| | | | The Tiffen Company Congratulates Steadicam Inventor Garrett Brown on Induction Into the 2013 National Inventors Hall of Fame
Innovator Garrett Brown honored for camera stabilizer that revolutionized the art of filmmaking, making the “steadishot” one of the most dynamic and visually engaging forms of cinematography
The Tiffen Company, a leading manufacturer of award-winning accessories for the still imaging, video, motion picture and broadcast markets, is proud to announce Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown’s induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (May 2013). Introduced in 1975, Steadicam camera stabilization technology revolutionized the film industry by enabling cinematographers to capture lengthy motion shots without the shakiness of handheld cameras or cumbersome dolly workflows. Brown’s invention was immediately embraced and used to create iconic running and chase scenes in epic blockbusters “Bound for Glory” (1976), “Marathon Man” (1976) and “Rocky” (1976).
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| | | | Kickstarter To Bring Video Games: The Movie To The Silver Screen
Mediajuice Studios Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Finalize the Untold Story of Video Games
Mediajuice Studios announced today that it has launched a Kickstarter campaign to finalize its indie documentary film, "Video Games: The Movie" (http://kck.st/10F2eCG). Mediajuice Studios, which has created scores of trailers and live-action commercials for the world’s top video game brands, recently concluded a year’s worth of on-camera interviews with many video game icons and celebrities for "Video Games: The Movie", and is now raising funds to complete post-production before releasing the film theatrically.
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| | | | SCRATCH and SCRATCH Lab Are Key to Rolling Out Red Carpet for Cannes Film Festival 2013
ASSIMILATE Congratulates SCRATCH Artists on Festival de Cannes 2013 Entries
At the 66th Festival de Cannes, May 15 - 26, several films on the competition roster have been created by filmmakers whose post-production companies used ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH® DI software in their digital workflows for conform, color grading, and finishing, and/or SCRATCH Lab® for their production dailies or VFX reviews. The Cannes Film Festival is the world’s premier showcase for independent and international filmmakers. (http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en.html)
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| | | | Tiffen Photo fx Ultra Wins a Highly Coveted TIPA Award
 The Technical Image Press Association names the Tiffen Company’s photo editing app for the iPad the Best Mobile Photo App of 2013
The Tiffen Company, a leading manufacturer and distributor of award-winning accessories for the still imaging, video, motion picture and broadcast markets, announced its iPad app, Tiffen Photo fx Ultra v5, has been named “Best Mobile Photo App of 2013” by the prestigious Technical Image Press Association (TIPA). According to the TIPA website, editors of the member-magazines (full list can be found here) evaluate products introduced to the market in the past 12 months and base judgments on “innovation, the use of leading-edge technology, design and ergonomics, ease-of-use, as well as price/performance ratio.”
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| | | | CAMERON | PACE Group, ESPN 3D Win Sports Emmy for Winter X Games 16
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awards statue for Outstanding Technical Team Remote
CAMERON | PACE Group is honored to announce that it has won a Sports Emmy Award with ESPN 3D for coverage of the 2012 Winter X Games 16. ESPN 3D and CAMERON | PACE Group (CPG) captured the award for Outstanding Technical Team Remote for its 3D broadcast from Aspen, Colorado.
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| | | | FotoKem Restores "Hello, Dolly!" For 20th Century Fox Blu-ray Release
 FotoKem completed the digital restoration of "Hello, Dolly!", returning the 1969 film adaptation of the beloved musical, directed by Gene Kelly and starring Barbra Streisand and Walter Matthau, to its original glory. Under the supervision of 20th Century Fox’s Barbara Crandall, the movie was remastered in 4K for the April 2 Blu-ray release. FotoKem also created a new 70mm print and a new 65mm intermediate positive (IP) for the studio for archival purposes.
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| | | | Buster Beefs Up Creative Talent Roster
 Joseph Kiely Named Executive Creative Director for On-Air Design, While Neville Burtis Named Executive Creative Director for BusterINK
Design and animation studio Buster has beefed up its creative talent roster by naming Joseph Kiely as the company’s new Executive Creative Director for motion graphics, and Neville Burtis as Executive Creative Director of the agency’s print, outdoor and digital division, BusterINK. Both men report to Buster’s Chief Creative Officer / Executive Producer Jonas Morganstein. Brad Roth and Mark Feldstein, principals of Stun Creative, the parent company of Buster, made the announcement.
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| | | | Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
 Hollywood Center Studios Hosts Stock Shoot for GreenScreen Animals
Things were wild on Stage 12 at Hollywood Center Studios recently as a pair of gray wolves, two grizzly bears, a leopard, a lion, an African elephant and other exotic animals stopped by for their close-ups. The occasion was a 3-day shoot conducted by GreenScreen Animals, a Santa Monica supplier of specialty stock footage, that was seeking to add to its one-of-a-kind collection of more than 3000 stock images of wild animals.
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| | | | Luma Pictures Goes Patriotic For "Iron Man 3"
 In Latest Weighty Contribution For Marvel Studios, Luma Adds Iron Man & Iron Patriot Armor, Weaponry and Environmental Effects
Luma Pictures answered the call for Marvel Studios' new "Iron Man 3," the latest installment in the hit franchise, adding extensive full-body CG armor replacements for both "Iron Man" and "Iron Patriot" The VFX house, which now boasts locations in Santa Monica and Melbourne, also added weaponry, environmental and particle effects as well as CG backgrounds. This is the first "Iron Man" for Luma, however the project marks its 4th collaboration with Marvel and 3rd with VFX
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| | | | Restored “Lawrence of Arabia” Wins FOCAL International Award
 4K Restoration of David Lean’s Masterpiece Receives Top Honors; Sony Pictures’ Grover Crisp Recognized for “Outstanding Achievement in Restoration”
The newly-restored, 50th Anniversary Directors Cut of David Lean’s 1962 masterpiece Lawrence of Arabia took home the award for “Best Archive Restoration/Preservation Title” at the tenth FOCAL International Awards held May 2nd in London. The 4K restoration of the film was completed last year by Sony Pictures Entertainment under the direction of Grover Crisp, EVP of Asset Management, Film Restoration and Digital Mastering for SPE. Crisp also received a special, individual award for “Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Film Restoration and Preservation.”
