Filmmaking Central Podcast and NAB, What to Do
Just finished listening to the Filmmaking Central pre-NAB podcast (available here: http://filmmakingcentral.com/fmc2/) and it got me thinking about MY list of things to see and attend at this year’s NAB. (Note: you can still use the promo code for a free Keynote and exhibit hall pass: http://wordpress.quintessentialstudios.net/?m=20090418&cat=84.)
First and foremost is the FCPUG NAB SuperMeet. I’ve attended almost all of the LAFCPUG meetings this last year and I learn something new at every one. January’s Macworld FCPUG SuperMeet was “off-the-hook”. I enjoyed it so much that I made plans immediately to go to NAB’s FCPUG SuperMeet.
Honestly, since hearing that Apple and RED and Avid were pulling out of NAB, I had no reason to go to NAB but I still decided to go to the FCPUG SuperMeet. I just hoped that there would be some way to go to NAB via free passes from somewhere and lo and behold, NAB themselves offered up free promo codes. Thus I’m going to attend my first NAB.
Since NAB is fronting the $150 exhibit pass, you should treat yourself to something extra, like a Super Sessions pass or specified training. There really is a TON to do the week of April 18-23. Not only just the NAB events but lots of related external events and parties. Like HD Expo/Createasphere’s P2 Camp! (Get 20% off. Details are here: http://wordpress.quintessentialstudios.net/?p=44)
Don’t let the name “National Association of Broadcasters” fool you. There is a lot more to the event than that. There is gaming, mobile and filmmaking too. Yes, even Indie filmmaking!
The Super Sessions include:
Monday, April 20
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Disney & Adobe: Reinventing the Boundaries of Storytelling
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Independent Filmmaking — A Million Dollar Look on a Thousand Dollar Budget: 2009 Edition
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Henry Selick: Blending Classic and Digital Techniques for a Timeless Experience
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Alternative Stereoscopic 3D Content: The Next Breakout Hit?
Tuesday, April 21
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Rob Cohen: In Defense of the Action Film
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Cool Gadgets, Hot Content
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Making of Battlestar Galactica: Or, How to Create a Dark, Desperate, Nihilistic Franchise in the Age of Comfort Food Television
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Mass Animation: Crowdsourced Creativity on the Social Networking Frontier
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Mobile Video Entertainment to Go
Wednesday, April 22
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Reality Check: The New Content Paradigmi
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Generations: Media Consumption Habits and Preferences
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Josh Schwartz: Creating in the New Media Landcape
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Personalized Content: Is It TV’s Next Given?
In addition to exhibits, there are a lot of other free NAB things to do.
There are book signings. The book signings I recommend are:
Monday, April 20
12 – 12:30 p.m.
Larry Jordan Edit Well: Final Cut Studio Techniques from the Pros
2 – 2:30 p.m.
Norman Hollyn The Lean Forward Moment: Create Compelling
Stories for Film, TV, and the Web
3 – 3:30 p.m.
Stu Maschwitz The DV Rebel’s Guide: An All-Digital Approach to Making Killer Action Movies on the Cheap
Stu will also be speaking at: Independent Filmmaking — A Million Dollar Look on a Thousand Dollar Budget: 2009 Edition Super Session
The complete book signing schedule is here:
http://www.nabshow.com/2009/attendee/booksigning.asp
My personal itinerary:
Monday, April 20:
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Independent Filmmaking — A Million Dollar Look on a Thousand Dollar Budget: 2009 Edition
2 – 2:30 p.m. — Book signing: Norman Hollyn The Lean Forward Moment: Create Compelling
Stories for Film, TV, and the Web
3 – 3:30 p.m. — Book signing: Stu Maschwitz The DV Rebel’s Guide: An All-Digital Approach to Making Killer Action Movies on the Cheap
4:40 – 5 p.m. — Anthony Artis – Down and Dirty Filmmaking Crash Course” (FCPUG SuperBooth)
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. — NABTweetup (Luxor)
7 – 10 p.m. — MediaMotion Cafe (Money Plays)
Tuesday, April 21:
10 – 10:30 a.m. -– Rick Young – Affordable HD Overview (FCPUG SuperBooth)
11:20 – 12 p.m. -– Rob Birnholz – Building a Broadcast Promo in After Effects CS4 (FCPUG SuperBooth)
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. — Cool Gadgets, Hot Content
2 – 2:30 p.m. -– John Flowers – How Fast Are You, Really? (FCPUG SuperBooth)
4:30 – 11 p.m. — FCPUG NAB SuperMeet
One of the items on the agenda that I am most interested in seeing is:
Wounded Marines Careers Foundation
The current class from the Wounded Marines Careers Foundation in San Diego returns to the SuperMeet to show off thier latest video. I read about this foundation last year and it is amazing!
Wednesday, April 22
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. — Final Cut Studio Class by Promax (Palazzo)
3 – 11 p.m. — Reduser Party (Rio)
Interspersed among these days, I will also be visiting the FCPUG SuperBooth (#SL10129 in the South Hall) as they will be having all kinds of cool demos there. Also, hanging out at the ProMAX Digital Lounge, visiting the Digital Production Buzz booth and the Birns & Saywer booth (Central Hall C-3447), not to mention trying to see all the other exhibitors’ booths. This is going to be SOME event!
Hope to see you there!