| | | | Technicolor – PostWorks New York Prepares “Bluebird”, “Coach” for Tribeca Premieres
 Sam Daley grades indie drama for first-time helmer Lance Edmands; plus Best Documentary Short winner “Coach.”
Technicolor-PostWorks New York recently provided a package of post-production services for two films that made their world premieres at this month’s Tribeca Film Festival: "Bluebird," an independent feature from first-time director Lance Edmands that was featured in the festival’s World Narrative slate, and Bess Kargman’s Coach, which took top honors as Best Documentary Short.
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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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| | | | Digital Vision Brings Image Technology Innovations to NAB 2013
Technology Demonstrations, New Features Unveiled for Colour Grading, Archive, Stereo and Image Processing
Digital Vision will bring its range of image technology solutions to NAB 2013, including the Nucoda 2013 colour grading product line which features many new tools and enhancements, and the latest version of Phoenix restoration software. In addition the company, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, will present the first technology demonstration of Thor, a soon-to-be-released dedicated hardware product for advanced image processing.
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| | | | London’s LipSync Grows Grading Resources with FilmLight’s Baselight
LipSync Post, the award winning London-based full-service post-production facility, has significantly added to its colour grading resources through the purchase of two Baselight systems from FilmLight. When fully operational by year’s end the Baselight systems will serve as the facility’s primary grading tools, enabling LipSync to offer a total of five grading suites that can work flexibly to suit client requirements.
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| | | | ARRI Wet Gate Arriving In Italy
 L’Immagine Ritrovata, one of Europe’s leading film restoration and conservation laboratories, has purchased an ARRI Wet Gate system to enhance the archive and restoration capabilities of its ARRISCAN film scanner.
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| | | | Lumières Numériques Acquires ARRISCAN Archive Package
ARRI is pleased to announce that Lumières Numériques is the first facility in France to purchase the full ARRISCAN Archive package. The sale includes an ARRISCAN 4K with all available archive options like the ARRI Wet Gate, and Kodak Digital ICE system. In addition, the Lyon-based post house is the first in Europe to purchase ARRI’s stabilization function. Lumières Numériques plans to implement the ARRISCAN into their workflow for restoration of 35 mm full-length films along with 16 and 35 mm short films.
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| | | | Prasad Corporation announces acquisition of DFT Munich
Award winning, multi-national company Prasad Corporation based in India, with offices in Mumbai, Chennai, Los Angeles and London, are proud to announce the acquisition of the “Scanity & Flexxity" product manufacturing company Precision Mechatronics GmbH based in Weiterstadt - Germany and its sister Sales & Marketing subsidiary DFT Munich GmbH.
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| | | | Film Chest Builds End-To-End Restoration Pipeline with Digital Vision Tools
Innovative Company with Extensive Classic Film Library Unearths and Restores Media Gems with Golden Eye III and Phoenix
Digital Vision has announced that Film Chest has chosen the Golden Eye III film scanner and Phoenix, the industry's premium film, video and digital restoration and mastering solution, to power their expanded pipeline for television and motion picture restoration and distribution. The Golden Eye III film scanner and Phoenix restoration software were installed earlier this year in Film Chest's Bridgeport, Connecticut facility. Film Chest Media Group was founded by Philip E. Hopkins and Ralph E. Stevens, who helm the company.
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| | | | DFT Introduces New SCANITY Features at NAB 2012
DFT Digital Film Technology, provider of high-end film and digital post production solutions that preserve, manage, and deliver your pictures, announces at set of enhanced features for the SCANITY 4K/2K film scanner, which make it an even stronger scanning solution for the archive film market. The new features will be demonstrated at NAB 2012, booth C11145.
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| | | | DFT Introduces FLEXXITY Post Production Software for MAC at NAB 2012
DFT Digital Film Technology, provider of high-end film and digital post production solutions that preserve, manage, and deliver your pictures, announces the eagerly awaited FLEXXITY for the Mac. In addition to supporting a Linux workflow, FLEXXITY (V1.5) for Mac provides the post software tools for dailies, playout, and archive applications for facilities with an existing Apple infrastructure.
