The Washington DC Metro For Cutting Professionals User Group (DCFCPUG) is an established community of FCP enthusiasts, digital filmmakers and broadcast professionals sharing ideas and concerns encompassing the use of HD and related tools for digital cinema.
Officially recognized and listed by Apple and a regional member of the Final Cut Pro User Group Network, DCFCPUG provides both tools, advocacy and education about Digital Filmmaking on the Mac and free membership opportunities for learning and professional growth in storytelling. DCFCPUG builds connections between storytellers who want to lead the Digital Filmmaking revolution. Bridging the gap between Apple, Adobe, Avid, Autodesk and Sony creative solutions to evolve and advance the art of storytelling. Tools of production are explored to educate the editor on the craft of production and its impact on post production.
Fall Massive 2011 @ RFK STADIUM
Song: The Underground
Artist: Excision
Album: X Rated
Hollywood Comes to Northern Virginia in 2011
Film Premiere of “At the Top of the Pyramid”
Leigh Ann Smith, Los Angeles; "Rodney: To the hardest working man in the Biz!"
Najla Bashirah, from Los Angeles gives me a welcoming hug for a job well done as Director, Video Village on the project!
Photography by Joe Carabeo – Astray Productions
Rising stars Jessica Luza and Marion Storm pose with the Director - Video Village for the film!
Photo credit: Centreville Patch
Lights and Limos - Time to do it Hollywood style!!!
Colleagues of DCFCPUG around the world!
Rob Dobbs, Los Angeles, California
Rob and I worked on a feature film in the summer of 2010 that film that was premiered in Virginia in September 2011.
Here are some of the many films he has created props.
You’ll recognize many of the films in his demo reel.
Filmography:
Serenity
Rocky
The Assassination of Jesse James
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Balls of Fury
Terminator – Salvation
Mission Impossible III
Letters from IWO JIMA
Spiderman III
Transformers
Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest
Recently supported events where DCFCPUG was present and or actively participated in the events:
Barrett Jackson – The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions
Las Vegas edition, September 22-24, 2011
See more on the Facebook site for DCFCPUG!
Mosler action
Kevin Smith event at the April NAB 2011 show!
Kevin presenting at the 2011 NAB!
Jay Mewes supporting Kevin at the NAB event!
Jay hamming it up with the ladies...
Massive crowd at the AVID booth for the Kevin Smith Event...
Kevin discusses his new horror film - Red Slate
Historic Supermeet with Apple Execs revealing the new Apple Final Cut Pro 10 coming in June 2011! [Photo credits: Dan Berube] See more at the DCFCPUG Facebook site!
10th Anniversary of the SUPERMEET with representation from all the FCP PUGs around the world!
Grand Unveiling of FCP X! DCFCPUG leadership sitting right behind Apple Execs!
The 64 bit, totally revised Final Cut Pro 10 for $299 in June 2011!
Universal Mastering Studios - Where Legends are made!
AT THE TOP OF THE PYRAMID - MASTERING THE SOUNDTRACK(S)
This DCFCPUG showcase represents the activities of the members of the Washington DC metro area’s DC Final Cut Pro User Group and their use of digital video storytelling tools to create meaningful, exciting content for creative customers. Here are some pictures of some of the cast in the upcoming Hollywood Feature, “At the Top of the Pyramid” in which I worked on in a technical advisory role and Director, Video Village.
We cover the gamut from Hollywood Feature films, Exotic car rallies to creative articles in leading creative magazines… !
Latest post production pictures (Brandon in the Los Angeles Studio where Michael and Janet Jackson recorded their hits!) Can’t wait to see the final product from this project I contributed to in 2010!
Studio time for the 2nd unit of "At the Top of the Pyramid"
Brandon posing next to Michael Jackson awards at Westlake Studio!
Michael Jackson showcase at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Michael Jackson "Bad" and "Off the Wall" awards at Westlake!
Rodney and MC Hammer in Cupertino, CA at Apple HQ, January 2011
MC Hammer on Oprah after talking to DCFCPUG Leader the previous day!
Talking about his activities with Oprah
Public Enemy rapper and Rodney Mitchell in Sydney Australia: January 2011
Director of Video Village and his trusted PA and fashionista, Renee Mitchell!
Wardrobe Assistant and PA Renee Mitchell with Dean Cain!
Renee gets the star treatment while her dad (me) get to be photographer!
Renee getting all the limelight with the stars of the film
Director, Video Village and Technical Advisor for Hollywood feature film: At the Top of the Pyramid starring Dean Cain, Steven Guttenberg and others starlets…
Superman visits NoVA - DCFCPUG Leader got to work with him on set...
Dean Cain (in the upcoming release: "At the Top of the Pyramid"
Dean Cain - Superman and Actor/fashion Supermodel - Isaac J. Sullivan
Doing my thing on the set of Hollywood Feature film...
Listening to the finer points of Script Supervising....
The Untouchables on the set of "At the Top of the Pyramid"
The most versatile, enthusiastic Production Assistant one could hire!
Stephanie hamming it up with the camera department
Stars in the making...
Elle continues to show her star potential as she meets up with Ally McBeal and Harrison Ford!
Elle and Taye Diggs! Rolling with the Winners! Star Power!
Our very own authentic Redskins Cheerleader on set...
Candid moment on the set with some of the actresses...
Rising to the Top of the Pyramid
Joe Carabeo - The creative photographer on the set of At the Top of the Pyramid
HPX-3700 Tapeless Digital HD cinematic camera tricked out...
Dean Cain, Elle McLemore, and Steve Gutenberg on set
Elle and Jessica Luza hamming up in craft services area
Elle McLemore’s Demo Reel
Dean Cain, Vanessa Vander Pluym, Steve Guttenberg on set
Elle M. and the Man of Steel
Elle McLemore as seen from Video Village monitors I managed!