Is Final Cut Pro X daunting? Does the leap from Final Cut Pro 7 seem too risky to take? To upgrade or not to upgrade… that is the question. Well like it or not, the latest revolution in video editing on a Mac is here to stay. Our next guest speaker hopes to provide you with insights that will help you make the correct decision and determine if FCP X is right for you. If you’re not a Mac or FCP user, surely you’ve heard the buzz about the updated software, so this will be a highly beneficial meeting for you to learn if it’s something you could add to your own workflow.

Mike Rott is a former Lead Creative for Apple’s education program who has supported thousands of individuals and businesses. He is excited to demonstrate why Final Cut Pro X is a tool that can streamline your videography workflow and save you hours of editing. Some of these essential techniques will include: Importing, Organization, Storylines and Compound Clips, Multi-cam, Filters, Color Correction, and Exporting Using FCP and Compressor.

Please note, this meeting will NOT be held at Bastone Brewery, but at Procam Headquarters in Livonia! Tickets must be purchased here to receive a $20 discount in-store at Procam: http://procamevent44.eventbrite.com/

Lastly, a big thanks to Pam Dahlgren of  www.dahlgrenmediaproductions.com for all her help at the last meeting running our door and getting people checked in. If you’d like to volunteer to help at the next meeting, please e-mail us at info@mivaonline.com. Thanks! See you all at Procam on the 4th!

This month, MIVA has partnered with the Detroit chapter of NACE (National Association of Catering Executives – though they’re SO much mor than that) to bring you Jeff Tobe who will be speaking on “Coloring Outside the Lines: Learn What Your Customers Want But Are Too Afraid To Tell You.”

The event will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Detroit from 6-9pm. We will be receiving their members-only rate for this particular evening, so dinner & cash bar will only cost you $30, and dinner + signature drinks will be $35. To register, find directions, or any other information, please visit the Detroit NACE website, or click hereto go directly to the event page. We’d love to have a large MIVA turnout on this night, so please register ASAP!

Michael Jeffries, President and Founder of the Yes! Network will be speaking to us on the power of positive attraction. Is the state of the economy having an effect on you? Then you need to fight back! And where else can you start but with your own worldview and attitude? Let Michael influence how you approach your business by drawing on his twenty years of speaking as a sales and success guru. This should be an exciting evening with a dynamic presenter!

The 2011 MIVA Film Festival is over, an we had a great night! MIVA provided pizza & pop, Epic Motion let us use their building as a meeting space, Mandel Video supplied the popcorn, and a few generous members brought some beverages of the adult variety. We saw 14 works by about 10 different studios and in the end three studios walked away with our four prizes. The big winners of the night were Aaron & Shelby Mayberry of the newly rebranded Style & Motion taking away the awards for Best Same Day Edit and Best Concept Reel. Epic Motion took the prize for Best Trailer, and Fifth and Main Films walked out with the trophy for Best Highlight Film (the most heavily entered category). Congratulations to all of the winners! As part of their prize, we will feature the four pieces from now through next November on the sidebar of the website until the 2012 MIVA Film Festival!

As an added bonus, Terry will be giving one lucky attendee a FREE copy of CS5 Production Premium (Mac OR Windows, winner’s preference) which includes Premiere Pro, After Effects, Encore, Soundbooth, Photoshop, Flash & more!

Make sure not to miss out on this awesome opportunity!

Purchase Tickets

Join us December 1st  from 7:00pm to midnight at Dave and Busters in Utica for a fun night of food, friends, and arcade games!!

You MUST register by November 29th!

Cost of Admission

$12.00 for current members
$24.00 for guests and non-members

Directions

Dave and Busters
45511 Park Avenue
Utica, MI

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MIVA Film Festival Entry Rules and Regulations

All entries must be received by November 1, 2010. Please read on for all of the details.

Three categories will be available in the 2010 MIVA Film Festival. Only current, paid-
to-date MIVA members will be allowed to submit entries. Each MIVA member has
the privilege to submit up to, but no more than two entries. These two entries may
be in the same category or in any two that he/she wish. Specifics about the different
categories are listed below.

Wedding/Event Highlight Reel

Although it may seem self-explanatory, this entry includes any production which
highlights a wedding day or special event, including same-day edits. The Wedding/
Event Highlight Reel should be 5:00 in length or less.

Wedding/Event Trailer

This category is specifically designed for entries which were produced as a preview
to the upcoming movie. Trailer entries should be 2:00 in length or less.

Concept Reel

This category is designed for everything else under the sun, ranging from Love
Stories to Trash the Dress, Save the Date and Video Invitations. The Concept Reel
should be 5:00 in length or less.

