2016 ACS QUEENSLAND Awards - GET YOUR ENTRIES IN!
Its that time of year again - as we will now accept submissions for the 2016 ACS QUEENSLAND AWARDS FOR CINEMATOGRAPHY. ENTRIES WILL CLOSE on Friday September 23rd 2016 at 5pm AEST. No entries will be accepted after this entry period. The Awards will be held at The Tivoli in Brisbane on Saturday November 19th at 6.30pm. Tickets will be on sale from mid October, and there will be special deals on ticket prices this year if you have 2 or more entries submitted!!! The Awards are open to all Accredited, Full, Active, Student and Cinekids members who are currently financial ACS members. For further information and to review the entry guidelines, please visit the links below. GOOD LUCK!
ACS / GFS LIGHTING WORKSHOP WITH MR PETER JAMES ACS ASC
Last week, a number of ACS Qld members joined 40 students from The Griffith Film School in a 3 day lighting workshop with Mr Peter James ACS ASC, along with special guest Mr Bruce Beresford. It was a wonderful opportunity to see and hear the famous director and cinematographer team of Bruce and Peter together after a long time collaboration on films such as 'Maos Last Dancer, Paradise Road and Driving Miss Daisy. Peter James ACS ASC took them through a very straightforward lighting approach to a South African courtroom for one of Bruces new scripts - and along with a number of professional technicians and equipment - a full day scene and a night scene were shot using professional cast. These scenes were then edited overnight, so the workshop attendees could then sit in on a colour grading session with Peter James ACS ASC - again another wonderful opportunity. Many thanks to the Griffith Film School, as well as resources supplied from ACS sponsors GRUNT GRIPPING and SHED LIGHT. Cameras and lenses were also supplied from LEMAC. Lookout for future events and masterclasses like this, as being an ACS member entitles you to attend many of these workshops - and those who attended received incredible inspiration and we wish to thanks Peter James ACS ASC for his time. Photos courtesy of Davi Soesilo.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - MR BRUCE BLOCK
UNDERSTANDING VISUAL STRUCTURE ACS QLD Gold Sponsor - The Griffith Film School at Southbank, are having a teleconferenced seminar series (from LA) with Bruce Block over the three coming Saturdays (27 Aug, 3 & 10 Sep; 10-12 each day). This is a wonderful opportunity to hear from one of the worlds most published masters of Visual Structure. While focused to directors and writers, this information is vital for cinematographers. Just as a writer is concerned with story structure, a filmmaker must be concerned with visual structure. The key to using visual structure is an understanding of the basic visual components: Space, line, shape, color, tone, movement and rhythm. Using these basic visual components, Hollywood guru and USC professor Bruce Block will teach how filmmakers can control an audience's emotions and create a visual style for productions. The three-day seminar is designed for producers, writers, directors, cinematographers, lighters and production designers. The seminar-series will be delivered interactively through video conferencing. Day 1 - Saturday, 27 August, 10am-12pm, GFS Cinema
Day 2 - Saturday, 3 September, 10am-12pm, GFS Cinema
Day 3 - Saturday, 10 September, 10am-12pm, GFS Cinema The Griffith Film School has allocated a few spots left to ACS members - but you must register for your position immediately and be a current financial member of the ACS (you will have to provide them your ACS member number!). ONLY 10 spots are available - so be sure to register early for this remarkable opportunity to develop your visual story telling techniques. To submit an enquiry if any spots remain, and to confirm you place - please send an email with the subject BRUCE BLOCK to: n.meissner@griffith.edu.au You will have to provide your ACS member number, and be available for all the dates detailed above.
NDI MASTERCLASS
Please join ACS Qld member Abraham Zuniga at an event exploring some of the upcoming data transfer systems utilising the new system of Network Device Interfaces (NDI), including some of the latest equipment including demonstrations in data handling from the new Black Magic Ursa mini. Find out what NDI is and why everyone is talking about it! See firsthand the technology changing the way that video is delivered, watch the demonstration of real-time integration with all the major manufacturers through NDI. This is a VIP invitation to all ACS members to the masterclass on 9th September 5:30PM, at the Newnham Hotel. Only limited numbers are available, so register today via the link below.
Remember, the ACS SHOP has everything you need!
ACS brand merchandise is for sale at ACS Shop, 24/7. Conveniently search our range of products and buy items through our online shop with ease and security. Products include jackets, hoodies, caps, tees, beanies, coffee mugs, pens, note pads, publications and more. You can also order duplicates of your ACS awards. We aim to bring more products to the store in the future. Shop in confidence, knowing that every cent of your purchase goes towards supporting our Society.
#CINESNAPS
Remember to use the hashtag #cinesnaps with all of your on set or on the job pics. Search the hashtag on both Instagram and Facebook to see what your fellow cinematographers have been shooting! To keep updated with what's going on in the society, make sure to like the ACS QLD Facebook page via the link below.
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