Media Professionals of Florida, Inc. (MPFI)

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06/21/2014

Guest Speaker - Leslie Laney of A Media Marketing shared an overview of Social Media platforms. https://www.facebook.com/aMediaMarketing

Guest Speaker - Leslie Laney of A Media Marketing shared an overview of Social Media platforms and shared ways they can help you engage with your clients, prospects and fellow film and video professionals.
https://www.facebook.com/aMediaMarketing

06/10/2014

Here at Grownman Brand for tonight's social media meeting! https://www.facebook.com/aMediaMarketing

04/17/2014

It was a chance for our members to show and tell us about a project that they’ve been working on, and a time to talk about their companies, their successes, aspirations, goals.

04/15/2014

Here at Pour House. All set up, can't wait to see all the great presentations tonight!

02/18/2014

We assembled a panel of the top production sound guys in the marketplace, to discuss their different styles and techniques of capturing location sound.

We assembled a panel of the top production sound guys in the marketplace. Kevin Daughtry, Rick Deal, Josh Harris and Mike Stahr, discussed their different styles and techniques of capturing location sound, the types of equipment that are used today and why with today's cameras like Red and Canon DSLRs it's more important than ever to monitor and record audio separately. It was great to be able to listen to what the experts have to say. As recent history has shown us, audiences are forgiving of poor camera work but have little tolerance for poor audio. What you hear might just be the difference in the success of your next project.

02/11/2014

Come join us tonight at Greystone Studios.

02/11/2014

We are excited for tomorrow's event at Greystone Studios! We have assembled a panel of the top production sound guys in the marketplace!

02/06/2014

01/17/2014

Our first meeting of the year was a great networking opportunity. Not only did we network but our special guest was Hyker LaRiviere who has just come back from "Burning Man." Hyker showed us 3D footage of the event and answered any questions. The fun started at 6pm at the Gallery Bistro.

01/14/2014

Come join all the media pros at Gallery Bistro for tonight's networking event! We're having a great time.

01/13/2014

We've added the photos from all of 2013's great events to our page. Be sure to check them out. Also don't forget to join us this Tuesday 6PM at Gallery Eclectic Bistro for our Networking for Success event.

01/12/2014

Rod Harlan talked about Adobe products, how they work in the cloud and some of the misconceptions around the move to the cloud. Rich Roddman introduced the audience to other companies that are offering cloud collaboration for projects, large and small. Companies like A-Frame and Kollaborate are leading the way in providing solutions for digital assets taking away the bottlenecking of single location storage and allowing you to work with anyone... anywhere on the globe.

01/12/2014

Bill Mills, president of FBMA Production, provided us a hands on look at the newest in camera technology with the Sony F55. The Sony 4K image sensor incorporates a remarkable electronic frame image scan. You get superb dynamic range, the widest color gamut, and pristine image quality whether you shoot in HD, 2K or 4K. With the optional AXS-R5 recorder, you can even make the jump to incredibly precise 16-bit Linear RAW in both 2K and 4K. Rich Roddman, president of SilverBox Studios, worked with Bill and demonstrated the “workflow” between camera and editing. There was hands-on examples that augmented the presentations.

01/12/2014

Picture Perfect - Getting the Most Out of Your Camera Settings At Willow Avenue Studios.

This was a special Saturday meeting with an in-depth look at understanding all of those settings in your camera's menus. Knee, DRS, Black Stretch, Detail Coring? Steve Mahrer from Panasonic cleared the air about those settings and more! We were at the new Willow Ave. Studios (formerly The Education Channel).

01/12/2014

Point of View Cameras got Team coverage from MPFI's Mike Ramsey and Don Vinson. Mike covered the many manufacturers of Point of View cameras. You saw many applications where they are being used. You learned the costs of the cameras and even get a short look at some websites for more details. Mike uncovered the major upgrades in video quality over the last year and talk about POV use in professional video productions. Don Vinson explored the challenges of recording in-car video while racing a Sprint car, including a look at the early days of using in-car video.

01/12/2014

Don Vinson, the founder and owner of Kratos Media Productions, has 16 years experience as a 3D artist and video producer. Don Vinson showed us a workflow for compositing video and 3d animation in Adobe Premiere Pro CS.6. The first project was the workflow involved in compositing a 3D model of a steampunk aircraft into footage shot at the Dunedin causeway.

