HIGH VALUE FOR YOUR BUDGETThe Creative Use of Virtual Productionwith Marc Weigert

EFA Master Class 2014

EFA Master Class 2014

HIGH VALUE FOR YOUR BUDGETThe Creative Use of Virtual Productionwith Marc Weigert 2 – 8 June 2014 BerlinVirtual production allows filmmakers to interact in real time with their virtual film world, blurring not only the boundaries between real and virtual world, but also within the production pipeline between pre-production, production and post-production.How has this influenced the production workflows and how can it be put to use to the best creative effect and production value? Those are only two of the questions addressed by the EFA Master Class 2014 HIGH VALUE FOR YOUR BUDGET with Marc Weigert.

Marc Weigert is an internationally renowned producer, visual effects supervisor and 2nd unit director. His col-laboration with Roland Emmerich has included films like WHITE HOUSE DOWN, ANONYMOUS, 2012 and IN-DEPENDENCE DAY. For the latter, Marc Weigert created “Digital Assistant for Visual Effects”, a project manage-ment software program to manage, schedule and track the shooting of thousands of VFX elements, which was subsequently licensed to several major studios and used for feature films like STUART LITTLE, ALIEN: RES-URRECTION, GODZILLA and X-MEN. He also served as producer and VFX supervisor for the 3-part TV mini-series THE TRIANGLE, winning an Emmy Award for outstanding visual effects, and as VFX Supervisor on a sequence of Martin Scorsese’s HUGO CABRET.

The workshop will be offered in a short term training format mixing group sessions, screenings, case stud-ies and lectures, but with a focus on hands-on exer-cises. The workshop will allow participants to gain a profound knowledge of all stages of virtual production from world-building and pre-visualisation to capture and finishing.

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Past EFA Master Classes have been held by renowned film professionals such as Jean-Jacques Annaud, An-dré Delvaux, Alain Derobe, Anthony Dod Mantle, Bernd Eichinger, Tsui Hark, Stefan Jarl, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Jiři Menzel, Mike Newell, Hervé Schneid, Allan Starski, Tilda Swinton and István Szabó.

Applicant Profile The EFA Master Class 2014 is designed as a multi-disciplinary workshop for 20 creative European film professionals – directors, producers, cinematographers and post-production supervisors and anyone working in special/visual effects departments.

All participants must be European* professionals and should have a relevant track record in their respective departments.

Working language is English. Participation fee: EUR 500 covering participation and meals. Transport and accom-modation are not included. A limited amount of scholar-ships is available.

The application form is available at www.europeanfilmacademy.orgApplication deadline: 30 April 2014

For more information about the upcoming EFA Master Class with Marc Weigert, scholarship criteria, or other EFA activities, please contact us at:

EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY e.V.Kurfürstendamm 22510719 BerlinGERMANYtel. +49 30 887 167 0 Bettina Schwarz bschwarz@europeanfilmacademy.org

* as a MEDIA-supported training initiative, the Master Class is open to applicants from EU member states as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.