Pizza & Post With Scott Carrey, Digital Media & Technology Specialist
By Kate Logan | February 9, 2010
This month Scott Carrey, who brings a unique hybrid of business, technological and creative expertise, will be speaking on:
Digital Data Acquisition, File Based Workflows and The Roles of Post moving Upstream in the Production Pipeline: Content acquisition has changed from a straightforward film in film out process at the same time that consumer viewing experiences are demanding new deliverables, this is changing the demands and skill sets required to stay employed and a new Big Picture Production Ecosystem needs to be recognized.
Scott’s Pizza & Post presentation will review the traditional process, show the evolution into our current, and project into the future. He will cover the requirements for a successful file based production pipeline, review the production ecosystem and the relationship between the elements that make up this system, he will also talk directly to the changes in job skills and job availability in this new digital data world. This seminar will have value for producers, directors, camera dept., data managers, digital production supervisors, assistant editors, editors and anyone else that wants to work in our industry over the next decade or more.
The Speaker:
Scott Carrey brings a unique hybrid of business, technological and creative expertise to any project. He has been intrinsically involved in entertainment and technology based businesses for over 20 years. As an Independent Producer and Consultant he has worked with such companies as Warner Bros., Columbia Pictures, Touchstone, MCA/Universal, Sony Music, Playboy, MTV, Digital Domain, Sprint, IBM, McDonald‘s, and many other film, TV, and commercial clients, not only in the U.S., but also Europe, and Asia.
He has served on many professional boards including being a member of Mayor Riordan‘s Multimedia Roundtable and as a peer group member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He was an Executive Board member and marketing director for Digital Bayside during the mid-nineties, which brought together leading professionals in the fields of Communications, Entertainment, Interactive, and at that time the emerging Internet. He regularly speaks on professional panels and at academic facilities.
As an entrepreneur he helped start Multiplane Imaging Corporation, which designs and builds proprietary electronic projection and 3D stereoscopic imaging systems; partnered in the development of FitLifeStyles.com, an Interactive, Virtual Training and Nutrition system online; and consulted on the successful start up of Breakfast In America, a diner style restaurant in Paris, France. He also owned and operated, I‘ll Keep You Posted, a complete film and video finishing company whose services include editorial support, non-linear system rentals, post production supervision, facility bundling, budgeting, consulting, and training.
His focus these days is in the ever evolving area of Convergence and Integrated Media, where he is continually exploring traditional techniques and implementing and monetizing them in new and unique ways. Scott has worked with budgets as high as $25 million and has managed large teams of staff. He is a strong systems builder and administrative manager, with vision and the unique skill set to both run the day-to-day operations, as well as oversee the creative and technical needs of almost any media project.
The Details:
7-9pm Feb 23rd @ Video Symphony 266 E. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank.
Yes, there is free pizza, free parking, and limited space - so RSVP today!
The free parking is in the adjacent parking garage (entrance at 239 E. Palm St., one block east of Magnolia).
RSVP at http://pizzaandpostfeb.eventbrite.com.Please print out your confirmation page to expedite the sign-in process.
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2009 Television Wrap UP
By Paul | January 30, 2010
Last year, new programs infiltrated the networks that have left many hoping for subsequent seasons to keep them glued to their sets. This time around we are going to take a look some of the freshest TV shows that premiered 2009, and some old friends who reunited after a decade apart.
Bored To Death (HBO)
Jason Schwartzman takes his first stab as a regular on the small screen. With the help of Ted Danson and Zach Galifianakis, Bored To Death is a comedy for fans of surreal irony.
Community (NBC)
The Soup’s Joel McHale goes back to college and gets sucked into the lives of Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs and Troy Barnes in this new episodic.
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Even though it recently finished up it’s 7th season, Curb made this list for the sheer joy and entertainment brought to his show in the form of a reunion of his old colleagues from Seinfeld. Jerry, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and even Michael Richards make this season the best yet.
Eastbound & Down (HBO)
Danny McBride and his friends debuted this surly sitcom about a washed out baseball pitcher and his attempts to regain the respect and glory of his old days as a beloved MLB player.
Glee (Fox)
The creators of Nip/Tuck try their hands at primetime television and knock it out of the park. As a musical dramatic comedy, Glee takes the reigns on creative television with their own renditions of popular songs as well as old classics.
Important Things w/ Demetri Martin (Comedy Central)
Part stand up comedy, sketch comedy and variety show, Demetri takes the idea of The Chapelle Show and makes it his own. Utilizing his own stand up material and his skewed and highly literal comedy, Important Things is a show anyone could enjoy.
