{"id":1307,"date":"2014-03-10T13:39:08","date_gmt":"2014-03-10T20:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sdfcpug.com\/fcpwp\/?p=1307"},"modified":"2014-06-01T11:24:49","modified_gmt":"2014-06-01T18:24:49","slug":"sdfilmmakers-org-movie-sets-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sdfcpug.com\/fcpwp\/2014\/03\/sdfilmmakers-org-movie-sets-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"SDFilmmakers.org &#8211; MOVIE SETS ON A BUDGET"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size:22px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(130, 15, 20);\"><strong>MOVIE SETS ON A BUDGET: <\/strong><br \/>\n\tTips That Won&#39;t Max Out Your Credit Card <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Tuesday, 11 March 2014 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest Speaker(s):<\/strong> <em>Jeff Van Gonka<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Schedule:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t<em>6:00&ndash;6:30 \/ Doors open for <b>check-in<\/b> and seating<br \/>\n\t6:30&ndash;8:00 \/ Screening, Presentation, Q&amp;A<br \/>\n\t8:00&ndash;9:00 \/ Follow-Up Session <\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Synopsis<\/h1>\n<p>Whether you are building sets from scratch or embellishing a practical location, art direction is an important part of high production values. Looking good on film does not have to break the bank.<br \/>\n\tWhat shows behind the actors can be critical to good storytelling. In some cases part of the set can be an actor itself such as the HAL 9000 in <em>2001: A Space Odyssey<\/em> or the hardware that brings Samantha to life in <em>HER<\/em>. Sci-fi epics and period pieces can be challenging.<\/p>\n<p>Learn by example as veteran art director <strong>Jeff Van Gonka<\/strong> shows us how he developed some of his most interesting projects.<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE SPEAKER<br \/>\n\t<a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0886959\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jeff&nbsp; Van Gonka<\/strong><\/a> of&nbsp; <strong><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vanmarkscenic.com\" target=\"_blank\">Vanmark Scenic<\/a><\/strong> is a veteran art director and set designer with credits from Spike TV to ComicCon. His work has been seen on network television, films, and stage presentations worldwide. We met him when he was working on a project at Groovy Like A Movie studios.<\/p>\n<h1>Where<\/h1>\n<div style=\"width:512; margin: 0 auto;\">\n<div id=\"map\" style=\"width: 512px; height: 256px; position: relative; background-color: rgb(229, 227, 223); overflow: hidden;\">\n<div class=\"gm-style\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%; height: 100%; z-index: 0;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%; height: 100%; z-index: 0;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 11px; z-index: 1; width: 100%; cursor: url(&quot;http:\/\/maps.gstatic.com\/mapfiles\/openhand_8_8.cur&quot;), default;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 100%; z-index: 200;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: 101; width: 100%;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 100%; z-index: 201;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; 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Please be sure to tell everyone you know in the San Diego filmmaking community about this exciting event. If you aren&#39;t connected with us on Facebook, Google+, or Twitter, now&#39;s a good time to help spread the word!<\/p>\n<p><strong>San Diego Filmmakers<\/strong> [a 501(c)(3) non-profit corp.] is an all-volunteer organization. We work hard to bring you exciting events&mdash;opportunities to connect with and learn from your colleagues. If you appreciate what we do for you, please consider contributing your time as a volunteer. 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