Archive for December 6th, 2007

BLAST AND ARTISTSHARE® ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP AND INVITE FANS TO PARTICIPATE IN CREATIVE PROCESS
BLAST is the First Film Incorporated Into the Successful ArtistShare® Model

December 6, 2007 (New York, NY) ArtistShare® (http://www.artistshare.com), a unique website that invites fans to fund their favorite artists in exchange for participation in the creative process, and BLAST, a documentary that exposes a world of risky, hardcore scientific adventure, announced their partnership today. BLAST is the first film to be incorporated into the successful ArtistShare model that has connected fans with their favorite musicians since 2000. more

Two-Spot Holiday Campaign Directed by Douglas Avery for Furlined via ad agency Venables, Bell & Partners Touts Audi as the Perfect Gift

San Francisco, CA (December 6, 2007)—Phoenix Editorial & Designs has wrapped a series of holiday-themed TV spots for Audi via Venables, Bell & Partners. Edited by Bob Frisk, the :30 commercials position Audi as the ideal gift for a loved one this season. Directed by Douglas Avery of production company Furlined, the campaign will air nationally throughout the holidays. more

Award-winning creative editorial company Final Cut has brought Laura Patterson on board as a Producer in its New York office. In her new role, she will work closely with Senior Producer Raná Martin to manage the company’s roster of editors and produce projects.

“Laura’s appreciation and understanding of the creative process are a great asset to an editorial company,” says Stephanie Apt, Final Cut President. “She understands what people are thinking and their needs as well. Her flexibility and eagerness to learn are invaluable in the postproduction environment, which is always evolving. Her composure and intelligence struck me as a great asset to Final Cut; we are fortunate to have met with her at a time when she was ready to make a change.” more

Shane Harris has been promoted to Colorist at Company 3. The announcement was made this morning by Company 3 Co-Founder/Colorist, Stefan Sonnenfeld.

“Shane has been with Company 3 for six years now,� comments Sonnenfeld, “and has worked very closely with me. He has a truly versatile skill set as a Colorist, and a great attitude. Clients feel very comfortable with him. We knew it was the right time to give him this opportunity, so that he could really come into his own. We believe Shane has all the attributes to be a great Colorist.� more

Former Method Studios Head of Production Comes to Brickyard VFX Pacific as Executive Producer

Santa Monica, CA (December 3, 2007)—Brickyard VFX, an artist owned-and-operated effects boutique announced today that Sue Troyan has joined the company’s Santa Monica facility as Executive Producer.

“I have known and worked with Sue on and off for over 15 years, and she has a deep knowledge of the visual effects process and a fantastic reputation among top commercial production companies and advertising agencies,� said Steve Michaels, Managing Partner, Brickyard VFX. “We’re really excited to have her on board.� more

Strategic Cooperation Offers Compressed Workflow Up to 4K

Munich/Solana Beach, CA: December 6, 2007 … IRIDAS and CineForm, Inc. have established a strategic cooperation to advance compressed workflow technologies for movie acquisition and postproduction. IRIDAS has incorporated support for the CineForm RAW and CineForm Intermediate file formats into all its products, including FrameCycler, the industry standard for postproduction playback since 2001, and SpeedGrade, the company’s non-destructive color correction application family. CineForm has integrated the SpeedGrade .Look file format in the CineForm metadata architecture. For filmmakers, this means substantially leaner production and postproduction workflows with non-destructive grading embedded as metadata. more

Electrosonic teamed with Art Guild Inc. to engineer, fabricate and install the AV features of Bank of America Big Cat Falls, the award-winning attraction at The Philadelphia Zoo. The stunning landscape of lush habitats and waterfalls where guests come face to face with 12 endangered big cats from around the world was recently named Exhibit of the Year by The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The award is presented for outstanding dedication to conservation issues and construction of exhibit space replicating species natural habitats. more