The Great Gatsby Video Challenge

Held in conjunction with the Singapore Arts Festival 2010, The Great Gatsby Video Challenge draws its inspiration from the great literary classic by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

"It tells a cautionary tale of love, lust and obsession... Budding filmmakers are encouraged to relocate The Great Gatsby to Singapore. Be inspired!

Create a short video and stand to win some amazing prizes. The judges are looking for innovation, wit and creativity. Can you meet the challenge?"

The event takes place from 23 April – 3 May 2010. The theme will be announced at 5pm on 23 April via email.

Registration closes 3 May 2010, noon sharp.

Please email info@objectifs.com.sg or call 6293 9782 for more information.

Camera Moments at Objectifs - 13 March 2010

Suffian's 'tongue-in-cheek' moment (with the Canon 5D, a great support camera if you need some pick up shots)

Mean machine with an 'attached earphone'

Choosing a Prosumer video camera under USD7000? Do come for this seminar

Low on budget but yet not willing to compromise on quality?

You need to attend this Camera Seminar.

Eric Lim demonstrates the Canon 5D rig

Camera Seminar

Date: 13 March, Sat
Time: 10.15am to 1pm
Fee: $10* for full seminar [*subsidized fee]
Venue: Objectifs, 56A Arab Street (visit www.objectifs.com.sg for map)

On-first-come-first served. Limited spaces. Pls register by 11 March (Thur).

To register, email yuni@objectifs.com.sg

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SCHEDULE

Registration
JVC- PRO HD GY-HM700E & Pro HD GY-HM100E
Canon 5D mkII and 7D
Panasonic HVX200 series
Followed by Refreshments

INFO ON SPEAKERS:

Panasonic HVX200 series
Speaker: Alfred Choong, Product Specialist, Panasonic Asia Pacific
AG-HMC41 & HMC152 for AVCCAM series and AG-HPX172 for P2HD series.

Canon 5D mkII and 7D
Speaker: Lim Teck Siang, filmmaker
Canon rep: Edwin Lim, Professional Products Marketing, Canon Singapore
Lim Teck Siang used the Canon 5D mkll to shoot a short film for the World Expo in Shanghai. He will be sharing his experience using the camera.

JVC- PRO HD GY-HM700E & Pro HD GY-HM100E
Speaker: Jan-Christoph Daniel, filmmaker
JVC rep: Marion Dimayuga, Sales & Marketing, Professional Products Division, JVC Asia
“I got in touch with JVC Asia, because I was looking for a small, lightweight, but yet powerful HD camera for shooting my documentary "Finding Happiness". Most of the footage was shot with the JVC GY-HM 100. I've also shot some footage at the Max-Planck Institute in Frankfurt/Germany, using the JVC GY-HM 700.”, says Jan.

Jan is a German-born documentary filmmaker & educator. He contributed to a number of international co-productions for German broadcaster ZDF, arte France, Discovery Networks Asia and Singapore’s MediaCorp. He worked for the reputable production house Oak 3 films and regularly teaches courses in Documentary Production, Film History/Theory and Post-Production at NTU’s School of Art, Design and Media, at Lasalle College of the Arts and other institutions in Singapore. In 2006 he formed his own documentary production business Wanderjahr Films. Jan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Film Making and is in the process of completing his Masters Degree in Creative Media Practice with Middlesex University in the UK. "Finding Happiness" is his second directing effort after the video travelogue "Wanderjahr - Diary of a Journey around the World" (2002). His professional portfolio can be viewed at www.wanderjahr-films.com