For Immediate Release
HD EXPO PRESENTS CUSTOMIZED HIGH DEF WORKSHOP FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IN WASHINGTON D.C.
Burbank, California – August 22, 2005 – HD EXPO completed a two-day private workshop for the national and international departments of National Geographic on July 27th and August 9th. The workshop was held at National Geographic headquarters in Washington D.C. in the 300-person theater and the HD-equipped studio.
This unique, specialized workshop was created by HD EXPO to assist National Geographic’s transition from Standard Definition to High Definition within its national and international departments. In addition, on August 9th HD EXPO produced a one-day “mini VariCamp” workshop for NG’s production staff, using the Varicam camera. The instructors/experts present were: C.R. Caillouet, Michael Caporale, Tom Fletcher, and Julia Mintz. Special presentations were given by Michael Babbitt and Jim Hilson of Dolby and Jean McCarvill and Dave Allen of National Ministry of Design.
Mark Green, Senior Vice President of Operations for National Geographic, had this to say: “The HD EXPO Workshop was comprehensive and enabled a great number of our staff to gain a critical understanding of the technology. The instructors were excellent and flexible in tailoring the curriculum to our specific needs. We left with a more concise approach to our HD endeavors.”
Kristin Petrovich, CEO of HD EXPO Workshops, commented: “We were thrilled to fill this gap for National Geographic and create a specialized training with such broad HD topics covered as production management issues and costs, workflow, graphics, equipment choices, and the assimilation of HD in the advertising and international markets. It is clear that personalized trainings will be a growth area for us as the HD movement increases, with broadcasters, studios and production companies responding to the need to increase their knowledge to make the transition to HD. HD EXPO Workshops currently produces more than ten workshops annually throughout the U.S., and will be launching internationally in 2006.”
HD EXPO has created a unique High Definition community through content-driven and theme-based venues, where both film and video industry professionals learn more about high-definition-related products, services and issues. HD EXPO has been the first in the nation to produce High Definition events of this genre and magnitude. HD EXPO stimulates interest in and increases exposure for participating sponsors/exhibitors; unites High Definition-related events, meetings and user groups under one banner; enables people to share technology, to mix and network within the industry, and to engage in hands-on education.
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Contact: Kristin Petrovich, 818.842-6611, kristin@hdexpo.netFor more information and details, go to: www.hdexpo.net
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