SA eNews Mad March 2017 - Virtual Reality night - Trash 'n Treasure Bazaar - Free Tickets to The Death and Life of Otto Bloom - Cine Gear Expo LA

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Virtual Reality night presented by Piers Mussared

Come and learn about VR from 2016 State Gold Award winner and SA ACS member Piers Mussared.

Piers will talk through challenges, techniques and equipment involved in VR production from pre to post production, with focus on live action capture. There will be plenty of opportunity for discussion during and after the session and Piers will have demos of various recent works he has shot. We will have some examples of head mounted displays (VR headsets) so attendees can immerse themselves in the VR experience.

This night should be very enlightening and rewarding so RSVP now.

Pizza and drinks will be supplied to financial ACS members only.

When: 1830 Monday March 20

Where: Picture Hire 28 Clark St Norwood

RSVP by March 18: erniefilms@gmail.com

Piers works with Jumpgate so if youd like to see what they produce checkout their website: www.jumpgatevr.com

About Jumpgate:

Jumpgate is a virtual reality studio that specialises in value-finding applications and narrative productions, collaborating with filmmakers, musicians, artists and performers as well as working across a range of industries. Jumpgate plays a variety of roles in the film industry, from development and producing to production and integrated post- services.

Jumpgate has completed over 100 projects, with feature narrative film works including::
- Madeleine - Producer - Cyan Films & Screen Australia
- Stuck In The Middle With You - Co-producer and production services - Closer Productions, ACMI, Sydney Dance Company
- Once Upon A Time In The Western Suburbs - Co-producer and production services - Closer Production, Arts Centre Melbourne
- The Unseen House - Production services - Grumpy Sailor, Google Cultural Institute, Sydney Opera House
- The Extraction - Co-producer and production services - Xyclo Media, Screen Australia
- The Next Striker - Producer and production services- South Australian Cricket Association

About Piers:

Piers Mussared is Head of Production at Jumpgate Virtual Reality, a creative studio specialising in the production and implementation of virtual reality and interactive content. Piers has completed over 70 VR projects since Jumpgates conception in 2014 and has extensive experience in all production roles including director of photography, editor and director. In 2015 Piers shot and directed Screen Australias first virtual reality investment, Madeleine, which premiered at Adelaide Film Festival and later screened at Sydney Film Festival. Other notable pieces as director of photography include Stuck in the Middle With You, a virtual dance experience in collaboration with ACMI and the Sydney Dance Company, and the Unseen House, a behind the scenes Sydney Opera House experience with the Google Cultural Institute. Piers has a passion for the meaningful application of virtual reality to cultural and environmental projects for education, posterity and raising awareness.

Cine Equipment Garage Sale

Trash 'n Treasure Bazaar

Here's the opportunity to pick up a bargain or maybe sell that bit of gear that's been sitting on the shelf for far too long. As they say "one person's rubbish is another's treasure!"

Picture Hire Australia is hosting a special Trash and Treasure event on Saturday March 18 from 9am until noon.

This special event will be similar to a Garage Sale, various vendors will have tables setup with a range of film and video equipment for sale.

Gold ACS sponsors Picture Hire Australia and Pro AV Solutions will both have stalls. Anyone else who wishes to setup a table are welcome to register: dave@picturehire.com

Vendors have to provide their own table, shelter and chair. Please note that this is a cash only event, and vendors will be responsible for handling their own cash and change.

The stalls will be in the carpark at the rear of Picture Hire, 28 Clarke St, Norwood.

Free Otto Bloom Tickets

The SA branch still has a couple of double passes to an advance screening of the upcoming film The Death and Life of Otto Bloom, staring Xavier Samuel and Rachel Ward, about the chronicle of the life and great love of an extraordinary man who experiences time in reverse passing backwards through the years while remembering the future.

The screening is at Cinema Nova, on Wednesday March 15 at 6.45pm.

To register for the double passes please email me by Monday March 13. Limit of 1 double pass per member, on a 1st come 1st served basis. erniefilms@gmail.com I will let members who have been successful know via return email.

Synopsis

The film charts Bloom's rise from scientific oddity to international superstar as he searches for love and meaning in this strange, backwards world. Over the years, he has a string of romances while challenging our preconceived notions about life, death and the nature of time. When the world proves to be not yet ready for Bloom's radical ideas, his fall from grace is as swift as it is tragic. But for Bloom, the end is only the beginning

Check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj_D2KFCpQ0

CINE GEAR EXPO 2017 - LOS ANGELES JUNE 1-4

Cine Gear Expo 2017 is the premier annual event for professionals engaged in the film and entertainment technology industry. The show lasts four days in Los Angeles this June 1-4 at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California.

Cine Gear features 300 exhibits, new product and service introductions, 30+ complimentary seminars led by industry leaders, master classes, film competition, awards ceremony, special screenings in state of the art theaters and ample opportunity to network with peers within a studio environment.

June 1 Film Series Competition Screenings, Conference: The State of Virtual Reality, How Drones are Shooting Movies
June 2-3 Exhibits, Premier Seminars, Exclusive Screenings, Awards Presentations, Special Events
June 4 Master Classes
Updates to the exhibitor list, event map, schedule, presentation topics, speakers and screenings engagements will be posted to the website regularly. http://www.cinegearexpo.com

Questions? Please contact the Cine Gear Office at (310) 472-0809 or info@cinegearexpo.com

Attendee Registration is open.
All attendees must complete the Cine Gear Badge online registration process. http://www.cinegearexpo.com/la-expo-attendee-registration

Registration is free until midnight, May 27th 2017 Midnight PDT.

Explore and compare the latest tools and services in entertainment technology. Get educated and inspired while gaining insight from old friends, new friends and everything in between.

Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2017

The seventh Aesthetica Short Film Festival is open for entries. ASFF provides a platform for emerging and established filmmakers to showcase their work to a wider audience, and is looking for practitioners who are pushing the boundaries of short film forward.

Jury members for 2017 include Jane Roscoe (Director, The London Film School), Matimba Kabalika (Talent Development Manager, BFI NET.WORK), Philip Ilson (Director, London Short Film Festival), Robbie Gibbon (Editor, The Trip, The Casual Vacancy and Doctor Who) amongst many others (www.asff.co.uk/jury-2017).

ASFF Prizes include:
· Screenings at ASFF 2017 (8-12 November in York)

· Awards for Festival Winner (£1,000), Best Film in each category, and Peoples Choice

· The Northern Film School Award for Best Screenplay (£1,000)

· Opportunities for further exposure through Aesthetica and its online channels

ASFF accepts all genres: advertising, animation, artists film, comedy, dance, documentary, drama, experimental, fashion, music video and thriller. Running times up to 30 minutes.

To enter: www.asff.co.uk/submit
Deadline 31 May 2017.