Events

Vfx for Indie Film Panel Presented by Hype & Filmmaker Junction

Filmmaker Junction and Hype joined forces to host an evening panel discussion about Visual Effects for indie filmmakers. The panel featured VFX Supervisors Mark Youngren (“Star Trek,” “The Last Airbender,” “Transformers”), Dan Schmit (“Soul Surfer,” “A Single Man,” “The Runaways”) and Matthew Merkovich (“Date Night,” “The Day The Earth Stood Still,” “Minority Report”) discussing the emerging trend of visual effects in indie film. Hosted by Andrew Zinnes of Filmmaker Junction, the lively panel discussion outlined the growing options for indie filmmakers to incorporate visual effects into their film projects, no longer limited by the need for large budgets.

Hype Kicks off AICP NY With Pre-Show Cocktail Party

Hype helped kick off AICP's NY show with a pre-show cocktail party at the Shoreham Hotel in partnership with WheresSpot, The Field, and Shaefer Rogers. Providing a venue for conversation (and of course, exquisite cocktails), the mixer served as a warm opening to the night's events by bringing together the creative community before the show and all its after-party fun.

Venice Media District's VMD Offline Mixers

Some of the world’s top ad agencies, production companies, design firms, and post studios are situated in Venice, CA — LA’s artistic outpost by the sea. In early 2010, Venice Media District began the VMD OFFLINE Mixer series at The Brig. This seasonal series of mixers offer the media community in Venice and on the Westside some casual networking, with donated giveaways from local business sponsors to boot. The Hype team has been proud of its commitment to VMD since its inception in Fall 1996. Drawn to VMD’s altruistic mission, our very own Special Agent and “Venetian” Colleen O’Mara Diamond currently serves as VMD Chair/Director of Communications.

To learn more about VMD, get involved or receive updates on upcoming events, visit venicemediadistrict.org or "Like" them on Facebook.

SPOT GOES GREEN: BEST PRACTICES FOR A BETTER FUTURE

Hype’s Jessie Nagel moderated the first Spot Goes Green panel, presented by Wiredrive and AICP. The event brought advertising and film industry leaders together to shed light on how businesses can reduce their harmful impact on the environment. The event was held at Ground Zero Advertising and included the following panelists:

Shelley Billik – VP of Environmental Initiatives, Warner Bros.
Lisa Day – Associate Director, Fox Filmed Entertainment Energy Initiative
Isadora Chesler – Senior Producer, Deutsch LA; Co-founder, GLASS
Bonnie Goldfarb – Executive Producer, Harvest
Gabe Ramos – Environmental Health and Safety Director, 24/7 Studio Equipment
Bill Sewell – Co-founder, Wiredrive

Spot Goes Green Event from Hype Communications.

Other Green Resources

AICP Green Production Guidelines (PDF) – AICP’s specifications for greener production.

Fox Green Guide – Website with Fox’s best practices for production. It includes a searchable vendor database and information on all aspects of production.

GLASS – Dedicated to reducing waste in the environment, GLASS is an organization with information and resources about increasing our clean water supply.

Carbon Disclosure Project – Analyze and disclose your carbon footprint through an independent not-for-profit organization holding the largest database of primary corporate climate change information in the world.


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