This EVENT IS NOW basically SOLD OUT.

AVID
2001 Junipero Serra Blvd
Daly City, CA 94014

LOOK FOR THE BLUE NEON CENTURY THEATRE SIGN AND PARK

check in at the front desk and come up to the 5th floor.

However throughout the day as cancellations come in I will update the ticket availability.

IF you know you need to cancel please email me at 

sfcuttster@gmail.com 

and I will offer a comp for early cancellations received by Monday Nov 29 for our Jan meeting TBA ( normally all sales are final: not refundable nor exchangeable) We hope you can attend but if not we do want to serve as many people as possible.

People are asking for tickets and at this time we cannot issue more, I cannot guarantee being able to honor a waitlist order either, but we will not hold seats if you do not arrive on time. Doors open at 6:30 and meeting starts at 7. If you have a ticket please arrive no later than 6:50 or send me an email by 6 pm Nov 30 that you know you will be late, so I have a list of late arrivals to give security.

It is an 8 min walk from BART Daly City. There are numerous trains that will get you there by 6:30 or a little before. Food will be served upon arrival and during the event, no need to stop.

http://www.bart.gov/

Detailed driving directions below - please plan your course and leave time for heavy commute traffic.

There is no lobby to wait in but the parking lot is available for people to wait in their cars

MAP URL:

please click this link:

http://bit.ly/ay5DUm

SF Cutters Presents  December 1, 2010 Meeting

Hosted and Sponsored by AVID ( Daly City - see directions below)

(all electronic recordings of SF Cutters' events are prohibited)

Many Thanks to SF Cutters' Monthly Sponsors :

Adobe Systems, AJA and Create More , the SF Cutters Crew,

 our Generous Raffle Sponsors and most of all the Fantastic SF Cutters!

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Top prizes awarded this evening:

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Media Composer 5 by AVID:

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There will be drawing with response cards -to enter, attend and fillout one card, cards will become property of AVID and you may be contacted for marketing purposes. Drawing will take place Dec 1 and winner announced

Media Composer 5 will run on an Apple Laptop - it's software.

More info about Media Composer 5 please click the link:

http://www.avid.com/US/products/family/Media-Composer

All Access Pass to 2011 Feb 16-20  Editors Retreat

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held this year in beautiful New Orleans, produced by Future Media Concepts, - to enter you must be able to commit the time, and the travel expenses plus hotel and meals contract ( approx $950 + your transportation cost) and

Submit a written essay - bring it with you .

This was held over from Oct 26 with permission from FMC. ONE winner will be announced the evening of Dec 1.

 details:

The essay should be approx 100 words or less, be legible, contain your name and contact information. It needs to minimally state:

Why you wish to attend

How you will commit to the time, travel and expense requirements. This event is for people who already know how to edit, and are currently editing. The top NLE's FCP, Adobe Premiere, and AVID will be covered in different sessions.

Essays which meet the minimal standards will be eligible, one winner will be randomly drawn from this group of essays and announced. Winner must have attended either the Oct 26 or the Dec 1 SF Cutters meeting.

The Keynote Speaker is Geoffrey Richman, editor of "The Cove", "Sicko" and "Murderball".

For more info regarding the Editors Retreat click and save this link - information will be updated as program commitments are confirmed please click this link:

http://www.editorsretreat.com/

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Dec 1 SF Cutters Program Highlights:

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Come see "LOST" Video Editor Chris Nelson

discuss Avid's essential role in producing one of television's biggest hits. Learn more about the processes behind the multiple award nominations and wins for "LOST" and "Mad Men", and gain insight for how you can stand out as an Editor to get jobs in a competitive environment. 

Join us at Avid’s Daly City office for an open dialog and see the process first hand as you are taken through various Editor’s cuts and how they evolve. Discover how Chris works with his peers and fine tune video to create the final production using Avid Media Composer.

Additionally, San Francisco Editor Jesse Spencer 

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Dec 1 SF Cutters Meeting AGENDA:

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6:30 pm: Doors Open Networking

7:00: Welcome and Announcements

7:10: Jesse Spencer

7:45: break 

8:00: Keynote Presentation with Chris Nelson and Michael Krulik

9:00: Q/A, Raffle / drawings

9:30: Everybody go home safely! 

