Digital Memories Industry
Panel Discussion
Thursday: 8:00am � 9:00am
The convergence of Video and Digital Imaging is creating all new opportunities and potential profit centers for today's entrepreneur. Learn what products will allow you to monetize your current workspace. Find out how to reach new customers who will bring you repeat business that will add to your bottom line. Be ready to think outside the box as this panel provides a wealth of information.
Wedding Video Makeover
Danny Sayson, Sayson Video Productions
Thursday: 8:00am � 9:00am
It's time for a makeover with multi-year WEVA Creative Excellence Award Winner, Danny Sayson. See plenty of before and after clips that will show you how to transform routine wedding footage into breathtaking cinematic masterpieces. Discover the camera and editing techniques that have placed Danny as one of the top 25 videographers in North America. Witness live demonstrations of amazing hand held camera techniques that resemble big budget smooth steadycam shots.
Learn invaluable secrets of how to make your brides look their best through simple yet astounding camera, lighting, and positioning techniques. Danny will also reveal plenty of visually stunning editing tips and tricks that will surely WOW your brides and set you apart from your competition. This inspiring jam-packed session will surely give your wedding productions a new face lift and empower you to achieve creative excellence in all your productions.
Presented In Spanish
Take the step from Video to Film
Robert Candiani, Candiani Productions
Thursday: 8:00am � 9:00am
Do you want to go from directing video to direting film on 35mm, spots, movies, short films?
Learn about how to visualize a project, and get together a production file, meetings, locations, special needs, staff, and the whole production and post production.
Then, finally, your project!
We will guide you through the process and show you the results with the award-winning short film, Superheroe.
A Killer Demo that Sells
David Hohenthaner, VHVIDEO.com
Thursday: 9:20am � 10:20am
Multi-year Creative Excellence Award Winner David Hohenthaner from VHVIDEO.com explains how he produces, then uses multiple demos to garner enough work to keep 5 full-time editors busy. Learn which music is hot, how to find it, how to make your short demo tell a story such that the Bride will say, "You're hired!"
Same Day Edit: (PC vs Mac)
Natalie Neal, Glass Slipper Productions
David Robin, david robin | films
Thursday: 9:20am � 10:20am
Are you offering the one product that surely separates the amateur from the professional? That would be a same-day or instant edit. In this session find out how 2 seasoned professionals create a service that gets them instant new business EVERYTIME they show this product at an Event.
Photoshop CS3 for Videographers: Part II
Rod Harlan, Founder DVPA
Thursday: 9:20am � 10:20am
Join Certified Adobe expert Rod Harlan in Part 2, as Rod focuses on the new video import and export video creation features of Photoshop CS3 Extended. Learn new ways to color correct video, reuse your print material in video and DVD projects, and create stunning motion graphic animations without having to resort to outside programs like After Effects.
Editing Workflow - Slash the Aching Backlog...
Panel Discussion
Thursday: 10:40am � 11:40am
PC? Mac? Learn the tips and tricks necessary to maximize your workflow, safeguard your work (ie: business) and find out the storage options available for today's Wedding & Event Videographer. Finally, what's in store for the future?
Lighting Tips & Tricks
Eugene DiFrancisco, eugeneworks.com
Thursday: 10:40am � 11:40am
Find out the latest tips and techniques for both SD and HD lighting. What are the elements of 3D (not 3 point) lighting? What's the best type of light for faces? How do I light so that I don't get shadows? These and many more questions get answered in this live lighting session.
Presented In Spanish
Corporate Video Production
Robert Candiani, Candiani Productions
Thursday: 10:40am � 11:40am
Learn how, in a large, competitive, and challenging market like Mexico, the marketing, selling, scripting, shooting and editing operations have kept this company at the top for the last 20 years. Find out how in the corporate world, repeat business is expected and how to make sure your clients keep coming back for more!