BURBANK, CA – HD Expo
(www.hdexpo.net) is set to take place on November 2nd at the
Universal City Hilton in Los Angeles, offering a full day of educational panels
and exhibits at no cost to attendees.
“The Camera Crew” panel will address the topic of on-set
responsibilities in television production and will include Daryn Okada, ASC,
president of the American Society of Cinematographers; Dave Fredericks,
president of the Society of Operating Cameramen-Local 600; and Steven Poster,
ASC president of the International Cinematography Guild (ICG).
The “High End Technology and The Summer Blockbuster” panel
will feature top editors, including Stephen Rivkin, ACE (Pirates of the
Caribbean I, II and III); Billy Goldenberg, ACE (Miami Vice); Jon Ottman (Superman Returns); Mark Helfrich, ACE (X-Men: The Last
Stand); and Julia Wong (X-Men:
The Last Stand).
A panel titled, “The American Cinematographer Case
Study: The Black Dahlia,” will feature Academy Award-winner Vilmos Zsigmond,
ASC and Mike Sowa, senior colorist from LaserPacific. The discussion will
explore the collaboration between the cinematographer and his colorist on the
film, which used a 4K Digital Intermediate, a first for both Zsigmond and
LaserPacific.
The educational slate has also been announced.
The Adobe Intensive, “From Ingest to Distribution,” will
focus on the many factors relating to real world production and Adobe’s support
for the newest cameras.
“HD Fundamentals” is a one-day workshop that looks at the
impact of high definition technologies on entertainment, broadcast, commercial
and visual content creation from production through post production. The event
is taking place on November 1st and requires separate registration.
And “Making it in Hollywood in the Editing Room,” is a
five-hour seminar led by editor Lori Jane Coleman, ACE, and featuring a high
powered faculty. The seminar carries a $65 fee that benefits ACE. This training
program had previously only been available through the exclusive internship
program offered by ACE.
The November 2nd HD Expo is free with early registration.