Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m. – Open meeting starts

7:30 p.m. – MAF presents “Systems As Thought: Building Custom Video ‘Effects’”

Free event

Cellar Door restaurant below The Grand Magnuson Hotel in the Chase Building at 213 W. Washington Street South Bend, IN 46601

This presentation will help filmmakers with creative thoughts for non-traditional, experimental effects editing. From the presenter: “I look for points of inspiration while playing with the creation of custom video “effects.” Once I find these points, I look for what the visuals might be communicating on their own terms. The processing of the image or system is equal to the process of thought. Each of my projects grows out of this conversation. I will be presenting these explorations of thought and systems that have taken place over the past four years, while discussing the creative potential of the graphical programming environment MAX/MSP and Jitter.”

Eric Souther is a time based media artist and Assistant Professor of New Media and Informatics at IU South Bend with his MFA in Electronic Integrated Arts (IEA) at Alfred University, and his BFA in New Media from the Kansas City Art Institute. Eric has worked on many collaborations including The Life of the Techno Buddha, where he worked with engineers to develop an interactive brain wave cap to control video and sound. He has also worked with dancers, musicians, and other artists in developing interactive multi-media performances. His own work develops modes of information flow in which he can control and reinterpret code in order to create electronic forms. Eric has shown his work nationally and internationally including New York, Chicago, Beijing, Barcelona, Italy, and South Africa. His upcoming group exhibitions include a show at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design Sept. 2012 and the Museum of Art and Design (MAD), Feb. 2013.

This free and open to the public presentation will take place immediately following our regular monthly Mid America Filmmakers meeting which begins at 7:00 p.m. You are welcome to join us for both.

This is part of a monthly series of “Making Movie Magic” workshops. Please visit our website at www.midamericafilmmakers.org for updates and additional workshop listings.

Happy New Year! Join us to network with other local and regional filmmakers, film enthusiasts, actors, screenwriters, artists, etc. at Cellar Door restaurant meeting room in the basement of the Chase Building (beneath the new The Magnuson Grand Hotel Downtown South Bend) 213 W. Washington Street South Bend, IN 46601

We usually have a filmmaking presentation called Making Movie Magic on various topics, but at this first meeting of the year we will discuss ideas for presentations and other events for the upcoming year. All our meetings are open to the public and we encourage you to stop by!

Our next meeting is 7 p.m. at in the Cellar Door as usual and will be followed by our annual holiday party with some great giveaways!

Mid America Filmmakers presents “Hollywood Color Correction Techniques” Tuesday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. Free event at the  Cellar Door restaurant below Downtown Ramada Plaza 213 W. Washington Street South Bend, IN 46601

Do your movies or still shots turn out flat-looking? Wish they had that extra “pop?”Come discover the tools Hollywood post-production experts and graphic designers use to turn plain-looking images into eye-catching visuals. You will learn the basics of how to exploit obscure tools such as levels, curves, filters, and color mixers to enhance any video or photo project.  Seminar is led by Carl Obremski, director of the award-winning kids’ film “Fresh Fruit Pie.

This free and open to the public presentation will take place immediately following our regular monthly Mid America Filmmakers meeting which begins at 7:00 p.m. You are welcome to join us for both. This is part of a monthly series of “Making Movie Magic” workshops.