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| | | | IBM Research Makes World's Smallest Movie Using Atoms
 Future storage systems based on atomic-scale memory would be capable of storing massive amounts of Big Data GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® certifies movie as World's Smallest Stop-Motion Film
Scientists from IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled the world's smallest movie, made with one of the tiniest elements in the universe: atoms. Named "A Boy and His Atom," the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS -verified movie used thousands of precisely placed atoms to create nearly 250 frames of stop-motion action.
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| | | | Sachtler Goes Off-the-Grid for “Mountain Men” Shoot
 The crew at Warm Springs Productions might be laid back and friendly, but when it comes to producing their outdoor reality television and hunting shows, it’s all professional. “We use only the best equipment, and only the best tripods to keep the cameras stable,” says equipment manager Mike Schweizer. “That’s why we use Sachtler tripods and heads on all our shoots. They’ve been to the deepest swamps and the snowiest peaks. We trust our tripods to keep a steady shot in -50 degrees, in waist-high water and in torrential downpours.”
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| | | | History Of The Eagles To Be Released On DVD And Blu-Ray On April 30 Through Capitol Records
Three-Disc Set Includes Acclaimed Two-Part Documentary Film And Previously Unreleased Live Concert Footage From The 1977 Hotel California Tour
Capitol Records has acquired the exclusive DVD/Blu-ray rights to "History of the Eagles," the iconic band's acclaimed documentary, which is set for release on Tuesday, April 30. This exceptional three-disc set includes History of the" Eagles Part One" and "History of the Eagles Part Two," as well as "Eagles Live At The Capital Centre" - March 1977, featuring never-before-released performances from the Eagles' two-night stand at Washington, D.C.'s Capital Center during the legendary Hotel California tour.
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| | | | Colorworks Aids in 4K Restoration of “Richard III”
 A few months before the bones of Richard III were discovered below a parking lot in Leicester, England, the infamous British monarch was the focal point of a very different type of reclamation project halfway around the world in Culver City, California. There, Colorworks, Sony Pictures’ digital intermediate facility, applied the finishing touches to an exhaustive 4K restoration of "Richard III", Laurence Olivier’s 1955 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play.
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| | | | Walmart and Warner Bros. Give Superman Fans Exclusive Opportunity to See "Man of Steel" First
Tickets to the June 13 nationwide advance screening on sale at Walmart on May 18
Superman fans, mark your calendars! Walmart announced today that it has partnered with Warner Bros. to give its customers exclusive access to see Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures' "Man of Steel" in theaters nationwide before the film's official release. This program marks the first time in entertainment history that a studio has partnered with a retailer to provide such an opportunity for fans.
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| | | | Cool Running For Sound Devices On Frozen Planet
 744T and MixPre Lend Incredible Audio to Nature Documentary Series
As a location sound recordist specializing in capturing wildlife and natural history audio, Chris Watson has traveled all over the world, enduring some of the most extreme climates and harshest working conditions on Earth to get compelling sound. For his work on Frozen Planet, the BAFTA award-winning documentary series co-produced by the BBC and the Discovery Channel, he turned to Sound Devices 744T Recorder and MixPre Compact Field Mixer for his portable audio recording needs.
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| | | | Northern Lights Promotes Jacob Condon To Editor
 Bi-Costal (NY/LA) editorial house Northern Lights has promoted Jacob Condon to editor. Condon’s story-driven editorial style can be seen in work for top networks including Discovery, TruTV, TBS, Lifetime, Cloo and A&E. He has been with Northern Lights since coming on board as an assistant in 2006, and has steadily worked his way up to editor, cutting a range of broadcast promo projects as well as advertising and branded content assignments for top brands such as Lancome and Western Union. Condon’s creative, detail-oriented and collaborative approach has brought him numerous repeat clients for projects in broadcast and digital content alike.
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| | | | From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: "Jurassic Park 3D"
 Own Steven Spielberg's Groundbreaking Classic For The First Time In State-Of-The Art 3D
Experience one of the most influential films in motion-picture history with director Steven Spielberg's ultimate thrill ride " Jurassic Park 3D" . To commemorate the film's 20th anniversary, the epic blockbuster has been remastered with advanced 3D formatting that presents the Academy Award®-winning visual effects in a fashion that was unimaginable during the film's first release. Jurassic Park 3D will be available on Blu-ray™ 3D, a 2D version of the film on Blu-ray™, DVD, UltraViolet™ and Digital Download with an all-new 3D bonus feature on April 23, 2013 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
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| | | | Christie Signs Patrick Artiaga To Lead New Business Initiatives
20-year veteran of audio / visual / cinema worlds brings a wealth of expertise
Christie®, a world leader in visual technology displays, today announced that Patrick Artiaga has joined Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. in the new position of director, Business Development, Entertainment Solutions, reporting to Craig Sholder, vice president, Entertainment Solutions, Christie.
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| | | | IMAX® Coming To Historic TCL Chinese Theatre
On Heels of Theatre Renaming, Chinese Theatres LLC Signs Agreement with IMAX to Bring The World's Most Immersive Experience to Hollywood's Premier Historic Landmark
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Chinese Theatres LLC today announced an agreement to add an IMAX® theatre to the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, through an extensive transformation of the landmark site. The addition brings the theatre into the 21st Century and gives Hollywood its first IMAX® theatre, providing fans with a movie-going experience that will rival any in southern California. Once complete, this will be IMAX's largest auditorium in the world in terms of seating capacity and its third-largest commercial theatre screen in North America. Closing of the agreement is subject to the issuance of final permits.
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| | | | emotion3D announces Stereoscopic Suite X3 plugins for The Foundry’s Nuke
emotion3D announces the upcoming release of its award-winning suite of stereoscopic plugins for The Foundry’s Nuke platform. The Stereoscopic Suite X3 for The Foundry’s Nuke features emotion3D’s unique toolset for working with stereoscopic material, bringing the exceptional functionality of SSX3 to a new group of artists.
