HD EXPO REVIEW
HD EXPO
June 4-6, 2004
Dallas, TX
HD EXPO traveled to Dallas bringing their expertise in High Definition community building. HD EXPO produced all the HD content in both the Entertainment EXPO (consumer) and SWAFT (Production Professional) which included Panels, Discussion, Hands on Workshops and sponsorship opportunities.
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SXSW Conversation with |
Bill Weisman - HD 101 Q & A Session at the Bexel Booth. |
Super Session: Technology & Entertainment Breaks Wide with Larry Thorpe, Randall Dark, Karl Meisenbach and Richard Cheski moderated by Peter Caranicas. |
The HD EXPO High Definition Theater
Powered by Bexel Dallas and Alford Media
Friday
Making Commercials: High Def and
Other Smart Ideas.
An all-star session addressing technical and business changes affecting
TV commercial production. These include: high-def production and
distribution, remote collaboration among agencies, production companies
and post houses; the impact of TiVo-like technology; the migration
of advertising to the web; and the future of the traditional 30-second
spot.
Chuck Peil of ReelFX will moderate a
panel that will include: Greg Gibson, The
Richards Group; Karl Meisenbach, HDNet; Jeremy Besser, Directorz; Nory
Niven, Stonecore; Clay Bakker,
Big Fish Films; Scott Wilson, HD Republic; David Hannah, charlieuniformtango; and Jaime Roderer, Publicis.
Shooting Film & HD in Texas
Filmmaking and HD Resources in Texas, moderated by Janis
Burklund. Panelists
include Susie Gaines,
Film Commissioner, El Paso Film Commission; and Sue
Clark-Jones, CMP.
"Mini VariCamp" Workshop
Hands-on workshop covering the basics of the Panasonic HD VariCam
Camera.
Taught by Ryan Sheridan, "VariCamp" Instructor and Digital Imaging Technician.
Saturday
Super Session; Technology & Entertainment
Breaks Wide
Sponsored by IDX Batteries
Panel discussion with Larry Thorpe, National
Marketing Executive Broadcast & Communications Division Canon
USA; Randall Dark, President of HD Vision
Studios; Karl Meisenbach, HDNet. Moderated by Peter
Caranicas, Editor of Below the Line magazine and Contributing
Editor for Videography magazine.
Making the Change to High Definition Television
Panelists include Bob
Jacoby, HDNet; Lucia
F. McCalmont, HDNet; and Craig
Salazar, Tweeters. Moderated by Bill
Wiseman. Everything you need to know about:
Post Production Enters the High Definition
Age
Technology is driving a major upheaval in postproduction. Cheaper
and faster tools have lowered the cost of entry. At the same time,
clients are demanding whiz-bang effects, a silver platter of edit
choices, and lightning-fast turnaround. Throw high-def into the mix
and you have a recipe for revolution. Harvey Kopel, founder of New York’s Edit Decisions, will moderate a panel of
distinguished Dallas-based post house execs, including Martin
Spirit of Video Post and Tansfer and Don
Stokes of Post Asylum.
SXSW
conversation with Shane Carruth and
Robert Wilonsky.
Shane Carruth is the winner of the 2004 Sundance Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize, for his feature film "Primer". This Dallas-based
production was eventually picked up for distribution by ThinkFilm,
and will be released in theaters this fall. Robert
Wilonsky, is the host of HDNet's Higher
Definition and writer for the Dallas Observer.
Sunday
HD 101
Top 20 Questions you need to know before undertaking an HD project.
Production, Post Production, Workflow, and Delivery. Discussion, Q&A
and Handouts. Discussion lead by Bill Weisman, Producer/24P Consultant.
Independent Filmmaker and Video Roundtable
A frank discussion of indy issues where independent filmmakers share
stories of their successes and their mistakes -- and offer insights
to other filmmakers who are embarking on new film, video and HD projects. Randy Roberts of Positive Impact Films
will moderate this session. Confirmed speakers, who will screen segments
of their recent work, include: Scott Murray; Barak Epstein, Dirk
Higdon, John Keys, whose new film
was shot on HD; and Clay Liford, who has
also shot on high def.
See High Definition with your own eyes!
HD TV screenings of HDNet programming, sporting events, independent
films and other HD projects.
Puddle Jumper "When Human Nature Meets Mother Nature"