13 Production Virtues and other useful industry info
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13 Production Virtues
Who's Your Master? 13 Production Virtues
Benjamin Franklin has to be America’s first nerd. I mean, look at him,
with his wire-framed glasses and his knee pants and knee socks. How
much do you want to bet that under his knee britches, his knee socks go
up over his knees and they have red and blue stripes on them? On the
nerd-o-meter, this guy is about a Bill Gates.
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and other useful industry info

Interpreting Elton John's The Red Piano For the Lens
“Over the years, it’s gotten better,” LD Jerry Watson says of the
challenge of coming into another LD’s territory to shoot an event for
the camera. “It used to be people would come in and screw up the show,
but for years I’ve said, ‘You have a great show, and all I want to do
is interpret that show for the lens.’”
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Coldplay Gets a Big Screen
AUSTIN, TX—Coldplay returns to North America on another leg of their
Twisted Logic tour in support of their album X&Y. Pete’s Big TVs is
supplying the large LED screen that is the backdrop for the production.
The creative and highly interactive display is used to dramatic effect,
enhancing the band’s music. Their production has been a “must see”
worldwide for much of the past year.
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Low-resolution Tools on Tour
As we begin the New Year, I thought it would be appropriate to talk
about a relatively new type of product that’s starting to become
prominent in the video and lighting worlds—low-resolution, or
“quasi-video” LED displays. Of course, most of you know all about LED
screens and their applications in our marketplace. But the newer
low-resolution tools are changing the look of many tours and have
become quite popular. Let’s take a look at some of the different ways
lo-res LEDs are used
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Theatre Year in Preview: the New Year on Broadway
Summer and fall are behind us, but the winter and spring roll up to the
Tony Awards nominations remains. Last summer was basically a bust. And,
apart from the critical and/or popular successes of Sweeney Todd and
Jersey Boys (and, to a lesser extent A Touch of the Poet), the autumn
was a disappointment. But hope springs eternal on Broadway, and so does
spring. The four-month bobsled ride down to the 2006 Tony Award
nominations
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A Life in the Theatre: Playwright Edward Albee
Stage professionals look back at decades of devotion to their craft.
Sitting in his Tribeca loft, Edward Albee, at age 77, is talking about
his career. "I'd like to think," he says, "that maybe I've made people
think about things a little bit, and question values that maybe aren't
valid anymore."
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Chatting with Katie Clarke and Ashley Brown
Katie Clarke as Clara in The Light in the Piazza and Ashley Brown as
Belle in Beauty and the Beast. News, views and reviews about the
multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret
stage. Hello, diva lovers! This week we chat with two young women who
are both making their Broadway debuts: The Light in the Piazza’s Katie
Clarke and Beauty and the Beast’s Ashley Brown.
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ON THE ROAD WITH BRUCE RUTHERFORD
Chiefbear "On The Road With..." this month is all about Bruce
Rutherford, who is Alan Jackson's drummer. I was privileged enough to
spend some time with Bruce in Columbus Ohio at the Germain
Amphitheater. So let me introduce you to Bruce Rutherford. By the way
Bruce, thanks for letting me do this interview with you. Drumming on
the Country Music Circuit is more than just a day job for Bruce
Rutherford. He's been doing it professionally since he was 16 and his
talent has made for a long and successful career.
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Katrina Media Fellowship
Katrina Media Fellowship for Photographers and Other Media Makers
The Open Society Institute (OSI) is pleased to announce a one-time
fellowship competition in response to critical issues of poverty,
racism, and government neglect that were laid bare by Hurricane
Katrina. The Katrina Media Fellowships will support media makers
working in photography, print and radio journalism, and documentary
film and video to generate and improve media coverage of issues exposed
by Katrina and to stimulate and sustain a national conversation on these
issues.
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Orange County Film Commission
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Redding Convention & Visitors Bureau's "Film Industry Information
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Yukon Film Commission
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SynthEyes Camera Tracker Updates to 2006˝
ssontech.com gave it a score of 10 out of 10
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Lonely Planet Standardizes on Adobe Creative Suite and InDesign Software
www.adobe.com gave it a score of 10 out of 10
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Ambient Design announces the release of ArtRage 2.0
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Event Date: Feb 07, 2006 - Feb 07, 2006
Workshop - Managing Facilities Seminar:
Managing Facilities, Managing for Success, Managing Growth Seminar
Financial Consultant and Master Planner Thomas B. Harris will return to
Los Angeles February 6 - 7 to once again offer his special seminar for
senior arts managers and Boards of Directors engaged in facilities
management and program expansion. Topics he will cover include
Planning, Organizational Development, Measuring for Capacity, Fund
Raising and Debt Management, and Facilities Management.
