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3D Camera Intensive Series

in partnership with Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Featuring the Kernercam KC7000 3D stereoscopic camera rig

October 21 – 23 | $200.00 *includes registration for the 3D Exploratory Workshop

Canwest Centre for Theatre and Film, University of Winnipeg, 400 Colony Street

*Registration deadline – October 18th

Participants will learn how to build, maintain and change configurations of the Kernercam 3D Rig.  The rig is an over/under front-surface mirror design utilizing two Sony HDC-P1 cameras; each mounted with matching fujinon 18×7.6 c-series zooms. All the functions of the cameras, such as focus, zoom, aperture, etc., are operated by motorized wireless controls.

The workshop will begin with a general overview of the Kernercam camera rig, including how to assemble the rig; set it to zero and check the alignment; basic care and mirror cleaning, and how to dismantle and pack the rig in cases. After the general overview, participants will have the opportunity to transport the rig in its case, to get a feel for how it travels.

After a mid-day break, participants will return to the workshop and begin to assemble the rig. They will review the full rig alignment procedure, including the alignment environment, tools and monitors; solid rig mounting; and test charts and target lights. Participants will assemble the cameras to sleds, mount lenses, adjust zoom tracking, preset the rig adjustments and mount the cameras.

The Kernercam has been used on a number of feature films including 3D elements for Avatar and Pirates of the Caribbean IV and more recently action miniatures on Transformers III.

Note: Participants of this workshop series will work with Marty Brenneis and Sean Arden to operate the Kernercam 3D Rig as part of the 3D Exploratory Workshop.

3D Exploratory Workshop

in partnership with Emily Carr University of Art + Design

With Karl Herrmann, Marty Brenneis, John Reeve, Alan Goldman, Sean Arden and Denise Quesnel

Featuring the Kernercam KC7000 3D stereoscopic camera rig with two Sony HDC-P1 cameras, and the Genus Hurricane 3D Camera Rig with two SI-2K cameras

October 22 & 23 | $175.00 (Registration deadline – October 18^th)

Canwest Centre for Theatre and Film, University of Winnipeg, 400 Colony Street

*registration for this workshop will include registration to the 3D Filmmaking Symposium on Friday, October 21.

This is a two-day interactive workshop where participants will experience the nuances on set between 2D and 3D using the latest stereoscopic image capture tools. As a participant of this workshop, you will learn how production and post-production workflow is changing and how the new technology changes how the industry produces, directs and budgets for 3D. Participants will watch the playback live on a large 3D-screen monitor and projected in 3D on a big screen.

This workshop will begin with a basic introduction to 3D filmmaking. You will be taught composition, and the different types of shots and blocking used exclusively in 3D filmmaking, as well as how important your lighting choices are when working in 3D. The instructors will review camera movements, how to adjust convergence, as well as pulling focus and zooming. The instructors will also deliver instruction on 3D camera rig types and working examples, and participants will be shown how a Stereo Image Processor can save valuable time by allowing you to converge in post-production.

This is an excellent opportunity for the local film and television industry to engage with experienced instructors in the field of 3D filmmaking. Both the Kernercam KC7000 3D stereoscopic camera rig and the Genus Hurricane 3D Camera Rig have never been seen in Winnipeg until this event.

3D Filmmaking Symposium

with Stereographer John Reeve

This event is brought to you in partnership with On Screen Manitoba

October 21^st | 1:15 pm – 3 pm | $25 (*RSVP required)

Empire Grant Park 8 Cinemas – 1120 Grant Avenue, Grant Park Shopping Centre

Are you thinking about making a 3D project? Do you want your company to make the move into 3D but you don’t know where to start? Are you simply curious about 3D? Join Stereographer John Reeves as he guides the participants of this symposium through an audio-visual 3D presentation. By the time you leave this event, you will be equipped with a thorough understanding of the differences between shooting in 2D and 3D.

During this session, John will explain what tools are needed to film a project in 3D, and what personnel you will need to operate the equipment and execute your project successfully. Reeve will also offer a detailed explanation on the differences between shooting in 2D vs. 3D, and how to identify if 3D is the right choice for your project. There will be a segment on how to avoid the high costs of unchartered territory, and tips will be given on how to plan a 3D production from start to finish.

