Archive for June, 2010

JESSUP, MARYLAND – JUNE 2010: A direct descendent of Saul Walker’s original 1967 design, the API 512C modular mic preamp embodies the legendary API sound and has been a mainstay of engineers for over three decades. Coming on the heels of API’s 40th anniversary and the delivery of the 100th 1608 console, the company recently celebrated another milestone: delivery of the 10,000th 512C. To mark the event, API president Larry Droppa dropped a note inside the 10,000th box. Toronto-based guitarist and composer Brian Legere received the unit, the note, and – complements of API – API 512C number 10,001!

Legere has been working in the Toronto-area for nearly thirty years – almost as long as the API 512C has been in production. An accomplished guitar player, Legere has worked in the studio with famed producer Daniel Lanois (U2, Peter Gabriel, Bob more

Norway, Vizrt Ltd. (Oslo Main List: VIZ)

Vizrt, a leading provider of content production tools for the digital media industry, announced today that the company has been chosen by IMPRESA Group, Portugal’s largest media group, to supply an Online Suite for its Multimedia Strategy. more

Christie, the first to market a fully stereoscopic 3D DLP projector nearly a decade ago, announces the latest edition of its popular Christie Mirage Series, the Christie Mirage WU7K-M. Featuring a full WUXGA resolution display and dual lamps for excellent uniformity, the Christie Mirage WU7K-M is a compact, 6,300 ANSI lumens powerhouse. more

Robin Hood

The legendary do-good activities of Robin Hood pale in comparison to those of his namesake, the Robin Hood Foundation, whose recent annual gala netted almost $88 million in donations dedicated entirely to programs helping poor New Yorkers. Scharff Weisberg was part of the merry band of supporters that helped make the evening a success, designing and implementing projection elements for the cocktail area that brought home the foundation’s impact on real neighborhoods. more

Summary:
Final Cut Studio, Adobe, Avid editors and digital filmmakers and content creators will gather together to network and socialize at the First Annual Boston SuperMeet, to be held on Friday, June 25, 2010 in John Hancock Hall at the Back Bay Events Center in Boston MA. Filmmakers will have a chance to screen content in the “SuperMeet Digital Showcase” featuring over twenty five digital filmmaking-related developers fresh from NAB. The Boston SuperMeet will include show and tells by New England filmmakers and feature Rodney Charters, ASC (DP on FOX NETWORK’s “24″), who discuss HD-DSLR filmmaking in Hollywood. The Boston SuperMeet promises to be the single largest social gathering of digital filmmakers, content creators, Final Cut Studio, Adobe and Avid Gurus and users on the East Coast in all of 2010. more

New systems to boost productivity on network-wide promotions and Nelvana production

22 June 2010: Corus Entertainment Inc., one of Canada’s most successful integrated media and entertainment companies, has selected Quantel‘s Genetic Engineering shared workflow and eQ post production systems for Corus’ post production online facility in the company’s new Toronto headquarters, Corus Quay. The systems are being supplied by BSE, Quantel’s Canadian reseller. more

June 22, 2010 – BSkyB (Sky) has awarded Grass Valley™ the contract for the key live production tools for its new sustainable broadcast facility in West London. The contract includes 20 LDK 8000 Elite WorldCam multi-format HD cameras and five Kayenne™ Video Production Centers. The Grass Valley equipment supports Sky’s drive for operational flexibility as well as the highest possible high definition (HD) quality. more

Chatsworth, CA, June 23, 2010—Marking its 20th anniversary year, prominent independent music publisher/production music library Black Toast Music and its CEO/owner/founder Bob Mair are celebrating the occasion with continued success in securing prominent music placements within a variety of hit television series.

HBO’s “True Blood,� Season Three, has once again come to Black Toast Music for a variety of songs from the company’s catalogue. The hit series has been integrating music from Black Toast since its launch, and has regularly included the company’s ongs. Other high profile HBO series also turn to Black Toast for their music needs, including the new show “Treme,� and the animated hit, “The Life and Times of Tim.� Black Toast was also a regular contributor of songs to the critically acclaimed HBO series “The Wire� during that program’s entire four year run. more

Award-winning Mac applications build a wonderland of opportunities inside the classroom; BoinxTV and iStopMotion help mold creative minds of the future

Puchheim, Germany – June 22, 2010 – Boinx Software, a multi-award winning software developer for the Mac platform, has become a critical teaching aide in educational spaces, where technology-rich environments have become the norm. Receiving high marks, BoinxTV and iStopMotion are captivating educators and students alike with fun and easy-to-use technology for delivering creative classroom lessons using visually interesting and highly engaging digital media. “In our classrooms, we strive to make education and learning as imaginative and fun as possible. more

Lakeville video production specialists Tim Klausler (left) and Jim Schiffman show off the city’s new Broadcast Pix Slate 1000 integrated production system, which is used to produce live video coverage of official meetings and more.

Billerica, Massachusetts – Broadcast Pix™ today announced that the City of Lakeville, Minn., is using the Broadcast Pix Slate™ 1000 integrated production system to produce live video telecasts of its City Council and Planning Commission meetings, as well as in-house presentations, town forums, and community-related interview shows. The meetings are broadcast live and frequently repeated on the city’s government access cable channel through Charter Communications. Meetings and other programs are also available on demand on the city’s Web site, www.lakeville.mn.gov. more