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| | | | Much Aloha Found At AlphaDogs
 The documentary film E Haku Inoa: To Weave A Name, follows filmmaker Christen Marquez on her personal journey to reconnect with her estranged mother and find out the meaning of her 60-letter-long Hawaiian name.
Hawaiian naming practices are steeped in tradition and carry many different meanings. Origins of the name given at birth can range from dream or spiritual inspirations to family names that are passed down, or an event that happens around the birth of the child. The documentary film E Haku Inoa: To Weave A Name, follows filmmaker Christen Marquez on her personal journey to reconnect with her estranged mother and find out the meaning of her 60-letter-long Hawaiian name. The story touches on Hawaiian culture and the struggle to support traditions in a world where there are many forces working to erase them.
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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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| | | | LA-Based Venture 3D Selects Signiant Media Shuttle™ for Accelerated Global Delivery of Massive 3D Movie Files
 Ease and Flexibility of Cloud-based Solution Facilitates Production of Upcoming Feature Film
Signiant, the market leader in intelligent file movement software for media and entertainment, today announced that Venture 3D, a stereoscopic 3D conversion production company based in Los Angeles, is using its Media Shuttle™ hybrid SaaS file transfer solution to facilitate collaboration with partners in Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul and Korea on an upcoming feature film. Built for workflows that demand fast, reliable delivery of massive files, and IT management features typically associated with more expensive solutions, Media Shuttle is allowing Venture 3D to dramatically broaden its business base in the Asia-Pacific region.
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| | | | The Magic Of Cinema Powers On Worldwide With DLP Cinema’s® Comprehensive Suite Of Leading Digital Projection Technology
Delivering High Frame Rates, The Brightest 3D, 4K For The Largest Screens, Innovative, Compact 2K Solutions And More; China Driving Digital Forward With Nearly 75,000 DLP Cinema Screens To Date
The benefits and longstanding promises of digital cinema continue to be realized around the globe in theatres new and old, and of all sizes, with Texas Instruments (TI) NASDAQ: TXN) DLP Cinema® technology used to illuminate nearly 75,000 movie theatre screens. Together with its OEM licensees, Barco, Christie and NEC, DLP Cinema has been able to further meet the ever-changing needs of exhibitors and filmmakers with a complete family of products and technology to share the highest quality, most immersive content and visual experiences possible with audiences. DLP Cinema offers four different chipsets specifically engineered for specific exhibitor preferences and venues – from 4K resolution for screens as wide as 105 feet, to cost-effective 3D- and High Frame Rate-capable (HFR) projection for independent single-screen theatres – that each ensures award-winning image reproduction, longstanding reliability, and forward-thinking upgradability.
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| | | | Vancouver-produced Comedy Series "The Funny Pit" to Debut on YTV in November
 The new half-hour television program is helmed by comedian Roman Danylo
Corus Entertainment’s YTV kids and family channel has picked up a new gag-comedy series "The Funny Pit". Helmed by comedian Roman Danylo (Comedy Inc.), produced by Thunderbird Films, in association with Great Pacific Television, this half-hour water cooler series premieres on Sunday, November 4th at 9:30pm ET/PT on YTV.
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| | | | Grass Valley Re-Organizes its Sales and Marketing Organization
 Successfully Transforming to a Profitable, Independent Company to Better Serve the Needs of its Growing Customer Base
With phase one of its transformation complete, Grass Valley™ is now a profitable independent company, with a unified product line, modernized services, efficient supply chain, and a cohesive global administration. The next phase of the strategic plan now focuses on transforming the sales and marketing organization to better serve its growing customer base by creating four new executive roles; three Regional Presidents and a Chief Marketing Officer, all reporting to Alain Andreoli, President and CEO.
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| | | | Mangled Metal and Jangled Nerves – And the Elite Team of Men Who Can Conquer Both
 HIGHWAY THRU HELL debuts Sept. 4 on Discovery Channel. Original eight-part Canadian series spotlights the highway heroes on call to help truckers in trouble and keep vital transport highway open.
Steep hills, lethal drop-offs, killer rockslides and wicked weather. These are a trucker’s worst nightmares. But with urgent delivery deadlines and millions of dollars in cargo on the line, the Coquihalla Highway – 100 treacherous kilometres cutting through the heart of British Columbia’s Cascade Mountains – is the only way to get the job done. And when something goes wrong, this highway needs heroes. Premiereing Tuesday, September 4 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery Channel, HIGHWAY THRU HELL follows the men of Jamie Davis Heavy Rescue as they fight to keep open some of the most economically important, most travelled – and most inhospitable – trucking routes in North America. An original eight-part Canadian series, HIGHWAY THRU HELL is produced by Vancouver’s Great Pacific TV.
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| | | | Grass Valley Presents Its Latest Production Innovations at 2012 Australian Broadcast Exhibition
 At the Australian Broadcast Exhibition (August 7-9), at Sydney’s Manly Pacific Hotel in Manly NSW, Grass Valley™ will give attendees a hands-on look at its latest file-based technologies for live event production and pre-taped studio programs. The product portfolio on display includes the new Grass Valley STRATUS™ Media Workflow Application Framework with the K2 Summit™ 3G clients and K2 SAN, Karrera™ Video Production Center switcher, the K2 Dyno™ Replay System, and the renowned LDK 8000 Elite and cost-effective LDK 3000+ high-definition (HD) cameras.
