Archive for October 7th, 2010

OLD LYME, Conn. – October 7, 2010 – Audio specialist Sennheiser announced that its newly distributed brand, TRUE Systems, has been nominated for an Outstanding Technical Achievement award by the TEC (Technical Excellence & Creativity) Foundation for its innovative new pT2-500 microphone preamplifier. The pT2-500 is an APIâ„¢ 500 series compatible module, which incorporates the company’s new Type 2 circuit design; this results in exceptional definition, musicality, headroom, and noise performance. The pT2-500 also includes a discrete FET DI circuit with THRU jack for easy connection to amps or effects. more

Former SPI and Weta Digital producer to serve as Head of Production.
ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA—Rising Sun Pictures has completed a global search for a top-line executive to join its rapidly expanding business in the role of Head of Production. Successful candidate Albert Mason, previously of Sony Pictures Imageworks and Weta Digital, brings to his new role substantial experience in managing large production teams on high profile pics such as Spider Man 3, Hancock, Ghost Rider, Polar Express and The Lord of the Rings. more

Grass Valley EDIUS in use at the 2010 Ryder Cup

Leading outside broadcast facilities provider Telegenic built its Ryder Cup coverage – seen across Europe and North America – around a network of Grass Valley™ EDIUS® edit workstations. The networked facilities handled all of the onsite editing for highlights and replay packages, including 3D coverage. more

Rethinking the Digital Audio Workstation – Wireless Audio Streaming – BluRay Audio

SAN FRANCISCO: Crystallizing the 129th AES Convention Bridge To The Future theme, the Nov. 4-7 program at SF’s Moscone Center will offer twenty diverse Workshop presentations. Featuring stellar names from the pro audio community hierarchy, the groundbreaking agenda will address issues directly impacting on work techniques and livelihoods. “Workshop Co-Chairs, David Bowles and Mike Wells have developed a content-heavy curriculum designed to inform and inspire both seasoned and aspiring professionals,” remarked Convention Committee Co-Chair, Jim McTigue. “The time and energy they devoted to this lineup are evident in every event.” more

The Tucson Film & Music Festival begins this week, kicking off on today, Thursday, October 7th, and running through Monday, October 11. The multi-day event is chock full of film and music offerings including narrative features, documentaries, music videos, short films and live music performances at Tucson-area venues. more

When Harvest Films was approached by agency Carmichael Lynch to launch a multiplatform campaign “Mediocrity� for client Subaru, it was clear the experience would be anything but ordinary. The Mediocrity launch is a playful send-up of automotive advertising and a reflection of how the average consumer perceives car shopping. more

VICON House of Moves (HOM), a leading motion capture and animation service company, was contracted by Guardian Media Entertainment (GME), a new joint venture between the National Hockey League® (NHL) and SLG Entertainment led by Stan Lee of POW! Entertainment, to develop animated content for a new superhero franchise. more

IMT to Supply a State-Wide, Long-Range Microwave Video Platform for Pennsylvania’s Emergency Response Systems and Incident Command and Control Stations

Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT), a business unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leading digital microwave technology provider, has won an order from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The commonwealth’s Office of Administration, Public Safety Radio, has issued a purchase order applying funding from the federal Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Program. IMT will supply a state-wide, long-range microwave video platform for the state’s airborne emergency response systems, as well as its incident command and control stations. more

Plano, TX – (Oct 7, 2010) – Odyssey Pictures Corporation (OPIX: OTCQB) (Odyssey), a media & entertainment company, announces that its entertainment division will formally launch their new producer’s representative service business at this year’s MIPJunior and MIPCOM markets (Oct. 2 – 8). Odyssey will be representing independent film, broadcast and Internet content to international markets as well as providing completion, co-production and development financing. Odyssey’s new service will be actively engaged at both MIP markets, hosting distributors and sales agents at their hospitality suite at Hotel Palais Stephanie in Cannes. more

Los Angeles (October 7, 2010) – Digital Jungle, one of Hollywood’s top post-production and digital workflow studios, announced today the appointment of Darin Kuhlmann as Executive Producer and Director of Sales. Kuhlmann, a 20-year veteran of the entertainment industry, will be focused on bringing in new accounts, maximizing current client relations and executive producing projects. more