Archive for September, 2011

John Bailey, ASC (L) receives the Kodak Mentorship Award from Kodak’s Lorette Bayle (R).

John Bailey, ASC received the Kodak Mentorship Award this past weekend in recognition of his dedication to educate the next generation of filmmakers in the art and craft of cinematography throughout his professional career and personal endeavors. The honor was presented to Bailey during the International Cinematographers Guild’s honorees luncheon on September 23, celebrating the Emerging Cinematographer Awards winners.

Bailey earned his first narrative credit in 1978 and has subsequently compiled more than 70 cinematography credits for such memorable films as American Gigolo, Ordinary People, The Big Chill, Silverado, The Accidental Tourist, Groundhog Day, In The Line of Fire, As Good As It Gets, Incident at Loch Ness, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, The Greatest, and more

“Show Us Your Auralex Room” Facebook Challenge Designed To Foster User Awareness

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Auralex Acoustics, Inc., the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, announces an online challenge aimed at inspiring creativity and awareness among its users. The challenge, titled “Show Us Your Auralex Room,” which will run from October 1 until December 15, asks users to showcase their best use of Auralex’s acoustical treatment products and will be accessible through an application on the company’s Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/AuralexAcoustics).

“We are continually wowed by the innovative ways our costumers utilize Auralex products to achieve the optimal sound quality necessary for their varying needs,” says Eric Smith, founder and president of Auralex Acoustics. “This challenge is a way to showcase this innovation, as well as to demonstrate our appreciation for the support of our customers.”

To enter, contestants must upload an image of the room they are showcasing under the challenge tab on the Auralex Facebook page. Entrants must more

The Tucson Film & Music Festival (TFMF) is thrilled to announce the complete entertainment line-up for the seventh annual event which heats up Oct. 6-10, 2011. To view this year’s festival film and music offerings please visit: www.tucsonfilmandmusicfestival.com

The festival’s 2011 films include an unprecedented documentary feature line up including Better Than Something: Jay Reatard, Bloodied But Unbowed, Kumaré, Barbershop Punk, Color Me Obsessed: A film about The Replacements, Blood, Sweat + Vinyl: DIY in the 21st Century and The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi. Narrative features include the Southwest Premiere of the indie comedy Pleasant People and the Arizona Premiere of Take Me Home directed by and starring Sam Jaeger of NBC’s Parenthood. Short films, music videos and live music performances are also part of the exciting program slate.

Individual screening tickets are now on sale. Tickets are $7 more

Thomas Lund Will Serve as Chairman For ‘Loudness Wars: The Tides Have Changed’

NEW YORK CITY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2011—TC Electronic (booth 541), a global leader in digital signal processing and loudness control technologies for the professional audio, broadcast and post-production markets, is pleased to announce its participation in the AES 2011 panel, Loudness Wars: The Tides Have Changed on Saturday, October 22, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.. more

(Los Angeles/Amsterdam) Image Systems has named Adam Hawkey to the company’s staff of strategic consultants, as the Nucoda and Phoenix product solutions continue to be the premium choice for color grading, mastering and restoration in the industry. Hawkey is a respected DI colorist and technical expert who has worked in a number of leading facilities. A recognized expert, Hawkey has been working with Image Systems on a number of consulting projects, and came onboard as staff this summer. He will be responsible for working closely with clients in the integration of Image Systems solutions into facilities. He is also leading the growing training initiatives under development for the company. Hawkey is based in the Hollywood office.

“Adam Hawkey is seen as an adept and creative colleague by the community of colorists, and built a solid reputation as a talented digital intermediate more

Nola Director Juan Delcan, via atelier-lb NY, pulls off a smooth synthesis of live action, graphics, typography, product shots and even a roaring lion in a beauty of a spot promoting Herbal Essences Touchably Smooth shampoo and conditioner.

