Archive for July 26th, 2011

Nucoda Supports Integrated Avid and Color Pipeline For Post Facility

(Los Angeles) Image Systems, formerly Digital Vision, has announced that Keep Me Posted (KMP), a FotoKem company, has expanded its commitment to the Nucoda Film Master in the facility, with the purchase of a third system. The need for an additional system is in response to growth in the television and promo business at KMP.

Based in Burbank, KMP is a post production facility specializing in finishing for episodic television, commercials, promos and trailers. The company has fully integrated the Nucoda Film Master, creating an end-to-end, file-based, Avid-centric TV pipeline. KMP’s most recent purchase of the Nucoda Film Master includes the eagerly anticipated Precision panel control surface.

KMP purchased its first Nucoda Film Master in mid-2010, adding a second shortly thereafter. This summer, KMP put the third system in place more

Burbank based AlphaDogs Post Production announced they have completed work on The Three Chocolatiers. A new reality television series that takes you inside the family business at the renowned Beverly Hills chocolate shop, Generations of Lee Gelfond. The show airs Friday, July 29th at 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on The Food Network. DirecTV and Dish Network, at 11:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.

Executive Producer Michael Brockhoff needed a one-stop shop to complete the finish for the show at a reasonable cost. AlphaDogs became the post house of choice based on all services being offered under one roof and their extensive experience in delivering cable network shows at an affordable price. Brockhoff comments, “The team at AlphaDogs cared about the quality of the product as much as we did. The personal attention was appreciated and we didn’t get lost in the client shuffle.”

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Production industry veteran Josh Libitsky has assumed Executive Producer responsibilities at bi-coastal production company Stardust following three years as Head of Production. With over a decade of experience, a strong background in live action and motion graphics, and an innate ability to adapt to ever changing project demands, Libitsky has been a valuable asset since joining Stardust, personally producing over 100 projects for the company to date.

Prior to teaming up with Stardust in 2008, Libitsky launched the Inner Circle Collective with a number of talented directors in New York. As Executive Producer, he oversaw operations while further honing his proficiency in production techniques. Libitsky also freelanced at many shops in New York. He started his career in production at Brand New School where he spent five years as a Senior Producer.

“Working at Stardust has been a fantastic experience thus far and I’m looking more

L.A. and Michigan Facilities Work Seamlessly on Complex Postproduction Task

Los Angeles, CA: July 26, 2011… Harry Potter fans worldwide are flocking to theaters this summer for the eighth and final installment of the wildly popular film series. Playing to great reviews, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is the first film in the franchise to be released in stereoscopic 3D. L.A.-based visual effects house I.E. Effects contributed to this complex postproduction task, providing 2D-to-3D stereo conversion for several key sequences, including some in the film’s opening scenes.

A team of over 50 artists at I.E. Effects’ L.A. and Traverse City, Michigan, facilities worked together for over six months to perfect the stereoscopic effect, making frame-by-frame adjustments to create a 3D experience for audiences.

“The purpose of good 3D is to help tell the story,” said more

Omneon MediaGrid(TM) Storage System Enables Smooth, Fast, and Reliable Flow of Media From Studios to Post-Production

SAN JOSE, Calif. — July 26, 2011 — Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that The London Studios has installed an Omneon MediaGrid(TM) storage system to enable a tapeless flow of media from its studios into post-production. The HD video clips recorded in studio are transferred along with low-resolution proxy versions to the Omneon MediaGrid system, which makes media readily available to The London Studios’ post-production team. By providing secure, scalable media storage and robust bandwidth capacity, the Omneon MediaGrid eliminates The London Studios’ reliance on tape and enables a much more efficient workflow between two key business areas. more

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Client: Nissan ALTIMA
Spot Title: Around the World in 8 Miles
Air Date: July 2011

Agency: TBWA\Chiat\Day – LA
CCO: Rob Schwartz
CD: Tito Melega
Associate CD(s): Shawna Bigby, Michael Richardson
AD: Kat Ford
Copy: Joe Hagel
Executive Director of Integrated Production: Richard O’Neill
EP: Elaine Hinton
Producer: Angelo Mazzamuto
Asst. Producer: Eugene Gandia

Prod Co: Believe Media
Director: Gerard de Thame
DP: Mick Coulter
Production Design: Naobie Noisette
EP(s): Gerard Cantor, Fabyan Daw
Line Producer: Earl Radcliffe

Editorial Co: Venice Beach Editorial
Editor: Dan Bootzin
EP: Hunter Conner

Post/Effects Co: Absolute
FX Supervisor: Dave Smith
Lead Flame Artist(s): Dirk Greene, James “Krispy” Cornwell
Flame: Michael Dummet, Krissy Nordella
Combustion: Betty Cameron
Lead CG Artist: Kelly Chang
CG: John Payne, Jim more

Hylton Performing Arts Center

The Hylton Performing Arts Center on the Prince William Campus of George Mason University in Manassas, Virginia has taken delivery of two Robert Juliat Aramis followspots with motorized dousers from dealer Barbizon Capitol in Alexandria.

The 85,000-square-foot Center, which opened last year, serves the Northern Virginia community. Theater consultant and lighting designer Robert Davis specified Aramis followspots for the 1,121-seat Merchant Hall, which is designed for symphony orchestra performances, dance, opera and theater and boasts a 45-foot by 100-foot stage and a motorized pit set for large orchestras.

“A followspot has to do everything perfectly: It doesn’t have to clear just one hurdle, but dozens,” says Davis. “The instrument has to have a really good followspot beam, and you need to have good control over it. It has more

Montreal, Canada – July 26, 2011 – Matrox Video Products Group today announced the immediate availability of Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) drivers for the Matrox MXO2 and Matrox MXO2 MAX families of I/O devices and well as the Matrox MXO monitoring/output device and the Matrox CompressHD H.264 accelerator card.

“Our timely release of these two new drivers means that our customers can immediately take advantage of the great new features of Lion while continuing to reap all the productivity benefits of their Matrox devices with Final Cut Studio and many other applications,” said Wayne Andrews, Matrox product manager.

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Matrox products are available through a worldwide network of authorized dealers. The new drivers are now available to registered users as a free download from the Matrox website. more

Calibre UK, a major player in the development and manufacturing of image processing, scaling and switching products, announces the appointment of Eiki International, Inc., as their North American Distributor for the HQView range of professional audio visual image processing, warp and blend products.

Award winning HQView range complements EIKI projector line-up

Calibre UK, a major player in the development and manufacturing of image processing, scaling and switching products, announces the appointment of Eiki International, Inc., as their North American Distributor for the HQView range of professional audio visual image processing, warp and more

Leading UK lighting rental company HSL continued its excellent working relationship with Production North, supplying the lighting design and equipment to the recent Olly Murs UK tour.
The chart topping singer/songwriter and runner up of X-Factor 2009 has evolved a live performance style of his own, cutting a new and fresh model from that of other successful reality TV contestants who follow up with solo careers. more