Archive for September 29th, 2010

When you’re hot, you’re hot and STEELE in Los Angeles is on fire at the moment!

Running straight from working on the two biggest music videos of 2010 followed swiftly by lending their expertise to a huge country hit music video for Sugarland AND helping to create on of the most stunning spec spots you’ll ever see for Pantene, STEELE are now working on an extraordinary multi-platform series of spots for the world’s number one IT provider – personal computer (PC) developer and manufacturer – Dell. The series starts with the currently on-air “Early Morning Revelationâ€? shot on a Red. more

REEDSBURG, WI, SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 — Sound Devices 552 Production Mixer has been nominated for a Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement in the small format console technology category. The TEC Awards are the foremost program recognizing the achievements of audio professionals honoring the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, films, TV shows and live performances. more

ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA— Rising Sun Pictures, Australia’s specialist feature film visual effects production house, has been contracted by Warner Bros. to provide visual effects services for “Green Lantern.� Directed by Martin Campbell (“Casino Royale�) and starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Peter Sarsgaard, the film is scheduled for a summer 2011 release. more

Canon’s 5D Mark II DSLR Shows its Mettle During Production of Iron Man 2
Iron Man 2, the Movie: © 2010 MVL Film Finance LLC. Iron Man, the Character: TM & © 2010 Marvel Entertainment, LLC & subs. All Rights Reserved.

Movies featuring comic-book superheroes are among the most popular films today, with the spectacular exploits of these colorful characters rendered more convincing than ever thanks to today’s digital imaging technologies. Among the many advanced filmmaking tools recently used by cinematographer Matthew Libatique to shoot the blockbuster hit Iron Man 2 were Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR’s. Libatique, an accomplished member of the American Society of Cinematographers, explained that the Canon cameras were indispensable for capturing crucial images in a key action sequence. more

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, September 2010– Eastman Kodak Company announced today that it has developed revolutionary laser projection technology that delivers both 2D and bright 3D images within today’s stringent technical standards for digital motion picture presentation. Kodak is currently demonstrating a prototype projector incorporating the KODAK Laser Projection Technology to key industry leaders. more

Now Micro, a leader in delivering cutting-edge technology solutions and services, continues our commitment with Microsoft and is named a Direct OEM Partner because of the volume and growth in business in the system builder channel. more

Offers introductory pricing on professional tools to repair, restore and enhance audio for music, broadcast, video and more

Cambridge, MA – iZotope, Inc., a leader in audio DSP processing, has released RX 2 and RX 2 Advanced, updates to their award-winning audio repair software suites. With a range of new features and functionality, iZotope has expanded the scope of RX into any field where audio is recorded or restored by both consumers and professionals. Additionally, iZotope is offering introductory pricing on RX 2 and RX 2 Advanced purchases and upgrades throughout October 31, 2010. more

Hybrid production and post studio Odd Machine has ratcheted up its offerings with the addition of Executive Producer Tom Leonard. Tom Leonard brings extensive, multifaceted experience to his role at Odd Machine, a company that offers exemplary talent with creative integration. more

In the spirit of tried and true, Director Baker Smith and Harvest Films have been signed to create the launch of the 2011 Mediocrity, a new car that combines familiarity for the masses and a “basic is back” credo.

“We offered a middle of the road execution that we felt spoke to the consumer,” says Harvest’s Baker Smith. “Too often, the focus on performance, styling and drivability overwhelms campaigns, and the folks working on the project understood that innately. It was an exciting opportunity and we worked with a truly nice group of people.” more

Kenosha, WI – September 2010… With a recent track record that includes three top 40 singles on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock charts plus a pair of BMI Songwriting Awards, the Christian rock band Skillet is on a roll. Their latest album project, Awake (on the Atlantic Records label), which was assembled under the careful guidance of Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson, has been an unqualified success and the band is now in the midst of its Monsters of Annihilation Tour with alternative rockers Papa Roach. In addition to the heavy demands that touring places on his schedule, guitarist Benjamin Judah Kasica also manages to operate a busy recording studio called Skies Fall Studios that is directly involved in projects for Skillet as well as those of other up and coming acts. In recent months, he’s become particularly fond of a new microphone—the MA-200 Vacuum Tube Condenser Microphone from Mojave Audio. more