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15th May 10
RodneyThe Washington DC, Maryland, & Virginia Creative Pro User Group (DMV CPUG) is an established community of Creative Pro enthusiasts, digital filmmakers and broadcast professionals sharing ideas and concerns encompassing the use of creative professional HD and related tools for digital cinema.
Officially recognized and listed by Apple and a regional member of the Creative Pro User Group Network, DMV CPUG provides both advocacy and education about Digital Filmmaking on the Personal Computer (Mac/PC) and free membership opportunities for learning and professional growth in storytelling. DMVCPUG builds connections between storytellers who want to lead the Digital Filmmaking revolution. Bridging the gap between Apple, Adobe, Avid 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.
History in the Making… The iconic American Beach Boys on their 50th Anniversary Tour stop in Sydney Australia – Taken from my iPhone on set of the four interviews at the Intercontinental Hotel in Sydney Australia – 30 August 2012 ; What an EPIC adventure of a lifetime – from riding in the Tour van with them to the venue to sharing birthday cake back stage.
Rodney Mitchell and Mark Leisher making history with the Beach Boys on their 50th Anniversary tour – 2012 Sydney, Australia
Our Los Angeles based editing colleague, Monica Daniel works behind the scenes cutting live television at the 54th annual Grammys! We are having fun at the 2012 Editors Retreat in Austin, Texas and hope to have her visit us in DC to show off her skills!
Monica holds the Grammy for fun!
Monica Cutting the Grammys live on national TV!
Monica on the Grammy Red Carpet
Monica working the GlamCam360 at the 54th annual Grammys
Fall Massive 2011 @ RFK STADIUM
Song: The Underground
Artist: Excision
Album: X Rated
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!
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)
Cameron King:
Demo Reel
Videographer/Editor
madbageltrio.com
Editor
thevideomakers.tv
Zhibo Lai:
Writer/Director/Editor/VFXs
www.reellightfilms.com
VFX Reel
Isaiah Headen – Editor
Demo Reel
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.
Elle rising to the "Top of the Pyramid" scene
Elle being her lovable self on set ....
A rising starlet in the making...
Ryan Ragle’s Demo Reel
Genevieve Konecnik Reel
Cave House Studios Reel
Cave House Studios (Mike Frank) Portfolio link
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 Mitchell
DC Final Cut Pro User Group Leader and Apple Ambassador for Final Cut Studio, and other leading software and hardware products.
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!
Cameraman/Still Photographer: ArrowTen Media (Exotic Car Rally – Miami Florida – April 2010)
Rodney Mitchell – Cameraman, Production Manager, Technicial consultant for ArrowTen Media Teaser Video:
Lead Author: Final Cut Pro User Group Network SuperMeet, Issue 4, SuperMagazine 2010
Lead Audio Editor: 2010 NABshow for the Digital Production BuZZ
Still Photographer/Digital Imaging Technician: Konspiracy Studios + Treadmill Productions collaboration (Chuck Leavell event)
