Archive for April 28th, 2010

Los Angeles, CA, April 29, 2010 – “SAINTS LA� has been launched in Downtown Los Angeles as a new, full-service, visual effects, broadcast design, and motion graphics production boutique, specializing in the creation of visual imagery for TV commercials, feature films, television programs and promos, web content, videogames, and music videos. The founders of SAINTS LA are industry veterans Mark Larranaga and Zach Kinney, who have also just announced the completion of a three spot Kodak campaign for Deutsch New York and the Thomas Cobb Group. more

“Evil Snowmen� go hunting the new Kizashi in spot conceived by Siltanen & Partners.
LOS ANGELES— Bully Pictures and Bully Bros Post showed off their snow making abilities for a spot promoting Suzuki’s new 4-wheel drive sedan, the Kizashi.
Conceived by Los Angeles agency Siltanen & Partners Advertising, “Wicked Weather� shows a man driving the car through a wintry environment where he comes under attack by a band of evil snowmen. A half dozen or so of the creatures, sporting stovepipe hats and menacing grins, hurl snowballs at the man in an apparent attempt to force him from the road. The man is saved by the agile performance of his car, which dodges out of the way just as the snowmen collide, exploding in a cloud of white flakes. more

Baltimore, MD— In conjunction with ICF International, Washington DC, Cerebral Lounge has completed work on “Love Through the Ages,� a :30 PSA to promote the national Two of Us public education campaign (www.twoofus.org) on behalf of the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center (NHMRC).
The spot follows a young couple as they show how communication is essential to establishing and maintaining a healthy relationship. One of the studio’s primary challenges was to re-create ancient Egypt. Combining practical and visual effects, Cerebral Lounge’s production team captured HDR images and gathered camera/lens data for the rich 3D design work. Providing on-set supervision, Cerebral Lounge worked closely with the live action crew throughout the shoot. more

— Waves continues to support aspiring engineers, producers and musicians with a 50% discount for some of the most popular and essential Waves plug-ins —

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, April 28, 2010 — Waves Audio, a leading provider of digital signal processing solutions, announces new discounted student pricing for selected plug-in bundles, as part of their ongoing support of aspiring audio engineers, producers and musicians, and their commitment to providing the highest quality tools. The discount pricing for qualified students is 50% off MSRP. Eligible bundles include: Musicians 1; Musicians 2; Native Power Pack; Renaissance Maxx Native; Silver; Gold Native; and four Waves Signature Series collections: The Tony Maserati Artist Signature Collection, The Eddie Kramer Artist Signature Collection, The Chris Lord-Alge Artist Signature Collection and The Jack Joseph Puig Artist Signature Collection. more

Lighting Designer Bruce Ferri of FLDA was honored to be part of the winning team that took home two Sports Emmy® Awards for MLB Tonight on the MLB Network. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the winners of the 31st Annual Sports Emmy® Awards at a special ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. Ferri designed the lighting for MLB Tonight which won the award for Outstanding Technical Team-Studio as well as Outstanding Production Design/Art Direction with Production Design Team listed as: John Entz, Jim Fenhagen, Bruce Ferri, Gary Fippinger, Bryan Higgason, Joe Lamberta, Chris Mallory, Tony Petitti, Tony Santomauro, Michael Sheehan, Susan Stone and Karen Whritner. more

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CARLISLE, PA – RF Central, a Vitec Group brand, and a leading provider of digital and analog microwave systems for the broadcast, sports & entertainment, government, military and international marketplace, is rolling out its Modular Mobile RF Platform (MMRP) broadcast ENG news vehicle. more

The David H. Koch Theater, part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, has been home to the finest ballet and opera performances since opening in 1964. Formerly the New York State Theatre, the historic structure was originally built as part of New York State’s cultural participation in the 1964-1965 World’s Fair. more

Tool Director Erich Joiner, in collaboration with Draftfcb, just completed a five-spot Miller Lite campaign, launching an irreverent taste-driven message for the original light beer. In each of the :30s, a man orders a light beer from an attractive female bartender who, upon determining he is oblivious to taste, slides him a bland no-name brew and tells him to come back when he loses whichever ostensibly girlish accessory adorns him. more

Baltimore, MD–In conjunction with ICF International, Washington DC, Cerebral Lounge has completed work on “Love Through the Ages,â€? a :30 PSA to promote the national Two of Us public education campaign (www.twoofus.org) on behalf of the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center (NHMRC). more

NewTek, manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that the life-size mechanical organs showcased in the feature film, “Repo Men,” were developed with NewTek LightWave 3D®. At the forefront of artificial organ development for “Repo Men,” is Hollywood-based, Creative Character Engineering (CCE), which used the advanced 3D modeling capabilities of LightWave 3D, to bring the artificial organs from concept to reality. more