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***2. WHAT’S NEW ON THE WEB SITE?
lacpug has a new Facebook page. The old Facebook page will soon be gone.
Follow lacpug by LIKING us.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/lafcpug/
Also follow us on Twitter for all the latest happenings in the digital and lacpug world.
http://twitter.com/lacpug
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***3. ARTICLES AND THINGS YOU NEED TO READ AND DO
Watch: Another FREE Moviola webinar with me and Gene Warren 111
tomorrow, Tuesday May 24 at 11:30AM PT.
"The Secret of the Blood Knife.”
VFX legend Gene Warren III–along with fellow artist Phil Hartman join
us to share some of his Academy Award-winning family’s practical effects
techniques. Going to be bloody and fun. :-)
http://moviola.com/webinars/secret-blood-knife/
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Please support: Join us for this very powerful evening.
lacpug, in association with “The Three Tomatoes,” presents the first American
screening of the award winning Hungarian short film, “En Passant.”
When? - May 26, from 6:30PM - 8:30PM. Reception starts at 6:30PM. The film
will screen at 7:15pm (film is 20 minutes), followed by a panel discussion.
Where? - Blank Spaces DTLA (529 S. Broadway (@ Pershing Square) Los Angeles.)
How much? - Only $20
Support Women Filmmakers
For all the info and a link to buy tickets please go here:
http://thethreetomatoes.com/la-en-passant
Skip the info and just buy the ticket:
http://bit.ly/1Ut3fxp
See you May 26!
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Read: On the latest “5 Things,” Michael Kammes shows and tells you 5 things
you need to know on VR and 360 video.
http://5thingsseries.com/vr/
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Read: Steve Hullfish talks to Ken Burns Doc editor Craig Mellish
http://bit.ly/1s56qAj
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Watch: DaVinci Resolve 12.5 Tutorial Round Up
Some of the best insights and tutorials on the new features and improvements.
http://bit.ly/25bYVG0
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Watch: Easy Sky Replacement in Deviance Resolve
http://bit.ly/24unUnB
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Watch: FCP X Tutorial: One Smart Collection To Rule Them All
Discover an
exciting new method for organizing your material in FCP X for simpler, faster
and more powerful results.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjuCfJFhdo0
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Read: Film Editor Joe Walker, (Sicario) is interviewed
http://bit.ly/1RkQy0U
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Read: How to find work and ace the interview by Larry Jordan.
http://bit.ly/1XNClRM
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Look: Good news for the entertainment industry. Fox Studios Plans for Future Development looks to add 1.1 million square feet of new facilities over 20 years.
http://bit.ly/1Wd9vLb
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Read: HDR, Resolve, and Creative Grading by Alexis Van Hurkman
http://vanhurkman.com/wordpress/?p=3548
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Watch: How Does an Editor Think and Feel?
https://vimeo.com/166319350
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Read: How the Hollywood studio & VFX house NEW DEAL edits 3D 360
virtual reality on Final Cut Pro X
http://bit.ly/1Xs269P
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Watch: The first of several Las Vegas SuperMeet videos are now up for
your viewing pleasure.
Academy Award-winning VFX Supervisor Rob Legato talks about one of the
most technologically advanced films ever made – The Jungle Book. Also Jeff
Wood shows us how you can harness the power of a HP Workstation using a
MAC laptop.
http://bit.ly/1U9pNBa
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Watch: Making the Switch to FCP X - A Comparative Study, by Charlie Austin
https://vimeo.com/164787272
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Read: Avid editor Mark Hartzell talks about “Cutting an Escape, a Heist,
and a Two-Act Action Sequence for the Season Finale of Marvel’s ‘Agent
Carter.”
http://bit.ly/1U9q3QL
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Watch: Media Composer 101 – Lesson 20 – Basic Transitions
http://bit.ly/25c1W9o
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Read: Premiere Bro went to the NAB Show with one primary objective: to
find and promote Premiere Pro. It wasn't difficult. Here is his round-up.
http://bit.ly/1VfLq5j
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Watch: In this episode of Production in Under 5 Minutes, Abba Shapiro
walks you through the steps to 3-point lighting a subject using window light,
a bounce card, and a shower curtain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIQmu2GxHbk
Also
In this pilot episode, Steve Martin showcases the RodeLink Wireless Filmmaker
Kit. It's an excellent low-cost wireless mic system that produces very clean
audio even in environments that would challenge more expensive wireless
systems.
http://bit.ly/244GGQq
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Read: Avid Media Composer v8.5.3 is out. Here is what is in it and how to
install.
http://bit.ly/1TSfAqi
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Watch: Take control of your Audio - Keyframing Audio in Avid Media Composer
http://bit.ly/1sxRKJZ
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Beginning May 9th, 2016 the length of the trial period for Creative Cloud
will be standardized worldwide to 7 days.
http://adobe.ly/1s5aOiS
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Big time thanks must go to Blackmagic Design, Adobe, OWC, HP/Nvidia and Nokia for their generous financial and technical
***5. SPONSOR LACPUG
lafcpug.org has available sponsorships available. If your company is
interested in sponsoring lafcpug.org head on over to the "How to Sponsor lacpug" page and read up on the particulars. lacpug does not exist without the support of sponsors and sponsors get a lot from lacpug. You will also help us get rid of this "Sponsor lacpug" section of the newsletter.
http://www.lafcpug.org/sponsor.html
See you May 25 at the next lacpug Meet.
Peace- and bless you Ralph, Charles, Doug, Mik, Pete and Bruce.
Michael Horton "HeadCutter"
lacpug is sponsored in part by:
* MEMBERS LIKE YOU!
and
*BLACKMAGIC DESIGN
"Blackmagic Design is dedicated to allowing the highest quality video to be
affordable to everyone, so the post production and television industry can
become a truly creative industry."
http://www.blackmagic-design.com/
*DIGITALFILM TREE:
DigitalFilm Tree is a highly unique creative hub where technology and art
converge. Offerings include production, design, effects, color correction,
online finishing, and consulting services.
http://www.digitalfilmtree.com/
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