The Touchably Smooth heroine, in a single shower, transforms her wild and ferocious hair into a silky smooth mane. With lilies transposed over in-shower hair scenes, CG drops of smoothing serum raining down from above, and flashbacks to the woman’s unruly, pre-shampooed hair, Delcan tells the story of taming the wild in a memorable fashion. The spot ends with the menacing lion leaping off-screen from a Savanna backdrop—and landing in the heroine’s living room in the form of a fluffy house cat.

This :30 is the latest collaboration on Herbal Essences spots from the team at atelier-lb NY and Delcan. “There’s great chemistry on Herbal Essences more

Nola Director Kim Dempster, long known for her acumen in the specialized world of beauty spots, shows off her beauty bona fides in a spot promoting TRESemme’s Fresh Start products. Dempster’s past credits in this realm include work for L’Oreal, Pantene, Clairol, Nivea and Oil of Olay.

Fresh Start opens with a frustrated duo entering a hair salon, their unwashed hair tucked beneath hats or wound into a bun. But their beaming hairdresser has the ultimate solution to their day-before-the-salon doldrums—TRESemme Fresh Start. He spritzes the product liberally, leaving the friends with vibrant, bouncing manes.

“Kim has proven over and over again that she has the special skillset necessary to shoot the best beauty shots in the industry,” noted EP Charlie Curran. “She has quickly established herself as a great ambassador for Nola, especially in this particular niche.”

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DTS Codecs Integrated into Digital Rapids Transcode Manager 2.0 — Showcases Newly Launched DTS MediaPlayer at IBC 2011

September 9, 2011 — IBC (Stand #2.B50), AMSTERDAM: DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI), a leader in high-definition audio, and Digital Rapids, the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, movie and Web content to wider audiences, have announced the companies’ first tools to support the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem’s (DECE) UltraViolet(tm) standard. DTS will showcase its newly launched DTS MediaPlayer in Stand 2.B50 during this year’s IBC exhibition, using UltraViolet Common File Format (CFF) files created with Digital Rapids’ upcoming version 2.0 of the Digital Rapids Transcode Manager automated transcoding software. Digital Rapids Transcode Manager 2.0 will feature encoding and multiplexing of a wide range of profiles of the DTS-HD codec, from lossless DTS-HD Master Audio down to low bit-rate DTS Express, and will be showcased at the Digital Rapids Stand, 7.G41. Both products support UltraViolet CFF files and serve the standard’s goal to combine the benefits of cloud access with the power of an open, industry standard-empowering consumers to use multiple content services and device brands interchangeably, at home and on-the-go. more

Award Spotlighting Demonstrated Excellence in Post Production Has Been Announced for Testronic Labs and Steven J. Scott of EFILM

(Los Angeles, CA) The 2011 HPA Awards Committee has announced that the organization’s prestigious HPA Judges Award for Creativity and Innovation in Post Production will be awarded to Testronic Labs and Steven J. Scott of EFILM. The Creativity and Innovation Award seeks to recognize companies and individuals who have demonstrated excellence in post production, whether that be in creative storytelling and/or technical innovation. It may be awarded (but not limited) to a unique creative project or other type of content, a workflow, proprietary technical development, hardware or software toolset or a creative approach. The Awards will be given at the HPA Awards ceremony on November 10, 2011 during a gala evening at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Leon Silverman, President of the more

Alcorn McBride is now shipping LightCue(tm) with Ethernet, an enhanced version of the popular LightCue model. The new LightCue with Ethernet replaces expensive lighting consoles in permanent installations by capturing the DMX data and playing it back exactly the same way every time. Lighting designers can program their lighting using their favorite DMX lighting console, record into the LightCue with Ethernet and then take the console away.

LightCue with Ethernet handles up to 40 pile-on’s and stores at least 100 hours of DMX data. The unit operates via front-panel push-buttons, SMPTE timecode, RS-232, Ethernet or contact closure/voltage inputs. Users can create a schedule to trigger playback using the built in real-time clock and examine or edit the recorded DMX data with included cue management software.

Measuring 19″ W x 1.75″ H x 10.6″ D (1U), the LightCue with Ethernet can be rack mounted and occupies significantly less space more