Michael & Michael Have Issues (Comedy Central)
The comedic geniuses behind The State, Stella, and a slew of other projects have come together to shine a light on their own exaggerated struggles on TV. M&MHI is a bellowing half hour of slap stick hilarity.
Parks & Recreation (NBC)
Amy Poehler (of SNL fame) takes on a new job, working with the likes of Aubrey Plaza, Aziz Ansari, and Nick Offerman. From Greg Daniels, the developer of The Office (American version), comes another pleasurable show about small government.
Sit Down, Shut Up (Fox)
As the creator of Arrested Development, Mitchel Hurwitz (sp?) whipped up a cream of the crop in comedy. Now, he imports an Australian favorite and has turned it into an animation of the same ilk.
United States Of Tara (Showtime)
From Diablo Cody, the writer of Juno, comes this show starring Toni Collette as a character with dissociative identity disorder in this delightful dramedy on Showtime.
Keep your eyes out for the third and final wrap up looking into some new and underrated albums from 2009.
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Video Symphony’s Next Open House: Feb 13th 12-3pm
By Kate Logan | January 19, 2010
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2009 Wrapped Up: Films
By Kate Logan | January 14, 2010
By: Paul Harper
This past year was a fantastic time for newer films both big and small, from big budget block busters to independent flicks turned commercial success. Here we will run through a veritable cream of the crop of some of the ones you shouldn’t have missed.
Away We Go (Focus Features) — Starring Maya Rudolph & John Krasinski, this small movie garnered crowds of attention mainly from the true story behind the film and the star studded cast.
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (Columbia Pictures) — Based on the children book by the Barretts, “Cloudy…” retells the original story in such visually stunning manner, it has to be seen to be believed.
The Hangover (Warner Bros.) — Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms paint a comedically painful portrait of what a night in Vegas could be.
I Love You, Man (DreamWorks Pictures) — In the search of the perfect bromance, Paul Rudd finds the dapper and daft Jason Segel to round out one of the most phrase worthy movies of the year.
Monsters vs Aliens (Paramount Pictures) — The second animation in this list, more visually stimulating for the whole family. Another star studded film with the likes of Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Rainn Wilson, and many others.
Paper Heart (Overture Films) — What starts as a documentary traveling across the US to find what true love means turns into an adventure between Michael Cera & Charlyne Yi’s own love.
Star Trek (Paramount Pictures) — J.J. Abrams amazing story based on the classic television show was brilliant to say the least. A sequel is currently in the works.
Michael Jackson’s This Is It (Columbia Pictures) — This posthumous release about Michael Jackson allowed people to see him in a new light, and remember him as the king of pop.
Whatever Works (Sony Pictures Classics) — Woody Allen directs Seinfeld alum and Enthusiasm curbing Larry David in this hilarious film, one of Allen’s best in years.
500 Days Of Summer (Fox Searchlight Pictures) — Zooey Deschanel & Joseph Gordon-Levitt portray a story of love that nearly everyone universally can relate to, utilizing a nonlinear narrative to tell it.
If you haven’t seen all of these films, take the time to look into the ones that sound interesting to you, and enjoy some of the best of 2009. Next time we will showcase some of the best new television shows from 2009.
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Pizza & Post is Back in Action For 2010 With Renowned Editor Gib Jaffe.
By Kate Logan | January 12, 2010
Gib will be dissecting a TV project that he re-cut for a producer. He will explain the evolution of certain scenes from the director’s cut through the final version with all the subtle and not so subtle changes of tone, music, and performance. The evening will be a must-attend event for aspiring and experienced editors alike.
About The Speaker:
Gib Jaffe studied political science and art at UC Davis. He got his first job in film as a driver for Academy Award winning documentarian, Robert Snyder. He met Carol Littleton in 1973 at Post Time Editorial, a commercial editorial service and assisted her for 5 years.
He has a background in BOTH sound (ADR, foley, sound effects) and picture and has co-edited such films as “Breakin”(with Mark Helfrich & Larry Bock), “Ruthless People” (with Arthur Schmidt), “They Live”(with Frank Jimenez), and edited “Rapid Fire”.
He has also worked on the TV movies “The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn”,”Black and Blue” and “Martha: Behind Bars”. Recently he has been working in series tv on “The Guardian”,”Threshold” and “The Cleaner”. He is honored to be asked to speak to the Pizza and Post audience.
Pizza & Post is Video Symphony’s monthly speaker series and networking event, held every last Tuesday of the month from 7-9:30pm at our campus at 266 E. Magnolia Blvd, Burbank. It’s a great opportunity for professionals and students to gain new insights, get questions answered, network and of course eat a lot of pizza.
Seating is limited, so kindly RSVP at http://pizzaandpostgibjaffe.eventbrite.com. Please print out your confirmation page to expedite the sign-in process.
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