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Summer Party: Wednesday 7/21/2010
When: Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 from 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Where: Captial Brewery in Middleton (7734 Terrace Avenue)
What: Thanks for stoping by the Capital Brewery in Middleton (7734 Terrace Avenue) on Wednesday , July21st from 5:30pm - 9:00pm for the annual MCA-I Madison summer party. We had a blast!
PAST MCA-I MADISON EVENTS
May Program: 5/18/10 Shooting Video with DSLRs - THE DSLR Revolution
When: Tuesday, May 18th, 5:30pm...eat & mingle, 6:00pm...program
Where: Full Compass. 9770 Silicon Prairie Parkway, Madison, WI. West Beltline to Mineral Point Road exit, Left W. Mineral Point Rd, Left S. Point Rd, Right Silicon Prairie.
What: Combining the power of still frame cameras (large sensors and interchangeable lenses) with HD, the video DSLR has opened a new world for video makers.
Join MCA-I for our May program at Full Compass in Madison. We'll take a quick tour of their new facility and learn about this Wisconsin gem.
Our guest is the very talented Nathan Clarke of Fourth Line Films. He's a local filmmaker with clients like PBS, and HDNet, and has been working with his DSLRs for over a year, shooting everything from documentaries to corporate spots. He'll give us a real-world view of the capabilities and drawbacks of these cameras
also ProVideo
Cost for Non-Members is $10
Spring Seminar 4.22.2010 save the date!
Social Media for Business
Thank you to our event sponsors:
When: Thursday, April 22nd. 9:00am - 4:00pm
Where: American Family Insurance
Keynote speaker: Julie Laudon (Midwest director of sales at Facebook)
Moderator: Katy Sai (Storybridge.tv)
Preliminary Schedule: 9:00am - 9:15am Welcome
9:15am - 10:15: Main speaker
10:15 - 10:30: Break (snacks provided)
10:30 - 12:00pm: Topic #1 (first panel): How and why companies are people using social media
12:00 - 1:00: Lunch provided
1:00 - 2:00: Topic #2 (second panel): The legal side of social media for business
2:00 - 2:15: Break (snacks provided)
2:15 - 3:15: Topic #3 (third panel): The technical side of social media
3:15 - 3:20: Short break
3:20 - 4:00: Q&A
4:00 - Post ceremony networking at Erin's Snug Irish Pub
Panelists First Topic:
- Troy Janish (American Family Insurance)
- Sandy Kowal (Tweedee Media)
- Amanda Veith (John Roach Projects)
- Jill Patrick (ProVideo & Film, Inc.)
- Katy Sai (Storybridge.tv)
- Mike Simon (Big Think)
Panelists Second Topic:
- Beth Russell (Russell Law)
- Mindi Giftos (Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek)
Panelists Third Topic:
- Steve Madalinski (American Family Insurance)
- Robert Boender (Shoutlet)
- Steve Donovan (Tweedee Productions)
- Mike Huberty (Storybidge.tv)
March Program: Your Dog & Pony: MCA-I Show & Tell
When: Tuesday, March. 16th, 5:30pm...eat & mingle, 6:00pm...program
Where: ProVideo
2302 W. Badger Rd. (Todd Dr. exit off Beltline, behind American)
What: Show us what you got! It¹s time to take your prized project, recent or not,
and do a bit of show and tell. Willing participants will get 6 minutes to
show their clip and tell us a little about it.
We¹re looking for best practices, funny stories, gotcha¹s, or anything you
think would be valuable information for our members. Or, heck, just show a
great piece of work.
So come on out to ProVideo and we¹ll share our work and get inspired!
Sponsor:
May Program: 5/18/10 TBD
PAST CHAPTER EVENTS:
February Program: 2/16/10 - Students meet with the Pro's at Madison Media Institute's new HD Theater
When: Tuesday, Feb. 16th, 5:30pm...eat & mingle, 6:00pm...program
Where: Madison Media Institute, Building B, 2758 Dairy Drive across from main MMI building
What: Come to the Madison Media Institute to meet some of the highly successful people creating national high definition work in our area.
We’ll be in MMI’s new HD theater, with its 236-inch screen, 7.1 surround sound and state-of-the-art control system. Our panelists will put the theater through its paces, showing short samples of their high def work, then students will have a great opportunity to ask these a lot of questions about working in the media industry.
Panelists’ expertise includes video production, business devolopment, music composition & audio post, and independent filmmaking. This will be a great networking opportunity for students, as well as a chance to see MMI’s great new theater and meet the area’s future media creators.
Georgia Roeming (business, GEO Group)
Tom Kergard (video at a production company, Provideo)
John Tanner (audio production, Tanner Monagle)
Travis Moody (independent film production)
Both professionals and students are encouraged to come.
Sponsor:
FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS!
Cost for Non-Members is $10
January Program: 1/19/10 - How To Get A Film Look With Your Video Camera
with guest Bob Donnelly
Hand with a time slate clapper, text: How to get a film look with your video camera. Depth-of-field adapters with North American Camera's Bob Donnelly.
