Archive for December 4th, 2009

West Hollywood, CA, December 7, 2009 — Bravedog has been launched in West Hollywood, CA, by principals Stephen McCarthy and Juan-Carlos Castano, as a new, full-service, one-stop “Award Competition Entryâ€? company. Bravedog assists its clients with the process involved in the submission of projects into film festivals, broadcast and cable television award shows, and major advertising award competitions, both throughout the U.S., and internationally. The company also provides its services to associations, charities, non-profits, and other organizations, both large and small. The announcement was made today by Bravedog co-founders Stephen McCarthy and Juan-Carlos Castano. more

PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 4, 2009 – ANIMEX Studios has tapped HP technology to bring the animated film “Nikté� to Latin audiences, beginning with its release tomorrow in Mexico theaters.

Achieved through the use of HP technology, audiences will be taken on a visual adventure through the vibrantly colored jungle of Mexico. HP Workstations, HP ProLiant Servers and HP DreamColor Displays enabled ANIMEX to bring to life every creative aspect of the film, from the lush green jungle with brightly colored flowers to the ancient Olmec civilization. more

Partnership Combines 40 Years of Experience for Complete Broadcast Solutions

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA, DECEMBER 4, 2009 – Bexel, a unit of The Vitec Group’s Services Division, and XOS Technologies, Inc., a leader in digital sports media, are pleased to announce a collaborative partnership designed to provide enhanced production solutions to the collegiate sports industry. With a combined 40 years of industry experience, this newly created alliance, will offer comprehensive solutions designed to accommodate clients’ needs in today’s increasingly complex broadcasting environment. more

Los Angeles and Mumbai, December 1, 2009: Visual Computing Labs (VCL), a division of Tata Elxsi Ltd. and a global leader in animation and visual effects, announced today that leading VFX industry veterans Joel Hynek, Tricia Ashford and Treva Blue will develop VCL’s new US VFX studio based in Santa Monica. This teaming of talent represents a unique offering to Hollywood’s filmmakers by combining the expertise of these visual effects leaders, whose work represents the highest production standards, with the support and international business stature of VCL. more

Toronto, Canada – December 02, 2009 – Southpaw Technology, a leading developer of production asset management solutions for digital entertainment companies, announced today that its digital asset management solution TACTIC will be used studio-wide by China-based animation house Xing Xing Digital Corporation (Xing Xing) to speed the production of digital content for animated shows, visual effects and feature films. more

Blackmagic Design Inc today announced a major new update for all it’s Videohub SDI routers. This new Videohub 4.2 software update features a new updated design, new multipage view, more equipment icons, and a software development kit to let any developer write custom software for Videohub routers. more

— Innovative Adapter Allows Simultaneous Non-Linear Recording and Storage onto Rugged iVDR Drives From Numerous Camera Manufacturers —
Fair Lawn, NJ – December 2, 2009 – Maxell Corporation of America, (www.maxell-usa.com), introduces the iVDR VC102 Powered by CitiDISK®. The new iVDR VC102 Direct-to-Disk Video Capture adapter converts the output of a digital video camera to a non-linear editing format and stores it on an iVDR drive, thereby bringing the inherent advantages of the iVDR technology to a wide variety of camcorders. more

CCH

Production designer Tom Lenz of 513 invited Christopher Landy of Brooklyn-based Vibrant Design LLC to have fun for a good cause when he suggested the lighting designer work on America’s longest-running comedy benefit, “Comics Come Home,” which marked its 15th anniversary at Boston University’s Agganis Arena on November 7.

Hosted by Denis Leary, the comedy show benefits The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care and The Neely Cancer Fund. This year’s performers included Bill Burr, Lenny Clarke, Adam Ferrara, Kenny Rogerson, Jeffrey Ross, Jimmy Fallon, Whitney Cummings, and Tony V. more