SFPVA Meeting Video

The South Florida Professional Videoartist Association has posted a video of their meeting online. You can watch the video by clicking here.

February Meeting Minutes

We had an amazing turnout for February's meeting.  We had over 30 attendees with several new faces in the crowd.

We started with some announcements regarding upcoming events in the works, including a possible presence at upcoming bridal shows, as well as our own bridal showcase (more details on this later).  We are also working hard on upcoming presentations including:  Orlando Film Commission, Color Correction workshop, Audio workshop and a special guest who is a superstar in the wedding industry (mums the word until we finalize all the details).

Following the announcements, featured guest Matrox made a very informative presentation about their new editing plug in, the Matrox RT.X2, as well as a new option for Mac users.  Visit their website for more details on these and other products.

Of course, we wrapped up the evening with a very successful raffle.  Congratulations to the winners, and many thanks to all who participated.  All profits from the raffle contribute to bringing you great presentations and items that will further your success in the video industry.

Pierre-Martin Dion (Matrox), Grand Prize winner Cornell Young and Erwin Daley of Matrox 

Schuyler Osbourne and Doug Howard, Focal Press Book winners

Jeremy Dean and Bryan Zerfas of Profile East

Matrox featured presenter at February Meeting

Matrox Video Products Group will be the featured presenter at the February PVCF meeting. They will be showcasing the Matrox RT.X2 Realtime Editing Engine for Adobe CS4 Production Premium and I/O Devices for Apple Final Cut Studio. In addition, Profile East of Orlando will also be in attendance to participate in the presentation.

Matrox RT.X2 lets you get the most from Adobe CS4 Production Premium. Experience REAL realtime mixed-format editing. Enjoy end-to-end tapeless workflows with P2HD and XDCAM EX. Spend your time creating, not rendering.
The Matrox MXO and MXO2 input/output devices streamline editing with Final Cut Studio on the Mac. We’ll walk you through the steps of the most popular workflows with Apple Final Cut Studio. You’ll discover the benefits of broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion in a small, portable box, then walk away understanding how the Matrox MXO family of products can give you new-found freedom — edit anywhere!
Whichever platform or application you use, you’ll learn how Matrox products will help you quickly create your best work and let you focus on building your business.

There will also be an outstanding raffle at this month's meeting featuring 2 awesome books from Focal Press, Audio Postproduction for Film and Video and The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide. And as if that wasn't enough, the grand prize will be a Matrox RT.X2 LE (a value of $1095), generously donated by the awesome folks at Matrox. Tickets are only $1 at the door.

This is a meeting you won't want to miss!

Orlando Post Pros Meeting February 18th

Get the new year off to a great start with your fellow post-production pros!

 

Join your friends and colleagues for a social night of networking beginning at 6:30pm 

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Red Star Tavern at the Fashion Square Mall, Orlando.

 

Hang out and have a beer with us!

 

Red Star Tavern

3461 E. Colonial Drive #F13

Orlando, FL 32803

407-895-2755

VISIT the ORLANDO POST PROS WEBSITE at www.orlandoedits.com 

A Valentine for Videographers

We wanted to share with you an excerpt from a love letter of sorts, written by videographer Laura Moses of Vantage Point Productions in San Dimas, CA. You can link to the complete article at EventDV.com.

The lack of a perfect wedding never stops us from pursuing the creation of a perfect film. Neurotically, we obsess over thrilling our clients. Our goal: to prove—once and for all—that a wedding film is priceless.

As unsung specialists in extreme guerilla filmmaking where each successful production can be compared to a minor miracle, we’re lucky to receive a fraction of the respect and earnings most photographers command. The mainstream has yet to get the memo that this vocation requires us to be expert cinematographers, documentarians, and storytellers, as well as gaffers and audio acquisition and engineering virtuosos.

Though sensitive to a fault, we’re tougher than nails. We have to be. We deliver—despite rain, sleet, snow, or suffocating sauna heat—and we do it while starving. Circumstances rarely allow us the time to eat our stale little “banquet-in-a-box.” Sometimes we’re lucky enough to be provided with an actual vendor’s buffet. But if the band gets there first—which it always does—we go back to work, starving.

Moreover, we work without the luxury of a script, our cast usually shows up late, and our shooting locations can change due to a drop of rain—or the drop of a hat. Under similar conditions, most cinematographers in the motion picture industry would never be able to accomplish what we pull off every weekend. Still, the public and more than a few relatives think our job is easy because we spend it at a party.

We work with music, hearts, and dreams. We’re the keepers of the flame for future generations. After we’re gone there will be pieces of us—little bits of our hearts—scattered across the globe, telling stories about love.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY from PVCF!

January Meeting Minutes and Notes

Bobby Fishbough opened the meeting up with comments regarding Matrox being February’s guest vendor and Canon being the one for March.

A new board position of “Promotions Director” was brought to the floor, voted for and approved. Brian will take on these duties (he’s actually been performing these duties unofficially, and we thank him so much for doing sign-in and a fun raffle where cool prizes were given out at the meeting.)

