Archive for September 20th, 2010

Steve Klein, founder and CEO of Cutting Edge Technology, previously founded Media Distributors, from which his new company has spun off

Successful Spin-Off of Media Distributors to Offer Hardware and Software Products to Leading Media & Entertainment and Corporate Accounts

STUDIO CITY, CA – Cutting Edge Technology, a leading reseller and developer of next-generation storage and asset management products for video professionals, today announced that it has officially launched its business. The company, spun out of Media Distributors, the nation’s largest independent distributor of professional recording media products for the production, broadcast and entertainment industries, will continue to offer an array of innovative products and services for large-scale media & entertainment, corporate, and government and military video firms and will continue its status as an Avid premier gold reseller for Southern California and as an Apple Pro reseller. more

SAN FRANCISCO: The 129th AES Convention will open with a bang on Thursday, Nov. 4, when veteran engineer/producer and studio owner Robert Margouleff presents the event’s Keynote Address at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Margouleff will bring his unique perspective of more than 40 years working in pro audio in an address titled “What The Hell Happened?” He plans to examine the influence of fast-paced technological developments on creativity – both for better and for worse – and the creative artist’s needs in a technological world. more

The riveting, destructive and very sexy video for Skunk Anansie’s latest release ‘Ugly Boy’ was directed of Paul Street (Streetlight Films) with snappy editing by James Rose at Cut+Run.

This edgy music video opens with alluring visuals of Skunk Anansie’s lead singer Skin as she navigates her way to her vintage BMW for a spin in a derelict multi story car park. Skin may have a penchant for rebellious driving and love affairs with ugly boys in this video, but one can’t help but become mesmerized by the cinematic effect of making the grimy glamorous. Here, Skin drives along while her boyfriend’s sleazy infidelities are played out on the backseat. It’s a fetish for the obscure combined with the violent temperament of the editorial tone that makes this video unique and compelling. more

HBO collaborated with Superfad to create the branding campaign for on-channel, off-channel, and on-line promotional pieces for the highly anticipated new show “Boardwalk Empire,â€? created by Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter. The expansive campaign not only included these promo elements, but also unique show packages for several supplemental documentaries that will be broadcast alongside “Boardwalk Empire” when it launches on September 19th. more

In Universal Pictures’ Devil, a supernatural thriller with the signature touch of producer M. Night Shyamalan, five people are trapped in an elevator and one of them is the Devil. Another unseen force in the film is the invisible effects by award-winning Zoic Studios. more

WAYNE, N.J. – Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic completed a comprehensive high definition upgrade and expansion of its news and studio facilities in Bethesda, Md., in August. As part of the upgrade, its studio now features four Sony HXC-100K HD cameras paired with Fujinon ZA17X7.6BERM 2/3-inch HD lenses and Fujinon MS-11D manual focus/servo zoom rear control kits.

The network delivers more than 500 live sporting events per year – plus news, analysis, and entertainment programming – to more than 4.7 million homes throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., as well as parts of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic is the official sports network of the Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, D.C. United, Atlantic Coast Conference, and Colonial Athletic Association. more

They drop from the rafters. They spring from back rooms. They crawl from the secret crevices of gargantuan IKEA stores… And then they take over. Cats. On couches. Along shelves. In bins of stuffed animals. Everywhere. And there’s nothing you can do to stop them.

So Absolute Founder and Lead Flame Artist David Smith, in collaboration with Mother London and Stink’s Adam Berg, decided to make them better. Working via the UK office, Smith took on the task of enhancing the latest :60 IKEA spot in all its furry, purring glory, with a little help from Moving Picture Company Colorist Paul Harrison. more

Sold Out Show Floor and Solid Schedule Present Variety of Opportunities for Attendees

(New York,NY / Burbank, CA) Createasphere, the entertainment and media industry’s showcase for exploring the latest trends and groundbreaking technology for the content creator, will unveil two full days of panels, education, networking and exhibition tomorrow morning at The New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan. more

EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sept. 20, 2010 — Perfect Path(TM) today announced that Eric Bodley, vice president and general manager of consumer electronics for PPC(R), will be a panelist for the HDMI Hot Seat at CEDIA EXPO 2010, in addition to teaching the course “Customer Service Best Practices.” more

New facility founded by legendary fashion retoucher Pascal Dangin uses FilmLight technology to scan and grade new Gus Van Sant film.
LONDON— Box, the New York photographic studio founded by legendary fashion photo retoucher Pascal Dangin, has purchased a FilmLight Northlight 2 film scanner and a Baselight EIGHT colour grading system for Box Motion, its newly launched film services division, which performs post production work for commercials and feature films. more