Archive for May 15th, 2008

Technicolor, the Services division of Thomson (Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS), today announced that it has provided services for sixteen theatrical features and documentaries premiering at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival.

Director Steven Soderbergh presents two eagerly awaited theatrical features at Cannes, based on the life of Latino revolutionary Che Guevara, The Argentine, and Guerilla – both digitally photographed by Mr. Soderbergh. (At the festival, the films will premiere under the single title Che.) A new digital color-science pipeline was created specifically for Mr. Soderbergh’s features, which are premiering in the Competition section of the festival, including services provided by Technicolor Creative Services’ facilities in New York, Burbank, Hollywood, London, as well as the company’s Theatrical Services facility in Madrid. more

TORONTO – May 15, 2008 – MyToons.com, the premier online animation community, is co-sponsoring the Toronto “MONSTERJAM� Animation contest. Animators are challenged to create a 10-second animated film featuring monsters created with any animation technique.

“MyToons is excited about co-sponsoring the first “MonsterJam,� said Paul Ford, co-founder and president of MyToons. “We encourage everyone to get their monster animations turned in and we look forward to seeing the monstrous results in Toronto in June.� more

Demonstrating the global acceptance, premium sound and maximum output capabilities of JBL Professional VERTEC® line arrays, Buenos Aires Live Show (B.A.L.S.) deployed a large VERTEC system for Rod Stewart’s recent concert at Velez Sarsfield Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The show was part of Rod Stewart’s current world tour supporting his latest release, “Still The Same…Great Rock Classics of our Time.� more

Louisville, Kentucky, May 15, 2008 – Heavy rain did not dampen WAVE-TV’s live weekend coverage of the 134th Kentucky Oaks and Derby coverage, which reaped unforeseen benefits using Nucomm’s CamPac 2 wireless transmitter and Newcaster DR diversity receiver. more

Festival Seeks Features, Shorts and Music Videos For 4th Annual Event
Los Angeles, CA & Tucson, AZ — (May 15, 2008) – The Tucson Film & Music Festival has announced its official Call for Entries for the 4th Annual festival, to be held in Tucson, Arizona in the Fall of 2008. The Tucson Film & Music Festival is a weekend-long event featuring music-related content, and showcasing films and filmmakers with a connection to Arizona or the Southwest. Tucson Film & Music Festival accepts documentaries, narrative features, shorts, and music videos. more

NORWALK, Conn, April 10, 2008 – When it comes to ensuring that higher education institutions are taking advantage of the latest technologies to deliver instruction and manage facilities, individuals attending the 2008 EduComm Conference are ahead of the game. From smart classrooms to lecture capture systems to distance learning, EduComm at InfoComm provides administrators with the latest insights into modern technologies and their implementation within higher education. more

Imaginary Forces Director of Experience Design Tali Krakowsky will be presenting at the Flashbelt Conference in Minneapolis, MN taking place from June 8th – 11th. The event, established in 2004, brings together new media designers, developers and enthusiasts.

Titled “The Science & Fiction of Experience Design,â€? Krakowsky’s presentation will provide an introduction to Experience Design, and how it impacts design thinking and branding. more

LOS ANGELES ,CA (May 14, 2008) –The Second Annual Animation Book Look, a unique author/artist signature book signing event, will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2008 in Sherman Oaks, CA. Co-hosted by Van Eaton Galleries and The Creative Talent Network, Animation Book Look is a gathering of authors and artists from the animation industry. MyToons.com and Animation Magazine are co-sponsoring the event. more

We may have missed you in Las Vegas, but you can still experience the latest versions of Autodesk® Smoke® and Autodesk® Flame software at the Autodesk Media & Entertainment Systems NAB Replay Tour coming soon to a city near you.

This event is tailored for attendees to receive one-on-one time with the new 2009 versions of Autodesk Smoke and Flame, as well as connect with members of the Autodesk team. Register here for the city of your choice, and Autodesk will follow-up to schedule a personalized time slot for demonstrations on Autodesk Smoke and Flame. more

Eventide’s Anthology II TDM plug-in bundle has allowed prominent film sound designer, Peter Zinda, to transition from his trusted Eventide DSP4000 and other outboard processors to a plug-in bundle that provides him with a panoply of sounds unavailable anywhere else.

“My DSP4000 is one of the few outboard pieces I still reach for,� said Zinda. “But now, the Anthology II plug-in bundle gives me that great Eventide sound, along with programmability and the power to automate parameters on any track. Anthology II also allows me to use multiple instances of plug-ins in the same session which I couldn’t do with my outboard gear.� more