Archive for June, 2010

June 29, 2010 — LYON Video, a premiere mobile production company based in Columbus, Ohio, is building a new 53-foot expandable high-definition production truck and equipping it with the latest and most flexible Grass Valley™ HD cameras and a large video production switcher that will be fully capable of handling all types of multi-camera digital productions, including those shooting in the 3DHD format. more

From Warranty to NAB Anton/Bauer is Celebrating its 40th Anniversary By Giving Away a Trip to NAB 2011 in Las Vegas
Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is celebrating its 40-year anniversary by giving a lucky customer two complimentary round-trip airfare tickets, 3 hotel nights and two free passes to attend the 2011 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) tradeshow in Las Vegas! more

HOLLYWOOD, June 29, 2010 — Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Amélie, shot by Bruno Delbonnel, ASC, AFC, has been named the best-shot film of 1998-2008 in a recent online poll conducted by American Cinematographer (AC) magazine.

“This is a real honor for me, especially considering the other movies in this list,� says Delbonnel. “These are some of the finest cinematographers, and I’m not sure I deserve to be among them, but I am very happy to be. They are all explorers.� more

3D support for Avid files included in client-driven feature set

Lexington MA – 29 June 2010 – Pioneering MXF and metadata company Metaglue Corporation have announced the immediate availability of MXFactoryâ„¢ Version 3. MXFactory creates Avid compatible MXF files from a wide range of video formats. It can be used as both a stand-alone system and in integrated workflows to speed up the ingest process. more

Johannesburg, South Africa – June 29, 2010… During the football tournament in South Africa, German broadcaster Südwestrundfunk (SWR) is acting in the name of ARD, the nationwide German radio and TV network, as customer of the World Cup’s host broadcaster, Swiss Host Broadcast Services (HBS). This means SWR is responsible for all organizational, technical and logistical matters for ARD. In turn, HBS is responsible for the entire technical infrastructure used for the production of international video and audio feeds of the world championship. ARD’s TV and radio audio feeds are both produced using Lawo consoles and routers. more

Dr. Martens recently turned 50, and what better way to celebrate a company that has been a cult favorite across the alternative music spectrum than with a musical extravaganza? When the company set out to launch a site featuring 10 contemporary artists covering 10 alternative music tracks from the last 50 years, they sought out Blind Director Vanessa Marzaroli to be one of 10 directors creating the accompanying music videos, assigning her Lilac Wine, a Cinematic Orchestra cover of the Jeff Buckley hit. more

The Columbus International Film + Video Festival, aka The Chris Awards, is extending its entry deadline for the 2010 festival season. The CIF+VF is the longest running film festival in the United States. New lower entry fees, over $20,000 worth of awards, new entry divisions, and the prestigious Chris Awards. NEW entry deadline is July 15 without late fees but only if you enter via hard copy (not WAB). To do so you must download our cfe at http://www.chrisawards.org/download/CFE2.pdf and then email us at info@chrisawards.org to let us know.

New Medical Application Support Extends 3Dconnexion 3D Mice Benefits to Critical Medical Technologies

Fremont, Calif. – June 29, 2010 – From designing cutting edge products to flying through virtual worlds, 3Dconnexion 3D mice are the design tool of choice for professionals in need of precise control of 3D models and environments. And now, 3Dconnexion’s full line of 3D mice is supported by five new medical applications, advancing the role and value of the 3D mouse into this critical field. more

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — June 29, 2010 — Omneon Inc. today announced that The Home Depot Inc., the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, has purchased an Omneon media processing and storage platform to enable more efficient handling of media at the Home Depot Television (HDTV) facility in Atlanta and to support the facility’s migration to a tapeless production workflow. In supporting production from start to finish, the Omneon platform will simplify media ingest and management, make it easier for HDTV staff to find and repurpose content, and facilitate delivery of finished video in the required format. more

(London, UK) Digital Vision has today announced that Modern Cinema based in Taipei City, Taiwan has selected a Nucoda Film Master grading system to form the heart of its colour grading suite. The system significantly improves speed and creativity and is being used to grade and finish movies, commercials and music videos. The system was installed by Altec International Ltd. more