Demand Media Geek Night at the Alamo (South Lamar)
Howdy everyone, we're looking for some great Web Developers, Engineers and QA Engineers at Demand Media and being who we are, we're not going to go down the same boring path of most recruiting events. Instead, we decided we'd rent out a theater at the Drafthouse and show the original Tron to prime us all for the new version.
Interested in talking to us, or at least seeing Tron? Read on for the info.
A free event sponsored by Demand Media
Join us for a special screening of the original version of “Tron,” on the big screen with a free pizza feast. We'll even buy the first round!
Details
Tuesday, August 31st from 6-9PM (Movie will begin at 7pm)
Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar
Private Theater, limited to first 100 RSVP guests
Your Resume is Your Ticket
Admission to the event is free. So, what's the catch? All we ask is that you send us your resume as your RSVP. You don't necessarily need to be looking for a job. You don't even have to pretend to be interested in working for us. Nothing wrong with just showing up for the movie and the food! We are actively hiring many positions though, including QA and Software Development engineers and we'd be happy to chat for a few minutes before the movie. Engineers and hiring managers will be available before the event to tell you about the company and our positions. Please share this invitation with your friends and colleagues, the more the merrier.
Space is limited, so we strongly recommend reserving your free seat ASAP by emailing your resume to: DMTRON@demandmedia.com
Information is also located on the DM careers site.
You’ll receive a confirmation email, confirming that you've been added to the guest list and ensuring your seat, your pizza, and your beer.
About The Movie
This December, Tron returns to the big screen with the eagerly awaited "Tron 2.0". If you've somehow missed the original, or it's been a few years, here's your chance to see Tron on the big screen! The surprising truth about Disney's 1982 computer-game fantasy is that it's still visually impressive (though technologically quaint by later high-definition standards) and a lot of fun. It's about a computer wizard named Flynn (Jeff Bridges) who is digitally broken down into a data stream by a villainous software pirate (David Warner) and reconstituted into the internal, 3-D graphical world of computers. It is there, in the blazingly colorful, geometrically intense landscapes of cyberspace, that Flynn joins forces with Tron (Bruce Boxleitner) to outmaneuver the Master Control program that holds them captive in the equivalent of a gigantic, infinitely challenging computer game. Disney's wizards used a variety of cinematic techniques and early-'80s state-of-the-art computer-generated graphics to accomplish their dynamic visual goals, and the result was a milestone in cyberentertainment, catering to technogeeks while providing a dazzling adventure for hackers and nonhackers alike. Appearing just in time to celebrate the nascent cyberpunk movement in science fiction, Tron received a decidedly mixed reaction when originally released, but has since become a high-tech favorite and a landmark in special effects, with a loyal following of fans. DVD is a perfect format for the movie's neon-glow color scheme, and the musical score by synthesizer pioneer Wendy Carlos is faithfully preserved on the digitally remastered soundtrack.
