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Plus Camerimage Festival is not only about screenings of outstanding films but also about numerous meetings, workshops and seminars. This year the workshops are organized mainly with the support of Arri and Panavision. The accredited guests will have an opportunity to attend the cinematography and editing workshops, as well as numerous discussions on this year’s festival sections and films.
We also invite you to visit the booths of Plus Camerimage Market Exhibitors. To learn more about it go here.
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A NEW DIGITAL CAMERA SYSTEM. REDEFINING DIGITAL PRODUTION, WITH BILL LOVELL
ARRI is proud to be hosting a seminar on its new digital camera system due to be released over the course of 2010. At the heart of the camera system is a newly developed 35-format CMOS sensor with a 3.5k pixel count and a base sensitivity of 800+ ISO. Test footage demonstrating the incredible performance of the sensor will be screened at the seminar. A further presentation on the new digital camera system will form part of the ARRI Lighting Workshop with Oliver Stapleton, BSC.
Seminar Room, Grand Theatre
Wednesday, 2nd of December, 3.00 PM – 4.30 PM
NO COMPRESSION, NO COMPROMISE
Bill Lovell, ARRI Media and Marc Dando, Digilab Services UK
ARRIRAW is the output format of ARRI digital cameras when operated in Data Mode; it offers unsurpassed image quality and maximum flexibility through postproduction. ARRIRAW is offered as an option for the ARRIFLEX D-21, though it will also be an important format for the new generation of ARRI digital cameras, coming in 2010.
Seminar Room, Grand Theatre
Friday, 4th of December, 4.30 PM - 6.00 PM
POOR MAN'S PROCESS, OLIVER STAPLETON, BSC
A masterclass in the traditional approach to lighting in-car scenes
Instead of the three-wall set typically seen at lighting workshops, Stapleton’s masterclass will be based around a real car, incorporating both night and daytime setups. Poor Man’s Process is a technique designed to achieve believable in-car sequences without the expense of location work, CGI, greenscreens or even back projection. The illusion of motion and depth is created through the subtle manipulation of light.
Opus Film Studio
Thursday, 3rd of December, 11.00 AM - 3.00 PM
FIRST CLASS RESULTS WITH LIMITED TOOLS with DON MCALPINE ACS, ASC
Working on an interior set with a small lighting kit and basic accessories that any production could afford, McAlpine will demonstrate how to achieve first class results with limited tools. A live, high definition feed from an HD-IVS Video Assist on the ARRICAM Studio will be displayed so that the audience can see what each of the various setups look like on screen.
Opus Film Studio
Friday, 4th of December, 1.00 PM - 4.00 PM
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MUSIC VIDEO MASTER CLASS WITH BRETT RATNER
feat. ANDRZEJ BARTKOWIAK
During the master class Brett Ratner will show how to make a music video. He will take you through the process of creating a conceptual idea, shooting the video, through collaborating with the artist to dealing with the record company. He will also discuss how he personally went from directing music videos to major motion pictures. During the workshop a music video will be shot, with Andrzej Bartkowiak as the cinematographer.
Opus Film Studio
Monday, 30th of November, 11.00 AM – 3.00 PM
DANTE SPINOTTI
The workshop will be devoted to shooting of a short film The Gardener and involve elements of film language, lighting and storytelling. The workshop’s participants will go through all the stages of preproduction, shooting and postproduction.
Opus Film Studio
Monday, 30th of November, 4.00 PM– 7.00 PM
Tuesday, 1st of December, 11:00 AM -2:00 PM
Moderated by: Benjamin Bergery
Acclaimed cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond will discuss his "life in images" by commenting excerpts from his work including McCabe & Mrs Miller, Deliverance, Close Encounters, Deer Hunter, The Rose, Heaven's Gate, Blow Out, The Witches of Eastwick, The Bonfire of the Vanities, The Black Dahlia...
