North Bay Multimedia Association - Art, Sound & Video SIG

Events - Art, Sound & Video SIG Meeting - August 2003

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The Blurred Line
Between Digital
Photography
and Video

At this meeting, NBMA will raffling off
Two Seybold
Half Day Tutorials.
Plus you can purchase raffle tickets for a
Seybold Two Day Conference Pass.
Read more.

Who: Derrick Story, Managing Editor for O’Reilly Network (www.oreillynet.com)
When: Thursday, August 28, 2003
Time: Networking at 6:30 PM; Program from 7-9:00 PM
Where: Marin Community Foundation Hangar #5 directions
Cost: Free to NBMA members; $10 for non-members, $5 for students with valid ID
Info Contact: Robert Dougherty, Art, Sound, & Video SIG Leader

Photographers are more interested than ever in making movies, and consumer videographers are out there trying to take good stills with their camcorders. Derrick Story will show us how to create video from still photography and good stills from video cameras.

Before the digital revolution, photogrpaher’s were limited to slide shows and wall hangings to present their work. With the advent of digital photography, still photographers have many more options. With examples, Derrick will show us how to bring still pictures to life using simple zooming and panning techniques, then add music and voiceovers to create engaging scenes. These scenes can stand alone as short digital stories or be stitched together as part of a bigger movie project.

Many camcorders are now able to capture 2-megapixel images, and amateur videographers are trying their hand at digital photography. But what are the secrets to taking good photos with these devices? Derrick will show you a number of pro tips that will immediately improve you shots, whether taken with a camcorder or a pocket digital camera.

“I have heard Derrick speak on a number of digital topics. He is knowledgeable, creative and just off-the-wall enough to keep me wanting more information.” — Janet Zagoria, President of NBMA

Derrick Story is the managing editor for O’Reilly Network (www.oreillynet.com) and the Mac DevCenter (www.macdevcenter.com), which he created in December 2000 for O’Reilly Associates. His focus is Mac OS X, digital media, and mobile computing.

Derrick’s professional experience includes more than 15 years as a photojournalist, former managing editor of Web Review, and a speaker for O’Reilly, CMP and IDG conferences. Derrick authored the “Digital Photography Pocket Guide” and the “Digital Video Pocket Guide” (O’Reilly), and coauthored “iPhoto 2: the Missing Manual” (O’Reilly/Pogue Press).

He also manages his online photo business, Story Photography (www.storyphoto.com), which specializes in digital journalism and special events.

Derrick’s Links
Digital Video Pocket Guide
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/dvideopg/

Digital Photography Pocket Guide
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/digphotopg/

iPhoto 2: The Missing Manual
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/iphoto2/

Top Ten Digital Video Tips
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/06/13/dv_tips.html

Making Movies with the Apple iSight
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/07/01/isight.html

Sound is Half the Picture
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/01/28/digicam_chronicles.html

Top Ten Digital Photography Tips
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2002/10/22/digi_photo_tips.html

Use Metadata to Improve Your Pictures
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2002/11/14/photo_metadata.html

Story Photography
http://www.storyphoto.com

As a bonus, we will raffling off 2 Seybold Half Day tutorials, plus you can purchase raffle tickets for the Two Day Conference Pass. Read more.

Marin Community Foundation
5 Hamilton Landing
Novato, CA

From South of Novato:
Highway 101 North
Exit at Hamilton Field/Nave Dr.
Veer RIGHT at the end of the exit ramp.
Follow Nave Drive going north, parallel to 101.
Turn RIGHT at Main Gate Road, which leads into Hamilton AFB.
At Crescent, Main Gate Road becomes Palm Drive.
Go to end of Palm Drive.
Turn RIGHT onto Hangar Avenue.
Right after you pass So. Palm Drive, go a short distance and take an immediate left into the parking lot.
MCF is in Hangar 5, at 5 Hamilton Landing.
The entrance is down the pathway between Hangar 5 and Hangar 6.

From North of Novato:
Highway 101 South
Exit at Bel Marin Keys/Hamilton Field Exit (cloverleaf exit).
Turn RIGHT onto Ignacio Blvd.
After crossing the freeway, take an immediate RIGHT onto Nave Drive.
Go about .8 mile
Turn LEFT at Main Gate Road, which leads into Hamilton AFB.
At Crescent, Main Gate Road becomes Palm Drive.
Go to end of Palm Drive.
Turn RIGHT onto Hangar Avenue.
Right after you pass So. Palm Drive, go a short distance and take an immediate left into the parking lot.
MCF is in Hangar 5, at 5 Hamilton Landing.
The entrance is down the pathway between Hangar 5 and Hangar 6.

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