While our fair city of Milwaukee hosts its share of web and print related user groups and events, there seems to be a noticeable lack of video or motion graphics related user groups. This may be due partly to the nature of the craft where we would rather watch video podcasts about the subject than sit in a lecture style room, but it still begs the question.
Why is video not as loved?
I personally love editing and creating motion graphics and I know there are others of you out there that share my passion. If you are interested in meet-ups or know of good ones that already exist I welcome comment to this post. Whether it is Final Cut Pro, Avid, Premiere, After Effects, Vegas, or something else that gets your heart beating – please sound off.
Video needs a good home. And Milwaukee is a good home.
Actually, I’ve had a number of people in the last few months talk to me about starting some sort of event, either a FCP User Group, or VideoCamp, or some sort of event to gather the video people together. I think we’re almost there, we just need someone to lead the charge. (And sadly, I’ve got too much on my plate already to run another thing!)