Archive for December 21st, 2009

CIS Creates Seamless Masses, Synthetic Stadiums and Digital Bruises for “Invictus�

Vancouver, B.C., December 22, 2009 — The CIS Visual Effects Group, with facilities in Vancouver and Hollywood, completed 600 shots on the current Warner Bros. release “Invictus.â€? CIS created crowd excitement with upwards of 30,000 cheering fans in digitally recreated stadiums for the world’s most memorable rugby match in 1995. Michael Owens was the film’s overall visual effects supervisor and CIS’s visual effects supervisor was Geoffrey Hancock. more

Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (December 21, 2009) – Enhance Technology, the leading data storage designer and manufacturer in the world, has announced full support on the latest Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 7200RPM hard disks (HDDs) to enhance the performance of its storage systems and populated storage solutions. Storage capacities are now increased to 16TB on the 8-disk desktop & rackmount storage arrays and as much as 32TB on its flagship 16-disk UltraStor Professional Storage Systems which is expandable to 160TB through SAS storage expansion. more

Hollywood, California (December 21, 2009) — Digital creative agency 1K|Studios has used Apple’s new TuneKit Application Programming Interface (API) and related developer tools to program the Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment iTunes LP (from RCA/Jive Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment) and Four Christmases iTunes Extras , both recently released for sale on the iTunes Store. more

Urban Noir Thriller Starring Method Man Relies on Bleeding-Edge Technology From Offhollywood to Become First 3D Film Shot in 4.5K Resolution

NEW YORK — Dec. 21, 2009 — Leading digital cinema company Offhollywood has provided “The Mortician 3D,” a gritty urban gangster film written and directed by Gareth Maxwell Roberts, with the latest in high-end 3D production tools, 3D technical support, and behind-the-camera talent. Produced by Full Circle of London, in association with belladonna productions and Films in Motion, the feature began shooting in November 2009, relying on Offhollywood for the most advanced REDâ„¢ camera technology, the newest Technica 3D camera rigs, 3D-capable QTAKE HD digital video assist, technical support, and the expertise of stereographer Keith Collea. more

MHD-Dec’09

Mammoth HD Footage Library expands the HD and RED Stock Footage Galleries with Royalty-Free Collections (in HD) and RED Footage.

The MHD/RF Collections cover Beauty to World Locations…… more

New York, NY – (December 21, 2009) — Phoenix Productions today announced new client, Yoostar, an entertainment system that allows the user to insert themselves directly into their favorite films, iconic television shows and then share their performances with the world. Yoostar selected Phoenix Productions to develop Yoostar’s holiday spot concepts and execute the production from start to delivery, which included live action, editing, graphics, supervising the CG and post. The first of the three spots broke on November 23rd, 2009 and will air through the end of December 2009 on USA, TNT, TBS, MTV, MTV2, Cartoon Network and G4. more

The event “Spot Goes Green: Best Practices for a Better Future” attracted 130 enthusiastic, high-profile attendees who came to network and learn about greening productions from some of the leading voices in the industry. Highlights from the exciting event are now available online in a 10 minute film wrap-up. Please help increase awareness about green tips and goals by sharing the presentation with friends and colleagues. more

XL Video UK enjoyed a really busy end to 2009, and here are some of the edited highlights ……
Muse
For Muse’s world tour, XL UK supplied full video production including 6 cameras, PPU, Stealth and PIXLED F-30 screens and a crew of 8. Tom Kirk was the video director and he also produced much of the playback footage. XL’s project manager Des Fallon has worked with the band for many years and comments that it was great to be working again with production manager Chris Vaughan, Tom Kirk and lighting designer Oli Metcalfe. more

Iroquois, ON, Canada – December 18, 2009 – Ross Video announces the appointment of Brian Murray, as Regional Sales Manager for the Middle East and Africa.
Mr. Murray will report to Sharon Quigley, Manager, International Sales for EAIME. He will be responsible for managing Ross Video sales in throughout the Middle East, GCC, Africa, India, and Pakistan. more