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| | | | Dubsat chooses Aspera fasp™ to power its next-generation MediaPro Extreme desktop application
Aspera powers a broadcast industry first: self-serve QC of vision, audio and clock, booking and delivery of broadcast advertising from single desktop application
Aspera, Inc.,creators of next-generation software technologies that move the world’s digital assets at maximum speed, today announced that Dubsat, an Omnilab company, has selected Aspera as the core data transfer technology of MediaPro Extreme, the second generation of their much-heralded MediaPro Mac and PC desktop application that revolutionized the file transferring, management and delivery of TV, radio, outdoor and online advertising across the Pacific Asia region.
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| | | | Animation Company General Gau Launches in Boston
 Veteran Character Animator Anders Beer Teams with Brickyard VFX to Offer Custom Character Animation
Renowned character animator Anders Beer has teamed up with Brickyard VFX co-owners Dave Waller and Geoff McAuliffe to launch General Gau, a hybrid animation/production company dedicated to creating custom character-based content. Based out of Brickyard’s Boston office, General Gau offers a specialized talent pool and customized internal pipeline to leverage in-depth, high quality character animation.
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| | | | Brickyard VFX Makes a ‘Getaway’ with JetBlue and Mullen
 Brickyard VFX recently collaborated with ad agency Mullen and Partizan director Jeremy Konner to create JetBlue's customizable "Getaways Granter” web campaign. Launched this week, the campaign lets users upload their boss’ name and picture into one of four videos in a tongue-in-cheek effort to procure some vacation time. Once created, the site then allows users to share their unique videos via email and social media.
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| | | | Brickyard VFX Hand-Paints Watercolor World Tour to Promote Beyonce's "4"
New Commercial Created from Concept through Completion by Brickyard VFX Artists
To promote Beyonce's new release "4", record label Columbia and Parkwood Entertainment called on bi-coastal visual effects boutique Brickyard VFX to create a breathtaking commercial worthy of the superstar's ambitious new album. The spot, dubbed "Around the World" was created for global markets and presents a hand-painted view of iconic international landmarks and was completed by the Brickyard team in just six days.
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| | | | Beth Simon Joins PostWorks as Managing Director
 PostWorks, New York’s leading provider of post production services for film and television, has appointed Beth Simon as Executive Vice President and Managing Director. Formerly Vice President of Operations and Client Services at Ascent Media, Northvale, New Jersey, Simon will direct operations at all of PostWorks’ New York facilities and will also oversee sales and marketing as the company continues to diversify and reach out to new markets.
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| | | | EditShare Masters Multi-Camera Production Workflow at South Pacific Pictures
Producer of New Zealand's most popular soap opera implements EditShare's end-to-end production infrastructure for faster, cost-effective workflow
EditShare®, the technology leader in cross-platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, has announced that South Pacific Pictures (SPP) has implemented EditShare's end-to-end production infrastructure for New Zealand's most popular soap opera, "Shortland Street".
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| | | | India TV Chooses Snell Kahuna Production Switchers for Multi-Channel Operations
Kahuna's Reliability, Versatility for Live Production, and Multi-Format Capabilities Will Support Broadcaster's Goals for Future Expansion
Snell today announced that India TV has ordered five Kahuna HD/SD multi-format production switchers to support its 24/7 live news operation. The Kahuna switchers, three of which have already been installed, are a central component in India TV's new 125,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art broadcast center in Noida, India, replacing previously rented equipment and enhancing production capacity as the broadcaster expands to multi-channel operations.
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| | | | ASSIMILATE Strengthens North American Operations with Appointment of Suzette Ferguson
 ASSIMILATE, a leading provider of powerful post-production tools for RED and other digital workflows, today announced the appointment of Suzette Ferguson as director of North American sales. As the company further leverages recent sales successes of the SCRATCH data workflow and product line in the Los Angeles region and across North America, Ferguson will be responsible for building and overseeing all customer relationships in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
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| | | | Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union and Malaysia's IPPTAR Named Winners of IABM Tom McGann Award
Both Organizations Honored for Their Commitment to Develop New Training Courses for Broadcast Engineers; Award Will Fund Training Program
The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) today announced that the Asia/Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and Malaysia's Tun Abdul Razak Broadcasting and Information Institute (IPPTAR) are joint recipients of the 2010 IABM Tom McGann Training Award.
