Archive for March 23rd, 2010

Encino, CA, March 24, 2010 – Rex Cook, the Executive Creative Director and Founder of AvatarLabs, one of Hollywood’s leading online marketing agencies, specializing in the creation of online rich media, sites and original branded digital content, will appear as a panelist on an NAB Panel, April 14th. The panel will be held in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Room N239, starting at 2:30 PM. more

New York, NY– DETOX, a brand-new hybrid production boutique in New York, has officially launched. Headed by Founder/Creative Director Barney Miller, alongside experienced industry pros Rachelle Way, Head of Production, and Alice Mintzer, Creative Development, DETOX features a roster of top creative and emerging talent whose professional backgrounds span the spectrum of production and post. more

XenData®, the leading provider of digital video archive software to the media and entertainment industry, is demonstrating its range of digital video archive solutions including its new XenData6 product.

Built on IT standards and dedicated to meeting the demands of the media and entertainment industry, XenData’s products will be on display at 2010 NAB Show, April 12-15th in Las Vegas, showing its global heritage in high-performance archive and storage solutions. more

AJA Ki Pros with SSD Drives Enable Uninterrupted Camera Capture for National Geographic Channel Hit Series

AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced that their Ki Pro, portable tapeless recording devices were used by Stick Figure Productions for the upcoming season of National Geographic Channel’s documentary series “Repossessed.� more

Emmy-winning editor Steve Hullfish and color training veteran Bob Sliga deliver professional instruction on creating stunning high-end grading with the recent Color 1.5 release

Hoffman Estates, IL – March 23, 2010 – Class on Demandâ„¢, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, announced that both “Basic Training for Apple® Color®â€? and “Advanced Training for Apple Colorâ€? are now available for pre-order. The enhanced workflow of Color 1.5 for the newest Final Cut Studio® release includes seamless round tripping, new high-quality format support, 4K and additional RED ONE support, direct import and grading of DPX files, and a variety of stunning, affordable color surfaces. Led by Emmy®-winning editor Steve Hullfish and 30-year color training veteran Bob Sliga, the new Class on Demand training courses guide both novice and experienced users through task-focused lessons that encompass all the newest features of the popular color grading software application. more

Companies Improve Operating Efficiencies for File-Based Production Facilities

SEATAC, WA, March 22, 2010 – Premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) and Advanced Systems Group (ASG), an integrator based in Emeryville, Calif., today announced a strategic alliance between the two companies. ABS and ASG are now working together as a single resource to provide file-based solutions for broadcast, post production, high-end corporate video, and house of worship clients. more

WAYNE, NJ (March 23, 2010) — JVC Professional Products, a division of JVC U.S.A., today announced that WGHP-TV in High Point, N.C., which serves the Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem market (DMA #46), purchased 16 GY-HM700ULL LoLux cameras. Two of the ENG cameras are outfitted with Canon 20x zoom lenses, while 14 are paired with Canon 14x zoom lenses. Owned and operated by Local TV LLC, the FOX affiliate began broadcasting its local FOX8 News in widescreen last September, and is expected to upgrade to a full HD newscast. more

2010 ushered in a brand-new website dedicated to the country’s premier Historical Production Services alliance (http://www.historicalfilmpros.com), headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The organization had a busy 2009 and for the past several years, the crew has been integral to scores of award-winning documentaries, television programs, museum installations projects and motion pictures throughout North America and Europe. more

San Francisco, CA, March 23, 2010 – Red Giant Software introduced today a new family of plug-in applications for Adobe Photoshop: Magic Bullet PhotoLooks and Knoll Light Factory for Photoshop. Magic Bullet PhotoLooks ($199 USD) is a groundbreaking application that lets you manipulate and experiment with light while preserving essential photographic detail. Knoll Light Factory for Photoshop 3.1 ($149 USD), created by Photoshop co-creator John Knoll provides 19 powerful flare tools for creating custom effects and includes over 100 presets and real-time previewing. more

Joint Solution First to Provide End-to-End HD Smooth Streaming and DRM Deployment for VOD Content

RALEIGH, NC – March 23, 2010 – Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, announced today that it has partnered with international multimedia specialist Twofour Digital, to provide the first fully-automated end-to-end HD Smooth Streaming encoding and digital rights management (DRM) deployment for video-on-demand content in the Pan-European marketplace. more