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The panels, which are co-presented by the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE, ICG Local 600), at the NAB Show (April 22 – 27) will examine advanced and future imaging techniques, including the use of machine intelligence in pre and post production. One of the panel discussions, Game of Thrones, will be set within the context of high profile, consumer content. Both sessions will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center. 

Monday, April 24, 2:30 PM
Game of Thrones: Behind the Scenes with the Filmmakers
South Hall Upper Room S220

With its spectacular battles, dragons, reverberating hugs, and death winnowing storylines, season 6 of Game of Thrones ratcheted up the tension and raised anticipation for an eventual, epic series conclusion. The season was shot simultaneously by director/cinematographer pairs rotating between stage and location (as is the custom), spotlighted a cast of hundreds and featured nearly 1900 visual effects shots. Learn how the filmmakers applied the Game of Thrones naturalistic lighting style to new locations and storylines, how they chose to block and edit the emotional turning points, and how they harnessed postproduction to visually unify the footage. Learn how they blended practical photography with CG to create rule breaking yet believable scenes and how postproduction mastered for distribution worldwide. See some great footage and understand why, in 2016, Game of Thrones drew an amazing 25.1 million viewers across all major platforms.

Panelists:
Bernadette Caulfield, Executive Producer
Greg Spence, Producer
Anette Haellmigk, Director of Photography (Emmy Nominee: Game of Thrones)
Jonathan Freeman, Director of Photography (Emmy Winner: Boardwalk Empire, Emmy Nominee: Game of Thrones)
Moderator: David Geffner, Executive Editor of ICG Magazine

Tuesday, April 25 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Next Generation Image Making – Taking Content Creation to New Places
North Hall. Room 251

Machine intelligence, light field, volumetric capture, computational photography, real-time rendering and generative imaging have the potential to transform image making for all forms of content. Already, they are contributing to the blurring lines between live action and computer-generated imaging, and between what takes place in preproduction, production and post. What is the science behind these new technologies and how do they work? What are their current limitations and promise? Who is using them now, and for what kinds of projects? How might they alter not only how we create images for scripts, but also the foundation of image authorship? Glimpse what NAB’s Central and South Hall could look like in five to ten years...

Panelists: 
Andrew Shulkind, Director of Photography (Clients include: Paramount, DreamWorks, Sony Pictures, Apple, Adidas, AT&T, Budweiser, Google, Old Spice and Samsung.)
Jon Karafin, CEO Light Field Lab. Inc.
Gavin Miller, Head of Adobe Research. 
Steve Sullivan, General Manager, Holographic Imaging Microsoft
Moderator: Michael Chambliss, Technologist and Business Representative for the ICG, IATSE Local 600

ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHERS GUILD (ICG)
The International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) represents more than 8,400 members who work in film, television and commercials as Directors of Photography, Camera Operators, Visual Effects Supervisors, Still Photographers, Camera Assistants, Film Loaders, all members of camera crews and ICG Publicists. The first Cinematographers union was established in New York in 1926, followed by unions in Los Angeles and Chicago, but it wasn't until 1996 that Local 600 was born as a national guild. ICG's ongoing activities include the Emerging Cinematographer Awards and the ICG Publicists Awards Luncheon. The Guild also publishes the award-winning ICG Magazine www.icgmagazine.com

ABOUT NAB Show:
NAB Show, held April 22-27, 2017 in Las Vegas, is the world's largest convention encompassing The M.E.T. Effect, the convergence of media, entertainment and technology. With 103,000 attendees from 166 countries and 1,700+ exhibitors, NAB Show is the ultimate marketplace for solutions that transcend traditional broadcasting and embrace content delivery to new screens in new ways. From creation to consumption, across multiple platforms and countless nationalities, NAB Show is where global visionaries convene to bring content to life in new and exciting ways. 

CONNECT WITH THE ICG:
Website: icg600.com
Facebook: facebook.com/cameraguild
Twitter: @ICGLocal600
Instagram: @ICGLocal600