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| | | | Peter White Marks Completion of First Year at Helm of IABM
Anniversary Coincides With the IABM Annual Conference, Dec. 2-3
At its upcoming annual conference, the IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) will mark the one-year anniversary of Peter White's appointment as the global trade organization's director general.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Batteries Endure Tropic Heat And Arctic Cold To Go The Distance For The Outdoorsman With Buck Mcneely
 For more than 20 years, Anton/Bauer batteries have crisscrossed the globe with Buck McNeely, host and producer of the Outdoor Adventure TV series “The Outdoorsman with Buck McNeely.” From the frozen wilderness of Siberia Russia to the steamy jungles of Africa and many points in between, Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, designs its products to deliver consistently reliable performance even in the most challenging shooting environments. Perfect for McNeely and his crew, Anton/Bauer batteries power the thrilling video that has propelled “The Outdoorsman” series to become the largest syndicated outdoor adventure program in the world. In the U.S. it airs on over 520 TV stations and on multiple cable and satellite networks.
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Batteries Endure Tropic Heat And Arctic Cold To Go The Distance For "The Outdoorsman With Buck Mcneely"
 For more than 20 years, Anton/Bauer batteries have crisscrossed the globe with Buck McNeely, host and producer of the Outdoor Adventure TV series “The Outdoorsman with Buck McNeely.” From the frozen wilderness of Siberia Russia to the steamy jungles of Africa and many points in between, Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, designs its products to deliver consistently reliable performance even in the most challenging shooting environments.
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| | | | Global Television Network ABS-CBN Purchases 75 Ikegami GFCAM™ HDS-V10 Tapeless HD Flash Ram Camcorders
Worldwide Filipino Multimedia Conglomerate Makes Major Commitment to Ikegami’s GF Series Total Tapeless HD Production Solution For News and Original Productions
ABS-CBN, the Philippine-based global multi-media conglomerate (with bureau locations in Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, the Philippines, the Middle East, and the USA), has purchased 75 Ikegami GFCAM™ HDS-V10 tapeless Flash RAM HD camcorders to deploy in its Philippine news network.
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| | | | Brickyard VFX Makes a Hole-In-One for Titleist
Artist owned-and-operated bi-coastal effects boutique Brickyard VFX recently contributed VFX to the 2010 ad campaign for Titleist via ad agency Arnold. The multi-spot campaign was directed by @radical.media's Greg Kohs and began breaking before the New Year, with the last spot, "Yardage Book," breaking on Jan. 30.
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| | | | EditShare Partners With Dixon For Major League Baseball
Collaborative shared storage and advanced logging systems deliver winning combination for Cincinnati Reds' HD workflow at the Great American Ball Park
EditShare®, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage, and Dixon Sports Computing, the sports video management experts since 1992, have deployed a new HD production workflow at the Cincinnati Reds' Great American Ball Park.
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| | | | RIM joins Open Screen Project
Companies collaborate to bring full Flash Player to BlackBerry Smartphones
At Adobe MAX, Adobe’s worldwide developer conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq:RIMM; TSX:RIM) today announced they are working together to bring Adobe® Flash® Player support to the BlackBerry® platform.
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| | | | Wohler Builds on Recent R&D Expansion, Names Jeff McNall Manager of National Sales and Market Development
Wohler Also Grows Engineering Department With Two Key Hires
Wohler Technologies Inc. today announced the appointment of Jeff McNall as manager of national sales and market development. In his new position with Wohler, McNall will liaise with the company's engineering and sales teams and work along with its customers to develop specific solutions to their needs, not just in the broadcast realm, but also in the broad range of markets looking to take greater advantage of smart media technologies.
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| | | | Museums Bring Exhibits to Life with BBC Motion Gallery Footage
BBC Motion Gallery, the clip licensing arm of BBC Worldwide and the exclusive global representative for the CBS News Archive, announced today that museums from around the globe are tapping into the high-quality footage from the BBC and CBS News archives to bring their exhibits to life.
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| | | | News: Sonic Enables New High Definition Capable Computers
Roxio Digital Media Software Brings Blu-ray Disc Recording to the PC Market
Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ:SNIC), the leader in digital media software, today announced that its Roxio® digital media software for Blu-ray Disc (BD) has been selected by Sony to power BD data-burning capabilities for two new VAIO® computers -- the AR notebook and RC desktop.
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| | | | News: Australian Post-Production Facility, Frame, Set & Match, Adopts Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced the first purchase in Asia Pacific of its flagship Discreet Flame visual effects system running on the Linux operating system. The purchase was made by Frame, Set & Match (FSM), a Sydney-based, independent post-production facility with more than 20 years of experience in television commercials, feature films, television series and television documentaries.
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| | | | News: Autodesk Technology Transports Moviegoers to Worlds of Wizardry and Whimsy!
From an inviting ice castle to a thawing waterfall, many of the holiday season’s movies were shaped with Autodesk, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: ADSK) media and entertainment software. Leading post-production facilities, including Sony Pictures Imageworks, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and The Orphanage, relied on Autodesk’s systems and software to realize their wildest wintry ideas.
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| | | | News: Autodesk Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Alias and its flagship Maya 3D program
Acquisition to Extend Autodesk's 3D Graphics Leadership in the Manufacturing and Media and Entertainment Industries
Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alias(R), a privately held developer of 3D graphics technology, for $182 million in cash. This acquisition will grow Autodesk's expertise and offerings for the design of consumer products and automotive, as well as in the media and entertainment markets. Autodesk anticipates that the transaction will close within the next four to six months.
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