Archive for January 13th, 2012

Music loving MP meets the engineers and sound experts at internationally renowned Oxford-based audio console manufacturer SSL

OXFORD, ENGLAND – 13 January 2012 – Directors at Solid State Logic in Begbroke invited local MP Nicola Blackwood in today to see the firm’s manufacturing facility and to discuss the firm’s current recruitment drive. Solid State Logic is the world’s leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles and control surfaces and its five-acre, 61,000 m² facility is the main base for its manufacturing. more

Trendsetting Conference Set for February 22-23 at the Beverly Hilton

(Burbank, CA) Createasphere’s Digital Asset Management (DAM) Conference – the leading industry event catering directly to the digital asset management community – will take place in Beverly Hills on February 22-23. Createasphere’s Digital Asset Management Conferences are top gatherings of trend-setting experts who present and interact with end users sharing their experiences in DAM, MAM, information management, storage, security, and preservation. The event encompasses a broad scope of applications, including advertising, broadcasting, entertainment, new media, publishing, non-profits, government, and retail sectors.

Over the course of the two-day conference, attendees will participate in panel sessions, keynote presentations, lunchtime roundtables, cocktail receptions and an exhibition area of leading companies in the DAM/MAM arena. This unparalleled group of speakers will address the escalating challenges of production workflow, content protection, transmedia, disaster recovery, semantics, metadata, taxonomy, and much more.

Speakers set for Createasphere’s Digital Asset Management Conference are an esteemed group of experts, including; Stephen Beres, HBO; Jeff Flasco, Technologent; David Ginsberg, Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Marketing; Theodore E. Gluck, Walt Disney Studios; Deborah Hunt, Information Edge; Janet Lafleur, Atempo; Kate McCallum, Center for Conscious Creativity; Dan McGraw, Seven Dials Media; Charlie Miller, Control Group; Chris Orr, University of California; Jason Perr, Levels Beyond; and Nick Sincaglia, NueMeta LLC. Announcements of additional speakers and keynotes are expected shortly.

Topics will include Production in the DAM environment, The CEO signoff for DAM, Semantics Metadata – Complexity or Innovation?, Content Protection, How To Get Started on Your DAM Project, Managing Analogue Assets in a Digital World, Managing Change, The Role of Digital Librarians, and many more.

For a complete lineup of speakers, events, and registration information please visit www.createasphere.com/DAM, or call 818-842-6611 for more information. Special pricing is offered to students and groups.

About Createasphere
Createasphere is a global community builder for the entertainment technology industry, advancing technologies and careers through Expos, Conferences, and online offerings.

Createasphere was founded in 2001 as HD EXPO, and over the past decade has grown into a global company that develops and presents influential events for the content creation community, on line and face to face. Founded by Kristin Petrovich Kennedy in Los Angeles, Createasphere became part of Diversified Business Communications in 2009, now driving their entertainment strategies and properties division. Currently Createasphere is presenting the Entertainment Technology Expos in New York and LA; the Digital Asset Management Conference in New York, Los Angeles, and Europe; The DAMMY Awards in New York; Cinema India Expo in Mumbai; the online news and content portal CreativeProCoalition.com; 3D Road Shows; and Post Production Master Classes.

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Hollywood, CA, January 13, 2012 – Jay Silverman Productions and its founder Jay Silverman, a preeminent commercial director of advertising campaigns across the television, interactive, and print media, have completed production of Season Two on the highly popular, online web trivia series “Starlicious,” sponsored again by Progressive Insurance. Jay Silverman made the announcement.

To view the first webside of Season Two’s “Starlicious,” see:

http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/starlicious/

In conjunction with the digital content company No Soap Radio, Jay Silverman and his company are now, once again producing and directing (8) episodes of the highly successful Internet game show, “Starlicious,” which can be accessed at Yahoo’s OMG! site http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/starlicious/. Silverman performed the same creative functions last year, for the launch of Season One of this series.

A branded entertainment project – the first ever of its kind—“Starlicious”
is a weekly, online game show that features contestants in a battle of wits over celebrity trivia questions, and rewards players for their command of celebrity knowledge. Online viewers can test their own skills and enjoy watching as contestants compete to find out who knows all things celebrity. Season One of “Starlicious” not only earned over 4-million hits per month, but is also backed by Progressive Insurance.

ABOUT JAY SILVERMAN PRODUCTIONS:

With over 30 years in the ad/marketing industry, Jay Silverman is one of the preeminent commercial directors of advertising campaigns across the television, interactive and print media in Hollywood today. He and his company, Jay Silverman Productions, are headquartered on a 40,000 square foot production studio lot, located in the heart of Hollywood.

Originally making a name for himself as a still photographer by shooting renowned lifestyle and celebrity endorsements on behalf of numerous national and international ad campaigns, Jay evolved his client base to later include directing multi-media advertising projects for such Fortune 500 clients as McDonalds, Intel, Disney, RAC, Coors, Budweiser, GM, Coke, Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Visa, and Gatorade, among many others.

