Events

VisionFest 2010

Conference

First established in 2005, VisionFest is one of the few animation festivals open only to student work. To date, more than 250 talented students representing nine countries and 56 schools have been part of VisionFest. Its mission is to create an environment of imagination, inspiration and education between emerging student talent and established industry leaders.Find Visionfest online at: Website: www.visionfest.org

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11th internation computer graphics conference

VES Career Fair

Conference — Hollywood, CA

This is an all-day event with representatives from the top VFX facilities conducting on site interviews and meetings. They are hiring! So come join us to explore new opportunities and to check out the latest technology in our software workshops.

VES Awards

Conference — Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel

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The Oscars

Awards Show

The Academy Awards, now officially known as The Oscars, are a set of awards given annually for excellence of cinematic achievements. The Oscar statuette is officially named the Academy Award of Merit and is one of nine types of Academy Awards.

http://www.oscars.org/

The Future of Film Summit

Conference — The London West Hollywood Hotel

The event will present a centerpiece State of the Film Industry discussion featuring Bob Berney, president of FilmDistrict; Bill Mechanic, founder of Pandemonium Films; Ashok Amritraj, chairman/CEO of Hyde Park Entertainment; and Stuart Ford, founder/CEO of IM Global.

The Keynote Conversation will feature Stacey Snider, principal partner, chairman and CEO of DreamWorks Studios.

http://www.lafilmconference.com

The 129th AES Convention

Trade Shows — Moscone Center

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SMPTE Webcast

Conference — Online

WHITE PLAINS, NY – SMPTE (www.smpte.org) is continuing its series of educational Webcast with an event on Thursday, October 20 that looks at MXF. The Webcast is the third in a series of four (past Webcasts are available on the SMPTE Website), and is titled “MXF - The Fiddly Stuff.”

The Webcast will take place at 10:00am PST/1:00pm EST and will be hosted by Bruce Devlin, CTO of Amberfin. Devlin continues to unwrap the MXF standard by exploring the "fiddly bits" of MXF and file-based workflows. He will answers commonly asked MXF questions including: How do VANC, VBI and captions fit into MXF; What about Dolby E; How does Dolby E differ from discrete multi-channel audio; How do you implement a growing file-based MXF workflow; and when can componentized storage of video and audio give improvements?

Webcasts are available for free to SMPTE members and cost $49 for associates and non members. Those who participate in all four Webcasts and receive a SMPTE Certificate of Participation.

SMPTE 2010 Technical Conference and Expo

Trade Shows — Hollywood Renaissance Hotel

SMPTE 2010 will offer three days of technical sessions, a high-tech exhibition hall, and an opportunity to network with hundreds of thought leaders from motion picture studios, broadcast and cable networks, software companies, production and post production houses, systems integrators, manufacturers, and display technology and distribution providers.

The special pre-conference Seminar Monday, Oct. 25 will feature experts in digital technologies who will address specific production workflow challenges in multiple delivery and display environments, pre-purposing content for the growing number of screens large and small, and innovative new distribution approaches, such as IP-based over-the-top TV.

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SMPTE

Conference — Rennaissance Hollywood Hotel

As the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education, SMPTE is proud to convene the 2011 Technical Conference & Exhibition – the premier annual event for the communications, media, and entertainment industries.

Join the world’s leading motion-imaging artists, researchers, scientists, practitioners, manufacturers, and strategic thinkers during this information-packed, three-day event that includes technical workshops; a technology-focused exhibit hall; a high-profile industry luncheon; and the prestigious SMPTE Honors & Awards Reception & Ceremony.

Siggraph Asia

Conference

SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia

Siggraph

Conference

The SIGGRAPH conference is the premier international event on computer graphics and interactive techniques. SIGGRAPH is expected to draw an estimated 25,000 professionals from five continents.

Post's 25th Anniversary Party

Trade Shows — Stitch

Join Post to help celebrate our 25th Anniversary in covering all things post production.

NY Post

Conference

Direct from the NAB Show in Las Vegas, the New York Post Production Conference features dozens of expert training sessions for video, TV, film and new media professionals.

New Orleans Film Festival

Conference

The 20th Annual NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL continues its tradition as Louisiana's preeminent film event, presenting an eclectic program of films each fall, with legendary New Orleans as its backdrop.

NAB

Trade Shows

As they say, art is in the eye of the beholder. Whether your idea of a masterpiece is a well-designed content management system that truly maximizes assets, a flawless live sports broadcast that goes around the world in crystal clear definition, revolutionary software than renders natural 3D environments, or blog content that becomes a movie and has an extremely profitable second life as a mobile game — the NAB Show® is the ultimate place to find everything necessary to bring your vision to life.

MAX 2010

Conference — Los Angeles Convention Center

Adobe Systems, MAX 2010 www.max.adobe.com, the company's annual event that brings together thousands of designers, developers and business leaders who are setting the course for the next generation of digital experiences across multiple screens. Join usOctober 25 - 27 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE!

International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications (VISAPP)

Conference

www.visap.visigrapp.org

The International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications aims at becoming a major point of contact between researchers, engineers and practitioners on the area of computer vision application systems. Four simultaneous tracks will be held, covering all different aspects related to computer vision, from Image Formation to Image Understanding, including Motion Analysis and Stereo Vision.

IBC

Conference

IBC (International Broadcasting Convention) is the premier annual event for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of entertainment and news content worldwide. Attracting 50,000+ attendees from more than 160 countries, IBC combines a highly respected and peer-reviewed conference with an exhibition that exhibits more than 1,400 leading suppliers of state of the art electronic media technology and provides unrivalled networking opportunities.

HPA Tech Retreat

Conference — Rancho Las Palmas

Highlights of this year's conference include a full-day HPA Supersession on "Workflow Snowflakes." Digital Workflow is different for every project. Three major project case studies will be presented — two features and a TV show.

Also on Tuesday, ATSC will bring a full-day session to the Tech Retreat on "Next Generation Broadcast Television."

Charles Poynton will provide a workshop on "Studio Reference Displays: Technology, Standards, and Missing Standards" — issues concerning faithful display of content in the post-CRT world on Monday afternoon.

This year Tech Retreat attendees will have an opportunity to vote on "The Best of the HPA Tech Retreat Demos! December 10 is the deadline for requesting space.

Three full days of breakfast roundtables provide an opportunity to catch up on more topics of interest.