Archive for May 29th, 2012

Chatsworth, CA, May 30, 2011—Prominent independent music publisher and production music library Black Toast Music and its CEO/owner/founder Bob Mair have announced the addition of over 650 new songs and instrumentals to the company’s website.

Available to search, listen and download, the 650 new Black Toast Music entries comprise a diverse cross-section of musical styles and genres. For Dashbox, CND Netmix and Soundminer users, this new material is also available on those servers as well.

Featured among the 650 new titles are Pop/Hip Hop artist Renald Francoeur, Brooklyn-based, Indie Electronica/Pop band Khromozomes, Orchestral/Indie Rock artist Josh Fix, and Hybrid/Orchestra Rock artist Chris Hodges, as well as newly released material from Paul Otten, a talented Pop Rock artist whose music has recently been placed by Black Toast within a number of TV projects.

Other titles include those from:

** Hip Hop/Pop: Arsonist
** Indie/Pop Rock: Elijah Honey, The Radio Villains, The Chillun, The Flurries, Dean18
** Singer Songwriter: Alyse Black, Mayu Wakisaka, Sian Hanley
** Alternative Country: Kelly Pardekooper
** World: Igor Khramov (Russian), Soulplanet (Latin), Bollywood
** Electronic Rock: Tommy Dill, Geoff Pinckney

These 650 new tracks, as well as the entire Black Toast Music catalogue, can be accessed via www.blacktoastmusic.com

ABOUT BLACK TOAST MUSIC:

Founded in 1990 by noted musician/composer/producer Bob Mair, Black Toast Music is a leading independent music publisher/production music library and record label based in Chatsworth, CA. Since its launch, the company has placed music in many hundreds of television series, including such hits as “True Blood,” “Dexter,” “Treme” and “The Wire,” and recent hits including “Parks & Recreation,” “New Girl,” “Modern Family,” and “Raising Hope,” among others.

Black Toast also supplies music to TV specials and TV movies; dozens of high profile motion pictures, including “American Reunion,” “The Oranges,” “Arthur,” “When In Rome,” “I Love You, Phillip Morris,” “Dead Silence,” “Jiminy Glick,” and others; videogames such as “Dance Dance Revolution” for Konami; Internet and National advertising campaigns such as Domino’s Pizza, and numerous, multi-media presentations. Black Toast Music contributed the main title theme (composed by Bob Mair and David Feldstein) for the hit Nickelodeon animated TV series “Glenn Martin, DDS” (created by Michael Eisner’s company Tornante). The series airs on Nick @ Nite.

“Black Toast Records” was launched as a new label within the company during Fall 2011. The formation of the label was in response to the overwhelming demand from fans that have heard Black Toast music in various films and TV shows. The label allows those fans the means by which to find, listen, and buy the latest releases from dozens of the great indie artists and singer/songwriters whose music Black Toast has placed in hit TV series and movies.

Among the artists whose music is represented by the Black Toast Records Label are Hermanos De Alma, Arias Troubadours, St. John, Sonny Ellis, Paul Otten, G-Stack and Kelly Pardekooper. Black Toast has previously placed music from these indie artists within “True Blood,” “Treme,” “Supernatural,” “Modern Family,” “Weeds,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “Sons of Anarchy,” “30 Rock,” “CSI Miami,” and countless other entertainment properties. For the first time, these tunes are now for sale via Black Toast Records.

For more information about Black Toast Music and Black Toast Records, please see www.blacktoastmusic.com

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Los Angeles, CA, May 30, 2012 – Level 256 Visual Effects, a modern, digital artist collective and visual effects production studio, and its owner Scott Davids, who has been involved in the contribution of VFX to many of the biggest hit comedy films of the past decade, have produced more than 60 VFX shots for “The Dictator,” the latest film from Sacha Baron Cohen.

The new film, released May 16 by Paramount Pictures, marks the third collaboration between Davids and Baron Cohen. Previously, Davids contributed VFX work to the comedian’s films “Borat” and “Bruno,” for which Davids also served as one of the editors.

