March 5 Schedule - FREE to all Attendees
Hours: 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM

11:00 AM - Registration opens for pre-registered RED Intensive attendees only

12:30 PM - Registration opens for ALL

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Intensive Theater 2 (Hiro Room)
EXTREME RED - Decking out the RED One for OUTRAGEOUS results: An Intensive Workshop SOLD OUT!
            
RED users know that RED One can be as simple or as complex asthe situation demands. In this expert driven intensive, find out what's new and what's cool, and what the latest tools and gear can do for your production and creative vision. Whether you're already a RED owner, renter, or contemplating using RED on a project, this highly informative two hour intensive workshop will help you discover the most cost effective and sensible way to deck out the RED: from lenses to storage this workshop will help make the RED work for you on-set or on-location. Instructed by: Rodney Charters, ASC ("24" - 143 episodes); Stefan von Bjorn, Steadicam Operator (Samantha Who?, Mad Men); Chris Burket, Technical Application Specialist, Element Technica; and Cliff Hsui, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Technologies, Sim Video.

1:15 PM - 3:15 PM, Intensive Theater 1 (Club Room)
Adobe Intensive Workshop: SOLD OUT!
HD Editing Workflows with Production Premium CS4 & AJA XENA
Learn how to natively edit a wide variety of tapeless formats including RED, P2, XDCAM EX & HD and AVCHD without transcoding and rewrapping for the highest quality output for broadcast, mobile phones, and the Web. Discover the power and versatility of AJA XENA and its integration with Production Premium CS4 and how it provides a formidable set of post-production tools. Whether working on a standard definition training DVD to a 2K feature Film, this combination empowers you to edit footage natively and capture, view or master productions of the highest possible quality.

2:15 PM - In the Panasonic Booth - #301
Join Panasonic in booth #301 at 2:15pm for the AG-HPX300 camera overview given by Jan Crittenden.  Click here to register for the expo and reserve your spot.
Panasonic is very pleased to introduce a camera that is truly in a field of its own. The AG-HPX300 creates a new benchmark for the industry and moves the bar up from the award winning AG-HVX200A. This camera offers superior resolution and the latest advancement in compression technology, the AVC-Intra Codec for 10bit, 4:2:2, individual frame Master Quality performance. Lightweight and ergonomically designed, this camera offers the agility of smaller cameras with the stability, features, and performance of a larger camera. Join Jan Crittenden, product line manager for Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems, for this camera overview.

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM, Main Theater
A KEYNOTE CONVERSATION With Oscar Nominee Wally Pfister, ASC
The Cinematographer as Artist, Expert, Collaborator: Three-time Oscar nominee Wally Pfister, ASC ("Dark Knight," "The Prestige," "The Italian Job") will discuss the art, craft and realities of storytelling from behind the camera and beyond. While cinematographers are called upon to create compelling images for motion pictures, television, commercials and now even more, they are also required to be adept and fluent in the the tools, technologies and pragmatic processes that are a part of the creative process. This is a rare opportunity to hear two of the industry’s most renowned cinematographers discuss their collaborations, talk about why they make (or don’t make) certain choices for artistic reasons, and how the tools of their craft have evolved. Moderated by: Peter Caranicas, Managing Editor, Variety.

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Intensive Theater 2 (Hiro Room)
Panasonic Intensive Workshop: New P2 VariCam 3700
This INTENSIVE is a comprehensive overview of the new P2 VariCam 3700 targeted for DPs, DITs and other production professionals. The VariCam 3700 raises the bar for cinematic image quality, offering a native 2/3” 2.2 mega-pixel 3-CCD 1920x1080 imager, including 10-bit, 4:2:2 full-raster recording (AVC-Intra 100), as well as Dual link RGB 4:4:4 output with log response capability. This camera offers a fast P2 workflow, industry-standard DVCPRO-HD, as well as innovative features, with Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Dynamic Range Stretching (DRS), Film-Rec and variable frame rate recording. This intensive will also include demo footage. Seating is Limited - register now.

3:45 PM - 5:45 PM, Intensive Theater 1 (Club Room)
Macprofessionals Intensive Workshop: SOLD OUT!
Digital Workflow/Asset Management for HD and Film
Macprofessionals is providing the only structured training sessions in the country to meet the growing demand for Digital Asset Management in the HD and film industry. Learning to use the right equipment, processes and procedures for file management on film sets requires a detailed approach. Working with recognized experts in the film industry and the technical experts at Macprofessionals you are going to walk away from this session having a deep understanding of the requirements for this challenging career.

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM, Main Theater
CREATIVITY, CASH & TOOLS: The Making of an Indie Film
Award winning filmmakers explore their path to festival fame as they illuminate the creative and pragmatic execution of their vision. How did they develop their story, find their funding, and what were creative tools that made their story come to life. Featuring festival favorites from Sundance, AFI, LA Film Festival and other world-class festivals. Panelists: Dirk Blackman, Writer/Producer; Patrick Lussier, Director; Christopher Taylor, Director; Trina Wyatt, COO of Intrepid Pictures; and moderated by Carolyn Giardina.

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Evening Reception - Join us at this highly popular networking event.
Sponsored by AJA Video Systems

PlasterCITY's DI Lounge - Booth # 109
Schedule of Sessions:

1:15 - One Movie, Three Screens: Making Garfield Pet Force For 2D, 3D and TV
Mark Dippe, Director & Rob Neal, Editor, Animation Picture Company - Moderated by Katie FellionAnimating in 3D is difficult enough, but when a stereoscopic release was added for the feature Garfield Pet Force, the team at The Animation Picture Company found themselves faced with the prospect of adapting their current workflow to efficiently and comfortably accommodate both eyes.  Director and veteran VFX Supervisor, Mark Dippe, (Spawn, Jurassic Park, The Flintstones, Rising Sun)and editor, Rob Neal, explain the challenges of creating, monitoring, and delivering the film’s multiple deliverables.

