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VFXTalk is pleased to announce our first dedicated Visual Effects User Group Meeting! We will be hosting the meeting in Sunny Southern California on Sunday, September 9th, 2007 from 1pm to 4pm at the Santa Monica Library!

The meeting will be focused primarily on visual effects and will cover both 2D and 3D compositing. In addition to the latest tricks and tips, we will be showing off the latest demo reels from some of the industries leading visual effects artists and the facilities they work for.

Date: September 9th, 2007
When: from 1pm to 4pm
Where: The Santa Monica Library, California
Cost: FREE! With Free beverages and snacks!

We are in talks with quite a few top production houses and so far we have guest speakers lined up from Digital Domain, who will be demonstrating how they pulled off the amazing effects they created for Flags of our Fathers.

The VFXTalk Usergroup Meetings are for users and so they will be kept simple so that anyone can attend and get the most out of it - so no long boring technical papers, just a great place to network and meet other visual effects artist in the industry! And since it's open to the public, anyone can attend!

Drinks and Snacks will be available free of charge, and the only thing we ask is that your RSVP since we have limited seating by sending a email to rsvp@vfxtalk.com

For more information on the library you can visit its website at www.smpl.org, its located on the corner of Santa Monica Blvd and 6th St. Parking is $0.50 per half hour, and they have over 500 spaces available. Note that the library does not validate parking. Location is at 1.

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[bburger]

I will be there for sure, can't wait! I know Aruna posted the info over at the Pixel Corps, and it has also been mentioned over at simplycg, so hopefully there will be a good turnout.


Bryan

[DJMartin]

To bad I live in Norway

[Andreas.Jablonka]

I'll be there!
Maybe i finally see aruna live
you still have an invite for linkedin by the way.

will be fun..

Andreas

[vaseem]

i welcome u guys to india.....
4 VFXTalk VFX User Group Meeting....

me too wanna meet aruna,shadowmaker n aLL

[girlcompositor]

Aruna is a puppet, he doesn't actually exist. I know I've seen the strings. I'll be attending but only for the snacks! J/k.

[nathan]

Them weren't puppet strings you seen but rather extremely long back hairs, they are what he used to lasso a couple of sea turtles and escape off the island.

[girlcompositor]

Originally Posted by nrgy

Them weren't puppet strings you seen but rather extremely long back hairs, they are what he used to lasso a couple of sea turtles and escape off the island.

I've always known there was something a bit odd about his escape from the island...

[jasonsco]

I should be there. Looking forward to meeting you all.

- Jason

[Ajax]

I'm in! Can't wait

[Andreas.Jablonka]

Originally Posted by girlcompositor

Aruna is a puppet, he doesn't actually exist. I know I've seen the strings. I'll be attending but only for the snacks! J/k.

snacks are good Aruna must be the snack puppet then...

[mboden]

Well see if I can make the trip down that weekend to Santa Monica, SF not to far but I have class on Monday.

[jeffdotson]

Look forward to meeting everyone! See you there!

[mark_creative]

I wish i could attend this meeting. I am from Pakistan.

[faridzadeh]

UPDATE

Luma Pictures will presenting at the User Group meeting as well.