Archive for May 15th, 2007

Post Logic Studios works with Batjac Productions to restore historic 3D movie for Cannes Film Festival debut

Post Logic Studios, a leading bi-coastal post-production and digital intermediate (DI) service facility, completed restoration and color correction of the 3D John Wayne film, Hondo. The 1953 classic is set to debut at this year‘s Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2007.

“I have such fond memories of this film, and Post Logic Studios paid great attention to detail in bringing this movie back to its original glory,” said Gretchen Wayne, President and Owner, Batjac Productions, Inc, the company founded by John Wayne. “We worked very closely with the creative team and technical engineers ensure that this film would deliver the same visual impact to audiences as much more contemporary 3D films.” more

Stage 3 Media Inc., an independent production company specializing in new media entertainment, today announced the worldwide premiere of Sanctuary™, an innovative new webisodic series led by internationally-recognized actor Amanda Tapping (Stargate: SG-1, Stargate Atlantis). Featuring stunning visual effects and innovative interactive elements, Sanctuary takes the viewer into a thrilling world where science meets the supernatural. The first of Sanctuary‘s eight 15-minute webisodes can be viewed exclusively online at www.sanctuaryforall.com. more

Electrosonic Systems Inc. (Electrosonic) today announced three new executive hires. Michael Donohue, Richard Maxfield and David Saville have recently joined the company’s growing Public Spaces business.

“The addition of the high-profile executives at Electrosonic reflects our continuing expansion and the opportunities Electrosonic offers to its employees and to talented individuals in the industry joining the company for the first time,” notes Jim Bowie, Electrosonic‘s General Manager for the North American Public Spaces business unit. more

New Sci-Fi Series by Stage 3 Media Relies on Quadro Professional Graphics to Create and Render Footage for High-Definition Online Entertainment

SANTA CLARA, CA–May 15, 2007–NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies, today announced Vancouver, BC-based Stage 3 Media, creators of the new online science-fiction series Sanctuary, starring Amanda Tapping (Stargate: SG-1, Stargate Atlantis), has integrated NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics solutions into its production pipeline, including the newly announced Quadro FX 5600 graphics. With professional Quadro solutions, Stage 3 is creating, rendering and delivering compelling CG characters and visual effects on extremely tight production deadlines. more

Adds high-resolution computer input and projector output

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts (May 14, 2007) Broadcast Pix, who redefined the switcher as a control room with built-in multi-view monitoring, character generator and clip store, will introduce an optional DVI input/output board for its new Slate switcher line. Broadcast Pix will debut the board at InfoComm 2007 (Booth 6533), starting June 19th in Anaheim, California. more