Opus Film Studio
Tuesday, 1st of December, 3.00 PM – 5.30 PM
sponsor: PANALUX
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EDITING IN THE FILMS OF MARTIN SCORSESE AND MICHAEL POWELL
Recipient of Plus Camerimage Special Award to the Editor with Unique Visual Sensitivity
Editor of films: The Last Temptation of Christ, Kundun, Gangs of New York, The Aviator
Łódź Film School
Sunday, 29th of November, 12.00 PM – 2.00 PM
Editor of Films: Good Bye Lenin!, The Ninth Day, Ulzhan
ART HOUSE – MAINSTREAM EDITING
The main issue in editing is to find the right way to make the audience understand the director´s vision. But, who is “the audience“? “Ordinary“ people, cineasts, or critics?
Łódź Film School
Monday, 30th of November, 12.00 PM – 2.00 PM
DAVID BOYD (cinematographer)
Filmmakers of the Competition film Get Low
Łódź Film School
Thursday, 3rd of December, 5.30 PM - 8.00 PM
Recipient of Special Award to the Polish Cinematographer for Immense Contribution to the Art of Film
Łódź Film School
Monday, 30th of November, 2.00 PM - 3.30 PM
Red & Avid workflow in FilmMaster Nucoda 2009 by Digital Vision and MBS Sp. z o.o.
Łódź Film School
Friday, 4th of December, 10.30 AM - 1.30 PM
AJA KiPRO camera recorder and Kona Family Video editing solution and FCP by AJA and MBS Sp. z o.o.
Łódź Film School
Friday, 4th of December, 4.30 PM - 6.30 PM
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Part of the documentary section “Image of the World – World in Images”, organized under the patronage of Discovery Networks Central Europe
Speakers:
- John Dyson, a writer and a journalist cooperating with Rider’s Digest,
- Michael Neubauer, a head of bvk – German Society of Cinematographers,
- Terry Sanders, recipient of 2009 Special Award for Outstanding Achievements in Documentary Filmmaking,
- Jon Blair, director, writer and producer of documentary films, received Oscar for documentary feature Anne Frank Remembered,
- Jacek Petrycki, author of photography on feature and documentary films,
- Louis-Philipe Capelle, author of photography on more than 70 features, TV films, TV series and documentaries.
Polonia Cinema
Friday, 4th of December, 2.15 PM – 3.45 PM
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If you do not want to compromise the quality of your images this Kodak seminar is designed for you!
You will see the latest demonstration celebrating the anniversary of Kodak’s proprietary T-Grain technology. T-Grain, or Tabular Grain, has significantly more surface area than the conventional silver halide crystal and has been proved to be a more efficient light absorber.
The first screening of the T-Grain demo will be on the 3rd December. The demonstration film traces film capture improvements as a result of T-Grain technology over recent years and compares different Kodak film stocks in a variety of lighting conditions.
Major motion picture industry partners will also present methods of shooting film within a budget and benefits gained, including the use of new de-graining technologies in post-production for images originated on S16MM and 2-perf 35mm film.
This seminar will leave you in no doubt of the progressive technology built into every frame of Kodak camera negative film and the most recent tools available in post-production.
Main Screening Room, Grand Theatre
Thursday, 3rd of December, 5.15 PM - 7.15 PM
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Workshop and presentation of Hawk V-Lite Anamorphic Lenses - 1.3x Squeeze series: 4Perf, 3Perf, 2Perf, 1Perf, 4:3 Sensor, 16:9 Sensor.
Workshop and presentation of PSU-3 High Definition Video Assist.
