Today marks the birth of the “Previsualization Society”, a group focusing on resource for effective previs and founded by the likes of David Dozoretz (POV Previs), Chris Edwards (Third Floor), Ron Frankel (Proof), Colin Green (Pixel Liberation Front), Daniel Gregoire (Halon Entertainment), and Brian Pohl (POV Previs). From the press release:
The Previsualization Society includes members from many different disciplines and markets, just as the previs process does, and is already comprised of a number of charter members from the motion picture industry. The Previsualization Society will focus on producing and publishing information and resources to promote effective previs through key activities such as promoting standards, education, workflow development and practical knowledge exchange. As inspired by the recently completed ASC-ADG-VES Joint Technology Subcommittee on Previsualization, co-chaired by David Morin and Ron Frankel, the organization will also provide a platform for ongoing interchange and learning between all contributors that engage with previs.
Charter sponsors include the likes of Autodesk, and one of the main aims of the society is to facilitate interoperability of the various tools and to build workflows and pipelines to share in the industry.
