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April 2013 Meeting

April 2013 Meeting

Check in before the meetings starts.

The audience gets up to speed with what was shown in Las Vegas..

MelroseMAC’s Martin Vann shares NAB highlights.

Martin Vann and Antonio Nacrur field questions on NAB from the group.

MelroseMAC’s COO Martin Vann delivers an NAB wrap up to the LAPPG.

Antonio Nacrur, Technical Director of MelroseTEC fills us in on what Avid showed at NAB.

Martin and Antonio speak with LAPPG member Griff Davies.

Woody Woodhall with MelroseMAC’s Martin Vann and Antonio Nacrur.

Woody introduceds Dariush Derakhshani to the group

Networking during the break.

Longtime LAPPG member Joseph Garcia gets some advice from MelroseMAC’s Antonio Nacrur.

Members Yoram Tal and Adam Parker network during the meeting.

Woody and Dariush enjoy a moment together after the presentation

Members listen to Dariush Derakhshani’s experience of being in the VFX industry.

Dariush answers questions from the members.

Dariush Derakhshani discusses the VFX workforce.

Presenter Dariush Derakhshani shares and extensive look at the VFX industry.

Presenter Dariush Derakhshani shares and extensive look at who and what goes into the workflow of creating VFX.

Jeff Van Hoy discusses tonight’s presentation with the members.

Wendy Woodhall raffle’s off Randi and Dariush’s 3ds Max 2013 book.

Phillip Gonzales wins 3ds Max 2013 book.

LAPPG Member Paul Case wins a $100 voucher towards Pro Sound Effects!

John Nolan wins a Lynda.com subscription.

mocha winner Mark McVittie.

Dariush Derakhshani answers questions from LAPPG member.

Gregory Callender wins a $100 voucher from Intelligent Assistance.

LAPPG members gather to discuss the VFX industy.

VFX supervisor and presenter Dariush Derakhshani speaks with LAPPG Member Chris Wilde.

Wendy and Woody Woodhall with Presenter and Authors Dariush and Randi Derakhshani.

Big winner John Cucci and son show off their winnings.

June 2020 Photos

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”97″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]June 30, 2020 marked a big occasion for two reasons for the LAPPG. Firstly, it was

October Meeting Photos

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”91″ display=”basic_thumbnail”] Back on the Westside after two months of being “on location” at SONY and ZEISS, we

September 2019 Photos

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”90″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]What a special night! Thank you to the amazing team at ZEISS for opening the doors to

August Meeting Photos

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”89″ display=”basic_thumbnail”] In celebration of the end of summer we decided to hit the road and leave Santa

July 2019 Photos

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”88″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]Our July meeting gave us all an opportunity to see just some of the amazingly talented members

June 2019 Photos

[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”87″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]An enormous thank you to our friends at ZEISS for making our 11th Anniversary celebration all the

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Filmmaker U Interviews LAPPG’s Woody Woodhall, CAS

August 27, 2021

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LAPPG Executive Director Featured in FootageBank’s Community Chronicles

March 3, 2021

We would like offer a big thank you to Paula Lumbard and her

AJA JOINS LAPPG AS A SILVER LEVEL PARTNER

January 17, 2021

We offer a warm welcome to AJA as they join the LAPPG family

News

OWC Announces Jellyfish Manager 2.0 Offering New Design, Dashboard, And Cloud Backup Integrations

September 3, 2021

Offering deeper analytics, a cloud backup integration that works seamlessly with Backblaze, AWS, and Wasabi,

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August 25, 2021

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Get your Free Pass to Cine Gear Expo Exhibits before September 18

August 20, 2021

Cine Gear Expo 2021 is the premier annual event for professionals engaged in the film

Blog

Meet Simon Hayes, Digital Image Technician

September 14, 2021

We had the chance this month to sit down with Simon Hayes, a digital image

Meet Bryce Button, Director of Product Marketing, AJA Video Systems

August 25, 2021

We’re so thrilled that we were able to take some time with Bryce Button, Director

Meet Shannon DeVido

July 5, 2021

We’d like to introduce you to Shannon DeVido, an accomplished actor, comedian, writer and singer.

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