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| | | | IKEGAMI and ARRI Introduce The HDK-97ARRI: Broadcast Production Camera With Digital Cinema Image Quality
 New System Represents Elite Marriage of Technologies, Combining ARRI Large Format Super 35MM CMOS Sensor with Ikegami Unicam HD Docking Style Camera
Booth #C5108 - Ikegami, leader in HD cameras and production equipment for TV broadcasters, networks, and other HD content creators, and ARRI, the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of professional motion picture camera, digital intermediate (DI) and lighting equipment, today jointly announced the availability of a pioneering new camera system: The HDK-97ARRI.
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| | | | Digital Vision Announces Technology Partnership with MTI Film; Unveils Slate of Advanced Image Processing Tools
A History of Innovation, Collaboration, Integration in the Spotlight at NAB 2013
In keeping with its 25-year history of advancing creative technology, Digital Vision is proud to announce a technology partnership with MTI Film that will include the integration of MTI's Cortex::Control Dailies with the award-winning Nucoda grading platform. In addition, Digital Vision is unveiling exciting new developments for their Nucoda and Phoenix product lines during NAB.
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| | | | In Memoriam: Roger Ebert (1942-2013)
The American Film Institute reflects with sorrow the passing of Roger Ebert, film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times, who received an honorary degree from the AFI Conservatory in 2004.
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| | | | Superexploder Voyages Into The Savage And Venturous World Of The “Vikings” For History Channel
 New York-based audio house SuperExploder ventures into the primitive danger of Viking life in the pulse-quickening :60 “Story” for the History Channel’s first original scripted series, “Vikings.” The series, which premiered on March 3, 2013, follows the adventures of semi-legendary Viking chieftain Ragnar Lodbrok and his crew and brood. The promo entices viewers with a cinematic vision of ferocious battles, ominous roundtable gatherings and treacherous expeditions over land and water. The series’ image campaign includes three broadcast spots as well as a cinema spot.
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| | | | Brickyard Reprises Role for Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s in Spoof of “The Graduate”
 Bi-coastal creative shop Brickyard VFX provided seamless visual effects for “Mrs. Robinson,” the latest sexy spot for Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s via 72andSunny. The spot, directed by HSI’s Chris Applebaum, features supermodel Heidi Klum sporting a fresh take on the familiar eponymous role. Brickyard has a long-standing relationship with the creative team on various Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s spots over the years, and with director Chris Applebaum on recent buzzworthy hits “Sun Tan,” which aired during the Super Bowl, and “Drive-In” featuring Sports Illustrated cover girl Kate Upton. Brickyard’s trusted talent and long history with the brand made them the perfect collaborators for this latest iconic ad.
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| | | | Litepanels Goes To School
 Visit Litepanels at NAB 2013 in booth C6425.
The students of the Communications Studies program at Plattsburgh State University of New York in Plattsburgh, NY recently unpacked new high-end lighting destined for their upgraded production studio. The state-of-the-art lighting included the same Litepanels® LED fixtures that are used in professional broadcast and television studios worldwide. The lighting, which included the Sola 6™ focusable Fresnels and 1x1™ panel lights, were donated to the university by Litepanels.
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| | | | New EditShare Theater Promises Outstanding Creative Lineup at NAB 2013
 Karga Seven Pictures, Mind Over Media, Université of Quebec, South Pacific Pictures, Big Brother, Lime Pictures, Sprint Vision and feature film editor Scott Hill share their success stories
EditShare® is featuring an all-star speaker lineup in the new theater area of its expansive NAB 2013 booth (SL9010). Located in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s South Lower Hall, EditShare will host award-winning creatives from around the world, who will discuss how EditShare technology transformed their productions and businesses. “You can always see product demonstrations that show every capability and new feature that EditShare offers, but this does not compare to hearing from and talking with an industry peer who has put our products to use successfully in the real world,” says Andy Liebman, founder and CEO, EditShare.“So if you work in feature films, live sports production, education, studio multi-cam productions or reality TV, you can hear from an EditShare customer who has similar workflow challenges, telling their personal success story on stage. These special presentations promise to be interactive and engaging, and will go deep into the trials and triumphs of how prominent EditShare customers are using the latest tapeless technology to move their businesses forward.”
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| | | | Testronic and Player Research Announce Exclusive Collaboration for Video Games User Experience Testing
 Testronic Also Opens Doors to New US User Experience Lab, Expanding Leading-Edge Testing for QA Leader
Testronic Labs, the global leader in quality assurance services for games, film and television, and media, has announced an exclusive collaboration agreement with Player Research , a User Experience (UX) company led by Graham McAllister. Player Research, a highly regarded UX studio and video games play testing company headquartered in Brighton, UK, is at the very forefront of helping games companies and other entertainment entities analytically and scientifically understand the elements and motivation of player behavior. The collaboration will put state-of-the-art UX testing in the hands of Testronic's global roster of clients. McAllister, Player Research staffers and the Testronic team are on hand at GDC 2013 to provide private demonstrations of the technology.
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| | | | New BMD Cinema Camera Film Output Monitoring Modes for all FSI Monitors
Starting today all FSI monitors will ship with two new instantly selectable Log Modes for on set monitoring use: BMD-Log Standard & BMD-Log Full. These new monitoring modes have been designed exclusively to provide realtime normalized viewing of the Film Mode output from the Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera. These new modes are also available to all current customers with a simple free firmware update.
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| | | | Arclight Productions’ Original Documentary premieres at The Annenberg Space for Photography’s WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath March 23, 2013 – June 2, 2013
 Documentary Film accompanies one of the Most Notable Exhibits on War-Themed Photography Ever Assembled
THE WAR PHOTOGRAPHERS, a documentary film commissioned by the Annenberg Space for Photography will debut with the exhibit, WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath, set to open on March 23rd. Arclight Productions has been commissioned to produce the original documentary short that will be featured as part of this unprecedented exhibit. The exhibit will open free to the public in Los Angeles on March 23, 2013 and run through June 2, 2013. The film will be shown in vivid detail on two 14' by 7' screens in 4K resolution in the Digital Gallery, which is central to the architecture of the Photography Space and the exhibit experience. This exhibition is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and is made possible with generous support from the Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation.
