Archive for October 22nd, 2007

SAN DIEGO — Oct. 22, 2007 — Broadcast systems integrator TV Magic today announced that it has strengthened its New York City presence with the addition of two industry veterans, both of whom will work out of the new TV Magic offices in the New York City metro area. David Rosenberg will serve as vice president and general manager of the New York branch and will be responsible for developing TV Magic‘s systems integration sales and services, and Andrea Cummis will serve as vice president of engineering. more

New Primetime Newsmagazine Show Uses POV Camera To Capture High Definition Bullfighting Footage

Santa Barbara, CA: October 22, 2007–Iconix Video, manufacturer of the world‘s smallest professional quality HD video camera, today announced the use of the Iconix HD-RH1 camera system to capture bullfighting footage for ESPN‘s new multi-themed primetime newsmagazine show, “E:60.” more

AJA technology provides video ingest and monitoring solution in next generation news gathering and editing workflow for Australia‘s largest national broadcaster

Grass Valley, CA (October 22, 2007)–AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today announced that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has purchased forty-six AJA KONA 3 video capture and playback solutions as part of a nationwide overhaul of the network‘s editing pipeline. more

Luxology® LLC, an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software, today announced “The Alley,” six new tutorials that explain how to harness modo™‘s modeling, painting and baking tools to produce efficient, high-quality 3D assets found in a gritty urban back alley. Featuring more than three hours of instruction by Luxology‘s Andy Brown, the training videos offer expert guidance on using modo‘s modern toolset to produce realistic, lightweight 3D objects and lush scenes that can be used in game, film and video production. The Alley videos can be purchased individually or in two separate albums that contain three videos each. They are available now on Luxology‘s website at http://www.luxology.com/store/training_series06.aspx. more

Creative Director Steve Tozzi and the team at Click 3X recently completed design/VFX work for opening titles, end credits, and several critical shots throughout academy-award winning director Jonathan Demme‘s recent documentary titled, Jimmy Carter Man from Plains, which is scheduled to open in select cities on October 26. The film is a chronicle of the former president‘s recent travels promoting his book, “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.” more

Supect VFX Supervisor/Lead Flame Artist Tim Crean uses a subtle, yet deft hand to create intricately detailed VFX in this titillating spot for the new Christina Aguilera Fragrance. We join the robe-clad superstar in a penthouse constructed on a set as she scans over her wardrobe unable to decide what to wear. Spying a bottle of her perfume, the starlet disrobes. As she sprays the fragrance, the mist gently lands across her back creating a tattoo that spreads over the contours of her body. The delicate lace tattoo emulates the design on the fragrance bottle and is much more exciting to wear than any item of clothing in her closet. more

Richard Edlund, ASC will receive the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Presidents Award in recognition of the contributions he has made to the art and craft of filmmaking. Edlund will be feted by his peers during the 22nd Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards celebration here at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom on January 26, 2008. more

Stockholm, Sweden- 22 October, 2007 – Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production announced today that New York‘s Final Frame Post is the latest facility to adopt its resolution independent Film Master DI/grading and finishing system. The company brought in the new system (and an accompanying Data Conform station) to extend its film and television finishing service offering to include final color and picture enhancing, and digital intermediates in any format and resolution. more

XL Video UK is supplying Maximo Park‘s lighting and visuals designer Stevie Marr with Barco MiTrix screen and Catalyst digital media server for the band‘s current UK and European tour, marking Stage 3 of a progressive video/lighting design process which commenced at the start of 2006..

For Marr, an enthusiastic exponent of video and lighting “convergence”, the MiTrix added a new edge and depth to the show as well as providing surfaces for his 70 or so custom created video clips. These were all sorted on and played back through two layers of the Catalyst. more