SMPTE Report

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SMPTE Connecting You And Your Future
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Society of Motion Picture Television Engineers

• Founded in 1916
• Mission To advance theory and development in
  motion imaging field.
• Develop standards for the emerging motion picture
  industry

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TODAYSMPTE Fulfills its Mission

• Developing industry standards
• Providing education through seminars,
  exhibitions, and conferences
• Creating opportunities for networking and
  interaction

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Leading Association for Motion Imaging Content

• Motion picture studios
• Broadcast and cable networks
• Production and post-production
• Equipment manufacturers

• Educational institutions
• Local broadcast stations
• Software companies
• Systems integrators
• Satellite and cable providers

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SMPTE Board of Governors Authorizes NEW Associate
Member Level 35.00 USD

• EligibilityThis membership type is only
  available to new members and current Student
  Members upon graduation. SMPTE Professional
  Members may not downgrade to this level.

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Associate MemberBenefits-at-a-Glance

• Access to SMPTE 365 - SMPTE's Professional
  Networking Platform (April 2009)
• Access to SMPTE Professional Development Academy
• Access to SMPTE Conference Recordings
• Subscription to SMPTE Monthly
• Access to the Online Membership Directory
• Access to SMPTE Insurance Program

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Associate Member Benefits

• Access to SMPTE 365 - SMPTE's Professional
  Networking Platform
• COMING SOON!

• Access to SMPTE Professional Development Academy
  (PDA)
• PDA Anywhere (view the catalogue of PDA Now
  recorded events not downloadable)

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Associate Member Benefits

• Access to
• SMPTE Conference Recordings
• Conference recordings will be made available to
  all Associate level members 12 months after the
  conclusion of the event

• Subscription to
• SMPTE Monthly
• Keep in touch with what's going on within SMPTE
  with this monthly
• e-newsletter

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Associate Member Benefits

• Access to SMPTE Online Membership Directory
• Stay connected with your colleagues

• SMPTE Insurance Program
• Health and life insurance available to U.S.
  members

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The Profession Evolving

• Engineering/Operations/Production
• Common denominator Content
• Creation/Management/Distribution/Display

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SMPTE Board of Governors Authorizes NEW
Participation Fee for Standards200

• Although standards activities are a very
  important part of the Societys work, only a
  relatively small proportion (less than 15) of
  members participate.  These charges will enable
  continuing improvement of the infrastructure and
  support for standards activities without
  impacting the resources available for core
  services applicable to all members.
• Not all members will pay the new charges all
  companies who support SMPTE through Sustaining
  Membership will be permitted a number of
  complimentary participants.  In addition,
  educators and those not earning income as a
  result of their standards activities will be
  exempt.  Full details are available at
  www.smpte.org/standards/stds_agreement/
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SMPTE Web Resources

• Main Website Connects
• You to SMPTE and Industry Information
• and
• Coming in April
• SMPTE 365
• An online professional
• web 2.0 community of practice

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Thank You to Turner Broadcasting for the
Founding Sponsorship of SMPTE 365
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SMPTE 365 An Online Community

• Student Resources
• Communities of Interest
• Blogs
• Videos
• Profiles
• Expert Help
• Contact Colleagues
• Wiki
• Discussion Forms
• Links to other communities

• Events
• Educational Webcasts
• Student Chapters
• Company Training
• Online/digital version of the SMPTE
  Motion Imaging Journal (with student or
  professional membership)

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Monthly SMPTE News with Section Event Listing
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SMPTE Upcoming Conferences and Events
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NAB Digital Cinema Summit3D Lens to Living
Room April 18-19, 2009 Las Vegas, NV

• Sessions Include
• Advances in Cinema 3D Technology
• Stereoscopic Vision How do we see in 3D?
• 3D Anytime, Anyplace
• Delivering 3D to the Home

• Keynote Speakers
• Patrick Lussier, Director Editor
• Mark Zoradi, President, Walt Disney Motion
  Pictures Group

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SMPTE Regional Technical Seminars

• May 7, 2009 Boston, MA
• Hosted by Tandberg TV
• June 2, 2009 Atlanta, GA
• Hosted by Turner Broadcasting
• June 4, 2009 Washington, DC
• Hosted by Atlantic Video

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SMPTE Technical Conference Exhibition 2008

• Mark your Calendar!
• October 27 - 30 Hollywood, CA
• Hollywood Renaissance Hotel

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SMPTE Virtual Classroom

• Topics Under Consideration
• Compression and Transcoding
• Essential Data Communications and Networking
• Principles of Stereoscopic 3D
• Optics
• HD Image Acquisition Principles
• Image Processing and Color Management
• Cisco Certified Network Associates (CCNA)
  curriculum

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Take action in SMPTE

• Get involved in local section operations or
  attend a local meeting
• Get involved in an engineering committee
• Nominate a colleague for an award
• Become a member or give the gift of membership to
  a colleague or a student
• Be a part of defining the future of this industry
  technology supports the foundation of your work