During the span of his award winning career, Jay became a noted celebrity photographer, specifically requested by high profile actors, sports personalities,
recording artists, industry leaders, and supermodels. Over the years, Jay’s work has been honored with numerous Belding, Telly, Promax, and Lucy Awards. In addition, he has also been recognized for his achievements in creating and producing many national PSA campaigns for such worthy causes as the American Cancer Society, the Foundation for the Junior Blind, the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, the ACLU, and the Sierra Club.

Jay became a commercial director in 1995, and has since successfully balanced a dual career in both still photography and live action direction. His repertoire of national campaigns across multi-media includes those for such
clients as Greyhound, Petco, Fifth Third Bank, Carnation, A&W, Pepsi, 24-Hour
Fitness, and Rent-A-Center. He’s also directed countless on-air promotional spots for all of the major broadcast networks, as well as for many cable channels, including the original launches of the smash hit TV series “American Idol,” and “Desperate Housewives,” and his own series, “The Cleaner.”

Jay Silverman Productions is located at 1541 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028. The phone is 323/466-6030, and the web is
www.jaysilverman.com

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Christie®, a global visual technology company, will showcase its broad range of industry-leading digital signage solutions, which include designing, building, deploying and on-going monitoring services for the retail market, January 16 –17, at the National Retail Federation’s BIG show.
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On Display at NRF, Christie Booth #667:
The Christie displays at NRF include a 2 wide by 6 tall (32 inches wide by 72 inches tall) Christie® MicroTiles® shopping station with touch interactivity, 11 additional Christie MicroTiles in a unique and engaging configuration, and two stacked 55-inch high-definition Christie FHD551-X HD LCD flat panels.
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Interactive Virtual Shelf™ Displayed on Brilliant Christie MicroTiles:
Last year, NRF 2011 attendees previewed an exclusive sneak preview of the Virtual Shelf™ interactive concept display with mobile applications, designed by Arsenal Media, in collaboration with Christie. In 2012, the concept truly comes to life.
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This stylish digital destination combines the award-winning Christie MicroTiles with a gesture-interactive shopping platform, mobile features, QR code promotions, lounge soundtrack, and ambient print design. Attendees will instantly see the benefits of this client-focused application that not only showcases up-sell and cross-sell opportunities based on fashion style or client persona, but gives consumers full control over their shopping experience by providing product category, model and color choices. The Virtual Shelf is unique in that its features are adaptable to each retailer’s brand, merchandising strategy and décor.
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“The Virtual Shelf is a smart and stylish new breed of interactive shopping destinations. I believe it answers today’s consumer expectations regarding their in-store experiences while providing innovative merchandising opportunities for retailers. It utilizes a minimal amount of space without diminishing the impact of the sales experience and access to full inventory,” said Denys Lavigne, president of Arsenal Media.
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Engage Clients from the Get-go With Corporate Lobby Digital Displays:
A Christie MicroTiles display demonstrates how Christie’s corporate lobby was renovated using this technology and booth visitors can inquire about how The Nielsen Company and others trust Christie to design, build, deploy and monitor corporate lobbies. Christie MicroTiles are modular, digital display tiles that interlock with one another like building blocks, creating a near-seamless display.
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Christie as Guardian of Your Digital Networks:
Attendees learn how Christie teams with dealer networks to offer custom display solutions and support – including designing, building, deploying and monitoring displays through Christie’s state-of-the-art North American Network Operations Center where experienced technicians monitor and protect customers’ digital investments 24/7/365.
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Via video clips and images displayed on two stacked 55-inch Christie FHD551-X HD LCD flat panels, attendees will also discover how Sun Life Financial (sponsor of IRIS by Cirque du Soleil® at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood), Fresh® (a Louis Vuitton subsidiary) and Rave Motion Pictures use Christie’s digital signage solutions and services.
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“Christie has been in the visual technology business for more than 80 years, so we understand what retailers, architects and brand managers need to compete,” said Sean James, Christie’s vice president of managed services. “As guardian of digital signage networks, we offer specialty installations from design through deployment and into post-deployment monitoring and maintenance. We provide retailers the end-to-end solutions they need to increase their level of interactivity with customers, and to help them stand apart in a competitive world.”
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Christie offers fully customizable, one-stop shopping from digital signage and services to additional products and accessories such as mounting brackets, frame and pedestal structural supports, Christie Vista Spyder and Christie Spyder X20 multi-image video processors, plus, a complete range of TVC controllers and media servers.

