Archive for January 7th, 2010

As more movies, television shows and games move toward the total Stereoscopic 3D (S3D) experience, S3D is generating unprecedented excitement and interest at the 2010 International CES in Las Vegas this week. StudioGPU is proud to announce The Third Floor, a leading Hollywood previsualization studio at the forefront of S3D development whose credits include Beowulf, A Christmas Carol, Avatar, and Alice in Wonderland, has integrated StudioGPU MachStudioâ„¢ Pro for real-time interactive workflow in its 3D and S3D film and games previsualization pipeline. more

Los Angeles, CA – WNAMM Booth # 7111, Arena… Would you gamble on a trip to Dublin, Ireland to propose on February 29th, leap day, to that special someone if, by Irish legend, that person is required to accept? That’s the premise of the January 2010 release of Leap Year, a new film from Universal Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment. Directed by Anand Tucker and starring Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, and John Lithgow, the romantic comedy is expected to be one of the major film releases to kick off the New Year. The film’s soundtrack was composed by Randy Edelman, winner of 10 BMI Film Music Awards and was mixed and engineered by music scoring mixer Elton Ahi. Together, they’ve created a magical soundtrack and they did it using Q10 reference monitors from Equator Audio Research. more

TORONTO, ONTARIO — Following the success of “The Road�, DIVE Visual Effects Supervisor Mark O. Forker will be the featured speaker at the Computer Animation Studios of Ontario (CASO) Visionary Lunch on January 8, 2010 in Toronto.

The visual effects veteran will discuss his artistic vision and dissect the workflow of his latest project, “The Road�—the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic novel, starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron. more

Las Vegas, NV – January 2010… Few areas of professional audio are more daunting than location sound. There are no overdubs and, unlike live sound reinforcement, a glitch in the sound (while generally expected at some point during a concert) is the kiss of death for the sound engineer on the set of a TV show or film. Such is the life of Ross D’Alessandro, location sound mixer / audio technician, whose career hinges on his ability to get it right the first time. Though working long hours under a myriad of adverse conditions may take a toll on his physical well being, D’Alessandro knows he can count on his Lectrosonics wireless gear to get the job done. more

Available In Fall 2010 – Solid-State Recording System Will Offer Highly Efficient Full HD 3D Video Production

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (January 6, 2010) – Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) will release the world’s first* professional, fully-integrated Full HD 3D camcorder in Fall 2010. The company will begin taking orders in April. Engineering samples of the professional Full HD 3D solid-state camcorder will be exhibited at the Panasonic booth (Las Vegas Convention Center, Main Hall, #9405) at the 2010 International CES in Las Vegas, USA, from January 7-10. more

Mexico’s Largest Post House Upgrades Existing Baselight and Northlight Systems to Support Growing Slate of Features, Commercials and Music Videos
LONDON—Ollin Studio, the largest provider of post production services for feature films and advertising media in Mexico, has boosted its ability to perform non-linear colour grading for commercials and other short form projects with the purchase of a Baselight One colour grading system from FilmLight. The company has also enhanced its digital intermediate pipeline for feature film mastering and restoration through upgrades to its current FilmLight Northlight film scanner and Baselight FOUR colour grading system. more

Steve Gilbard

WorldStage, Inc., the holding company for Scharff Weisberg, Inc. (SWI) and Video Applications, Inc. (VAI) have announced an agreement with Steve Gilbard, owner and CEO of Theatrical Concepts, Inc. (TCI) to integrate their substantial equipment assets. The deal takes effect on January 1, 2010.

In addition, an agreement has been reached for Gilbard to act as a consultant to WorldStage as Senior Technologist, in order to expand the company’s technology offerings in new and unique ways to benefit the company’s wide array of clients. more