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ATOMOS SHOGUN ($1,995), Fusion 7 Studio ($995), Adobe Creative Cloud, GenArts Sapphire 8 & More!
Ask Questions on #Filmmaking!
INCLUDES After BOSCPUG Social Hour at SALVATORE’S
(pizza and drinks will be served)
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Join the Boston Creative Pro User Group Thursday, February 19 for our next event – with post networking + refreshments (pizza and drinks) following at SALVATORE’S!
Get out to meet & mingle with fellow filmmakers in the Bright Family Screening Room at The Paramount Center at Emerson College – Enjoy a great night of networking, engaging screenings & conversation – swap stories and business cards, discover talent and crew for your next project – and interact with members of Boston’s Production and Post community.
Then, join us for an industry reception featuring Refreshments + Networking next door at SALVATORE’S. Grab a seat now!
Our BOSCPUG events and speakers that BOSCPUG invites to Boston are part of Emerson College’s Bright Lights Film Series: http://web.emerson.edu/brightlights/
FEATURED:
A Special Conversation with Jason Levine, Worldwide Evangelist for Adobe
We are thrilled to have with us at BOSCPUG the one and only Jason Levine, Worldwide Evangelist for Adobe. Jason is going to share post workflow magic in creating with Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Creative Cloud tools for filmmaking – and word from Jason is that he plans to “sneak in” some new stuff *exclusively* to BOSCPUG – keep your fingers crossed!
Jason will also show several of Adobe’s mobile apps to share the impressive workflow from tablet to desktop, particularly with some of Adobe’s freely available design-based apps, which ‘anyone’ can really use…
Bring your questions – this is a rare opportunity to connect in person with Jason!
We will be giving away a 1 year membership to Adobe Creative Cloud as part of our Big Dig Raffle!
ABOUT JASON LEVINE
Jason Levine, Principal Worldwide Evangelist for Adobe, travels the globe enlightening and educating users on Adobe Creative Cloud, focusing on video, photography and mobile workflows. Levine has conducted training/workflow sessions for many top broadcast corporations in Europe and Asia including BBC, RTL and SVT. Prior to Adobe, Jason was a full-time recording engineer working in studios coast-to-coast, engineering hundreds of recordings in a multitude of genres, prompting the formation of BoodahJooMusic Publishing. Since 2003, Jason has presented to more than 250,000 people, from Syracuse to Singapore and everywhere in between.
Twitter: @Beatlejase | Website: Jason on Behance
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Understanding 4K Acquisition & Recording with the Atomos SHOGUN Heather Williams, Atomos
We’re thrilled to have our good friend b of Atomos with us at BOSCPUG for a hands-on look at the new Atomos Shogun 4K Recorder. Learn about 4K, UHD, recording formats, recording media and how the Atomos Shogun can be used with today’s 4K digital camera systems to both improve picture quality and create an easier workflow.
Bring your questions for Heather!
We will be giving away an Atomos SHOGUN (value $1,995) as part of our Big Dig Raffle!
ABOUT HEATHER WILLIAMS
Heather Williams has been working with manufacturers for nearly 10 years helping to bring the best video production tools to market, meeting the important and evolving needs of today’s creative professionals. She began her career as part of the original team at G-Technology and helped grow the company into the world’s leading supplier of external drives to the creative community. She now continues her dream of working with creative professionals as the VP of Sales at Atomos and sharing how their line of award-winning products are revolutionizing today’s production workflow.
Heather is stopping by to discuss the exciting world of 4K, UHD, recording formats, recording media and how the new Atomos Shogun Recorder-Monitor can be used with today’s 4K digital camera systems to both improve picture quality and create an easier workflow.
ABOUT ATOMOS
Atomos designs and manufactures creative production weapons: affordable, easy-to-use field monitor/recorders, converters, power management, C-Fast cards and HDMI Cables that save video professionals time and money, reducing complexity without sacrificing quality.
Included in Atomos’s field monitor/recorder product line up is the Ninja Blade and Samurai Blade portable, touchscreen-operated 10-bit HD recorder, monitor, playback and playout devices with HDMI and HD-SDI input/output that record to either ProRes or DNxHD codec. They capture pristine video direct from the camera sensor and encode in real-time onto low-cost, removable 212-inch hard disks, or solid-state drives. And perfect for Drones, RC Helicopters and other UAVs Atomos produce the Ninja Star, the world’s smallest, lightest Apple ProRes recorder (130g/4.6oz), small enough to fit in your pocket.
