Event
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The Los Angeles Professional Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH in cooperation with the Entertainment Technology Center at USC Presents:

Digital Cinema and 3D: Business, Production, and Distribution Trends

Thursday, September 29, 2005

See the work that is being done in Digital Cinema and 3D and join Marty Shindler and his distinguished panelists as they discuss the changes that have occurred in the marketplace and how digital cinema and 3D stereo may offer new opportunities in the entertainment business. Such industry luminaries as Jim Cameron, Robert Zemeckis and Robert Rodriguez have produced 3D films. George Lucas and Peter Jackson have embraced 3D films for future releases. Digital Cinema and 3D stereo may cause fundamental changes in the way content is produced and distributed. Through the use of digital cinema, 3D stereo may cause people to return to the theaters with different and compelling content. These new technologies offer new opportunities to LA SIGGRAPH members.

Speakers include: *

Marty Shindler, The Shindler Perspective, Inc.
Moderator/Meeting Co-Producer
Brian Claypool, Christie Digital Systems
Neil Feldman, In-Three
Josh Greer, Real D
Glenn Kennel, DLP Cinema, Texas Instruments
Jon Landau, Lightstorm Entertainment
Walt Ordway, CTO Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI)
George Scheckel, QuVis
Steve Schklair, Cobalt Entertainment
Charles S. Swartz, Entertainment Technology Center at USC

 *Speakers subject to change without prior notice. Bios of speakers

 
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Program
6:30-7:30 P.M. Social Hour - Free Hors d'oeuvres and beverages
7:30-9:30 P.M. Program

Fees/Registration
The event is free to LA SIGGRAPH members.
Due to the limited number of 3D glasses available, if you would like to view the 3D content, LA SIGGRAPH members should RSVP at http://www.la.siggraph.org/html/
rsvp.htm  by September 27.

This event is also free to members of the entertainment industry who can show a valid ID. This includes:

1. Any relevant union, guild, or membership organization card;
2. An employee ID with an entertainment company;
3. Any business card from an entertainment-related (e.g., PC or IT or software) company; or,
4. Any film teacher or film student with ID.

Entertainment industry members who are NOT LA SIGGRAPH members must pre-register at http://www.etcenter.org

Walk in/one time visitors who are not LA SIGGRAPH members and who do not have industry affiliation or appropriate ID should also RSVP at http://www.la.siggraph.org/html/
rsvp.htm . Visitors will be charged $15.

It is advised that LA SIGGRAPH members show up as early as possible to ensure admittance to this event. Admittance as always is first come/first served.

The annual membership fee for LA SIGGRAPH is $35 (checks or cash only). We encourage new members. For membership information please visit http://www.la.siggraph.org/

Location

Digital Cinema Laboratory
at the Pacific Hollywood Theatre
6433 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028

DIRECTIONS / PARKING:
From the 101 freeway take the Cahuenga Blvd. exit
Turn Right (South) on Cahuenga Blvd.
Turn Right onto Hollywood Blvd.

The Pacific Hollywood Theatre is on the corner of Wilcox and Hollywood

Parking lots are available both North and South of Hollywood Blvd. on Wilcox and Cahuenga, including behind the theater. Rates vary from $5 to $10. Street parking may also be available.

For a map showing direction and parking information, see http://etcenter.org/
Downloads/DCL_map.pdf

Special Thanks To:
Charles S. Swartz, Executive Director/CEO, Entertainment Technology Center at USC
Joan Collins Carey, Chair Emerita, LA SIGGRAPH
Co-Producers Marty Shindler, The Shindler Perspective, Inc. and
Pamela Thompson, Recruiter/Hiring Strategist/Career Coach, Ideas to Go
and to all of our members of the Executive Council and volunteers.