Archive for October 30th, 2008

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October 30, 2008 (Burbank, CA) HD EXPO ended on a high note today after the two day conference and exhibition attracted a capacity crowd to its trade show floor, panels and educational offerings. During the event, Oscar winners, technology visionaries, and technical experts presented real-world knowledge through intimate conversations, 3D screenings, cutting edge panels and intensives to standing-room only audiences. more

Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 31, 2008 – Eleven “Dirty Presidents� animated segments, created by the award winning agency Stun Creative and its motion graphics division Buster Design, will air during a special election night marathon of Discovery Channel’s DIRTY JOBS with Mike Rowe. The segments will air between 8-11 PM ET/PT, including a special 9PM episode in which Mike pays tribute to our dirtiest of past presidents. Stun Creative Co-Presidents Brad Roth and Mark Feldstein made the announcement. more

New York, NY — (October 29, 2008) — Editor Akiko Iwakawa was one of several volunteers from the advertising and production communities, who lent their time and talent to “People in the Middle for Obama,” a grassroots campaign, which launched this week and was directed by Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Errol Morris. The 30 – 60 second interviews are designed to be spread over the Internet to undecided voters who may benefit from hearing the factors that helped people like themselves make up their minds. more

Los Angeles, CA – (October 29, 2008) — To unveil Toys “Râ€? Us’ biggest Toy Book ever, Toys “Râ€? Us and PRPC Partners turned to Superfad/Los Angeles which produced and designed an eleven spot campaign that brings the Toy Book to life. more

New York, NY – (October 29, 2008) – MTV recently turned to the talent of Editor/Smoke Artist Chris Hengeveld of Northern Lights to help re-launch its MTV Networks HD Channel as Palladia. The channel focuses on premier HD programming including regular live concerts and rock movies. more

Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 30, 2008 — In a press statement released on October 28, 2008, from Dubai, claims were made by former employees of the late filmmaker Moustapha Akkad, in which plans were underway to remake the classic film, “The Message,â€? also known as “Mohammed: Messenger of God.â€? The original film was released in the U.S. in l977 by Akkad, a renowned filmmaker, and his company Trancas International Films. However, this statement from Dubai is simply false, reports Trancas International Films, the authorized representative of “The Message,â€? and the company founded by the late Akkad. Trancas has not endorsed such a film, and retains all of the intellectual property rights contained in the original. more

Hollywood, CA, Oct. 30, 2008 — Eden FX, a Hollywood-based creator of visual effects for feature films, television programs and commercials, has helped to create the largest visual effects-laden episode ever of the hit CBS TV series “Ghost Whisperer.â€? Eden FX co-founders John Gross and Mark Miller made the announcement. more

89 Edit’s Susan Munro uses her intuitive cutting skills to deliver an emotive edit for director Carolyn Coal’s A Place To Live, the acclaimed, eye-opening documentary about gay and lesbian senior citizens struggling to find a safe place to call home in their twilight years. more

Burbank, CA, Oct. 30, 2008 – Archion Technologies, the leading provider of intelligent storage solutions for content creation, today announced that Twentieth Century Fox Studios has once again turned to the company’s Synergy HDu™ storage solution, this time for their feature film “Tooth Fairy.� The studio first reached out to Archion during the production of “The Day the Earth Stood Still� and has utilized Archion’s Synergy HDu™ storage technology for several new films. Archion is the only digital media storage company that seamlessly performs with Avid Unity™. more

Burbank, CA, October 30, 2008 — HimAnI Productions, Inc., a boutique visual effects design and production company co-founded by veteran visual effects artists Kevin Kutchaver, an Emmy Award winner, and award winning animator Kathy Zielinski, has announced its latest VFX projects, covering the gamut of film, TV and direct-to-DVD releases.

HimAnI Productions has provided over 50 VFX shots to the hit 20th Century Fox feature film “Max Payne,� starring Mark Wahlberg. The film, currently the # 1 hit in the country, is based on the hit video game of the same name. Directed by John Moore, “Max Payne� was released on October 17th. more