PLEASE ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 7 PM for entry

EVENT Discounts

All SF Cutters are eligible for discounts to

EditFest LA: Universal City, CA 91608 Aug 3 evening, Aug 4 all day

For more information and to book tickets, visit

http://editfest.com/buy-tickets/

Price $349 - SF Cutters members receive a discount price of $249 

use the SF Cutters Affiliation on the pulldown menu

and/or 

The San Francisco Documentary Summit July 28-29

For more information and to book tickets, visit http://www.documentarysummit.com

Price $179 - SF Cutters members receive a discount price of $139 with promotional code: SFCUTTERS

JULY 19th SF Cutters' AGENDA

6:30 Doors open Goat Hill Pizza, Peets Coffee, Tea,  Refreshments

7:00 Introductions and SPEAKERS - (Order and Subjects May Update) 

Mary Poplin of Imagineer Systems : Mocha Pro V3 Demo

mocha Pro V3 was released at NAB 2012 and has been buzzing ever since.

With a completely revamped layering system, a brand new dope sheet, and our new 3D camera solver, mocha Pro V3 adds much more functionality to our already amazing lens, insert, stabilize and remove tools.

Mary Poplin will be going over all of the new features in mocha Pro V3 and offering up a refresher on the lens, insert, and remove tools as well. Matchmoving, auto-removal, and screen inserts have never been easier.

Patrick Sculley of Pixelflow demos NEW Pixelflow iPhone app 

https://www.pixelflow.com/

Thanks to Imagineer Systems and Pixelflow for providing Refreshments!

Jeff Foster Adobe After Effects CS6 - What's New and Useful Things

http://www.pixelpainter.com/

Adobe After Effects CS6 New 3D Features

•Bending and Extruding 3D Layers

http://youtu.be/pXVpunufiac

• Adobe Illustrator/Vector Conversion to3D  

http://youtu.be/DBnovq0_iVA

• 3D Camera Tracker

http://youtu.be/IFvs8jojGEk

VFX Project Study: "The Courier" (Arclight Films) - roto/compositing the "impossible" in After Effects.Jeff will show real world examples from some of the 80+ shots he composited and shares how he tracked, roto-painted and used just about every known technique inside of After Effects to pull off believable composites in this low-budget adventure film!

http://youtu.be/rDMJrUsoSdY

ALSO see Jeff's generoups additions to the Raffle List Below!

Chris Fenwick - Music Video Audio Post Workflow FCP7

Audio editing and client interpretation. 

Chris be walking you thru a project he recently did for BMW and showing you some of the comments and input from the client and how he interpreted their input to arrive at the final product. It is also a very interesting examination of how you can bend and push and pull a piece of music to reach your final goal. Chris will be demoing from the FCP7 timeline so you will see exactly how he fine tuned the music and sound edit.

Visit Chris' website and check out his blog!

 http://chrisfenwick.com/

Twitter @chrisfenwick

Kris Koch - Keycode Media: Apple, AJA, Blackmagic Design Updates

http://www.keycodemedia.com/

twitter.com/keycodemedia . facebook.com/keycodemedia . keycodemedia.wordpress.com

Many Thanks to Imagineer Systems and Pixelflow for Refreshments!

Visit wih Table Sponsors - Bring your Business Cards for extra drawings and make connections!

Table Sponsors ( More will be added and are subject to change)

BAVC: Keith Battle

Keycode Media: Kris Koch

Imagineer Systems: Mary Poplin

Peachpit Press: Damen Hampson and Jackie Hill

Pixelflow: Patrick Sculley

Making your OWN connections for work, client referrals, training,and professional opportunities is ESSENTIAL. 

9:30 PM Prize Drawings - you must be present to win and respond when winners are called

10 PM Doors Close. Thank you for coming, travel home safely, if you have conversations to finish please take them outside to the Adobe steps so security can close up!

See you again on Aug 16 at Dolby Systems -

we will be back at Adobe on Sept 5  and Oct 25: Listen up or you might go to the wrong locations

Goat Hill Pizza will be served at 6:30 until it runs out!

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Parking, Bikes, Public Transit

Free Validated Parking Adobe Garage at 655 King closes for entry at 7 PM

( all other parking garages are private and require payment )

On street parking available - please check signs and obey restrictions to avoid tickets and towaway

Bikes

Please use Bike Cage in Adobe Garage 655 King - use your bike lock and cable and validate your entry ticket for reentry.

PLEASE KEEP the Adobe Entrance Ramp, stairs and all access to entrances, exits and gates free of bikes or any other obstructions. Please respect the need to keep all entrances and exits clear for Fire, Evacuation, Disability, and Employee access at all times. Adobe Security is here to maintain best standards for the safety of all, please respond with respect. SF Cutters traditionally have high professional standards for all of our members and guests.

Public Transit Maps at 511.org - and on the location map Look Right

we are close to highways, Caltrain, MUNI N Judah and T Line  walk, cab,or bus from 4th and King Stops/Caltrain station

#10, #19 Muni buses and more for direct service

BART transfer at any Market St. station from Embarcadero to Civic Center to the MUNI N Judah or T Line going in the direction of AT&T Ballpark - and exit 4th and King - location is at 7th and Townsend. walk, taxt or take the #10 Townsend Bus - before 6:30

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SF Cutters is  Grateful to our Generous Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor:

AJA Video Systems http://www.aja.com/

Gold Sponsors:

Adobe Systems http://www.adobe.com/

Blackmagic Design http://www.blackmagic-design.com/

Createmore http://www.sfmacsupport.com/

KeyCode Media http://www.keycodemedia.com/

twitter.com/keycodemedia . facebook.com/keycodemedia . keycodemedia.wordpress.com. . . . .Keeping You Ahead of Technology

Questions: Reach Claudia Crask at 

sfcuttster@gmail.com

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Sf Cutters' Meeting Raffles one raffle ticket is included with entry - there may be additional opportunities for drawings or giveaways during the meeting we are full of surprises - however we try to provide an opportunity for all attendees to win. The raffle is held at the end of the meeting for attendees present.