01/12/2014

Adobe Tips and Tricks for Adobe’s CS6 was presented by Rod Harlan and Adobe's Production Premium Package, Rod Harlan is the President of DriveDV, Inc., a full service multimedia firm, live event producer, and episodic web television development studio. He is the Founder and Director of Education for the Digital Video Professionals Association (DVPA), Dynamic Media Editor of Layers Magazine, Audio-Visual Director for the Adobe Photoshop World Conferences and an Instructor for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). He is an author and contributor of numerous books, countless magazine articles, and is a frequent speaker and trainer at many of the largest conferences and expos.

01/12/2014

Steve Brown, and a team of others showed us loads of the newest products and news from just a few earlier at NAB, the world's largest exhibit of broadcast TV gear!

01/12/2014

Flanders Scientific displays their latest series of professional broadcast monitors.

If you are in the Film & Video field, you need a good monitor upon which you can rely. Directors, DoPs, Editors and Video Engineers need to be able to trust that what they are seeing is the actual signal; their reputations depend on it.

Flanders Scientific displays their latest series of professional broadcast monitors. Before this, one had to travel to a tradeshow to see these in person. This even let you see for yourself why everyone raves about these monitors. We were able to check out image quality, menu settings and the numerous features these monitors offer.

Also, Bram Desmet, GM of Flanders Scientific, made a short presentation about LED and OLED technology being used in today's monitors and will take questions about their monitors and how to get the best image for your situation.

01/12/2014

MPFI at First Unit Production Services

Bob Baker from First Unit Production Services was our presenter.

Your options for moving the camera now seem limitless... "traditional dollies" (PeeWee, Fisher, Doorway, Western), Skateboard Dollies, the Dana Dolly, Sliders, Jibs... they all have their place, of course. But, it can be difficult to know which one to use.

A second situation is AC power distribution. When you're on location and you need power for lighting and production gear, how do you know which circuit will be suitable? We'll get the answers! And if you don't have access to AC power, what size generator do you need?

The meeting was als a tour of the First Unit facility.

01/12/2014

Industry Hot Topics - Looking at the Changes Ahead

If you work as a Producer, in Production, in Post Production or, like many of us, you have to work in all three, you can't help but notice that our industry has yet again come to a pivot point in this 20 plus year digital revolution.

Do I really need to think about 4K?
Is new equipment worth the investment?
What editing system is best suited for today's media?
What are the new standards?
And most importantly, how will this affect me?

Rich Roddman presented some facts about these topics, while debunking some common myths along the way and answering some questions from the audience.

01/12/2014

Our Annual Dinner Meeting was at the Colonnade in Tampa on Tuesday September 10, 2013 at 6:30 pm. It's our once a year day, the annual MPFI dinner, a special thank you to all of our members. The Colonnade offered delicious choices and its setting on Tampa Bay offered a beautiful vista. During the event we presented a visual retrospective of MPFI since our beginning in 2000.

01/12/2014

After networking wrapped with special interest tables for members and guests to move in and out of discussions. Topics included: Working With Non-Professional Talent, 4K and a Laptop, Selling Stock Footage, MPFI Meetup Profile Set-up, Florida Sales Tax Exemption for Production Companies.

11/11/2013

At tomorrow's meeting, the folks at First Unit will be presenting on a couple of topics of interest to just about production person in our business. You should join us!

Bob Baker from First Unit Production Services will be presenting. Today, the options for moving the camera are seemingly limitless... "Traditional" dollies (PeeWee, Fisher, Doorway, Western)

06/05/2013

Program: “The F-55 CineAlta 4K Camera from Sony: Full Demonstration and Workflow” Bill Mills, president of FBMA Production, will provide a hands on look at the newest in camera technology with the Son

01/07/2013

Rod Harlan always does a great presentation!

Program:"Adobe Tips and Tricks for Adobe’s CS6 is going to be presented by Rod Harlan and Adobe's Production Premium Package” (Creative Suite 6) Give-AWay. It may be time to either renew you

05/15/2012

Introduction to Stereo 3D Production, Tuesday, June 12, 2012
by Hyker LaRiviere... this should be very interesting!

Professional Organization for Media Professionals

08/11/2011

Check out the brand new MPFI website. This is a big step forward for our members... it should increase every member's visibility locally and on the web!

Professional Organization for Media Professionals