2:00 - From Hard Drive to 35mm: The Making of S.Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale
Chris Fisher, Director and Marvin Rush ASC, Cinematographer - Moderated by Milton Adamou
As part of the first wave of Red features to be finished and released, Fox’s S.Darko was a practical exercise for blazing new trails in production and post. In this session, director Chris Fisher (Cold Case, Moonlight, Chuck) and Cinematographer Marvin Rush, ASC (Star Trek: Enterprise, Voyager, Deep Space Nine, The Next Generation) discuss the process of creating another chapter in the Donnie Darko franchise utilizing the newest paradigm-changing tools on the market.

2:45 - RAW Speed: Shooting & Posting with the Phantom Camera
Alex Czetwertynski, Post and VFX Supervisor, Frank the Plumber, and Michael May, Phantom Camera Operator - Moderated by Stephen Beres
Vision Research’s high-speed Phantom camera was originally developed for scientific applications, but with the stunning images it creates,  the format has gained popularity with more creative projects as well.  Seasoned Phantom Camera operator, Michael May, discusses the intricacies of shooting in excess of 1,000 frames per second, while Post and VFX Supervisor, Alex Czetwertynski, explains some of the post and visual effects work utilized in Chris Cornell’s music video, Scream. 

3:30 - Just Do-It-Yourself: Keeping Everything In House at Electric Entertainment
Dean Devlin, CEO/Founder and Mark Franco, Head of Electric FX - Moderated by Michael Cioni
At Electric Entertainment, a full-service film, television, and new media company, industry divisions between development, production, and post are being shattered on a daily basis.  Led by writer/producer Dean Devlin (Independence Day, Stargate, The Patriot, Flyboys, Who Killed the Electric Car?) Electric has been responsible for everything from the creative to the final delivery of TNT’s Leverage and Librarian franchises, and is currently developing several feature projects.  Seasoned visual effects producer Mark Franco (Titanic, Batman & Robin, Armageddon, How the Grinch Stole Christmas) helms the in-house digital effects and post production division Electric FX, further evidence of Electric’s progressive DIY approach to any project.

4:15 - Because Nothing Says Death Like 3D: Production and Post For Live Action Stereography
Max Penner, CTO/Stereographer, Paradise FX and Milton Adamou, Head of DI & Senior Colorist, PlasterCITY - Moderated by Katie Fellion
In addition to his role as Stereographer for Dark Country, My Bloody Valentine, and upcoming project, The Hole, Max Penner and his team at Paradise FX are also responsible for creating the RED, and SI-2K, rigs and production workflows responsible for taking these films from RAW images to the silver screen.  In addition to being responsible for designing the stereoscopic plug-ins that make Quantel’s Pablo system the industry leader for 3D digital intermediate and finishing work, Milton Adamou’s expertise has also been tapped for projects including Hannah Montana and Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D.  As two leading experts in the field of live action 3D, Max and Milton explain some of the advantages and challenges of creating comfortable and compelling 3D content.

5:15 - Don’t Call It a Shootout: The PGA/ASC Camera Assessment Series
Nancy Schreiber, ASC, Director of Photography and O. D. Welch, President - Entertainment Management Group, EVOLVE Consulting L.A. - Moderated by Paul Geffre
In January 2009, the PGA and ASC jointly orchestrated what is arguably the largest camera assessment in history.  Creating a series of side-by-side assessments with the aim of evaluating the technical, practical, and image-capture performance characteristics for the latest in digital motion picture cameras is no small feat.  Teams of producers, cinematographers, and manufacturers collaborated to create the series of tests on Universal Studios’ Desperate Housewives set. The two-day shoot put the Sony F23, Sony F35, Thomson Viper, RED One, Arri D-21, Panavision Genesis, Panasonic 3700, and 35mm Arri 435 through their paces.  Cinematographer Nancy Schreiber, ASC and O.D. Welch, PGA discuss the goals and challenges in creating and executing this history-making series.

6:15 - Making a Film Without Film: Exploring Options For Digital Cinema 
John Leonetti, ASC, Director of Photography  and Milton Adamou, Head of DI & Senior Colorist, PlasterCITY - Moderated by Steve Beres
While much of his background includes 35mm projects (The Woods, Dead Silence, Death Sentence, The Scorpion King, Joe Dirt, Mortak Kombat, The Mask), cinematographer John Leonetti’s two most recent projects were digitally acquired,including the Lindsey Lohan thriller, I Know Who Killed Me, shot with the Panavision Genesis. Likewise, Milton Adamou’s experience as a colorist for both film and digitally acquired projects gives him considerable insight into the power and range of digital cinema in DI.  Using their recent collaboration on action thriller, Hybrid, shot on location with six RED cameras, as a foundation, the pair discusses their experiences with digital cinema cameras.

7:15 - Last But Not Least: RED Next Generation
Ted Schilowitz, Leader of the Rebellion and Jon Sagud, Straight Shooter, RED Digital Cinema - Moderated by Michael Cioni
A session that needs little introduction - the guys at RED Digital Cinema discuss some of the developments for the next generation of Red cameras.

**Schedule and speakers subject to change.