New to the Atomos line up is the Shogun, the world’s first 12G SDI & 4K HDMI I/O monitor recorder and deck that utilizes both 4K and HD clean output from HDMI cameras such as Sony A7S, Panasonic GH4, 4K SDI Canon C500, and can record 24, 25 or 30p from the camera and up to 120fps HD if the camera is capable.
Twitter: @Atomos_News | Website: www.atomos.com
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Increasingly the Flow in Workflow: New Tools for New Filmmakers
Maxim Jago, Writer/Director/Filmmaker/Technology Specialist
Fresh from Sundance, Maxim Jago joins us to highlight the most important factors for indie film makers faced with a complex world of technology, workflows and creativity. He’ll show of some of the latest portable computing hardware and explain the factors that make the biggest difference when focusing on the flow part of workflow.
Bring your questions for Maxim!
ABOUT MAXIM JAGO
Maxim Jago is an infectiously energetic creative media technology speaker, author and trainer for conferences, events and organizations who want to communicate a techno-societal vision of the future. Maxim has authored over 30 media technology books and video courses and has trained many creative and technology innovators to excel in their field. He has also directed over 40 films, winning awards as a screen writer and director.
As a Tai Chi Ch’uan instructor and life-long student of philosophy, Maxim blends his coaching, corporate experience and quintessential British gentlemanly humour to present, discuss or solve complex challenges and act as an enabler for anyone with a curious learning disposition.
Maxim’s interest is in the principles that are the meeting point for life’s multiple disciplines, where function, design, group purpose, architecture and social change meet and blend. Current major projects are a PhD in Metaphysics on ‘The Nature of Being’; ‘Orpheus Rising,’ the new feature film project based on an award winning script that integrates games design into the full production process, and a consultancy service to enable individuals, groups and organizations to obtain clarity and plan ahead effectively.
Maxim is the author of the Adobe Premiere Pro Classroom in a Book, the Adobe Premiere Pro Learn By Video course, and 23 other courses housed at Lynda.com.
Twitter: @MaximJago | Website: www.maximjago.com
ABOUT RICK HOHMANN
Rick Hohmann is a member of Hewlett-Packard’s workstation technical marketing group. He is responsible for working with HP’s partners and customers in the Media & Entertainment industry, supporting their use of HP Z desktop workstations, ZBook mobile workstations, the Z1 all-in-one workstations, and HP’s line of professional displays, including the DreamColor color-critical monitor.
Twitter: @HP | Website: HP Workstations
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PLUS OUR BIG DIG RAFFLE IS WORTH $8K THIS MONTH!
Featuring cool filmmaker prizes you want to use on your projects –
– We are giving away an ATOMOS SHOGUN ( value $1,995)!
For HD recording, the Shogun is Atomos’ most advanced product to date. Boasting 10-bit Apple ProRes recording, high frame rate 1080p120/60/50 and 2-way conversion between HDMI and SDI. The HD world is not forgotten with Shogun.
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– We are giving away a 1 year Subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud!
With new, connected Creative Cloud apps and services, you have all the tools and assets you need to create amazing work across desktop and mobile devices. There are plans for everyone, including students, photographers, and small and medium business.
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– We are giving away Fusion 7 Studio (value $995)!
Fusion is the world’s most advanced compositing software for visual effects artists, broadcast and motion graphic designers and 3D animators. With over 25 years of development, Fusion has been used on over 1000 major Hollywood blockbuster feature films.
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– We are giving away 2 licenses of GenArts Sapphire 8 for Adobe Premiere & After Effects (total value $998)!
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– We are giving away mocha Plus from Imagineer Systems (value $299)!
mocha Pro 4 Quick Look from Imagineer Systems on Vimeo.
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– We’re giving away iZotope RX 4 Standard & Advanced Complete Audio Repair – (total value $1,290)!
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– We’re giving away Rampant Design Tools (downloadable product of choice) to 2 winners (value TBA)
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– We’re giving awayThat Studio Atmospheres from THAT STUDIO!
That Studio Atmospheres – 50 custom-created atmospheres for film and TV designed to move your story forward. Hand-crafted, hand-created atmospheres composed by award winning composer Jesse James especially for That Studio and you.
