MOVIE CREWS TO SHOW SPECIAL EFFECT-IVENESS : EXPO FACTS.Byline: P.J. Huffstutter Daily News Staff Writer This year marks the biggest flood of effects-heavy films ever to hit the box office. For the studios, it's a gamble to see whether the public will flock flock 1. a group of one species of animal or bird which eats or travels or is kept together, e.g. flock of sheep, of wild geese. 2. wool or cotton particles or debris used as stuffing or packing. to see a volcano volcano, vents or fissures in the earth's crust through which gases, molten rock, or lava, and solid fragments are discharged. Their study is called volcanology. , a bunch of wacky aliens and a really, really big boat. For Hollywood's behind-the-scenes crews, it's just a matter of doing their job. Showcasing the tools and technology used by Tinseltown's production crews, Variety's ShowBiz Expo West will kick off today at the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. . Nearly 25,000 people are expected to flock downtown for the three-day event three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. , where more than 600 companies will be exhibiting the latest advances in the film-production process. Hundreds of products will be launched at the show. Further pushing the technology behind photography, Panavision will unveil its new Millennium 35mm sync-sound film camera system today at the conference. The design and manufacturing firm, based in Woodland Hills, specializes in high-precision camera systems for the film and television industries. ``We've expanded the digital technology arena, both on the floor and in the programs, because that's where the biggest advances have been made in the past year,'' said Beth-Ellen Keyes, director of the conference program for Variety. Indeed, a separate section on the center floor will be devoted to the digital revolution, and it will feature new products used to create computer-generated effects, animation, editing and sound mixing. This free-standing area will include exhibits of such firms as Eastman Kodak/Cineon, Digiscope, OCS OCS - Object Compatibility Standard and Silicon Graphics. The event also will debut the ShowBiz Digital Theater, a 300-seat auditorium auditorium Portion of a theater or hall where an audience sits, as distinct from the stage. The auditorium originated in the theaters of ancient Greece, as a semicircular seating area cut into a hillside. with screenings of the latest work of participating exhibitors, particularly those in the effects field. Audience members can catch visual-effects film reels from ``Independence Day,'' ``The Long Kiss Goodnight,'' ``Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. Ninja'' and ``Volcano.'' In addition, the event will feature classes throughout the day. The courses include: ``The Making of a Motion Picture: A Case Study of `Murder at 1600,' '' features producer Ralph Singleton sin·gle·ton n. An offspring born alone. singleton Medtalk One baby. Cf Triplet, Twin. tracking the process of what it takes to go from finished script to initial release; ``Action: Directing Humans in Digital Hollywood'' tackles the problems of combining computer-generated effects with live action; ``New Media Rights: Protecting Your Stuff'' offers ways that entertainers can protect their performances - and themselves - from legal infringement The encroachment, breach, or violation of a right, law, regulation, or contract. The term is most frequently used in reference to the invasion of rights secured by Copyright, patent, or trademark. . WHAT: ShowBiz Expo West WHERE: Los Angeles Convention Center WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday HOW MUCH: Admission ranges from $35 for seeing just the exhibits, to $295 for access to all the speakers and classes. INFO: For more information, see the event's Web site at http://showbiz.reedexpo.com. CAPTION(S): Box Box: EXPO FACTS (See test) |
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