SET- UP | C I NE GEAR EXPO ATLANTA
CINE GEAR EXPO PACKS A PUNCH IN ATLANTA T he first ever Cine Gear Expo to be held in Atlanta took place on 6 and 7 October. Attendees from 32 states across the US and several other countries enjoyed the event held at Pinewood’s Atlanta Studios. Sponsored by The Georgia Film Office, Georgia’s own FilmAcademy was the location for many presentations and Cine Gear’s First ‘Eastern’ Cine Gear show plays host to 100 vendors and matches LA for temperatures HEADING EAST
ABOVE Cine Gear Expo Atlanta interior show booths.
New Waves in Image Acquisition’ about how the latest tech developments impact shooting, monitoring, data management, DI finishing and the relationship between pre-production, production and post. The American Society of Cinematographers hosted ‘Dialogue with ASC Cinematographers’, a lively discussion with ASC members James L. Carter, Steven Poster, James Neihouse and Darren Genet. ABOUT THE GEAR Manufacturers’ presentations included LaCie on workflow and storage and Panasonic on shooting with VariCam and EVA1 cameras and their role in Georgia State’s Creative Media Industries Institute. Zeiss covered full-frame cinema, and Canon presented ‘In Conversation: Duplass DP Nate Miller Discusses the EOS C700’. Panavision and Kodak presented ‘ The Walking Dead & Celluloid’ with DOP Stephen Campbell who discussed his creative process on the hit series, now in season 9. Exhibitor booths showcased the latest tools and tech. Atlanta’s Wavelength Lighting brought together top lighting brands, while Blackmagic Design showed off their renowned cameras and other gear. The Rag Place Atlanta pulled out the stops with a prominent island that displayed lighting accessories including Magic Cloth diffusion and DoPchoice Snapbags, Snapboxes and grids. Attendees and vendors alike agreed that CineGear Atlanta was an outstanding success, so the show is slated to return next year. Cine Gear Expo will soon announce dates for the summer 2019 southern California event and their return to Atlanta in autumn 2019.
grand opening kick-off party. Also showing support for the Atlanta community were IATSE 479, ICG Local 600 and the Location Managers Guild, as well as Women in Film. The October atmosphere was southern casual: Hawaiian shirts and other colourful garb. Socks were optional as temperatures hung around 80º. Sound stages and outside sets played host to the 100 vendors including top camera manufacturers, lighting and electrical makers, rental companies, grip and power suppliers, support tools, camera accessories, onset communications and tech for logistics, software, and integration. THE SEMINARS The Expo’s seminars and workshops covered topics important to the growing film community. Cine Gear hosted ‘Grown in Georgia’, a discussion with show runners, rental houses, government representatives, and others who have been influential in the growth of the Georgia film industry. The International Cinematographers Guild Local 600 presented ‘Catching the
LEFT TO RIGHT James L. Carter, ASC, Steven Poster, ASC, James Neihouse, ASC, Darren Genet, ASC.
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