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3 6 I D G A M O N T H L Y On November 16, the Atlanta Coordinating Committee (ATLCC) and the DGA Assistant Director Training Program (ADTP) presented the seminar, Adding Volume: A Virtual Production Workshop. Held at the Lux Stage at Trilith Studios just outside Atlanta, DGA members of all categories and trainees from the area gained valuable insight into how a large-scale, state of the art LED volume stage can help achieve a Director's vision as well as a first-hand look at what this new technology is capable of and how it can be integrated into a production. Following welcomes from ATLCC members, Director/DGA Fourth Vice President Seith Mann and 1st AD Jason Inman, the attendees heard a brief summary of the history of Virtual Production by Lux Stages representatives, who shared the information in the context of the technology that came before it. Next came a demonstration of the LED volume at Stage 22, showcasing the system's 2D, 3D, and camera tracking capabilities. After the demonstrations, everyone divided into breakout groups where they used a sample script to identify scenes, shots, page counts and build a plan for physical, digital, and post-production assets. The breakout group discussions also covered topics such as art department and virtual art department (VAD) planning for in-camera VFX (ICVFX), methods of collaboration and the importance of buy-in from key creatives; budgeting and scheduling for virtual production on set; and the benefits of ICVFX in principal production. The seminar concluded with the breakout groups reassembled to discuss decisions made during their sessions and have their other topics covered in a general Q&A with the experts. Photo: DGA Members & Staff and ADTP and Lux Stages representatives pose for a photo during the ATLCC and ADTP event, Adding Volume: A Virtual Production Workshop. Adding Volume: A Virtual Production Workshop A DGA Atlanta Coordinating Committee and Assistant Director Training Program Event See more detailed descriptions, additional photos and video, where available, online at www.dga.org. See more detailed descriptions, additional photos and video, where available, online at www.dga.org. DGA Events Roundup photo by Andrew Alonso Leaders from the DGA's Diversity Committees came together for a discussion on how we can intentionally move forward together as our Guild becomes increasingly more diverse. Held both online and in the Guild's Los Angeles Boardroom on December 5, the Committee of Joint Co-Chairs event, Cultivating Common Ground for an Inclusive Union, featured African American Committee Co-Chair Paul Lindsay; former Asian American Committee Co-Chair Wenda Fong and current Co-Chairs Michael Goi and Maureen Bharoocha; Disability Committee Co-Chair Nandi Bowe and Rachel Raimist; Eastern Diversity Steering Committee Co-Chair Bertha Bay-Sa Pan; former Focus on Women Committee Co-Chair Annetta Marion and current Co-Chair Joan Bostwick; former Latino Committee Co- Chair Jesús Treviño and current Co-Chair SJ Main Muñoz; LGBTQ+ Committee member Patricia Rozema and Representative Committee member Rhys Ernst; and Women's Steering Committee Director Category Representative Mary Lou Belli. The currently provisional Jewish, Middle East and North African and Indigenous Committees were also represented with Jewish Committee Co-Chair Kevin Koster offering insight into the work of his group. During a conversation moderated by Bharoocha and Lindsay, the panelists explored how to support movement, growth and understanding as a collective force. The discussion began with a representative from each committee sharing the history and work of their respective organizations from formation to the present. The panelists underscored the immense difference in the landscape industry-wide regarding inclusion of historically underrepresented groups. Within the discussion some members highlighted the continued challenges around addressing workplace harassment and discrimination and underscored how vitally important it is that members speak up about those experiences and report them as they occur. The panel discussion ended with a call to action for all of the committees — including those in the provisional phase — to be more collaborative and intentional about how to utilize the collective voice of the committees to affect change. Photo: (L-R seated) Current Asian American Committee Co-Chair Michael Goi, former Co-Chair Wenda Fong and current Co-Chair Maureen Bharoocha (co-moderator), African American Committee Co-Chair Paul Lindsay (co-moderator) and Disability Committee Co-Chair Nandi Bowe. (Standing) LGBTQ+ Committee Representative Committee member Rhys Ernst, Women's Steering Committee Director Category Representative Mary Lou Belli, LGBTQ+ Committee member Patricia Rozema, Latino Committee Co-Chair SJ Main Muñoz and former Co-Chair Jesús Treviño, Jewish Committee Co-Chair Kevin Koster and Disability Committee Co-Chair Rachel Raimist. (Not Pictured) Current Focus on Women Committee Co-Chair Joan Bostwick, former Co-Chair Annetta Marion and Eastern Diversity Steering Committee Co-Chair Bertha Bay-Sa Pan. Cultivating Common Ground for an Inclusive Union A Committee of Joint Co-Chairs Event photo by Elisa Haber

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