EVENTS
Private Sony Interactive Entertainment Tour
Reserve Your Space Before October 17
San Diego is lucky to have one of the Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) studios here in town. We have arranged for our members to get a tour of the facility on October 26th.
SIE has studios located around the world that oversee video game development. The San Diego studio on Scranton Rd in Sorrento Mesa is known primarily for the development and annual release of the hit series MLB: THE SHOW.
It is also responsible for a number of other releases including The Mark of Kri, PAIN, High Velocity Bowling, ModNation Racers, Sports Champions 1 & 2, Little Big Planet Karting, and GUNS UP!, just to name a few. Talk about a workplace full of fun and games!
The tour is expected to include:
MLB – San Diego Studios Dev Team
QA – Quality Assurance game testing
Sound – Sound booth and Foley room
Datacenter – Server Room
Mocap Stage – Motion capture stage
UEX – User Experience rooms
IT Department
Creative Department
The Foley room is where Jules Rascon and Joanna Fang, our presenters at last April’s “Set to Soundtrack” event, work their audio magic!
Lunch after the tour is an option for those that want to take a short 100-yard walk over to Karl Straus Brewing. Here we can socialize and talk about the tour.
Note that Sony security will need a list of attendees a week in advance. So be sure to register before October 17th. Space is limited.
Hope to see you there!
Space is limited. If you aren’t a member, now is a great time to join!
Fall Sync Up with San Diego Media Pros
Our Media Pros Monthly Sync Up and Mentor Hour is back on Tuesday, September 24!
This time, join us to talk with mentors John Lambert, Motion Picture Producer and Commercial Director; Lauren Fahlhaber, Co-Founder and CEO of The Film Hub and Set Designer; and Paul Giret, Director, Cinematographer and Editor.
We are returning to the Bay Park neighborhood and the Coronado Brewing Company at their Tasting Room and Kitchen (CBC) on Knoxville Street, near the intersection of I-5 and I-8.
SIGMA Presents: Elevated Production with Graham Sheldon
Join us for an exclusive workshop, SIGMA Presents: Elevated Production with Graham Sheldon, at REV Studios in La Jolla.
This hands-on event is designed to elevate your production skills with insights and techniques from industry expert Graham Ehlers Sheldon.
Let’s Talk AI For Production
AI is bringing in unfamiliar risks, challenges, and legality to our everyday lives. It’s such a hot topic of disruption but is it really something new, unexpected, and mind blowing?
Summer Sync Up
Thank you for joining us at New English Brewing in Sorrento Valley to kick off the summer.
New English brewing has been recognized as one of the best breweries in San Diego. San Diego. Independent. Pure & Simple! That's their motto!
From Set to Soundtrack: The Art and Science of Sound
Any audio professional will tell you that sound is more than half the project! That's why we are devoting a full day to our next educational workshop called From Set to Soundtrack: The Art and Science of Sound at Studio West.
On Saturday, April 27, 2024, we will talk about how great audio is a combination of solid location sound, foley, sound design, and music. This will be followed by a panel conversation about what film directors need to know to best communicate with their sound teams.
Our speakers include Joanna Fang (Foley Artist - Sony), Jules Rascon (Sound Designer - Sony), M.G. Espar (San Diego City College - Film Composer) and Alexandra Parral (Sound Recordist - freelance).
This event is being produced in conjunction with the San Diego Section of the Audio Engineering Society (AES). Thank you to the AES!
Important! This event is separate from the Friday documentary screening. If you would like to attend Friday and Saturday, you must register for both events.
FREE Documentary Screening — Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Friday, April 26, at 7pm, join us at San Diego City College for a screening of the documentary “Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound” followed by a Q and A (via zoom) with director and Hollywood sound editor Midge Costin.
Spring Sync-up with San Diego Media Pros
In February we tried something new at the Sync-Up. And our Mentor Hour was so well received, we are doing it again! This time, we have invited Jeff Fox, the marketing expert from our March 27 event plus Nicole Franco, a producer, production designer and actor, along with a third mentor to be announced!
Embrace Your Narrative. Telling a Better Story to Get More Business
If someone is looking to hire you, when they do find you, is your website, your search engine presence, your LinkedIn and your social media sending the right message: that you are an experienced professional ready to work on their project?
February Sync up
Join us on Tuesday, February 20 from 6pm to 8pm (or later!) at AleSmith Brewing Company and get motivated and inspired. Talk with the board of directors of San Diego Media Pros and hear what we are planning for fun and collaborative events to unite crew, industry and community. Find out about the film, video, audio and corporate projects your colleagues and friends have on the horizon too!
December Sync-up
Join San Diego Media Pros on Tuesday, December 12, from 6-8 pm, as we mingle and jingle at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens at the historic Liberty Station. Bring an unwrapped toy or book for Toys for Tots.
