Come in and get comfortable, we're going to be talking about some of the latest digital art and computer information that has come up in this month's news. If you have generic questions about your computer workflow, or a specific issue, let us have it.
Following its sold-out release in 2005, the graphic novel Ascend returns as an all-new Special Edition. The 200-page hardback features 70 additional pages and a completely rewritten story and new dialog, taking the reader deeper into post-apocalyptic Purgatory Wars, where a battle over “harvested” human souls has destroyed heaven and hell. An extended opening prologue and alternate ending expand the original story further, revealing Sebastian’s unwilling draft into the war.
Keith will be on hand with his animator to talk about adapting the book into an animated work. DMA Members will be able to purchase the special edition $75 book for $60 ($30 softcover) at the meeting.
RE:Vision FX has won two separate ACADEMY AWARDS for their development of technical plugins for digital content creation. You don't need to be a VFX guru to use these tools, some of their plugins also include some simple tools you won't want to live without.
Peter Litwinowicz will be on hand to talk about two of the companies most recent offerings PFeather and DE:Noise. PV Feather provides per-vertex feather control for After Effects. DE:Noise reduces noise using smart spatial and time-based (optical flow) methods. We might be able to get a recap of RSMotion Blur and/or Twixtor as well!
A chance to stretch, network, grab a snack (or glass of wine), and meet your fellow DMA members. Also check out the Ascend table with books for sale (Upstairs lobby)
Tomasz has a degree in Computer Graphics in Print and Advertising, Adobe Certified Expert® and is currently employed as Senior Art Director / Group Head at Crew Creative Advertising (Los Angeles).
Participant, finalist and jury member of many national and international competitions, e.g. Young Creatives Cannes Lions Contest (Warszawa, Poland), The Hollywood Reporter Annual Key Art Awards (Hollywood, USA) or Golden Trailer Awards (New York, USA). Awarded by International Association of Web Masters and Designers, winner of Guru Award in Photoshop Excellence at PhotoshopWorld Conference (San Diego, USA) by National Association of Photoshop Professionals. Author of many professional articles about artistic and technical aspects of design.
Teacher. Mentor. Coworked on projects e.g. AeonFlux, Bourne Ultimatum, Cars, Harry Potter 5, Hellboy II, I Am Legend, Ice Age 2, King Kong, Monster House, Paris Je T'aime, Poseidon, Resident Evil, Saw IV, Shrek 2, The Fountain, Transformers, Zodiac... and many others.
We've been trying to show your work at least once a quarter this year, and there's no reason to change this year. Show us your stuff! Please limit the length to about 3 minutes or under. Best formats are DVD, VHS, and SVHS; we can also play back miniDV. Be prepared to talk about what you show, and bring a card or slip of paper with your contact information so we can include it in the meeting summary. If you have a project, and need over 3 minutes running time, contact Warren Heaton so we can schedule accordingly. Hand your reels to Warren Heaton or another one of our hosts before the meeting or during the break to get into the queue.
As always, we will hand out free tickets during the second half of the meeting (a host will start a strand at the end of an aisle; take one ticket off the strip and pass them along). We will pull fewer tickets than there are prizes, so that the last winner still has some choice among prizes. Prizes not claimed will be rolled over to the next meeting.
If you have any announcements about jobs, projects or other employment opportunities, please contact Tom Luth (tom luth @ aol . com) (remove spaces).
And again, thanks to Adobe's sponsorship of DMA/LA this year, admission is free!
* Tony, Warren, and Ko
Your co-hosts
digital projection made possible through the generous sponsorship of
Apple Computer and the Pixel Corps
with additional support from
Adobe Systems,
AJA,
ProMax Systems,
BIAS, Inc,
DigitalFilm Tree, and
Gefen Inc.
This meeting is presented in association with the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre,
a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
Are you a Final Cut editor? Did you know that Los Angeles' Final Cut User Group meets in this same theater each month? On the FOURTH WEDNESDAY of each month, join the LAFCPUG discussion - you know where! Click below to find out more:
The Gallery Theatre at Barnsdall Art Park
4800 Hollywood Boulevard
(between Vermont and Normandie)
Hollywood, CA 90027
Phone: 323.644.6272
* coming South/East on the 101: exit Hollywood, head East
* coming North/West on the 101: exit Vermont, head North, turn left (going West) onto Hollywood
* coming from the 5: exit Los Feliz, head West, turn left (going South) onto
Vermont, turn right (going West) on Prospect, Prospect becomes Hollywood
Enter through the gate on the South side of Hollywood Blvd. just East of the light at Edgemont, or West of the light at New Hampshire (which is just West of where Prospect and Hollywood come together). The theatre is at the top of the hill, adjacent to the art gallery (they have separate entrances).
Parking is free. There is parking at the bottom of the hill, but first try to find a space around the perimeter of the park at the top. Please park closely together, at an angle (regardless of how the parking spaces are painted!) to allow more cars to park. Click here for a PDF map (300k) of the grounds that points out the parking areas and includes other helpful hints.
Wheelchair access (or if you are carrying a lot of gear): Park in the lot next to the Hollyhock house (you will see a handicap parking sign - there are also spaces for loading etc.), come into the theatre entrance, and take the elevator down. There will be space in the front of the theatre for wheelchairs.
Click here for a Google interactive map, including the ability to get directions from your location to this address. There is also a Metro Red Line station at Vermont and Sunset, about a block and a half from the park's entrance.
Before or after the meeting, there is a fine restaurant row on Vermont between Hollywood and Franklin (just around the corner from the park). There are also a number of great ethic eateries along Hollywood.
