Upcoming Boston Events

SMPTE NE: Wednesday, October 17 meeting... Advanced Video Codecs and DSLR Cinematograph

7:00 PM At Rule Boston Camera

PART ONE: AVC-Ultra presented by Steve Mahrer, Technology Alliance Manager for Panasonic
PART TWO:New Developments in HDSLR TECHNOLOGIES presented by Carl Peer, Canon USA.

PUB NIGHT: Thursday, October 18, Visual Effects for the Independent Film with Brickyard VFX’s Dave Waller and Geoff McAuliffe

6-8pm at Rule Boston Camera with Pizza and Beer

With 25 years of shared experience on features big and small, Visual Effects Artists, Dave Waller and Geoff McAuliffe pull back the curtain – the green screen curtain – revealing methods for achieving a literal “bang for your buck” while generating seamless visual effects. Contrary to big-budget Hollywood films with big-budget effects, you’ll learn, in a few easy steps, how to create convincing effects that will enable you to tell your story. Chock-full of tips and tricks, anecdotal stories and shots gone bad.

Massachusetts Production Coalition: Saturday October 20th, Post Audio Seminar

This seminar costs $50 (or $45 is you are a member.) I went to the previous session on Editing and Post Effects and it was really good.
Join us for Coffee & Bagels at 9:30 AM. Seminars from 10:00 AM – Noon

The Post Audio seminar will explore sound design techniques and practices, working with a composer, and creating with music as an essential element in narrative, documentary, and commercial filmmaking.Speakers and Panelists:• Chris Anderson – Harpswell Sound Co• John Kusiak – Composer, Kusiak Music• Brian McKeever – Engineer, Soundtrack• Jay Rose – Engineer / Sound Designer• Tom Williams – Locations Mixer, Feature Films: Here Comes the Boom, Ted, Grown Ups 2,Mall Cop, Surrogates