The upcoming National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention, which will take place April 14-19 in Las Vegas, is slated to host plenty of conference material to update and educate attendees about HD production and postproduction.
Among the events to consider is the Production/Post World Conference, which will host training and education sessions from April 13-18. An “HD Summit” session will be held each day from April 14-18.
Training sessions will be offered on technologies including Avid’s Xpress Pro, Apple’s Final Cut Pro and Shake, Adobe’s After Effects and Premiere Pro, Sony’s Vegas and more.
There will also be a session on HD cameras that will include an explanation of the HDV format for those weighing their options.
Editors Steven Rosenblum, A.C.E. (Blood Diamond) and James Thomas (Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan) will deliver keynotes. NAB presents the Production/Post World Conference with training business firm Future Media Concepts.
Meanwhile, conference partners NAB, the Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California (ETC@USC) and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) are planning the annual Digital Cinema Summit for April 14-15.
“As digital technologies bring the various sectors of the entertainment industry closer together, the Digital Cinema Summit grows more germane to our NAB audience,” said NAB VP of science and technology John Marino. ETC@USC and SMPTE will draw back the curtain on key innovations that impact our postproduction, research and manufacturing, and Internet broadcast communities.
The two-day event will feature keynotes, case studies and panels examining real world successes and challenges across the entire digital production and postproduction pipeline.
Saturday’s lineup, programmed by SMPTE, focuses on topics including technologies for creating digital intermediates (DIs) and new workflows. Chris Cookson, CTO for Warner Bros. Entertainment, is scheduled to deliver Saturday’s keynote address that will explore what the industry can do to prepare for and empower the long-term promise of digital cinema image quality.
Sunday’s program, produced by ETC@USC, will look at creating and distributing digital motion picture content for consumption in the movie theater and the new digital home. Sessions will address the digital pipeline, and include a pair of case studies analyzing production of two recent features.
Information about conference sessions and exhibitions at the upcoming NAB can be found at www.nab.org.
Directors Amy+Pilar and Jose Antonio Prat Join Reform School
Boutique content production company Reform has added comedy directing duo Amy+Pilar (Amy York Rubin and Pilar Boehm) and award-winning multicultural director Jose Antonio Prat to its roster for U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded entertainment.
Partners in both life and art, Amy+Pilar are know for their sharp wit and comedic timing. Their synchronicity is evident in a body of work across TV, film and commercials. Prior to joining Reform School, Amy+Pilar had been repped in the ad market by production company Knucklehead.
Amy has directed high-profile comedy sketches featuring stars like Amy Schumer, Kate McKinnon, and Sarah Silverman. On the episodic front, Amy has helmed for series such as Fresh Off the Boat, Casual, Superstore and Angie Tribeca--as well as the pilot for the hit Netflix comedy Dead to Me.
Before joining forces with Amy behind the camera, Pilar was a psychotherapist, a background that informs her ability to create fascinating characters and stage irresistible, nuanced performances. Amy and Pilar’s shared passion for comedy brought them together. Their collaboration began with a Synchrony Bank campaign, starring cult-comedy favorite Maribeth Monroe (Workaholics), and they went on to direct the pilot of the Hulu series Love, Victor. Amy+Pilar’s ad fare also includes spots for Uber’s “Go-Get” campaign and “Shift,” starring Martin Starr.
“We have been fans of Amy and Pilar for a long time,” said Ryan Ennis, executive director at Reform School. “They excel at capturing comedic performances and dialogue. Coming from the TV and L.A. comedy scenes, they’ve built a strong following and collaborated with some of our favorite funny people.... Read More