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| | | | Qube Cinema Installs 4K 3D System at Moody Gardens
Single-Server Setup Enhances Viewing Experience on Giant Screen
Qube Cinema installed its single-server 4K 3D system at Moody Gardens in advance of the GSCA Film Expo and Digital Symposium happening now in Galveston, Texas. The single Qube XP-I server delivers 4K stereoscopic imagery to two Barco 4K projectors each with its own embedded Qube Xi 4K Integrated Media Block (IMB). Moody Gardens now joins the ranks of giant screen theaters in North America with 4K 3D capabilities, offering visitors stunning stereo digital imagery.
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| | | | MAXON Announces Strategic Alliance with Adobe to Bring Creative Professionals New Levels of Digital Media Content Creation
MAXON, the developer of CINEMA 4D, a leading 3D animation software for film, broadcast and motion graphics professionals, today announced it has entered into a strategic alliance with Adobe Systems Incorporated to further collaborate on technology that provides creatives in the motion graphics and visual effects industry with new levels of digital media content creation. As part of the alliance, both companies are expected to collaborate and engineer a pipeline between Adobe® After Effects® software and CINEMA 4D to give users a seamless 2D/3D foundation.
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| | | | TSL Professional Products Names Sonotechnique Its Canadian Distributor
Audio Monitoring Solutions Will Assist Canadian Broadcasters in Fulfilling CRTC Loudness Compliance
TSL Professional Products Ltd. (PPL), a manufacturer providing solutions for the broadcast industry from acquisition through to delivery, including audio monitoring, surround sound capture and processing, tally systems and power management solutions, is pleased to announce that it has selected Sonotechnique as its Canadian distributor. Sonotechnique is a company with a long and successful history in the recording, live sound, broadcast and film industries, with offices in Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto. Initially focusing primarily on audio products for the broadcast, post-production, live sound and recording industries, Sonotechnique has expanded the scope of its products to include video, new media, signal testing and acoustic treatment products. The new distribution relationship will enable TSL PPL to increase its products’ market penetration in Canada.
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| | | | MAXON Applauds Oscar® and Visual Effects Society Awards Winners and Nominees
 Innovative VFX Sequences in Life of Pi, Prometheus and Men in Black 3 Benefit from CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D Technology
MAXON congratulates the many customers that won and were nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Visual Effects Society (VES) and other prominent creative arts organizations for outstanding achievement in the visual effects and other categories who leveraged the company’s professional 3D solutions – CINEMA 4D and Body Paint 3D – to create this year’s most proclaimed characters, backgrounds and environments.
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| | | | Testronic Labs Recognized as Authorized Test Laboratory by the Car Connectivity Consortium
Testronic to Provide MirrorLink Certification Testing for Smartphone and In-Vehicle Connectivity
(Diepenbeek, Belgium--February 27, 2013) Testronic Labs, the global leader in quality assurance, localization, and certification services for consumer electronics, film and television, games, enterprise, and publishing, is now certified as an Authorized Test Laboratory (ATL) for the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC). The CCC is dedicated to cross-industry collaboration in developing MirrorLink(tm) global standards and solutions for smartphone and in-vehicle connectivity. Members are among the world's leading automotive, mobile communications and consumer electronics industry companies.
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| | | | Feature Films on Kodak Dominate Academy Awards®
Independent Spirit Award Winners also have Kodak Moment
Argo’s best picture win topped off a successful night at the Academy Awards® for movies originating on Kodak film. In the 85-year history of the awards, no Oscar®-winning best picture has ever been made without motion picture film technology.
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| | | | Productions on Kodak Film Set the Gold Standard
Six of the Academy Award® Best Picture Nominees Shot on Kodak Film
The 2013 Academy Award® best picture nominees include six movies that were shot on Kodak film: Argo, Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, Django Unchained, Beasts of the Southern Wild, and Les Misérables.
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| | | | MOMA chooses WSCF for Documentary Fortnight
 MOMA chooses WSCF to screen during Documentary Fortnight, as part of a special section celebrating POV films! Screening Saturday, March 2 at 2:00 PM. Documentary Fortnight 2013: MoMA’s International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media
Quincy Hill Films, producers of WHERE SOLDIERS COME FROM, are proud to announce that Where Soldiers Come From has been chosen to screen at MOMO’s prestigious Documentary Fortnight as part of MOMA Selects POV at 25, which highlights award-winning films from the past 25 years of television’s longest-running showcase for independent documentary. WSCF will be screening Saturday, March 2 at 2 PM.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Facilitates Preview Screening of A Good Day to Die Hard for Troops in Kuwait
 AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, recently delivered AJA Ki Pro portable tapeless recorders to the editorial team of A Good Day to Die Hard to facilitate preview screenings of the film to United States troops stationed in Kuwait. A Good Day to Die Hard stars Bruce Willis returning in his iconic role as John McClane; the film opened in theatres on February 14, 2013.
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| | | | Director Timothy Reckart’s Academy Award®-Nominated “Head Over Heels” Wins 2013 Annie Award
 Filmmaker Launches Reckart Productions, Developing Two Stop Motion Feature Films: “Head Over Heels” Earns Praise From Nick Park
Director Timothy Reckart’s Academy Award®-nominated animated short film, “Head Over Heels”, won a 2013 Annie Award on February 2nd, at the 40th Annual Annie Awards—internationally recognized as the most prestigious animation awards in the world—in Los Angeles. Reckart, 26, is a student at the UK’s world-renowned National Film And Television School (NFTS), which is continuing to uphold its track record of producing animation projects that garner Oscar recognition. The school has also turned out successful graduates, including cinematographer Roger Deakins and composer Dario Marianelli (both are also Academy Award-nominated this year), and the Academy Award-winning Nick Park (Aardman Animations).