When: Tuesday, Jan. 19th, 5:30pm...eat & mingle, 6:00pm...program
Where: ProVideo - 2302 W. Badger Rd. - Todd Dr. exit off Beltline, behind American TV
What: Bob Donnelly of North American Camera is a highly-regarded veteran of the film and video production industry. His company is Wisconsin¹s only locally-owned full-service motion picture camera equipment provider, with clients from Milwaukee to Europe.
He¹ll describe how obtaining different depths of field can create dramatic film-like effects that will take your productions to the next level. We¹ll take advantage of ProVideo¹s studio to show these adapters in action.
This is a great way to get new mileage out of your video camera and to learn great techniques that will give your videos a national-quality "filmic" look.
Sponsor: ProVideo
Cost for Non-Members is $10
December Program AND Holiday Party: 12/15/09
Making Documentaries for Television with Dan Smith
Power Point Presentation from Dan's Program
Dan's email - dan@trianglemediaworks.com
When: Tuesday, Dec. 15th, 5:30pm...eat & mingle, 6:00pm...program, 7:00pm...MCA-I Madison Holiday Party
Where: Yahara Bay Distillery - 3118 Kingsley Way, Madison, WI
Directions: Beltline to Fish Hatchery south exit, left on Greenway Cross, right on Kingsley, 2nd right into parking lot (MCA-I sign)
What: Dan Smith of Triangle Media Works is an Emmy Award winner who has created television programs for Bravo, Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, to name just a few. And he’s done it all from the confines of cozy Madison, Wisconsin.
He’ll explore how he goes about producing documentaries and what it takes to get them distributed nationally. Dan’s an incredibly talented writer, producer and on-air host – you’ve probably seen him on WISC-TV, in fact. This will be a highly informative and fun program.
And Afterward, stick around for our FREE HOLIDAY PARTY! We'll have food, desserts, wine, beer and you'll be about to sample vodka, gin, rum and brandy created right on site at Yahara Bay Distillers. It's a very relaxing way to end the year with our great MCA-I colleagues!
Sponsors: Tilt Media and ProVideo
Cost for Non-Members is $10
The 2009 WAVE Awards were November 19th
October Program: 10/20/09 Audio Scoring and Post Production with Tanner-Monagle
When: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 5:30pm...eat & mingle, 6:00pm...program
Where: Tanner-Monagle: 1120 N. Market Street in downtown Milwaukee.
Carpool with us! We’ll meet at the east side Dutch Mill Park & Ride (near Stoughton Rd and Beltline) at 3:45. We plan to return by 8:45.
What: Tanner-Monagle is one of the most versatile audio houses in the state. Their recently built sound stage is a state-of-the-art masterpiece, and the list of musicians they’ve recorded in it is a Guitar Magazine reader’s dream.
John Tanner and Bob Monagle provide high end audio production for film and video, as well as full turnkey video production services. John is a highly regarded music composer who has scored many national spots and documentaries. Bob provides video production skills to their clients, and also happens to be a master guitarist.
We’ll learn about the incredible technology used in scoring videos and audio mixing, as well as great tips and techniques we can use in our own productions. This is well worth the trip to Milwaukee! And remember, all programs this year are fully catered, so your tummy is covered.
Sponsor:
Cost for Non-Members is $10
September Program: After Effects Wizardry with William J. Meyer
Click here to view a list of AE related links provided by William J. Meyer
When: Tuesday, Sept. 15th, 5:30pm...eat & mingle, 6:00pm...program
Where: Radlund Photography, 4704 Pflaum Road, Beltline to Stoughton Rd exit, right on Pflaum
What: From Lord of The Rings to small corporate videos, Adobe After Effects finds its way into just about every project at some point. And while it’s on almost all of our computers, most of us barely scratch After Effect’s surface.
William J. Meyer is a Madison filmmaker, a compositing and effects wizard who will be featured this fall on Wisconsin Public Television’s Director’s Cut. We’ll get a sampling of his impressive film work as he walks us through the techniques used to make Hollywood-style magic. William will share tips, tricks and web resources we can start using right away in any video project. Take After Effects to the next level!
Sponsor: ProVideo
Cost for Non-Members is $10
MCA-I Summer Party: Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Group Shot of MCA-I Summer Party 2009 at Capital Brewery
Stop by the Capital Brewery in Middleton (7734 Terrace Avenue) on Thursday, June 18th from 5:30pm - 9:00pm for the annual MCA-I Madison summer party. We'll be outside in the Bier Garten (or inside the Brewery if it rains). This is a great opportunity to catch up with friends, network and drink some award winning beer! Some food will be provided and there will be a cash bar.
This event is free to attend. Please bring an item we can use for our raffle.
Thank you to STONEMILL MEDIA for sponsoring this event!
StoneMill Media Logo
For more information and sponsorship information, contact Karl Soehnlein at 608-438-5275 or Heather Stoskopf at 608-271-1226.
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