Archive for March 7th, 2011

Booth # SL6010
Digital Rapids is bringing our complete range of tools and solutions for transforming and distributing media to the 2011 NAB Show, in booth number SL6010 (Lower South Hall). Digital Rapids connects content to opportunity, providing the leading tools, technology and expertise for bringing live and on-demand video to wider audiences and the latest viewing platforms.

Enabling superior multi-screen viewing experiences, powerful file-based workflows and efficient business-to-business content distribution, our solutions span video ingest, encoding, transcoding, management, streaming, playout and delivery. more

Woodland Hills, CA, March 8, 2011–Songs To Your Eyes (STYE), one of the leading music library companies in the world, and its founder, Opher Yisraeli, continue to show impressive results by licensing music from the company’s catalogues, as well as hi-end Sound Design elements, into trailers promoting some of Hollywood’s biggest films.

Mr. Yisraeli said, “In an extremely cluttered music licensing marketplace, Songs To Your Eyes continues to shine and stay one step ahead of the competition by working with trend setting composers and sound designers.�

STYE placed numerous Sound Design cues in the trailer for Disney’s blockbuster film “Tron: Legacy.â€? The editors were drawn to the hi-end sound design packages that Songs To Your Eyes had to offer, and used over six different elements in
theatrical and TV trailers to promote that film.

STYE also more

Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC, TRON Experts, John Underkoffler, Studio Leaders and Industry Bring Inspire and Inform Attendees

(Burbank, CA) Createasphere wrapped two days of concurrently running conferences and expositions last week as the company’s Entertainment Technology Exposition and the Digital Asset Management Conference closed to strong reviews and increased attendance. The Entertainment Technology Expo is the entertainment and media industry’s showcase for previewing and learning about the latest trends and groundbreaking technologies; the Digital Asset Management Conference is the premier event focused on the management of digital assets in media and entertainment, media, advertising, and, publishing. This was the third outing for the Digital Asset Management Conference, and is the 11th year of the Entertainment Technology Expo (formerly known as HD EXPO).

The events were kicked off by The Digital Asset Management Conference on March 2nd with a Keynote presented by visionary technologist John Underkoffler, co-founder and more

Creative concept studio Solid recently completed a new music video for “Who’s That Chick?�, an electro-dance track produced by David Guetta and featuring Rihanna. The song originally made its debut last fall as part of the much-buzzed-about Doritos “Late Night� online global music event. Two videos provided contrasting views of Rihanna’s persona: a vibrant, playful one for day and a darker, grittier version for night.

Currently airing online, the latest version of “Who’s That Chick?� is a space-age fantasy directed by Jonas Åkerlund, a Lady Gaga favorite who has also worked with Madonna and Britney Spears. Long-time Åkerlund collaborator Richard Cooperman of Solid handled the edit. In the clip, a neon-clad Rihanna romps and dances in her Technicolor world while David Guetta boxes and watches from a dark and barren spaceship.

To view the day & night versions of more

Former Orphanage key exec to lead new growth effort in Hollywood and worldwide.
ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA—Aiming to deepen its ties with Hollywood movie studios and assume a position among the top rank of global visual effects providers, Rising Sun Pictures has tapped Marc Sadeghi as Executive Vice President and Head of Business Development and Marketing. A former lead executive at The Orphanage, Sadeghi brings broad experience as a feature film executive and executive producer for visual effects, the latter including such landmark projects as “Iron Man”, “Pirates of the Caribbean” (2 & 3) and “Sin City”. more

Chris Conte

Electrosonic has promoted Chris Conte to Vice President of Entertainment, a position from which he will manage the company’s Entertainment business worldwide, that includes the museum, theme park, visitor center and retail markets. Conte was formerly General Manager of Systems Integration for North America and Asia.

“I’m thrilled for this new opportunity to drive the worldwide Entertainment group,� says Conte. “I’m surrounded by very smart and dynamic people, and it is this worldwide group of talented people that motivates me every day. Between the outstanding vision and leadership of our executive management team and our tremendous talent base, Electrosonic will continue to accomplish great things.�

Conte has worked for systems integrators and design production companies since 1987 and has more than 15 years experience in audio-visual technology in the entertainment industry.

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audioEngine has promoted Senior Director of Sales Sharon DiTullio-Tepper to executive producer. A 15-year advertising industry veteran who has developed strong relationships with advertising agencies and content developers worldwide, DiTullio-Tepper will be responsible for the end-to-end client experience, overseeing sales and marketing, new business development, and scheduling, in both the general and Hispanic markets.

“Sharon quickly became an indispensable member of aE,” notes Partner/Mixer Tom Goldblatt. “Her energy and drive were immediately felt throughout the facility and brought everyone’s game up a notch. She is constantly bringing new ideas and perspectives to our ever-changing business landscape. Her ability to oversee the details in a project large or small keeps our clients very comfortable and secure. I am excited about her continued contributions to the future of audioEngine.”

Prior to joining audioEngine, DiTullio-Tepper served as senior director of sales at HSRNY and vice president of sales more

Manic is pleased to announce the hiring of John Clausing as their new Director of CGI. An expert in modeling, animation, texturing, lighting, and miscellaneous special effects for broadcast, pre-vis, and film, Clausing will guide Manic’s CGI team, coordinate with Manic VFX Artists, and collaborate with Creative Director Fran Roberts and Managing Director Bob Cagliero in navigating the studio’s strategic direction.

Spots for Olay, Optimum, Martell, Kohl’s, Centrum, Bombay Sapphire, Samsung, Panasonic, Monday Night Football, M&M’s, Sprint, Lucent, Kotex, Jeep, Kodak, Gillette, and Oral-B highlight a portfolio that includes on-air graphics and promo buttons for NBC and CBS. Clausing has collaborated with a slate of top agencies, including Saatchi, BBDO Worldwide and TWBA\Chiat\Day, amongst others.

“Manic’s 3D and 2D capacity has evolved considerably and quickly in the past year,” noted Manic MD Bob Cagliero. “With the rapid growth of this department came the obvious need for more

Ricky Martin’s new single The Best Thing About Me is You marks a new musical direction for the Puerto Rican superstar. The song is an earthy, laid back and acoustic-oriented pop departure from the glossy club anthems he was known for in the ’90s.

For the accompanying music video, Martin evokes the song’s lyrical theme of equality by performing surrounded by a diverse cast of models and a series of hand-drawn, calligraphic text designed and animated by New York-based creative studio Nice Shoes. Nice Shoes and Elastic People Director Carlos Pérez worked closely on the video from concept to completion, discussing the general vision and scope of the project and bouncing ideas off of one another throughout the creative process.

“Because of the joyful, expressive nature of the video, it was important to keep everything as natural looking as possible,” says Creative Director more

Continuing a long series of collaborations with Atelier, Nola Pictures Director, Juan Delcan, recently completed a beautiful spot for Proctor & Gamble’s Herbal Essences.

Delcan had teamed up with Atelier previously, exploring new techniques, new ways of looking at hair and beauty shooting, and combining images and textures with natural elements like water, flora and fauna, and animated graphics. This history made the shoot and post processes very straightforward, with the familiarity pushing creative collaborations at all stages of production.

To say the Atelier team was pleased with Delcan’s work is an understatement. “Shooting with Juan is like going back to school,” noted Atelier Producer David Schiavone. “He brings a one-of-a-kind look and feel to every project.”

Atelier CD Kristin Moore-Gantz noted, “Juan’s inventive work is universally luscious and understood, and he’s a potent visionary when these talents are applied to beauty. more