September 25 SF Cutters Extravaganza: Mini Reels and Adobe CS4 - Big Launch Week

Submissions to the Mini Reels Competition are closed and being 6 Finalists have been judged and selected.

Ony the Six Finalists will be announced and screened on Thurs SEPT 25. Due to other scheduling concerns we will need to postpone any other screenings of members work. We will try to make this a more regular feature in 2009.

Join SF Cutters with support from SF Mograph and Digital Cinema Society for our Sept 25 Extravaganza Meeting of the Year.

First Mini Reels Competition and Adobe CS4 Launch WEEK!

Everyone needs to have an Entry Ticket - they are Free, no code required.

Please make sure you can attend. Pre-registration allows us to have your badges ready at the door, and proper quantities of food.

This event may sell out, so if you plan to attend please pre register with correct email, and first and last name of the attendee.

Re: Do not send Cancellations or name changes. Register new names. Read everything here before emailing questions, it is not likely we will respond in a timely manner this week.

We anticipate Full CAPACITY. Bring your ID. Arrive a little early if possible. 

Transportation and Free Parking near 601 Townsend in San Francisco.

There are connections nearby for CalTrain, Muni, and numerous buses. The #30 Stockton takes you to the Caltrain station and can be caught at numerous stops along Stockton - which is where the Apple Store in SF on Market is located. Also the #10 Townsend bus crosses Market and runs along Townsend passing nearby Caltrain and 4th and King Muni stations. The #10 stops at the corner of 7th and Townsend.

For more information check the "Trip Planner" at 511.org and this convenient map and directions:

http://tinyurl.com/37grn7

Validated Free Parking is provided at 650 King, with an internal bike cage. There is also street parking.

In the event of a "sell out' crowd those who have preregistered will

be allowed to enter first, and anyone who registers at the door will
be allowed in on a space available basis. 

ADOBE Systems at 601 Townsend is wheelchair accessible and much easier to navigate for anyone with mobility issues than our previous meeting locations. Hope this makes it more enjoyable and easier for everyone to attend.
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Special support from G Technology makers of storage solutions:

Click here to visit G Tech site and receive your 10% off FCPUG discount.

http://tinyurl.com/6q6q5p

Meeting is hosted and catered by Adobe Systems

http://www.adobe.com/solutions/professionalvideo/


Top Prizes for Mini Reels Competition:

Adobe Systems will be providing a

CS4 Production Studio

For a "Sneak Peak of CS4 checkout Creative Cow:

http://library.creativecow.net/articles/stern_eran/adobe_cs4.php

Production Studio requires a MacIntel or PC to run,

Future Media Concepts will provide a pass to the

"Editors Retreat" Jan 28 - Feb 1 2009,

excluding travel expenses and lodging.

http://www.editorsretreat.com/

The schedule

http://www.editorsretreat.com/schedule.htm

A retreat, a learning vacation, an opportunity to reinvent


If you are in the competition please check out these prizes to see if
you can accept them, alternate choices will be available and published
later this week..

Anyone interested in attending the Editors Retreat - ask for the SF Cutters 10% discount when contacting FMC

Also thanks to our Monthly Sponsors: Createmore, Adobe Systems, Kinemac, DVD Copycat, Flip4Mac, and Royalty Free Music

Editors Retreat in Playa del Carmen, Mexico 

http://thetaoofmac.com/mailman/listinfo/sfcutterannounce

( travel and lodging not included in the prize this month )

Get your passport updated!

http://www.editorsretreat.com/location.htm

All SF Cutters are qualified for 10% off discount - identify yourself
as an SF Cutters when you call

MINI REEL INFO:

Very Special thanks to  Moses Ma and

Ana Pedros, who runs video production at Google, and Paul Nordin, from El Mundo Bueno Studios, will serve as judges at this meeting. Prizes will be awarded to the Finalists. We'll show the top 6, and let the judges select the winner, with input from the audience.

Finally, let Moses Ma know if you would like to purchase this iPod touch speaker: coupons will be available at the event.

www.newlaunches.com/archives/greenhouse_ipod_touch_speakers.php

Moses will provide ordering coupon at the meeting for all interested.