For “The Dictator,” Level 256 produced a diverse array of visual effects sequences. These included a number of “split screen scenes” in addition to other VFX work, such as 3D sign replacements, wire removals and a number of green screen shots.

Eric J. Robertson, VFX Supervisor for “The Dictator,” said, “One of the great things about Level 256 is that they ask a lot of questions, come up with lots of ideas, and offer a number of artistic options. They have a great ‘comic eye’ and will always find a creative solution to a problem.”

Scott Davids said, “Specializing in the creation of visual effects for comedy films, our goal was to work closely with Eric Robertson, whose eye for color and integration is first rate, and VFX Editor Todd Fulkerson to ensure that the scenes that included visual effects in ‘The Dictator’ allowed the comedic work of the characters to be continuous and seamless, while always moving the story forward.”

ABOUT “THE DICTATOR”:

“The Dictator,” starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris and Ben Kingsley, is the heroic story of a North African dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. Directed by Larry Charles, written by Sacha Baron Cohen & Alec Berg & David Mandel & Jeff Schaffer and produced by Sacha Baron Cohen, Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer, Todd Schulman, Anthony Hines and Scott Rudin.

ABOUT LEVEL 256 VISUAL EFFECTS:

Located in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles, and founded in 2009 by owner Scott Davids, Level 256 Visual Effects is a modern, digital artist collective and production studio that regularly contributes 2D and 2.5D visual effects to everything from highly successful, major studio motion pictures to independent films to low budget documentaries. Since its formation, Level 256 has produced VFX sequences for such major studio films as “Battleship,” “The Dictator,” “This is 40,” “Tower Heist,” “Bridesmaids,” “”Get Him to the Greek,” “Hot Tub Time Machine,” “Little Fockers,” “Cedar Rapids,” “The Change Up,” “The Five Year Engagement” and “Wanderlust,” among others. Currently, the company is completing work on “The Bourne Legacy” for Universal Pictures, and is also in production on its own short film project, “The Final Moments of Karl Brandt.”

In conjunction with Seth Kleinberg, Head of Production for Level 256, Davids has designed the state-of-the art boutique as an artist-centric ‘pod,’ with an emphasis on establishing a highly creative and fun working environment. The company, which employs about a dozen digital artists on a regular basis, ensures that these artists have the ability to collaborate closely with their diverse array of accomplished Filmmaker and VFX Supervisor clients. In just a few short years,
Level 256 has gained an industry-wide reputation as a highly proficient, “well-oiled machine,” in its ability to quickly turn around massive, and often complex, VFX sequences.

Prior to launching Level 256, Davids, either under his previous production banner, YARD FX, or as a Freelance Editor, produced visual effects for many of the biggest comedy films of the past decade, due in large part to his personal relationships with superstar filmmakers Judd Apatow and Sacha Baron Cohen. These include “Borat,” “Superbad,” “Knocked Up,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” “Pineapple Express,” “I Love You, Man,” “Couples Retreat,” and “Bruno,” for which Davids also served as Editor.

Before he joined Level 256 in 2010, Kleinberg served as Head of Post Production and Information Systems, as well as a Producer, for Prologue Films. During his tenure with Prologue, he was involved in producing main titles and visual effects for a number of hit films, including VFX featured within “Iron Man,” “Across the Universe” and “The Tempest,” and title sequences for “Superman Returns,” “The Incredible Hulk,” and “Spider-Man 3,” to name some. He also produced motion graphics and special content seen within numerous broadcasts of the Academy Awards.

Level 256 is located at 701 East Third Street, Suite # 200, LA, CA, 90013. The phone is 323/570-0069 and their website is: www.level256vfx.com

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Santa Monica, CA, May 30, 2012 — Award-winning music company Endless Noise and its founder/composer Jeff Elmassian have produced the music featured within a new web commercial promoting Samsung’s Galaxy Note, for agency Cheil USA. The music was produced by Endless Noise through the process the company calls “Rendered Noise.” The spot debuted on the web May 22nd.

