Monthly filmmaking forum presented by Crosstown Arts & Indie Memphis
Doors open at 6:30 PM; Panel discussion begins at 7:00 PM
CREATING SPECIAL EFFECTS with DAN BAKER & ERIC QUICK
Dan Baker and Eric Quick are film makers and creators of special effects. Dan and Eric will lead a workshop on creating a practical effect and then bringing that effect digitally into your final edit. Come learn from two of the best just in time to finish that Halloween short!
Dan Baker
Dan Baker satisfies his passion for learning by writing and directing films. He studied screenwriting under Academy Award nominated writer Mark Medoff (CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD). He has been involved in productions for TED Talks, ABC, CBS, HGTV, BET, National Geographic, and Discovery ID, his short films and book trailers have won festival awards, and he has taught multi-media production internationally.
Eric Quick
Graduating from the Memphis College of Art with a focus in Sculpture and Art History, Eric Quick began pursuing a career in special effects. After 4 years of creating prosthetics and props for film and theatre productions around the country, as well as co-creating and operating his own special effects business for almost 3 years, he decided to become more involved in the filmmaking process. Eric is currently working with several Memphis film projects as a production designer and writer, while still making special effects for theatre and film.
