NEWS RELEASE
SOUTH GEORGIAN BAY MEDIA ASSOCIATION
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The South Georgian Bay Media Association (SGBMA) is proud to announce a new series of workshops for film, television and media professionals, business owners and media students residing in Simcoe, Grey or Bruce County.
The SGBMA is offering two workshops this October that will teach media professionals and students who are interested in futuristic production techniques used in productions such as the Star Wars series The Mandalorian incorporating LED volumes.
The Virtual Interactive Volume Accelerator (VIVA) workshop series will instruct participant film and television producers, directors, cinematographers, key creatives and media arts post-secondary students on the use of virtual production technology and how it can be applied to small and medium-sized independent film and television production.
The two-part workshop series will explore virtual production LED volumes in theory, as well as a hands-on LED volume demonstration at the SIRT centre located in Toronto’s Pinewood Studios. The series is made possible through the support of Ontario Creates, The Blue Mountains Public Library and Community Futures South Georgian Bay.
The project is part of the ongoing professional development workshops offered by the SGBMA with lead strategist and digital artist Tom Strnad and project manager Tracey Strnad, both filmmakers located in The Blue Mountains.
“There is a lack of access for film, television and media artists and professionals to hands-on learning in the latest digital technologies available in film and video and through this VIVA workshop we hope to bridge the gap between rural-based media professionals and those located in major city centres such as Toronto,” said Strnad.
The VIVA workshops take place over two days on Oct. 14 and 28. Day 1 will include an overview into the theory and creative opportunities in cinematography, production and editing that virtual production offers filmmakers and will take place at The Blue Mountains Public Library. Day 2 will include a hands-on demonstration of an LED volume for virtual production located at the SIRT Centre at Pinewood Studios Toronto.
Register here for Day 1: www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-virtual-production-for-film-and-television-tickets-417572118447.
Register here for Day 2: www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-volume-demo-at-sirt-pinewood-studios-toronto-tickets-417500253497.
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