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Oct 23

Join us Wednesday, Oct 23 for another not to be missed lacpug Meet

Director/Editor Kabir Akhtar will talk about his career in Television having edited such shows as Arrested Development, (Emmy Nominee) The Academy Awards, (Emmy Nominee) and currently editing the hit FOX show, 'New Girl'. There will be plenty of time for questions.

We welcome back Sam Mestman who will show us how to take advantage of FCP X's Metadata and also show us how to emulate Avid's ScriptSync option.

Plus Dave Basulto will show off his very own and now shipping iOgrapher, a Mobile Media Case for the iPad 3/4 and now Mini.

Filmmaker Noam Kroll will go through a step by step analysis of the FCP X raw workflow that he implemented on his latest narrative film, which was shot on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera.

NOTE: lacpug generally meets every 4th Wednesday of the Month
Meetings are open to public and ALL beginning through advanced Digital Story Tellers are welcome


Agenda (subject to change)

6:45- 7:15PM - Stump the Gurus
Join Gurus
Monica Daniel, Adam Bedford, Michael Kammes and Philip Hodgetts as they will attempt to answer all of your questions and solve all of your problems concerning FCS and FCPX, Avid, Premiere Pro and anything else you can think of. If they can't solve your problem or answer your question, then you go home with a problem, but you still got out of the house, so that's not a bad thing.


7:20PM - 7:45PM - "The iOgrapher- Dave Balsuto
iOgrapher: Students love to make videos. Dave Basulto, a media arts and animation instructor at San Marino High School in CA knows this first hand. David, with some design input from his students, created a Kickstarter project to turn an iPad into a video shooting powerhouse. You'll have a chance to see his creation in action and learn why it has been so successful in the classroom.

About Dave Basulto
David Basulto is the media arts and animation instructor at award-winning San Marino High School in Southern California. The program is part of the Los Angeles County Regional Occupational Program (LACOROP). In his first three years of teaching, his students have won Silver and Bronze medals in the LACOROP annual competition.

Basulto brings years of production and post-production experience to his classroom from a successful career producing feature films and television for firms like Icon Entertainment and Lifetime Television. His films have won awards at many film festivals, including the Toronto Film Festival. After seeing the shift to digital, he dove head first into learning as many tools as possible and fell in love with the iPad.

Outside the classroom, Basulto is an avid reviewer and influencer in the post-production community. He writes for Post Magazine and his own site Filmmaking Central. He is an Adobe Educational Leader and a fanatic about using iPads for teaching, content creation, and social media
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7:50 - 8:30 - Kabir Akhtar
Director/Editor Kabir Akhtar will talk about his career in Television having edited such shows as Arrested Development, (Emmy Nominee) The Academy Awards, (Emmy Nominee) and currently editing the hit FOX show, 'New Girl'. There will be plenty of time for questions.

About Kabir Akhtar
KABIR AKHTAR is a director and Emmy-nominated editor with credits on over 300 hours of television. His work includes 'Arrested Development', 'The Academy Awards', 'The Daily Show', 'The Emmy Awards', 'Mumbai Calling', 'Unsolved Mysteries', 'New Girl', and 'At the Skywalker Ranch' (a short film for Comedy Central/Lucasfilm).

Kabir has directed, edited, and written for hit shows on a whole alphabet worth of networks, including HBO, NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, MTV, ITV, AMC, IFC, A&E, PBS, TBS, BET, UPN, VH1, ESPN, Showtime, Comedy Central, Sci-Fi, Bravo, Spike, Discovery, Lifetime, Oxygen, New Line Cinema, the WB, Adult Swim, Netflix, and more.

He was Nominated for an Emmy in 2012, for editing the opening film for the Oscars, and Nominated again in 2013, for editing 'Arrested Development.' His work on the 2006 Oscars was also Nominated for an Emmy for Best Editing for a Special.

With an extensive background in theater, and generations of living and dead poets among his ancestors, Kabir has worked on episodic comedies, commercials, documentaries, short films, trailers, reality, and multicamera shows — continuing his family's tradition of storytelling in a career lasting over 15 years.


8:30PM - 9:00PM - Break
Brand new lacpug sponsor HDDISK will be showing their storage solutions. Also G-Tech will be in the lobby showing off their solutions. This is your chance to ask questions. No questions? Then talk to each other. The break is a chance to hang out and meet and greet and get your problems solved and who knows, get a job. You never know who you are going to meet at lacpug Snacks and Beer and Wine will be on sale in the lobby. Proceeds go to the Gallery Theater.

9:00PM - 9:30PM - FCP X: Taking Advantage of Metadata in a Feature Film Workflow - Sam Mestman
Sam will be showing off how to use feature film script notes in conjunction with FCPX’s metadata functionality to allow editors to get to work quicker and take advantage of comprehensive search functionality as they progress deeper into the editorial process. He’ll even be showing how to make all lines in a film easily searchable within FCPX using keywords and smart collections. With a little open mindedness and collaboration with the script supervisor, the amount of data that can be searched within the FCPX database structure is pretty much limitless

About Sam Mestman
Sam Mestman has worked for Apple, ESPN, “Glee,” and
Break.com, to name a few, and is now the Chief Workflow Architect for Lumaforge.  He’s also a regular writer for MovieMaker Magazine, teaches post workflow at RED’s REDucation classes, and specializes in saving independent producers tens of thousands of dollars while delivering a top quality product.  He is also the founder and CEO of We Make Movies, which in just three years might have become the largest film collective in Los Angeles (and now Toronto).