Cost for the two-day seminar is $140 ($75 for Arts Commission grantees
and $105 for CCI / BOA members) and includes a Brown Bag Lunch for both
days.
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Event Date: Feb 07, 2006
Networking - Kernspiracy- Designers and Creatives:
Kernspiracy is a community-building peer support project for designers
and creative professionals. Los Angeles is a tough place to be a
designer, and it's often easy to feel like you're out there all on your
own. Kernspiracy is intended to address this issue by creating a forum
for people to ask for advice, feedback and support from their creative
peers. Kernspiracy hosts monthly get togethers where designers and other
creatives can come out to meet one another as well as trade ideas and
critiques. If you're a designer, please come and bring a question, a
design you'd like some feedback on or just a business card.
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Event Date: Feb 07, 2006 - Feb 10, 2006
Networking - KidScreen Summit:
Where the Best in Kids Entertainment Connect - Delegates from all areas
of the kids industry come to KidScreen Summit for inspiration, insight
and introductions that help them expand their network of contacts and
motivate themselves to create great kids entertainment. The kids
industry experienceexperience of the year.For three energizing days
you'll make new connections, be inspired by creative vision, discover
the latest trends, and you'll have fun doing it. You can't afford to
miss this event.
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Event Date: Feb 07, 2006
Workshop - MONEY FOR YOUR MUSIC:
NARIP's San Francisco chapter director, Kerry Silverman, with NARIP
president Tess Taylor, are proud to announce:
The National Association of Record Industry Professionals presents:
MONEY FOR YOUR MUSIC in San Francisco
Music. Movies. Where they meet, there's money involved.
TO BE DISCUSSED:
The symbiotic effect of music and movies on both record sales and box
office, artist development vehicles for new and developing acts, label
and studio economics; cross promotion and merchandising opportunities;
talent leveraging, licensing music, fee ranges, rights, who to contact
to license a song, who owns what, generating and negotiating a quote
and more.
LIVE MUSIC CRITIQUE:
Interested in getting your client’s tunes considered for a film, TV or
video project? Our experts are plugged into who needs what. Bring a CD
with one (1) track clearly marked. Music will be selected on a
first-come, first-served basis, played and evaluated live by our panel
of experts for its “soundtrack legs”.
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Event Date: Feb 07, 2006
General Events - Sacred Run Benefit Concert:
Sacred Run Benefit Concert
will kick off the 2006 Sacred Run
which begins in San Francisco
Feb. 11, crossing the U.S., with stops in Gulf Coast territory to be
with those who are rebuilding after the hurricane,and arriving in
Washington D.C.
Earth Day, April 22. With Hosts
Dennis Banks & Peter Coyote
Performances by
Floyd Red Crow Westerman
Pete Sears
Martha Redbone, Robby Romero,
David Amram, Bette Fikes
San Francisco Taiko Dojo,Pak Poe,
One Struggle,Black Panther Fugitives
Brandi Courtney ,Tomoko, Kid Valance
(You must be 21 or over for this event)
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Event Date: Feb 07, 2006
Workshop - Seminar - Planning Your CD Release:
Planning your CD, particularly your first CD, should be an exciting
experience. Unfortunately, the initial excitement of creating a CD too
often spirals downward into a frustrating and time consuming task with
disappointing results. Busted budgets, uneven production, and unfocused
song selections can lead to detrimental consequences for radio airplay,
sales, fan building and promotional efforts.
Anne Freeman, editor in chief of MusicDish, will conduct this
professional development seminar, walking participants through a simple
yet effective hands-on exercises enabling you to develop a crystal clear
decision-making framework for planning your CD project. The seminar will
combine hands on activities for participants as well as real life
examples from singer/songwriter Barbara Harley's first CD, First
Glance, for which Anne served as executive producer and that charted
broadly across Europe.
Who should should attend?
