Archive for February 11th, 2009

Hollywood Team Backed by 350-person Facility in Goa, India for Cost-Efficient and Timely Delivery of Complex Restoration Projects

Leading post-production facility Post Logic Studios, a division of Prime Focus Group, announced today an extension of their film and television restoration services. The company has been managing high-end restoration work for titles such as “Hondo� and “The Rules of the Game� from their Hollywood facility, and has more than tripled its capacity for restoration work through its relationship with Prime Focus in Goa, India. Restoration projects are still managed and completed at Post Logic in Hollywood, however clients now have the cost-effective option of having film clean-up handled in India. more

Superfad, which has collaborated with The Martin Agency on a number of projects including the recent Winter X Games advertising, was commissioned to produce two NASCAR campaigns, one for the Sprint Cup and the other for NASCAR Nationwide.

Each campaign is as distinct as the two NASCAR Cups themselves but are united with an excitement and intensity that is truly at the heart of all things NASCAR. more

Los Angeles, CA – (February 11, 2009) – Motion design and production studio Royale recently completed a comprehensive re-design of Discovery Channel’s on-air look and branding. Playing with the idea of “discovery,â€? Royale created a high-energy package that exhibits Discovery Channel’s repertoire of stunning show footage and imagery in unexpected ways. more

Booth # SL6213
Digital Rapids is bringing our comprehensive range of media repurposing and delivery tools and solutions to the 2009 NAB Show. From individual appliances to integrated, multi-solution workflows, Digital Rapids systems connect content and rights owners to their audiences, enabling media enterprises and professionals to make the most of new distribution opportunities and reach broader audiences than ever before.

Visitors to the Digital Rapids booth (SL6213, Lower South Hall) can see our solutions operating as standalone applications or in the context of a complete integrated workflow from ingest through delivery. more

Booth N3531

Company Overview

Utah Scientific, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of analog, digital, and HDTV routing switchers, master control switchers, and related products including a full range of software for controlling and managing switching systems. The company has been serving the broadcast industry for 30 years with industry-leading products and best-in-class service and support as demonstrated by the industry’s best (10-year) warranty. Additional information about the company can be found at www.utahscientific.com. more

Spider Support Systems, announces the introduction of the Ringo Head.

The Ringo Head is a camera accessory that allows an operator to mount any professional video camera at 90 degrees. New production styles can require images to be captured in a vertical orientation rather than the traditional horizontal mode. This technique is often used in point sale, fashion, and event display environments. more

Marina Del Rey, CA – (February 11, 2009) – New Deal Studios has received two award nominations from the prestigious Visual Effects Society (VES). This 21st century studio has once again received acknowledgment from their peers for their outstanding miniature effects artistry within the feature film and commercial worlds. Nods came for their work in the box office record breaker, “The Dark Knight� and a fast-paced commercial for New Balance athletic shoes, “Anthem.� The award winners will be announced at the VES Awards Dinner held on February 21, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. more

Trans Video Communications Advances New Studio with Ross OverDrive

Iroquois, ON, Canada – February 11, 2009 – Trans Video Communications based in Brooklyn, New York has invested in the OverDrive Automated Production Control System and Ross Vision 2 QMD Multi-Definition Production Switcher for a news style magazine to air on NET (New Evangelization Television), a faith based network that offers a diverse array of entertainment programming for all ages. more

PROVIDENCE, RI—MTI Film has appointed Belinda S. Merritt as Director of Worldwide Sales. Merritt, who previously headed the independent sales and management firm, Belinda Reps . . ., will direct the company’s sales effort both in the United States and abroad. She will provide sales support to current clients, as well as working to broaden MTI Film’s market reach and extend its international resellers network. more

For www.thetacotruck.com, Guerilla FX (GFX), the visual effects, production, post finishing, design and interactive house, helped The Taco Truck introduce the beloved west coast tradition of all-natural, simple Mexican fare, in casual and environmentally friendly restaurants, to the Northeast. GFX art directed and designed the entire site, shot all food photography and the five 2-3 minute “cookisodes� that highlight the restaurants’ classic and signature dishes, edited the footage, created the Flash animation and TTT blog, and coded the site. The site went live at the end of the 2008. more