RIA Development with Adobe Flex and Flash

Motion Graphics Festival 2009
New Motion + New Sound + New Code
Atlanta, GA :: July 11-12
http://www.MGFest.com

On July 11th and 12th the Atlanta Motion Graphics Festival showcases explosive artists and motion picture creators. Artists being showcased include: Shepard Fairey, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Chuck D of Public Enemy, KRS-One, Addictive TV, Digital Kitchen, The Mill, Passion Pictures, Animal Logic, Post Panic, Dvein, David Lobser and more.

The ATL-MGFest will be hosting workshops and lectures about the shift in motion-picture audiences and explores the new technologies that motion designers will need on the video internet frontier. Motion design, sound design and interactivity, are all featured during July 11th and 12th. Evening screenings and live performances will be hosted at Atlanta’s Internationally-renowned portfolio school, Creative Circus.

This festival in the fast moving field of design technology has opened it’s Art & Entertainment events for only $7. Rather than charging the typical $500-$1500 conference fee, the Motion Graphics Festival encourages participants to stop complaining about the economy, and spend their money on something that will upgrade their tools, technique and aesthetics. Software, DVDs and music will be available at a discount rate throughout the festival week.

MGFest Sponsors include: Maxon, IdN, Livid Instruments, Lumen Eclipse, SXSW Interactive, Stash DVD Magazine, Create Digital Motion, All City Technology, Future Media Concepts, DigiEffects, VidVox, Sterling Ledet, Creative Circus, Boris FX, Resolume, Toolfarm, UnScene, GarageCUBE, Lift Motion Design, RE:Vision Effects, Ableton, Wondertouch & Clif Bar.

Silent Auction for over $18,000 in software, DVDs and training materials.

MGFest Schedule + Registration :: http://www.MGFest.com

Join us at the Atlanta Adobe® Flex User Group meeting this Wednesday night at the echoEleven offices - Adobe Authorized Training in Atlanta, Georgia. Below is a summary of the topics and speakers, but you can find out more detail at the Atlanta Flex User Group Meetup site.

Alan Queen on Dynamic Audio with Adobe® Flex/Flash/Air

We’ll explore the new capabilities for audio in Flash player 10 and discuss how these new features can be leveraged to create everything from music synthesizers to full blown multi-track audio sequencers.
We’ll also take a deep dive into the code on how to draw audio waveforms, and how to play and mix multiple audio streams in real time.

Kenny Bunch on Building Media and Video Applications.

We will explore some of the potential entertainment based applications that can be built with the Flash player. The exploration will utilize samples from Playstation, Adult Swim, and others as a basis for discussion. In addition, we’ll take a look at how the Dreamsocket Media Framework provides a foundation for delivering these types of apps.

Another Adobe Flash five day training session has come to a close. There is no further reward than sharing knowledge that may change someones perspective, productivity, or path in life. Thanks so much to the people that attended the Flash class this week in Denver, CO. Now it is time to enjoy some company at the Samba Room for some fun!