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| | | | XDT Announces Version 3.2 Of Its Unique Catapult® Suite At IBC 2011
Revolutionizing Networked Media Transfers and Review for local and wide area workflows
XDT Pty. Ltd., a developer of advanced software-based solutions for post production and digital film, is introducing version 3.2 of its flagship Catapult suite of products, including new additions to the product family and several groundbreaking enhancements to the Catapult Protocol at IBC2011.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 8
Blackmagic Design today announced the immediate availability of DaVinci Resolve 8, a major new update to the world’s most advanced color correction tool. DaVinci Resolve 8 includes new extremely powerful features and is available for download from the Blackmagic Design web site for all DaVinci Resolve users free of charge!
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 8
Blackmagic Design today announced DaVinci Resolve 8, a major new update to the world's most advanced color correction tool. DaVinci Resolve 8 includes new extremely powerful features and will be available to all DaVinci Resolve users free of charge!
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| | | | Point.360 Digital Film Labs preview Visionary Archive at NAB
Sean McKee, Director of Restoration & New Technology at Point.360 Digital Film Labs, will be giving a technology preview of the soon-to-be released Visionary™ Archive system in the FilmLight hospitality suite - the Paramount Room at the Renaissance Hotel. Demonstrations will be available all day April 11th and 12th, and by appointment on the 13th and 14th.
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| | | | Image Systems’ Product Lines Cover the Post Production Pathway for Digital Intermediate, Restoration and Archive
Unique End-To-End Tools to be Highlighted at NAB
Image Systems, the company formed from Digital Vision’s acquisition of Image Systems AB, will present an expanded, end-to-end product line at NAB 2011. As announced earlier this week, Image Systems, will manage solutions across three customer business units: media and entertainment, defence, and motion, with research and development shared across all units. Within the media sector Image Systems is now uniquely positioned to support end-to-end DI and restoration workflows with a range of products including the Golden Eye film scanners, Nucoda colour grading and finishing systems, and Phoenix image media restoration and mastering software solutions.
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| | | | Digital Vision Completes Acquisition of Image Systems; Introduces New CEO, Company Name, Organizational Structure
 Combined Product Lines and Expertise Across Industries Positions Company for Expanded Focus
The Board of Directors of Digital Vision (STO:DV), leading manufacturers of image enhancement and mastering systems for film and television post production, have finalized the acquisition of Image Systems, completing a process that began earlier this year. Image Systems is a major player in motion analysis and film scanning within the archive, restoration, defence and automotive industries. The acquisition increases Digital Vision's stronghold in the post and restoration markets, and creates new opportunities for growth in the automotive and military markets serviced by Image Systems. The joining of company efforts ensures the synergies across product, channel and Research-Development, while creating efficiencies that support cost savings and increase profitability.
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| | | | Film Scanning evolution at Rushes Post Production
Rushes Post Production, London, have announced the purchase of a diTTo evolution film scanner from Cintel International. The diTTo evolution will scan 35mm 2, 3 and 4-perf. film as well as 16mm film to 2K and 4K data for grading in the Resolve Colour Correction suite.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Powers Top Pan-European Production Company For Highly Challenging International Shoot
United Broadcast Facilities Relies Exclusively on Anton/Bauer to Capture Climb Up Tanzania’s Renowned Mount Kilimanjaro
Leading Pan-European audiovisual production company, United Broadcast Facilities, a full-service business providing access to facilities as well as technical and creative support for multimedia audiovisual productions, relies solely on Anton/Bauer battery power for some of its most demanding shoots, including a recent project on Tanzania’s world-renowned Mount Kilimanjaro.
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| | | | Mexico’s Oxido Adds Second Baselight
Additional colour grading system fuels advertising work and expansion into feature film DI.
Mexico City-based Oxido, one of the largest providers of post production services for commercials in Latin America, has purchased a Baselight HD colour grading system from FilmLight.