Seminar Room, Grand Theatre
Tuesday, 1st of December, 7.00 PM - 8.00 PM
Friday, 4th of December, 2.30 PM - 3.30 PM
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Carl Zeiss Objektive for Canon 5D"
Monday 30th of November, 7.30 PM
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European Federation of Cinematographers
THE WAY FORWARD THROUGH BRUSSELS
With dr Cristina Busch, Imago's Lawyer and dr Michael Neubauer, head of BvK. Introduction – Nigel Walters, head of IMAGO, member of BSC
Seminar Room, Grand Theatre
Friday, 4th of December, 10.30 AM – 1.30 PM
Movies are made in post-production. That is a fact that many young filmmakers do not understand until they are way deep into the mysterious process and wish they had realized earlier how important it was and had planned better for it. Post-production is the general term for all stages of the filmmaking process that occurs after the actual end of shooting of the film. The post-production process can last anywhere from a few weeks to a few years, depending on the project and the director. Post-Production is the unsung hero of the filmmaking process and I think most filmmakers will agree, it is the time when all that they have worked for in development, pre-production and shooting comes together and defines their work.
Seminar Room, Grand Theatre
Monday, 30th of November, 3.00 PM – 4.30 PM
VIRTUAL FILM STUDIO
Sławomir Idziak will peresent the advantages of the www.filmspringopen.com, website, being a virtual film studio – it offers a set of tools helping with low-budget film production.
Conference Room, Grand Theatre
Wednesday, 2nd of December, 4.30 PM – 6.00 PM
FILM & DIGITAL IMAGE EVALUATION 2009
Filmed at Pinewood Studios by the Birtish Society of Cinematographers, this sixth presentation of BSC material has been created to enable industry professionals to make creative decisions on the most suitable format for their production. Featuring the objective and unbiased appraisal of 18 cameras, this professional presentation showcases both film and digital formats, with all material being graded to provide a level playing field for assessment. Extracts will be also screened throughout Plus Camerimage at the BSC booth. The BSC Evaluation will be followed directly by a presentation of a new website by IMAGE FORUM.
Polonia Cinema
Wednesday, 2nd of December, 11.30 AM - 2.30 PM
THE CHANGING ROLE OF A DOP WITHIN THE EVER-GROWING VFX FILM SHOOTS
As VFX filming become more mainstream, Tony Willis, Executive Producer, Visual Effects Supervisor and Effects DoP from MediaPro Studios takes you through the changing world of the VFX film set from pre-visualisation to post-production. Tony has worked in the VFX and CG world for over 26 years, starting with animation and optical effects at GSE in the UK. His credits include the Emmy award winning Best Children’s special In His Father’s Shoes, Gemini nominated Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, Anne of Green Gables, and the Genie nominated Existenz, as well as Batman, Gandhi, The Last Emperor, Superman and Superman II.
Seminar Room, Grand Theatre
Friday, 4th of December, 7.00 PM - 8.00 PM
Student Etudes Competition Jury Member
Seminar Room, Grand Theatre
Tuesday, 1st of December, 5.00 PM - 6.30 PM
CARLOS SAURA (director)
Cinematographer – Director Duo Award Recipients
Filmmakers of the Competition film I, Don Giovanni
Conference Room, Grand Theatre
Friday, 4th of December, 10.30 PM – 00.00 AM
ALLEN HUGHES (producer, director, writer) i ALBERT HUGHES (producer, director)
Seminar about The Book of Eli
Seminar Room, Grand Theatre
Thursday, 3rd of December, 1.30 PM - 3.00 PM
Recipient of Special Award to the Director with Unique Visual Sensitivity
NICOLA PECORINI (cinematographer)
Filmmakers of the Competition film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Conference Room, Grand Theatre
Sunday, 29th of November, 5.45 PM – 7.15 PM
Author of cinematography to the film Takin Woodstock and the film Wild Grass meets with the students.
Conference Room, Grand Theatre
Monday, 30th of November, 5.30 PM - 7.30 PM
Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award to the Director
Empik Łódź, CH Manufaktura, Chorzowska 107
Sunday, 29th of November, 5.00 PM
World premiere of the novel The Resurrection of Layton Cross... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Meeting with master celebrity interviewer, the author of the bestsellers Conversations with Al Pacino and Conversations with Marlon Brando, who reveals most-hidden aspects of celebrities in his first novel.
Seminar Room, Grand Theatre
Wednesday, 2nd of December, 1:00 PM - 14.30 PM
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