9:30PM - 9:55PM - “Brother Sister” - A Feature Film Workflow. - Noam Kroll
Filmmaker Noam Kroll will go through a step by step analysis of the FCP X raw workflow that he implemented on his latest narrative film, which was shot on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. He will discuss the benefits of using DaVinci Resolve as part of this workflow, but will also shed light on alternative workflows that were considered for the project, and may be more efficient for productions with different requirements. By using his straightforward workflow, editors working with raw Blackmagic footage will be set up for a simple and easy offline/on-line process. More details pertaining to his workflow can be found on his blog here:

About Noam Kroll
Beginning his career as a picture editor and colorist, Noam developed a unique and innovative approach to the craft of storytelling, and a deep understanding of the importance of the edit. As he later stepped into cinematography and directing, he maintained his strong sense of the editorial process, leading him to develop innovative production techniques that are exceptionally post conscious and efficient.

A decade of working in the entertainment industry has led to the completion of over a hundred productions, ranging from commercials and music videos to television content and film. He has been awarded and recognized for his narrative work internationally, and his commercial and broadcast projects can be seen nationwide on television regularly.

Noam has always had a keen passion for entrepreneurship, and as such has been a large part of helping many businesses and corporations grow and excel by utilizing high impact video.

His background in feature film Directing and Producing is largely what spawned his need to always strive for only the best of quality, and eventually led to the launch of his cinema driven boutique production company - Creative Rebellion.


10:00PM - World famous Raffle (subject to change)
G-Raid - G-Technology
Copy of Boris Continuum Complete- BorisFX
iOgrapher - Dave Basulto
ShuttlePro v2 - Contour
Phyx Color - Phyx
Delirium + Damage Bundle - Digieffects
2 copies of CrumplePop SkinTone for FCP X  - Crumplepop
full license of Integration FX" CHV Plug-ins
$100 voucher for any AssistedEditing product - Intelligent Assistance
2 FREE Webinars - Larry Jordan
$200 free Stock Footage Clips - Pond5
Free Stock Footage HD Clips up to $500.00 value - Artbeats

$200 towards MotionVFX Templates - MotionVFX
Copy of VeeScope Live -
VeeScope Live
Copy of DVDxDVPro - DVDxDV
Automatic Duck Bottle Openers - Wes Plate


How to get to the Gallery Theater at Barnsdall Art Park

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Click HERE to download a PDF(300K) of the grounds that points out the parking areas and includes other helpful hints.

The Gallery Theater at Barnsdall Art Park
4800 Hollywood Boulevard
(between Vermont and Normandie)
Hollywood, CA 90027
Phone: 323.644.6272

Enter through the gate on Hollywood Blvd just West of Berendo. The theater is at the top of the hill, adjacent to the art gallery.

From US 101 (heading South),
take the Hollywood Boulevard exit.
Turn left at the end of the exit ramp onto Hollywood Boulevard.
Turn right into the entrance to Barnsdall Art Park at 4800 Hollywood Boulevard. (you will only see a parking lot. Drive to top of hill to find the Gallery Theater)
The Gallery Theater is in the center of the park.

From US 101 (heading North),
take the Vermont Avenue exit.
Turn right at the end of the exit ramp onto Vermont Avenue.
Turn left onto Hollywood Boulevard.
Turn left into the entrance to Barnsdall Art Park at 4800 Hollywood Boulevard. (you will only see a parking lot. Drive to top of hill to find the Gallery Theater)
The Gallery Theater is in the center of the park.

Metro Red Line
Yes, Los Angeles has a subway and if possible you ought to use it. Riders are dropped of at Sunset and Vermont, one long block from the Art Park. More info on the Red Line can be found here.

PARKING: Parking is FREE. There is ample parking on top of hill near the Art Park. Parking extends around the perimeter of the Park. NOTE: Please park your car diagonally even though the spaces are not marked that way. If there are no spaces to park at top, then use parking lot at bottom of hill near Hollywood Blvd. Click HERE to download a PDF(300K) of the grounds that points out the parking areas and includes other helpful hints.

What to do if I cant find a place to park?
Park at the Kaiser Hospital Parking lot. Download directions HERE - or...

1. Turn right on Hollywood Blvd
2. Turn right on Vermont Ave
3. Turn right on Sunset Blvd.
4. Turn right into Kaiser Parking Structure
5. Park on rooftop
6. Take elevator down to Level 2
7. Exit at Parking Entrance on Barnsdall Ave.
8. Cross Street to Barnsdall Park
9. Use Stair or elevator to Park
10. Climb stairs and follow signs to Gallery Theatre
11. Cost is $4.00 (I think) And security is provided.

Wheelchair access: Park in the lot next to the Hollyhock house (you will see a handicap parking sign), come into the theatre entrance, and take the elevator down. There will be space in the front of the theatre for wheelchairs.

Before or after the meeting, there is a fine restaurant row on Vermont between Hollywood and Franklin (just around the corner from the park). There are also a number of funky ethic eateries along Hollywood Blvd.

lacpug meetings are presented in association with the
Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, a facility of the City of Los Angeles
Department of Cultural Affairs

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