Entry Tickets are only available online and to enter the meeting please arrive before 7 pm.

Thanks to all our generous sponsors for these giveaways. Winners may choose from the raffle table as numbers are called - first come first served but if you don't check out the prizes before, how are you going to choose?

 The Raffle takes place at the end of the meeting and you must be present to win.

 To learn more about each prize - click on the links provided or copy and paste the link to your browser

Top Giveaways this meeting

 Imagineer Systems  Mocha Pro V3

http://www.imagineersystems.com/products/mochapro

mocha Pro V3 was released at NAB 2012 and has been buzzing ever since. With a completely revamped layering system, a brand new dope sheet, and our new 3D camera solver, mocha Pro V3 adds much more functionality to our already amazing lens, insert, stabilize and remove tools. 

Mary Poplin will be going over all of the new features in mocha Pro V3 and offering up a refresher on the lens, insert, and remove tools as well. Matchmoving, auto-removal, and screen inserts have never been easier.

Imagineer Systems has made it easier than ever to upgrade to mocha Pro V3. Owners of all Imagineer mocha products qualify for discounted upgrades to major upgrade releases. Upgrades to mocha Pro V3 are $495 to $795 USD, depending on what software you are upgrading from. Upgrades to mocha AE V3 are $195 USD. You can easily upgrade or purchase mocha Pro here:

http://webshop.imagineersystems.com/

 DigiEffects DigiSuite value $499

This package includes our three main plug-in suites:

Buena Depth Cue v2.5, Damage v2.5, and Delirium v2.5 for only $499.

http://digiEffects.com

 Artbeats: $500 Gift Certificate - 

http://www.artbeats.com/

Licensing is not an impediment.

Artbeats’ footage (with the exception of a few S3D clips) is all royalty-free and licensed for unlimited use, including broadcast worldwide. One of the greatest advantages of this is you can use a clip for one client, then save that clip in your library. If another job comes available for which you can use the clip, you can do so without incurring any additional fees.

 Divergent Media: 1 license  Clip Wrap and 1 license Scopebox

http://www.divergentmedia.com/ 

Jeff Foster's Book, and online publications:

 (1) copy of The Green Screen Handbook - Jeff Foster (physical book)

(1) copy of Fundamentals of Compositing, Tracking, and Roto Techniques with

 After Effects - Jeff Foster (online video course from video2brain)

 (1) copy of Advanced Compositing, Tracking, and Roto Techniques with After Effects - Jeff Foster (online video course from video2brain)

 (1) copy of After Effects CS6: New Features Workshop - Todd Kopriva (online video course from video2brain)

 (1) copy of Getting Started with Premiere Pro CS6 - Maxim Jago  (online video course from video2brain)

 Gee Three Software: 1 license PhotoMotion

• Final Cut Prot 6, Final Cut Pro 7 or later (Final Cut Studio 2 or 3)• Final Cut Express 4 or later• 

Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 or later

http://www.geethree.com/slickfx/photomotion/

 GenArts  one copy Sapphire Edge 

http://www.genarts.com/software/sapphire-edge/overview

Larry Jordan Webinars - 2 Gift Certificates for a FREE Webinar  and

One Three Month Trial  Subscription Service

http://www.larryjordan.biz

 Larry has updated his library of editing techniques articles - http://www.larryjordan.biz/editing-resource-library/ - a real resource for help  

MotionVFX $200 Gift Certificate 

http://www.motionvfx.com  

Noise Industries: Three downloads:

Levels and Curves:

FCP 6/7/X, Motion, Final Cut Express,& After Effects.

Lit Kit FCP 6 / 7 / X, Motion 3 / 4 / 5, FCE, & Adobe After Effects CS6.

Callouts for FCPX

Levels and Curves is a color correction tool that allows you to take control of your footage via a curve-based interface in film-log space.

Levels and Curves has been designed for Mac OS X Snow Leopard / Lion and will work in Final Cut Pro 6/7/X, Motion and Final Cut Express, as well as After Effects.

  downloads Light Kit and Callouts

 To learn more about FxFactory, our visual effects package for Final Cut Pro / Motion / Final Cut Express / After Effects:

http://www.noiseindustries.com/products/fxfactory/index.html

Light Kit is a set of 9 new stylish plugins that offers a wide range of light and image enhancement tools.  Simulate flickering, regional, burning and flashing lights, as well as visually appealing image stylizations.

Light Kit has been designed for Mac OS X Snow Leopard / Lion and will work in Final Cut Pro 6 / 7 / X, Motion 3 / 4 / 5 and Final Cut Express, as well as Adobe After Effects CS6.

 Callouts will add arrows, shapes, magnifiers, animated map trajectories, speech and thought bubbles and much more, putting the power of emphasis in your next video project.

Callouts is a Final Cut Pro X plug-in that puts the power of emphasis into your hands.  Add arrows, shapes, magnifiers, animated map trajectories, speech and thought bubbles and much more to your next video project. Callouts can be used for instructional or whimsical purposes, and they never fail to make their point.  To see how they work in Final Cut Pro X

‎Focal Press PostProduction Books:

Multiple Books

http://www.focalpress.com/

Discount code 40% discount  use the promotional code MEET40