Archive for October 1st, 2010

Torrance, CA (30 September 2010) – Shotoku Broadcast Systems, a leading international manufacturer of advanced camera support products, recently supplied a virtual set-enabled jib crane system to Caracol Televisión in Bogotá, Colombia. Shotoku Inc.’s president, Naoki Ebimoto, made the announcement from the Company’s US headquarters in Torrance, CA. more

U.K.’s First 3D Film Makes U.S. Debut at 3D Film Festival

(Los Angeles, CA & London, UK) Digital Vision has broken new ground in Europe by announcing that its stereoscopic toolset was used to grade the 3D feature film StreetDance. German post production facility, Post Republic graded the film using the Nucoda Film Master. StreetDance 3D, from Vertigo Films, made its U.S. premier at the 3D Film Festival in Hollywood. more

The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced a call for entries in the 2011 William A. Fraker Heritage Award competition for outstanding artistic achievement in student filmmaking. The award is dedicated annually to the memory of a cinematographer who made extraordinary contributions to advancing the art form. The award will be presented during the 25th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards celebration, which will be held here at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on February 13, 2011. more

Lesson Two, “Crew Assignments and Operation,” reinforces the importance of teamwork in producing a live broadcast. Students gain an understanding of a production crew and the responsibilities of each crew member.

For the kick-off of their 12-city, 5,500 mile TriCasts America: Varsity Tour, NewTek, a worldwide leader in video and 3D animation products, today announced the availability of its TriCaster Curriculum. Designed to introduce the basic concepts of creating a live production, the Curriculum divides the learning process into two parts: Journalism Basics and Production Basics. Each section contains in-depth lesson plans that enable the students to achieve network-style results, while working with TriCaster. more

Cloud Communications Benefits to the Service Provider and SMB Communities

PHILADELPHIA, PA & LOS ANGELES, CA – October 1, 2010 – Alteva, a Unified Communications (UC) solution provider headquartered in Philadelphia, today announced that William Bumbernick, chief innovation officer, will speak on two panels at Cloud Communications Summit West at ITEXPO, October 4-6th in Los Angeles, California. Bumbernick will join thought leaders in the communications industry from Cisco, Fonality and Aretta Communications. Both panels are part of a series of educational sessions at ITEXPO that will explore how communications as a service drastically lowers capital expenditures, reduces project risks and increases service agility and value. more