WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—SMPTE has announced that Lawrence Sher, ASC, will be the keynote speaker for the 2024 SMPTE Media Technology Summit (MTS), Oct. 21-24 in Hollywood, Calif. Sher is an award-winning cinematographer and director with over 30 years of experience. He has shot more than 35 features and is the founder/CEO of ShotDeck, a vast digital image library that has become the go-to research tool for creatives across all fields.

The keynote session will feature Carolyn Giardina, senior entertainment technology and crafts editor at Variety and Variety Intelligence Platform (VIP+), who will lead a conversation with Sher about his film career and ShotDeck's impact on the film industry.

"Lawrence has been a creative force behind several of my favorite films," said Marc Zorn, content protection and production security at Marvel Studios and 2024 MTS co-chair. "I can't wait to get a glimpse into his process and the technology choices he makes when working on a project."

Sher recently completed the upcoming "Joker Folie à Deux," the sequel to "Joker," which earned him the Golden Frog at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland, as well as Oscar and BAFTA nominations. Sher's filmography includes "The Bride," "The Hangover" trilogy, "Garden State," and "Due Date." He has also directed the film "Father Figures" and television shows including the Peacock comedy "Rutherford Falls." He launched ShotDeck in 2021 to help filmmakers and educators find reference material for research and inspiration.

Giardina has been honored with the American Cinema Editors' Robert Wise Award for journalistic contributions to film editing; the International Cinematographers Guild's Technicolor William A. Fraker Award for journalistic contributions to cinematography; and the Advanced Imaging Society's Distinguished Leadership Lumiere Award. She has covered and moderated many events, including previous SMPTE Summits and events.

The 2024 SMPTE MTS is the Society's annual technical conference that brings together global industry leaders to share their latest research findings and offer solutions to industry issues while providing a space for professionals to network and learn. Attendees will have access to both peer-reviewed technical sessions and presentations and panels on the industry's most pressing issues, the Emerging Technology sessions in the Solutions Hub, and all the new features of this year's conference, including the Tech Trek.

To register for MTS, visit https://summit.smpte.org/2024

LOS ANGELES AND WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Registration is now open for the SMPTE 2018 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, Oct. 23–25, as well as the SMPTE 2018 Symposium on Oct. 22 — both at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in downtown Los Angeles.

“With our shift to a more expansive downtown location, we’re able to offer more of what makes our annual conference unique and valuable,” said SMPTE Executive Director Barbara Lange.

The SMPTE technical conference will offer sessions on:

• Ultra-High Definition (UHD);
• Wide color gamut, (WCG) and high dynamic range (HDR) management;
• Workflow management;
• Cloud and virtualized media processing;
• Content management and storage, restoration and preservation;
• OTT media distribution;
• The quality and monitoring of images and sound;
• New compression techniques and implementations;
• Advances in display tech;
• Machine learning and artificial intelligence technology;
• IP-based media transport and workflow; and
• Fostering inclusivity in science, technology, engineering and math.

[Read: SMPTE Survey Reveals M&E Organizations To Increase Spending On Emerging Tech]

This year’s symposium, chaired by Michael Zink, VP of technology at Warner Bros., is entitled “Driving the Entertainment Revolution: Autonomous Cars, Machine Intelligence & Mixed Reality.” The symposium will examine where emerging technologies related to the M&E industry stand and the opportunities they present.

By day, the week’s schedule includes:

Monday, Oct. 22

• SMPTE 2018 Symposium;
• The annual Women in Technology Luncheon, presented by SMPTE and HPA Women in Post;
• Lunch provided for symposium attendees not attending Women in Post luncheon.

Tuesday, Oct 23

• Technical conference begins — three concurrent sessions and opening keynote;
• Exhibition hall opens at noon; 
• SMPTE Fellows Luncheon; 
•  Lunch provided to technical conference registrants; 
• Oktoberfest Reception in the Centennial Exhibit Hall.

Wednesday, Oct. 24

• 4K Run 4Charity Fun Run;
• Day two of technical conference — three concurrent sessions;
• Exhibition hall opens at 10 a.m.
• Lunch provided to technical conference registrants;
• SMPTE Annual General Membership Meeting;
• Trick or Treat Spooktacular.

 Thursday, Oct, 25

• Final day of SMPTE technical conference;
• Exhibition Hall hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.;
• Lunch provided to technical conference registrants;
• SMPTE 2018 Annual Awards Gala.

Early bird registration fees for both the symposium and technical conference are available through Aug. 4, and hotel group rates are available through Sept. 28, or until rooms are sold out.

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Douglas Trumbull

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—Douglas Trumbull and Daniel Teruggi have already been named as recipients of Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers awards, but now they have officially been announced as keynote speakers as well. Trumbull, a filmmaker and recipient of the SMPTE Progress Medal, will give the opening keynote of the SMPTE 2016 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition with SMPTE President Robert Seidel. Teruggi, director of the Research and Experimentation department at National Audiovisual Institute in Paris and recipient of the SMPTE Archival Technology Medal, will keynote at the SMPTE 2016 Symposium.

Trumbull and Seidel’s keynote for the SMPTE Tech Conference is said to discuss the past, present and future of media and entertainment technology and supporting standards work. Trumbull specifically is expected to depict the evolution of cinema technology and present clips from his work developing a 3D 120 fps cinema system called Magi. The keynote will also discuss current trends, including 4K and OTT.

Daniel Teruggi

The SMPTE 2016 Symposium, which features a daylong program titled “Preserving Stories for the Future: A Technology Perspective,” will kick off with Teruggi’s keynote.

The keynotes are available only to registered SMPTE Tech Conference and SMPTE Symposium attendees. The SMPTE 2016 Symposium will take place on Oct. 24, and the SMPTE Tech Conference will kick off on Oct. 25, both in Hollywood, Calif.

For more information, visit www.smpte2016.org.