Archive for October 14th, 2008

New York, NY – (October 14, 2008) – Final Cut Editor Carlos Arias recently completed a campaign for Sony Latin America via ad agency Berlin Cameron.

In “Presto Changeo,� a magical street vendor stands before a crowd of spectators. Calling upon the digital gods, he drops a bulky, yellow Sony Walkman cassette player into a wooden bowl and dramatically cracks a giant ostrich egg into it. He then swigs from a jar and spews into the bowl, causing a fiery explosion. Reaching deep into the sludgy concoction, the magician unveils Sony’s sleek, new digital player to the mystified crowd. more

New York, NY – (October 13, 2008) – Northern Lights is pleased to welcome Robin Hall as Executive Producer. Hall brings extensive experience in production and postproduction, having worked at editorial companies Bluerock, Crew Cuts and Chickonkey, and running his own production company, King Winter Productions. more

Internationally acclaimed non-profit organization honors Dr. Neal Baer of
“Law & Order: SVU� & Eugene Ahn of Wigglefish Communication Design

Venice, CA – (October 1, 2008) – Venice Arts, the local non-profit organization which has received critical acclaim around the world for its innovative arts programs, marks its 15th anniversary this year with an Intimate Dinner and Celebration event on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Ravenswork Studio in Venice. more

Robert F. “Bobby� Liu, ASC and Isidore Mankofsky, ASC will be in the spotlight at the 23rd Annual American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement Awards here on February 15, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. Liu will receive the ASC Career Achievement in Television Award and Mankofsky will receive the ASC Presidents Award.

“Bobby Liu and Isidore Mankofsky have earned the respect of their peers with their achievements as cinematographers and devotion to advancing the art form,� says ASC President Daryn Okada. “Against all odds they achieved their aspirations of becoming cinematographers and are an inspiration to every filmmaker with unrealized dreams.� more

Animation Social Network Invites All Artists to Submit Creepy Artwork & Animation in Celebration of Halloween

OCTOBER 14, 2008 – SAN ANTONIO – MyToons.com, the world’s first and only online animation community to deliver HD animation, today announced the launch of its latest artwork and animation contest, Creepy Cartoons. Creepy Cartoons invites artists and animators worldwide to upload their Halloween-inspired creations in celebration of this ancient Druid holiday. Halloween, much like animation, has transitioned from a kid-centric phenomenon to one increasingly enjoyed by adults. more

SF-based advertising agency BuderEngel (BE) and longtime client, The San Francisco 49ers continue their winning streak in the latest branding, marketing, and advertising campaign, Put Your Game Face On.

Already a battle cry for 49ers fans throughout Northern California, the fully integrated campaign features TV spots, season ticket packaging, ticket design, outdoor, and print ads all featuring close-up shots of fired-up uniformed team members donning eye black. BuderEngel also engineered a full force online campaign with email blasts, a series of web films, and enter to win contests with specific landing pages to support the effort.

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The Brief:

From Anonymous Content director Joseph Kosinski comes an otherworldly campaign for Lincoln’s new flagship sedan, the MKS.

Effects – This :30 showcases the technology at the core of the new model from the keyless entry system and push button ignition, to the touch screen navigation center and laser focused headlights. Everything about the MKS feels more like a futuristic starship than a car; and we all know, starships don’t have keys.

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New Compact Processor and I/O Units Expand Flexibility and Reduce Cost of C100 HD Broadcast Console Range

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—At the recent AES Convention, Solid State Logic demonstrated the latest generation of the market leading C100 HD Digital Broadcast Console Range. The C100 HD-L was showcased with the new BlackRock processor system and accompanying RIO modular I/O rack. The C100 HD, C100 HD-S and the new C100 HD-L Consoles, along with a full range of routing and I/O options via the CS-B Stage Box and/or MORSE, are designed to fit installations from smaller market local stations and mobile trucks to national broadcasting facilities. more

PORTLAND, Ore. – Oct. 14, 2008 – Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, Oregon and Southwest Washington’s local ACM SIGGRAPH chapter, and the Association International du Film d’Animation – Portland (ASIFA) today announced that renowned author, animation director and three-time Academy Award® winner Richard Williams will present his series of instructional DVD Master Classes based on his bestselling book, “The Animator’s Survival Kit,” on Thursday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. at the Portland Community College (PCC) Cascade Campus. Also sponsored by LAIKA, Williams’ presentation will introduce his DVD series and detail how he achieves the illusion of life in animation. more

Award Winning Director-Performer Will Guide Gala Honoring Post Pros

October 14, 2008 (Hollywood, CA) Talented multi-hyphenate Wil Shriner has been tapped to host the 3rd Annual Hollywood Post Alliance Awards, set for November 6th, 2008 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Shriner has had a long and varied career as a director, screenwriter, producer and performer. He will guide the evening’s gala as kudos are handed out to recognize the outstanding contributions of post production professionals working behind the scenes. more