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| | | | ShootersTV Welcomes Creative Executive Mark Finkelpearl
 ShootersTV, welcomes Mark Finkelpearl, a creative executive and veteran of twenty-five years in non-fiction television, to the company as the Senior Vice President of Development and Production. The announcement was made this morning by ShootersINC President Ray Carballada, to whom Finkelpearl will report.
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| | | | B2FX Expands Into New Creative Studio Space In North Hollywood’s Arts District
 Oscar Winner Barney Burman’s SFX Makeup Company To Continue Work On Season Two Of NBC TV’s Hit Series “Grimm,” And Completes SFX Makeups For Indie Horror Film “Apparitional”
B2FX, Academy Award winner Barney Burman’s Special FX Make-up, Character, and Creature design and production company, has expanded into new creative studio space in North Hollywood’s Arts District.
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| | | | SilhouetteFX Releases Version 5
 Industry workhorse gets the most significant upgrade in its history!
SilhouetteFX LLC is pleased to announce the release of Silhouette V5. Already considered the gold standard in stereo roto, paint and keying, Silhouette is greatly enhanced by an innovative raster / vector hybrid paint system, semi-automatic 2D to 3D conversion, a fresh look at shape-based warping and morphing, and the inclusion of Academy Award-winning planar tracking technology from Imagineer Systems’s mocha Pro™. These are just four of the upgrades from an extensive list of new features.
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| | | | The Room Debuts New Finishing Facility inside Technicolor – PostWorks New York
 With three finishing suites, facility targets independent films, documentaries and television
The Room, a boutique finishing facility servicing independent films, documentaries, long-form television and similar projects, has moved into a new, custom-built facility housed within Technicolor – PostWorks’ West Village location at 110 Leroy Street. The new site, which was designed by acclaimed architect Rafi Segal, includes three finishing suites, each anchored by Autodesk Flame Premium workstations, which feature tools for compositing, color grading, visual effects and graphics.
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| | | | Mobile Imagination Offers TV and Film Production Professionals Free doddle Premium Listings
Mobile Imagination Engages Professional Production Community in Social Media Outreach Campaign to Expand Reach into Global Production Markets
Mobile Imagination LLC (http://www.doddleme.com) today announced it is offering Free Premium Listings in the doddle International Production Directory for all businesses and professionals offering services to the industry, including vendors, crew, talent, and locations for film and television production. As part of this initiative, any business or individual offering services to the production industry can take advantage of a Free Premium Listing Offer by promoting doddle’s offer and/or services across their Facebook and twitter social networks.
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| | | | Bexel Supports Major Broadcasters For 2013 Presidential Inauguration
From the Capitol to the White House and the Newseum, Bexel Equipment and Engineering Services Help Capture Inaugural Festivities
As the second inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States takes place today in Washington, Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services, will be on site, supporting several major broadcast networks. From equipment rental packages to engineering services, Bexel’s support will span key locations, including the parade and presidential walk, as well as ongoing coverage from the historic Newseum, for the 57th inaugural ceremonies.
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| | | | Image Engine creates Visual Effects for “Zero Dark Thirty”
 Image Engine today announced it has provided over 300 shots for the critically acclaimed feature film Zero Dark Thirty, which is now playing in theaters nationwide and has been nominated for a 2013 Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture. This included creating the computer generated Stealth Hawk helicopters (top-secret military vehicles used during the operations), as well as augmenting the bustling military encampments with computer-generated environments, digital soldiers, vehicles and FX.
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| | | | Anna Karenina, Les Miserables, Life of Pi, Lincoln and Skyfall Earn American Society of Cinematographers Award Nominations
 Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC (Anna Karenina), Danny Cohen, BSC (Les Miserables), Claudio Miranda, ASC (Life of Pi), Janusz Kaminski (Lincoln) and Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC (Skyfall) have been nominated in the feature film category of the 27th Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards for Outstanding Achievement. The winner will be announced at the ASC Awards celebration on February 10 at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom.
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| | | | Testronic Announces Expansion of File-Based QC Lab
State-of-the-Art Lab Adds UltraViolet Interoperability Testing, Secure Management of Internet Access, and Downstream Deliverables
Testronic Labs, the global leader in quality assurance services for film and television, games, consumer electronics, enterprise, and publishing, has completed a significant expansion to its award-winning File-Based QC Lab (the File-Based Lab), located in the company's First Street facility in Burbank, California. Building upon the existing secure infrastructure, the File-Based Lab has been upgraded to provide UltraViolet(tm) Interoperability Testing capabilities and related test automation services, including extended services and environments to support the evolving digital ecosystem from mastering to consumer distribution.
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| | | | American Film Institute Announces AFI Awards 2012 Official Selections
AFI Almanac Honors Ten Most Outstanding Motion Pictures and Television Programs of the Year
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the official selections of AFI AWARDS 2012 – the awards season event favored by artists and entertainment executives for its intimacy and collaborative recognition where everyone is a winner – that documents the year’s most outstanding achievements in film and television.
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| | | | Evil Eye Pictures Creates 3D VFX Artistry For Cirque Du Soleil Worlds Away
 Presented By James Cameron & Paramount Pictures
Evil Eye Pictures enjoys the magic of Cirque du Soleil as lead visual effects house for the 3D feature spectacular Cirque Du Soleil Worlds Away. The film, written and directed by Andrew Adamson (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia) and executive produced by Academy Award winning, visionary filmmaker James Cameron, dazzled audiences in select theaters beginning December 21.
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| | | | American Society of Cinematographers Names Television Nominees
FOX Leads Nominations
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has selected its television nominees for the organization’s 27th Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography. The winners will be announced on February 10, 2013, at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom.
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| | | | 2012 National Film Registry Picks in A League of Their Own
NFL Film, “A Christmas Story,” “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” Among Registry Additions
The excitement of national football; the first black star of an American feature-length film; the visionary battle between man and machine; and an award-winning actress born yesterday are part of a kaleidoscope of cinematic moments captured on film and tapped for preservation. The Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today named 25 motion pictures that have been selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. These cinematic treasures represent important cultural, artistic and historic achievements in filmmaking.
