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First Up - Changes on the show floor and a new track
Changes on the show floor: for those of you that have not looked at the show floor, Please note that Apple and AJA are no longer at the front of the South Hall of the LVCC.
Both of Apples booths, along with AJA Video Systems (where Walter and I will be most of the show) are now much farther back in the South Hall, all the way back at the escalators to the upper level, and the steps down into the back half that hall.
It is a strange feeling walking inbetween the booths being set up and seeing Matrox in the vaulted position near the ever crowded South Hall Starbucks, so now our friends at Apple are now actaully have to leave the booth to get that morning jolt of jo after a late night out on the strip.
I have been in Vegas for a couple of days already, working on the new Director of Photography track this year. This is a brave new world for me, as many of you know about my knowledge of the HVX 200 and JVC's 250 ( with HDSDI) but most of you do not know that I am really a camera geek, I have worked with a number of the High End Cameras from Sony, Panasonic, Vision Research, Arri, Genesis, and recently with a Viper.
We will be covering the High End at these sessions, the cameras we are talking about on Saturday and Sunday are the state of the art working solutions, Tom Fletcher (Fletcher Chicago) and Arri are showing the D-20, Michael Bravin (Band Pro) and Sony are showing off the new F23, Doug Leighton and Panasonic giving us a look at the 2K capture capabilities of the HDP2000 add on for D5, Mark Chiolis and Thomson Grass Valley Group end the show with a presentation of the Viper and it's tapeless workflows for VFX on the upcoming movie KILLER PAD with special guest Dave Stump.
Other sessions cover HD monitoring with Robert Goodman, of "Goodman Guides" fame, who was a last minute addition as a speaker. Choosing the correct camera package, working with a Stedicam (with Co Chair Steve Fracol). Workflow, Tapeless production and finally a roundtable discussion with a number of DP's passing on their experiences.
NAB has not even really started yet for most of you that are heading to the desert, but know that some of us are already here getting the place ready for you.
I am looking to having fun with this.
gary
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Apple and Avid separated, Hallelujah!
Both of Apples booths, along with AJA Video Systems (where Walter and I will be most of the show) are now much farther back in the South Hall, all the way back at the escalators to the upper level, and the steps down into the back half that hall.
And praise our eardrums for that! Now Avid doesn't have to blast their sound design work at Apple's Theater and maybe we can actually enjoy the Apple Theater this year. Looking at the floor design I LOVE the new positioning of AJA, they were somewhat lost behind Apple last year in the back.
NAB has not even really started yet for most of you that are heading to the desert, but know that some of us are already here getting the place ready for you.
Just got in town today and can't wait to see what's in store for us!
Walter Biscardi, Jr.