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Siggraph Week Kicks Off

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As Siggraph kicks off in Vancouver (BC) this week, it seems like a good idea to compare notes as far as the not-so-obvious after hours conference parties that are brewing.  Being down the road a bit, we don’t get quite as much of the flow of invites as the Vancouver natives do.

Tues 8/12
Image Engine party @ Portside pub, 7 Alexander St, 6:30-10pm
VES party @ Steamworks, 375 Water St, 5:30-9pm
Nvidia party Tues 6-9pm (don’t know where)
Scalar party @ Blackbird Public House, 905 Dunsmuir 6-late
Shotgun party @ Vancouver Rowing Club, 450 Stanley Park Drive 5-10pm
Wed 8/13
Foundry modo/mari user group @ Hyatt Regency, 655 Burrard 7-8:30
Lighter/Darker @ Portside pub, 7 Alexander St, 9:30-2am
also DD’s mixer @ Granville Island Hotel
Thurs 8/14
VFS party, 151 W Cordova, 5-8pm
Thanks to my eyes and ears in BC for sniffing those out and keeping us in mind.
There’s also word of a Foundry party brewing, and a big one for Scanline VFX that sounds fantastic – if anyone gets wind of the info, please share in the comments.

If you’re on your way up (perhaps taking that gorgeous Amtrak Cascades run?  Or the well priced Boltbus?), here’s a hot tip for a free exhibition badge:

https://register.rcsreg.com/r2/siggraph2014/index.html
courtesy of the Foundry with promotion code F0UNDRY (that’s a zero)
Have fun out there!

Major VFX/PDX Meeting – Cardboard Castle + CCC Mocap @ the Crystal Ballroom Aug 19th w/OMSI

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This one is so packed, I may have just set a record for the longest event title ever!  I apologize in advance if I break the internet.  🙂

For a night dedicated to all things imagination, I am very happy to announce that we have *finally* pinned down the busy Cooper Johnson and his team at Cardboard Castle for a look into their process and techniques!  With heads down and tablets blazing, they have plenty to show and have been silently turning out world class, design heavy motion graphics & CG work with the killer combo of C4D+AE.  And as if that wasn’t enough, instructor Damon Redmond (of SuperGenius fame) and Clackamas Community College DMC program Director Andy Mingo are packing up that fancy new motion capture system and giving it the Portland debut it deserves.  A live MoCap demo will kick off the night.

These presenters are long-awaited and they combine to make this a can’t miss “show & tell” of epic proportions.  An epic night deserves an epic title.

VFX/PDX Presents…  Creating Digital Worlds: The Tech Behind the Pixels.

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In true rock star fashion, the presenters will take the stage at the Crystal Ballroom in conjunction with OMSI’s Science Pub series.  Which, if you’ve not been to a Science Pub, well – first of all you call yourself a Portlander?  And second, it’s a fine use of a Tuesday night that never fails to impress and educate.  I call it “consistently clever social science,” complete with beer.  Come early, hang out, and stay for the show!  Don’t miss this one – I have all indications that this will be the biggest/best VFX/PDX meeting ever.  Make plans to attend now!

Tuesday, August 19th
Doors 5pm, Presentation 7-9pm
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
1332 W Burnside, Portland
Age 21+, minor with adult
OMSI suggested donation:  $5

More info and an extended blurb over at the OMSI website.

The Cutting Edge Tour – Coming Aug 13th

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The Cutting Edge Tour is a 30 city tour across the US with a goal of educating emerging and professional filmmakers about the precise cinematic language of motion, and how to move not only the camera itself, but also content in front of the camera. Classes are taught by editor and cinematographer for Saturday Night Live, Adam Epstein.  He is renowned for his work with SNL which can be found here.

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Using the full, original source media and project files from some of the most popular pieces from the SNL Film Unit (such as The Beygency, and Louis C.K. Lincoln), Adam will share numerous techniques, theories and editorial insights into what goes into taking a piece from start to finish while under intense delivery deadlines.

Just like the graphic says, take $10 off the price of admission to the Portland stop when you use the VFX/PDX discount code “CTEPVFX” when checking out.  If this is as well run and on point as the Vincent Lafloret class that came through last month, it will be well worth it.

More information about the tour can be found here: http://cuttingedge.mzed.com/.

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