Digital Video - March 2008 - (Page 11)

FEST CIRCUIT look. Having only had the HPX3000 a short time, I’ve barely scratched the surface of its capabilities, but the advantage of shooting true 1980x1080 full-raster images is very much akin to comparing 35mm film to Super 16. Without a doubt, the HPX3000 will become our flagship for HD production. “I’m particularly excited about using the HPX3000 in the new AVC-Intra 100 mode once that codec is fully supported by Apple and Avid,” he continues. “From the initial tests we’ve done in AVC-Intra 100, I believe it will set a new standard for high-end HD production. “Our initial first week of shooting on the Marine project netted more than nine hours of A-camera footage, which traditionally would have taken two or three days of digitizing in the old tape world,” Mills says. “I was able to bring the media into our Final Cut Pro HD suite in less than seven hours. “P2 skeptics complain about the cost of the P2 cards, but coming from a film background I just think of the cards as film magazines,” he continues. “The 16GB cards hold 16 minutes of DVCPRO HD content [shot in 1080], whereas my old Aaton mags would only carry 10 minutes of film stock. The film mags cost more than $5,000 each and a 16GB card is about $800. Once content creators truly understand the workflow and realize the cards are not their masters, but should be used to move the media to mass storage drives, I foresee wide acceptance of the format and the attendant workflow.” DV www.dv.com DV UPDATE MAKE THE ROUNDS FIVE TOP EVENTS FOR THE ASPIRING INDIE’S CALENDAR EVENT VENUE DEADLINE Earlybird - Feb. 15; Regular - March 1 PROGRAM This shorts-only event unspools at the Screen at the College of Santa Fe. By limiting films to three minutes or less (including credits), the fest creates an opportunity for amateurs to hone their skills and for professionals to show off their chops. FEES Entry: $15 GIVE IT A SHOT? The question is: Are you up for a challenge? Three minutes is not a lot of time in the grand scheme of visual storytelling. 8TH ANNUAL Santa Fe, New 3-MINUTE Mexico, April FILM FESTIVAL 18-20, 2008 http://3mff.com 14TH ANNUAL BRAINWASH MOVIE FESTIVAL Oakland, California, July 11-12, 2008 Features: Earlybird April 15 Shorts: Earlybird - April 15; Regular - May 1 www.brainwashm.com A unique drive-in/bikein/walk-in movie festival dedicated to promoting independently produced movies from around the world in innovative ways. $20-$65 You get good exposure. If selected, Brainwash promotes your short- or feature-length film and even goes so far as to shop it at the American Film Market and Cannes. Brainwash also sells DVD compilations online. 28TH ANNUAL BRECKENRIDGE FESTIVAL OF FILM Breckenridge, Colorado, June 5-8, 2008 Earlybird - Feb. 15; Regular - March 1 www.breckfilmfest.com The festival has shifted from $45-$55 fall to summer fare, meaning more comfortable outdoor screenings, and presents a varied array of independent films, premieres, receptions, educational programs and retrospectives high in the Colorado Rockies (as in mountains, not baseballs). Features Spiritual and Latin categories this year. You can forego the bulky winter wear and enjoy clean, thin air. And if you just have to hit the slopes, you can do so on a mountain bike. 2ND ANNUAL GI FILM FESTIVAL Arlington, Virginia, May 14-18, 2008 Regular - Feb. 28; Late - March 15 www.gifilmfestival.com The mission of the festival is $40-$45 to honor the successes and sacrifices of American GIs through the medium of film that in some way express the courage and selflessness of the men and women in uniform. Held in the D.C. area during Armed Forces Weekend, it brings out the patriot in all of us. 11TH ANNUAL LONG ISLAND INTL. FILM EXPO Bellmore, New York, July 9-17, 2008 Earlybird - Feb. 18; Regular - March 3 The fest features panels and $20-$45 a filmmaker breakfast. The Long Island category includes films made or partially shot in the area. Distributors are known to comb the festival for pickups. www.longislandfilm.com Compiled by Douglas Bankston. To have a film festival or event listed, e-mail information to dbankston@nbmedia.com. dv march 2008 11 http://3mff.com http://www.brainwashm.com http://www.breckfilmfest.com http://www.gifilmfestival.com http://www.longislandfilm.com http://www.dv.com

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Digital Video - March 2008 Contents DV Update Q&A Fest Circuit Instant Expert LP-Micro Light Fusion F2 Drive PPFP-3N Bag Ego Digital Imaging Light KE-79CC Boom & Fuzzy Close-Up: Honoring George Spiro Dibie, ASC Food Fight Key Thoughts on Chroma key DV101 Dynamic Duos First Look: A Big Serve Cameras & Courtrooms Ad Index Production Diary

Digital Video - March 2008

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