The LMGA and the Hollywood Teamsters Local 399 have joined together to present “Visual Effects and Locations”, a visual effects seminar targeted specifically towards Location Scouts and Managers. This is the first production of a newly created joint educational committee formed by the Guild and the Union.
To be held on Saturday, January 21st at the Andaz West Hollywood, the seminar’s guest speakers will include: Steve Chapman of Gentle Giant Digital (“Spiderman” and “Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland”) and Brad Powell (“CSI:NY”).
The seminar was the brainchild of Kim Crabb, Co-Chair of the joint LMGA/Teamster Educational Committee and Location Manager on the Showtime TV Series, “Dexter.” “Effects are getting more complex,” said Crabb, “and they’re being used more and more in film and TV as well as commercials. It’s critical that, as Location Professionals, we understand our role in the process.”
Ed Duffy, Business Agent for the Hollywood Teamsters Local 399 agrees. “Our focus in creating this joint educational committee is to help provide the tools for Scouts and Managers to excel in their trade. We’re really excited about this first joint effort!”
Interested Location Pros can sign up for the event at www.locationmanagers.org. Attendees must be credentialed location managers and scouts working in the entertainment industry. Seating is limited.
Event Details: Visual Effects and Locations
Andaz, West Hollywood
8401 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Saturday, January 21, 2012
8:30am to 12 noon
Studio 4, Mezzanine level
PARKING VALIDATED
About the Location Managers Guild of America
The Location Managers Guild of America, founded in 2003, is a 501(c)6, non-‐profit corporation dedicated to the promotion of the role and interests of Location professionals and their relations with the general public, communities and industry partners. Location Managers and Scouts are vital members of the design team for film, television, commercials, music videos and print advertising whose primary job is to find the settings that best represent the visual concept of the Producer, Director and Production Designer. In addition to their creative input, the Location Manager is responsible for the day-‐to-‐day management of filming locations, including contract negotiations, scheduling and permit acquisition. They are the key liaisons between the public and the shooting crew. For more information on the LMGA, please visit www.locationmanagers.org. or contact Media Relations Liaisons Kayla Thames-‐Berge or J.J. Levine at press@locationmanagers.org.
About the Hollywood Teamsters Local 399
Since the early 1930s, the Hollywood Teamsters have enjoyed a longstanding tradition of providing quality service to the motion picture and theatrical trade. The 399 Local is dedicated toward securing fair wages, jobs, and pension & health benefits for all its members, which includes a variety of trades such as Animal Handlers and Trainers, Casting Directors, Motion Picture Drivers and Transportation Captains and Location Scouts and Managers. For more information regarding the Hollywood Teamsters Local 399, call (818) 985-‐7374 or visit the web site at www.ht399.org.
