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Follow on Google News | HPA Tech Retreat Preps Attendees for Ongoing Industry Climate ChangesThe HPA has announced the lineup for the HPA Tech Retreat(r), an annual conference that brings together thought leaders from digital and content creation, media and entertainment, forensics, medicine, digital imaging, to academic research.
(Los Angeles, CA) The Hollywood Post Alliance(r) - the trade association for the post production community - has announced the lineup for the HPA Tech Retreat(r), set to take place February 13 -17 at the Hyatt Grand Champions in Indian Wells, CA. The HPA Tech Retreat is the annual conference that brings together thought leaders from digital and content creation, media and entertainment, forensics, medicine, digital imaging, to academic research. The event consists of three days of sessions, and two days of additional conference programming including an all day super session, seminars presented by ATSC and by imaging-guru Charles Poynton, a demo room with groundbreaking technologies, cocktail receptions, a welcome dinner, and three days of breakfast roundtables, fireside chats and opportunities for networking throughout each day. The Tech Retreat is designed to foster ideas and information sharing among industry experts. Leon Silverman, President of HPA, notes, "Our industry's incredibly accelerated pace of change makes it extremely difficult to know to whom or where one can turn to make sure you're plugged into the knowledge and people you need to know to survive and navigate in this environment. The Tech Retreat is a yearly way to literally get into the heads and private conversations of the people who are driving and leading our industry through this transformative change. There really is nothing like it anywhere. A ticket to the Tech Retreat is a front-row, up close & personal seat on the cutting edge." Mark Schubin, who has led the programming for the Tech Retreat for 15 years, sums up the event, "There will be someone there who knows the answer, whatever the question is!" And, that fact, he contends, is why the Tech Retreat remains a mandatory event for many in the industry. "It doesn't matter what you are dealing with - movies, television, media for the physically impaired, forensics, optical issues for 3D - there are experts here who want to discuss their latest findings, show you what they've been working on, and share. It's the place where questions are explored in depth." The Tech Retreat is also an event where technologies, chosen by a committee of experts, are presented in a carefully curated demo room. "This year I am particularly excited about the Demo Room. There are a number of truly interesting technologies and companies debuting here. We are presenting a technology that makes any camera a stereoscopic 3D camera, a 360-degree camera from which HD images can be extracted, demos of how depth perception varies with viewing distance, high frame rate tests, Ethernet AVB, and more. It's inspiring to say the least." Schubin concluded. Registration for the HPA Tech Retreat is limited. Information and registration is available at http://www.hpaonline.com/ A complete schedule of the event is available online by clicking here: (http://www.hpaonline.com/ Expert speakers confirmed include: Andrea Kalas Andy Maltz Annie Chang Arjun Ramamurthy Bob Liodice Brian Zents Bruce Devlin Chris Lennon Clyde Smith Craig Merkin Craig Todd Curtis Clark Dan Germain Debra Kaufman Edgar Shane Geoffrey Tulley Henry Gu Jenny Read Jerry Pierce Jim Berger Jim DeFillipis Jim Taylor John Hurst Larry Thorpe Leon Silverman Mark Aitken Mark Lemmons Mark Schubin Masayuki Sugawara Michael Koetter Mike Krause Paul Chapman Peter Putman Peter Symes Phil Squyres Rob Hummel Sean Cooney Skip Pizzi Steve Kochak Steven Poster Tim Claman Tom Burn Wendy Aylsworth Also joining the line-up are the filmmakers from the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and an announcement of additional speakers is expected shortly. Panelists representing studios, companies, and organizations include: ABC Adobe ATSC ARRI Barco Belden Canon CBS CNN DECE Deluxe Digital Domain Digital Projection Disney Dolby DVS Fox Harris ICG JVC Laser-Illuminated Projector Association (LIPA) Light Iron NAB NBC Newcastle University NHK Oracle Panasonic PBS RE: Vision Effects RED Rods & Cones Sinclair SMPTE Sony Sony Electronics Technicolor The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Vision Research Warner Brothers Walt Disney Company More programming, panelists and organizations are to be announced shortly. The HPA Tech Retreat is known for presenting topical, latest-knowledge panels and presentations. Among others, this year's presentation topics include: Forecast for SuperSession 2012: Snowflakes with an Increasing Chance of Clouds 4K Cameras and their Workflows The Image Interchange Framework Demystified: High-Dynamic- Optical Temporal Filtering Broadcasters Panel The Current State of Connected TV The Home Ecosystem: What Will Make It Work? CES Review HPA Monitor Symposium Recap Next Generation Projection Systems Getting Creative Intent to the Viewer Digital Commercial Slates: a New Era in Commercial Workflow - a bicoastal live presentation Washington Update CALM Down? Stereo vs. Surround Loudness VFX Panel IMF Moving Forward What Happened to Dailies? Digital Preservation: Perceiving 3D Increasing Resolution by Covering the Image Sensor, and much more. Sponsors of HPA Tech Retreat in 2012 include: AJA, Dolby, DataDirect Networks, and Testronic Labs and Media Sponsors Createasphere, Post Magazine and LA 411. About the Hollywood Post Alliance(r) Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) serves the professional community of businesses and individuals who provide expertise, support, tools and the infrastructure for the creation and finishing of motion pictures, television, commercials, digital media and other dynamic media content. - - - Media Contact: Chris Purse, 818.303.8088 ignite strategic communications chris@ignite.bz or mimi@ignite.bz # # # ignite offers skilled and thoughtful strategy and a blazing dedication to its clients and their goals. With clarity, focus and firepower, ignite will help define, execute and deliver your message and expand your brand. End
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