Here is the link to our tutorial how to use the product: https://vimeo.com/112603269
And the great video from HDSLR Shooter about the Atmospheres as well: https://vimeo.com/119303872
and the article: http://hdslrshooter.com/music-makes-difference-studios-atmospheres/
We’re also giving away:
– Digisuite from digiEffects – total value $299: (http://www.digieffects.com/)
– $100 in Imagine Bucks from Imagine Products – value $100: (http://imagineproducts.com/)
– $100 credit from IntelligentAsisstance.com – value $100: (http://intelligentassistance.com/)
– AND MORE!
Want to win? You have to sign up and be present!
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ABOUT THE BOSTON CREATIVE PRO USER GROUP 
The Boston Creative Pro User Group (BOSCPUG) is a story driven, globally connected community of ready-to-collaborate digital filmmakers and broadcast professionals focusing on the craft of Visual Storytelling and related tools for digital cinema and distribution. BOSCPUG regularly brings top industry filmmakers and creatives to Boston to share and discuss their latest work and their workflows. BOSCPUG also regularly holds affordable production and post-production workshops. BOSCPUG is a professional, creative outlet to pitch ideas for episodic content creation and to discover talent, crew and distribution for your projects.
Read about ‘American Hustle’ editor Crispin Struthers, ACE at BOSCPUG.
Read about BOSCPUG at the Emerson Film Festival.
From NewEnglandFilm.com: “Boston Creative Pro User Group Nurtures New England Filmmakers”
ABOUT THE BRIGHT LIGHTS FILM SERIES
The Bright Lights screening and talk series is sponsored by the Department of Visual and Media Arts at Emerson College. The mission of the series is to provide engaging visual media related events to the Emerson College community as well as the wider Boston community. These events range from screening of student, faculty and alumni work to the work of local, national and international artists as well as demonstrations, lectures, discussions and presentations by industry professionals. Bright Lights seeks to create an environment where visual media is not only viewed and appreciated but where a dialogue is fostered and a community of media makers, academics and aficionados are engaged and supported.
All events are free and open to the public. Events take place every Tuesday and Thursday evening during the semester with the exception of occasions when the college is closed (such as holidays, spring break, inclement weather). Check out the Bright Lights Film Series now at: http://web.emerson.edu/brightlights/
ABOUT THE BRIGHT SCREENING ROOM 
BOSCPUG is proud to work with Emerson Visual and Media Arts to offer an evening of production and post-production conversation in the intimate and state of the art Bright Family 2K Screening Room at The Paramount Center at Emerson College.
Named for the family of Kevin Bright ’76, the Bright Family Screening Room seats approximately 200 people. It features the latest film and 2K digital video projection including 35mm and DCP playback. The dramatic double-height Gallery and Lobby connects to the Paramount Mainstage.
DATE: Thursday, February 19, 2015
TIMES: 7PM-9:30PM (doors open at 6:30PM)**
**Meeting begins PROMPTLY at 7PM!
VENUE:
Bright Family 2K Screening Room
The Paramount Center
559 Washington St
Boston, MA 02111
DIRECTIONS:
Enter the main entrance to The Paramount Center at 559 Washington Street. Go up the elevators to the left and to the 4th floor. There will be front of house staff to greet you at the Bright Family Screening Room.
Venue Box Office: 617-824-8400
SPECIAL VALIDATED $14 FLAT RATE PARKING:
*SALVATORE’S (545 Washington Street, directly between The Paramount Center and The Boston Opera House) offers validated discount parking for a $14 flat rate between 4pm-5am at LAFAYETTE GARAGE, across the street from the restaurant and inside the Hyatt Regency Boston, One Avenue de Lafayette, Boston) – stop by before BOSCPUG at Salvatore’s for a bite to eat or coffee/drink!
Emerson also recommends to park in the Millennium Place Garage at The Ritz-Carlton Boston Common, 47 Boylston Street (617-574-7252). Note this parking is not vaildated!
MBTA:
– Orange Line: Take the Chinatown Exit
– Red Line: Take the Park Street Exit
– Green Line: Take the Boylston Street exit
MBTA info: http://mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/rail/
Special thank you to the Department of Visual & Media Arts at Emerson College for hosting our 2014 BOSCPUG Meets.
Questions? Email Dan Bérubé at dberube at boscpug.org
