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Media Professionals of Florida, Inc. provides informative meetings on the second Tuesday of each month For more information contact David Rosenblatt at info@mediaprofessionals.org

August. 2006

"Composition: What’s in the Frame?"
After lots of networking over pizza and salad (and brownies)...
Tom Krug, Our president had everyone introduce themselves.
David Pless of New River Production Group in St. Petersburg led us in a new kind of presentation.

Like most programs we've seen lately, David began with a slide-show review of the basics of screen composition: rule of thirds, headroom, nose room, no cutoffs at joints, etc.

But when the inevitable quibbles about "breaking the rules" arose from the floor, David moved to live-camera demos with lights, models and set pieces. He welcomed audience participation and the opinions flew around the room.

Depth of field and focal length effects were explored on the projector screen, examining both camera viewfinder and program views. In the process most of the textbook fundamentals were reviewed and the group noted especially how the new world of multi-shaped formats has complicated -- if not displaced -- the old rules.
After the meeting doorprizes were produced and everyone enjoyed themselves.

Networking extended after the meeting as well.

Speakers

 David Pless - New River Post Production Group
David Pless began his career in radio as a news announcer and producer. He worked his way up through the ranks to the position of program director. It was a natural progression from radio to television as a camera operator, AD, director and production manager. In 1993 David opened his first production company and today is the owner of New River Production Group in St. Petersburg. New River provides production, studio production and post production services.