Archive for April 22nd, 2008

Extensive On-Air Promotional Package Establishes New Tone That Reflects the Channel’s Passion for Golf

Troika Design Group, a strategic network branding and design agency, recently completed a total rebrand for the Golf Channel that includes a new visual identity, signature musical theme, image campaign and a deep toolkit of promotional elements. Leveraging its experience and thorough understanding of sports-related branding, Troika Design Group partnered with the Golf Channel to create a distinct and modern brand platform that is uniquely golf. The new package debuted during The Masters (April 7-13), and will continue to roll out throughout the year. more

Digital Vision, the premier provider of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, announced today that Los Angeles based Tunnel Post has purchased its Film Master grading and finishing system and DVO image enhancement tools. The new system is the foundation of Tunnel Post’s high-performance, high-efficiency Digital Intermediate (DI) workflow developed for its independent film, television, and commercial clients. more

On Thursday, May 8th, Imaginary Forces Director of Experience Design Tali Krakowsky will be presenting at the 13th International Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Digital Media in Haus der Wirtschaft, Stuttgart, Germany. This session is part of the flashconference forum of the event.

Titled “Designing Fiction,� Krakowsky’s presentation will provide an introduction to Experience Design, and how it impacts design thinking and branding. more

Burbank, CA, April 22, 2008 – Archion, the media and entertainment industry’s leading provider of intelligent storage solutions for content creation, today announced that NODE™ was named the winner of the “2008 Pick Hit Award� bestowed annually by Broadcast Engineering Magazine. NODE™, which was unveiled during NAB 2008, represents the second storage system from Archion in the last two years that has been selected for this prestigious award. more

Las Vegas, NV, April 22, 2008 – RF Central, a leading digital microwave technology provider, presented the best of both worlds for transmission capabilities through the introduction of its RFX-ENG-II Dual Band package, which made its debut at NAB 2008. Presenting a state-of-the-art system capable of originating either 2 GHz or 7 GHz COFDM digital transmissions from one unit, the RFX-ENG-II is ideal for ENG news operations where broadcasters require use of both 2 GHz and 7 GHz bands. more

Victor J. Kemper, ASC has been named Kodak Cinematographer in Residence during the spring quarter at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Theater, Film and Television. The annual residency program was inaugurated by Professor William McDonald in 2000, and is sponsored by Kodak. more

Las Vegas, NV, April 22, 2008 – Nucomm, Inc. unveiled its new 7 Series HD and HD ready product at NAB 2008. Nucomm’s entire ENG/OB product line is now capable of HD operation using built in encoding/decoding technology. Presenting today’s broadcast arena with the convenience of field upgradeability, all 7 Series products can be delivered with HD capability or delivered as SD and can be easily field upgraded to HD via a software key. Prior to this announcement Nucomm’s HD product line consisted of the CamPac 2 HD/SD wireless camera transmitter and Newscaster DR HD/SD diversity receiver that have been well received as the premier wireless camera system in the industry. The 7 Series displaces the SD product line as Nucomm’s standard product. more

San Mateo, Calif. — April 22, 2008 — In a rare opportunity, furniture designers of any level can compete to have one of their creations manufactured by a prominent international furniture manufacturer. Luxology® LLC, an independent 3D software company, announced that it is the primary sponsor of Skuuma’s home and office furniture design competition, which began on April 21 and concludes July 23, 2008. Winners of the Skuuma Design Competition will be announced at the Dutch Design Week in October 2008 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. more

After 29 years in New York City, Scharff Weisberg is moving into a large, growth-friendly space in Secaucus, New Jersey. On Monday, April 28 the Lighting division will be located in Secaucus and the rest of the team, including audio, video and administration will follow in June. more

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Earth Day April 22, 2008 – FlickerLab partners Harold Moss and Tammy Walters have launched MOSS (www.thinkmoss.net), a new brand initiative that will focus exclusively on producing media across all platforms fostering environmental, social, and political awareness and change. MOSS is housed in FlickerLab’s at 7 West 18th Street. more