PCONN 2011 Workshop Schedule

We're pleased to announce our workshop schedule! To view class descriptions and instructors, visit http://productionconn.com/classes.html. We are still in the process of adding more content, so please check back for any additions or changes. Don't forget, ProductionCONN 2011 early bird pricing ends soon, so register today!

(Click on schedule to download)

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PCONN 2011 Workshop Spotlight: Media Management and Data Wrangling

Instructor Dan Montgomery from Imagine Products talks about his ProductionCONN 2011 workshop. Data Wrangling involves organization skills, speed, and technical insight. This workshop will teach best practices of handling, preserving and sharing digital media for small productions. We'll explore what to do, and not do, and how to recover when problems arise.

Media Management and Data Wrangling is just one of ProductionCONN's featured workshops. Other classes include Introduction to DSLR Filmmaking, Video Podcasting & Using Social Networks, Producing for Editors, Editing for Producers, Making Ear Candy, 3D Titling in Post-Production, 3D Production, Motion Tracking for Editing, Effects and Motion Graphics, and Production Assistant 101: Lighting and Grip on the Set.

ProductionCONN is November 30th-December 1st and is centrally located near Hartford, CT. Haven't registered yet? Take advantage of our early bird pricing and get your tickets today! (Students are eligible for a 50% discount!)

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Join PCONN for Super Summit 2 at Createasphere

Explore where future technology and creative vision converge.

ProductionCONN, AllCreative NY, Moving Pictures Collective & NJFCPUG have joined together to present the Super Summit 2 – The State of the NLE at Createasphere’s Entertainment Technology Expo. As the post-production landscape constantly changes, come see how the 3 A's (Adobe, Apple, and Avid) offer options for today's creative professional. Speakers include Mitch Jacobson, Ari Feldman, and Kiri Roberts. Great door prizes!!

Register NOW for FREE

 Enter "PROCONN" in the Promo Code Field.

Now in its fourth year in NYC, the free Entertainment Technology Expo features a vibrant show floor where the technology comes to life. Other highlights include:

* Post NY Alliance Panel

* Single Chip Camera Evaluation

* Intensive Presentations from Adobe, AJA and Canon

* Shooting the Breeze with 30 Rock, Salaam Bombay! and Crazy Heart cinematographers

* Turner Broadcasting Case Study: Moving from Still Image to HDSLR

The Expo is followed by the Post Production Master Class on September 22 & 23. Experience an interactive, peer-to-peer expert exchange of the most topical discussions with representatives from companies such as Brainstorm Digital, Company 3, Deluxe NY, Orbit Digital-Postworks, and The Studio-B&H.

Use discount code “POST25” to receive 25% off admission to Post Production Master Class (regularly $99).

Early Bird Registration!

Haven't registered for ProductionCONN yet? Take advantage of our early bird pricing and get your tickets today!

Here are just some of the highlights you can expect from PCONN 2011:

• Guest speakers: Michael Tronick (Predator, All that Jazz, Green Hornet), Bobbie O'Steen ("Cut To The Chase: 45 Years of Editing America's Favorite Movies," "The Invisible Cut: How Editors Make Movie Magic"), and Howard Baldwin (Ray; Mystery, Alaska; Sahara).

• Intensive conference sessions: Introduction to DSLR Filmmaking, Video Podcasting & Using Social Media, Producing for Editors, Editing for Producers, Production Assistant 101: Lighting and Grip on the Set, Making Ear Candy, 3D Titling in Post-Production, 3D Production, Media Management & Data Wrangling, and Motion Tracking for Editing, Effects & Motion Graphics.

• Engaging workshop instructors including Allan Title, Jem Schofield, Jeff Hoyt, Woody Woodhall, Dan Montgomery, Ross Shain, and Zax Dow.