This symposium is designed for industry professionals. Filmmakers and crewmembers are encouraged to attend for a more in-depth look at the differences between 2D and 3D technologies.

Genus Hurricane 3D Camera Rig Equipment Demonstration

Brought to you in partnership with Amaya Foto, a Division of Amplis Foto and featuring two SI-2K cameras and 2 Canon video dslr’s

October 21| 7 pm – 9 pm | FREE (*limited space, please RSVP)

Canwest Centre for Theatre and Film, University of Winnipeg, 400 Colony Street

The Genus Hurricane Rig offers incredible performance, professional features, and a lightweight flexible design that rivals that of the S3D beam splitter rigs.

A demonstration of the Genus Hurricane 3D Camera Rig will be given by Ron Steinberg, Brand Manager at Amaya Foto (a Division of Amplis Foto). During this demo you will see how easy it is to operate the rig through the manual control of camera alignment and camera adjustment; how to assemble the rig; and how to set up the auxiliary equipment and maintenance. The demo will be followed by a Q & A period.

The rig is already finding a home in stereoscopic Movie and Commercial production around the world. Genus Hurricane 3D rigs were recently used to shoot the movie Night of the Living Dead 3D: ReAnimation, and Inside the line: the Indy 500, a 3D documentary produced by New Wave Entertainment. The Genus Hurricane 3D Camera Rig has won the prestigious DV Black Diamond Award for Best of Show NAB 2011. The DV Black Diamond Awards recognize outstanding achievement in the advancement of the art and science of video technology.

http://www.hurricane-rig.com/

Film Training Manitoba’s Executive Director Nominated as Woman of Distinction

Winnipeg – Film Training Manitoba is thrilled to announce the nomination of our Executive Director, Neila Benson, for the YMCA-YWCA Women of Distinction Awards.

Neila has a distinguished background as a picture editor for the NFB (among others), animator and film professional.  She served as Film Training Manitoba’s Work Experience Coordinator until 2007, when she was appointed Executive Director. As the ED of Film Training Manitoba, she has brought her wealth of experience and her inside knowledge of Manitoba’s vibrant film industry to all of FTM’s training and outreach programs. Through her leadership and outstanding community involvement, FTM has become a nationally recognized training organization for the screen-based industry.

Throughout her career, Neila has assisted hundreds of members of Manitoba’s film and television industry further their careers behind, and in front of, the camera. She is a dedicated community leader whose vision of a relevant training organization has helped create one of the strongest training sectors in Manitoba. You would be hard pressed to find someone in the Manitoba film industry that has not been directly affected by her contributions.

“Her dedication and vision have contributed hugely to the success of Manitoba’s filmmaking art and achievements. For her bravery in taking on such a huge task, and her contributions to training Manitoba’s future generation of film artists and craftspeople, she deserves this recognition of her importance to the province,” Vonnie Von Helmolt, Producer and Chair, FTM Board of Directors.

Neila has been nominated in the Education, Training & Mentorship category. The Women of Distinction awards are being held on May 4, 2011. The award honours, encourages and recognizes women whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute to the health and future of the community.

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For more information please contact:

Dawn Bourbonnais, Communications Coordinator

Film Training Manitoba

Ph: (204) 989.9668 or E: dawn@filmtraining.mb.ca

Join celebrated Winnipeg filmmaker Guy Maddin as he takes you on a journey of music and movies, and explores how classical music is used in Hollywood’s famous films such as: The Incredibles, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Amadeus, Apocalypse Now, Austin Powers, The Shining, Blues Brothers, Manhattan, Platoon, 10, Excalibur and Fantasia.

Guy Maddin’s most distinctive quality is his fondness for recreating the look and style of silent or early sound era films. His award-winning feature films include Tales from the Gimli Hospital, The Saddest Music in the World, Brand Upon the Brain, and My Winnipeg, to name a few.
Along with resident conductor Richard Lee, you will be surprised and mesmerized by how classical music is interwoven into popular culture.

Tickets available at the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and all Ticketmaster outlets.

WSO Box Office: 204.949.3999

Ticketmaster: 204.780.3333

Please visit www.wso.ca for more details.

FTM Congratulates the Transmedia Production Lab Participants!

Film Training Manitoba gathered together a group of talented trainees and mentors for a weeklong production experiment designed to help participants explore the creative challenges of developing a multi-platform project from start to finish.

