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Special Effects Seminar

Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (CT)

Des Moines, IA

Special Effects Seminar

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Member Ended $25.00 $2.37
Non-Member Ended $35.00 $2.92
Seminar and Membership Dues Ended $80.00 $5.39
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Event Details

The Iowa Motion Picture Association invites you to attend our Special Effects Seminar.  This informational session will be conducted by Paul Steffensen of Dane Art Studios, www.daneartstudios.com.

Attendees will receive an informative overview of what special effects are. Included will be a discussion and brief history of the categories  of special effects, a synopsis of various pioneers and specialists in this field, video-taped examples of films and local productions. Attendees will gain a general knowledge of what is involved in creating special effects, how to plan for them, and what can be accomplished.

About Paul Steffensen
Paul started in the film industry in 1987 and has worked on numerous films, made-for-TV movies, local & national TV commercials, and music videos.  He has extensive knowledge in Art Direction, Set Design & Construction, Custom Props, Storyboarding, and Special Effects.  His credits include PBS, Hallmark TV, Discovery Channel, Pepsi, Iowa Lottery & PowerBall, and independent films.  Paul was nominated for an Emmy for the Hallmark movie Harvest of Fire.

Seminar Agenda
I.    Special Effects
- What are they?
- Define special effects
- Basic Principles
- Categories
- Pioneers and Specialists


II.    Special Effect Specifics
- How did they do that?
- Effects in combination
- Imagination and Inventiveness
- Creating a special effect
- What do you / we need to know?
- The process - concept to creation
- Books and reference material.


III. Discussion. Questions and Answers
- Hypothetical scenarios
- FX solutions

Cost:
$25 - IMPA Members
$35 - Non-IMPA Members
$80 - Class and Membership Fee

Questions and Check Payments

Please contact IMPA at (515) 471-1958 or info@impa.tv

When & Where



Worldwide Amplified
700 Locust
Skywalk Level
Des Moines, IA 50309

Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (CT)


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The Iowa Motion Picture Association is a professional organization that works to:
  • Promote and enhance the talents and skills of our state's film, video and multimedia production community;
  • Build and maintain an infrastucture including education, outreach, and training;
  • And promote collaboration and networking for project financing, production, and distribution.