TELUS Spark, The New Science Centre, is welcoming visitors with the help of 48 Christie MicroTiles and an assortment of Christie projectors. The center opened October 29, 2011 in Calgary, Alberta for people of all ages and abilities to explore and discover science, technology and art in new ways.
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The two-story tall atrium houses an 8 unit wide by 6 unit high Christie MicroTiles array set between the Feature Gallery and the gift store.
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Christie MicroTiles are modular digital display tiles that can be stacked and clustered like building blocks to create display walls of any shape or scale. They are also “self-aware” – meaning that the sensors built into the MicroTiles automatically complete time-consuming and costly color calibration needed to keep conventional video walls looking uniform.
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“The Atrium is where we have a space for discovery leaders and hosts to deliver presentations and for informing people about what is happening at the center,” said Dennis Cheng, audio video manager, TELUS Spark. “There is a very large picture window on the south side of the atrium that lets in a lot of sunlight. In fact, it lights up the entire atrium. We needed a technology to overcome that issue and the Christie MicroTiles came in as the solution. The MicroTiles are LED-based and were the only product bright enough to overcome that large amount of ambient light.”
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“Looking down from the second floor of the atrium, the MicroTiles display still looks great,” added Barry Crean, vice president, Operations. “People look down at the display from any angle and are quite impressed by what they see. The MicroTiles look terrific.”
A second wall, comprising 22 Christie MicroTiles, slated for installation this year, will act as a donor wall to recognize large-scale donations.
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Ten Christie Projectors Complete the Solution
Cheng explained that as a new building, TELUS Spark is poised to attract a wide variety of special events and the Atrium is the perfect place to stage these opportunities.
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“Again, because of the ambient light on the south end of the atrium, we needed a projector to overcome the light challenges. The Christie Roadie HD+35K was the best option,” said Cheng. “The Roadie projects 100 feet away onto a 30-foot by 16-foot screen that is suspended from a movable truss over 30 feet above the atrium floor.”
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The center also has seven Christie DWU670-E 1-chip DLP® projectors with four dedicated to the Open Studio gallery. Catering to youth, the Open Studio allows participants to digitally paint with light or compose a symphony with color. The finished artwork or composition is then projected onto one of four screens.
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Of the remaining three projectors, one is in the Being Human gallery and the other two are on mobile carts, used throughout the science center.
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Christie DWU670-E 1-chip DLP® projectors provide exceptional brightness (6000 ANSI lumens / 6500 center lumens) and image quality with native WUXGA (1920 x 1200) resolution.
“We really like the look and performance of these single-chip projectors,” added Cheng. “They work exceptionally well and were the ideal wide-screen choice for our needs.”
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A Christie DS+750 1-chip DLP® projector is used at the Shadow Rock exhibit in the Open Studio gallery. Offering an exceptional balance between high brightness and superior color and reliability for 24/7 applications, the Christie DS+750 digital projector delivers 7500 ANSI lumens at SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) resolution.
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“The final Christie projector we have is the Christie CP2220, located in our 164-seat Presentation Theatre,” Crean continued. “We wanted a quality space where we could do flat image 3D and the Christie CP2220 is exactly what we needed.”
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Designed for ease of use and maximum reliability with the majority of screens in commercial exhibitions, the Christie CP2220 digital cinema projector is an all-in-one digital cinema projector solution and the brightest, highest performance projector with the lowest operating costs in its class.
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“We had a walkthrough with some technology experts and they recognized that by choosing Christie projectors, we had chosen high quality and cutting edge technology. Once we decided on Christie, everything – including delivery of the products – happened very quickly,” Crean concluded.
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“We worked closely with Geoff Chick (Central and Western Regional Sales Manager, Canada) and Dave Muscat (Senior Director of Sales, Canada) – who were very responsive throughout the process. Having great products means we have the potential to achieve great things with our exhibits.”

REGENSDORF, Switzerland– HARMAN’s Studer has appointed Roger Heiniger to the position of Product Manager. Heiniger’s primary responsibilities will include overseeing product development of Studer mixing systems and contributing to the company’s brand development programs. For the past six years, Heiniger has worked in Studer’s Regensdorf facility as Software Test Manager. Heiniger will report to Andrew Hills, who recently returned to Studer as Director of Product Management.

Heiniger has a great deal of broadcast experience, having worked for several years as an audio engineer at a Swiss broadcasting corporation in Zurich and having been the head of the radio production department before joining Studer six years ago.

“We are very excited that Roger has accepted this new role working with Andrew and I am convinced that he will be contributing a lot to our team in order to maintain Studer’s lead in the broadcast equipment field,” said Bruno Hochstrasser General Manager, Studer.

“I’m looking forward to this exciting new role and being part of creating great new products!” said Heiniger. “We have a great new team with very advanced technology ideas that I can’t wait to develop into new Studer products.”

HARMAN (www.harman.com) designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment solutions for the automotive, consumer and professional markets — supported by 15 leading brands, including AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon and Mark Levinson. The Company is admired by audiophiles across multiple generations and supports leading professional entertainers and the venues where they perform. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce of about 12,500 people across the Americas, Europe and Asia, and reported net sales of $4.0 billion for twelve months ending September 30, 2011.