Archive for March 17th, 2008

Los Angeles, CA — After nearly 20 years in the Television and Film business, Australian born, Los Angeles-based director Ian Stevenson says it’s been the shoot of a lifetime…despite the armed guards escorting the crew. Stevenson recently completed “Bone Detectivesâ€? for Discovery Channel. He and the 10-person crew traveled to eight overseas, remote and dangerous locations.

Bone Detectives is the ultimate cold case. In the riveting program, bodies buried thousands of years ago are dug-up and investigated as to how they died and who they might be. more

Santa Monica, CA – (March 17, 2008) – Mixer Zac Fisher of POP Sound was called on by ad agency Wieden & Kennedy/Portland to complete the final mix for two new, humorous CareerBuilder.com spots “Self-Help Yourself� and “Help You Help You.� Touting the CareerBuilder motto: “Do What Makes You Happy,� the commercials began airing last month, and will continue to air nationwide. more

The creative team at Outside was called on to provide editorial, graphics and color for the exciting new Spring ’08 re-launch campaign for popular retailer Old Navy. Working closely with Old Navy’s VP of Marketing/Creative Director Landis Smithers, as well as ad agency Chandelier, the four-spot campaign was unveiled on Valentine’s Day (Feb 14th) with the launch of the 60-second “Urban Explorer,� as well as two 30-second versions of the same spot. “Pattern Play,� the second spot in the campaign launches today. more

Las Vegas, NV, March 17, 2008—Globalstor Data Corporation, premier OEM Integrator of high performance RAID, SAN and storage/video servers, is debuting its new ExtremeStor-DI REDe at the ASSIMILATE™ booth at NAB 2008 (Renaissance Hotel Suite), representing the latest within Globalstor’s ExtremeStor-DI product line to offer compatibility with today’s popular RED Digital Cinema cameras. more

San Francisco, CA – (March 12, 2008) — Diversification is an essential part of the current production landscape and for kaboom this means offering clients access to production options. Operating in a classic mode, clients hire kaboom for its unique directorial talent and live action production acumen. But increasingly, clients also seek kaboom for its unique creative partnerships such as those showcased in the new campaign for Infineon Raceway. more

Point-of-View Camera Enables Veteran Wildlife Filmmaker to Acquire High Definition Footage of the Insect World

Iconix Video, a leading developer of advanced high-definition camera systems and maker of the world’s smallest professional quality HD video camera, announced today the use of the Iconix HD-RH1F camera on the CBBC (the children’s programming arm of the BBC network) series Smalltalk Diaries, scheduled to air this month in the UK beginning on March 17, 2008. more

Free Ireland DVD Menu Backgrounds from Eye Scream Factory!

This new free download from Eye Scream Factory is a striking digital photo set of a castle in Dublin, Ireland. The download includes images sized for HD (1920 and 1080), NTSC, DV, and PAL, perfect for use in video projects or as a DVD menu background. more

NEW YORK: On March 11th 2008, sixty years to the day of its formation, the
Audio Engineering Society www.aes.org celebrated its Diamond Anniversary in the city of its birth. The small, dedicated group of professional engineers introduced in 1948 has grown to over 14,000 members and 169 sections in 48 countries worldwide. more

First phase of multi-tiered campaign includes simplification of product line, new software pricing, updated support services and new online community resources
TEWKSBURY, Mass., March 17, 2008 – Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that its Video division has unveiled “New Thinking� – a customer-focused campaign designed to improve the way the company connects with all of its users and prospects. Shaped by extensive customer feedback, New Thinking underscores the company’s more than 20-year commitment of empowering film and video professionals with tools that enable them to work more efficiently, productively and creatively. The new campaign revolves around four main more

Codex Digital (www.codexdigital.com), specialist in high-resolution media recording systems, will showcase today’s definitive data-based workflows from camera to post at NAB 2008 (c/o Band Pro, Booth SU1320). Featuring a ‘live’ end-to-end pipeline, that includes the world debut of the Codex Portable recorder, the company will demonstrate how Codex concurrent, collaborative non-linear workflows bring production and post production into parallel, delivering unrivalled efficiency, productivity and creativity. more