Archive for January 21st, 2010

Zoic Studios has been nominated for eight VES Awards this year.

Here are the nominees:

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or a Special more

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA — Students in the sound design department at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) are going on location with Sound Devices digital recorders in order to gain real-world experience. With the help of Sound Devices U.S. Education Dollars Program, which offers special pricing on select models to qualified, accredited educational institutions within the U.S., SCAD is employing 30 Sound Devices 722 Digital Recorders and two 702T Digital Recorders for its on-location and studio productions. more

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (January 21, 2010) – Vaddio, the global leader in robotic PTZ cameras and camera control systems in the audiovisual, broadcast and videoconferencing industries, will debut the latest robotic PTZ camera technology and how this technology specifically incorporates into videoconferencing and distance education applications at ISE 2010.

ISE 2009 drew in nearly 25,000 attendees and well over 500 exhibitors. ISE 2010 is set to continue this growing trend with another industry-defining event, packed with new product innovations, informative education sessions, and new business opportunities. With the show just next week, Vaddio would like to preview its latest product offerings that will be on display at the show including new PTZ cameras, seamless switchers and video scalers/converters. more

The Brief
Sound Lounge’s talented stable of sound editors and re-recording mixers contributed to eight projects that will debut at this month’s Sundance Film Festival. Their work includes a pair of entries in the Dramatic Competition, one Spotlight film, one documentary, the closing night film, and three shorts. more

Site Enables Creation of Customized Animated 3D Avatars for Social Media Enthusiasts

The creators of Evolver, the world’s first web based tool for building custom 3D character models, have just launched Avatara™, a new site designed specifically for social media enthusiasts. Avatara enables fast, easy creation and upload of customized, animated 3D avatars for use on Facebook, Myspace and for instant messaging to friends. more

Feature to Premiere at Sundance Film Festival; Nominated for Grand Jury Prize

Prime Focus, a global visual entertainment services group, has completed digital intermediate work on “Sympathy For Delicious,� the highly-anticipated directorial debut from actor Mark Ruffalo. Featuring a star-studded cast including Orlando Bloom, Juliette Lewis, Laura Linney, Ruffalo and writer/producer Chris Thornton, the film makes its world premiere January 23 at the Sundance Film Festival, where it is nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. more

Highly Anticipated Orchestral Score Written and Produced by Acclaimed “Battlestar Galactica” Composer Bear McCreary

New York – January 21st, 2010 – Sumthing Else Music Works, through its licensing relationship with Capcom®, proudly presents Dark Voidâ„¢ Original Soundtrack featuring the original orchestral score composed by Bear McCreary for the new third-person action game Dark Void. Developed by Airtight Studios and Capcom, Dark Void combines the thrill of soaring jetpack action with unique vertical cover and on-ground combat. Dark Void marks the first time that Bear McCreary, the composer of popular sci-fi TV series “Battlestar Galactica,” has created a score for a video game. The Dark Void Original Soundtrack will release on February 9th, 2010 to retail outlets through Sumthing Else Music Works www.sumthing.com, and will be available for digital download on Sumthing Digital www.sumthingdigital.com. more

Milford, NH – January 2010… Earthworks, Inc., a leading manufacturer of High Definition Microphones™ for recording, live sound, and test/measurement applications, proudly introduces the SR40, 40kHz High Definition Microphone. Offering a wealth of features—most notably an extended high frequency response, extremely fast impulse response, short diaphragm settling time, near-perfect cardioid polar pattern, and high rejection of sounds from the rear of the microphone—the new SR40 makes an exceptional choice for a myriad of miking applications from drum overheads to miking a guitar cabinet, or as a solo microphone. more

PALM Expo, Cinema India, Musician Expo, Among Events Under Diversified Umbrella

January 21, 2010 (Portland, ME) Diversified Business Communications, a leading producer of events, publications and eMedia, has acquired a number of India-based events and publications that focus on entertainment, music and entertainment technology. Diversified announced the acquisition of PALM Expo as well as Cinema India Expo, Musician Expo, and the recently launched Info Communica Expo from Infocast Systems. The publications acquired support the event program and include Pro Sound Systems, Studio Systems and Cinema Systems. Diversified brings international experience to the new relationship, serving 15 specialized business sectors and organizing over 90 events annually. The Indian business, which is known as Diversified Communications India Pvt Ltd, is a 100% subsidiary of Diversified Business Communications, more

Nashville, TN – January 2010… For sports reporter Mark Howard, chasing down interviews is a way of life during the Nashville Predator hockey games. Whether he’s conducting an interview at the bench or from a remote corner of Sommet Center—the Predators’ home arena—the audio is consistently clear and trouble-free, thanks to the rock solid performance of Lectrosonics wireless equipment. more