Friday, February 20, 2009

Mar 2009 // CAmm// FILM//VIDEO//DIGITAL //WORKSHOPS+PROGRAMS+MEETUPS//

1st Mondays: Mar 2, Apr 6
CAmm Cine Lounge
Hosted by Stacie Gentzler, Black Ink Films

See or bring new film or work in progress (max 15 min) and have a critical conversation with peers. Film industry guests share tips. Networking power hour, and the bar is open! 7pm. $8, $6 mbrs.

1st Wed & 3rd Mondays: Mar 4, 16, Apr 1, 20

CAmm Cage Orientation
A FREE workshop required to rent equipment from the CAmm Cage. Meet the staff, preview our gear, and get the low down on how to rent. Email cage@creativealliance.org. 7-8pm FREE!

Fri Mar 6
Call for Entries deadline: CAmm College Film/Video Bake-Off Screening and Contest
Students! Submit your latest short (max 10 minutes) on DVD or Quicktime. Accepted films screen at The Patterson Fri Apr 24 (see p. 3). All genres, all schools encouraged! Audience and jury prizes! FREE to submit! Info: kristen@creativealliance.org.

2nd Tuesdays: Mar 10, Apr 14
Mac Tour: Intro To Mac & CAmm Media Lab

Take a spin on the iMacs in the CAmm Media lab and learn basic Mac functions: effective file management, using external drives, burning CDs/DVDs, shortcuts and keystrokes, iLife and Pro software tour. Instr Nick Prevas. 7-8:30pm. $10, $5 mbrs Adv reg required.

3 Wednesdays: Mar 11, 18, 25
Intro to After Effects
Adobe After Effects is the software of choice for pro quality motion graphics and special effects for video. Instr. Craig Herron’s award winning shorts screened at Maryland and other fests.
7-9pm. Adv reg $125, $100 mbrs. Walk-in $170, $145 mbrs.

Sat Mar 14
Legal & Business Issues for Filmmakers

From permissions and copyrights, to getting the deal you want, straight talk from folks who know: Scott Johnson, entertainment atty., MD Film Office’s Kathi Ash, and Skizz Cyzyk, filmmaker and MD Film Fest programmer. Presented by MD Lawyers for the Arts. 2-4pm. Adv reg $15, $10 mbrs. Walk-in $20, $15 mbrs.

3rd Tuesdays: Mar 17, Apr 21
Dorkbot Baltimore

People doing strange things with electricity, hon. A monthly meet-up of diverse folks (artists, engineers, designers, scientists, etc.) working in electronic art. 7-9pm. FREE!

Sat Mar 21
HD Cinematography

Check out CAmm’s HVX200 and up your technical savvy. HD workflow options, camera do’s and don’ts. Setup for high impact shooting. Instr. Cucillo Consad. Get ½ off your first HVX200 rental! 10am-2pm. Adv reg $65, $55 mbrs. Walk-in $75, $65 mbrs.

4th Tuesdays: Mar 24, Apr 28
Baltimore Screenwriter’s Meetup

An informal meeting for professional and aspiring screenwriters! Coffee, networking, moral support, feedback on works in progress, peer advice and inspiration included! Good times, that make you want to WRITE! 7-9pm. FREE!

Sat Mar 28
The Animated Collage: 3D Layers in After Effects

Create an animated 3D collage: transferring layered Photoshop documents to After Effects, layer parenting, masks, camera movement, wiggle and lighting. Basic knowledge of After Effects and Photoshop layers req’d. Instr Drury Bynum. 10am-4pm. Adv reg $105, $90 mbrs. Walk-in $140, $125 mbrs.

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CAmm Cage gets a new baby- a dolly! Thanks to a generous donation from filmmaker Sir Alvin Ecarma (Lethal Force) , and a little leg work from our handy intern Eric Gonzalez, we now have a hand crafted dolly! Rent it for your next shoot! ($75 for two weekdays, $100 for the weekend). SUPER SPECIAL INTRO DEAL ***RENT ANY CAMERA & DOLLY INCLUDED FOR FREE*** thru Mar 30! Email Jaimes for more info! jaimes@creativealliance.org

CAmm Cage & Media Lab
Gear rentals for your creative & documentation needs!
Open MWF 3pm-7-pm
Email jaimes@creativealliance.org, or give him a call! 410-276-1651 ext213


SOUND GEAR ON SPECIAL – MARCH 2009!
25% off all CAmm Cage Sound Gear!! MONTH OF MARCH ONLY!
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