Archive for September 11th, 2007

Seeking to round out its post production service offerings, Post @ The London Studios (TLS) has purchased FilmLight‘s Baselight HD non-linear, software-based colour grading system. It marks the first time that the facility, one of the leading providers of post services for television in the U.K., will feature colour grading. In adding Baselight HD to its existing editorial, graphics and audio post production services, Post @ TLS will now be able to provide a complete solution for television post. more

Company Displays Atlas™ DVB-H Transmitter with Integrated Technology from Other Manufacturers, Including the Expway Electronic Program Guide

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, September 6, 2007 — Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, hosted a continuous Mobile TV demonstration using the DVB-H standard at the upcoming IBC convention (RAI Exhibition Center, September 7-11, Stand #7.621). more

First All-Harris T-DMB Transmitter can Multiplex Digital Audio and Mobile TV Channels for Single-Stream Transmission to the Consumer‘s Handheld Device

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, September 6, 2007 – Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, introduced its DMB 670 transmitter to international broadcasters at the IBC convention (RAI Exhibition Center, September 7-11, Stand #7.621). The DMB 670 transmitter is the company‘s first all-Harris Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) transmitter for broadcasters seeking to deliver both digital radio and Mobile TV programming over the same transmitter to mobile, handheld consumer devices. more

San Francisco, CA – (September 11, 2007) – VFX & postproduction company Spy Post has promoted Lori Joseph from Producer to Executive Producer. In her new role, she is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations, as well as bidding and managing talent and projects.

“Lori has consistently provided leadership in her various roles with the company,” says Eric Hanson, Spy Post Partner. “Several years ago we hired her as a freelance producer to manage one of our campaigns. She did an amazing job and it was clear we needed someone with her experience and integrity involved in the management of our company. more

Clueless, stereotypical mani-pedi receiving, lip and breast inflating, cell phone chatting LA shopaholics. Yes, the Los Angeles County Fair is back and so are the lovable but hopeless stars of the event‘s ad campaign. In this series, the girls (and their Botox loving mom) take on two venerable aspects of the Los Angeles County Fair – the bumper cars and a pie baking contest. more

VCC Perfect Pictures, which operates six post production facilities in Germany, has purchased a Baselight HD non-linear colour grader from FilmLight –its third Baselight system. more

Ascent Media Group‘s Cinetech Laboratory Films recently provided film restoration services on a pro bono basis for four recently-discovered films related to the Spanish Civil War. The restored films will be featured as a main attraction at the New York Orphan Film Symposium scheduled for Spring 2008. more

AlphaDogs is currently providing final post production services for the third season of Bringing Home Baby on The Learning Channel. John Moore is handling online editorial, and color correction for the show, which documents the emotional journey of parents as they welcome a new baby into their homes. The new season will comprise some 60 half-hour episodes. more

”Meltdown” pairs Goldfrapp with Grammy-nominated animator in tale of desert cobras, ice cream and psychedelic sharing

Strategic design and advertising agency 72andSunny has just released “Meltdown,” the latest artist video collaboration to be featured on zune-arts.net. “Meltdown” is directed by Epoch Ink Animation and features the “We Are Glitter” remix of the track “Strict Machine” from electro-glam duo Goldfrapp. The 1:30 film tells the story of two combative desert cobras brought together by a surprise encounter with an ice cream cone mysteriously falling from the sky. The spot went live on zune-arts.net on September 7. more

Luxology® LLC today announced the immediate availability of modo® 301, the newest version of its award-winning, artist-friendly 3D content creation software. Available for both Mac OSX and Windows, modo 301 is a milestone release that features new sculpting and item animation, as well as extensive improvements to its modeling, painting and rendering toolsets. To purchase or learn more about modo 301, please visit www.modo3d.com. more