Entitled “Olympic Drums” and starring David Beckham, the spot features Beckham as he kicks a series of soccer balls, in rapid succession, against a wall made of drums. Each time a ball hits a drum, a musical note is heard which begins to form the melody of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, commonly called the “Ode to Joy.”

To view “Olympic Drums,” see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn8jkyu88bw&feature=youtu.be

Endless Noise has a specialty in this area of “Rendered Noise” – turning random sounds into musical compositions. To see other examples of “Rendered Noise,” please see: http://www.youtube.com/user/renderednoise

“Cheil USA presented Endless Noise with a unique challenge, and they seamlessly drew out the melody of ‘Ode to Joy’ as though Beckham had kicked it himself,” said Lars Bastholm, chief creative officer of Cheil USA. “We couldn’t be happier with how Jeff and his team realistically brought our idea to life.”

Beckham didn’t actually drum out the song during the production of this spot. That was created in post production by Endless Noise, who mixed in actual studio noises with the song to give the sound some authenticity. Said Jeff Elmassian, composer and Endless Noise founder, “With this type of music, the aim is to make the arrangement and orchestration sound as effortless and organic as possible. It has to feel as if someone would naturally move to the rhythm as though it were a traditionally scored piece of music. Consequently, we were aided by the fact that David Beckham takes choreographic cues quite well. Perhaps a ‘Dancing with the Stars’ turn is in order for him?”

In other company news, Endless Noise’s recent work on behalf of Volkswagen has recently resulted in the win of three 2012 Clio Awards. The company won a Gold Clio in the category “Music (Adapted)” for its work on the VW spot “The Bark Side.” Endless Noise’s work also won a Bronze Clio in “Sound Design” for “The Bark Side,” and a Silver Clio in the category of “Music (Licensed)” for the VW spot entitled “Rocketman.”

CREDITS FOR SAMSUNG “OLYMPIC DRUMS:”

Music and Sound Design: Endless Noise
Agency: Cheil USA
Chief Creative Officer: Lars Bastholm
Group Creative Director: Adam Wohl
Producer: Teresa Wakabayashi
Director: Jason Zada
Production Company: Tool
Executive Producer(s): Brian Latt, Oliver Fuselier, Dustin Callif
Editorial Company: Cut + Run
Editor: Graham Turner

ABOUT ENDLESS NOISE:

Based in Santa Monica, CA, Endless Noise is an award-winning music and sound design company founded by renowned musician/composer Jeff Elmassian. The company specializes in Original Music, Sound Design, Remix/Mash-up, Sound FX Library, Musical Arranging, and Music Licensing. The studio composes and produces innovative music and sound design for commercials, TV programs, the web, feature films, interactive/multimedia projects and video games.

Clients of Endless Noise include Nike, Coca-Cola, Audi, Lexus, Honda, American Express, Motorola, MasterCard, Nissan and Kyocera to name a few. Building on its Grammy, Cannes Gold Lion, Clio, AICP, D&AD, London International Advertising, ANDY and One Show awards, Endless Noise continues to wow the sonic senses with its mastery of composition, versatility, and fearlessness of pushing the boundaries of music.

Recent industry recognition includes a 2007 Clio Award for Best Sound Design for its EA Games “Night Sky” spot, an AICP Award for Best Musical Arrangement for Garmin “Moose,” and Nike Russia “Ballerina” as a finalist for the Cannes Gold Lion in 2008. The company’s address is: 1825 Stanford Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404, and the phone is 310.694.8251 or 424.268.4102.
For more information, please see: www.endlessnoise.com

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Wayne, N.J. – On a given shoot they may be capturing the grueling tension of a 24-hour car race or the adrenaline excitement of a 400-foot motorcycle jump. But veteran extreme action sports cinematographers Mike “Mack Dawg” McEntire of Mack Dawg Productions and Jay Schweitzer of Powerband Films know one constant: the rock solid performance of lenses from the Optical Devices Division of FUJIFILM North America Corporation.

