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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*There is street parking as well as a Crossroads parking lot on 22nd Street. Please view this map for parking info. We encourage ridesharing or using public transportation as there are two Metro Expo Line stops within walking distance to Roth Hall.

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December 19, 2019

Join LAPPG for our last meeting of the year where we think about those in need in our community at our 9th Annual Food Drive and to make it even more special, we will have our friends from ADOBE in the house! Plus, we’ll be enjoying some holiday treats, our famous holiday giveaway thanks to our amazing partners, extra networking time to make connections for the new year, plus, there may even be some special “seasonal” guests dropping by to give out some extra goodies from the LAPPG giveaway cabinet!

 

ADOBE NIGHT

 

Join Adobe Master Trainer and Emmy award winner, Christine Steele as she covers new features available in Adobe video and audio tools, including the Freeform panel and Auto Reframe in Premiere Pro, Content-Aware Fill in After Effects (in case you have seen that magic!), and much more. This is a great opportunity to get up to speed what’s new, and get answers to the questions you bring.

 

 

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9th ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE

It’s that time of year again where we think about those who may need a little extra helping hand. Please bring non-perishable food items to our meeting and help us fight hunger! All donations will benefit the Westside Food Bank (and you’ll earn some extra changes to win prizes in our giveaway!)

The following are the types of food Westside Food Bank needs: (no glass please, except for baby food.)

Please make sure that all food donated has not been opened if it is not individually wrapped, and that the inner packaging is still intact. Please, no expired food.

Cans of:
• Tuna, Vegetables, and Soup
• Fruits and Fruit Juices
• Pork & Beans
• Stews & Other Meats

Packaged Foods:
• Pasta, Lentils, Pinto and other beans.
• Macaroni & Cheese & Packaged Dinners
• Instant Soups
• Hot and Cold Cereals
• Peanut Butter & other Nut Butters
• Nutritional Bars: protein, granola, energy or breakfast bars

Baby foods are also urgently needed. Sadly, two thousand babies and toddlers are without adequate nutrition each day right here on the Westside of Los Angeles. We want to help them receive the nutrition they need to grow and develop into strong and healthy children. We now have a special section at our warehouse devoted exclusively to infant and toddler nutrition so that our member agencies have easy access to the foods that are so vital to the health and well-being of the children in our community.

Please consider collecting the following items:
• Infant formula
• Jar foods – all flavors and stages
• Crackers, teething biscuits, and cookies
• Raisins & fruit snacks
• Juices: jars, cans, pouches and boxes
• Infant and children’s cereals

**For each item you bring up to the first 10 you will receive a ticket for our very popular monthly giveaway. You are of course welcome to bring as much as you are able to!**

We’ll have some festive snacks and tons of special holiday giveaways worth thousands of dollars as well as some extra time to network! Come end the year with a bang at this Holiday Meeting!

 

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*There is street parking as well as a Crossroads parking lot on 22nd Street. Please view this map for parking info. We encourage ridesharing or using public transportation as there are two Metro Expo Line stops within walking distance to Roth Hall.

Click here for a map of the location.

October 10, 2019

 

**Please note this meeting will be on a THURSDAY and in the Community Room at Crossroads  School on the 2nd floor of the Sports Complex. **

 

OCTOBER LAPPG MEETING AGENDA

 

VIMEO JOBS MARKETPLACE & MORE

On his trip out to the West Coast, Derick Rhodes, Vimeo’s VP, Creator Programs will be stopping by LAPPG and filling us in on what’s new at Vimeo, the world’s leading professional video platform. From the exciting addition of their new “For Hire” jobs marketplace to the recent updates to their workflow tools (including review pages) we’ll discover how to make the most of the amazing resources Vimeo has to offer.

 

 

FAIRLIGHT IN DAVINCI RESOLVE 16

Blackmagic Design’s Mary Plummer will demo the innovative Cut page, and the powerful new Fairlight tools now available in DaVinci Resolve 16 as well as the some of the exciting new features emerging in the latest DaVinci Resolve 16.1 public beta. First, Mary will start with the Cut page with specialized workflows for fast turnaround projects. You’ll see how the new page lets you move quickly through an edit with a range of new tools. She will also show the new editing Keyboard, designed for professional editors who look for faster ways to edit without using a mouse. Then Mary will show some of the powerful new Fairlight tools including bus tracks, automation preview, the Foley Sampler plugin and immersive 3D audio tools.

Mary Plummer is part of the Blackmagic Design marketing and curriculum development team, as well as a Fairlight audio post production specialist. She is a professional video editor, audio artist and composer with over 25 years experience in video and film production. She has worked on a wide range of productions from coast to coast including shorts, PSAs, trailers, music videos, documentary and independent feature films. Between projects, Mary has been a trainer and presenter at major industry trade shows and written over a dozen industry training books including: Introduction to Fairlight Audio Post in DaVinci Resolve 15. 


 

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*There is street parking as well as a Crossroads parking lot behind the Sports Complex building.  We encourage ridesharing or using public transportation as there are two Metro Expo Line stops within walking distance to the Community Room.

Click here for a map of the location.