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DV EXPO EAST offers FREE vendor-sponsored power sessions to all attendees, on a space availability basis. Plan to attend a session or two and learn more about the industry's cutting edge products and solutions. Stay tuned for further details on sessions and late-breaking additions.

Sponsored by Canon

Wednesday, July 9
Room 1C04

Take a Look Inside Your Canon XL1s
12:45PM - 1:45PM

Join Tim Smith, Technical Marketing Manager of Canon USA, for an in-depth look inside the menu system of the Canon XL1s. Learn to utilize all the features of this amazing camera. Tim will detail the menu system line by line and focus on all aspects of the camera’s audio functionality. If you’re already an XL1s believer or are thinking about what to use on your next production this is one session you should attend.

Tim Smith is Los Angeles-based and has worked with numerous filmmakers in the independent film community and in Hollywood, such as Steven Soderberg and Sidney Pollack, to name a few.

Crossing Over: Mini35Digital Filmmaking With The Canon XL1s
2:00PM - 2:45PM

Listen to Mini35Digital filmmakers discuss how they obtained the filmic look in their film and television work through the use of 35mm lenses attached to the Canon XL1s with the P+S Technik Mini35Digital Adapter. Mizell Wilson of ZGC, Inc. will join in to describe the technical aspects of the Mini35Digital format.

Joe Foley, D.P. "Killing Time" (winner, Sundance Film Festival 2002); "Monkey Junction" (short film in production)
Art Smith, D.P. and seasoned wildlife photographer for National Geographic, National Wildlife Federation and U.S. Forest Service; "From ANWR: To Whom It May Concern" (documentary feature in production)
Jonathan Appel, D.P., "Pushing Tom" (Chicago Improv Festival, Toronto International Improv Festival); "Once Brothers" (narrative feature in production)

World Documentary Filmmaking With the Canon XL1s
3:00PM - 3:45PM

Listen to independent filmmakers discuss how they used the Canon XL1 and XL1s to tell their stories on television.

Taran Davies, Director/D.P., "Afghan Stories" (Portraits of Islam FilmFest, Sundance Channel)
Beth Murphy, Director, "Heroes of Hope: Crisis in Kosovo" (Public Television, nominated for Emmy); "Fighting for our Future" (Lifetime Channel, winner of 2003 Gracie Allen Award)
Kevin Belli, D.P., "Fighting for our Future" (Lifetime Channel, winner of 2003 Gracie Allen Award); "Soaring Stones" (The History Channel)

Feature Film Spotlight: The Making of "Washington Heights"
4:00PM - 4:45PM

Join Director Alfredo De Villa and D.P. Claudio Chea as they discuss using the Canon XL1s to film the narrative feature "Washington Heights".

"Washington Heights" Mac Releasing LLC, (Best Narrative Audience Award, LA Film Festival 2002; Grand Jury Prize Winner, Austin Film Festival 2002; Honorable Mention, Best Ensemble Acting & Directing, TriBeCa Film Festival 2002)

Feature Film Spotlight: The Making of "Last Man Running"
5:00PM ­ 5:45PM

Join New York and Hollywood feature film Director Damon Santostefano ("Three to Tango", Warner Brothers) as Damon discusses how he used Canon digital cameras to create his first digital feature, "Last Man Running".

"Last Man Running" (DV feature film, premiered at LA Film Festival 2003)

Thursday, July 10th
Room 1C04

Take a Look Inside Your Canon XL1s
10:45PM - 11:45PM

Join Tim Smith, Technical Marketing Manager of Canon USA, for an in-depth look inside the menu system of the Canon XL1s. Learn to utilize all the features of this amazing camera. Tim will detail the menu system line by line and focus on all aspects of the camera’s audio functionality. If you’re already an XL1s believer or are thinking about what to use on your next production this is one session you should attend.

Tim Smith is Los Angeles-based and has worked with numerous filmmakers in the independent film community and in Hollywood, such as Steven Soderberg and Sidney Pollack, to name a few.

Crossing Over: Mini35Digital Filmmaking With The Canon XL1s
12:00PM - 12:45PM

Listen to Mini35Digital filmmakers discuss how they obtained the filmic look in their film and television work through the use of 35mm lenses attached to the Canon XL1s with the P+S Technik Mini35Digital Adapter. Mizell Wilson of ZGC, Inc. will join in to describe the technical aspects of the Mini35Digital format.

Joe Foley, D.P. "Killing Time" (winner, Sundance Film Festival 2002); "Monkey Junction" (short film in production)
Art Smith, D.P. and seasoned wildlife photographer for National Geographic, National Wildlife Federation and U.S. Forest Service; "From ANWR: To Whom It May Concern" (documentary feature in production)
Jonathan Appel, D.P., "Pushing Tom" (Chicago Improv Festival, Toronto International Improv Festival); "Once Brothers" (narrative feature in production)

World Documentary Filmmaking With the Canon XL1s
1:00PM - 1:45PM

Listen to independent filmmakers discuss how they used the Canon XL1 and XL1s to tell their stories on television.