The FTM Transmedia Production Lab saw participants split into two groups, and guided by two new media experts, Tony Walsh and Ryan FitzGerald. Each group consisted of both mentors and trainees working in tandem to produce several short form transmedia project prototypes.

“One of the main goals of the lab is to help producers and crewmembers to better understand digital media platforms. I think this training model opens up a world of digital possibilities”, says Neila Benson, Executive Director of Film Training Manitoba.

This lab was specifically designed for the trainee participants to pair up with mentors in their chosen discipline. Teams worked collaboratively during pre and post-production, providing mentors the opportunity for one-on-one consultations with their trainees.  The following people were chosen after an extensive application process:

The Mentor Team
Derek Luis – Producer
John Barnard  – Director / Editor
Sarah Constible  – Writer
Andrew Forbes  – DP/Cinematographer
Gord Tanner, Ross McMillan – Actors
Scott Gillam – Graphic Designer / Artist
Darren Mak – Programmer

The Trainee Team

Jim Agapito – Producer
Quinn Merkeley – Director / Editor
Conrad Sweatman – Writer
Devon Unrau – DP/Cinematographer
Ali Tataryn, Dean Harder – Actors
Adrian Shum - Graphic Designer / Artist
Dylan Fries – Programmer

The final projects will be screened at the end of the week for members of the local film and television industry.

FTM would like to thank the following organizations for their generous support of this training event;

New Media Manitoba

William F. Whites

MidCan Production Services

Farpoint Films

City of Winnipeg’s Film and Special Events Office

In collaboration with New Media Manitoba, the TPL was designed to explore the creative challenges of developing multiplatform content from the ground up.  Trainees and their mentors will be immersed in an intensive week of practical transmedia production, culminating in the creation of a series of new multiplatform prototypes.  Fundamental concepts underlying transmedia production will be explored, such as:

• how to manifest a story on different platforms using different strategies
• the role of the audience and how they experience interactive media
• the pipeline and workflow of how successful teams work together
• the important elements of successful convergent media

FACILITATOR

Ryan FitzGerald (ROGUE NATION STUDIO) has taught convergence media (aka; transmedia) nationally for the Cultural Human Resource Council, the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and most recently at Melting Silos for the National Film Board. Ryan is the recent winner of the 2010 Rogers and Manitoba Film & Music $15,000 Pitch, presented by On Screen Manitoba.

WHAT’S INVOLVED

Sixteen individuals will be selected to participate in a six-day training lab. The 16 selected participants will be formed into two teams; a mentor team and a trainee team. Each team will envision, produce and give life to five short form transmedia projects.  Teams will work collaboratively during pre and post-production, providing mentors the opportunity for one-on-one consultation with the trainees.  Each day will flow in the following way: delivery of an in-class learning component, planning, shoot, post, and review of each project.

IMPORTANT DATES

- Application deadline: Thursday, September 2, 2010

- Lab dates: October 15-21, 2010 (Fri. Oct. 15^th and Thurs. Oct. 21^st are evenings.  Oct.16^th – 20^th are full days, 9am – 6pm)

APPLICATION CRITERIA

This competition is open to residents of Manitoba only. Previous experience with transmedia is not required.

MENTORS

We are looking for experienced directors, writers, producers, project managers, graphic designers, programmers, and actors from film, television, and new media, who are open to working collaboratively on cross platform content. Mentors will be selected according to each applicant’s demonstrated level of expertise in their field. The mentors will be required to work with, share skills with, and impart knowledge to their equivalent role on the trainee team. The mentors will be required to sign a letter of agreement, and 1-2 page-training summary upon completion of the lab. Mentors will receive an honorarium. Please contact us for details.

TRAINEES

We are looking for emerging film and television and new media professionals looking to gain the knowledge and skills to work on Transmedia projects.

Course Fee

The trainees registration fee is $200, payable upon acceptance into the program.

This course has been valued at $2000. Film Training Manitoba is pleased to offer our training at a subsidized cost for the MB film industry.

Application Process

All applicants must submit a complete package (see application form) by September 2, 2010. A jury of industry professionals will review the application packages and select candidates for both teams. All applicants will be notified of their acceptance status by email.

