- A Conversation with Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey
We welcome picture editors Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey to the SuperMeet stage.

Both Ms. Markey and Ms. Brandon intend to show Before and After scenes they cut from the movies, STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS and SUPER 8. Then we will turn ALL questions over to you the audience. This is a rare opportunity to learn the editing process from 2 of the best editors working in feature films. Moderated by Matt Fuery of Avid.

About Maryann Brandon
Maryann Brandon, has experience working as an
editor, director, producer in film, animation and
television. She is currently editing JJ Abrams
new film, STAR WARS: EPISODE VII due for release December 2015. Her other recent work as editor can be seen on Universal’s ENDLESS LOVE, Paramount’s STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS, and the DreamWorks animated films HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON and KUNG FU PANDA 2.

She has also edited JJ Abram’s STAR TREK (2009) and MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III (2006). She received HPA, SATURN and EDDY nominations for her work on Star Trek, Star Trek into Darkness and How to Train Your Dragon. She collaborated with JJ Abrams on ALIAS which she received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series.

In addition to editing Brandon served as Director on two episodes of ALIAS, (“The Road Home” &“After Six”), and served as the Associate Producer for the fourth season. She edited the JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB (2007), for writer/director Robin Swicord. Her previous feature credits include, A THOUSAND ACRES, GRUMPIER OLD MEN, BORN TO BE WILD, BINGO, BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY and BLACK WIDOW.

About Mary Jo Markey
MARY JO MARKEY grew up in Ohio and attended Ohio State University, where she studied English Literature and taught writing while earning an M.A. and studying for the Ph.D. After leaving OSU, she worked as a public advocate for the elderly and low-income in Ohio. When she moved to the west coast, her first job in the film industry was working as an assistant to Robert Redford, and it was while on his staff that she became interested in film editing. With his help, she got her start as an apprentice editor to Dede Allen on “The Milagro Beanfield War,” then moved up to film editor on independent films and television movies. She first worked with writer-director-producer J.J. Abrams in 1998 on the TV show “Felicity,” her first foray into series television. Their collaborations have continued with considerable success – Markey earned an Emmy nomination for her work on “Alias,” then won the Emmy for the pilot of “Lost.” More Emmy and ACE Eddie nominations followed with her work on the HBO film “Life Support.” Her feature film credits include “Mission: Impossible III” (2006), “Star Trek” (2009), “Killers” (2010), “Super 8” (2011), “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (2012), “Star Trek into Darkness” (2013), and, currently, “Star Wars Episode VII.” She has served on the Editors Peer Group Board of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and was the driving force behind the development of the now-annual “Prime Cuts” seminar sponsored by that committee. She is a member of American Cinema Editors and of the Motion Picture Academy.

- Using Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve 11 - Giles Livesy
Blackmagic Design invites award winning colorist Giles Livesy to present the new editorial and grading features of DaVinci Resolve 11. Giles will be joined by filmmaker Hasraf Dulull to show off his new short film, SYNC, which was shot on Blackmagic cameras and graded on DaVinci Resolve.

About Giles Livesy
Giles Livesy has been in the industry as a colourist for 18 years. Starting in Post houses in Soho, London, he graded countless Music Videos and TV Commercials then finished many hit TV Series for BBC and other UK networks.

Seeking an early route into the black-art of Cinema digital colour grading he joined D.I. pioneers Digital Film Lab in 2001 working on Hollywood movies like Tombraider, Bloody Sunday and supplying looks which won the Underworld project for DFL. He was the first Colourist in UK to grade entire cinema movies digitally at 2K and one of only a handful of similar D.I. Colourists worldwide at that time.

Later, after several years grading Hollywood movies and FX Sequences as Senior DI Colourist at the award winning Moving Picture Company he left London to freelance worldwide working in many major cities. Based in Asia over recent years he has worked closely with Blackmagic-Design on Resolve which is now his preferred grading system. Giles also teaches DaVinci Resolve and color grading creative techniques with classes available via his website www.digitalcolorist.com

About Hasraf Dulul
HaZ is one of a new breed of filmmakers, and has moved from the CG creative community to the VFX world on movies such as 'THE DARK KNIGHT,' 'PRINCE OF PERSIA' and 'HELLBOY 2' to now being a filmmaker. While producing his first film, 'PROJECT KRONOS,' HaZ launched his own film production company, HaZ Film, which provides a platform for his slate of film development projects while still giving him the flexibility to freelance on major Hollywood and TV productions.

His latest film 'SYNC' is set in the not too distant future of 2025, where data courier robots (Syncs) transport data safely from one location to another. HaZ and his DoP Adam Batchelor have used cameras from Blackmagic Design, (Blackmagic Cinema Camera, Pocket Cinema Camera and Production Camera) and DaVinci Resolve was used to bring SYNC’s fast paced narrative to the big screen on a tiny budget, while still retaining a high end look.

- Atomos - 4K the Right Way - Jeromy Young
The ProVideo world is understandably excited by the prospect of 4K becoming mainstream. For all the creativity benefits it will bring to filmmakers, however there are differences between the HD and 4K workflow. Atomos CEO Jeromy Young will present his learnings on 4K from the development of the Shogun 4K monitor-recorder & demonstrate the cost effective, post production friendly way to handle 4K. I'ts 4K the right way.

About Jeromy Young
Jeromy Young’s adventurous career began after finishing a cadetship at BHP and Wollongong University, Australia, in Materials Engineering in the late nineties. After a short teaching stint in Japan he made a permanent move to Osaka and made a very successful move to Canopus, a leading manufacturer of video cards at the time.

Through a series of promotions Jeromy advanced to the role of Global Sales Manager spending time learning Global management in Europe, the US and Asia before Canopus’ acquisition by Grass Valley prompted a return to home to Australia

Joining up with hardware engineer Ian Overliese in 2010 Atomos’ first product, the Ninja, was launched at IBC 2010 and started shipping before NAB 2011. Featuring great engineering and an infinitely flexible touchscreen User Interface, the Ninja was a ground breaking product that proved to be the first of many equally essential innovations from Atomos.

Jeromy and Ian form a very formidable team and believe that by using the latest technology in Atomos products, they can improve the way video businesses operate by improving and simplifying video production workflows, reducing the cost of production through the combining of products and the use of commodity storage.

- Your Present and Future with Adobe Video Applications - Al Mooney