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This Issue's Spotlight on: "Glee" : Fancy Footwork Tells The Story

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  • "Glee" : Fancy Footwork Tells The Story
  • Making Web Technology Work For An Interactive Site
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  • SPOTLIGHT

    "Glee" choreographer Zach Woodlee embraces the challenge of incorporating unusual material into dance numbers, such as mattresses.
    Photo courtesy of: 20th Century Fox

    The turn around time for a TV series production is always quick. For a choreographer, preparation time for a dance number can be mere hours. After reading the pilot for “Glee,” Zach Woodlee was not deterred by the timeline that would allow him a day and a half, at the most, to perfect multiple dance routines for large groups of young dancers.

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    ARTICLES

    Plautz knew what needed to go into a good web design, and how to organize a production to create something really compelling. Her goal was to combine video narratives, sound effects and an environment with a rich, textural look and feel that would be compelling to children. She wanted her business to be located in Portland, where she lived. And she wanted to develop a brand that people would recognize.


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    Festival-goers traveling along Park City’s Main Street were rewarded with a special opportunity on Monday, January 25th. That morning, 411 Publishing, along with the Producers Guild of America and Entertainment Partners, held the fourth in a series of production incentive webinars at the site of The New York Lounge. In attendance were not only film commissioners but also the producers of four of Sundance’s most buzz-worthy dramatic features.


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    The festivals attract a film's crew as well. The screenings at Sundance provides an opportunity for the cast and crew to reconnect, enjoy the success of their efforts and dedication, and in many cases, participate in the film's first public screening. 411 Publishing spoke with three cinematographers who traveled to the 2010 Sundance Film Festival during the last week of January to discuss their work on their screened films.


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    "Imagine a filing system for all the tens of millions of objects that are created for a digitally-produced motion picture. We're in the early days on the digital side. It's not just how you recover the ones ands zeros from the digital storage media, but how you interpret them once you get them back."


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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    New Win A 411 Directory Contest Posted!

    February - March 2010 Contest

    The 411 directories are a handy resource for finding qualified production specialists and resources in a pinch.  We love hearing about how our LA411 and NY 411 production listings help you complete your shoot.  Now, we'd love to see these books in action!  Submit a photo to of the LA411/NY411 production resource guidebook being used to benefit your production team, on the set or in the studio!  Include your name, company's name, and the name of the production you were working on when you snapped the photos. 

    A separate contest will be run in LA and NY.  Winners will be chosen randomly.  The New York submission will receive the 2010 NY411 production guide.  The Los Angeles submission will receive a 2010 LA411 production guide.

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    CALENDAR OF EVENTS

    Featured Event

    Not Your Same Old Dog & Pony Show
    02/12
    San Francisco, CA
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    Propville Directory, a free production directory servicing the Bay area, is sponsoring a one day event in conjunction with Snader & Associates, The Craneway Pavilion and Velocity Entertainment geared toward the advertising and creative workers. Between 10:30am and 4:00pm, join a small intimate group as they explore the latest advancements in production technology; learn about new developments in the advertising field, and network with peers.



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    Los Angeles Area

    Latino Media Market
    02/03 — 04/11
    Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
    Santa Monica, CA
    www.nalip.org

    San Francisco Ocean Film Festival
    02/03 — 02/07
    Cowell Theater
    San Francisco, CA
    www.oceanfilmfest.org

    Mountain Film Festival
    02/06
    Mammoth Lakes, CA
    www.mountainfilmfestival.com

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    New York Area

    Love Actually III: Short Films
    02/14
    Millenium Film Workshop
    New York, NY
    www.scenepr.com

    Film Comment Selects
    02/19 — 03/04
    Lincoln Center
    New York, NY
    www.filmlinc.com/wrt/wrt.html

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    Award Events

    Annie Awards
    02/06
    UCLA Royce Hall
    Los Angeles, CA
    www.annieawards.org/

    Art Directors Guild Awards
    02/13
    Beverly Hilton Hotel
    Los Angeles, CA
    www.artdirectors.org/?art=adg_awards

    ACE Eddie Awards
    02/14
    Beverly Hilton Hotel
    Los Angeles, CA
    www.ace-filmeditors.org/newace/home.html

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