Arizona Society of Cinematographers (AZSC)
So for the past 5 years or so, I’ve been working in video and film production. Early on, I realized that I loved the camera and the art of creating beautiful images. More recently I’ve been focusing on my abilities as a cinematographer. However, became frustrated with the fact that all of my “learning resources” were all so far away. Websites and online tutorials are nice, but I love that human connection for learning. So, over the past year or so, I’ve wanted to create some sort of organization or group that would bring together cinematographers that work and live in Arizona. I realized that it wasn’t going to “just happen”, I needed to take action to make it a reality. With the help of a few of my friends, we started meeting to see the best way of approaching a new group like this. After about 3 months of meeting, planning and preparing… it was time to have a physical get-together to discuss our ideas and see who else might be interested.
The AZSC Inception Meeting
On August 28, 2010, I held the AZSC Inception Meeting and Presentation at the University of Advancing Technology (UAT). I gave an hour-long presentation, and had a great discussion with everyone that attended. With the help of friend and colleague Jay Lee, we were able to shoot and release the video of my presentation. This was crucial so that the professionals who could not be there, would be able to hear for themselves what I’d like to put together. Overall, the event was a success, and we’re now looking forward to the next steps to making this group a reality.