News : Alpha Dogs

AlphaDogs Digital Service Station Ingests with Bluefish444
AlphaDogs is a Burbank-based post production facility and design studio offering a full suite of creative services for television, cinema and new media. Although it works in a variety of areas, the bulk of Alpha Dogs projects are in Reality TV and Independent Features, offering such services as post production consultation, video finishing, color correction, motion graphics, visual effects, audio post, media services, and rental suites.
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AlphaDogs In Pursuit Of New Religion
AlphaDogs is pleased to announce completion of color correction services for MTV’s True Life: I’m Breaking Up With My Religion. Executive Produced for MTV Networks by Sharon Liese, founder of Herizon Productions and Jon Kroll of Loveable Scoundrels Productions, the show follows three young people who decide to break away from their religions and pursue other doctrines, all for very different reasons.
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Network Deliverables Made Easy With AlphaDogs Digital Service Station
Demands placed on post-producers and supervisors in the new world of post-production are now more time consuming and complicated than ever.
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How Film & Television Editing Could Be Killing You Exposed At The Editors' Lounge
At a recent Editors’ Lounge presentation, award-winning film and television editor, Zack Arnold unveiled Fitness In Post, a new program that’s dedicated to post-production professionals who want to live healthier lifestyles but don’t know where to begin. In a new video of his presentation hosted on http://www.editorslounge.com editors can learn valuable life saving tips that are easy to fit into busy work schedules.
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AlphaDogs Celebrates The Lives Of Cultural Icons Timothy Leary & Ram Dass
Burbank based AlphaDogs Post Production is pleased to announce completion of work on the new provocative documentary, Dying To Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary. Producer/Director Gay Dillingham and Associate Producer, Michael Donnelly take viewers inside the lives of life-long companions and cultural icons, Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert (Ram Dass) in the months preceding Leary’s death from cancer. Nineteen years in the making and narrated by Robert Redford with interviews spanning over 50 years, audiences are taken on an entertaining journey that celebrates the lives of two controversial complex characters. The film gives a new perspective on death and dying along with a rich history of how two Harvard professors became counter-culture icons and unlikely best friends. The world premiere of the film will be held on Saturday, October 4th at the Mill Valley Film Festival presented by the California Film Institute in San Rafael, CA.
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A Harvest Of Post-Production Tools At The September Editors' Lounge Featuring Avid
The Editors’ Lounge returns from summer hiatus on Friday, September 26th with presentations from Avid, EditShare and AlterMedia. Leading experts in the field of post-production will be introducing new technology in a classroom style setting that allows for hands-on learning and gives editors the opportunity to improve on their craft. AlphaDogs Post Production hosts the event at 1612 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91506 beginning at 6:30 pm. The cost to attend is to bring your favorite beverage. RSVP is required to attend.
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AlphaDogs Dishes Up Final Audio For Last Supper
With all the attention focused on a film’s visuals, its audio sometimes receives insufficient attention. The best cinematography and visual finish can be ruined by inadequate audio post-production, an outcome that separates the amateur from the professional filmmaker.
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AlphaDogs "Movie Night" Interrupted By Mysterious Stranger
We’ve all heard the cliché “fix it in post” while working on a project, but what often is not given enough thought is who will fix it in post? Choosing the right post-production facility to finish your project is something every independent filmmaker should take into careful consideration before production even begins. Finding a trusted partner who can work with you from concept to finish and has a genuine interest in making sure your project looks and sounds its absolute best is key to getting your work noticed. Post is no longer “just post” and in today’s world not all post-production facilities are the same when it comes to the level of service offered to indie filmmakers.
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​Editors’ Lounge Showcases Streamlined Editing Tools from Adobe and Lumberjack System
The Editors’ Lounge hosted their May event where production and post- production professionals were given the opportunity to get an up close look at the latest editing tools in Adobe® After Effects® CC and Adobe® Premiere® Pro CC that are part of the 150 brand-new features available in Adobe Creative Cloud® tools. One lucky raffle winner received a year’s subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud®. The new Lumberjack System was also unveiled with valuable cost and time saving features for editors.
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AlphaDogs Takes A Thrill Ride Through Dark Place
While making an independent film is mostly a very rewarding experience, things can also become very stressful and overwhelming along the way, particularly when it comes time for final delivery. With festival deadlines looming, tight budgets, and the daunting task of navigating through what the post-process entails, filmmakers often times are not sure where to begin. The first step is to find a reputable post-production facility that specializes in the needs of the indie filmmaker. It’s important to find a facility that will take the time to listen and work with you every step of the way to ensure delivery of a high quality film.
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AlphaDogs Knocks Out New Celebrity Reality Series For Hispanic Cable Network mun2
Burbank-based AlphaDogs Post Production announced they are working on the new mun2 Hispanic celebrity reality series "Welcome To Los Vargas." In the 13 episode series, audiences get a behind-the-scenes look at the life of retired three-time World Boxing Champion, Fernando Vargas, and his wife of 20 years, Martha, and their four children. The series airs Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST on mun2, the leading Hispanic entertainment cable network.