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| | | | ARRISCANs Enable File-Based Workflow for Company 3
Award-winning post production facility Company 3 employs an innovative file-based post production pipeline by relying on the ARRISCAN to handle all film negatives for commercials, music videos and feature films. The ARRISCAN enables tremendous efficiency at high resolution in a non-linear environment.
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| | | | Studio Network Solutions upgrades SANmp SAN sharing software at NAB 2010
Now available for immediate download as a free trial
NAB BOOTH SL-8922 – Studio Network Solutions (SNS), a premier provider of post-production storage products for video and audio workgroups, today announced immediate availability of SANmp version 3.1 SAN sharing software, bringing many new features as well as the ability to download and try it free on an unlimited number of computers.
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| | | | Studio Network Solutions upgrades Evo shared storage system at NAB 2010
Twice the performance, twice the capacity, loaded with improvements and new features
NAB BOOTH SL-8922 – Studio Network Solutions (SNS), a premier provider of post-production storage products for video and audio workgroups, today announced immediate availability of Evo version 2.1, bringing new features and major performance advancements to its SAN + NAS shared storage system.
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| | | | Kodak Cinelab Selects FilmLight's Baselight and Northlight for New DI Services
FilmLight today announces that Kodak Cinelabs Romania, which it is part of a worldwide network of Kodak-owned film processing laboratories and digital film transfer facilities, has invested in a Baselight FOUR colour grading system and a Northlight 2 film scanner. The systems will be installed in a newly-built digital intermediate grading theatre designed to service feature film, television and advertising clients, and scheduled to begin operations this summer.
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| | | | P+S TECHNIK launches new Digital Splice Repair Module for the SteadyFrame Universal Format Scanner at NAB 2010
P+S TECHNIK developed a unique tool to get rid of jumping frames caused by bad splices
Bad splices are probably one of the most common problems of archive film scanning devouring incredible amounts of time fixing it. P+S TECHNIK developed a tool to fix the various problems caused by bad splices which occur digitally and on the fly. With the SteadyFrame Scanner featuring the new automatic Digital Splice Repair Module there's no need anymore for repair and restoring work utilizing slow software to get rid of jumping frames.
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| | | | The Swiss Army certifies MillenniumHD for new film scanning suite
The Swiss Army has installed a Cintel MillenniumHD film scanner and an imageMill GRACE image enhancer at its Electronic Media Centre in Bern. After extensive testing and evaluation of many film scanning solutions, the Swiss Army chose the MillenniumHD ‘data-cine’ film scanner fitted with 16mm and 35mm film gates, SD and HD video outputs and optical and magnetic sound options.
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| | | | Digital Vision and Arri Announce Partnership for Digital Dailies
Digital Vision has today announced a partnership with ARRI, the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of motion picture camera, Digital Intermediate (DI) and lighting equipment. Unveiled today at NAB the agreement between the two companies will see the launch of a jointly developed state-of the-art digital dailies product tailored to the ARRISCAN digital film scanner.
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| | | | ARRI And Digital Vision Announce Partnership For Digital Dailies
ARRI, the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of motion picture camera, digital intermediate (DI) and lighting equipment have announced a partnership on digital dailies with Digital Vision. Unveiled today at NAB, the agreement between the two companies will see the launch of a jointly developed state-of the-art digital dailies product tailored to the ARRISCAN digital film scanner.
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| | | | New ARRI 2-Perforation Movements
ARRI is releasing new and improved 2-perforation movements for the ARRICAM Studio, ARRICAM Lite and ARRIFLEX 235 cameras. These movements can be quickly and repeatedly exchanged with 3 or 4-perforation movements by qualified technicians, bringing unique production benefits.
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| | | | FilmLight Wins Four AMPAS Scientific and Technical Awards
Company’s Development Team Honoured for Northlight, Baselight and Truelight
Eight years is all it took for FilmLight to grow from a very small start-up to the brand leader in digital film technology. The reward for this has now arrived - an unprecedented sweep of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Sci-Tech awards, recognising the achievements of ten of FilmLight's founding engineers in every one of the company's three main product lines.