• Exhibitions and product demonstrations in our vendor theatre by some of the industry's most highly regarded companies such as ProductionCONN's presenting sponsor AJA Video Systems, Adobe, JVC, Panasonic, HB Communications, HB Group Inc., Telestream, Imagineer Systems, Imagine Products, Zaxwerks, G-Tech, Maxon, Activate The Space, Manhattan Edit Workshop, and more.

• Networking events: Keynote dinner, PCONN After Hours Gala. Live music! Food! Fun!

• WiFi enabled lounge areas. 

• 50% Student discount on workshops and exhibits (email details@productionconn.com for info).

• Special guests, exhibitors, and attractions are still being added!

ProductionCONN is proudly being produced for digital media artists of all levels as a celebration of our industry and as a forum to provide a hands-on environment for experiencing new trends, networking, and learning.

In an effort to provide a Comic-Con style tone, ProductionCONN aims to create a truly innovative, fun, and game-changing experience for and by everyone involved: exhibitors, attendees and special guests.

Don't be on the outside looking in. Be a part of the ProductionCONN revolution...and take advantage of our early rates now!

Looking forward to seeing all of you at the show,

Team ProductionCONN

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Production Assistant 101: Lighting and Grip on the Set

Jeff Hoyt talks about his hands-on workshop at ProductionCONN 2011, which covers on-set etiquette, lighting tips and tricks, and many other aspects of working on professional sets to help you get on the fast-track to finding gainful work in the production industry.

Production Assistant 101: Lighting and Grip on the Set is just one of ProductionCONN's featured workshops. Other classes include Introduction to DSLR Filmmaking, Video Podcasting & Using Social Networks, Producing for Editors, Editing for Producers, Making Ear Candy, 3D Titling in Post-Production, 3D Production, and Media Management and Data Wrangling.

REGISTER TODAY!

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Activate The Space, Zaxwerks, Imagine Products & Imagineer Systems added as Exhibitors!

Fresh off a trip to Connecticut to hammer out some details and planning items with Keith for PCONN, Kristi returns to the left coast with some great news tidbits to share.

In Sponsor News...

We are pleased to announce the addition of four new ProductionCONN sponsors/exhibitors: Activate The Space, Zaxwerks, Imagine Products & Imagineer Systems. Team PCONN welcomes all of our new partners and looks forward to experiencing their great exhibits, products and demos! Here is a little preview of our new sponsors (info courtesy of their websites) and where you can find out more:

Activate The Space designs and sells products for audio/video display environments. Their offerings have included systems for broadcast control rooms, post production facilities, retail stores, showrooms, hotel lobbies, restaurants, trade show booths, special events, museums, universities, corporate lobbies and public spaces. Design excellence and focus on environmental aesthetics separates Activate The Space from the way others think. At their core is a passion for form, function and design, and their philosophy focuses on the impact that their audio-video creations have on any environment. They are experts at visual communications with several decades of technical and creative experience. Visit Activate The Space online at http://activatethespace.com.

As the world's leading innovator of 3D title and logo technology, Zaxwerks develops software for the digital video, broadcast, film and web markets. Their customers include ABC, Firestone, Dallas Cowboys Football, TBS SuperStation, Fox Sports, Tech TV, Pixar, Bank of America, Playboy channel and many other post production facilities and TV stations around the world. Zaxwerks is a privately held software company with headquarters in Temple City, California. Please visit the Zaxwerks website at http://www.zaxwerks.com or call 1-800-549-0250 in the United States or 626-309-9102 internationally.

Imagine Products, Inc. develops high value, innovative digital logging tools, video analysis solutions, archiving systems and asset management software for video professionals. Products include:

ShotPut Pro™ for Mac/Win
ProxyMill™ for Mac
P2 Log Pro™ for Mac
HD Log™ for Mac
TEP HD™ for Win
Mac Clip Library™ for Mac
Image Mine® for Win

For more information, please visit Imagine Products at http://imagineproducts.com. 

