Did you know that by 2012, the NM Dept of Labor projects strong job growth in filmmaking for New Mexico? For Directors, job openings are projected to grow by 17.9%, for Screen Writers by 33.3%, and for Film Editors, by 28.6%. Maybe you’ve been itching to be a part of it or to expand your work opportunities in this field.
Coming up, we have ONE weekend with THREE great opportunities to get involved: Something free, something great for $19, and a one-day conference bringing together leaders from digital arts and filmmaking in New Mexico.
InfoByte: FREE Information Session
Noon - 1:15 pm
Friday, Feb 29
Film Post-Production Visual Effects
Presented by John O’Laughlin, Digital Arts Instructor
Learn about a variety of state-of-the-art visual effects software and techniques used by the industry’s top postproduction studios. See a demonstration on how to use digital technologies for creating animated storyboards and then see how to evolve that into scenes for applying special effects. Come and discover the creative process involved in developing visual effects.
Please email cewebster@lxdce.unm.edu if you are interested in attending this InfoByte.
Fee: $19
New Mexico
Professional Filmmakers Showcase
6-9 pm, Friday, Feb 29
Enjoy an evening of New Mexico professional films on the big screen! Attend the screening of two or three original films chosen by the Friends of Film, Video and the Arts (FoFVA). Enjoy theater seating, refreshments, and best of all — a Q&A session with local filmmakers! Support New Mexico talent!
Only $19. Part of the proceeds go directly to FOFVA.
> Enroll online here or
> Call our Registration office at 277-0077 and register for course # 23496 RQA
(Fee for FOFVA members: $10)
Fee: $139
Discounted price for students* $99
Digital Arts Conference
Studio Strategies & Techniques
9 am - 4 pm, Saturday, March 1
In one day, you can learn so much about how it’s done! Ask industry experts how to break into digital arts or filmmaking, which are growing industries in New Mexico. Already an aspiring creative professional? Discover how to expand your work opportunities.
Keynote: Bart Cleveland, Creative Director and Partner with McKee Wallwork Cleveland: Bart will show examples of major campaigns to demonstrate what counts in successful branding.
General Session: Jason Hariton, Director of Operations for Albuquerque Studios: Jason will explain daily operations of a major studio brought to New Mexico by new incentives in the entertainment industry.
Your choice of breakout sessions with these presenters:
Maggie Macnab, Macnab Design
Emily Leach, Search Engine Academy Southwest
Stephanie Kuehn, playwright, screenwriter, performer
Blake Thies & Mike Sherwood, Cottonwood Printing
Zac Van Note, Creative Fuel
Liz Marshall, freelance make-up artist
Mary Tsiongas, artist and UNM Assistant Professor, Electronic Media
Laura Gutman, freelance designer and multimedia developer
Brad Stoddard, Stoddard Communications
Covering topics like Information Architecture, Understanding Symbolism, Search Engine Optimization, Apple Certification, Screenwriting, and more.
Fee: $139
> Learn more about the conference here
> Enroll online here or
> call our Registration office at 277-0077 and register for course # 55800RQA.
*Students must enroll in person with proof of full time schedule for discount price of $99.
One weekend can make such a difference!
