Archive for June, 2007

Colorist Doug Delaney Collaborates with DP Jim Denault to Digitally Grade Film Shot on Super 16

Post Logic Studios, a leading independent post-production and digital intermediate (DI) service facility, has completed DI for “The Passage.” The independent Silverwood Films production was directed by Mark Heller and filmed by Emmy-nominated DP Jim Denault. more

Nashville, TN, June 18, 2007 — 615 Music, one of America‘s preeminent Production Music companies and providers of original/custom, library and production music for television networks and programs, feature films, radio, commercials, on-air promos, interactive applications and multi-media clients, has announced its latest company Awards and Honors. 615 Music President and CEO Randy Wachtler made the announcement. more

New Talent Infusion Propels Creative Boutique Led By Editor Jeff Beckerman

NEW YORK, NY May 14, 2007 – BOND (http://www.bondedit.com), the creative editorial/visual effects design boutique launched last year by editor Jeff Beckerman, has added editors Beth Cramer and Sebastian Wainstein to its creative roster. They join a creative staff that also includes editors David Smalheiser, Greg Kiernan, Gustavo Bernal, Scott Pelzel and Beckerman, as well as designer/visual effects artists Jeff Spangler and it’s sister audio shop, Sound & Vision Studios. more

Litepanels, Inc. introduces the 1×1 4-Lite Complete Kit. Available in daylight flood or spot and tungsten flood versions, this powerful package offers the benefits of four of the company‘s versatile, ultra-slim 1×1 LED lighting units.
The new Complete Kit provides four separate Litepanels 1×1 fixtures with detachable mounting yoke, each with its own AC adapter/power supply, power cable, tripod stand, and set of color/diffusion gel filters – packed in a compact, lightweight carrying case. Users have the option of adding the LP-2×2 frame assembly for larger lighting configurations, LP-2×2 power supply/wiring harness, Litepanels new Remote Dimmer Kit and DMX Interface Module. more

Editor Herman Nieuwoudt Joins Splice Here
Veteran Talent Brings International Reel To Creative Edit/Post House

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Splice Here, (www.splicehere.tv), the creative editorial/post facility founded by editor Clayton Condit, has added 15-year veteran Herman Nieuwoudt to its roster of editorial talent. He joins a staff that includes editors Steve Fischer, Carl Jacobs and Joe Martin. more

Leading Film Laboratory and Post-Production Facility in Thailand Adopts IMAGER HSR Film Recorder for Film Projects

IMAGICA Technologies Corp., the engineering solutions division company of IMAGICA Robot Holdings, Inc. announced today that leading film laboratory and post-production facility Siam Film Development Co. Ltd. has purchased an IMAGER HSR film recorder to drive its growth into digital intermediate (DI) services. more

Video Industry Veterans Groenenberg and Leon to Expand Dealer Channels and Promote Broadcast Pix Slate™ Product Line across Vertical Markets to Fuel Company Growth

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts (June 18, 2007) Broadcast Pix™ Inc. today announced that video industry veterans Arco Groenenberg and Allan Leon have been added to the sales team. Groenenberg, based in San Francisco, CA, is now Senior Sales Manager for the Western region for Broadcast Pix; and Allan Leon is now the company‘s Southeastern Regional Sales Manager, based in Chapel Hill, NC. more

Burbank, CA, June 18, 2007 – Archion, the entertainment industry‘s largest storage solution for Avid™ users, continues to “make storage simple” with the launch of its newest product, “Synergy LS™.” The announcement was made by Reuben Lima, COO, Archion. more

Phoenix Editorial & Designs Cuts Powerful PSA Campaign for “Flex Your Power”

San Francisco, CA (June 18, 2007)–Phoenix Editorial & Designs has wrapped editorial and VFX on a four-spot TV campaign for “Flex Your Power,” California‘s energy efficiency marketing and outreach initiative. Via ad agency Brainchild Creative, the PSAs were helmed by directing duo Riess/Hill (Chris Riess and Amy Hill) of production company Gartner. The spots “California” and “Climate” broke June 11; “Drought” and “Floods” break July 2. more

When the California based Tumbleweed Entertainment production company needed a versatile, digital High Definition acquisition solution to help educate viewers to become more “eco-friendly,” it chose the XL H1 HD Camcorder from Canon U.S.A., Inc. Designed with a wide array of broadcast-quality professional features, the cost-effective XL H1 HD Camcorder is Tumbleweed Entertainment‘s choice to capture footage for a made-for-mobile series, consisting of 12 three-minute short films titled Go Green. The series, which includes episodes on home-energy management, automobile fuel economy, and the recycling of household refrigerants (as well as many other topics), will premiere on a major 24-hour mobile programming network.
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