Wednesday "AM" Sessions  Power Sessions | Daily Sessions | Schedule-At-A-Glance |
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Master Your Market Keith & Jennifer Anderson, All Occasions Video Productions Wednesday: 8:15am - 9:15am |
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Don't just survive when you can thrive! WEVA 2007 Creative Excellence Demo Category Gold Winners Keith and Jennifer Anderson will unveil the most important video business building decisions they have made en route to increasing their gross profits year after year. See what it takes to achieve a steady and sustainable six figure income while still working from home!
Watch the same video samples used during sales appointments in their special "Work That Wins" segment and find out how their work is used to win the client. Learn proven marketing and advertising techniques for wedding and event video that will continue to bring in new, and repeat, business. Discover the magic in their W.A.N.D. plan and how it enables their business to prosper even in a challenging economy. Learn how to take your business to the next level and take charge of your financial future today! |
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W.I.L.D. C.A.M.E.R.A. Shooting Techniques Steve Fowler, VIDEOEXPERTS Wednesday: 8:15am - 9:15am |
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Let 16-time WEVA Creative Excellence Award-winner Steve Fowler show you how to "Shoot Ta Thrill". During this action packed seminar you will see LIVE demonstrations from Steve as he reveals his intriguing W.I.L.D.
C.A.M.E.R.A. shooting acronym. You will learn tons of creative behind-the-camera techniques he uses to acquire shots that keep his wedding bookings on the upswing. You will see raw footage from typical wedding day and then see how it's actually used in final productions to get the complete picture of the process.
Discover Steve's balance and breathing techniques for steadier shots. You will learn about unique camera support systems , audio monitoring gear, hearing protection and even the best shoes to shoot in. The beginner to expert videographer will leave inspired and will have loads of new shooting ideas. |
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"Weddings and the Economy" Alan Berg, The Knot Market Intelligence Wednesday: 8:15am - 9:15am |
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How is the current economic climate affecting weddings? Learn what you can do so your business not only survives, it thrives. Find out what experts are saying inside and outside the Knot to get a pulse on the state of weddings in this economy.
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"High-Concept" Lighting for Video Mitch Ives, Insight Productions Corporation Wednesday: 8:15am - 9:15am |
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Are you ready to take your lighting to a new level? To get the most out of HD, you need different lighting techniques and greater skill sets. If you have those skills and can "paint with light" or "master green screen lighting", you can make more money and enjoy what you're doing more.
Learn creative ideas and solutions to lighting problems, as well as how to adapt creative lighting techniques to whatever kind of video you shoot... whether it's weddings, events, concept videos, corporate productions or instructional videos. |
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"You Are a Story": Finding a Movie in Every Person Brett Culp, The CVP Experience Wednesday: 9:35am - 10:35am
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Stories express the beauty of life. They remind us of who we are and where we have been. They give us hope for the future. Every person is a "living story," and video has the power to capture the magic and wonder of our stories.
Multi-year WEVA Creative Excellence Award-winner Brett Culp of The CVP Experience demonstrates his unique perspectives and techniques for revealing The Story within every person, wedding, and social event through video. Using these same techniques has enabled Brett to become the personal videographer for celebrities, professional athletes, best-selling authors, and rock stars. Featured on Entertainment Tonight and Lifetime Network, his event video production fees have exceeded $50,000. Brett will help you find your own story and the story in each of your clients. Gain fresh ideas and new inspiration about the power and potential of video in today's new wired world. |
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RED: Beyond HD Ted Schilowitz, RED Digital Cinema Wednesday: 9:35am - 10:35am |
 RED Digital Cinema Camera Company, the red-hot force behind "ultra HD camera technology offering the quality of 35mm film and convenience of pure digital" will outline the current technology behind RED ONE and upcoming RED cameras, including Scarlet and Epic, that's excited videographers and feature filmmakers alike.
Discover workflow options, the cost of a real world RED set-up, and the ever-increasing ability to attain film-like imaging with hi-res, low-cost digital technology. Be first to learn how Scarlet, the palm-size 3K resolution camera, is being targeted to "transform professional wedding and event videography" and for a fraction of the cost of RED ONE, the 4K camera that RED Digital Cinema began shipping last year. |
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Creating Your Own Brand Robert Gordman, The Gordman Group Wednesday: 9:35am - 10:35am |
 The best way to get paid well for the work you do is to create a brand, a personality for your business. Photographers have done it - videographers can, too! If you don't stand out in a crowded marketplace, you will always be selling on price and limiting your income.
In this session join best-selling business author, speaker and consultant to Fortune 100 companies, Robert Gordman, president of The Gordman Group and learn how to create your unique brand without a major investment of money or time. |
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Top Tips for DVD and BD Authoring Bruce Nazarian, Gnome Digital Wednesday: 9:35am - 10:35am |
| Are you maximizing the quality of your DVDs? Looking to do more than auto-play? Are you ready to jump into Blu-ray (BD) but don't know where to start? These are just a few of the common questions being asked by WEVA members that DVD Association President Bruce Nazarian will tackle during this fast-paced session. |
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Cinematic Shooting Techniques Jeff Wright, Blue Skies Cinema Wednesday: 10:55am - 11:55am
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Learn creative cinematic shooting & editing techniques for creating award winning Wedding movies, Love Stories,
Highlight Reels, and Bridal Spotlight Videos.
Multi-year WEVA CEA winner Jeff Wright will show specific techniques such as: floating camera effects, reveals, rack focusing, simulated crane shots and shot composition. These techniques will help you achieve a dramatic movie like feel to your productions giving them a fluid film like look commanding top dollar fees. See Award winning footage and learn the techniques used to create them. Come watch behind-the-scenes footage from Blue Skies latest "unique and a bit crazy" HD Bridal Spotlight production. Follow along as the bride journeys to beach, dessert, meadow, underwater sets and other breathtaking locations! |
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Panel Discussion: HD Workflow Presented by WEVA International, Moderated by Roy Chapman Wednesday: 10:55am - 11:55am |
| This panel will take you through the HD process from start to finish. Does the current crop of cameras and editing systems play nice together? What are the challenges? What's next on the horizon? How long will we be delivering on BD before the next solution comes along? Join this panel of industry experts, including both manufacturers and WEVA members as they provide answers to these real world HD issues, and more. |
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Advanced Editing in Final Cut Studio 2 Larry Jordan, Larry Jordan & Associates Wednesday: 10:55am - 11:55am |
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Increasingly, editors are being asked to do more in less time with greater quality. Apple-Certified Trainer Larry Jordan a member of both the Directors Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America and author of numerous tutorials and books on Final Cut, takes you into the unexplored reaches of Final Cut Studio 2.
Discover how to repair your audio using Soundtrack Pro 2, how to quickly create animated text using LiveType, and how to use the particle system in Motion 3 to create dazzling special effects. Jordan's high-voltage sessions on Final Cut Studio for wedding and event videographers at WEVA EXPO 2007 packed the house, and empowered videographers with stunning techniques for immediate application. If you're working in Final Cut, you won't want to |
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Audio Workflow Made Easy Frank George, Roland Systems Wednesday: 10:55am - 11:55am |
 At this session you can both hear and see how an external audio recorder can improve the quality of your productions -- and increase your workflow. Hear the difference between the compressed HDV audio and uncompressed WAV files from the same source. Digital audio revolutionized the way people listen to music, now hear how the same principles can be applied to your wedding & event work.
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