Archive for June 24th, 2009

16mm Time-Lapse Color Microcinematography Films are One-of-a-Kind Shorts Exploring Developmental Biology Phenomena

Leading post-production facility Post Logic Studios, a division of Prime Focus Group, is completing restoration of over 80 scientific microcinematography short films developed by world-renowned academics and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). more

Stimulus funding and aggressive educational pricing enables educators to provide students with real-world audio and video production experience

TEWKSBURY, MA, June 24, 2009 – Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) announced today that its wide array of audio and video solutions meet the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funding guidelines for education and training. Configured to address the respective skill and grade level of students ranging from elementary school through college, Avid is offering three new highly-customizable solutions: Avid Audio Recording Studio, Avid Film Production Lab and Avid Television and Video Production Studio. The solutions are available to educators at up to 85 percent off USMSRP and provide students with access to the media creation tools they will encounter in advanced education programs as well as in film, television, broadcast, music and audio production careers. Now, any school or institution that qualifies for ARRA funding can apply stimulus resources to invest in the same tools used by professionals creating today’s most listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world. more

130+ AJA FS1 HD Frame Syncs Boost Transmissions for 36-Station Broadcaster

AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its multi-format FS1 frame synchronizers are in use at the 36 network member stations owned by broadcast company Gray Television. The FS1 is a universal HD and SD, audio and video frame synchronizer and converter supporting virtually any input or output format, all in a slim 1RU form factor. more

Elstree Studios, 24 June 2009 – Independent digital film rental house, Rogue Element Films, will participate in the new CameraZone initiative at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) taking place between 26 – 27 June 2009.

The company will show their Sony F35 digital cinematography camera plus showcase some demonstrations of DPX data capture and illustrate potential workflows using a new concept in ‘data mining’ for digital cinematography.

CameraZone is a two day festival special open to filmmakers to see the latest cameras and associated post production and workflow systems. More information about the EIFF be found at: http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/industry/technology-focus.

Increasing its international presence, Rogue Element Films exhibited at Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles earlier this month and the company has moved centrally to Elstree Studios, just out of London.

A trailer and overview of Rogue Element Films’ services can be found at: www.rogueelementfilms.com/quicktime/RogueDVDsmall.mov.

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About Rogue Element Films
Rogue Element Films is a highly-experienced and the leading supplier of Digital Cinematography services to clients within the Film and Television industries. Each project can utilise the exciting new Sony F35 S35mm digital film camera, Cooke 35mm Lenses, Zeiss Master Prime lenses, Grass Valleyâ„¢ Viper Filmstreamâ„¢ digital cinematography camera from Thomson, Zeiss DigiPrime & DigiZoom lenses, Stwo Digital Film Recorders, SI-2K and Sony SRW-1 444 field recording, CineTal 444 Grade 1 Dual Link monitors and full Rogue mobile colour timing (LUTs and pre-grading) on set. New for 2009 is Rogue’s Mobile facility introducing a full facility in a compact truck to use on location. This equipment is used for a range of commercials, television, promotional and feature film work and is available for wet or dry hire. Also new for 2009 is Rogue’s Digital Film Forum and Rogue Blog, to keep up with daily developments for the F35 and data workflows. Rogue Element Films is based at Elstree Studios, UK and is a sponsor of CML.
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LANCASTER, PA – Linear Acoustic, the leading authority in loudness control and upmixing solutions for digital television, announced today that its AERO.air™ (5.1) 10-channel TV audio processor and MetaMAX™ LA-5180 audio metadata frame synchronizer products are being used by the M6 Group (EuroNext: MMT), a French multimedia group that operates terrestrial free TV and digital pay TV. more

Berger Recognized for Contributions to Acoustical Design of Broadcast and Recording Studios

ADDISON, TX, June 24, 2009 — Russ Berger, president of Russ Berger Design Group (RBDG), has been named a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA). The announcement of his election was made at the 157th meeting of the Society held in Portland, OR. A Fellow of the ASA is an organizational honor set to recognize an individual who has attained distinction in acoustics or who has rendered outstanding service to acoustics. more

Clear-Com® and RTS® Two- To- Four Wire Intercom Bridge

ORLANDO, FL – MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications, introduced the COMMS-2000 Two Wire to Four Wire Intercom Interface at InfoComm 2009. more

Tapeless TV Korea channel launched in US; live and continuity playout powered by Vector broadcast servers

Los Angeles, CA – June 25, 2009 – Vector3â„¢, a pioneer in graphics and playout solutions, announced that TV Korea has built a brand new studio in Los Angeles, CA with the VECTORBOX integrated playout solutions at the heart of the operation. TV Korea is a fully owned DTV Channel of RK Media Group, one of South Korea’s largest broadcasters. The state-of-the-art facility is designed to deliver high-quality Korean programming 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. The line-up includes a combination of popular shows produced in Korea with a variety of live news and thematic programs produced in the Los Angeles studio. The tapeless production and playout infrastructure consists of Apple Final Cut Pros for editing, For-A and Harris for multi-viewing and routing of media standard IT storage, with Vector managing the media ingest, content and graphics playout and automation for both continuity and live broadcasts. more

mocha shape for Final Cut Imports Roto Shape Data from Imagineer Systems Solutions; mocha for Final Cut v2, mocha v1.5 and motor v1.5 Provide Seamless Roto and Shape Export to mocha for Final Cut, mocha for After Effects

GUILDFORD, UK (June 24, 2009) — Imagineer Systems (www.imagineersystems.com) today announced the culmination of an aggressive product development cycle with the release of a powerful new VFX plug-in for Final Cut Pro users – mocha shape for Final Cut. Designed to import rotoscoping shape data exported from mocha into Final Cut, mocha shape for Final Cut enables Final Cut Pro users to easily import multi-layer shape data with variable, per point edge feathering. This new development significantly saves render time and improves the workflow between Imagineer’s mocha family of desktop VFX products and Final Cut Pro. more

Paragon Studios, an industry leader in audio, broadcast and film post-production, is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, www.paragon-studios.com. The site, which features a brand new interface and content, also features Paragon’s new post-production division, Paragon-Post. In addition, visitors can find detailed information about Paragon’s music, production and picture service offerings. more