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| | | | Luma Adds Award Winning Creative Director and VFX Supervisor Simon Mowbray
Visual effects stronghold Luma Pictures has further fortified its creative battlements with the addition of award-winning Creative Director and VFX Supervisor Simon Mowbray. Mowbray's deep experience leading the VFX elements for major U.S. and international advertising campaigns provides Luma with another keystone on which to further its work in the commercial market. Additionally, the company may look to leverage his originative approach to visual effects into their work in feature film where opportunities present themselves.
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| | | | Mobeon Selects Telestream and Matrox to Live Stream World Latin Dance Cup Finals
Telestream Wirecast Pro / Matrox VS4 solution enables multi-camera ISO recording and delivers professional, broadcast-quality live streaming production solution at an affordable price
Telestream®, a leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Mobeon has selected Wirecast Pro® and Matrox VS4T to live stream the World Latin Dance Cup finals to millions of online viewers. The 3rd Annual World Latin Dance Cup Competition Finals hosts dancers from all over the world who are gathering in Miami, Florida December 13-15.
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| | | | Band Pro Announces Leica Set Delivery at One World Open House 2012
Band Pro Film & Digital has announced that a full Leica Summilux-C lens set will be presented to a leading rental house at their annual One World Open House event next week in Burbank, CA. This marks the first set delivery to the U.S. Mid-West region. Underscoring the increased delivery of Leica sets worldwide over the last year, Leica’s streamlined manufacturing process is credited with responding to the growing demand for these premiere lenses. Managing Director, Gerhard Baier, will be on hand at the December 13th event to make the presentation, and will be exhibiting Leica’s latest Summilux-C offerings: the 16mm, 29mm, 65mm, and 135mm focal lengths.
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| | | | LA 3-D Movie Festival Announces 2012 Program
Festival to feature program of international 3-D short and feature films
The LA 3-D Club is pleased to announce the program for the 9th Annual Los Angeles 3-D Movie Festival, to be held on Friday, December 14th through Sunday, December 16th, 2012, at the Downtown Independent Theater. The festival will showcase a selection of over twenty international 3-D shorts in competition, two 3-D feature films, a special presentation, and a memorial celebration of the life, work, and legacy of Ray Zone. All events will be held at the Downtown Independent Theater, 251 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90012. For the complete schedule and online ticket sales, visit the festival website, http://www.LA3DFest.com
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| | | | Lionsgate Forges Output Deal with Russia's West Company
Deal Continues Lionsgate's Creation of an International Distribution Network with Top Partners in Major Territories Around the World
As part of its strategy of establishing output agreements with leading distributors around the world, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, has forged an output deal with Russia's West Company for distribution of Lionsgate titles in Russia and the other nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region, the two companies announced today.
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| | | | High Definition Television: The Creation, Development and Implementation of HDTV Technology
 - New Book Available By Philip J. Cianci, with Foreword by Bernard S. Finn -
The 40-year history of high definition television technology is traced from initial studies in Japan, through its development in Europe, and then to the United States, where the first all-digital systems were implemented. Details are provided about advances in HDTV technology in Australia and Japan, Europe’s introduction of HDTV, Brazil’s innovative use of MPEG-4 and China’s terrestrial standard.
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| | | | RODEO FX Contributes 50 VFX Shots To The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2
 RODEO FX, one of the world’s premiere visual effects companies, regularly contributing unique visual imagery to Hollywood’s blockbuster motion pictures, has contributed 50 VFX shots to “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 2.” The company previously provided VFX to an earlier edition of the Twilight Saga series, “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” The announcement was made today by Sébastien Moreau, President/VFX Supervisor/Founder, RODEO FX.
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| | | | Kodak Presents a Conversation with Cinematographer Mihai Malaimare Jr. on The Master at Plus Camerimage
 Company Will Also Showcase Innovative New Line of Asset Protection Films
Kodak is hosting a discussion with cinematographer Mihai Malaimare Jr. at Plus Camerimage, the international film festival of the art of cinematography, on November 28 at 15:30 (3:30pm) at the Opera Nova, first floor seminar room. Festival attendees will hear first-hand why Malaimare and director Paul Thomas Anderson chose to shoot 85% of the critically-acclaimed movie on the 65mm film format and to project it on 70mm in selected theaters.
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| | | | All the Emperor’s Men: Kurosawa’s Pearl Harbor
 Fascinating book on the events surrounding the making of 1968's Tora! Tora! Tora! and Akira Kurosawa's role and subsequent dismissal as director of the picture
When 20th Century Fox planned its blockbuster portrayal of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor with the epic film Tora! Tora! Tora!, it looked to Akira Kurosawa—feared and revered as the “Emperor” of Japanese filmmaking—to direct the Japanese sequences. Yet, three weeks after he began shooting the film in December 1968, Kurosawa was summarily dismissed and expelled from the studio. The tabloids trumpeted scandal: Kurosawa was betrayed, or sick, or even a madman.
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| | | | LightWave 3D Helps Deploy “Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome”
 NBCUniversal’s visual effects artists use LightWave 3D software to create stunning visuals for the highly-anticipated sci-fi series
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome is a new science-fiction drama from NBCUniversal premiering tonight on Machinima Prime’s YouTube channel for 10 episodes until February 2013 when Syfy, a division of NBCUniversal, is expected to televise the pilot and also offer it on DVD, Blue-Ray, On Demand, and digital download. Throughout the history of the Battlestar Galactica franchise, LightWave 3D® software has been a constant in the show’s production pipeline for everything from otherworldly atmospheres to earth-shattering visual effects. Blood & Chrome continues the tradition, adding Cylon robots, snake creatures, and more than 20 sets constructed entirely in LightWave 3D.
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| | | | Disney Agrees to Acquire Lucasfilm LTD.