Imagineer Systems develops powerful, accessible desktop visual effects software applications for film, video and broadcast post production markets.  In 2000, Imagineer Systems revolutionized visual effects software tracking with the creation of its industry renowned, award winning Planar Tracking image analysis engine, and has made its mark on such marquee Hollywood blockbuster productions as Alice in Wonderland, Iron Man 2, Shutter Island, Invictus, G-Force and the Harry Potter series.

Imagineer’s desktop product line consists of:

mocha Pro - roto, planar tracking, compositing, and removal utility
mocha - planar tracking and roto utility for all VFX artists
mocha AE - planar tracking and roto utility designed for After Effects and Final Cut Pro users

Imagineer Systems is headquartered at the Surrey Technology Centre in Guildford, UK, and has sales offices in New York and Los Angeles.  For more information, please visit Imagineer Systems at http://imagineersystems.com. 

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Press Release: ProductionCONN 2011 Announces Preliminary Trade Show Details

CREATIVE MINDS UNITE

FOR PRODUCTIONCONN 2011

MEDIA PRODUCTION INDUSTRY CONFERENCE & EXPO

Two-Day Media and Video Production Trade Show

To Make Debut in Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford, CT (May 20, 2011)—ProductionCONN, a two-day media and video production trade show where creative minds unite to experience emerging innovations, evolving technologies, and informative conferences announced today details for its inaugural show on November 30 and December 1, 2011 in Hartford, Connecticut.

ProductionCONN 2011 will feature over 10,000 square feet of vendor exhibitions, interactive conferences, an after hours gala, and keynote dinner. Attendees will also enjoy WiFi enabled lounge areas, video games, product demonstrations, and the latest innovations and solutions from major exhibitors including AJA Video Systems, Adobe Systems Incorporated, JVC, HB Communications, and Panasonic.

The first ProductionCONN conference and exposition marks the coming together of media production professionals as a community: producers and post-production professionals, writers and journalists, students and top-tier experts—united to learn, grow and share the wealth of knowledge.

“I’m thrilled to bring an event of this caliber to the digital media professionals in our community,” said Keith Larsen, ProductionCONN co-founder & executive director. “Connecticut is a focal point of film, television, and video production, and sits in the ideal central location to reach industry professionals and students from all over the Northeast region. The early response has been nothing short of exciting.”

Guest speakers scheduled to appear at ProductionCONN 2011 include A.C.E. motion picture editor Michael Tronick (Predator, True Romance, Remember The Titans, Green Hornet), author Bobbie O’Steen (Cut To The Chase: 45 Years of Editing America’s Favorite Movies, The Invisible Cut: How Editors Make Movie Magic) and Howard Baldwin (producer, Mystery, Alaska; Sound of Thunder; Sahara; Swimming Upstream; Danny Deckchair; The Game of Their Lives; Ray; and founder/owner of the former New England/Hartford Whalers and current CT Whale hockey clubs).

Workshops will be taught by industry veterans Allan Title, Jem Schofield, Jeff Hoyt, and Woody Woodhall, and include Producing for Editors, Editing for Producers, Introduction to DSLR Filmmaking, Video Podcasting & Using Social Networks, Making Ear Candy, and Production Assistant 101: Lighting and Grip on the Set.

ProductionCONN 2011 is produced by Digital CONNtent Creators, in association with Manhattan Edit Workshop. For times, location, workshop details, guest bios, news updates, and registration information, please visit www.productionconn.com.

About ProductionCONN

ProductionCONN is a two-day media and video production trade show where creative minds unite to experience emerging innovations, evolving technologies, and informative conferences. Our events celebrate the energy and passion of bringing film, television, documentaries, corporate videos, and news to life on any platform by providing an environment to network with industry peers, see new products first hand, and gain advanced knowledge to stay ahead of the curve. ProductionCONN can be found online at www.productionconn.com, www.twitter.com/productionconn and http://www.facebook.com/productionconn.