The agenda for the Final Cut Pro Supermeet at the NAB show in Las Vegas has now been set.

The event will take place on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in the Amazon Ballroom at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Doors open at 4:00PM and presentations begin at 7PM and continue until [...]]]>

The agenda for the Final Cut Pro Supermeet at the NAB show in Las Vegas has now been set.

The event will take place on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in the Amazon Ballroom at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Doors open at 4:00PM and presentations begin at 7PM and continue until 11:00PM. This SuperMeet is the first to have Adobe, Apple and Avid on one stage together and promises to be the single largest gathering of editors, gurus and digital filmmakers during the 2010 Nab Show.

Scheduled to appear on stage (subject to change) will be:

Canon, Shooting for Saturday Night Live; Canon XF305 and XF300 professional HD camcorders

Alex Buono, 10-year veteran Director of Photography for NBC’s Saturday Night Live Film Unit, kicks off the SuperMeet with a real-world perspective and a bit of humor on shooting for broadcast for the weekly live comedy series with Canon EOS DSLR cameras. Alex will be joined by Paul McAniff of Canon, who will introduce Canon’s new XF305 and XF300 professional HD camcorders, featuring 50 Mbps MPEG-2 4:2:2 recording to affordable CF Cards.

Adobe, Creative Suite 5 Production Premium for FCP Editors

Jason Levine, Adobe Worldwide Product Evangelist will highlight several new features that will be useful for the Final Cut Pro editor (including round tripping to/from FCP and native DSLR HD video support) in the just announced Production Premium CS5.

Avid: XDcam and Canon 7D with Avid Media Composer & AMA

Editor Misha Tenenbaum will discuss production from an editor’s point of view and explore his use of the AMA plugin architecture with Sony XDCam HD and Canon EOS 7D cameras for his new show, “Handicapped John.” Misha will explore watching and even editing dailies instantly, while still on location and demonstrate how to save money and avoid potential hassles by offline editing in camera-native HD codecs. Avid Media Composer and AMA brought his post to production.

Apple, New Developments in ProRes and Stereo 3D

Steve Bayes, Sr. Product Manager for FCP at Apple, returns to the SuperMeet stage to highlight exciting new developments in Apple Partner Support for ProRes and Stereo 3D.
ARRI: Introducing the ARRI ALEXA Digital Camera

Adrian Widera of ARRI and a special guest will showcase the new ARRI ALEXA Digital Cinema Camera, the only camera of its kind to shoot directly to Apple’s ProRes 422HQ and ProRes 4444 onto SxS Pro cards.

Blackmagic Design: Interview With Peter Barber

Peter Barber, Director, Blackmagic Design, will show off brand new solutions that Blackmagic Design is expected to announce at NAB.

Affordable 3D on the Mac for All

2010 is the year of 3D, so Stereo Cinematographer Tim Dashwood of Dashwood Cinema Solutions will show how content creators can affordably capture and edit footage and timelapse in 3D using Canon EOS 7D DSLRs and other cameras. Featured will be 3D footage and a live demo projected on stage.

iPad for Digital Filmmakers

Director Taz Goldstein of HandHeldHollywood.com will discuss how the iPad will impact filmmaking and show off 5 of the newest, most innovative must-have iApps designed for digital content creators, along with a variety of hardware that’s been developed to support this growing market.

Rounding out the evening will be the always wild and crazy “World Famous Raffle” with currently $82,000.00 worth of prizes to be handed out to dozens of lucky winners, including a Canon EOS 7D DSLR Camera and related HD-DSLR gear, Apple iPad, NLE software and hardware, plug-ins and much more.

Doors will open at 4:00PM with the SuperMeet Digital Showcase featuring 35 software and hardware developers including Adobe, Blackmagic Design, Canon, ARRI, Avid, Automatic Duck, Data Robotics, Future Media Concepts, Matrox, Noise Industries, NVIDIA, Panasonic, Vimeo and many others.

Visit the Final Cut Pro Supermeet site for all the details, or go to the registration site to assure your spot at the event.

Traditionally scheduled during Macworld Expo week, this year’s SuperMeet will get out of the gate early, on the Friday before Macworld week.

