Archive for December, 2008

Visual Effects Enhance Storytelling in Fantasy Films, Historical Dramas and Animated Movies

Across multiple movie genres and filmmaking techniques, this year’s holiday blockbuster movies demonstrate the wide-range of entertainment that is shaped with Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) software. Filmmakers are using Autodesk’s animation, visual effects and color grading tools to enhance their creative process and enable sophisticated storytelling. more

SECAUCUS, NJ (December 16, 2008) – Panasonic Broadcast announced that it has developed a wide range of scene files for its popular line of P2 HD camcorders to expand users’ shooting capabilities . The scene files cover an array of creative “looks� that can be downloaded at www.panasonic.com/scenefiles. more

C100 Provides Flexibility to Handle Current Productions, While Offering Unique Capabilities for Servicing the Facility Upgrade in the Future

NEW YORK – With an eye toward a major facility upgrade involving two separate buildings, MSG Media has installed a Solid State Logic C100 HD Digital Console as the centerpiece of their audio strategy. The C100 streamlines the current production flow for shows on five different MSG channels, while providing the flexibility to efficiently address the planned move into a new location near Madison Square Garden. The C140 HD with 32 channels additionally allows MSG Media the opportunity to offer high end recording and mixing capabilities to concert clients to increase business opportunities. more

Dave Helmly, senior business development manager DV/DI at Adobe, gives an enthusiastic demo of how NVIDIA’s Quadro CX graphics board works with Adobe’s CS4 Production Premium software in his DAVTechTable feature on AdobeTV, available here. more

Award-winning writer-producer-director Christopher Nolan will receive the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Board of Governors Award, which is presented annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to advancing the art of filmmaking. Nolan will be feted during the 23rd Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards celebration on February 15, here at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. more

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (December 17, 2008) – Vaddio, the leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of camera control systems, supplied Video Systems of the Carolinas with a complete HD/SD video solution for North Carolina State University’s Physics Education Research and Development lab.

“The purpose of the Physics Education Research and Development Lab is to evaluate all testing and teaching methods on how to better teach physics by observing student/evaluator interaction,� explained Don Fisher, Systems Designer, CTS-D, for Video Systems of the Carolinas. “An audio/video recording is then sent to a central control room where all data is collected and stored.� more

SpinetiX and DVC announce the certification of the Exterity TVGateway as a Live TV streaming solution for the Hyper Media Player (HMP100). TV channels, DVB-T or DVB-S can be transferred directly from the TVGateway to the SpinetiX HMP100 via IP network, making it available for live playback.
Thanks to the interoperation between the two products, TV channels are streamed in high quality via the network directly to the HMP100 and allow digital signage and product presentations to combine with live TV events or news and weather reports. more

Electrosonic, a major player in system design and integration for audio, video and show control systems for the themed attraction arena, takes great pride in its involvement with four TEA (Themed Entertainment Association) 15th Annual Thea Award-winning projects.

Announced at the IAAPA Expo (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions), these coveted awards are bestowed upon projects of design and execution excellence in the exhibit, attraction, experience and themed entertainment markets. more

Unlimited Visibility Lighting Design (UVLD) supported o2 Creative Solutions with lighting and video projection for a pair of dramatic Scion product reveals during an event promoting the young, hip brand at the Toyota National Dealer Meeting held in Las Vegas. The event was produced by o2 Creative Solutions. o2 Principal Brian Hords provided the creative vision and direction for the production team. Joe Bartusis of Go Staging provided technical direction and production management. more

It’s unanimous: Leave it to Coemar Infinity ACL, Infinity Wash XL and ParLite Led lights to have kindled color, flare, bounce and flounce at the 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards, broadcast from the Toyota Center in Houston.

The hopping hispanica-de-musica-fest, hosted by actors Cristian de la Fuente and Patricia Manterola, featured past Latin GRAMMY winners Gloria Estefan, Jose Feliciano and Carlos Santana, among other notables. Unquestionably, Coemar lights generated the effervescence, energy and excitement required to power-up the night. more