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cg2010THIS WEEK IN LA !  June 4th & 5th
Your super 8 camera or ours! Free Film!


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O A SHOT WITH Pro8mm @
                         CINE GEAR 2010

                     Free Film, Processing , Scanning & Training

The shots are on Pro8mm at Cinegear Expo for the first 40 filmmakers who sign up at our booth on site J
une 4th and 5th.  We will be hosting free hands on Super 8 film shooting sessions with free film at Cinegear.  The one hour time slots begin at 4:15 on Friday June 4th  and 10:15 on Saturday June 5th.  Included is  some basic hands on training, one roll of Super 8 film, processing, scanning to HD, delivered on a data DVD in Pro Res 422, and a free t- shirt to all participants!
 
Filmmakers will start at the Pro8mm booth in groups of 5 with Super 8 film expert Phil Vigeant, (Pro8mm President and Author of The Power of Super 8 Film) with some basic hands on training.  People are encouraged to  bring their own Super 8 camera, or you can use one of ours.   You will then have 45 minutes to go around t
he expo on your own  and shoot your super 8 roll.
 
At the end of the session, return the exposed film, and the camera if you checked one out to our booth.  We will process the film the following week at our  Burbank lab, and scan the footage to native 1080 HD on our Millennium 2 scanner. Filmmakers can pick up their disk at Pro8mm.  The best footage will be edited and appear as a demo on the Pro8mm YouTube Channel.
 
Do A Shot
To sign up,  go to booth, #86 (near the food court) or look for Pro8mm staff roaming around in bright Orange shirts, that say  DO A SHOT WITH PRO8MM.  All participants must have a valid ID and a credit card for a  damage deposit  to check out a camera.  Participants will be required  to sign a release allowing Pro8mm to use the footage.
NO advance registration will be taken. You  must come to our booth  to sign up. 
 

  REGISTER FOR CINEGEAR EXPO TODAY www.cinegearexpo.com

Please note that registration for Cinegear Expo does not guarantee a spot at the Do A Shot With Pro8mm event. You must sign up at our booth.

Super 8 Camera Clinic @ Cinegear
�Photo by Carleton Torpin.
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Bring your super 8 camera to Cinegear and we will check out the 3 basic functions every camera needs to shoot film properly : take up,  exposure and focus. This is your chance to talk to the techies!

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    BOOK SIGNING
PURCHASE THE POWER OF SUPER 8 FILM at Cinegear and have it autographed by author Phil Vigeant. Show price $5.00



 
        The Power of Super 8 Film BootCamp   
        September 11 and 12, 2010 $395.00
                                        (early bird registration ends June 3)
      Two full days of  classroom style immersion  into the  world of Super 8 Film ,

Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn Universal Studios
4000 Vineland Avenue,
North Hollywood, CA  91602         (gorgeous remodeled)


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Last Few Days to Register for $195 and BRING A FRIEND FOR FREE!

 
                                     TECHNIQUES and APPLICATIONS
 
Super 8 filmmaking  is growing as a production medium, used to punctuate and contrast digital cinema and new media.  Phil Vigeant, Super 8 expert, author, and Pro8mm President will draw from  his 35 years of experience, covering  the entire super 8 workflow with  expanded emphasis on all the  major components of the process. The boot camp will teach you what you need to know to use Super 8 film in theatrically released features,  music videos, commercials, TV shows, documentaries, weddings and more.  Learn how to avoid common pitfalls and format incompatibility issues, along with best practices in shooting, processing, scanning and editing.
 
TECHNIQUES: Learn about various Super 8 camera equipment, features and functions, from finding a  free camera to the most advanced Max 8,16:9 options, Crystal Sync with the iphone and Cinemascope; The  different kinds (reversal, negative or black and white)  and over  20 different choices  of film stocks, including how to pick an ASA,  and daylight vs. tungsten balanced film; Essential shooting tips;  Options in processing, such as cross process, push/pull and diy hand processing; Scanning systems completely defined - SD/HD/One Light/Color Correction, from film chain to advanced Millennium 2 4K with Y Front Technology; Framing choices and the numerous  encoding, output options including our new Pro Res 4444 and DPX Codec choices  to bring your work into computer editing such as  Final Cut.
 
APPLICATIONS:  Expert speakers, including a celebrity guest from the industry will share their Super 8 shooting stories for the various applications in  entertainment, film and music industries, documentary, festival, education and wedding market. We will discuss how to pitch Super 8 to a producer or client, how to monetize your  film,  and what to charge.  Film educators will speak on  the film school perspective, and so much more.
 
You won't want to miss this event! Discount hotel rates will be offered. Friday night Cocktail Party.   
  
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS BOOT CAMP!
 


phil at power eventThe Power of Super 8 Film Seminar!

Register here for our New York City  Event on June 24th!

REGISTER FOR OUR FREE EVENT IN NEW YORK CITY


Register here for our Boston event on June 29th!

REGISTER FOR OUR FREE EVENT IN BOSTON!



Watch for details for encore seminars coming soon to San Francisco, San Diego, Orange County, Philadelphia and Los Angeles.

Thank you Filmcast live for attending and writing about our last event!
YOU CAN READ IT HERE!
Pro8mm
2805 West Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA  91505
818-848-5522
www.pro8mm.com
email info@pro8mm.com