McEntire and Schweitzer recently put FUJINON’s Premier PL mount zoom lenses, the 75–400mm/T2.8 – T3.8 (HK5.3×75) and the FUJINON 24-180 mm/T2.6 (HK7.5×24) to an extreme test, shooting “Red Bull: New Year. No Limits” jump event for their independent feature documentary on daredevil distance jumps. Both lenses were mounted to Red Epic cameras in this extremely challenging environment. The shoot occurred at night with dense fog. For the event, a snowmobile and a dirt bike jumped in tandem over a section of the San Diego Bay. The snowmobile jumped over 400 feet, and the dirt bike soared just shy of 400 feet. In order to capture the jumps in their entirety, the two cinematographers needed lenses that were sharp, wide open with a long range on the zoom. They found the ideal fit with the Fujinon Premiere PL glass.

McEntire is the owner of Mack Dawg Productions, a company known globally as one of the top action sports film companies. Mack Dawg has been producing extreme sports films since 1988. McEntire and fellow extreme sports cinematographer Jay Schweitzer started Powerband Films to collaborate on the “On the Pipe” series of freestyle motorcycle films 10 years ago. The “On the Pipe” films have been the definitive films on dirt biking since their collaboration began.

McEntire relied on the versatile 75-400mm again on a RED Epic camera to shoot the Rolex 24 GRAND-AM car race in Daytona Beach for Continental Tires. McEntire explained, “Both events required varied focal lengths. I found the 75 to 400mm range to be incredibly useful. It’s the longest range PL mount zoom lens available and with unbelievable 4K performance. Even shooting at a wide open T2.8 aperture for the Red Bull event, staged at night with serious fog to contend with, images were razor sharp edge to edge. It provided great-looking, slow motion footage that we like to use a lot.”

For the Rolex race, Continental wanted artsy footage for a one-hour television feature. “I was able to shoot all night in marginal light and produce amazing results,” McEntire described. “In the daytime, I captured high-speed action employing ND filtration to shoot wide open without any flare problems. My goal was to capture beautiful shallow depth of field material that you don’t normally see in a car race. I would’ve had a very hard time trying to do this with any other lens. Having a long zoom that performs like the FUJINON 75-400 in all types of light was a dream come true. This lens made a real difference in my images – at both events.”

Many of the events that McEntire and Schweitzer shoot are daredevil jumps, stunts and professional sports where the athlete has just one attempt to get it right. They have to nail a perfect shot every time. McEntire said, “The FUJINON 75-400 mm is absolutely the best lens I’ve ever come across for this type of work. The build quality is fantastic, with buttery smooth gearing that makes pulling focus a treat. It delivers a punchy, crisp image with black blacks and colors that pop. After such a great experience on these very demanding shoots, I’m looking forward to trying out the other two zoom lenses in the Premier series with upcoming productions.”

To view footage cinematographer Jay Schweitzer shot for the “Red Bull:New Year. No Limits.” event with the 24-180 mm Premier Series PL Mount lens, please click on the link above.

About MackDawg Productions

MackDawg Productions was formed in 1988 and has been at the forefront producing action sports content since that day. To date, Mack Dawg Productions has released over 40 films encompassing skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, dirtbiking, as well working on motion pictures, national commercial spots and TV programs. Today MDP is alive and well, focused on several documentary projects as well as continued work on high-end commercial, viral marketing and TV programming. http://www.mikemcentire.com/

About Powerband Films
With more than 30 years experience capturing the full-throttle excitement of athletic competition, Powerband Films boasts a crew of some of the top action sports cinematographers in the world. Whether shooting landscape scenics, time-lapses, or high-speed competition. On the water, in the mountains or off the road, Powerband strives to deliver a masterpiece of art and wonder using motion picture images.. Visit http://powerbandfilms.com/

About Fujifilm
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, a marketing subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation consists of five operating divisions and one subsidiary company. The Imaging Division sells consumer and commercial photographic products and services including film, one-time-use cameras, online photo services and fulfillment, digital printing equipment and service. The Electronic Imaging Division markets consumer digital cameras. The Motion Picture Division provides motion picture film, and the Graphic Systems Division supplies products and services to the printing industry. The Optical Devices Division provides binoculars, and optical lenses for closed circuit television, videography, cinematography, broadcast and industrial markets. FUJIFILM Canada Inc. markets a range of Fujifilm products and services. For more information, please visit www.fujifilmusa.com/northamerica, or go to www.twitter.com/fujifilmus to follow Fujifilm on Twitter. To receive news and information direct from Fujifilm via RSS, subscribe at www.fujifilmusa.com/rss.

FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, brings continuous innovation and leading-edge products to a broad spectrum of industries, including electronic imaging, digital printing equipment, medical systems, life sciences, graphic arts, flat panel display materials and office products, based on a vast portfolio of digital, optical, fine chemical and thin film coating technologies. The company was among the top 16 companies around the world granted U.S. patents in 2010, and in the year ended March 31, 2011, had global revenues of $25.8 billion*. Fujifilm is committed to environmental stewardship and good corporate citizenship. For more information, please visit www.fujifilmholdings.com.

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All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered owners.

FUJIFILM Optical Devices Division, 10 High Point Drive, Wayne, New Jersey 07470. Phone: 973-633-5600. Fax: 973-633-5216. Web site:www.FUJINON.com

(LOS ANGELES, CA) Kodak will present a conversation with Janusz Kaminski and Phedon Papamichael, ASC on June 1 at Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles. The panel will be held at 6 p.m. in the Paramount Theatre on the Paramount Lot.

The two world-renowned filmmakers and friends will talk about their work, challenges, inspirations, and the state of cinematography. Kaminski’s and Papamichael’s amazing credits, enviable careers and enduring friendship have left a lasting trail through Hollywood. They will discuss their careers and paths to the top of their field, and share their thoughts about the future of image making.

Kaminski has earned Oscars(r) for Saving Private Ryan and Schindler’s List, and has shot dozens of feature films including War Horse, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and Amistad. Papamichael’s extensive list of impressive credits includes the award-winning films The Descendants, The Ides of March, 3:10 to Yuma, Walk the Line and Sideways.

Join these master cinematographers in a rare, candid and personal conversation. The discussion is free with admission to Cine Gear Expo. Advanced registration for the Expo can be done at www.cinegearexpo.com.

Directions and additional information can be found www.cinegearexpo.com.

For more information about Kodak, visit www.kodak.com/go/motion, or follow Kodak on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/KodakMotionPictureFilm.

(All participants are subject to availability.)

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PORTLAND, OREGON, MAY 29, 2012 – Qualis Audio, a leading developer of professional audio measurement and monitoring instruments, with an emphasis on 5.1 surround sound, is pleased to announce today the appointment of Prism Sound as its exclusive distributor in the United Kingdom, Ireland and portions of continental Europe. The company will support sales of Qualis Audio’s Sentinel Surround Sound Audio Monitor outside of the United States, further bolstering the company’s reach to new and existing customers worldwide.
The Sentinel will be sold alongside Prism Sound’s already impressive lineup of audio equipment for applications that demand high quality and precision from manufacturers, including LOUDSOFT and Prism Sound’s own line of SADiE audio workstation software.
“This relationship with Qualis Audio is an opportunity to extend our business with both existing and new clients, by virtue of the existing Qualis Audio product line and new products in future,” says Graham Boswell, director of sales and marketing, Prism Sound. “Our customers have long been interested in the service quality and loudness monitoring that the Sentinel provides, and we are happy to provide them with this technology. A partnership with Qualis Audio, a company with a fantastic heritage in audio technology, strongly reinforces our brand and positioning. I am confident that we will be able to develop good business by working together to provide the best audio solutions for our clients.”
Doug Ordon, director of U.S. sales, Qualis Audio, says his company is happy to team up with Prism Sound. “Having a strong partner in the United Kingdom with such a stellar reputation will enable Qualis Audio to reach and educate new customers overseas. It also provides both of our companies with a chance to collaborate on future opportunities. Just as there are issues with loudness compliance here in the United States, our friends in Europe are also seeking ways to comply with EBU standards. We are happy to share the Sentinel with them as an innovative, cost-effective solution.”
Prism Sound:
1) Note To Editors
The name “Prism” is widely used in different markets and by many different companies worldwide. The Cambridge-based UK manufacturer of audio interfaces, test and measurement equipment and logging systems, to whom this press release refers, seeks to avoid commercial confusion with these other markets and companies by always using its full trading name, “Prism Sound”, in its commercial communications. To avoid further action by these companies, Prism Sound respectfully ask that this convention be followed in print and on-line media which refer to their company and products. Thank you.
2) About Prism Sound
Founded in 1987, Prism Sound manufactures high-quality professional digital audio equipment for the International broadcast, film, music production, manufacturing and telecommunications sectors. In addition to Qualis, the Prism Sound product range includes SADiE digital audio workstations and location recorders. Prism Sound also manufactures audio test and measurement products including the dScope Series III audio analyzer.
For more information please visit www.sadie.com or www.prismsound.com or contact: Graham Boswell, Director of Sales & Marketing, Prism Sound group via email: Graham.boswell@prismsound.com or phone: +44 1353 648888.
About Qualis Audio
Founded in 2008, Qualis Audio is a leading developer of professional audio measurement and monitoring instruments for the broadcast industry. With an emphasis on surround, loudness and QoE, Qualis Audio is the only company in the broadcast market focused on audio measurement with roots in test and measurement.
Its flagship product, the Sentinel, is a network-connected surround sound audio monitor capable of unattended operation. In broadcast applications, it provides comprehensive measurements for CALM Act loudness compliance and QoE analysis. In addition to intelligent monitoring and archival logging, the Sentinel delivers innovative forensic and reporting capabilities. For more information visit www.qualisaudio.com.