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ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS:

JESSE SPENCER

Jesse is a San Francisco Based Editor, most recent On-line Editor and Post Production Coordinator :

"The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers"

Offline and Online Editor, Colorist and Consultant. Experienced in consumer and professional formats; Standard Def, High Def and File based film/video; specializing in feature length independent productions.

Jesse Spencer’s Specialties:

Offline Editing, Online Editing, Color Grading, Consulting, Post Management, DVD authoring, 2D and 3D Graphics

Jesse Spencer's Demo Reel  please click this link::

http://www.vimeo.com/1712797

IMDB  please click this link::

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1440502/#EditorialDepartment

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CHRIS NELSON 

Emmy Award winning Editor of "Lost", "Mad Men", "Six Feet Under", "House", "China Beach" and more. Has a long professional experience as an Editor, Producer, and Director - contrary to the adage - "You can't do it all" - Chris has, and with a great deal of skill and recognition. 

He is also very articulate about the storytelling process of creating a scene, working with scripts, and building the emotional exchange in a scene. "Lost" was a particular challenge as a sophisticated serial, multi-level fictional form. It was also edited by a team of editors, and changed editors over time. Chris Nelson contributed a major body of work to the completed series.  

This is a rare opportunity to listen and be able to ask questions of one of the editors of some of the most popular television series of our day.

IMDB  please click this link::

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0625243/#Editor

Videos  please click this link::

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0625243/videogallery

Awards please click this link::

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0625243/award]

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MICHAEL KRULIK

SF Cutters welcomes Michael Krulik , Sr. Applications Editor for AVID. Michael will fill us in on the new changes to Media Composer 5. Whether you are new to AVID or have used it for years Media Composer 5 has taken a new leap into flexibility and ease of use. Michael is very knowledgeable, funny and communicates clearly. So whether you are saving up your questions now, or the come to you on the spot, he welcomes your interest. 

This is SF Cutters first AVID centered meeting in ten years. This is something LAFCPUG in Los Angeles and BOSFCPUG in Boston do every year. In fact BOSFCPUG often holds joint meetings with the very active Boston Avid Users Group and it has been a very lively and fruitful exchange. Let's keep an open mind, and see what's cookin in the AVID kitchens. "Take turns stirring the sauce." 

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FREE Parking INSTRUCTIONS:

Avid headquarters are approximately 2 blocks north on the right side of the

road at 2001 Junipero Serra Blvd.

There is a free parking structure on the right hand side of the road before

the movie theaters. Park on any available, non-reserved spot.

If you have travel options 511 by phone, or 511.org will help you find the least congested route, and we highly recommend you consider BART, and park in a BART lot - observe the parking requirements at your local BART station.

MAP URL:

please click this link:

http://bit.ly/ay5DUm

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Driving directions:

Directions from SF By Car

101 South

Take the I-280 exit towards Daly City.

Merge on I-280 South.

Take the John Daly Boulevard exit (keep going straight - stay in the middle

lane - no turns) which puts you on Junipero Serra Blvd.

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Directions from the South By Car

101N.

Take the I-380 West/San Bruno (I-280) exit.

Merge onto I-380 West.

Take the I-280 North exit towards San Francisco

Merge onto I-280 North.

Take the Daly City/Westlake District exit which puts you on Junipero Serra

Blvd.

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From Oakland By Car

880N.

Take the I-80 West exit towards Bay Bridge/San Francisco.

Merge onto I-80 West.

Continue on US-101 South.

Take the I-280 exit towards Daly City.

Merge on I-280 South.

Take the John Daly Boulevard exit (keep going straight - stay in the middle

lane - no turns) which puts you on Junipero Serra Blvd.

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From Marin - choose either the San Francisco directions ( use Golden Gate Bridge)

or Oakland if you prefer the BAY Bridge

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RAFFLE:

YES WE WILL HAVE A Raffle 

How does it work? EVERYONE receives one Raffle ticket at entry - we will draw winners at the end of the meeting. 

Check back for an updated list of our confirmed prizes. Don't think we will have a raffle? That has not happened for years, so let that worry go and signup for this rare opportunity to meet at AVID and talk to top Editors who want to talk to you!