African Cinema Conference presents... Dear Maina Mucoki, Ref: Presentation by “former Star Wars and Hollywood production artist Alex Lindsay”
Your information concerning the event scheduled for 22nd July 2003 at 6:00pm at the Jaffery Complex (Korean Culture Centre) in Dar es Salaam has be read with interest and noted. Alex Lindsay is no doubt a competent film technician with invaluable experience. As you have indicated his credentials are exemplary. It is also obvious that his work on computer graphics has developed within a highly specialised sector of the American film industry. Pixel technology offers many opportunities for innovation that can be an asset to a production. However, the operative phrase “high-end techniques” is worth taking seriously, in relation to what exist in Tanzania, and what is accessible to individual filmmakers and broadcasting institutions here. As a film producer currently working in Tanzania, my short experience in this country tells me that the immediate needs are not in the area of “high-end techniques”, but in much more fundamental areas of skills that would ensure both production quality and quantity. My concern therefore is that Alex Lindsay’s event may do more harm – reinforce inferiority; rather than enhance and support the Tanzanian “film industry”. As you may be aware, the recently establishment of Tanzania Independent Producer’s Association [TAIPA] indicates a new initiative to seriously address the issues of film & television production in Tanzania, with due regard to the highest standards of professional; and avoiding the false expectations of short cuts to excellence. This is most welcomed and provides a basis for my optimism. This optimism I believe is shared by all involved in this industry and involves a real commitment to the realisation of a viable and productive environment. It is within this spirit that the above views are being expressed. This letter is therefore both a request for further information and an expression of concern. Knowing the Tanzania “film industry” as I do, and being aware of the current quality and quantity of productions made in Tanzania, it would be useful to have a clearer idea of the purpose of this presentation and what specific outcome is expected. Regards Imruh Bakari ----- Original Message ----- From: maina mucoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 13:26:49 +0300 To: "AFRICAN CINEMA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Pixel Corps tanzania introduced > Founded by Alex Lindsay, former member of Industrial Light and Magic's, > producers of movies like the star wars sequels, "Rebel Unit Team", the > Pixel Corps is a Guild of Media Developers with the goal of providing a > community, training, and access to resources for media artists around > the world. > Though it provides training, the Pixel Corps is not a school. It is a > production environment designed to prepare individuals for production > in the shortest amount of time possible. > The Pixel Corps is headquartered in the center of the new media > community, San Francisco, California. With over 250 members and 20 > research teams, the San Francisco Pixel Corps provides a foundation of > knowledge for the rest of the Pixel Corps around the world. As part of > the Pixel Corps, members become part of this growing community of > artists trading High-End techniques in visual effects and media > development. Only handful artists in a few effects facilities know most > of these techniques. > We will be having an orientation meeting on july3rd2003 at the DPI > premises at 6pm. and you are welcome to come and listen in on what the > program is all about. > > We are also extending an invitation to come to a talk with the Alex > Lindsay, who will be touring Tanzania to formally launch the pixel > corps. > this will be on July 22nd at the jaffery complex, formerly the korean > cultural center, at 6pm. Feel free to bring a friend. > > If you have any questions please contact me with this email at anytime. > Please log on to www.pixelcorps.com > > maina mucoki > Regional Director, Africa > Pixel Corps Tanzania > Po Box 20936 > Dar es Salaam, Tanzania > East Africa. > tel: 2180339 > www.pixelcorps.com > > training the next generation of computer graphic artists .... > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to african-cinema-conference as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe, forward this message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup CareerBuilder.com has over 400,000 jobs. Be smarter about your job search http://corp.mail.com/careers --- You are currently subscribed to african-cinema-conference as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, forward this message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
