| ||||||||||
| IMUG MediaMotion Ball News! Seth Worley to Keynote, Larry Jordan to present, Dave Bittner to MC Venerable user event celebrates 15th anniversary at Monte Carlo FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2012 Minneapolis, MN / Sydney, Australia - The 15th annual MediaMotion Ball will be held Monday, April 16th from 5:30pm in the East Ballrooms of the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada during the NAB Show. Luminaries of the production, post-production and motion design community will gather for this premiere user community event. The International Media Users Group (IMUG) MediaMotion Ball organizing team is proud to announce that filmmaker Seth Worley will be the keynote speaker at the 15th annual MediaMotion Ball. Seth directed and co-wrote the short film "Plot Device" (now at over 800,000 views), and he's also the creator, writer, and director of several event/web series including: "Adventure Now", "The Time Closet", and "Romance Now". His blog is at http://sethworley.com "Seth is a brilliant director and independent filmmaker who really exemplifies what can be done with a whole lot of passion and a tiny budget" stated IMUG founder Carey Dissmore. "We are delighted to have him at the MediaMotion Ball, where he'll be presenting and giving us an exclusive peek at his latest short". A little later in the evening, we will be treated to a special presentation from internationally-renowned producer, director, editor and speaker Larry Jordan. The content of Larry's presentation must remain a mystery (for now), but it is sure to catch your attention, and may just surprise you. The MediaMotion Ball is the premier event for post production, motion graphics, 3D artists and anyone in the production field attending NAB. Always held on Monday of NAB week, the MediaMotion Ball is now in it's 15th year. This first class event features a relaxed gourmet meal, live acoustic music, presentations, and networking opportunities. In addition, over $72,000 in prizes from sponsors like AJA, Maxon, Blackmagic Design, Flanders Scientific, Avid, GenArts, Adobe, Red Giant, Pond 5, Smartsound and many more will be featured in the "Famous MMB Prize Draw". Doors to the MediaMotion Ball open at 5:30pm for cocktails and mingling. The first 100 guests through the door will receive a free book: "Greenscreen Made Easy" by Jeremy Hanke and Michele Yamazaki courtesy of Toolfarm. Presentations begin about 6:30pm. Dinner is served about 7:00pm. Door Prizes are drawn throughout the evening. The IMUG team is also pleased to announce Dave Bittner, Director of Photography, Editor and Animator at Pixel Workshop in Columbia, MD, will will reprise his roll as the evening's host. Dave is also a long-time MediaMotion community member and veteran of the production industry. "I'm really looking forward to Dave Bittner as MC of this year's MediaMotion Ball because I find him interesting, to the point and frequently amusing." commented Philip Hodgetts, President of Intelligent Assistance and the Open Television Network The IMUG began with its first NAB events in 1998, with the goal of fostering face-to-face interactions amongst the members of our online community. The media-motion.tv mailing lists remain the anchor of this community. Every day, our 3000+ members interact on subjects of video production, post production, motion graphics, compression and sound business strategy. Always held on NAB Monday, the MediaMotion Ball is now in it's 15th year. The MediaMotion Ball has grown in both size and reach and is one of the premier user events in the NAB landscape. Anyone who works in the fields of production, post production or motion graphics design is welcome! Tickets are still available for the advance price of $49 USD. Registration and the latest prize information can be found at http://www.mediamotionball.com All the best, Carey Dissmore IMUG |
