Archive for November 25th, 2008

1TB and 640MB Models Discounted up to 40% Off Previous Prices

IRVINE, Calif. — Nov. 25, 2008 — Sonnet Technologies today announced price drops for the company’s acclaimed Fusion™ F2 portable two-drive RAID SATA storage systems. The recipient of numerous industry awards, the compact Fusion F2 is the fastest storage solution of its kind, delivering unparalleled performance with up to 134 MB/sec read and write sustained data transfer rates. Sonnet has cut the price of the Fusion F2 1TB model to $599, a reduction of $400, and has reduced the Fusion F2 640MB model’s price to $399, a savings of $200. more

Adding to their rapidly expanding feature film credits, global design, animation, and VFX studio, rhinofx recently contributed extensive effects work to Dimension Films’ latest project, Soul Men. The film, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, centers on the plight of two backup soul singers who reluctantly reunite after 20 years for a reunion concert to honor their recently deceased lead singer. Malcolm Lee (Spike Lee’s cousin), who directed the dramedy released nationwide November 7th, worked closely with rhino in a collaborative effort, as the company finished over 90 intricate effects shot in a very short time window from their feature film-focused Connecticut studio location. more

Ministry of Sound and iZotope release first album-themed music creation app for iPhone and iPod touch

London, UK (November 25, 2008) Ministry of Sound and iZotope today announced that, in a groundbreaking collaboration for iPhone and iPod touch, fans can now buy the iDrum: Ministry of Sound Anthems album from the iTunes Store and also purchase a companion application from the Apple App Store that lets them create original music.

“This is a truly unique experience where some of the best known dance music sounds of the last two decades are now available to be recreated on iPhone at the touch of a button.� said Van Uong, licensing account manager at Ministry of Sound. more

Rapt viewers who crave even more Heroes intrigue now have their wish granted via a just-launched online micro series featuring the newest hero Santiago: www.nbc.com/heroesdestiny.

Exclusively presented by Sprint, the Create Your Own Hero competition put viewers in charge of selecting the next great hero. Over a million people participated by choosing attributes for a male and female character and then voting for the winning hero. This collective passion was translated into a narrative micro series called Heroes/Destiny by a select team that includes director Eagle Egilsson and Moving Parts along with visual effects production company Zoic Studios. more

Expert 4K Ninjas Assist Clients with 4K Cameras and Post Production

San Diego, CA, November 19, 2008 – Alacrity Media today announced the debut of its customized Road Grader van, a mobile implementation of a data-based production and post production pipeline. As a complete DI suite on wheels, the Road Grader is designed to meet the 4K camera and real-time post production needs of filmmakers, cinematographers, and creative teams that are using data acquisition to create their feature films, commercials, and other imagery projects, on location. more

NEW YORK CITY—As part of its commitment to developing new talent, FilmCore has promoted Ruth Mamaril to editor. Mamaril, a finalist earlier this year for a First Boards Award, joined FilmCore in 2006 as an assistant editor and since that time has accumulated a number of credits as an editor and co-editor. Among them is a current spot for V8 out of Young & Rubicam, New York, and directed by the Snorri Brothers. more

Salt Lake City, Utah – Lexicon®, a Harman International Company (NYSE-HAR), today announced its software update version 3.0.0.7 for the PCM96. The new software version underscores Lexicon’s commitment to provide PCM96 users with new functionality and increased DAW support, along with enhancements to improve software performance and make the system more stable and reliable. Featuring a wide array of rich, complex reverb algorithms with related delays and effects, the single rack-space PCM96 integrates seamlessly into the modern studio as a control-only DAW insert or FireWire streaming hardware plug-in. more

In a recent branding campaign for Verizon FiOs, rhinofx created a series of surreal fantasy design/animation spots to promote Verizon’s fiber optic television programming service. The campaign, developed by the creative directors Arman Matin and Natasha Saenko, uses hi-tech particle progressions to piece together a wide array of animated scenes, laced with embedded iconic imagery, designed to showcase Verizon’s limitless range of On Demand media and entertainment options and programs. more

FORT LEE, NJ, November 24, 2008 – FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast industry, will demonstrate a range of products at the upcoming Government Video Technology Expo (Walter E Washington Center, December 3-4, Booth #457.) Among the products being showcased at GV Expo are the MV-1610HS and MV-16S 16-input multi-viewers, the FA-9100 frame synchronizer, the MBP-100VW video writer, the MBP100SX XDCam to baseband converter, the FRC-7000 frame rate converter, and FOR-A’s popular line of HANABI switchers. more

Billerica, Massachusetts (November 24, 2008) Broadcast Pix™, the company that redefined the production switcher as a live integrated production system, today announced Faith World in Orlando, Florida has selected its Slate 3016HD to power the video elements of the church’s concert-style weekly worship services. Faith World purchased the unit and integrated the video elements of the facility through Broadcast Pix dealer Encore Broadcast Solutions. more