Archive for March 6th, 2009

For “Horror Meets Comedy,â€? a series of six short pilot films commissioned by Microsoft for Xbox LIVE, online director John Clisham joined a group of a-list and up-and-coming horror directors that included James Wan of “Saw,â€? Andrew Douglas of “The Amityville Horror” remake and David Slade of “30 Days of Night.” Clisham’s directorial project, “Janitor,â€? opened the series with its debut two days before Halloween, and received 16,000 downloads the first week alone. The nine-minute short, available to Xbox LIVE’s 15 million subscribers, remained the number one download of the series through the end of 2008. more

Santa Monica, CA, March 9, 2009 – A world renowned creative collective for close to 30 years, Elias Arts, a company devoted to music composition, strategy and production and best known for its work in the advertising and branding industry, is currently producing original music soundtracks for an upcoming feature film, “Fighting,� and for an upcoming TV movie, “Children of the Corn.�

Regarding these two new projects, Jonathan Elias, founder, Elias Arts, said, “While many people out there know our company for our work in music for advertising, we also like to keep our hand in the ‘Hollywood’ community from time to time as well. We are just finishing up two movie projects, both of which have personal meaning to me. I was the original composer for the 1984 film ‘Children of the Corn.’ I am currently involved in updating the themes I created for that film now, 25 years later, for its remake, again working with Don Borchers. And I also have a long history with Dito Montiel, the director of the new film ‘Fighting.’ I was the composer and the producer of his first film, ‘A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints,’ and I also produced his 1989 record ‘Gutterboy.’ And they say relationships in Hollywood don’t last!� more

Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio editing applications, will be showcasing its popular broadcast production and Blu-ray disc authoring products at NAB 2009 in booth C10515, LVCC Hall C 5. Long favored by users for its efficiency, impressive features and flexible workflow, Sony Vegas Pro software is an affordable application for broadcasters seeking both greater power and value in their NLE. Sony will also be demonstrating its enterprise-level Blu-print Blu-ray disc authoring system and supporting applications. The annual Sony Creative Software user event will be held Monday, April 20 6:30 – 8:30 pm, LVCC North Hall rooms N249-N251. For additional details, please visit www.sonycreativesoftware.com.

Flash-Based Workflow-Efficient HD Production, Multi-Format HD Cameras and Monitors, and Continuing Innovations Deliver Increased Value and Performance

LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER, BOOTH C-5108, APRIL 20-23, 2009—Ikegami Electronics (U.S.A.), Inc., the world-leading manufacturer of advanced high definition (HD) television production solutions for broadcast television and professional video applications, will display a wide range of innovative new products at the 2009 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) exhibition, in Las Vegas. more

Separation brings increased investment and new business opportunities to AmberFin

AmberFin today announces its separation from parent company Snell & Wilcox, following the successful merger of Snell & Wilcox with Pro-Bel. AmberFin remains under the ownership of Advent Venture Partners as an independent entity. The company focus and core business model remains unchanged – to develop and advance its iCR software and aggressively grow its market share within the film and broadcast markets. more

Minneapolis, MN. — (March 2009) – www.chiefmfg.com – Chief Manufacturing, the industry leader in projector, monitor and flat panel TV mounting solutions, as well as progressive online tools, offers some of the most innovative mounting solutions for installing multiple screens side-by-side, now including the KTP225â„¢ dual monitor table stand, KTG225â„¢ dual monitor grommet stand, and KTC225â„¢ dual monitor desk clamp for widescreen monitors. more

Visitors to Stage Research’s Booth 1040 will be the first to witness the unveiling of major updates to the company’s software at the USITT (United States Institute for Theatre Technology) Conference and Stage Expo to be held March 18th-21st, 2009 at Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.

“We’re introducing updates at USITT which offer expanded features and functionality to provide even more capabilities at cost-effective price points,” says Stage Research’s Carlton Guc. more

WEGENER Equipment to Support Live and File-Based Broadcasts of The Patient Channel and The Newborn Channel to Hospitals Worldwide

(March 5, 2009) – DULUTH, Georgia – Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR), a leading provider of equipment for television, audio, and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced that the NBC Digital Health Network, a New York based division of the iVillage Networks, recently upgraded its WEGENER® Compel® network control system and installed WEGENER MediaPlan® content management software to expand file-based workflows and broadcasts. NBC Digital Health Network has been using United Service Source, Inc (USSI) as their integrator. USSI provides full-scale program management, installation, service, procurement, logistics, and technical support solutions. USSI’s relationship with WEGENER® allowed for a seamless upgrade to the new version and additional functionality of Compel®. more