Archive for January, 2007

NEW YORK–PostWorks, New York (www.pwny.com), the East Coast’s most comprehensive digital motion picture and HD post-production facility, today detailed its work on a record number of films selected for the annual Sundance Film Festival which begins today in Park City, Utah. Members of PostWorks’ staff made significant lab, picture and/or sound post-production contributions to the narrative feature films “Broken English,” “Bugmaster,” “Dedication,” “Delirious,” “Great World of Sound,” “Never Forever,” “On the Road with Judas,” “Padre Nuestro,” “Snow Angels,” “The Ten,” and “Waitress.” more

Myrtle Creek, Ore. — Jan. 17, 2007 — Artbeats, the industry‘s leading provider of royalty-free stock footage, today announced that its footage was used by Victory Church for “Resonation,” an annual music project produced for CD and DVD based on a live recording from the church‘s annual two-night music event. Victory Church used a variety of clips from several Artbeats titles, including Water Effects 1; Cloud Fly-Throughs 1; Incarcerated; Digital Edge and Code Rush, to create stunning effects that were featured onstage throughout the “Resonation” performance. more

Digital Content Producer‘s and Millimeter‘s coverage of past and present award nominees/winners
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced 10 nominees for top honors in the two television categories at the 21st Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards gala here on February 18 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel.

The finalists in the Television Movie/Miniseries/Pilot category are Thomas Del Ruth, ASC for STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP (pilot); Adam Kane for HEROES (pilot); Walt Loyd, ASC for THE LIBRARIAN: RETURN TO KING SOLOMON‘S MINES (telefilm); Bill Roe, ASC for DAY BREAK (pilot); and John Stokes for the “Umney‘s Last Case” episode of NIGHTMARES AND DREAMSCAPES: FROM THE STORIES OF STEPHEN KING (miniseries). more

Stockholm, Sweden and Los Angeles, CA – 17 January 2007 -Digital Vision, a leading developer of advanced digital media applications specialising in film and video, today announced that Deluxe Digital Media has purchased a DVNR 2k with AGR4 ME film grain and video noise management option for its Sherman Oaks, California facility. The new system will be used to expand Deluxe‘s telecine and HD feature mastering services in Los Angeles. It is the second DVNR system equipped with motion estimation (ME) algorithms to be purchased by Deluxe Digital Media and is expected to be fully operational later this month. more

NEW YORK–PostWorks, New York (www.pwny.com), the East Coast’s most comprehensive digital motion picture and HD post-production facility, today detailed its supporting role in providing Digital Intermediate (DI) finishing services to filmmaker Tom DiCillo for his sixth feature film, “Delirious.”

A production of Peace Arch Entertainment Group, the film was recently honored with three prizes in the elite Competition section of the 54th San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain. Writer/director DiCillo received both the Silver Shell for Best Director and the Jury Prize for Best Screenplay, and the film also received the prestigious SIGNIS Award. An Official Selection of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, “Delirious” will also screen as part of the 26th edition of the annual event in Park City, Utah, which kicks off on Thursday, Jan. 18. more

Trio Video‘s New Fujinon XA101x8.9ESM, XA87x13.2ESM, HA22x7.8ERM/ERD, And HA13x4.5ERM/ERD HDTV Lenses To Serve Sports And Entertainment Clients

WAYNE, NJ, JANUARY 16, 2006 –In the 25 years he‘s been in business, Trio Video‘s Owner/Manager Jack Walsh estimates that he has bought over 100 Fujinon broadcast lenses for use on his mobile truck company‘s fleet of mobile units. Trio Video, which has significantly expanded its fleet of HD trucks in the last five years, caters to a diverse clientele, including high-end sports networks, entertainment shows, and corporate productions. more

Real-Time View Of Information Reduces Data Entry, Saves Time And Increases Sales Opportunities

CINCINNATI, January 16, 2007 – Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has announced an agreement to provide its premier broadcast traffic application software, OSi-Traffic to The Media Group (TMG) and its programming division, The Networks Group. TMG provides unique content services to broadcast, cable, satellite and interactive television, and becomes the latest in a growing number of non-broadcast customers for OSi sales, traffic and research software solutions. more

Digital Content Producer‘s and Millimeter‘s coverage of past and present award nominees/winners
More than 50 Hollywood stars were presenters at “The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards,” telecasted live on NBC Jan. 15, 2007. Tom Hanks presented Warren Beatty with 2007‘s Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for his “outstanding contribution to the entertainment field.”

“The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards” was seen in more than 150 countries worldwide and is one of the few awards ceremonies to span both television and motion picture achievements.

The 2007 Golden Globe nominees and winners are: more

Toolfarm, Inc., the leading third-party distributor of After Effects plug-ins and visual effects tools today announced that it is now managing the forums for Red Giant Software, including Trapcode plug-ins, and just launched a new web site. more

Hollywood, CA, January 15, 2007 – SonicPool, one of Hollywood‘s leading post facilities, specializing in audio and video finishing, edit suite rentals, and full post-production services, has revealed its latest projects. The announcement was made by John Frost and Patrick Bird, co-founders/Supervising Sound Mixers, SonicPool. SonicPool‘s latest projects run the gamut of indie feature films, television program, TV promos, radio spots and voice over recordings, per below: more