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| | | | Academy Sci Tech Awards To Fete ARRISCAN Innovators
In recognition of the critical role played by science and technology in the movie making process, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences will honor 15 achievements at the annual Scientific and Technical Awards presentation – among them will be three individuals for the development of the ARRISCAN film scanner.
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| | | | Ollin Studio, Mexico's Largest Post House, Adds Second Baselight
Mexico's Largest Post House Upgrades Existing Baselight and Northlight Systems to Support Growing Slate of Features, Commercials and Music Videos
Ollin Studio, the largest provider of post production services for feature films and advertising media in Mexico, has boosted its ability to perform non-linear colour grading for commercials and other short form projects with the purchase of a Baselight One colour grading system from FilmLight.
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| | | | Post Logic Studios Restores Scientific Films for National Archive
16mm Time-Lapse Color Microcinematography Films are One-of-a-Kind Shorts Exploring Developmental Biology Phenomena
Leading post-production facility Post Logic Studios, a division of Prime Focus Group, is completing restoration of over 80 scientific microcinematography short films developed by world-renowned academics and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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| | | | Italy's Cinecittà Relies on da Vinci to Enhance Post Workflow Efficiency
da Vinci Systems, LLC, today announced that international digital intermediate (DI) production pioneer Cinecittà Digital Factory has deployed two da Vinci Resolve® R-250 digital mastering suites, two Splice conform stations, and a da Vinci Revival™ image restoration system for a highly efficient post-production workflow. Linking the Resolve, Splice, and Revival systems to a shared storage area network (SAN) has enabled Cinecittà to perform color grading and damage repair simultaneously, greatly shortening project completion times.
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| | | | ARRISCAN 2K: The Best in Scanning Now Available for Smaller Budgets
ARRI is introducing the ARRISCAN 2K, an entrylevel model streamlined for high speed scanning at an extremely competitive price. The new product is specially designed to bring superior ARRI scanning quality and data centric workflow into emerging DI markets, commercials and 2K or HD remastering applications.
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| | | | London's Ascent 142 'Bonds' With da Vinci for New DI Operation
da Vinci Systems, a subsidiary of JDS Uniphase Corporation (Nasdaq: JDSU), today announced that London-based Ascent 142 has deployed two Resolve® R-350 digital mastering suites for color grading and DI film finishing projects, including the latest James Bond movie, "Quantum of Solace" due for release in U.S. theaters on Nov. 14th.
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| | | | RoadRunner Sprints to Top-Quality Image Enhancement by Relying on da Vinci Resolve®
da Vinci Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of JDS Uniphase Corporation, today announced that RoadRunner Network Inc., a one-stop shop for post-production in the Philippines, has deployed the company's Resolve® digital enhancement system for color grading and DI finishing on television commercials for multinational corporations and agencies such as UNICEF, as well as for feature films.
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| | | | Technicolor Asia Selects da Vinci Resolve® R350s for Feature Film, DI Projects
da Vinci Systems, LLC, today announced that Technicolor Asia, part of the services division of Thomson S.A. (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS), has selected two of the company's highly advanced Resolve® R350 digital mastering suites to provide color grading and digital intermediate (DI) finishing for feature films made throughout Asia.
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| | | | FilmLight Boosts Engineering Staff in Asia
Richard Senior to Support Clients across the Asia Pacific Region
FilmLight, a leading provider of digital film and video technology, has appointed Richard Senior as Product Specialist. Senior will provide installation assistance, technical support and training for the entire FilmLight product range - Northlight film scanners, Baselight colour grading and finishing systems, and Truelight colour management technology.
