Archive for July 16th, 2008

Hollywood, CA, July 16, 2008 – Trailer Park Video Games AV, a division of Trailer Park, the industry’s leading entertainment marketing agency, has expanded by bringing in a noted producer, and has also announced a number of new promotional projects for a broad range of major video gaming publishers. These clients include Ubisoft, Disney Interactive, Activision, EA, Midway, Konami and Vivendi. Joel Johnston, COO, Trailer Park, made the announcement. more

Los Angeles-based production company Logan contributed over twelve minutes of original content to the recent release of the iconic video game, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (MSG4). Under the direction of Co-Founder Alexei Tylevich, the studio completed the entire project, from concept development through post work, expanding the gamers’ universe that has developed across the series’ twenty-year span. The Metal Gear family has become one of the most popular game series in history, pioneering the stealth game genre, and Logan has helped make this one of the most robust releases in the industry. more

In the new Subaru spot Fly Out helmed by Oscar nominated Shine director Scott Hicks via Carmichael Lynch, Smoke & Mirrors New York (SMNY) Creative Director Sean Broughton leads his VFX team in the creation of a bird sanctuary teeming with thousands of rare species.

We open on a nature photographer exploring the wetlands in her Subaru, looking for the perfect angle to get her photograph. It’s an expedition she would have been hesitant to take but for the rugged performance of her Subaru Forester. The outing pays off, as a flock of thousands burst into flight across the majestic plain. It’s a journey made possible by the adventurous spirit that resides in every Subaru and the people that love them. more

There is no such thing as a routine pizza delivery when it happens in Gotham City. In this cinematic tie-in with Warner Brothers’ The Dark Knight, a Domino’s pizza delivery girl is pursued by several of the Joker’s nastiest henchmen. In a thrilling action sequence that could easily be mistaken for a scene from the film, our diligent Domino’s employee dodges explosions, metal crunching side swipes and attempted pizza hijackings, all thrillingly mixed by Sound Lounge’s Peter Holcomb. more

Director Darius Marder’s documentary, Loot (www.lootmovie.com), mixed by Cory Melious of Sound Lounge’s Entertainment division, took home the Target Documentary Award at the recent 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival.

Melious commented on his involvement in the project, “This film was a little bit different from most in that it opens without any music. We had to build an intro using just sound design. It opens with the sunrise in a Philippine city, so we slowly built the scene from just a couple of kids playing at dawn, to a full blown bustling city soundscape mid-morning. As we meet the various characters, we had to set the tone just right so that each one possessed their own mysterious feeling…Another interesting point of the film was realizing how parallel the three characters lives were, even though each one ultimately ends in very different places.” more

The Black Iris collective composes a soundtrack of earthy optimism for the spot Millions from The Alliance For Climate Protection via The Martin Agency.
In this :30 spot, Black Iris composer Justin Bailey weaves together an inspiringly acoustic score that features prominent mandolin and banjo flourishes. Shot in rustic black and white, we are introduced to Americans from opposing walks of life who have come together under the common belief that cleaner sources of energy are needed to stave off the ever looming threat of global warming. more

Garth Davis of Anonymous Content via Publicis & Hal Riney directs this five spot campaign for US Cellular which touches on a wide range of emotions, showcasing how the telcom company affects thousands of lives in a positive way everyday.

Spread the Love – In this :60, a man receives a welcome phone call walking and talking throughout the city, our hero feels genuine “connection” to those around him.
Free Falling – showcases the companys lofty training process.
Shrug – a subtly-comedic montage illustrating that all answers are attainable.
Drum Roll – a woman’s impatience to receive a phone call is exposed.
Wind Kiss – When you feel in your heart that they’ll call. And they will. more

Hollywood, CA – CIS Hollywood, working with visual effects supervisor Mark Stetson on Twentieth Century Fox’s comedy, “Meet Dave,” completed 163 effects shots the film directed by Brian Robbins. Dave Ming Chang (Eddie Murphy), newly arrived in New York City, may be the ultimate fish out of water. There’s something about him that’s not quite right – for starters, he seems remarkably out of place and uncomfortable in his own body. And for good reason: “Dave” is not a man at all, but a ship made in the image of its miniature-sized captain. It’s Eddie Murphy in Eddie Murphy in “Meet Dave.” Visual effects supervisor Bryan Hirota oversaw the work for CIS Hollywood. more

ERLANGER, KY, July 16, 2008— The TVOne-task series of DVI-D Distribution Amplifiers consist of three professional units that distribute two and four DVI-D signals. The 1T-DA-552 provides two DVI outputs, the 1T-DA-554 provides four DVI outputs and the 1T-DA-564 provides four DVI outputs plus four Analog Stereo and four S/PDIF Coaxial Audio outputs. Each product in this series is compliant with HDMI v1.3 and all are HDCP Compliant. more

HAYWARD, Calif. — July 16, 2008 — PANORAMAdtv, the video products division of Wohler Technologies Inc., today announced that Wohler monitoring products are in use at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., to support state-of-the-art displays and hands-on exhibitions examining the history of newsmaking. With 47 video monitoring systems, 17 confidence monitors, and 18 audio monitoring systems from Wohler, Newseum is ensured delivery of high-quality audio and video to exhibits, theaters, and interactive displays throughout the facility. more