In the Las Vegas Convention Center Room S222
Produced by the Entertainment Technology Center at USC, Sunday’s program examines how digital technologies are transforming how movies are made. Using case studies, neutral analysis and user experiences, the sessions will look at 3-D production and postproduction: new digital cameras; color management software and services; and production and postproduction projectors and displays.
8:15AM - 9:00AM
Digital Cinema Summit Breakfast
Sponsored by Texas Instruments
9:00AM - 9:05AM
Welcome and Introduction
Hosts
Edward Hobson, Vice President, National TeleConsultants, Inc., Burlingame, CA
Charles Swartz, Executive Director/CEO, Entertainment Technology Center at USC, Los Angeles, CA
9:05AM - 9:35AM
Keynote
James Cameron, Filmmaker, Santa Monica, CA
Quote from the NAB 2006 Update - by James Mathers, President DCS
James Cameron and the Digital Cinema Summit
Simply put, James Cameron is passionate about Digital Cinema, and when the Filmmaker responsible for the highest grossing film in motion picture history speaks, people listen. In his Digital Cinema Summit Keynote, and later when I had the pleasure to spend some one-on-one time with him via the introduction of a mutual friend, I discovered his deep commitment to not only shoot his own future projects with the latest digital technology, but also to encourage others, and to try to push digital exhibition forward. He believes 3D will advance the cause of digital exhibition and may even be the ticket to reverse theatrical box office decline.
Cameron is not the evangelical fanatic that Robert Rodriguez sometimes seems to border on, but rather a reasoned Filmmaker and Businessman. For example, when asked about shooting 4K and above, his retort was, “What Actress wants to be shot with a 4K camera?” He seems to feel, as I do, that 4K for other than very specialized process photography is probably not necessary, and at least for now, is way beyond the point of diminishing returns. Although he and others have had success with HDcam, he feels that 2K would be an improvement, and a reasonable standard for his future productions. He doesn’t push new technology for it’s own sake, but as an Artist, he appreciates any new tools that can help him to tell stories in new and interesting ways; and as a Businessman, he points to the advantages of 3D and digital encryption to thwart piracy, as well as the obvious savings over film print delivery and exhibition. Titanic was still going strong in theatrical exhibition, he relates, until they had to pull the prints, simply because they were deteriorating and he was no longer able to make acceptable dupes off his internegatives. Had it been a digital release, the first screening would have looked as good as the one millionth, with the color, contrast, and image quality he intended as the film’s Author.
9:35AM - 10:45AM
3-D Digital Cinema - From All Angles
Moderator
Jon Landau, Producer, Santa Monica, CA
Presenters
Geoff Burdick, VP Production Services & Technology,
Lightstorm Entertainment, Santa Monica, CA
James Cameron, Filmmaker, Santa Monica, CA
Vince Pace , Director of Photography/ President, Pace Technologies, Santa Monica, CA
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Digital Cameras Exposed - On the Charts and In the Field
Moderator
Mark Schubin, Technology Consultant, New York, NY
Presenters
Thomas Ackerman, Director of Photography, ASC, Santa Barbara, CA
Curtis Clark, Director of Photography, ASC, Los Angeles, CA
Daryn Okada , Director of Photography, ASC, Sherman Oaks, CA
David Stump, Director of Photography, ASC, Los Angeles, CA
1:00-2:00 PM
Panasonic Press Conference at the Aladdin Casino & Resort
1:30PM - 2:30PM
Where Is Digital Cinema Heading & How Do We Get There?
A Keynote Dialogue
James Cameron, Filmmaker, Santa Monica, CA
John Fithian, President, National Association of Theatre Owners, Washington, DC
Moderator
Charles C. Koones , President & Publisher, Variety, Los Angeles, CA
2:30-4:00 PM
Sony Press Conference at the Bally’s Event Center
2:30PM - 3:45PM
Color Management - Searching for a New Common Language
Moderator
Jim Houston , Color Consultant
Presenters
Lou Levinson, Colorist, Post Logic Studios, Hollywood, CA
Yuri Neyman, President, Gamma and Density
Steven Poster , President, ASC, Los Angeles, CA
Peter Postma, Digital/Hybrid Sales Manager, Eastman Kokak Company, Hollywood, CA
Dean Wright, VFX Supervisor, Frozenlake Productions, Los Angeles, CA
4:15PM - 5:30PM
Digital Displays - In Production and Post
Moderator
Glenn Kennel, Director of Technology Development, Texas Instruments DLP CinemaTM, Los Angeles, CA
Presenters
Curtis Clark, Director of Photography, ASC, Los Angeles, CA
Loren Nielsen, Co-Founder and Principal, Entertainment Technology Consultants, Los Angeles, CA
Ron Williams , CEO, Landmark Group
4:30-6:30 PM
Avid Press Conference at the Hard Rock Hotel Festival Hall
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Dear National Association of Broadcasters (NAB 2006) International Attendee: We cordially invite you to attend,
The NAB 6th Annual Global Matchmaking Reception
The NAB2006 Global Matchmaking Reception is a working event. Exhibitors will display in compact booths without the regular commotion of the show floor or extra personnel. [...] Meet with export-minded U.S. companies. Companies exhibiting in this event are eager to meet with you and seeking overseas partners. At the NAB2006 Global Matchmaking Reception, you will find a range of products and services in the converging electronic media and communications industries.
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Wall Street Communications 10th Anniversary Party at The Rainbow Bar and Grill (Across from the Hard Rock)