Tuesday, June 27, 2006

July Newsletter

Newsletter Contents:
July 9:  Screening of Edge Codes.com with filmmaker attendance
July 16: Editing Workshop: Avid 1: The Basics
July 23: Editing Workshop: Final Cut Pro 1: The Basics, and Avid 2: After the Basics
July 30: Editing Workshop: Final Cut Pro 2: After the Basics

Sunday July 9th A Screening of Edge Codes.com (aka: Edge Codes: The Art of Motion Picture Editing). Followed by Q&A with Director/ Editor Alex Shuper and Producer/ Writer Phillip Daniels

Doors open at 7pm, film starts at 7:30pm. Please be on time. PWYC.

Edge Codes.com is a radical journey through the history of motion picture editing--the essence of cinema.  Led by visionaries of the art and contemporary masters of the craft, Edge Codes .com goes beyond the cutting edge, unlocking the future of montage and exploring editing as a universal language shaping our perceptions of the world around us.

Featuring: George Lucas, Star Wars, American Graffiti, THX 1138 / Norman Jewison, The Hurricane, Jesus Christ Superstar / Thelma Schoonmaker, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Aviator / Zach Staenberg , The Matrix Trilogy / Mathilde Bonnefoy, Run Lola Run / Sarah Flack, The Limey, Lost in Translation / Andrew Mondshein, Casanova, Analyze That, The Sixth Sense / David Wu, The Killer, Bullet in the Head, A Better Day Tomorrow / Tony Gibbs, The Lonliness of the Long Distance Runner, Ronin / Dody Dorn, Memento / Christopher Tellefsen, Capote, Gummo, Kids / Susan Shipton, Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter / Mary Stephen, A Summer's Tale, Triple Agent / and many more!

Sunday July 16 @7pm: Editing Workshop: Avid 1: The Basics
A hands-on workshop ideal for those who have never used Avid Media Composer 12.0.4, or for those who need a refresher. Led by Samarra MacNab and Milutin Dragicevic, both professional editors for CHUM Television. 2 classes, limit 4 people each. First come, first served basis.

Contact sams@filmcollective.ca for more info or to RSVP.

Sunday July 23: Editing Workshops
1. @2pm Final Cut Pro 1: The Basics
A hands-on workshop ideal for people who have never used Final Cut Pro, or for those who need a refresher. Led by Samarra MacNab, limit 5 people. First come, first served basis.

Contact sams@filmcollective.ca for more info or to RSVP.

2. @7pm Avid 2: After the Basics: Tricks, Tools and Other Stuff
A hands-on workshop ideal for those who have a working knowledge of Avid MC 12.0.4 or for those looking to enrich existing knowledge. Also open to those who have completed Avid 1: The Basics. Workshop will be geared to experience level of students. Led by Samarra MacNab and Milutin Dragicevic. 2 classes, limit 4 people each.

Contact sams@filmcollective.ca for more info or to RSVP.

Sunday July 30 @ 7pm: Editing Workshop: Final Cut Pro 2: After the Basics
A hands-on workshop ideal for those who have a working knowledge of Final Cut Pro 5.1, or for those looking to enrich existing knowledge. Also open to those who have completed Final Cut Pro 1: The Basics. Workshop will be geared to experience level of students. Led by Jay Prychidny, limit 4 people.

Jay has edited dozens of projects that range from shorts and music videos to feature-length films and episodic television. His films have played at Film Festivals throughout Canada, the United States and Europe. He is currently editing for CBC Newsworld and SexTV, an original CityTV documentary program.

TFC Discussion Group/ Online Forum
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/collectivenews/

Anything can be posted here from your friends' screening at the Bloor Cinema, to questions about Avid/ FCP. It is meant to facilitate communication between members and to be a community for questions, concerns or publicity.

The Film Collective:
The Film Collective (TFC) is a network of people who have an interest in film and the filmmaking process. It provides opportunities for indie filmmakers to show their stuff, go to workshops, talk about films, make films, promote events and so on. If you have an interest in film -- anything from talking about the latest indie screening to making your own-- you're welcome to join.