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ASC Joins J.L. Fisher for Open House and BBQ on May 19

Members of American Society of Cinematographers, International Cinematographers Guild and Society of Camera Operators will team with the company for day of demos and discussion.

ASC Staff

Members of the American Society of Cinematographers, International Cinematographers Guild and Society of Camera Operators will team with company on May 19 for a day of demos and discussion.

On Saturday, May 19, from 9:00am to 4:00pm, J.L. Fisher will host their 12th Annual Open House and BBQ event in Burbank, Calif., which is free to the public and will feature exhibits and presentations by an impressive array of guilds, manufacturers and organizations.


Events will include:


The SOC Moving Camera Seminar
10:45am - 12:00pm
Presented by members of the SOC, ICG Local 600, (Camera Guild) and Local 80 (Grips), this seminar will focus on the working relationships between the cinematographer, camera operator, 1st AC, key grip and dolly grip when using dollies and jib arms. Moderated by Jon D. Witmer, managing editor American Cinematographer.


J.L. Fisher Facility Tours (by Jim Fisher)
12:00pm & 1:30pm


Bill Bennett, ASC (Photo by Ed Solerno Jr.)

Dialogue With ASC Cinematographers
2:30pm - 4:00pm
This lively Q&A session will feature a panel of exceptional directors of photography who will be happy to answer any and all questions from the audience and share their experience and expertise. Moderated by Bill Bennett, ASC, the panel is scheduled to include Society members Oliver Bokelberg, Steven Fierberg, Gil Hubbs, Stephen Lighthill, Donald A. Morgan, John Newby, Daniel Pearl, Jaron Presant, Ueli Steiger and John Toll. (Subject to availability.)


Exhibiting Companies, Unions & Guilds:
AbelCine, Anton Bauer, Arri, Inc., ASC, Backstage Equipment, BandPro, CW Sonderoptic GmBH, Filmtools, Geo, Grip 411, Griptrix, Hot Rod Cameras, ICG, Kino Flo, Local 80, Local 695, Luminys Systems Corp., Matthews Studio Equipment, Mole-Richardson, Motion Picture Marine, O’Connor/Vitec Videocom, Panasonic, Panavision, Radiant Images, The Rag place, SOC, Sony Electronics, Studio Carts, That Cat Camera Support, Wilcox Sound & Communications and Carl Zeiss, SBE.


J.L. Fisher is located at 1000 Isabel St., Burbank, CA 91506 (Map)


No RSVP is required to attend this event, but please do not bring pets.


Members of American Society of Cinematographers, International Cinematographers Guild and Society of Camera Operators will team with the company for day of demos and discussion.







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