Taran Davies, Director/D.P., "Afghan Stories" (Portraits of Islam FilmFest, Sundance Channel)
Beth Murphy, Director, "Heroes of Hope: Crisis in Kosovo" (Public Television, nominated for Emmy); "Fighting for our Future" (Lifetime Channel, winner of 2003 Gracie Allen Award)
Kevin Belli, D.P., "Fighting for our Future" (Lifetime Channel, winner of 2003 Gracie Allen Award); "Soaring Stones" (The History Channel)

Feature Film Spotlight: The Making of "Washington Heights"
2:00PM - 2:45PM

Join Director Alfredo De Villa and D.P. Claudio Chea as they discuss using the Canon XL1s to film the narrative feature "Washington Heights".

"Washington Heights" Mac Releasing LLC, (Best Narrative Audience Award, LA Film Festival 2002; Grand Jury Prize Winner, Austin Film Festival 2002; Honorable Mention, Best Ensemble Acting & Directing, TriBeCa Film Festival 2002)

Feature Film Spotlight: The Making of "Outwitting Hitler"
3:00PM ­ 3:45PM

Join Director Chris Ward as he discusses using the Canon XL1s during the filming of the critically acclaimed documentary feature "Outwitting Hitler".

"Outwitting Hitler" Showtime Networks (critically acclaimed by LA Times, New York Times)

Screenings From the International Film and Television Workshops
4:00 PM ­ 4:45 PM

Join David Lyman, Director of the International Film and Television Workshops for a look into the compelling work being produced with the Canon Xl1s by students within the program.

24P Production for the Digital Cinematographer
Speakers: Michael Caporale, Director of Photography
Michael Wong, Agent of Change, Apple Computer
A discussion with many examples of how to work in a video domain and have the end result look as if it had originated shot on film. Depth of Field issues, Dynamic Range, from highlights to shadows, and lighting issues are just a few of the examples that will be discussed. Examples from VARICAM, the SDX900 and DVX100 will be featured. The second part of the program will be discussing the issues of editing in native 24P in the latest version of Final Cut Pro 4 NLE application.

ADOBE DV MASTER CLASSES

Adobe DV Master Classes
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Room 1C03

Join industry experts as they take you through three days packed full of information-rich Master Classes showing you the best of Adobe's award-winning video applications -- Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects and Adobe Encore DVD. With classes presented by some of the industry's leading artists, we're sure you'll leave each session impressed and inspired.

Wednesday, July 9
12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M. The Adobe Video Workflow
See how to design with Adobe After Effects, edit in Adobe Premiere, and author in Adobe Encore DVD to produce professional video productions.

2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M. Introduction to Adobe Premiere
Learn how to get the most from your editor. Industry experts will show you special tips, tricks and techniques that speed up your production time and enable you to edit more efficiently. You'll learn how to leverage the keyboard to drive your edits and be introduced to a number of features that are built to save you production time.

3:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. Introduction to Adobe After Effects
Learn the basics of After Effects and see how easy it is to use the industry leading tool for motion graphics and visual effects. This session will show you how to create compelling text and title treatments, apply stunning effects, and animate graphics and still images allowing you totake your videos to a whole new level.

4:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M. Introduction to Adobe Encore DVD
Get hands on training of award-winning Adobe® Encore™ DVD software. Learn how easy it is to convert your source files to MPEG-2 video and Dolby® Digital audio, create and edit menus in native Photoshop format, design exceptional imagery within the application and output yout project to all recordable DVD formats or write directly to DLT, the industry standard for DVD replication.

5:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. Looping and Soundtrack Creation for Video
A comprehensive look at using loop-based production music to create dynamic, professional soundtracks for underscoring video and other broadcast applications.   Explores the subtleties and flexibility of working with loop content, and showcases more than 15 different musical styles.

Thursday, July 10
10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. Introduction to Adobe Encore DVD
Get hands on training of award-winning Adobe® Encore™ DVD software. Learn how easy it is to convert your source files to MPEG-2 video and Dolby® Digital audio, create and edit menus in native Photoshop format, design exceptional imagery within the application and output yout project to all recordable DVD formats or write directly to DLT, the industry standard for DVD replication.

11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. The Adobe Video Workflow
See how to design with Adobe After Effects, edit in Adobe Premiere, and author in Adobe Encore DVD to produce professional video productions.

1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M. Introduction to Adobe Premiere
Learn how to get the most from your editor. Industry experts will show you special tips, tricks and techniques that speed up your production time and enable you to edit more efficiently. You'll learn how to leverage the keyboard to drive your edits and be introduced to a number of features that are built to save you production time.

2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M. Advanced Adobe After Effects
Learn the advanced skills used in broadcast and film production with Adobe After Effects. This session will show you some advanced techniques in After Effects including Text, Paint, Motion Tracking, and Keying.

3:00 P.M.-4:00 P.M. Introduction to Adobe Premiere
Learn how to get the most from your editor. Industry experts will show you special tips, tricks and techniques that speed up your production time and enable you to edit more efficiently. You'll learn how to leverage the keyboard to drive your edits and be introduced to a number of features that are built to save you production time.

4:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M. Advanced Audio Editing and Mastering for CD and DVD
Covers the principles and techniques for mastering and preparation of your finished soundtrack to CD and DVD. Includes a look at DSP and host of analysis and post-production tools.

Friday, July 11
10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. Introduction to Adobe After Effects
11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M Introduction to Adobe Premiere
Learn how to get the most from your editor. Industry experts will show you special tips, tricks and techniques that speed up your production time and enable you to edit more efficiently. You'll learn how to leverage the keyboard to drive your edits and be introduced to a number of features that are built to save you production time.

1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M Introduction to Adobe Encore DVD
Get hands on training of award-winning Adobe® Encore™ DVD software. Learn how easy it is to convert your source files to MPEG-2 video and Dolby® Digital audio, create and edit menus in native Photoshop format, design exceptional imagery within the application and output yout project to all recordable DVD formats or write directly to DLT, the industry standard for DVD replication.

2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M Introduction to Adobe Premiere
Learn how to get the most from your editor. Industry experts will show you special tips, tricks and techniques that speed up your production time and enable you to edit more efficiently. You'll learn how to leverage the keyboard to drive your edits and be introduced to a number of features that are built to save you production time.

The New Media Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New York Chapter will present the following seminar series: 

July 9th, HD & Digital Television
Learn about the present and future of HD and digital television from all three sides: manufacturing, broadcast and production.  We'll have a panel of industry all-stars talk about the technology and how it will impact the production and distribution of television. Produced by Shelly Palmer for the NY Emmys New Media Committee.

July 10th, Time-Shifted Television
Tivo, Replay, Windows Media Center XP, Set-top boxes with PVR's.  Time-Shifted Television viewing is just over the horizon.  It's striking fear into the hearts of many, threatening to change the foundation of commercial television.  Produced by Shelly Palmer for the NY Emmys New Media Committee

July 11th, Enhanced Television
Have you played on your computer in sync with your favorite tv show?  News, sports, game shows, awards shows ­ they're all enhanced with synchronous applications that run on one and two screens.  Wink, Open, ABC’s Enhanced TV, learn about the current applications and see what’s on the horizon.  Produced by Shelly Palmer for the NY Emmys New Media Committee.

Meet and Greet the Editors of DV Magazine
Thursday, July 10

10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. — Lydia Linker, New Editor
11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. — Dave Kapoor, Community Manager
12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M. — Kimberly Reed, Technical Editor
1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M. — Jim Feeley, Editor in Chief

Creative Applications of Digital Video: Technology Empowering Storytelling
Presented by: WWWAC, World Wide Web Artists' Consortium
Thursday, July 10, 2:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Room 1E 18/19

The combination of reduced production costs and the malleability of digital media is empowering artists and independent producers working in digital video to explore new forms of storytelling. Our panelists will describe their creative application of digital video in the areas of photography, live performance, Web Cinema and interactive documentary.

SUSAN JACOBSON, Moderator
Susan Jacobson is a member of the Board of Directors of the World Wide Web Artists Consortium, and leader of the Digital Broadcasting SIG.

Panelists:
KYLE CASSIDY, Digital Photographer and Pixelvision Pioneer will talk about the transition from analog to digital and what it means for independent producers. Cassidy is a frequent contributor to Videomaker Magazine and runs the Digital Media Lab at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication.
www.kylecassidy.com

MEMBERS OF NEUTRINO, a NYC comedy improv group developed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, will discuss how they use digital video in live performance. The Neutrino Video Projects begin with a suggestion from the audience; once the suggestion is given, the cast and crew leave the stage and begin shooting two-minute scenes. Meanwhile, two actors on stage explain the form to the audience. Once the scenes that were being shot outside are done, the video is mixed live. Neutrino will perform a few short scenes as part of the panel.
http://www.neutrinonation.com

NORA BARRY, Producer and Curator of Digital Media, and Director of the Streaming Cinema Festival - will show Story Streams, a networked digital film, created in real-time by collaborating filmmakers around the world. Working from a common narrative, each filmmaker creates his or her own version of the story and then uploads the files to a centralized artist who mixes the streams of the story together in real-time to create yet another version of the narrative. Story Streams weaves digital networked technologies with the ancient tradition of oral storytelling to create a new cinematic genre: real-time cinema.
http://www.streamingcine.com

SUSAN JACOBSON and JAMEY C. SHAFER will demonstrate Countless Stories,a storytelling engine that combines RTSP video streaming with database technologies to create dynamic stories that assemble themselves based on input from the Internet audience. The goal of this project is to experiment with methods for breaking apart the linear structure of audio and video storytelling. Susan Jacobson is Assistant Professor of Digtial Media at Marymount Manhattan College. Jamey C. Shafer is an independent video producer in New York City.
http://countlessstories.com

DV After Hours
Thursday, July 10
6:30 P.M.-8:30 P.M.

The Living Room Bar
W Hotel
Times Square

Join DV Magazine editorial staff and Digital Video Expo East faculty and advisors in an informal setting to ask questions and chat.

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