Free user group meetings

Post, June, 2003

FRIDAY and SATURDAY during Expo hours

THE SCREENWRITERS FREE WALK-IN CLINIC

Presented by SHERWOOD OAKS EXPERIMENTAL COLLEGE

Get thousands of dollars of free advice and feedback in a free walk-in clinic. Pitch your screenplay ideas to one of their savvy experts, one-on-one. Have your pitch listened-to, critiqued, evaluated, rated, improved and polished. Consultation limited to 15 minutes per person, on a first-come, first-serve basis--on the Expo floor. Check site for participants.

FRIDAY 6/27

12:30-6:00pm

FINAL CUT PRO USER GROUP NETWORK DV EXPERIENCE

Connect with members from 30 FCP User Groups throughout the world as the Final Cut Pro User Group Network presents hourly demos on FCP 4 and all things Digital Video on the Macintosh.

7:00-10:00pm

INDIECLUB.COM

Meet one of Hollywood's greatest successes--a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to mingle with writer/director extraordinaire John Daly. John's credits include: 26 Academy Award nominations and 13 Academy Awards for his back to back Best Picture winners Platoon (1986) and The Last Emperor (1987). John's phenomenal career also includes such classics as Hoosiers and The Terminator.

6:30-7:00pm & 7:00-8:00pm

LINUXMOVIES.ORG MEETING--LINUX IN THE MOVIES

Linux is now the top operating system for animation and special effects in feature films. Popular film magazine project leader for Cinempaint, Robin Rowe describes why Linux predominates at DreamWorks, ILM, Pixar, Disney, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and other studios. After a short presentation, an informal get-together for programmers, users, and administrators of Linux motion picture software.

6:30 pm - 8:00pm

Motion Picture Editors Guild

THE SKILLS BEYOND TOOLS

Panelists discuss the importance of the fundamental skill sets of picture editing, sound editing and collaboration in light of the changing technical topography of today's post production environment.

8:15pm - 9:15pm

SCREENING

INVISIBLE ART, VISIBLE ARTISTS

Career Day

SATURDAY 6/28

Here's 4 valuable seminars with the Career Doctor, George Avgerakis (of Avekta Productions) and the author of The Desktop Video Studio Bible. Come geta FREE complete career physical and he'll write your prescription, dole out the medicine and design the exercises to put you on the path to perfect career and financial health.

10:00-11:00am

BREAKING THE EXPERIENCE

CATCH-22--LANDING AN INTERNSHIP

12:00-1:00pm

BUILDING YOUR SHOW REEL/PORTFOLIOS

1:00-2:00pm

GETTING YOUR FIRST PAYING JOB AND WHERE THE JOBS ARE

3:00-4:00pm

THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF MEDIA PRODUCTION