David de Leon began his career in post production as a freelance editor in 1997. In 2009, after freelancing for several years, he launched his own post production studio – Leonfilm in Cologne, Germany. The studio specializes in TV and corporate video post production, and has garnered prominent clients like Sony Pictures FFP, Grundy Light Entertainment, UFA Entertainment and Sony Ericsson over the last three years. As de Leon’s client roster grew, so did his need for a more flexible shared storage system.

Last year Leonfilm expanded into a new studio, which David saw as the perfect opportunity to upgrade to a new SAN. He said, “Our former storage systems were closed, unstable and expensive to maintain. When we moved into the new bureau, I thought we could really use a flexible, open shared storage server that could grow alongside our company, and TerraBlock seemed like an excellent fit.”

In April 2011 David purchased the TerraBlock 24D from Systempiloten in Cologne. He shared, “TerraBlock worked perfectly from the start; it was easy to install and use. I’m definitely not a technical specialist, but a creative man, so having a system in place like TerraBlock is key. It removes the complicated IT overhead you’d typically experience with similar systems – freeing up more of our time for creativity.”

Working across three or four different Avid workstations that are all connected to the TerraBlock by Ethernet, de Leon and his team are able to sort and retrieve files to deliver projects faster. “It’s absolutely necessary for us to have a flexible, stable shared file system like TerraBlock. I’m able to sort every project into it’s own volume, which makes it easier to back up files and find projects,” de Leon said. “I can easily grab a project made in Adobe from TerraBlock, open it up in Avid to edit and then save my work to the TerraBlock. The fact that it supports programs I use every day like Pro Tools an After Effects is an added plus.”

The team relies heavily on TerraBlock to manage data flow for a variety of projects and constantly fills TerraBlock to the brim. “No matter how full our TerraBlock is, it continues to perform solidly; there is no drop in performance whatsoever. We’ve had nothing but good experiences so far,” he added.

For each new project de Leon also contracts freelancers who must learn how to use TerraBlock before beginning a project. Impressed with its ease of use he explained, “It’s absolutely crucial that I have a system our freelancers can pick up and run with easily; TerraBlock only takes about two minutes to explain, and is straightforward to operate.”

“As our work advances and industry formats evolve, it’s good to know that we have a solution in place with the option for Fibre and Ethernet connectivity. If we’d like to work on HD films shot in RED, we can. That’s a great feeling,” he concluded.

About TerraBlock
Facilis TerraBlock is a multi-platform, high-capacity, shared storage system for post production and content creation. It fosters collaboration, supporting Fibre channel and Ethernet, volume and file-level control on multiple OS platforms.