 Global leader in high-quality family entertainment agreed to acquire world-renowned Lucasfilm Ltd, including legendary STAR WARS franchise.
Acquisition continues Disney's strategic focus on creating and monetizing the world's best branded content, innovative technology and global growth to drive long-term shareholder value.
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| | | | Troma Entertainment Plans to Continue Giving Free Movies to Fans
Greetings from Tromaville! Troma Entertainment is pleased to announce that nearly 250 films from the Troma catalog are now available to view for free at youtube.com/tromamovies. The independent studio has vowed to continue making titles from its extensive and eclectic library of over 800 films available. "We will have 500 movies uploaded by the time we celebrate our 40th year in the film industry," Kaufman said.
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| | | | Testronic Labs Names Scott McDonald Business Line Manager
 Global QA Leader Puts Experienced Exec in Place to Manage Software Business and Intelligent Mobile Compatibility initiative
Testronic Labs - the global leader in quality assurance services for film and television, games, websites, hardware, and software - has announced that Scott McDonald has been named Business Line Manager for the Software Division. In his role, he will lead software testing, and develop and manage the technical testing teams for the division. He is also spearheading the Intelligent Mobile Compatibility Initiative.
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| | | | Kaboom Welcomes Director Joe Stevens To Growing Roster
 kaboom productions is excited to announce the addition of joe stevens to its multi-faceted director roster. stevens, a former agency creative, is a director and still photographer known for the intersection of stylized documentary and quirky storytelling. His projects have been profiled in the Hammer Museum, Nylon, Fast Company, Intersection and the Guardian.
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| | | | Litepanels® Adds Punch to “60 Years of Cinerama” Shoot
 It might be the era of digital cameras, but Hollywood still has a sense of history, often paying tribute to the groundbreaking technology that has brought the industry to this point. Recently, cinematographer John Hora, ASC and co-cinematographer Douglas Knapp came together to make the first Cinerama film to be shot in 50 years. It is part of “In the Picture, a Tribute to 60 Years of Cinerama.” This introductory travelogue was shot with a combination of technology of the past; Cinerama camera #3, which was used on “How the West Was Won”, a set of three Kodak Ektar 27mm lenses and today’s Fuji film stock as well as Litepanels LED lights.
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| | | | 20th Century Fox Animation, Blue Sky Studios and Peanuts Worldwide Announce Iconic Peanuts Gang to Hit Theaters
 Release To Coincide With The 65th Anniversary Of The Beloved Comic Strip in 2015
Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios have acquired rights to make a feature film based on the late Charles Schulz’s beloved and iconic “Peanuts” franchise. The agreement is the culmination of over two years of discussions – focused on the film’s creative direction – between the Studio and members of the Schulz family. The announcement was made today by Vanessa Morrison, president of Twentieth Century Fox Animation.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Lets Woodstock Film Festival Go Digital For the First Time
 The independent Woodstock Film Festival will host its 13th annual event on October 10-14, but something will be different this year – AJA Ki Pros will allow producers to screen portions of the festival digitally for the first time in festival history. Previously, the festival relied on HDCAM tape for all screenings, a tedious process that required lots of physical storage space for the myriad tapes.
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| | | | Charlize Theron and Michael Fassbender Lead an Extraordinary Cast in the Epic Sci-Fi Thriller Debuting on Blu-ray 3D,
Blu-ray and DVD 10.09.12
 Contains Over Seven Hours of Bonus Material Including an Alternate Opening and Ending, Deleted and Alternate Scenes and Access to Peter Weyland’s Files
Renowned director Ridley Scott takes fans on a gripping sci-fi adventure that “kicks ass so hard and often that it's impossible not to be thrilled by it” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone). Launching into space to discover the mysterious creators of the human race, the “genuinely epic” (Tom Long, Detroit News) film, PROMETHEUS, debuts globally on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD October 9 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. An unmatched home entertainment experience, watch the highly-anticipated blockbuster hit in the format it was meant to be viewed, stunning 3D high-definition.
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| | | | Very Rare 3-D Screening of Inferno 3-D and Dark Country 3D
A screening of classic and contemporary “Desert Noir 3D” films, Inferno 3D (1953) and Dark Country 3D (2009), sponsored by the LA3D Club, will take place at the Downtown Independent Theater on Sunday October 28 at 7pm. On hand to introduce the films will be the “Czar of Noir,” Eddie Muller, founder of the Film Noir Foundation, and Thomas Jane, director and star of Dark Country 3D. Jane will also be doing a book signing at 5pm at the theater for his new graphic novel publication of Dark Country, with art by Thomas Ott.
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| | | | Mel Brooks To Receive 41st AFI Life Achievement Award
 America's Highest Honor for a Career in Film to be Presented June 6, 2013; Tribute will Air on TNT and Turner Classic Movies
Sir Howard Stringer, Chair of the American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees, announced today the Board’s decision to honor Mel Brooks with the 41st AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film. The award will be presented to Brooks at a gala tribute on Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Los Angeles, CA.
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| | | | Radar Studios Enters Collaborative Partnership With LA-Based Eden FX
Collaboration will provide new resources and opportunities for both companies
Chicago-based production and post house Radar Studios has entered into a collaborative partnership with LA-based visual effects company Eden FX. The partnership will enable Radar and Eden FX to unite on a broad range of work.
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| | | | Light Iron Expands Education Program with OUTPOST University
Light Iron – a post production leader specializing in on-site dailies, digital intermediate, archival, and data services for projects originated on file-based motion cameras – has unveiled an enhanced curriculum in its popular OUTPOST University program.
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| | | | Ray Dolby to Receive the Hollywood Post Alliance Charles S. Swartz Award
 Industry Icon Honored for Transformative Contributions
The Hollywood Post Alliance® today announced that Ray Dolby, renowned inventor, engineer, and founder of Dolby Laboratories, has been named recipient of its Charles S. Swartz Award. Ray Dolby, accompanied by his family, will be honored during the 7th Annual HPA Awards ceremony on November 1, 2012 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Ray's son David Dolby will accept the award on his behalf.
