Photography Meets High Def

Submitted by Genevieve_Shiffrar on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 9:28pm.

ASMPNorCal Event

Start: 06/08/2010 - 7:00pm

End: 06/08/2010 - 9:00pm

Photography Meets High Def

The worlds of photography and video seem to be converging at an ever-quickening pace. Still cameras that shoot HD video, HD video cameras that shoot stills...the tools of our trade are rapidly changing. Join us for a panel discussion with four professionals who are successfully navigating these waters, each in their own way. One is a still photographer turned DP who makes his living shooting corporate and broadcast documentaries using high-end HD cameras. Another is a photojournalist who uses the new breed of digital still cameras with HD capabilities for short web documentaries. The third is a documentary producer/director using both photography and HD video in the new social media landscape.The fourth is a production sound mixer who will guide us through the perils and pitfalls of recording location sound for both HD camcorders and hybrid still cameras. Join us for an evening during which we’ll screen short-form videos, discuss marketing opportunities in video, and answer your questions on these topics.

The Panelists

Richard Neill is an award-winning Director and DP who has traveled the world for more than two decades shooting broadcast documentaries, corporate films, and web specials. He has produced and shot numerous documentaries for National Geographic, including “Explorer” films on the science of avalanches and wildland firefighting, as well as Discovery Channel specials such as the upcoming “Powering the Future” series. He also produced and directed video programs and events for Wired, Yahoo, and CNN during the early days of live webcasting. See some of Richard's work here: www.adpix.com/portfolio.html

Sean Donnelly is a multimedia producer based in Oakland, CA. He is a regular contributor to TIME.com, worked in multiple newspapers across the country, from the Oakland Tribune to The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, MSNBC, and works as a camera operator specializing in canon 5d mark ii operation for local production companies. He was named one of the 25 under 25: Up and Coming American Photographers by the Center for Documentary Studies for his work on military youth programs, which has been published by Powerhouse books in The U.S., as well as published in Germany and Italy. When not in production Sean can be found along the coast looking for surf or a great hike. Here are two links to samples of Sean's work. UCB Protests: http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,51728061001_1942039,00.htm... Tea Party: http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,78909959001_1983186,00.html

Lee Schneider. After directing multi-camera HD documentary crews worldwide using all the techno-toys you can imagine, Lee Schneider has simplified his approach. He carries a camera, one lens, and an audio recorder. His simple approach has yielded great dividends, not only in portability, but in usefulness. The audio slide shows he makes with a just small amount of gear have been widely distributed online and are used as building blocks for larger films. A small kit can create a big footprint. His production company, DocuCinema http://www.docucinema.com/, makes nonfiction films and directs online media strategy. He has made documentaries for History Channel, Discovery Health Channel, The Learning Channel, Bravo, Food Network, Court TV (tru tv), ReelzChannel and A&E. He began his career as a freelance writer at Good Morning America and was a producer at Fox and NBC.

Louis Block has worked as a freelance Video/Audio technician for the past two decades. Based in San Francisco, he has traveled extensively providing audio and video technical support for hundreds of broadcast, corporate, commercial, sports, music, documentary, and travel productions. He’s very familiar with the audio requirements for broadcast and prosumer video cameras, as well as the new generation of HD capable digital still cameras. Since 2003, he has worked as Digital Imaging Technician (D.I.T.) on many high definition television productions for clients ranging from Google, Microsoft and Cisco Systems to NBC, PBS, and American Zoetrope. See Louis Block's site here: www.flyingwombat.com/

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