Archive for July 20th, 2010

GOTHENBURG, Sweden – July 20, 2010 – Fulfilling the growing need for high-quality 3D toolsets that solve even the most difficult or mundane animation tasks, Craft Animations today announces the availability of its Custom Development Service. Ideal for designers, animators, educators and engineers who require specialized capabilities, real-time integration or custom toolsets for specific task completion, the Craft Animations Custom Development Service automatically extends efficiency and functionality of any software application or simulation system. more

Santa Monica, CA, July 21, 2010 — Nina Saxon Design, one of the entertainment industry’s leading design production studios, has completed the main and end titles for the upcoming Columbia Pictures’ action/thriller, “Salt,â€? starring Angelina Jolie.

Director Phillip Noyce said, “Working on the ‘Salt’ opening credits with Nina Saxon was a pleasure. She has a keen visual sense and deft creative insights. Nina understood the story we were telling, and found a way to express the duality of the film’s main character, in a bold and graphic style that sets the tone for everything to come.” more

Chatsworth, CA, July 21, 2010—Marking its 20th anniversary year, prominent independent music publisher/production music library Black Toast Music and its CEO/owner/founder Bob Mair have announced that the company has two original main title themes currently airing on television. more

LOS ANGELES, CA – When ESPN’s X Games descends upon Los Angeles to celebrate its 16th year in providing world-class venues for the finest athletes competing in action sports, Gefen’s Digital Signage Creator will be there. From July 29 to August 1, 2010, Gefen’s DSC will help direct X Games attendees to all the radical action taking place throughout the city. more

LYNDONVILLE, N.Y. — July 20, 2010 — Digital Alert Systems (DAS), a division of Monroe Electronics and provider of enhanced emergency alert systems (EAS), today announced that it will provide a free firmware upgrade to support Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) compliance in all of its DASDEC(TM) EAS units. This upgrade, which will now be included as a standard part of each new DASDEC system, is available at no charge to existing customers, allowing them to fulfill the anticipated EAS CAP requirements easily — all in a single box, and without the need to purchase any additional equipment. more

New Hire Reflects Expanded Role for Troika as Strategic Partner to Key Entertainment Brands

Troika Design Group, a multidisciplinary brand strategy and design agency, announces the addition of Executive Producer Connor Swegle. A creative producer with a proven track record of spearheading multiplatform brand and marketing campaigns, Swegle will oversee client relationships, project management and will round out Troika’s executive producing team, which also includes Holly Eddy and Senior EP Kristen Olsen. more

SF-Based November 4-7 Event Looms As Blockbuster New Dedicated Product Design Track

SAN FRANCISCO: Pulling out all the stops, AES 129th Convention Co-Chairs Valerie Tyler and Jim McTigue and an ace team of Committee Chairs are deep in the process of developing an exemplary event. Scheduled for November 4-7 at SF’s famed Moscone Center, the 2010 Convention has been christened Your Bridge to the Future. In addition to the popular Workshop, Broadcast, Live Sound, Master Class, Papers, Educational and Historical programs, a new dedicated track on Product Design, a series of unique Tech Tours and Special Events are being prepared to highlight this annual pro audio world gathering. more

Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), the largest religious network in the world (based in Los Angeles, Calf.), has installed a Grass Valleyâ„¢ Kayenneâ„¢ Video Production Center, as the centerpiece of a completely rebuilt high-definition production studio in Nashville, Tenn. that went live in February.

The new Nashville studio—one of eight major production centers that TBN maintains throughout the country—now serves as a model for the network’s more

One night, not too long ago, a suspicious car drove into a remote corner of a West Coast petroleum processing facility and parked. Under normal circumstances, this situation is cause for concern warranting immediate attention. Fortunately, the superior low-light capabilities of the facility’s recently installed VB-C60 PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) Network Cameras from Canon, a leader in digital imaging, revealed the presence of the vehicle and alerted security personnel. more

Now in its 19th year, the annual MTV Movie Awards showcase has earned a reputation as the “anti-Oscars” thanks to its laid-back format and irreverent categories such as “Best Scared-Ass S**t Performance” and “Best Kiss”. more