Our featured vendor guest was Wes Carr of Panasonic. He showed a power point presentation on AVC CAM (AVC HD) format which is delivered in the H264/MPEG4-AVC container. It was a great overview of the tapeless workflow that Panasonic has developed. Then he showed us 2 cameras, the AG-HMC70 ($2495), and the AG-HMC 150 ($3995.) We viewed footage on an HD monitor and it looked great.

Brian spoke briefly about two events which the PVCF Board is developing for this year: 1) A bridal show hosted by PVCF, exclusively featuring video and held at a local venue. And, 2) A trade show where local and national vendors could come in and pitch their products to members as well as other interested videographers. The Board needs a few volunteers to help plan and organize each event. Please contact Brian or Bobby if interested.

Bobby spoke briefly about DG FastChannel; a video commercial server service which allows content providers (you and me) to upload commerical spots which the nation’s broadcasters can find and download.

Finally, Mike Konstan, president of the local editors group Orlando Post Pros invited us to meet with or attend their informal monthly meetings. Please find more info on their website at www.OrlandoEdits.com.

Minutes provided by: John Perez, PVCF Secretary

Panasonic AVCCAM featured at January Meeting (UPDATED!)

Panasonic's new HMC 150 camera will be part of the featured presentation at January's meeting. AVCCAM is the next wave of affordable HD.

Wes Carr, District Sales Manager for Panasonic Broadcast and Television Systems will present the new HMC 150 AVCCAM at the January meeting. AVCCAM is Panasonic’s professional implementation of the AVCHD recording format. Based on MPEG-4/H.264 standards, AVCHD allows hours of stunning HD recording onto SDHC cards. The AVCCAM line up currently includes the AG-HMC70 and the newly released AG-HMC150. In addition to illustrating the AVCCAM Workflow and Technology, both the AG-HMC150 and AG-HMC70 will be available for a hands on look.

In addition, there are several additions for this meeting:

-A new RAFFLE! We will be raffling off some really awesome gifts including a copy of Pinnacle Studio 12, some AVCHD Decks, a copy of Shooting Action Sports, and some really cool swag! Tickets are only $1 and the money will go to support new group initiatives. So gather up your spare change and be ready to have some fun!

-Bruce will bring his Steddipod camera stabilizer to try so feel free to bring your cameras and try it out!

-BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS about new PVCF initiatives we are planning for 2009!!!

The meeting will be on January 27th at 7 PM, and will be held at Full Sail. Room number TBD.

The PVCF Annual Holiday Banquet!!!

The PVCF Annual Holiday Banquet!!!

Wednesday, December 17, 6:00PM

The Royal Crest Room at Royal St. Cloud Golf Links
5330 Michigan Avenue, St. Cloud, FL 34772 US
407.461.1958

Please join us for a fabulous evening of delicious food and fun company! We will be enjoying a great dinner with the choice of Chicken Marsala with Wild mushroom Sauce & Crispy Onions, Chicken Piccata Herb Crusted Salmon with Dijon Cream, Sliced Pork Tenderloin with Madeira Sauce or Sliced London Broil with Mushroom Sauce. We are pleased to announce that PVCF will be paying for each member's dinner! You are encouraged to bring a guest, however, that will need to paid for by the guest or the accompanying member. The price will be $24.95 plus tax and gratuity. RSVP's must be made by December 10th. We hope to see all of you there!!

Register and get directions at:
PVCF Holiday Banquet Invitation

OCTOBER MEETING LIGHTING WORKSHOP!

October 28, 2008 7:00-9:00pm in room FS3B-113
At Full Sail University
3300 University Blvd
Winter Park, FL 32792
407-679-0100
Full Sail Students and Industry Professionals are welcome to attend!
Featuring Randy Baker, Producer, Director and Director of Photography. Randy has nearly 30 years of experience as a digital storyteller. Randy’s experience include Soap Operas, Game Shows, Reality Television and Documentary Films to include various projects such as Hogan Knows Best, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, SeaRay Boats and Eukanuba National Championship.

Also featuring Bob VanDorn, who manages and overseas the video crews at e Golf Channel. He has worked many broadcast tv shows. Bob has also taught in the lm Dept at Valecia Community College.

Please join us as Randy and Bob provide their expert knowledge in presenting a workshop on lighting.

ALSO, Don't forget to bring your horror film shorts!

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Worst Best Man Ever -- Enjoy

Just one more reason to have a professional videographer at your wedding!

September Meeting Minutes

September's meeting at Full Sail was very productive.  Thanks to Bobby for securing the new space.

Desmond Hunt started off with a presentation on traveling with gear.  Most important points:  

• Keep irreplaceable items with you in carry on
  
• Keep an itemized list of all your gear with you (including model and serial numbers)
  
• Pack carry on items for easy access in case you need to take them out for screening.
  

Next, Brian introduced the new web site and demonstrated how to update your Member Profile info.

Also announced was the upcoming Horror Film Festival for October's meeting (see details in a previous post), as well as a lighting workshop scheduled for October's meeting (details to follow)

Then, Steve Graham of Cinemedia gave a presentation on using the Glidecam 4000 and invited members to demo the gear he uses.

Following the presentation, an excerpt from a video on interview lighting was shown.  For those of you that are interested, the item can be found at the following link:

Vortex Media - How to Setup, Light and Shoot Great looking interviews.