SMPTE Student Professional Development Conference
The Hollywood Section of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) will hold the inaugural Student Professional Development Conference on the campus of Woodbury University on Saturday October 22 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. The event will take place in the Malburg Atrium of the Fletcher Jones Foundation Auditorium in Woodbury's School of Business building. The event is free and open to the general public. Plenty of free parking is available and refreshments will be served. You may download a copy of the Program Guide HERE.
working adults to meet with entertainment technology experts in Animation, Visual Effects, Digital Cameras, Digital Cinema, Mobile Distribution and other topics in today's global media industry. Up close and one-to-one, our Guest Experts are available for questions and discussion on current trends and issues facing the industry today.| 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. | RECEPTION - Coffee and Pastries will be served |
| 9:45 - 10:00 a.m. | WELCOME and introduction of guests/format |
| 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | OPEN TABLE DISCUSSIONS |
| Chris Stover - Head of Layout for "Turbo", Dreamworks Animation | Animation Production and Technology |
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George Aluzzi - Director of Technology and Engineering, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging Jan Yarbrough - Technical Director/Colorist, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging |
Color Management |
| TBA | Sound and Audio Engineering |
| Howard Lukk - VP of Production Technology, The Walt Disney Studios | Live-Action Production and Technology |
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Curtis Clark, ASC - Chair, ASC Technology Committee |
New Camera Technology/Cinematography |
| TBA | Broadcast and Television |
| Ray Scalice - VP and GM Pixel Magic | Visual Effects |
| Manny Francisco -Technology Manager, Dreamworks Animation | Motion Capture and Pre-Visualization |
| Tony Rastatter - Supervising Editor, Warner Bros. | Editorial |
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Steven Anastasi - VP Media Archives, Warner Bros. |
Digital Intermediate and Film Archival |
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Clay Speicher - Senior Systems Manager, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging |
Data Management |
| Wendy Aylsworth - SVP Technology, Warner Bros./EVP-SMPTE | Digital Cinema and Distribution |
| Chris Henderson - Lead Digital Media Specialist, Global Digital Media Exchange | DVD/Blu-Ray Authoring |
| TBA | Mobile Digital Platforms |
| Mark Arana - Director, Advanced Technology, The Walt Disney Studios | Content Protection Technology |
| 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Wrap-up |
| 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. | Clean-Up |