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| | | | Globalstor Storage Technology Takes NAB 2008 By Storm
Leading Industry Distributors and Manufacturers Exhibit Company’s ExtremeStor-DI Product
Globalstor Data Corporation, premier OEM Integrator of high performance RAID, SAN and storage/video servers, deals a full house at NAB 2008 with a series of leading film production distributors and manufacturers featuring Globalstor’s signature data storage servers ExtremeStor-DI servers, including its new ExtremeStor-DI REDe, which represents the first in the line to offer compatibility with today’s popular RED Digital Cinema cameras.
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| | | | News: da Vinci Announces Toronto Seminar on Integrating DI Workflows
Demonstrations Include da Vinci Resolve® Working With BrightDrive® Shareable Media Store and an ARRISCAN® Film Scanner
da Vinci Systems will conduct a product seminar in Toronto on making the most of digital intermediate (DI) workflows through close integration of scanning, media sharing, and color grading.
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| | | | News: Egg Post Production Achieving First 2K DI in Ireland with AJA KONA 3 Card
AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today announced that Dublin, Ireland-based Egg Post Production is using the KONA 3 card to enable the 2K digital intermediate (DI) of the upcoming film "Eden." Directed by Declan Recks, "Eden" is the first film in Ireland to be finished in 2K.
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| | | | News: Cintel unveils new technology at IBC2007
Cintel, a leading provider of film scanning solutions, will be showcasing its latest technological advances at IBC this year and unveiling several products new to the global market on stand number 7.118.
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| | | | News: ARRI Goes IRIDAS
FrameCycler DI Powers New Film Scanning Pipeline at Munich Facility
IRIDAS, the industry pioneer in uncompressed playback technologies, announced that Arnold & Richter Cinetechnik GmbH has selected FrameCycler DI for the film scanning department at their Digital Film facility in Munich. ARRI will use the advanced application for review of uncompressed frames for quality testing of scanned material and applying initial “tech-grade” color correction.
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| | | | News: RES Announces A Scanner Darkly Contest Winners
Winner To Attend The Film's Premiere in Los Angeles
RES Magazine is pleased to announce the winners of the A Scanner Darkly Trailer Remix Contest. The winning trailer, “Scanner Monitors Remix” was created by Robert Rugan III of Birmingham, Alabama; the runner-up, “Scramble Suit Remix” was created by Dorian Ramirez of Austin, Texas; and the Audience Award winner, “A Civil War of the Mind” was created by Peter Butler, also of Austin, Texas.
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| | | | News: A Scanner Darkly Remix Contest from RES Magazine
Winner to attend U.S. Premiere in Los Angeles
RES Magazine has teamed up with Warner Independent Pictures, Microsoft, and Jumpcut.com to produce A Scanner Darkly Remix Contest. RES Magazine is announcing its call for entries for contestants to recut, remix or remake the film trailer for the upcoming Richard Linklater feature film A Scanner Darkly, based on the novel by Philip K. Dick, opening July 7th, 2006.
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| | | | News: More Facilities in NY and L.A. Adopt FilmLight Systems
PostWorks New York, Captive Audience Productions, and Hollywood Intermediate/MDI Add Truelight, Northlight, and Baselight
FilmLight Ltd., a leading provider of digital filmmaking technology, announced today that PostWorks, New York and Los Angeles-based facilities Captive Audience Productions and Hollywood Intermediate/Matchframe Digital Intermediate (MDI) have purchased its digital systems for film scanning, colour grading, colour calibration, and 2K playback.
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| | | | News: IRIDAS' SpeedGrade DI Selected by CinePostproduction
Color grading application's power and flexibility is key in purchase decision
IRIDAS, who pioneered non-destructive color grading technology for the movie industry, today announced that CinePostproduction, the largest postproduction company in Germany with more than 90 years experience in film services, has selected SpeedGrade DI for their new color grading pipeline.
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| | | | News: FilmLight Recognised With The Queen
London based company awarded for motion picture film scanner innovation
FilmLight Ltd., a leading provider of digital filmmaking technology, today announced that it has been recognised with The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2005. The award relates to the Northlight motion picture film scanner, which helped to change the way in which the film industry manages the post-production process and has facilitated the widespread adoption of digital techniques.
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