Mastering Monitor Essentials + Certification
Nov 13 | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm PST
Monitor Essentials Training
Join Women in Media and Creative Solutions Los Angeles for an exclusive hands-on workshop about monitors with SmallHD Product Managers Matt Eidenbock and Wes Donahue. Whether new to professional monitors or looking to sharpen your skills, this event will give you direct access to SmallHD. The seminar will give you the opportunity to enhance your workflow with industry-leading technology.
This is a unique opportunity for all departments to learn directly from experts in an intimate setting, ask your burning questions, and gain practical skills that will serve you on your next project and beyond. Plus, connect with fellow Women in Media members, exchange ideas, and grow your network. This is a troll-free zone.
This event encourages more women and gender nonconforming folks to level up towards union membership. Digital utility is a non-rostered position, therefore, it is an excellent entry point towards getting Local 600 union days.
Networking and nibbles are included in the price of admission.
All are welcome to register and attend this event, and you do not need to be a member. However, Women in Media Members get 50% off admission and have the option of WiM Certification. Log in to reveal the member discount code below.
If you are not a member yet, you may apply here.
Monitor Essentials WiM Certification
Women In Media members will have the option to get WiM Certified in Monitor Essentials. Certified members receive a special badge added to their CrewList profile. When the drop down option is selected, certified members appear. Find WiM Certified crew members by going to the CrewList and using the “WiM Certifications” pull down menu.
To become WiM Monitor Essentials Certified, participants fulfill the following criteria:
* Be a Women In Media member, attend the entire event, pass the exam
The exam will be administered on the day of the event or online for a limited time after the hands-on education session.
What We’ll Cover:
- Overview of SmallHD Monitor Series: Get familiar with the different monitor families SmallHD offers and their diverse applications across different production setups.
- The power of PageOS – What are the page options, how to customize them, and how they’re used by different people on set
- Third-party integrations
- Understanding HDR monitoring – working with LOG, PQ, and scene LUTs
- Functionality of video villages, viewing for clients vs crewmember
- Camera Control: Discover how to integrate seamless camera control directly from your monitor for a more efficient shooting experience.
- Hands-on stations with both on-camera and production monitors
Run of Show
5:00-6:00 pm – Registration, Networking & Nibbles
6:00-6:30 pm – Welcome & Overview of Monitor Families, Legacy vs. Current Lineup
6:35-7:05 pm – Hands-on Stations
7:10-7:40 pm – Hands-on Stations (Swap)
7:40-8:00pm – Wrap up / questions / optional certification exam
The Instructors
Matt Eidenbock is a SmallHD Product Manager, specializing in on-set and on-camera monitoring at SmallHD. He took his knowledge from working in production to a sales position at RED, and from here he moved to Creative Solutions and transitioned into Product Management. With his passion for the industry, Matt has been at the forefront of cutting edge technology that makes cinema possible
Wes Donahue is Product Manager for Cine and Post Production at SmallHD. He began his career as a videographer, content creator and AVID editor. He transitioned to sales and marketing for a major monitor company, and later, product management of professional reference monitors, primarily for color-critical cinema and broadcast applications.
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Thanks to our educational vendor partner
Creative Solutions
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