File and format specifications:
• Quicktime (.mov) files in Standard Definition (you must down convert your own HD)
• DV/NTSC codec
• 720 x 480 (in either 4×3 or 16×9)
• Videos must be uploaded with entry name and video name as part of the file name

(example: VideoMagic Productions – John and Jane’s Wedding Adventures)

For best results uploading your entries, please use a FTP client such as Fetch (for the
mac) or WS_FTP (for windows) or Sendspace.com (if your video is under 300MB).
Here are the details on where to upload.

FTP Server/Host Address
02ae376.netsolhost.com

FTP User ID
mivafilmfest

FTP Password
MIVAfilmfest2010

Are you ready to improve your skills as a filmmaker? Are you ready to learn new techniques as a business owner? Are you ready to take improve your branding and marketing strategies? Look no further…

Join us on October 6th and 7th, 2010 at the awesome Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan for what’s promised to be a jam packed and totally relevant program for today’s event filmmaker at Michigan Independent Video Association’s 2010 Workshop. Featuring Bruce Patterson of Cloud Nine Creative and WedLuxe Magazine, wedding filmmaker kool-extraordinaire Konrad Czystowski, and Michigan wedding photographer Jason Aten. Seating is limited and early bird rates apply until September 26th so order tickets today!

In Bruce’s seminar, he’ll talk about the ups and downs and trials and tribulations that he and his company have experienced after filming weddings for the past 7 years. He is as passionate about the “art” of wedding filmmaking as he is about the “business”. Come and hear how Bruce has been able to persevere throughout the years in order to avoid some of the same mistakes in your own company. Learn how to combine a high level of quality with a good business approach that will allow you to charge top dollar.

Come for this 90 minute session and then stick around as Bruce explains what exactly he has in his bag for his shoots.

“One of the top 25 most influential videographers” EventDV Magazine, 2007 + 2008
Co-founder of the Re:Frame Collective
Owner and publisher of WedLuxe Magazine™
Featured in Canada’s National Post Newspaper
Creator of “Fusion is Now” DVD, 2008
Featured on EventDV for their Studio Time Segment
Featured on EventDV cover story and article on DSLR Fusion, October 2008

Cloud Nine was the first studio in Canada to receive a Canon 5DmkII when they were released in Oct, 2008 and Cloud Nine Creative’s films are now shot exclusively using DSLR technology. Bruce has become well-versed in the daily workflow with this new medium and how to apply it efficiently to run a profitable business

Starting Out Right: Top 10 Things For Your First Two (or 10) Years.

Whether you’re in your first 2 years of business, or you’ve been in business 10 years – whether you shoot less than 10 events a year, or more than 40 – there are best practices that can help you create a business built for for success in any market.

From setting up your business, to understanding what makes clients tick – there’s a lot about this business beyond the photographs. Learn what it takes to start out right for success with 10 things you have to know to start out right.

Having traveled the world as a much sought after wedding filmmaker, Konrad’s work and personality are the key ingredients of his success. His sessions promise to give you key elements you’ll be able to apply to your art and your business.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010
1:00pm Registration
1:30pm Welcome
1:45pm Konrad: “Live Event DOP”
4:30pm BREAK
4:45pm Konrad: “Unvendorize Yourself”
5:45pm DINNER @ The Royal Park Hotel
7:00pm Konrad: “Editing Simplified”
9:00pm Party at Rochester Mills

Thursday, October 7, 2010
10:00am (late) Continental Breakfast
10:30am Bruce Patterson: “The Art (and Business) of Wedding Filmmaking”
12:15pm Lunch
1:30pm Jason Aten: “Starting Out Right”
3:30pm Break
3:45pm Bruce Patterson: “What’s in my bag”
4:15pm Raffle and Peace Out.

Ann Arbor photographer Aruna B. was generous enough to spend a couple of days with MIVA. At the Wednesday night meeting she presented the Art of Posing to MIVA members. It was a great turnout. The event was sponsored by LCD 4 Video, who provided a 7″ HD LCD monitor to raffle.

If you missed the meeting check out photos on MIVA’s very own Facebook Page. If you haven’t already done so, make sure to click the like button to become a fan of MIVA. Joe Bauer won the 7″ monitor from LCD 4 Video. These monitors are amazing, and retail for only $499. Check them out here.

On Thursday, MIVA members were able to take what they learned to the streets during the sold out Art of Posing Workshop in Royal Oak, Michigan. The workshop provided 2 hours of intensive hands on training setting up poses, so that a filmmaker gets to use their time with the bride and groom to the fullest. Attendees were able to shadow Aruna to see how she goes about evaluating surroundings, including light and background elements, and setting up the shot. Anyone who wanted was welcome to jump in and try their own ideas and get a bit of coaching from Aruna.

Be sure to check out a little behind the scenes action from the workshop…