Archive for March 10th, 2009

Digital Vision Sales Flourish With Recent Purchases By FotoKem, LaserPacific, Lit Post and Hollywood DI

March 10, 2009 (Stockholm, Sweden) Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, has announced a number of recent sales to leading Los Angeles post production facilities. The sales run the gamut of the Digital Vision product line as well as facility profile, from artist-owned boutique to large, multi-service facilities. more

STARZ ENTERTAINMENT SHOOTS ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES, ‘PARTY DOWN,’ WITH PANASONIC AJ-HPX3000 P2 HD CAMCORDERS

*Half-Hour Show Debuts Friday, March 20, at 10:30 P.M., ET/PT *

SECAUCUS, NJ (March 9, 2009) — Starz Entertainment recently wrapped principal photography on its new half-hour comedy series, “Party Down,� shooting it entirely with AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p P2 HD camcorders. The 10-episode scripted series, produced by the channel’s affiliated company Starz Media, will debut exclusively on Starz on Friday, March 20 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT and will air in high-definition. The Director of Photography is Giovani Lampassi. more

NAB 2009, Booth SU 9924G (P+S Technik booth, Bavarian Pavilion)

March 10, 2009 (Leicester, UK) Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, will be showcasing its S4/i lenses which have recently been used on award-winning films and television shows including Milk, Frost/Nixon and 30 Rock. The lenses incorporate Cooke’s /i Intelligent Technology, which improves efficiency and quality across the entire workflow.

Cooke’s /i technology is now supported by many leading camera and content creation companies including ARRI, RED, Aaton, Avid and Pixel Farm, and another major manufacturer will announce its integration of /i Technology during the show. more

*WEVA Hall of Famer Mark Von Lanken Praises the Handheld AVCCAM’s Filmic Look, Low-Light Performance, Focus Assist, Dynamic Range Stretch, Chip Set and More *

SECAUCUS, NJ (March 4, 2009) – Celebrated event cinematographer Mark Von Lanken, who runs Tulsa, OK-based wedding video studio Von Wedding Films with his wife, Trisha, has embraced shooting with Panasonic’s new AG-HMC150 professional handheld AVCCAM camcorder. Having recently shot two weddings and a Life Story treatment with the HMC150, Von Lanken will soon take delivery of three of the professional AVCHD handhelds. more

Grant winner Marquette Jones (c.) received an AG-HPX170 P2 HD Camcorder package delivered by Panasonic Product Line Business Manager Jan Crittenden Livingston (r.) and Abel Cine Tech owner Peter Abel (2nd from r.). Two men on left are members of Cooley’s Anemia Foundation staff.

NEW YORK, NY (February 20, 2008) – Gianna and Chazz Palminteri hosted the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation’s “P2 for a Causeâ€? Event this week in New York City, premiering five short films created through Panasonic Broadcast’s “P2 for a Cause” grant program, administered in conjunction with Abel Cine Tech and the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation. more

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France — March 10, 2008 — Allegorithmic, an emerging 3D technology company developing advanced texturing tools for real-time 3D content creation, today announced that Substance Air is now in its final stage of beta and is scheduled to launch April 2009. A new texturing middleware for the development and distribution of online and downloadable games (MMOs, Free2Play, and XBLA/PSN), Substance Air allows game developers to dramatically reduce the size of downloadable applications while providing the ultimate solution for advanced user-generated content. For more information or to apply for Substance Air’s beta program, please visit www.allegorithmic.com. more

SECAUCUS, NJ (February 20, 2009) – For professionals looking to get the most out of their Panasonic P2 solid-state recording system equipment, “Goodman’s Guide to the Panasonic P2 Systemâ€? is now available from AMGMedia Publishers. Serving as a reference tool for use in the field or when planning for production and post, the highly-anticipated “Goodman’s Guide to the Panasonic P2 Systemâ€? is available online at http://www.goodmansguide.com. more

GOTHENBURG, Sweden and SAN DIEGO – March 10, 2009 – It’s rare when a production facility discovers a way to dramatically increase the complexity of an animated series while staying on budget. Toronto-based Elliott Animation made this very breakthrough using Craft Camera Toolsâ„¢ for GCS3â„¢ , a software and hardware bundle developed by Craft Animationsâ„¢ AB and Gamecaster® , for its new animated children’s series “Rollbots.” more

Zack Snyder has directed ‘Watchmen’ the DC Comics graphic novel inspired release for Warner Bros Studios. With VFX Supervised by John ‘DJ’ Desjardins, MPC completed 250 shots on key sequences in their Vancouver studio. The work includes the full range of digital VFX including 3D environments and cityscapes, CG Owl Ship, digital doubles and a variety of complex fx work. more

The Industrial Designers Society of America’s (IDSA) Northeastern District Conference will be featuring two sessions hosted by Luxology’s Learning Tools Division manager, Andy Brown. The two workshop sessions will focus on modeling and visualizing a soccer shoe design right down to the stitching using modo®, Luxology’s award-winning 3D modeling, painting and rendering software. These sessions are both part of the IDSA Friday “Bootcampâ€? Workshops, which will take place on Friday, March 27, 2009 from 2:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. These sessions will demonstrate how subdivision surface models are well suited for the conceptual design of hard and soft body consumer product goods. Luxology will have an exhibit space at the conference. more