Next Meeting Tues., Feb. 16, 2010 - Networking

If you work in broadcast or want to, then this meeting will provide insight into 2 tools that can give you the edge on your competition. Oceana Digital will present a demonstration of the newly release Autodesk's Smoke 2010 - a powerful software product that works with Final Cut Pro to streamline your workflow. And then Richard Klosa will showcase DMDS - an exciting way to deliver broadcast quality content digitally to broadcasters and industry professionals throughout North America and around the world.

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TOFCPUG February 16th, 2010 Meeting Agenda
Meeting Chair: Amy May McDougald, TOFCPUG President

Agenda

6:30 Complimentary pizza reception sponsored by Oceana Digital

7:00 Announcements & updates

7:05 Presentation by Oceana Digital re: Autodesk's SMOKE and demonstrating the strengths of teaming FCP and SMOKE.

The pressures of television post-production are extremely high, and Smoke on the Mac helps deliver production-proven performance, reliability, and flexibility at a very affordable price. Handle the projects that come through your door, commercials, long-form, bumpers and promos, from cut to conform to visual effects, on a single system with Smoke on the Mac. Key Features include: 3D Effects and Finishing, Conform, Autodesk Color Management, Color Correction, Powerful Keying Capabilities, Motion Tracking and Stabilization. For more information about Autodesk Smoke, visit: www.autodesk.com/smoke www.autodesk.com/smokeonmac

Speaker Info:
Oceana Digital is a "Value  Added Reseller" of high-end digital computing  for the Entertainment and Media Industry. In addition to being Authorized Autodesk Dealers, we are solution providers to all digital production, acquisition, post-production, broadcast, new media clients. www.oceana.com

8:00 Break

8:15 Presentation Re: Simplifying Digital Delivery to Broadcasters - DMDS

While it is getting easier for directors, producers and editors to cut their own music videos, commercials, etc. – getting those videos delivered successfully to broadcasters and reviewed by the correct parties is a constant challenge.

DMDS has recently launched support for full broadcast quality SD & HD delivery of music video and advertising content to broadcasters and industry professionals throughout North America and around the world, reducing the time it takes to get a video on air from weeks to hours. In his presentation, Richard will discuss some of the challenges at the Post House and at the Broadcasters and give a brief demonstration of how the DMDS system is utilized to expedite video delivery and processing for both sides of the equation.  

Speaker Info:
Richard Klosa is a serial entrepreneur and digital media innovator with more than 10 year of IT development and management experience. As the Chief Technology Officer at Yangaroo/DMDS, he’s been primarily responsible for the re-construction of the DMDS platform, building support for Broadcast Quality Video delivery/workflows and a complete Awards Show Management solution currently utilized by the Grammys and Junos. 

9:00 Open floor Final Cut Q&A

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As usual we meet in the Rogers Communication Centre Room, Ryerson University, 80 Gould Street, Toronto in the Eaton Theatre RCC-204. All are welcome and feel free to bring a friend.
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