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Schweet Opens Production Offices at Hollywood Center Studios
Reality TV producer is currently developing series for National Geographic, A&E, Style Network and E!
Schweet Entertainment, a full-service television production company headed by executive producers Rob Worsoff, Jack Osbourne and Brian Wendel, has opened production offices at historic Hollywood Center Studios. Producers of the hit National Geographic series Alpha Dogs, Schweet is currently developing new series for National Geographic, A&E, the Style Network and E! The company recently produced video for the 2013 World Tour of Black Sabbath. It earlier produced the theatrical documentary "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne."
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AlphaDogs Explores The Trials And Tribulations Of Independent Film Pioneer Wakefield Poole
Being a pioneer in any field is at the very least daunting, but imagine if what you are doing not only deals with a taboo topic of the era, but could also earn you some time in jail? In the documentary film "I Always Said Yes: The Many Lives Of Wakefield Poole" audiences are given an inside look into the life of overlooked gay liberation and independent film pioneer, Wakefield Poole. Directed by Jim Tushinski and sponsored by the San Francisco Film Society, the film will screen at selected film festivals later this year and into 2014.
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American Empire Occupies AlphaDogs Domain
Burbank based AlphaDogs Post Production is pleased to announce the release of the docufilm "American Empire" on Amazon instant streaming and DVD this July. The film is also available on i-Tunes, Vudu and Xbox.
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Editors’ Lounge Attendees Get Exclusive Preview Of New Post-Production Tools From Avid
Attendees were treated to a sneak peek hands-on experience of the new Media Composer 7, Pro-Tools 11, as well as upcoming enhancements to Interplay Sphere, originally launched at IBC 2012, that allows editors to work with each other from anywhere
The Editors’ Lounge hosted their annual post-NAB round-up on May 17 with an all-Avid event showcasing the latest tools for post-production professionals. Attendees were treated to a sneak peek hands-on experience of the new Media Composer 7, Pro-Tools 11, as well as upcoming enhancements to Interplay Sphere, originally launched at IBC 2012, that allows editors to work with each other from anywhere. These updates to Avid products will officially launch in June. One lucky raffle winner at the end of the evening went home with a copy of Media Composer 7.
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Avid Speeding Into The May Editors’ Lounge With Accelerated Workflows
Attendees will have the chance to get an up-close look at all the new features and latest gear from Avid
Whether you attended NAB this year, or couldn’t make it, you won’t want to miss this month’s Editors’ Lounge where attendees will have the chance to get an up-close look at all the new features and latest gear from Avid. Product designers and managers of Media Composer and Sphere are coming from the Massachusetts office to give demonstrations throughout the evening and will be available to answer questions. Special date for the event will be Friday, May 17 at AlphaDogs Post Production 1612 W. Olive Ave, Suite 200, Burbank, CA 91506 beginning at 6:30 pm. RSVP is required to attend the event.
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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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AlphaDogs Post Sheds New Light On Gang Culture
Using color as a storytelling tool makes a good story more interesting visually and helps to convey the emotion of the film
Gangs of one type or another have been around for hundreds of years. While most of us conjure up images of guns and violence, there is often a human element to gang culture not expected in this kind of lifestyle. In the feature-length documentary Homeboy, Director Dino Dinco takes another perspective on the topic by examining the lives of gay Latino men who are ex-gang members and the transformation these men have undergone from membership within a gang. Exclusive interviews with former gang members from around the Los Angeles area give first hand accounts of what it was like coming to terms with their sexuality, inclusive of the stereotypes of being both gay and Latino in a world that is hyper-masculine and largely heterosexual.
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AlphaDogs Post Curbs The Shopping Addiction
Shopping sprees. We’ve all been guilty at one point or another of overspending and making impulsive purchases. But what happens when shopping becomes a main source of escape and entertainment to the point of causing financial distress and problems in one’s personal relationships? Oniomania, or otherwise known as shopping addiction has become a common problem in America today. On Monday, October 15 at 11/10c The Oxygen Network will premiere a new docu-series titled My Shopping Addiction that takes a closer look at this disorder. Each hour-long episode will profile two different shopping addicts who with the help of a clinical psychologist delve into the causes of their compulsive spending and learn how to get their lives and finances under control.
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AlphaDogs Digital Service Station Takes Off In The Great White North
In today’s world of post-production, it is not uncommon to feel overwhelmed by all of the different delivery specs, not to mention making sure you have the correct tools in place to deliver projects on time within the allotted budgets. Most independent content producers are not given the luxury of owning expensive decks and working with a limited production and post-production team in getting projects completed makes things even more challenging. AlphaDogs Digital Service Station® has been providing an alternative solution for delivering content in both an easy and affordable fashion since its inception in 2004 and has now expanded services to include Toronto, Canada.
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AlphaDogs Post Production Completes Pilot For The Science Channel
AlphaDogs Post Production is pleased to announce completion of the TV pilot "Stuck With Hackett" for The Science Channel. A survivor man show that follows metal artist and engineer Chris Hackett as he uses discarded parts to build items including; a beacon made out of a car battery and a make shift air conditioner good enough to keep cool in the Mojave desert.
published 6 years ago   read more