Details on presenters and format have not yet been established, but what we can tell you is [...]]]> The Final Cut Pro User Group Network (FCPUG) has announced the San Francisco SuperMeet, on February 5, 2010.

Traditionally scheduled during Macworld Expo week, this year’s SuperMeet will get out of the gate early, on the Friday before Macworld week.

Details on presenters and format have not yet been established, but what we can tell you is that the SuperMeets have always been not-to-be-missed events if you’re into digital video at any level. Tickets are on sale now, and are $10 per person until January 4.

Visit the FCPUG site for more information on tickets, raffle tickets, hotel deals and all the details as they become available.

The tradition continues: The Portland Macintosh Users Group will hold their semi-annual event, MacCamp, at the Silver Falls State Park on October 16-18.

This year, the schedule of topics to be covered include Genealogy, Snow Leopard, the iPod and iPhone, Digital Imaging, Safari 4, and Home Networking.

Space is limited, so if you are looking for [...]]]>

The tradition continues: The Portland Macintosh Users Group will hold their semi-annual event, MacCamp, at the Silver Falls State Park on October 16-18.

This year, the schedule of topics to be covered include Genealogy, Snow Leopard, the iPod and iPhone, Digital Imaging, Safari 4, and Home Networking.

Space is limited, so if you are looking for a weekend of Mac fun and information, and one of the longest-running Mac User Group-produced events around, get all the details on the PMUG web site and then download the registration form and sign up.

“This was our first standalone SuperMeet not tied to a trade show and to be honest, we were a bit concerned about the turnout,” said Michael Horton, [...]]]> The first annual Final Cut Pro SuperMeet, held in London on June 25, drew over 600 digital filmmakers and Final Cut Pro (FCP) enthusiasts to the Kensington Conference Centre.

“This was our first standalone SuperMeet not tied to a trade show and to be honest, we were a bit concerned about the turnout,” said Michael Horton, head of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group and SuperMeet co-producer. “But the London production and post-production community came through and supported this event way beyond our expectations.”

“It showed us once again how much these SuperMeets matter to digital filmmakers,” added Daniel Berube, head of the Boston Final Cut Pro User Group and SuperMeet co-producer. “Clearly, this SuperMeet was well-timed and very well-received and enjoyed by those in attendance.”The London SuperMeet featured camera demos from UK filmmaker Philip Bloom and post-production workflows from Adobe’s Jason Levine, Digital Heaven’s Martin Baker and Space Digital’s Simon Blackledge and Gary Kelly. Legendary film and sound editor Walter Murch gave an engaging talk on his latest editorial work with Final Cut Pro on Francis Ford Coppola’s newest film, “Tetro.”

“SuperMeets are user-driven events and as such we strive our best to bring to the stage a dynamic range of users working with the various hardware and software we all use in our industry,” added Berube.

In addition to the large crowd in attendance at the London SuperMeet, over a dozen companies were present to show off their wares and solutions in what the SuperMeet organizers refer to as the “FCP Showcase.”

“The London SuperMeet gave us the chance to speak directly with editors, producers and filmmakers in a relaxed, informal environment,” stated Liz Cox, Marketing Communications Manager for JVC Professional Europe Ltd. “With engaging presentations and speakers on the main stage, combined with the chance to demonstrate our products fully, the London SuperMeet worked really well for us.”

“We can’t do these SuperMeets without these companies,” added Horton. “They are the ones who pay for these events and keep it affordable for the attendees. We can’t say enough about their generosity, let alone the quality of their products and their ability to solve our production and post-related issues in our community. The FCP Showcase is a huge part of these SuperMeets and we are grateful to all of the companies who participate.”

Michael Horton and Dan Berube were guests on MacVoices #977, talking about the preparations for the London FCP SuperMeet

The next SuperMeet is scheduled for Amsterdam on September 13. Complete information on location, tickets and more is available on the Final Cut Pro User Group Network web site.

Coming in September at a very affordable upgrade price of $29, Snow [...]]]> Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus will be the featured speaker at the July meeting of Capitol Macintosh (CapMac) in Austin. Rather than looking at the past or present, Bob will look to the future, and the next version of the Mac OS, Snow Leopard.