Post-Production Sound with Davinci Resolve, a Film Summit Workshop
Ask an audio engineer and they will say that sound is more than half the project! So, join us on Friday, November 17 from 3 to 5pm for Post Production Sound with Davinci Resolve as San Diego Media Pros takes a look at basic and intermediate functionality of this versatile edit software for film and video.
Screenwriters: The Creators of Story
Join us for Screenwriters: The Creators of Story on Tuesday, October 10.
Learn about screenwriting for features, television, streaming and digital media from two writers who have successfully made it their profession. Screenwriters John Wierick (Hallmark, made-for-TV) and Michael A. Ross (Netflix, CBS, ABC) will join us for a discussion of their craft. We plan to cover:
How has the TV writing landscape changed over the years?
What’s it like in a writer’s room?
Why is it important that writers have experience working on set?
How do you know when you have a real concept for a film, and not just a fun idea for a scene?
What does the newly settled Writers Guild of America strike mean for screenwriters?
Come with your questions.
September Sync Up
Our Media Pros Monthly Mixer is back! This time we head to the Bay Ho neighborhood and the Coronado Brewing Company (CBC.)
Summer Social
Something's Brewing!
This month we find ourselves returning to a favorite haunt that has welcomed us with open arms twice in the past: Alesmith Brewing Company.
Besides ample parking and a cool vibe, Alesmith also boosts three new award-winning brews from the 2023 Brewers Cup of California: Nut Brown English Ale (Gold), a non-alcoholic IPA (Bronze), and a Wee Heavy Scottish Ale (Bronze.)
So join us on Tuesday, July 25th, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, to meet and mingle with new friends and old and toast to a summer that has FINALLY arrived!
Cost
No charge for members or non-members. This event is a No Host bar. Students are welcome, but you must be 21 or older to purchase and consume alcohol.
Please register so that we can let our host know how many folks to expect.
Drones – What Everyone Else Needs to Know
Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your production to new heights. During our four-hour Drones workshop on Sunday, July 9 at Kit Carson Park in Escondido, we will cover:
Previsualization & Safety
Noise & Downdraft Mitigation
Camera Matching and Options
Drone Use in Establishing and Action Shots
Selecting a Drone Operator and Cost Estimation
Plus – Drone demonstrations to show you what is possible and lots of time for Q and A.
We developed our Drones workshop for producers, directors, production managers, actors, and anyone who works on set interested in using drones in production. Our topics are more about the value of aerial photography and how to plan for drone production and less about the drone operation. If you are a drone operator, please join us too!
When and Where
Date: Sunday, July 9th 10am to 2pm
Location: Kit Carson Park in Escondido, Tree Lake 1 Picnic Pavilion, 3333 Bear Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92025
Tree Lake 1 Picnic Pavilion is a covered pavilion with picnic tables for seating. It’s located on the south end of the park near the adult softball fields.
Feel free to bring your own chair if you’d like.
Our Schedule
9:30am Doors open - mix and mingle
10:00am Event begins
10:15am Desi Ekstein – Drone administration and safety
10:45am Greg Lefevre - Cinemagraphics
11:15am Cooper Groves and Shayn Mitchell – Mechanics you should know
12:00pm Lunch is ON US!
1:00pm Small group demonstrations
1:45pm Final Q and A
2:00pm Wrap
Pricing
Members: Free
Non-Members: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
Students: Free if student status has been validated
Spring Get Together
Thanks to all who ventured out to East County for our mixer at BNS Brewery and Distillery in Santee! We love seeing new and old colleagues gather for collaboration and conversation!
Phot credit - Jeffrey Lehman
Action Cinematography Workshop
We are starting off the year in motion! What goes into filming an action sequence with faster than normal movements, fighting characters, quick blocking changes, motion props, and a moving camera with the lens near the actor?
These scenes bring new unfamiliar risks, framing difficulties, unexpected challenges, and unfavorable results unless your Director of Photography and the rest of your crew are practiced in the art of action cinematography.
We have lined up two experienced DPs who, along with stunt professionals from the Southern California Stunt Crew, will demonstrate shot framing, actor and camera blocking, visual style, stacking and fight choreography.
We’ll even break down basic coverage of a fight scene to meet a tight shoot schedule while keeping safety top of mind.
This event is sponsored by our host The Film Hub, a creative, collaborative co-working space with three production studios, a backlot and much more.
2023 Kickoff Mixer - Industry Sync Up
We had our 2023 Kickoff Mixer and Industry Sync-Up in the heart of Sorrento Valley at New English Brewing. About 50 film, video, TV and other media professionals gathered to connect and collaborate. Were you able to join us?
Phot credit - Jeffrey Lehman