About Facilis Technology
Facilis Technology, Inc. was founded in 2003 to bring advanced shared storage to television and film post production at a reasonable price. The company designs and builds high-capacity, turnkey solutions that are open, flexible and scalable; enabling content creators to collaborate and work more efficiently. http://facilis.com/

Codex Delivers 4K Workflow for Canon Cinema EOS Digital Cameras

Los Angeles –Cinegear Booth 48A – Codex Digital will showcase its latest digital media recorders and media management systems for film and television production at Cinegear 2012 in Los Angeles. Featured products will include the Codex Vault S, Codex’s next generation, modular, location-based media management environment, which has begun shipping.

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Demonstrating Immediate Solutions for Exhibitors and Giant Screen Theaters


CineEurope 2012, Booth #301


Burbank, CA: May 25, 2012… Qube Cinema will demo the high-frame-rate (HFR) and high-bit-rate (HBR) capabilities of the Qube XP-I server and Qube Xi Integrated Media Block (IMB) to the European audience at CineEurope, June 18-21 in Barcelona.


A single Qube XP-I server running a single DCP can now drive a combined 240 fps stereoscopic projection, sending 120 fps per eye to each of two Qube Xi IMBs in two projectors. With throughput to play back at 1,000 Mbps, a single Qube XP-I server is capable of multi-IMB sync, delivering 4K content to two Qube Xi IMBs in two projectors, with both images in perfect frame synchronization.


“These HFR and HBR advances, along with the ability of a single Qube XP-I server to synchronize two projectors, means that 4K 3D projection on giant screens is a reality today,” said Nigel Dennis, director of marketing and sales for Qube in Europe. “The Qube XP-I server and Xi IMBs were used to complete the first giant screen installation of a 4K 3D system just three months ago to widespread acclaim. Now any giant screen theater can show 4K 3D with this impressive image quality.”


Qube will also be showing its line of mastering and distribution products at CineEurope, including QubeMaster Pro, QubeMaster Xpress 2, QubeMaster Xport and Qube KeySmith.


Visitors to CineEurope can visit Qube at booth #301 at CineEurope. For more information about Qube or to schedule a demo at CineEurope, contact Nigel Dennis at nigel@qubecinema.com or +44 208 1445661.

About Qube Cinema, Inc.
Qube Cinema is an international manufacturer of Digital Cinema technology and mastering solutions. A subsidiary of India-based Real Image Media Technologies, Qube Cinema draws on decades of experience in media, cinema and entertainment. The company is committed to creating a seamless Digital Cinema environment for exhibitors, filmmakers and postproduction companies with technologies that are innovative, flexible and cost-effective. Qube Cinema’s product lines include the Qube XP series of digital cinema servers, Qube Xi 4K Integrated Media Block, QubeMaster software solutions, and Qube KeySmith KDM generation system. Qube Cinema, Inc. is based in Burbank, California. For more information, visit www.qubecinema.com.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 29, 2012… “Standing Still” is the German contribution for the Eurovision Song Contest finals on May 26, 2012, performed by Roman Lob. Standing still is a thing completely alien to the Belgium TV Broadcast and OB van provider Alfacam: For ten days, five OB trucks with up-to-date technology were on their way to Baku for broadcasting this event in optimum quality. After this job, they will go straight to Kiev for the European Football Championship 2012 and then travel on to broadcast from the Olympic Games in London. Regarding sound, Alfacam relies on Lawo technology – like the routing system Nova73 HD and the mc²66 consoles.

From Belgium, the trucks took the road to Romania, passing the Black Sea to transit Georgia and finally arrive in Aserbaidschan’s capital Baku, this year’s venue for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). For the world’s biggest music show, with viewing rates surpassed only by major international sporting events, Alfacam uses five mobile trucks: four OB vans are dedicated to handle the sound mix and the show mix while another one will be used as the Master Control Room (MCR). In the workflow on site, one sound OB van will produce the music mix (live music and playback), the other sound truck will work as backup. more