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NAB: Good Vegas info links

Unless you have lots of extra time on your hands, do not take one of those double decker buses going up and down the strip. I took one from the strip to my hotel in downtown Vegas, a total of 2.5 miles and it took over an hour.
I could have walked almost as fast.
 
Lenses or learnin' - best use of funds?

Lenses or learnin' - best use of funds?

laboprod said:
BTW I am also interested by the Director of Photography workshop, but the price is not so nice.
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Anybody out there have any idea what the program / speaker roster is for the DoP workshop? For $625 I will expect some serious skill building. Here is what they are telling us so far, I notice there aren't any names attached...

Saturday, April 14
9:00AM - 10:15AM Workshop - Day I
Understanding HD Workflow for Field Production
11:45AM - 1:00PM Workshop - Day I
HD Monitoring - On Set and In the Field
2:00PM - 3:15PM Workshop - Day I
Exploring Field Production with Sony HD
3:30PM - 4:45PM Workshop - Day I
Exploring Field Production with Red Digital Cinema
5:00PM - 6:15PM Workshop - Day I
Putting Together the Perfect Camera Package

Sunday, April 15
9:00AM - 10:15AM Workshop - Day II
Steadicam Techniques for HD Production
11:45AM - 1:00PM Workshop - Day II
Exploring Field Production with Panasonic HD
2:00PM - 3:15PM Workshop - Day II
Tapeless Acquisition for HD and 2K
5:00PM - 6:15PM Workshop - Day II
The DP’s Roundtable - A Panel Discussion on the Changing Industry

The topics are compelling but the devil is in the details. Anyone know who will be presenting the Red Digital section Saturday afternoon? My concern is that it will be aimed at the uninitiated and those of us who are up on all the poo will find it remedial.

Comments...
 
Blair S. Paulsen said:
Anybody out there have any idea what the program / speaker roster is for the DoP workshop? For $625 I will expect some serious skill building. Here is what they are telling us so far, I notice there aren't any names attached...

Saturday, April 14
9:00AM - 10:15AM Workshop - Day I
Understanding HD Workflow for Field Production
11:45AM - 1:00PM Workshop - Day I
HD Monitoring - On Set and In the Field
2:00PM - 3:15PM Workshop - Day I
Exploring Field Production with Sony HD
3:30PM - 4:45PM Workshop - Day I
Exploring Field Production with Red Digital Cinema
5:00PM - 6:15PM Workshop - Day I
Putting Together the Perfect Camera Package

Sunday, April 15
9:00AM - 10:15AM Workshop - Day II
Steadicam Techniques for HD Production
11:45AM - 1:00PM Workshop - Day II
Exploring Field Production with Panasonic HD
2:00PM - 3:15PM Workshop - Day II
Tapeless Acquisition for HD and 2K
5:00PM - 6:15PM Workshop - Day II
The DP’s Roundtable - A Panel Discussion on the Changing Industry

The topics are compelling but the devil is in the details. Anyone know who will be presenting the Red Digital section Saturday afternoon? My concern is that it will be aimed at the uninitiated and those of us who are up on all the poo will find it remedial.

Comments...
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Blair, I haven't personally attended a NAB workshop but I have had some very negative feedback from those that have. Such as, dis-organised, unprepared lecturers and lack of knowledge on the topic they are presenting.

Vet the presenters and if their credentials stand up take your chance. Personally I'd take that money and focus it on a course that caters to your exact needs rather than 2 days of 60 minute gloss overs.

Depending how long you have at NAB you're going to have plenty of time to pump the Red team for info if Red workflow is your concern.
 
Blair I have also heard very poor reviews by 2 people I know that took NAB workshops. They both told me that they wish they would of saved their money. The best workshops I have heard of is the Rockport Maine ones but they are real big $$.

From what I have heard I would suggest saving your money and buying some books with it.
 
Every time I walked into a hall with my Canon Rebel XT I was asked to show my sticker that the camera was registered (I was press last year). I don't know if you can do this as non-press, if not then they might not allow the stuff in if they can see the camera when you walk in.

Might need to stuff it in a bag when walking in/out and then pull it out when you want to take some photos / video
 
I don't think OP mentioned priceline as a resource for cheap hotels and flights to Vegas. I go about three times a year and have always had amazing luck with the Name Your Own Price feature there.

Also, regarding the workshops at Rockport... They are definitely very good but I went about 12 years ago so I can't vouch for them currently. Although at that point in my career it was worth it just to get my hands on the best equipment available. Now, of course we can buy it for 18K... ;)
 
Gibby, I must have missed this post before. I've been to Vegas once before for NAB but it was a few years back and everything is a bit foggy as far as details go. Anyway, I've got my travel plans booked, but wondering if you or anyone else knows much about the Palace Hotel and Casino. Not so much concerened about the accomodations, as I'm easy to please in that regard, but the travel to and from the convention is what I'm interested in. Any suggestions?

Also, I know there is talk about a get together out there, and I would certianly be up for this. I'm sure there will be official events and unofficial events and I'm up for anything. It will be good to finally meet some of you in person. You have all been a wealth of information on a variety of topics.

Steve
 
Steve,

I'm not familiar with the Palace Hotel & Casino, but I think you meant either the Palace Station Hotel & Casino, or the Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino.

Palace Casinos, Inc. owns a bunch of off-Strip, affordable hotels. One of them is Palace Station. All their hotels are away from the Strip, and I believe none of them have Monorail stations, so you'd need to have a rental car if you stay at one of their hotels. They may have shuttle busses that go to the convention center though - worth checking on. Most of their hotels are not within walking distance of the convention center, but a few of them are within a long walk of the Strip/CV. Their hotels are affordable and clean. If you want to save money, have a rental car (or they have shuttle busses), and being in "partyville" on the Strip isn't important to you, their hotels may be a good choice. Link to their hotel list: http://www.stationcasinos.com/map/

Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino is owned by a different hotel group. It is located on the Strip, about 7 blocks walk from the Convention Center, so you wouldn't need a rental car. It also has a Monorail station, so if you didn't feel like walking to/from the convention center, then you could use that. Imperial Palace is one of the most affordable hotels on the Strip. I haven't stayed there, but I know others who have. Relatively clean and affordable rooms right in the middle of the action on the Strip. Link to the Imperial Palace web site: http://www.imperialpalace.com/stay.php

Tip: Keep in mind that Expedia, Travelocity, and other travel aggregators reserve hotel rooms in blocks and you may get a better rate at Las Vegas hotels by reserving through them than if you reserve directly through the hotel's own web sites.

Hope this helps...c-ya in Las Vegas!
 
Thanks! Yeah, I went through Travelocity, got a good deal with direct flight. I will look into the travel options from Palace Station to strip/convention center.

Hope to see many of you there!

Steve
 
Typical scam bot M.O. Resurrect a 13 year old thread with a pointless first post...

I think Vegas should become the designated hang-out for those of us who have already suffered through COVID.
 
Blair S. Paulsen said:
What does the spam bot gain from resurrecting old threads? Does it allow them to harvest data? Is it just for laughs? Genuinely curious...

Cheers - #19
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A potential free click and fishing for a buy from an audience of a thousand people. "forever"

In the worse case, potentially infect your computer, snipe some data, grab an account number, steal a small sum of money you won't miss or a larger sum you will miss. Multiply that by however many impact clicks and enjoy a margarita on a beach.

I've deleted the post and banned the user.
 
I was going to delete/ ban, but got sidetracked with something. So thanks for finishing up, Phil. :thumbsup:
 
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