TPL Application Form

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Rose-Anne Harder, Training Coordinator, Film Training Manitoba Ph:  204-989-9663  Email: rharder@filmtraining.mb.ca

3D Technologies and Techniques

In partnership with the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television

Friday Oct. 2 | 12pm – 3pm | $25

Special guests from creativePOST, one of Canada’s largest, full service, post companies, will be on hand for this seminar on the latest technologies available for those working with stereoscopic 3-D images. Explore the 3-D process from camera through to post-production and distribution.

Venue Empire Theatres at Grant Park

Ivana Chubbuck Technique

Oct. 2, 3 and 4 (Fri., Sat. and Sun.) | 10 am – 6 pm | $125 (plus cost of the book)

Straight from Los Angeles, acting coach Ben Davis will be bringing the Ivana ChubbuckTechnique back to Winnipeg for a second time. This is a 12-step acting technique, which will take you from the script to a living, breathing, and dynamic character.

Venue Winnipeg Film Group Studio

Music Supervision for Producers: The Business of Licensing and Commissioning Music

In partnership with Manitoba Music

Saturday, Oct. 3 | 10 am – 1 pm | $25

This seminar will address the legal and financial aspect of licensing music for film and television productions. The panel will discuss how they determine the value of a placement, or commission, for original music, and what clauses will appear in a synchronization and master use contract. The panel will also address how songwriters and publishers are further compensated through broadcast royalties.

Panelists: Natasha Duprey, Director of Music Supervision, S.L. Feldman & Associates; Amy Fritz, President, Belmont Music Supervision; and Shawn Pierce, Composer and Editor.

Venue: 1000 Waverley      

Music Supervision for Filmmakers: The Art and Craft of Matching Sound to Images

In partnership with Manitoba Music

Saturday, October 3 | 2 pm – 5 pm | $25

This seminar will focus on the creative decisions that go into music placements and commissions for film and television productions. The panel will discuss how they work with directors and filmmakers to create an artistic concept for the music in a production, how and where they find music for the project, and how they know when a piece of music is truly right. Examples of work will be shown and discussed.

Panelists: Natasha Duprey, Director of Music Supervision, S.L. Feldman & Associates; Amy Fritz, President, Belmont Music Supervision; and Shawn Pierce, Composer and Editor.

Venue: 1000 Waverley

Locations, Locations, Locations

Sponsored by the DGC, Manitoba

Oct. 2, 3 and 4 (Fri., Sat. and Sun.) | 9 am – 5 pm | $125

This course will provide participants with a detailed introduction to the duties and responsibilities of an Assistant Location Manager.  Participants will learn about city regulations, location permits, scouting and prepping location, and much more. This course will be a combination of in class and hands on components, which will include visiting various locations throughout Winnipeg.

Participants will be required to provide their SINs (social insurance numbers).

Instructor: Michael Cowles, Location Manager and Neal Baksh, Assistant Location Manager

Venue: Various locations, visit our website for more details.

Film Training Manitoba is pleased to present a series of seminars as part of the Gimli Film Festival, beginning on Friday, July 24th with READY, SET, PITCH!

This workshop will take place at the Waterfront Centre, with guests Joanne Levy and Phyllis Laing from Buffalo Gal Pictures.

So you have this great idea but how are you going to sell it in three minutes? Pitching is all about communicating the essence of your screenplay or project to an agent, a studio executive, or a producer.
The first half of this seminar will focus on the fundamentals of a good pitch. The second half of the seminar will be dedicated to one-on-one pitching, with ample time for questions and an opportunity for feedback on a private rehearsal of your pitch.

Registrations for this event can be made in person through the FTM office,
or by calling us at 989-9669.

On Saturday, May 9th, Film Training Manitoba took part in Winnipeg’s first African Youth Summit at the University of Winnipeg. FTM was one of a handful of organizations who were invited to participate in the event. The African Youth Summit was held specifically for youth to come together in the spirit of making a difference. Over 300 young people were present at the Bulman Centre.

Film Training Manitoba was proud to be a part of this event.  “We were very impressed with this summit and all of the participants. We are looking forward to working with the community to insure a bright future for all of Manitoba’s Youth,” said Neila Benson, Executive Director, Film Training Manitoba.

The honourable Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, Keynote Speaker Abu Dukuly, and Film Training Manitoba staff member Adam Smoluk at the Africa Youth Summit.