It’s that time of year again - FCPUG Supermeet 2009

One of the best things about attending NAB each year are the people you get to meet. The conversations and experiences shared make the trip to Vegas all the more worth it. And certainly one of the best places to mingle with like-minded folks is the FCPUG Supermeet. There is an awesome lineup of presenters at the event, and I encourage you to consider attending. It will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 5:00PM - 11:00PM at the Rio Hotel Amazon Ballroom. Registration is just $15.00, and that includes 2 raffle tickets. It’s one event that is at the top of my list again this year, and I look forward to seeing you there. Look for me, I’ll be the prematurely-greying guy in a FreshDV shirt. A short list of topics follows…

Beautiful Compositing Reel from Coraline

Compositor and VFX artist Adam Sager has posted his personal reel from the work he did for the 3D stop-motion film “Coraline.” It’s a beautiful collection of clips that show the before and after comparisons. Anyone with an interest in compositing and the VFX arts should really dig the video embedded below.

Practical Distribution Options for Indie Filmmakers

Many discussions about independent film distribution options seem to center around just getting your films and content seen, the search for eyeballs online. This strategy is all well and good when you are building an online presence and particularly for those just getting started. But for some months now, we at FreshDV have been interested in getting a snapshot of current distribution options that reward filmmakers for their investment, practical options that can earn indies money now. So we sat down with two special guests that have a unique knowledge of this field, and had a frank and practical discussion about what profitable options exist now, and how to market your film. The following audio podcast is a discussion with Jerome Courshon and Scott Kirsner, and is moderated by Matt Jeppsen and Kendal Miller of FreshDV.

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MSM on Hollywood’s Obsolete Business Model

HDFilmTools shed a little light recently on mainstream media coverage of the major upheaval in Hollywood’s traditional business model. With the credit crunch, the rise of piracy, and slacking DVD sales, the industry is in a unique position that they’ve not had experience with in the past. While these changes have not occurred overnight, it appears that they are finally seeing some major media coverage.

Why Do LA People Suck? John August Responds

Over at John August’s blog, he’s posted some feedback from a reader that asks the question “Why do LA people suck?” and rants a bit about backstabbing and shallow friendships. John does an excellent job of breaking down the themes in the e-mail, nicely explains the difference between friends and colleagues, and offers some tips on how to better network and ask for help. It’s an odd post, but a good one. Check it out.

Pimp Your Video DSLR with a monocle from Nikon

Via this machine-translated blog entry is an interesting look at a product from Nikon, the Media Port UP300x. It’s a set of headphones outfitted with a eyepiece complete with a LCOS screen at 640x480 pixels, built-in media storage, and is intended for use as a PMP-type device. But it also offers a video input, and some enterprising individuals have hooked it up to the Nikon D90 DSLR for use with the LiveView and video recording functions. Is this the future of filmmaking?

Inspiring Music Video from M83

A beautiful fan-created video for M83’s “We Own the Sky” music video contest. Particle animation done using Trapcode Form. Watch below.

Free Deshaker plugin for Virtualdub fixes shakes, CMOS wobble

Virtualdub is the free swiss-army-knife utility for Windows users that offers tons of features and plugins. One of the latest plugins for the app is Deshaker, an image stabilization filter that also offers controls to deal with common CMOS rolling shutter artifacts. There’s a great review of the plugin over at Outside Hollywood, and I highly recommend that you read the FAQ/notes at the plugin author’s website. CMOS camera shooters, pay attention to the “Camcorder has a rolling shutter” section on how to best configure settings. As a Mac user, I’m sad to note that Virtualdub is Windows only.

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