Tech @ the Movies
from Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MTLC)
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Thursday, September 25, 2008, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Massachusetts companies have played a pivotal role in the evolution of Hollywood. Movies might still be in black-and-white - and we might never have had "The Wizard of Oz" - if not for Technicolor, founded by Massachusetts entrepreneurs. And Avid Technology won an Oscar in the 1990s for introducing computers to the movie editing process. You'll hear from a panel of technology innovators who're changing the way movies get made in the 21st century - helping directors create special effects or helping movie fans buy their favorite pics in digital form. Journalist Scott Kirsner will introduce the panel with a short, illustrated overview of his new book Inventing the Movies, which tells the heretofore untold technological history of Hollywood - including the stories of Avid and Technicolor.
Panelists:
Jeff Kleiser, CEO, Synthespian Studios; Visual Effects Artist on "Fantastic Four," "X-Men: The Last Stand," and "Tron"
Jim Flynn, Founder & CEO, EZTakes and iArthouse
Katherine Hays, CEO, GenArts
Dave Waller, Founder, Brickyard VFX
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