Archive for June 16th, 2008

Straubing / Moscow It isn’t just the athletes that have to gear up for major sporting events like the Olympic Games – to the technical service providers, too, world-class events like these represent a challenge for which they must prepare at length. For this reason, Russian state television’s RTR Sport Moscow is already investing in the equipment it will be using when the Winter Olympics come to Russia in the year 2014. The centerpiece of the new acquisitions is a dual frame Advanced Digital Audio Matrix (ADAM) from RTS purchased from and installed by TELEX/RTS’s Russian partner Qualitron. The two frames of the ADAM have been installed in different buildings but are linked by fiber-optic cable.
To optimize communication with units out and about at the Games, RTR has also invested in an RTS Cronus matrix. The system the broadcaster opted for in this case boasts two frames and 64 ports. more

New York, NY – (June 16, 2008) – Northern Lights is pleased to announce the addition of Editor Eric Horowitz to its roster. Horowitz was founding partner of The Well, a New York-based editorial company, which recently closed its doors after seven years in business. Through Northern Lights, he will be available for broadcast and new media work, as well as commercials. more

Holophone® and audio/video podcasting “smart culture� website, Culture Catch, are making history this Tuesday, June 17 with the first ever 5.1 surround HD video podcast entitled “CC Monthly Music Salon Series with Ms. Vanessa Carlton,� featuring music from the recording artist’s new CD. more

CHICAGO – June 16, 2008 – NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading stand-alone provider of commercial and residential LCD and plasma displays and projectors, today announced its new MPD-SBC Single Board Computer, which is compatible with the expansion slots found on most NEC large-format LCD displays. The internal PC eliminates the need for external cabling, mounting and power supply equipment, thus providing simplified installation, a clean look and reduced maintenance. more

Wiredrive 2.0 is a customer branded web-based platform for creative professionals used in organizing and sending video reels and client presentations for production, sales and promotional purposes.

Now in its seventh year, Wiredrive has become the industry standard, with a wide range of clients in advertising, visual effects, production, music, post-production and television markets. Clients include Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Smuggler, MJZ, Epoch Films, Moxie Pictures, Anonymous Content, Hungry Man, Traktor, Czar, Massive Music, Elias Arts, Stimmung, Whitehouse Post, Lost Planet, Cut + Run, Digital Domain, Motion Theory, Zoic, Asylum, The Orphanage, Director’s Bureau, Hello & Co. and many others. more

Hollywood, CA, June 17, 2008 – SonicPool, one of Hollywood’s leading post facilities, specializing in audio and video finishing, edit suite rentals, and full post-production services, continues its strong presence within the Video Game Industry by mixing numerous new promotional trailers for many of the videogame industry’s most popular games. The announcement was made by John Frost and Patrick Bird, co-founders, SonicPool. more

London. – Splice, a post-production boutique located in Shoreditch, has acquired a Baselight HD from FilmLight and has already started to offer colour grading services to its clients. The company, which also provides editorial, compositing, visual effects, finishing and audio services, made the move both to expand its service offering and to open new markets. The ability to perform high resolution grading will enable Splice to pursue more work in high-end commercials, documentaries and music programming, and seek feature film work for the first time. more

SANTA MONICA, Calif.—Having gotten off to a blistering start, HiFi Music + Sound Design is kicking it up a notch. The music company, launched last fall by composer/creative director Paul Robb and executive producer Birgit Roberts, has expanded its services, brought in new talent and formed a new national sales team to keep pace with its booming business. more

NEW YORK CITY— Multi-disciplinary studio Thornberg & Forester was selected by Robert Fernandez, 2008 AICP Show Chairman, and CEO/Partner of Moxie Picutres, and Matt Miller, President and CEO of the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) to create the opening, interstitials and packaging for the 2008 AICP Show, The Art & Technique of the American Commercial, which debuted on June 3rd at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) on June 3rd. more

LOS ANGELES, CA 6/12/2008 – The DR Group recently wrapped a slate of services for director/writer Chris Bell’s documentary “Bigger, Stronger, Faster,” providing technical consulting, theater color correction and HD Cam SR deliverables. “Bigger, Stronger, Faster” made its debut in the Sundance Film Festival and will open limited in theaters May 30th. more