Archive for August 17th, 2009

Compatible with MultiDyne, Clear-Com®, Studio Technologies® and RTS® Systems

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport and routing solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications, is introducing Fiber-Comms, a four-wire optical extender designed for intercom lines to the European market at IBC 2009 (Stand 2.A54). This advanced fiber optic extender seamlessly transports from one to eight intercom or IFB channels and can also transport control and signaling data. more

The Brief:

Mix master Tony Volante of Sound Lounge and Marshall Grupp of Marshall Grupp Sound Design bring fight night alive for video game maker Electronic Arts, in two :30s celebrating the revolutionary new boxing game Fight Night 4, in collaboration with SF Heat. more

For “October Country,” the grand jury prizewinner at the 2009 AFI/Discovery Channel SilverDocs documentary festival, co-director Michael Palmieri developed a Final Cut Pro workflow that depended on AJA’s KONA 3 video capture card for playback during editing. Shot on DVCPRO HD, “October Country” documents the multigenerational story of a working-class family coping with poverty, teen pregnancy, foster care, child molestation and war.

“The AJA KONA 3 is one of those tools that works so well you end up relying on it in ways that you don’t expect,” comments Palmieri. “The main thing it provides is speed-you can edit in a native codec without having to down-res footage or wait for long render times.”

Wishbone Films, Palmieri’s production company, has used AJA products for years. “As an independent filmmaker, it’s essential to work with tools that are dependable without breaking bank,” Palmieri more

Vancouver, BC – (Monday, August 17, 2009) — Zoic Studios‘ BC office is proud to have contributed visual effects to the massively anticipated Sony Pictures feature “District 9″ which opened this weekend topping US box office charts. more

Leading post-production facility Post Logic Studios, a division of Prime Focus Group, announced today two new hires, Kevin Wilson as audio engineer and Mick O’Connor as manager, new business. Both will be based out of Post Logic Studios’ New York facility.

Wilson, an industry veteran with over 15 years experience in audio, joins Post Logic from DuArt Film & Video in NYC, where his clients included ABC, Cartoon Network, HBO and PBS. O’Connor most recently spent nine years as managing director & VP of sales at Devlin Video International, where in less than four years, he boosted company profits by over two million dollars.

“We’re thrilled to have Kevin and Mick on board,� commented Rob Hummel, CEO, Post Logic Studios. “Kevin brings expertise in international versioning and an ability to think outside the box when it comes to more

Video Crew Chronicles Historic Dive of USS Monitor for NOAA, Rutgers University

WAYNE, NJ –Diving professionals from Deep Explorers used a Fujinon XS13x3.3BRM wide angle lens to document an historic dive off the coast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., in June. In cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of the Marine Sanctuaries and Rutgers University Institute of Marine and Coastal Science, Deep Explorers gathered data on the wreck of the USS Monitor, a U.S. Navy warship that has been resting 230 feet down on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean for more than 150 years. more

New Release Adds Support for DigitalGlobe Online Global Satellite Imagery Services

Bergen, Norway, Vizrt Ltd. (Oslo Main List: VIZ)- Vizrt announces that Viz Curious Maps 9.1—the latest version of its branded mapping and geographic animation software for broadcast—will be introduced during the company’s invitation-only “Amsterdam Sessions,� from September 10th-15th in the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam. Version 9.1 represents a major upgrade to Curious Maps, which is considered the defacto standard for creating and animating electronic maps. more

SEATAC, WA — Premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) has completed its “Understanding the Bastard Child of Broadcast� tour, which provided free audio training to video professionals. Sponsored by Dolby, Genelec, Linear Acoustic, Sennheiser, and Yamaha, the tour visited six broadcast stations in Oregon and Washington in late July. more

BEIJING, CHINA – Linear Acoustic, the leading authority in loudness control and upmixing solutions for digital television, is showcasing its complete line of audio control products at the 2009 BIRTV Convention, August 26-29, 2009 in Beijing, China (Booth 8A13). more

Peabody-Winning Broadcaster Offers Observations on Talent/Engineer Symbiosis

NEW YORK: Peabody Award-winning radio personality William “Bill” McGlaughlin has been named Keynote Speaker for the 127th AES Convention. The long-time host and music director of American Public Media’s popular Saint Paul Sunday public radio program McGlaughlin is a highly regarded broadcaster, educator, composer and conductor. more