MPI NEWS - 0\5/11/2008

MICHIGAN TAX INCENTIVES

State of Michigan just signed into law on Monday April 7th the largest tax incentive package for film production in the country. The tax package will offer films up to a 40% tax credit on a wide variety of film, commerical, music video documentary and a variety of other motion picture productions.
For more info .... www.michigan.gov/filmoffice

MPI TO PARTNER WITH DELIRIUM FILMS AND
HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON CGI/ANIMATION CLASS

MPI is working in conjunction with Henry Ford Community College and Delirium Films to offer an adjunct class this summer in CGI. The MPI feature lab production The Rain Chronicles will partner up with the Delirium and HFCC to produce a number of CGI sequences that involve animation and compositing of characters in the film. Indivduals interested in taking the couse must do so via HFCC. The course title is STH 235 Topics in Theater - Visual Effects. To enroll in the summer course click here ...

http://www.hfcc.edu/programs/class_schedule.asp

EX1 NOW AVAILABLE

MPI received shipment of its second Sony PWM-EX1 hi-def camera.. This new camera by Sony is the latest in their line of CineAlta camera products. The EX1 shoots in a variety of HD formats including 1080p/24p with variable framerates. The 1/2" 3CMOS sensors give the camera better selective focus capabilities than another camer in its price range. The cinema style lens give film students a more film camera feel for handling focus operations and lens settings. The camera records to Sony's SxS card format that offers up to 25 minutes of record time per 8 gigabyte card. This is a great addition to our growing array of camera systems.

FILM ACTING PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

MPI is now accepting audition tapes and applications for the Motion Picture Actors Program slated to begin Sept 22nd. This program only accepts 20 aspiring actors for training in the art of film acting. To learn more attend one of our open houses or call us. For more info (click here).
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