Recordintg artists, record labels, managers, entertainment attorneys,
publishers ... Anyone involved in artist development! The seminar will
also incorporate aspects of speed networking to ensure that you connect
with everyone in attendence.
RSVP - Deadline February 17
Registration is limited. Early registration is recommended.
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Event Date: Feb 07, 2006
Workshop - FINAL CUT PRO SEMINAR:
Discover the Power -- Final Cut Pro 5:
Training for the Beginning or Advanced Editor
Peachpit author and Final Cut Pro guru, Larry Jordan, presents a series
of
one-day workshops targeted at the professional video editor. These
dynamic,
jam-packed sessions are presented in a classroom-style that makes
learning
fun. Topics include how to be more organized and productive, the latest
advances in HD and HDV, and the power behind Soundtrack Pro. These
seminars
are designed for both new and experienced editors to give you in-depth
knowledge of Final Cut Pro - techniques you can't learn from the manual.
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Event Date: Feb 07, 2006
Networking - THE FILM INDEPENDENT LEAGUE OF MARIN:
THE FILM INDEPENDENT LEAGUE OF MARIN meets the last Monday of each month
at rhe Aroma Cafe in San Rafael. Network with writers, actors, crew,
producers,and directors.
INVESTORS: Find out how to make and finance an independent film or
documentary.
PRODUCERS: Share your project; meet directors, actors, writers, and
investors.
DIRECTORS: Find out about new projects in the Bay Area. Meet producers,
actors, and writers.
SCREENWRITERS/WRITERS: Get your script read by actors, network with
producers and filmmakers.
ACTORS: Practice your script reading skills. Meet local producers
directors and agents. Great opportunity awaits you.
To find out more, visit our web site at http://www.Lunaventure.com
"News and Events"
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Event Date: Feb 07, 2006
Networking - Billboard Music & Money Symposium:
3/2: 2006 Billboard Music & Money Symposium (NYC)
March 2, 2006
The St. Regis Hotel, NYC
This one-day event will bring together some of the best minds from the
music, legal, financial, and Wall Street communities for an in-depth
examination of the financial realities with which the music industry is
contending. High-level executives seeking to invest in the entertainment
industry will have the opportunity to connect with music companies
seeking financial resources. orbit: billboard.com
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Event Date: Feb 07, 2006
Auditions - Billboard Music & Money Symposium:
3/2: 2006 Billboard Music & Money Symposium (NYC)
March 2, 2006
The St. Regis Hotel, NYC
This one-day event will bring together some of the best minds from the
music, legal, financial, and Wall Street communities for an in-depth
examination of the financial realities with which the music industry is
contending. High-level executives seeking to invest in the entertainment
industry will have the opportunity to connect with music companies
seeking financial resources. orbit: billboard.com
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Music Video: Wrist of Life by Sorrow Town Choir
Sorrow Town Choir are a Deep Crisis Blues Rock band based in San
Francisco, California. We pride ourselves on our music's honest and
uncluttered substance, our musicianship, our professionalism, our
initiative and our massive wangers.


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Is Deep Crisis Rock for Me?' Quiz!
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Xenodrome Circus Cabaret
San Francisco: Scenes from our full length show, "Circuit", with an
excerpt of one of our latest tracks. This video is in Quicktime format,
12.2 megabytes total, so either a DSL connection or extreme patience
will be required.
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Torches
soundtrack to our most recent show, "Zero Point Field". What the Xeno
performance collective delivers is heavy on the eye candy, so just as
some people starve themselves before a big dinner, you might want to
look at a bunch of ugly shit all day before A Handful of Dust. Fire
dancing, choreographed aerial work, fluorescent mohawks, dramatic
lighting and makeup -- these are Xeno hallmarks, and the current
production delivers all of it and more." -- Hiya Swanhuyser, SF Weekly
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Tether
soundtrack to our most recent show, "Zero Point Field". What the Xeno
performance collective delivers is heavy on the eye candy, so just as
some people starve themselves before a big dinner, you might want to
look at a bunch of ugly shit all day before A Handful of Dust. Fire
dancing, choreographed aerial work, fluorescent mohawks, dramatic
lighting and makeup -- these are Xeno hallmarks, and the current
production delivers all of it and more." -- Hiya Swanhuyser, SF Weekly
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