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6 PRODUCTION SOUND & VIDEO – Fall 2020 FROM THE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE We congratulate our new President, Jillian Arnold. She is a brilliant professional who has served as your Vice President for the last term. She has done the work to prepare for this immense responsibility. She is independent, compassionate, and a careful thinker. I often suspect that she is the smartest person in the room. Jillian deserves your support and certainly has mine. I've worked with her to continue the spirit and the vision needed for the complex future ahead. Speaking of this, I will close with a caution. No Union remains healthy without the aggressive participation of its members. We must become proactive in our relationship with our Union. If we do not do this, we are at great risk. This is a significant responsibility to our families, our community, and ourselves. A Union, unattended by a vocal and informed membership, is a recipe for disaster. It is up to us to show up and uphold our end of the bargain. Know your obligations to yourself and your fellow workers as a member. It is not a one-way street and the office is not the police station or hospital emergency room. It is a place where dedicated humans are doing right by the members and enforcing the contracts. It requires the members to take ownership of their affiliation to empower this representation. Stay informed, not just of your technical education but also of the process and progress of any administration you have serving you. If you're not happy about something, speak up! If you feel frustrated or intimidated regarding some issue or individual, educate yourself and engage. Never being intimidated is an essential component of the Union movement. It is a critical element in the long-term success and health of any Union. None of my special journey would have been possible without the rock-solid love and support from my wife, Boom Operator, author, filmmaking partner, and former 695 Board member, the amazing Patrushkha Mierzwa and our two beautiful children, Molly and Max Ulano. My cup is very full with love of my family and the multitude of lasting friendships that fill my life. My sincere hope is that all of you may be as fortunate. Much love to you all. Fraternally, Mark Ulano CAS AMPS President IATSE Local 695 FROM THE PRESIDENT continued from page 5 Celebrating 90 Years of Excellence and Innovation We were enormously proud to celebrate Local 695's 90th anniversary on September 15. That's ninety years of rich history in sound, video. and projection for motion picture and television production—not just doing the work, but innovating the job. That's why at the IATSE General Executive Board Meeting in 2015, International President Matt Loeb lauded Local 695 as "the technical crown jewel of the IA." The contributions of Local 695 members have had an extensive impact on our industry, from the earliest "talkies" to today's giant video wall projections. Here is just a small sample of some of the groundbreaking technologies developed by 695 members. The "Hansard Process" for the Process Shot (Rear/Front Screen Projection) William Hansard, Sr. | Local 695 Projectionist A Process Shot is the in-camera technique used for combining foreground performances by the actors with background scenes projected behind them. Bill was one of the earliest pioneers in the 1930's development of the Process Shot, and is famously known for his memorable work on the tornado scene in MGM's The Wizard of Oz. In the years since, countless driving scenes, background explosions, spaceships, asteroids, and distant worlds have been photographed using techniques built upon the work of Bill Hansard.