Archive for June, 2010

kaboom productions announced this morning that it has signed ricki + annie, the directing duo behind the critically acclaimed IFC documentary hit “Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work,� currently in select theaters. The signing reflects kaboom’s focus on drawing directorial talent from multifaceted backgrounds to provide compelling, advertising-driven experiences.

“ricki + annie are amazing storytellers with experience that connects to both real people advertising and integrated campaigns that go beyond traditional media,� says kaboom founder/ep lauren schwartz. “With extensive experience in co-producing projects with major networks added to their history of highlighting provocative, beautifully crafted stories, ricki + annie are the perfect partners for agencies looking for high-impact campaigns.� more

With a bold new visual introduction for the Womenswear Designer of the Year presentation at the 2010 CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Awards, Nola Pictures reinforces its status as a concept-to-completion production house capable of taking on a multitude of projects. Working via KCD Worldwide and led by Nola Director/Designer Juan Delcan, Director/DP/Photographer Kenny Morrison and EP Charlie Curran, the studio handled concept, design, photography, editorial and post for the striking sequence. more

Prestigious award recognizes the year’s top one hundred private technology companies in North America

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 30, 2010 – Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, announced today that it has been selected as a winner for this year’s Red Herring 100 North America Award. This prestigious award celebrates the innovations and technologies of leading private companies in various industries. more

Los Angeles, CA – (June 30, 2010) — For Harvest director Baker Smith, “Messin’ With Sasquatchâ€? was a dream assignment: evolve a successful and beloved iconic brand campaign with agency Carmichael Lynch and client Jack Link’s Beef Jerky. The opportunity to direct physical and performance-based comedy involving a furry antihero spoke to Baker’s love of the absurd. Plus, there was the implied offering of exceptional Beef Jerky. more

Newest Version Adds Support for TCube Fig, Enabling DPs, DITs to Pull Reference Images from Live HD-SDI Feeds; Interactively Design, View Looks During Production in Real Time

Munich, DE (June 30, 2010) — IRIDAS (www.iridas.com) today announced the immediate availability of SpeedGrade OnSet 2010. Making its industry debut at NAB 2010, SpeedGrade OnSet 2010 adds significant previs innovations with new support for TCube Fig, which enables real-time, interactive color manipulation of HD-SDI signals. Since its introduction to the market in 2006, SpeedGrade OnSet has become one of the most widely used previs solutions for cinematographers and production crews worldwide. more

Intel

Intel’s InfoScape interactive cube wowed the crowds at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year where Video Applications Inc. (VAI) provided hardware support for the attraction that was conceived and developed by Foghorn Creative. CNN.com featured InfoScape on its cover and declared it one of the “10 Cool Toys from CES� while DVICE.com touted its “jaw-dropping graphics� and Inside Scoop called it “the best thing at this year’s CES.� more

Specialist 2D to 3D conversion house chooses Quantel for interactivity and quality

Newbury, UK, 30 June 2010: Stereo D LLC, the Los Angeles, USA specialist 2D to 3D conversion company, has purchased a Stereo3D-equipped Quantel iQ DI system and put it into immediate service on the 2D to 3D conversion Stereo D LLC is currently performing on ‘The Last Airbender’. more

No-Cost Trial Version of MachStudio Pro Real-Time Non-Linear 3D Workflow and Rendering Software Now Available
StudioGPU continues to boost productivity in 3D production pipelines everywhere by offering the new AMD ATI FireProâ„¢ V8800 professional graphics card as an optional bundle with its award-winning MachStudioâ„¢ Pro non-linear 3D workflow and rendering software. The company also announced today that a full-featured no-obligation 30-day free trial version of MachStudio Pro is now available for download at www.studiogpu.com/trial. more

Nashville, TN, June 29, 2010 — 615 Music is the Winner of a 2010 Daytime Emmy Award in the “Outstanding Original Songâ€? category. Company President Randy Wachtler and songwriter Greg Barnhill (in photo: Barnhill at left, Wachtler at right) were on hand in Los Angeles on Friday, June 25th to receive the honor in person, during the 37th Annual Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy Awards event. more

SANREMO, ITALY, JUNE 29, 2010 — Aviom helped with the performances at Italy’s 60th annual Sanremo Music Festival by supplying more than 25 A-16II Personal Mixers, via Sisme Spa, to the show’s entire orchestra. Each year, the popular Italian song contest hosts musicians from all over Italy, who perform original Italian language pieces. The program is televised, and the artists are ultimately judged by viewers watching at home. Described best as a battle of the bands combined with any popular televised music contest, the Sanremo Music Festival is held annually at Teatro Ariston in the city of Sanremo, and has been broadcast live on RAI Uno since 1955. This year’s 60th anniversary festival was viewed by over 10 million people each night. more