Archive for November 22nd, 2010

New York – November 22, 2010 – Footage.net, the stock, archival and news footage search engine, announced today

that over 60,000 screening clips from UK-based Skyworks, an independent TV production company and world leader in aerial HD filming, are now available for viewing and download through Footage.net’s stock footage search platform.

Through this new alliance, Footage.net users will be able to view and download Skyworks’ digital stock footage screening clips, and Skyworks will reach a new and growing user base for its stock footage licensing business.

“As Skyworks’ US archive has expanded very rapidly with the addition of over 200 hours of US footage alone, it seemed logical to partner with the most effective US portal for stock footage” said Colin Mills, Marketing Director, Skyworks.

“Skyworks is delighted to be joining Footage.net,â€? said Michael Lewis, Archive Manager, Skyworks. “With its collections now on-line and an ever more

Spectacular Studio Opens with Plans for Reality TV Show

SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – When Allan Pease, the noted author and lecturer with more than 25 million sales worldwide, looked to fulfill his lifelong dream of a return to composing music and performing, he chose a 48-channel Solid State Logic Duality console to be the audio centerpiece of his Heliport Studios on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia. Nestled within 57 acres of rainforest overlooking the western Pacific Ocean, the studio features a wealth of outboard gear, vintage and modern microphones and acoustically engineered spaces, all of which are brought together by Duality. Well beyond a simple private studio, Heliport is bustling with a growing client list and will play host to a new pilot reality TV production that focuses on studio life.

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ROCKLIN, CA, NOVEMBER 22, 2010 — Aviom Personal Mixers are helping the audio staff at Sunset Christian Center in Rocklin, CA, win the war against loud stage volume. The Aviom personal mixing system, along with an upgrade to the acoustics of the space, has helped Sunset Christian Center adapt its sanctuary, originally designed for a traditional worship service comprised of a choir and piano, to a more contemporary form of worship.

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SpeedGrade DI, Powered By 4th Generation DualStream NX Stereo 3D Engine, Delivers Instant 3D Stereo Dailies; Enables I.E. Effects Team to Grade Color, Adjust Stereo Output on the Fly During Playback

Munich, DE (November 22, 2010) — With the 2010 Holiday Season upon us, IRIDAS (www.iridas.com) has teamed up with I.E. Effects (www.ieeffects.com) in Los Angeles to help make the Holidays that much more immersive. On November 24, 2010, The Nutcracker, the classic ballet that has come to represent the essence of the Holiday Season around the world, premieres for the first time in theaters in 3D. As a result of the creative efforts of the team at I.E. Effects, and the technical innovation in IRIDAS’ SpeedGrade DI and its real-time stereoscopic 3D engine, the world will experience Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet in an entirely new more

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (November 22, 2010) – Vaddio announces the new ‘VaddioLIVE’ demo program today to bring real-time product demonstrations to dealers, integrators and end-users who are seeking more knowledge on automated classrooms, training facilities and conference rooms. Vaddio’s new Marketing and Training Coordinator, Bernadette Yard, will be giving the live demonstrations via videoconference or streaming – offering two options depending on client capabilities.

“As we expand our line of products it gets more difficult to do demos in the field,� explains president of Vaddio, Rob Sheeley. “You can’t just throw everything into the trunk of your car anymore and do a 2-hour setup for a 20-minute demo. Everything is so integrated that you really need to see the demo in a real-life application, so we developed ‘VaddioLIVE’ to make it easier and more convenient for everyone to see how our products work.�

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Washington, D.C.—Spark Media, a leading production company dedicated to producing documentaries that promote social change, is the recipient of nine Peer Awards. The top award, “Best of DC,� was given to “Soul of a People,� which also took away four awards including three Golds for Scriptwriting, Audio Mixing and Music, and a Silver for Best Documentary. The film looks at the controversial New Deal assignment that created America’s first-ever self- portrait and reveals a rich legacy of stories that speak to us anew.
The Bronze for Best Documentary was awarded to “Worlds of Sound: The Ballad of Folkways Records,� a stirring portrait of the history of the label and its artists. “Partners of the Heart,� narrated by Morgan Freeman, received the Gold for Best Documentary Classic. It tells the story of the extraordinary interracial partnership that led to modern heart surgery.
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DUCK has added to their stable of top-notch talent with the signing of Santiago, Chile-based motion design studio SMOG (Santiago Motion Graphics). A creative powerhouse with a dedication to typography and concept visualization, SMOG frequently draws influence from outside the design world to create new and unexpected looks.

SMOG – which is run by partners Moisés Arancibia and Pablo González, who joined forces in 2006 – has worked with major agencies JWT, Ogilvy & Mather, Lowe Porta, Grey, Dittborn & Unzueta, and several Chilean-based shops. Their clients include Rally Mobil, Central Bank of Chile, Santander Bank, CDF (Chile’s Soccer Channel), Carmen Winery, UNICEF, La Tercera newspaper, Monopoly Hasbro, 3M, Unilever, TVN channel, and Sebastian Gutierrez’ film Elektra Luxx. Their trophy case includes a Golden Clio Award.

“SMOG brings an international flavor and deep and versatile experience to DUCK,” noted DUCK EP Mark Medernach. “They have a more

Fresh off their inspiring effort for It Gets Better – featuring Broadway talent belting out a spectacular number in support of the Trevor Project and gay rights – Pirate, working via Ogilvy & Mather, has once again teamed up with the top talent of the stage, this time for a lighthearted radio campaign for American Express. With an epic, musically theatrical extravaganza fit for any Broadway stage drawing consumers to a top brand, the spots are a showcase of the studio’s “brand amplification” specialty, which taps into the power of sound to emotionally connect brands to consumers.

Featuring the epic sound design of Dave Rivera, the inimitable composition of Watt White, the track direction of Doug Stoley, and the brilliant audio engineering of Mark Turrigiano, Supermarket stars Matt Doyle (Spring Awakening, Bye Bye Birdie) and Celina Carvajal (Tarzan, Cats) embarking upon a musical journey through more