Archive for May 27th, 2008

Two of Final Cut’s editors were recognized by the Association of Independent Creative Editors (AICE) for their work in various categories. The awards were announced last night at the 2008 AICE Awards show.

In a three-way tie, Jono Griffith was awarded the National Campaign category with his package for eBay, including “Fox Hunt,� “Dog Race� and “State Fair.� more

Bi-Coastal Editing Company Welcomes Editor of MTV’s “Think�

Los Angeles & New York – (may 27, 2008) — Nomad editorial is delighted to welcome Bi-Coastal Editor Jason Painter to the company. Painter is already at work in the New York office on an integrated Twix campaign (two spots and web film) via Nitro USA and Academy Award-nominated director Rob Pearlstein (Rockhard Films). more

The Reel Thing XX conference and technical symposium, hosted by the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA), will explore how the evolution of digital technology is affecting the restoration and preservation of images and sound from past and current motion pictures. The symposium will also explore the outlook for the future for producers and filmmakers from independents to major studios and broadcasters. more

P2 Training Program Offers Education on Vast Benefits of Tapeless Production

In its ongoing commitment to provide career-advancing education, Panasonic has announced today additional dates and cities for its popular P2 Workflow Workshops training program.

Run by HD EXPO, the P2 Workflow Workshop is a two-day, professional-level class designed to give video professionals including cinematographers, producers, production and post production team members an in-depth understanding of the P2 solid-state technology, cameras and workflow tools. more

• Professional HD Video Recording Solution
• Capacity up to 50GB per double-layer disc
• Multi-format Blu-ray and DVD/CD writer in one
• Durable d2 design; whisper-quite operation more

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — May 27, 2008 — da Vinci Systems today announced its collaboration with 3cP (Cinematographer’s Color Correction Process) developer Gamma & Density Co. to ensure that 3cP is fully interoperable with the company’s Resolve® and 2K Plusâ„¢ systems, giving cinematographers the power for on-set color correction and calibration. more

Twin digital live sound consoles soon to be joined by two more for upcoming Club NOKIA

A pair of Soundcraft Vi6 digital mixing consoles – one at front-of-house and one at the monitor position – are at the front end of an installed sound system featuring a variety of Harman Pro brands at the new NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, which recently opened in downtown Los Angeles. A centerpiece of the L.A. LIVE entertainment, residential and retail complex, located adjacent to STAPLES Center, is the 7,100-seat venue which will be joined later this year by the 2,300 capacity Club NOKIA, which will also feature a pair of Soundcraft Vi6 consoles and various other Harman Pro products. more

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France — May 27, 2008 —Allegorithmic’s powerful procedural texturing middleware, ProFX, has been named the “Best New Technology in Effects & Animation� in the first annual Deutsche Telekom Digital Entertainment Awards, presented at fmx/08. The awards aim at honoring new concepts, cutting edge developments and forward thinkers, shaping the future of digital entertainment. more

Simpson Films to Host Special Event in New York

New York: May 27, 2008 … IRIDAS, the industry leader in Digital Cinema RAW support, will join an illustrious group of companies on June 5, 2008 at a special event for the advertising industry presented by Simpson Films (SFI). Vision Research, makers of the Phantom camera; post facility Company 3; editing houses Version2 and Cut+Run; and IRIDAS will join Young and Rubicam and other leading New York ad agencies at SFI’s studios in Long Island City. more