Archive for August 25th, 2010

Inlet Also Ranks as 45th Fastest-Growing Software Company

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 25, 2010 – Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital-media preparation, announced today that it has been ranked no. 647 on Inc. magazine’s 29th annual Inc. 500|5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Inlet also ranked as the 45th fastest-growing company in the software industry. more

Tool of North America welcomes Director Matt Ogens, the versatile talent behind the acclaimed docu Confessions of a Superhero. Aside from this memorable account of four eccentric, superhero-impersonating actors bent on making it in Hollywood, Ogens has directed a series of successful projects for the TV and ad spaces. His recent spot campaigns include notables for Toyota, Hitachi, and Mars/M&M’s. On the TV front, credits include two ESPN original series entitled Timeless and The Life, which garnered three Emmy nominations. more

FORT WAYNE, IN — Russ Berger, president of Russ Berger Design Group (RBDG), will be sharing his industry insight on acoustics for corporate installations at SynAudCon’s (Synergetic Audio Concepts) “Audio Acoustics for Conference Systems� seminar. The event will take place September 16-18, 2010 in the Performance Theatre at Sweetwater’s new headquarters in Fort Wayne, IN. more

(Burbank, CA) For the second consecutive year, Visual Data Media Services has served as the exclusive provider of DVD screeners for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences‘ Primetime Emmy(r) Awards. Visual Data – a leading provider of integrated end-to-end post-production solutions and distribution for all media outlets – created, duplicated, and assisted in the distribution of Emmy screeners for Television Academy members who volunteer to judge the nominees for the Creative Arts Emmy Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards. The Primetime Emmys are legendary in the television industry, and there is strict protocol regarding how judges get their content. Academy producers Jordana Glick-Franzheim and Cristina Colissimo returned to Visual Data to work with Tim Rollenhagen, Director of DVD and New Media, who has worked with them for many years to successfully deliver this high-demand assignment. more

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS — Sound Devices is unveiling the 2.10 firmware update for its 788T and 788T-SSD multitrack digital audio recorders, along with the 1.15 upgrade to its Wave Agent software at IBC 2010 (Stand 8.E72). The 788T update, available to all 788T users on the company’s website, allows for the linking of multiple 788T recorders, as well as other Sound Devices 7-Series recorders. Wave Agent 1.15, meanwhile, features a new Control Mode. more

Apple Certified Master Trainer Simon Walker to present Digital SLR workflows at Third Annual Amsterdam SuperMeet

San Francisco, LA, CA, / Boston MA. – Red Giant Software, publishers and developers of iPhone apps and software tools, will host free Final Cut Pro SuperMeet workshops as part of the Third Annual Amsterdam FCPUG SuperMeet, to be held on Sunday, 12 September at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, in the heart of Amsterdam in Dam Square. The training will consist of three separate identical sessions to take place during the day prior to the SuperMeet, which will be the largest gathering of Final Cut Pro, Avid and Adobe editors, DSLR filmmakers, digital media makers and Gurus during IBC2010. more

BoinxTV to power official photokinaTV program – photo news and trends straight from world’s largest photographic & imaging trade show; Boinx products to be featured on official ASH ‘Boinx-branded’ booth

Puchheim, Germany – August 25, 2010 – Boinx Software, a multi-award winning software developer for the Mac platform, is pleased to announce its involvement in the broadcasting of this year’s top imaging-industry event, photokina 2010. Held from September 21 – 26 in Cologne, Germany, photokina is the largest international trade fair for the photo and imaging industry. FotoTV, official producers of photokinaTV and the world’s largest WebTV station for photography, will leverage BoinxTV’s “studio in a boxâ€? production capabilities to produce the event’s official online video podcast – photokinaTV. more

MARVIN on the set of Dutch mini-series Lijn 32.

Complete Camera Data Management for Demanding 80-Day Shoot

Amsterdam: August 24, 2010… The MARVIN camera data management system is currently proving itself on a demanding shooting schedule for the high-profile Dutch mini-series Lijn 32 (Route 32). Directed by Maarten Treurniet, the eight-episode thriller opens with a bang when a bus arriving in Amsterdam suddenly explodes. The series then retraces the steps of everyone on the bus, uncovering their individual stories, and ultimately, the mystery of what caused the horrific explosion. Among other firsts, the 80-day shoot, which wraps in early October, represents the production debut for MARVIN, the new digital cinematography workflow system from MARVIN Technologies. more

Sounds from new sample libraries used to remix Beyonce, Passion Pit, and Jordin Sparks

New York City – Renegade Media Group, a leading sample library company founded by producers Josh Harris and Bobbybass, announces Josh Harris Dance Volume 1 and Josh Harris Drums Volume 1. Both products feature top-quality content for royalty-free use in Dance, Electronic, Urban music production. Harris recently used content from his dance library on remixes of Beyonce’s “Sweet Dreams�, Passion Pit’s “The Reeling� and Jordin Sparks “Battlefield�. more

In the Name of the Family, (courtesy of Bishari Films).

Provocative Film Takes Top Canadian Honours at Hot Docs

Toronto: August 20, 2010… With a 25-year track record in Toronto’s postproduction community, Fearless Films brought a wealth of experience to finishing work for In the Name of the Family, Shelley Saywell’s award-winning documentary about honour killings in North America. The film recently won the Best Canadian Feature Award at Toronto’s Hot Docs film festival. Fearless Films provided complete finishing services for the project, including online editorial, compositing, colour grading, titling, closed captioning and versioning. more