Archive for October 13th, 2010

Projection artist Ross Ashton of London, UK based The Projection Studio created artwork and designed a large format video projection system for the fabulous “Illuminata” son et Lumière at Caerphilly Castle.
The commission was from Cadw – the Welsh Assembly Government division responsible for preserving and promoting the history and heritage of Wales, and it is the first time that an entertainment spectacle of this genre has been commissioned for one of their historical monuments. Ashton’s 20 minute work depicted the history and stories of the castle, accompanied by an audio track produced by sound artist Karen Monid. It ran twice nightly for 2 weeks to a paying audience. more

Santa Fe Springs, Calif., September 30, 2010 – Enhance Technology, Inc., the leading designer and manufacturer of professional and SAN storage solutions, today announced its dual-active IP SAN storage UltraStor ES3160 P4 has passed VMware’s certification program for VMware ESX Server 4.0 and 4.1. The combination of VMware’s storage virtualization and Enhance Technology’s dual-Active quad (4x) GbE iSCSI RAID protected storage system allow UltraStor users to greatly reduce overall hardware costs while adding redundancy and enterprise data protection for a fraction of a typical SAN price. The VMware certification further demonstrates Enhance Technology’s relentless pursuit to excel in the growing virtual storage markets with powerful and easy to use UltraStor SAN storage.

As the leader in server virtualization, VMware allows UltraStor customers to take full advantage of ES3160 P4’s unique strengths and capabilities with benefits such as less energy consumption, near-zero downtime, simplified storage management, and flexible & scalable more

The Art Directors Club Awards Show bestowed multiple awards on a series of projects created by Mrs. K and edited by Splice’s Herman Nieuwoudt with additional visual effects and color by Nieuwoudt: more

Hollywood, CA, Oct. 13, 2010 – Hollywood-based Jay Silverman Productions has directed a TV spot for the Wisconsin State Lottery starring animatronic wild Badgers who play doubles tennis!

In the spot, entitled “Tennis Match,� we see a male and female couple aggressively playing doubles tennis against an unseen second couple. The male player says, “Man, they’re vicious� – the woman says, “These guys are brilliant at their game� as the VO announcer says, “It’s Badger 5 Double Jackpot Days at the Wisconsin Lottery, and the games are really heating up.� The camera cuts and we see that the couple is playing tennis against a pair of wild, life-life Badgers! more

Premier photo and video sharing site leverages advertising intelligence to maximize online inventory

RALEIGH, NC – OCTOBER 13, 2010 – aiMatch announced today that Photobucket has selected its comprehensive ad serving platform to manage the company’s online advertising inventory. By delivering advanced advertising intelligence tools, aiMatch is helping Photobucket manage sales performance, analyze the data that impacts revenue and take “intelligent� action based on that data. more

WAYNE, NJ – JVC Professional Products Company today expanded its popular Vérité Series of professional monitors with the new “R Series� at Content & Communications World in New York City (Booth 901). The new DT-R24L4D 24-inch and DT-R17L4D 17-inch LCD monitors offer the same 10-bit 1080p processing for critical image evaluation as the G Series that was introduced earlier this year, and are housed in durable metal cabinets that make them ideal for broadcast, studio, education, and mobile applications. more

The Bar Method Shoot Takes Place at Avenue Six Studios in Van Nuys, California

Van Nuys, Ca (October 13, 2010) – Reel to Reel Productions recently shot all-new “The Bar Method� footage for their upcoming DVD release at Avenue Six Studios. Under Producer/Director Packy McFarland and Line Producer Ted Baker, The Bar Method™ workout DVD creates a uniquely lean, firm, sculpted body by combining the muscle-shaping principles of isometrics, the body-elongating practice of dance conditioning, the science of physical therapy and the intense pace of interval training into a powerful exercise format that quickly and safely reshapes and elongates muscles. Burr Leonard, a former journalist, has been practicing and improving on the exercises that now make up The Bar Method exercise system since 1991. Burr had been more

The New HD-SDI Links Offer HD Video & 2-Channel Two-Way Data and HD Video & 4-Channel Audio

NEW YORK, N.Y., OCTOBER 12, 2010 – MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport and routing solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications, will showcase its line of multi-rate HD-SDI fiber optic transport links – the HD-1520, HD-1540, HD-3200 and HD-3400 – at Content & Communications World (CCW) EXPO 2010 October 13 thru October 14 (Booth 916). These solutions offer 1.5G or 3G HD video with either 2-channels of two-way data or 4-channels of audio over a single-mode fiber. more

Award-winning slideshow generator sports new iMediaBrowser 2 integration with added Flickr support; FotoMagico Remote iPhone app now available for just $4.99

Puchheim, Germany – October 13, 2010 – Boinx Software, a multi-award winning developer of iPhone and Mac software for creative people, announces exciting updates to its popular FotoMagico slideshow generator, including iMediaBrowser 2 integration, updated Flickr support and a consumer-friendly FotoMagico Remote price reduction to boot. The sleek new iMediaBrowser 2 framework and interface sports expanded media libraries support for quick and efficient media browsing and locating capabilities, as well as added support for Flickr browsing directly within the application. A new “Linked to Slides� audio option provides users with the ability to link audio and soundtrack to specific slides, or allows it to move throughout the entire show. more

ECU Athletics has built a new control room around a Broadcast Pix Slate 1000 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium for in-stadium video coverage. Here, Norm Collins (left), Mike Myles, and Bobby Tuggle show off the new video production system.

Billerica, Massachusetts – When the East Carolina University (ECU) Pirates host the North Carolina State University Wolfpack on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, N.C., fans will see big changes. The stadium, which was renovated in time for this year’s football season, has added approximately 7,000 seats, as well as a new 16:9 jumbo video screen and scoreboard that is displaying video produced through a new Broadcast Pix Slateâ„¢ 1000 video production system. more