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Cameron and Pace to Keynote NAB

Filmmaker James Cameron and acclaimed cinematographer and CEO of PACE, Vince Pace, will deliver NAB’s opening keynote address April 11 at the 2011 NAB Show in Las Vegas. Cameron, the creative force behind the two highest grossing motion pictures of all time, and Pace, a world-renowned visual effects visionary and 3D innovator, will discuss recent developments and innovations in 3D technology and storytelling and future implications for the entertainment industry at large. […]

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NAB 2011: Show Me the Toys

I’m worried. Ordinarily, an industry journalist at this time of year is forced into an undignified clamber over huge drifts of pre-NAB press releases just to reach the mailbox, but this year it’s been suspiciously quiet. More experienced hands tell me that this isn’t necessarily a bad sign, though, and I shouldn’t expect to turn up in Vegas and find that NAB 2011 comprises three people clustered around an Arri Alexa – although if this turns out to be the case, you will read about it here first. […]

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Rob Legato to Speak at DCS 2011

SMPTE announced that the Oscar, Emmy, and BAFTA award winner Rob Legato will speak at DCS 2011 at NAB. A highly regarded visual effects supervisor, director, and director of photography – as well as an expert in virtual and 3D production – Legato will discuss his work on the highly anticipated 3D project from the director Martin Scorsese, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which is scheduled for release Thanksgiving 2011. […]

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Createasphere Presents Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC

Createasphere’s Entertainment Technology Expo, March 3, at the Universal Hilton in Universal City, Calif. will present esteemed cinematographer Roger Deakins, ASC-BSC in a conversation with American Cinematographer’s Jon Witmer. Deakins is a 2011 Oscar nominee for True Grit and recipient of the American Society of Cinematographers 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award. […]

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CAS Presents Workflow Seminar

Cinema Audio Society president, Edward L. Moskowitz, announced the next Cinema Audio Society Seminar. “This year our Digital Gameplan Seminar is continuing to demonstrate our goal of dedication to the advancement of sound by discussing digital workflow rules and procedures for navigating the digital highway. This seminar stands in the tradition of previous standing-room only cutting edge seminars the CAS has conducted in previous years and CAS board member John Coffey has created what will be an educational and cutting edge event,” said Moskowitz. […]

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Band Pro Hosts One World Seminars & Open House Equipment Exhibition

Band Pro’s popular One World Open House will run from 1:00 p.m.-8:00 pm, Thursday, Dec. 16. Held at the company’s Burbank headquarters, the exhibition showcases the latest HD technology in a setting that allows professionals to get hands-on experience with the new gear in an informal gathering of colleagues and industry decision-makers. Over 30 leading equipment makers will show their latest digital cinematography products. A buffet and beverages will be […]