An Evening with the Panasonic EVA1

Join AbelCine and Panasonic for a special event on Tuesday, August 14 in Chicago: An Evening with the Panasonic EVA1

This event will highlight both the technical and creative applications of the Panasonic EVA1. A special guest speaker (TBA) will discuss their experience using the camera and will screen examples of projects shot with the EVA1. You will also have ample time to go hands on with the camera, as well as network with your fellow professionals. Additionally, AbelCine and Panasonic specialists will be available to answer all your questions.

The Panasonic EVA1 is compact, lightweight, and tailor-made for handheld shooting, but also well-suited for documentaries, commercials, and music videos. The EVA1 contains a newly designed 5.7K Super 35mm-sized sensor for capturing true cinematic images. By starting at a higher native resolution, the 5.7K sensor yields a higher resolving image when down sampled to 4K, UHD, 2K, and even 720p. The increased color information results in a finer, more accurate finished image. Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) is employed in the Panasonic EVA1 to compensate for camera shake and blurring, which will help smooth out handheld or shoulder-mount shots on documentary or run-and-gun projects.

To learn more about the Panasonic EVA1, watch Nic's two-part blog, At the Bench: Panasonic EVA1, and RSVP now!

Speakers

Johnny Derango has established himself as a talented, respected and sought-after cinematographer over the last 20 years. In 2018, he was featured by American Cinematographer on their coveted annual list of 12 cinematographers from the world to watch for.

Johnny graduated from Columbia College Chicago; he then began his career with the 35mm feature film In the Land of Merry Misfits which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2007. Shortly thereafter, he joined Fox Television's Hollywood Vice. Johnny has also worked for Warner Brothers, Disney, Discovery Channel, MTV among others.

In addition to his expertise as a cinematographer, Johnny has served as a producer on many of his projects. Johnny held both roles on the film Lost on Purpose (2013), which teamed him up again with The Nelms Brothers, writers / directors Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms, a collaboration that would continue for years to come. Lost on Purpose went on to win multiple film festival awards across the U.S. and Canada. Johnny's next film with the Nelms Brothers was the comedy Waffle Street (2015), which also won several awards and is now available on Netflix. Johnny’s most recent feature, Small Town Crime (2018), is a thriller with dark humor. Upon its theatrical release in January 2018, the film garnered rave reviews from top critics and is now available on VOD, Blu-ray, DVD and Netflix worldwide.

Alongside his feature film projects, Johnny has worked for a variety of global brands including Mandarin Oriental Hotels, Firefox, Napster, Bayer, Nissan, Southwest Airlines and Nestle. He has also shot for famed television producer / director Tommy Schlamme as well as The Player's Tribune.

Most recently, Johnny served as Executive Producer and Director of Photography on the independent TV series Everyone is Doing Great. He also produced the short film Radio 88 for Panasonic and is currently producing the comedy pilot RideSesh with actor/producer Efren Ramirez. 

Johnny continues to work as a Director of Photography and Producer splitting his time between Los Angeles and Chicago. He is represented by APA. To see more of his work, visit www.johnnyderango.com 

Mitch Nasser is a cinematographer. He has been shooting photos and videos of skateboarding since he was 12; he went on to study film and video at Columbia College. Mitch has done work for companies such as Nike, Spotify, Hightimes, and many more. He also enjoys filming wildlife both above, and below, the water.

To see more of his work, visit www.nassercamera.com

More speakers to be announced soon! 

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