September 9, 2020

It was great “seeing” so many of you at our August meeting for Exploring Adobe Productions. Join us as we head online again in September via ZOOM, from the comfort of your home on:

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 5pm PDT

The Role of the VFX Editor

What is a VFX Editor?  What do they do?  Do they create VFX?  Well, that’s part of it.  Do they use After Effects?  Sometimes.  What are those shiny balls for? 

We’ll be exploring these questions with Richard Sanchez, a VFX Editor on the soon to be released film, Bill and Ted Face the Music.

The position of the VFX Editor is probably one of the most misunderstood roles in post production, but it certainly doesn’t need to be.  It’s also an increasingly crucial role as there is simply no such thing as a film without VFX.  200 VFX, 2000 VFX that’s a lot of material to sort out and deliver.  Let’s pull the curtain back on the position.  Richard will discuss what he wishes he knew when he first started in the role.

Richard Sanchez was an assistant editor on I’m Dying Up Here, Table 19, The Good Place, UFO Hunters, and the Netflix film, Naked. He has been a visual effects editor on Hulu’s Catch-22 and recently wrapped Bill & Ted Face The Music. Richard also co-created and delivers exceptional content in the popular training program – Master the Workflow’s Feature Film Assistant Editor Immersion 1.0.

We’re excited to hangout with you online again!

*As with our regular LAPPG meetings we are planning to have a version of our popular giveaway. In order to participate, be sure when you register to use your real name, valid email address and current phone number so we can reach you if you win. To be eligible to win one of the amazing prizes, you must stay until the end of the event. (It’s only a hour-long meeting.) Winners will be chosen offline after the meeting and notified directly.

(Space is limited! You must register to attend and the first 100 registered attendees that “arrive” at the meeting on Zoom will be admitted. After that everyone else can catch the meeting LIVE on YouTube where it will be streaming.) 

*** Thank you to Richard for supplying us with some VFX Terminology that may be useful during his discussion and beyond. Click here for the pdf: MTWF VFX Terminology.***

During this time away from our in-person meetings, please stay connected with us on our Blog, our YouTube Channel and our Social Media Channels – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram!

Stay well!

We’re heading online this month!

We miss seeing you at our monthly meetings so we are excited to have you join us online  via ZOOM, from the comfort of your home, as we toast our 12th anniversary with SONY on:

Tuesday, June 30th, 2020 at 5pm PDT

Because this is our first online meeting, we’re going to do the best we can and would love the support of this special community! You are welcome to bring your favorite beverage to toast our inspiring community as we take a look at developments over the last 12 years with SONY and where they are now as well as where they are going!

Now for the presentation details…

A Look Back and A Look Ahead

Remember when….

We had to figure out 3D workflow? You transitioned off tape? Post Houses were places you could go? Join Sony in celebrating LAPPG’s 12th Anniversary with a look back at how we grew together while exploring nonstop changes in production and post technologies.

Plus, a live presentation covering solutions for remote workflow as we look ahead to the next year of changes in how we make movies and TV.

Sony speakers during live session:

Dan Perry, Business Development
Samuel Fares, DMPC Manager
Laura Pursley, Marketing

Space is limited so please register if you are sure you can make it so we can accommodate as many as possible.

As with our regular LAPPG meetings we are planning to have a version of our popular giveaway. In order to participate, be sure when you register to use your real name, valid email address and current phone number so we can reach you if you win. To be eligible to win one of the amazing prizes, you must stay until the end of the event. Winners will be chosen offline after the meeting and notified directly.

We’re excited to hangout with you online!

During this time away from our in person meetings, please stay connected with us on our Blog, our YouTube Channel and our Social Media Channels – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram!

Stay well!

February 12, 2020

EXPLORING BORIS FX 2020 RELEASES  + SILHOUETTE

Join Mary Poplin from Boris FX as she talks about the brand new 2020 releases and Boris FX’s newest Award Winning acquisition, Silhouette. Hear what’s new in Mocha, Particle Illusion, and parameter tracking in Sapphire and Continuum. Boris FX products now include industry-standard OpenColorIO support, improved Mocha tracking and masking tools, and faster renders. Find out how to get home on time even when complex shots are looming with the fastest tools in your toolbox.

Mary Poplin is an accomplished visual effects artist and the product specialist for popular plug-in developer, Boris FX. An experienced trainer and post-production artist, Mary has worked on major Hollywood feature films such as The Last Airbender, Gulliver’s Travels, and Jackass 3D. As a Boris FX Senior Product Specialist, Mary consults with film studios and customers all over the world to provide hands on training to help evangelize the power of Mocha planar tracking and the Boris Continuum, Silhouette and Sapphire plug-in packages. She continues to hone her skills as a VFX artist on real world projects and specializes in match moving, paint, beauty work, and matte painting.

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MENTAL WELL-BEING IN 2020 & BEYOND

As we get our footing in place for this new decade, we realize so much of our professional success whether it be in the edit bay, the director’s chair, or behind the lens has to do with what is going on in our brains. This month we are delighted to have Bill Leavitt, LMFT joining us to explore mental well-being as we tackle some of the key issues that affect freelancers and entertainment professionals. Come get information and tools on how to deal with the stress and uncertainly many of us face and make it a priority of taking care of your whole self this year!

Bill Leavitt is is licensed marriage and family therapist with a private practice in Burbank. His specialty is working with people who are stressed, anxious or depressed, and hitting a rough patch – grasping for answers and help.  He’s found that what we think, our self talk, drives the emotions, but also tends to be the key to open the door to other deeper aspects of our psyche that control our patterns of behavior. Once the door is opened a variety of techniques taken from a number of disciplines can be used. Bill has spent 12 years in the USMC and 20 + years in corporate America with an MBA. https://billleavitttherapy.com.

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