Archive of the Workshops/Training Category

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software announced that the company will offer tailored programs and host special events for students and teachers during SIGGRAPH 2011, which occurs August 7, 2011 to August 11, 2011 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. At these events attendees will be able to access the latest information about Autodesk’s products and programs, gain fresh insights from industry experts, and network with like-minded students, professionals and industry leaders. During SIGGRAPH, selected presentations and interviews will be streamed live from the Autodesk booth (#429), together with free Autodesk Master Classes available through the AREA community.

Autodesk Student Experience
On Sunday, August 7, 2011 at the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel, Autodesk will host an exclusive event for students from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST, with the support of Dell and NVIDIA, with a reception to follow. more

Expert colorist and editor Patrick Inhofer to deliver 2.5 hour lecture on utilizing the DaVinci Resolve’s powerful color correction capabilities

New York, New York – July 12, 2011 – Manhattan Edit Workshop (Mewshop), the cutting-edge authorized digital training destination, in cooperation with Blackmagic Design, will host a free DaVinci Resolve for Mac® presentation on July 20, 2011. The complimentary 2 ½ hour session, hosted by expert colorist and editor Patrick Inhofer of Fini, will take attendees through the DaVinci Resolve for Mac – the world’s most advanced non-linear color correction system – showcasing proper set up and integration tips, providing how-to’s, and detailing key Resolve features and capabilities. To register for the event please visit: http://resolveny0720.eventbrite.com/.

“The Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve is one of the foremost non-linear color correction systems on the market – its capabilities are stunning,” comments Josh Apter, owner and founder, more

MADISON, WI—July 5, 2011: Audio specialist Sennheiser and Full Compass Systems, a national leader in Professional Audio, Professional Video, A/V, Lighting and Musical Instrument sales, announced they are co-sponsoring a very special audio recording clinic on July 21st at the Full Compass facility in Madison, WI. The event will feature renowned, Grammy® award-winning sound engineer Leslie Ann Jones, who will demonstrate microphone techniques and cover best practices when recording in live concert and studio situations.

Jones, who is Director of Music Recording and Scoring with Skywalker Sound, has been a recording and mixing engineer for over 30 years. She began her career at ABC Recording Studios in Los Angeles in 1975 before moving to Northern California in 1978 to accept a staff position at the legendary Automatt Recording Studios. There she worked with such artists as Herbie Hancock, more

Directors Guild of America and Motion Pictures Editors Guild Join the International Cinematographers Guild and Sony in Effort to Spread the Creation of High-Quality 3D
Culver City, CA – Sony 3D Technology Center today announced that it is expanding its 3D Master Class, which offers professional training in the tools and techniques for making 3D content, in collaboration with the Directors Guild of America and the Motion Pictures Editors Guild. The two guilds join the International Cinematographers Guild in offering member training opportunities at the Sony Pictures Studios facility, which is run by Sony Corporation of America. more

SHELTON, CT, JUNE 20, 2011—Continuing the company’s commitment to education, Anton/Bauer®, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, recently donated several products to The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, a non-profit program that brings a state-of-the-art and professionally staffed mobile audio and video production studio to schools, youth organizations, community events and music/technology expos throughout North America. more

3D Film Factory’s to give 3D seminar on the principles and art of stereoscopic filmmaking to the members of the local 600.

Burbank, California – the 3D Film Factory (3DFF) is set to conduct a comprehensive, day-long stereoscopic 3D training session for all members of the International Cinematographers guild (local 600) Saturday, June 18th. Several of 3DFF’s veteran stereographers will be on hand to conduct the seminar and demonstrate some of the latest 3D camera systems.

This comprehensive, hands-on session will impart to local 600 members the guiding principles and art of stereoscopic 3D production, as well as provide an opportunity to operate and align a 3D rig. As simple as this might sound, most 3D seminars don’t let participants anywhere near a 3D rig.

“These kind of events are my favorite,” says 3D Film Factory’s Director of Stereography, Keith Driver. “The chance to interact and teach more

3D Film Factory’s to give 3D seminar on the principles and art of stereoscopic filmmaking to the members of the local 600.

Burbank, California – the 3D Film Factory (3DFF) is set to conduct a comprehensive, day-long stereoscopic 3D training session for all members of the International Cinematographers guild (local 600) Saturday, June 18th. Several of 3DFF’s veteran stereographers will be on hand to conduct the seminar and demonstrate some of the latest 3D camera systems.

This comprehensive, hands-on session will impart to local 600 members the guiding principles and art of stereoscopic 3D production, as well as provide an opportunity to operate and align a 3D rig. As simple as this might sound, most 3D seminars don’t let participants anywhere near a 3D rig.

“These kind of events are my favorite,” says 3D Film Factory’s Director of Stereography, Keith Driver. “The chance to interact and teach more

SuperMegaUltraGroovy offers 20% off through June 30, 2011 to celebrate

WATERLOO, Ontario – SuperMegaUltraGroovy, makers of innovative music tools for Mac, is celebrating their 2011 Apple Design Award by offering a 20% discount on all purchases made from June 15 through June 30, 2011.

“In addition to positive customer feedback, winning an Apple Design Award tells us that we’re on the right track with Capo software,” said Chris Liscio, SuperMegaUltraGroovy’s founder. “We encourage our customers to take advantage of the discount to add the iPhone/iPad App or welcome new customers to discover a great way to learn music at their desk or on the go.”

The award was given to SuperMegaUltraGroovy at a ceremony held during the 2011 Apple World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) held earlier this month in San Francisco. Capo won in the Mac Developer Showcase category.

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Blackmagic Design today announced they will be exhibiting at InfoComm 2011, which is being held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Blackmagic Design will be showcasing their full range of video editing products, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and film restoration software.

When: June 15 to June 16, 2011: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm EST?
June 17, 2011: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm EST
Where: Booth #3581, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL

For more event information and to register, please visit www.infocommshow.org.

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Educational Event Coming to San Francisco and New York

(Burbank, CA) Createasphere – bringing together the best of the creative, production and technology communities in a dynamic experience – has set June dates for the Adobe(r) Creative Suite(r) 5.5 Production Premium Road Show in San Francisco and New York City. Road Show attendees will learn about new features introduced in Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Production Premium as well as get insight on ground-breaking workflows such as native editing of DSLR footage and working with other NLEs. Adobe video experts will host the free, in-depth seminars and each venue will include a keynote presentation from Jim Guerard, Vice President and General Manager for Professional Video at Adobe.

Createasphere’s Adobe CS5.5 Production Premium Road Show began in Los Angeles on June 2, to an enthusiastic crowd at the LA Film School. The next stops include San Francisco more