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| | | | Dredd 3D Graded On Nucoda Film Master Storms the Box Office
 Digital Vision has announced that Berlin-based post production facility The Post Republic has graded DNA Films' sci-fi thriller Dredd 3D (a remake of the classic Judge Dredd), using Nucoda Film Master. Written by Alex Garland the film, which opened in the UK last week, immediately took the number one weekend box office slot.
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| | | | Stickman Sound's Fernando Delgado Relies on Sound Devices for Reality Television Productions
 Gear Stays On Track for Rigorous Filming Schedule
When it comes to audio recording for reality television, Stickman Sound Owner and Sound Supervisor Fernando Delgado is an expert. With a wide range of shows in production, including Design Star on HGTV, The Devil's Ride on the Discovery Channel, Top Shot on the History Channel and UFC Presents The Ultimate Fighter on FX, Delgado and his crew have come to rely on Sound Devices and its digital recorders, mixers and accessory products while working on multiple projects in the field. Armed with an arsenal of Sound Devices 788T Digital Recorders with CL-9 Linear Fader Controllers and Sound Devices 552 Field Production Mixers, Delgado and his team can handle anything their demanding slate of projects throw at them.
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| | | | 92Y Tribeca To Host Class Of Nuke 'Em High Reunion & Premiere New Footage This Saturday!
Greetings from Tromaville! Troma Entertainment is proud to announce that their 1986 cult classic Class of Nuke 'Em High will screen at 92Y Tribeca on September 22 at 7pm. Two minutes of exclusive footage from the recently completed Return to Class of Nuke 'Em High, a revisiting of Class of Nuke 'Em High, will also premiere at the screening. The films' director, President of Troma and creator of The Toxic Avenger Lloyd Kaufman will be in attendance for a Q&A, along with actor Robert Prichard from the original Class of Nuke 'Em High, and cast members from the new movie.
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| | | | “The Great Gatsby” to Open in May 2013
Baz Luhrmann’s much-anticipated film receives a May 10 date in North America and will roll out internationally beginning the following week.
Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ “The Great Gatsby” will open early in the Summer 2013 season, hitting theaters on May 10 in the U.S. and Canada, with an international rollout beginning the following week. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.
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| | | | |  Articles and Tutorials: VFX Titans Remember Ray Harryhausen"When we grieve Ray Harryhausen's passing, we are at least in part grieving perhaps the last living link to the earliest days of movie visual effects," says Creative COW's Debra Kaufman. She spoke to many of today's VFX giants who were inspired by Ray, including Phil Tippett, Richard Edlund, Jeffrey A. Okun and ILM Animation Director Hal Hickel, who says, "Ray Harryhausen's impact on an entire generation (several actually) of filmmakers cannot be overstated, each of them trying again and again to reproduce the wonder they first felt as a child watching Jason fight those skeletons."Read Article Subscribe Iron Man 3, Marvel & The Future of the SuperheroVictoria Alonso, Marvel Studios Executive Vice President of Visual Effects and Post Production, began her career in the early days of the digital visual effects industry. We had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Victoria about the Iron Man movies, post production's evolution, remote dailies and coloring on set, 4K & HFR, and keeping the modern superhero movie fresh.Read Article Subscribe Jurassic Park 3D: A New Dimension For A Modern ClassicIf you liked Jurassic Park the first time around, you're going to love it in 3D. If there was ever a movie that cried out for a third dimension, it was this one: T-Rex towering over the teetering SUV? Raptors skittering in the kitchen? Jurassic Park's already edge-of-your-seat scenes get even scarier in stereoscopic 3D. Conversions from 2D to 3D have gotten a bad rap due to a small handful of movies that were not done skillfully. Stereo D- which also did the conversion work for Titanic -- handled Jurassic Park. President William Sherak and Vice President, Chief Creative Officer Aaron Parry talked to Creative COW about their work on Spielberg's dinosaur blockbuster, and why 2D-to-3D conversions are booming.Read Article Subscribe Sony Imageworks Takes Us On The Yellow Brick Road to OZSony Imageworks provided over 1,100 digital visual effects shots to Oz the Great and Powerful, a movie which explains how a small time magician became the great Wizard of Oz. Featured are two all-digital characters, the 18-inch China Girl and Finley, the wise-cracking monkey with wings, as well as a host of other digital creatures from river fairies to flying baboons. In addition, Imageworks provided environments from the Kansas Circus to Emerald City and effects work that include the magic of evil and good witches and Oz himself.Read Article Subscribe VFX Crossroads Pt. 2: Can The VFX Business Be Saved?In VFX Crossroads, Part 1, we took a close look at how the seeds of the VFX industry’s dysfunctional business model were planted in its earliest days. Although outsourcing and tax incentives/subsidies are the culprits most often cited in today’s news, we saw that the financial picture for VFX houses is far more complex than that. Here in Part 2, we look at some of the solutions proposed by leading voices in the VFX industry, including a VFX facility trade associations, a union or guild, and ending subsidies. The question is, is it all too little too late?Read Article Subscribemore articles » Blogs: Movie Reviews that are Probably More Enjoyable than the Movies ThemselvesThere is a Film History and Appreciation forum right here on this very Creative COW website. Most of the discussion is either about current movies (the appreciation part) or classics (90% Star Wars and a few other topics when we get bored with looking at pancakes shaped like the Millenium...Read Blog Subscribe NAB 2013 Day 2: What I'm thankful forFirst, let me count the things I'm thankful for. My comfortable shoes -- not Hush Puppies this year but these cool Munro shoes I inherited from my mother. Second, my almost-brand new laptop, an HP Pavilion dm1 Notebook PC. I did not want to spend the money for an UltraBook...Read Blog SubscribeStereoscopic Cinema - A Discussion and Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyI just posted this in the Film History and Appreciation forum, but think this is a good blog entry as well. The title of this post, Stereoscopic Cinema, is meant to suggest that films like Avatar, The Hobbit and perhaps other well executed stereo films are in fact a new...Read Blog Subscribemore blogs »Related Tags | | | | |
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