Archive of the Digital Cinema Category

Burbank, CA (July 11, 2007) Roundabout Entertainment, Inc. announces the addition of finishing services including color conforming, restoration, and digital noise reduction to its suite of hi-end HD post solutions for television and film clients. The incorporation of these services comes with the recent installation of Digital Vision‘s Nucoda Film Master; already proven with Roundabout‘s just completed color grading of the independent feature Kiss the Bride starring Tori Spelling. The successful color grading experience has led to future work with three feature films and one television pilot already booked in the coming month. more

Synergies Create Complete and Most Advanced Image Presentation and Processing Solutions

CYPRESS, CA – (July 9, 2007) – Christie, a global leader in visual solutions for entertainment, business and industry, announced today that it has acquired Vista Controls Systems, Corp (Vista), makers of the world‘s most powerful video processing systems, including the acclaimed Vista Spyder. The move creates a comprehensive source for image processing and projection solutions for professional display markets more

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — June 25, 2007 – da Vinci Systems today announced that Sean McKee of Screen Time Images and Screen Time Classics in Schaumburg, Ill. has deployed the da Vinci Resolve® FX digital mastering suite for color enhancement and mastering of “5-25-77″ — the true story of its director Patrick Read Johnson, his close attachment to “Stars Wars”, and his life experiences with Hollywood notables like Steven Spielberg and Douglas Trumbull. Produced by Gary Kurtz (“American Graffiti”, “Star Wars”, “The Empire Strikes Back”) and Fred Roos (“The Godfather II”, “Apocalypse Now”, “Lost in Translation”), the movie was screened on May 25, 2007 at the Star Wars Celebration IV event, held in Los Angeles on the 30th anniversary of the release of the original “Star Wars.” more

San Francisco, CA – June 25, 2007 - Digieffects LLC, a developer of popular software plug-ins for Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Apple Final Cut Pro, announced today the purchase of Buena Software from Toolfarm, further adding to its arsenal of tools for creative professionals. more

London, UK. June 25, 2007 — Leading visual effects software developer The Foundry is delighted to announce the launch of NUKE 4.7, a significant product release featuring full support for OFX plug-ins, a brand new pricing structure, an upgraded version of the FrameCycler flipbook tool, an improved curve editor and a fast new optical flow node. In addition to the NUKE 4.7 release, The Foundry has announced that a new release of its Furnace for OFX plug-ins is imminent, the new Furnace for OFX toolset will feature 36 advanced image processing tools. more

Reno, NV–June 22nd 2007– S.two announces it will demonstrate for the first time its new 4K recording solution at this week‘s Cine Gear Expo. The new DFR4K™ features full integration with Dalsa Origin 4K cameras using InfiniBand Fibre connections. The coupled systems will be shown on the S.two stand #T4 at the Wadsworth Theatre and Grounds June 22-23, 2007.

The DFR4K plays Dalsa 4K images in real time up to the maximum supported frame rate of the Dalsa camera. This closely coupled integration with Dalsa Origin cameras adds all the capabilities of the camera plus all the on set convenience, productivity, efficiency and robustness that S.two has shown on many completed feature films, the most noted of late being David Fincher‘s ‘Zodiac‘. more

Codex Digital, specialist in high-resolution media recording systems, is launching a new, high-resolution portable field recorder with the potential to revolutionise digital cinematography and the production of high-end broadcast TV and motion pictures.

No larger than a toaster, the Codex Portable‘s cutting-edge design is packed with powerful, ground-breaking features, and the industry‘s most advanced technology – creating brand new opportunities for single and multi-camera production. The Codex Portable can record from virtually every digital camera from HD to 4K. It is quick to deploy – on set, at a sports event or up a mountain – and takes production workflow to unprecedented levels. more

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Colorist Doug Delaney Collaborates with DP Jim Denault to Digitally Grade Film Shot on Super 16

Post Logic Studios, a leading independent post-production and digital intermediate (DI) service facility, has completed DI for “The Passage.” The independent Silverwood Films production was directed by Mark Heller and filmed by Emmy-nominated DP Jim Denault. more

Leading Film Laboratory and Post-Production Facility in Thailand Adopts IMAGER HSR Film Recorder for Film Projects

IMAGICA Technologies Corp., the engineering solutions division company of IMAGICA Robot Holdings, Inc. announced today that leading film laboratory and post-production facility Siam Film Development Co. Ltd. has purchased an IMAGER HSR film recorder to drive its growth into digital intermediate (DI) services. more