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HD House Rocks the 2006 Sundance Film Festival
By Staff
Jan 21, 2006, 10:04

The HD House at the Sundance Film Festival has a full schedule of events designed to showcase the wonders of high-definition technology. Sponsored by Thomson and CMP Information, the HD House offers festivalgoers the chance to learn everything they need to know about HD acquisition and presentation technology, as well as test out the Viper camera on display.

The HD House is open from Friday, January 19, 2006 – Tuesday, January 24, 2006 with a full schedule of demos and panel discussions.

The HD House is located at 804 Main Street, at the corner of 7th and Main, in the Pioneer Summit Watch outdoor walk street in Park City, Utah. Follow the green signs.

Here is the schedule of events:

Saturday, January 21
12 p.m. and 3 p.m.
The Future of Digital Filmmaking
The innovative production and post for the independent feature What Love Is

4 p.m.
Making the Digital Transition
Digital Imaging Technician Joshua Gollish (Everybody Hates Chris) discusses the film and television industry's transition to digital production.

Sunday, January 22
12 p.m.
Digital Slamdance
The most independent of the indies -- Slamdance filmmakers -- share war stories about the digital production of their Slamdance entries.

3 p.m.
The New Production Model
Meet Plinyminor, the production company behind Sundance premiere EV Confidential: Who Killed the Electric Car, and find out about their business model for producing indie films and developing new talent.

Monday, January 23
12 p.m.
Digital Intermediates for the Rest of Us
Learn from top facility experts and technical gurus what you can and cannot expect from digital intermediate on an indie budget.

3 p.m.
DI: Don't Be Left Behind
Don't be left behind with new developments in digital intermediate technology. Learn from facility experts and technical gurus about the evolving process involved in digital intermediate creation.

Tuesday, January 24
12 p.m.
Digital Heat on Freezerburn
Filmmaker/early adopter Melissa Balin talks about her use Viper and HD technology and the groundbreaking postproduction that went into the creation of her feature Freezerburn


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