SMPTE Seminar On Technology Of Movies
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) will conduct its Fall Film Forum at the Steven J. Ross Theatre on the Warner Bros. Lot in Burbank, California. The conference is Saturday, September 25, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The full-day conference will provide an overview of the evolution of all facets of motion picture technology with a series of 15 highly visual presentations by the industryís top scientists and engineers. Topics will include the evolution and future of sound, color cinematography, restoration and preservation, digital film convergence and exhibition technologies. ""This conference is an outreach program where people from all facets of the industry, including business and creative sectors, can tap into the tremendous pool of technology knowledge available in our membership,"" says Conference Chairman Milt Shefter. ""Itís about going back to basics, so all specialists will have a common understanding of the technology on which the medium is based. It will provide a foundation of knowledge to guide informed decision-making."" The seminar will be capped by an evening screening of the recently restored Warner Bros. film ""42nd Street."" The musical was produced in 1932. It features classic dance numbers choreographed by the legendary Busby Berkeley. Ruby Keeler and such timeless songs as ""Shuffle Off To Buffalo"" and ""Youíre Gong To Be A Habit With Me."" Presenters include Curt Behlmer, Senior Vice President, SoundDelux; Forrest Fleming, Vice President of Conversion Services, Cinesite; Brad Hunt, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Motion Picture Producers Association; Alan Masson, Director of Engineering, Hollywood Region, Eastman Kodak Company; Richard May, Vice President, Film Preservation, Warner Bros.; Bob Pinkston, Vice President, Dolby Laboratories; John Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist, Worldwide Technical Services, Eastman Kodak Company; Paul Rayton, Chief Projectionist, American Cinemateque, Milt Shefter, President, Miljoy Entertainment Inc.; David Wexler, President, Hollywood Vaults; John Cassidy, Restoration Technician, Film Technology Co.; Ralph Sargent, President, Film Technology Company; Dave Richards, Christie; James Young, Technical Supervisor, Chace Productions and Jim Linder, President, Vidipax. Shefter encourages advance registration to avoid disappointment. The cost is $175, which includes parking, continental breakfast, buffet lunch, evening reception and screening. For information, phone 914 761 1100 ext. 114 or fax 914 761 3315.