Coming in September at a very affordable upgrade price of $29, Snow Leopard will focus more on significant performance improvements and less on flashy new features. Bob will explain what that means for all Mac users, and provide some early tips on how to get the most out of the new OS right out of the box.

Visit the CapMac web site for date and time, location, and visitor policies so you won’t miss Bob in action.

The Diablo Valley Macintosh Users Group steps up to the plate to make it three days a row anchoring the Mac User Group [...]]]> Mac User Group activities at Macworld Conference & Expo slow down today, as attendees try to get those last minute visits in to the exhibitors they haven’t been able to get to yet.

The Diablo Valley Macintosh Users Group steps up to the plate to make it three days a row anchoring the Mac User Group Booth. Today, they partner with SF Cutters, a local Final Cut Pro User Group, to help make attendees aware of the depth and diversity that is the Mac User Group community.

The User Group Lounge will wrap up with a special presentation by John Christopher of DriveSavers. John is always entertaining with his takes of disk disasters and heroic data recovery, so be sure to stop in to learn more about what they do. You can bet that your MUG’s members will ask about DriveSavers sooner or later.

Get all the information on this year’s Mac User Group events and activities on our Macworld Conference & Expo 2009: User Group Events page.

The User Group Lounge will host the likes of Adam and Tonya Engst, Jason Snell, Dennis Sellers and Ted Landau, as well as a presentation by Bill Palmer of iProng.com.

The action in the Mac User Group Booth [...]]]>
The appearance of a slew of MacNotables‘ panelists highlights today’s Mac User Group activities at Macworld Conference and Expo.

The User Group Lounge will host the likes of Adam and Tonya Engst, Jason Snell, Dennis Sellers and Ted Landau, as well as a presentation by Bill Palmer of iProng.com.

The action in the Mac User Group Booth today will come from the Diablo Valley Macintosh Users Group and the East Bay Macintosh Users Group.

Get all the information on this year’s Mac User Group events and activities on our Macworld Conference & Expo 2009: User Group Events page.

If you registered for the Adobe User Group & Professional Association Breakfast, you’ll need to get up early. If you didn’t, you’ll need to get up earlier to get on the Wait List to have [...]]]> The busiest day for Mac User Group events at Macworld Expo starts early and ends late today, with something for everyone.

If you registered for the Adobe User Group & Professional Association Breakfast, you’ll need to get up early. If you didn’t, you’ll need to get up earlier to get on the Wait List to have a shot at getting in.

At the show, be sure to stop by the User Group Lounge for a does of MacNotable appearances. Scheduled to appear today are Bob LeVitus and Christopher Breen. Chuck Joiner and Nancy Carroll Gravley will deliver presentations on making your Mac User Group a better place, authors and Mac Experts Tom Negrino and Dori Smith will share their expertise, and Deb Shadovitz will talk about being a better presenter.

The Mac User Group Booth will host the Diablo Valley Macintosh Users Group and a second appearance by the North Coast Mac Users Group.

One of the most important sessions of the week will also be held this afternoon at 5 PM in Room 102 of Moscone South. Paul Kent will host a special Town Hall meeting on the future of Macworld Conference & Expo, and all attendees are invited to come and get involved. If you find any value to Macworld Expo, you need to attend this meeting.

Wrapping up the day is the 8th Annual Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet. This event always sells out, but you might be able to sneak under the wire if you get there really early.

Get all the information on this year’s Mac User Group events and activities on our Macworld Conference & Expo 2009: User Group Events page.

Also scheduled for the User Group Lounge today are discussions by Randy Singer and Ilene Hoffman.

Groups exhibiting in the Mac [...]]]>
Mac User Group events at Macworld Expo for Tuesday are highlighted by a special appearance by Apple Senior Systems Engineer Dave Marra in the User Group Lounge, and the opening of the Mac User Group Booth.

Also scheduled for the User Group Lounge today are discussions by Randy Singer and Ilene Hoffman.

Groups exhibiting in the Mac User Group Booth include the North Coast Mac Users Group and the Stanford/Palo Alto Macintosh Users Group.

Get all the information on this year’s Mac User Group events and activities on our Macworld Conference & Expo 2009: User Group Events page.