XL Video supplied projection systems for all four sides of London‘s Royal Festival Hall‘s ‘Overture‘ Weekend event preceding its grand re-opening on the Monday, following a £91 million refit and two years of darkness.
The project was managed for XL by their theatre and arts specialist Malcolm Mellows, and continues a long and fruitful ongoing working relationship between XL and the Southbank Centre. more
XL Video UK supplied video playback and production to London‘s prestigious Tower Music Festival for promoters AEG.
It was the first year that XL has been invited to participate in the event which was production managed by Debbie Bray, and returned to the historic Tower of London for its third year. The stage was located in what was once the Tower‘s moat, taking advantage of its natural amphitheatre-like shape. more
Eight Awards In Total for Creative Shop Leads To Major NBC/Universal Project
NEW YORK, NY – Further validation of nailgun*‘s (www.nailgun.tv) status as one of the broadcast design industry’s leading creative shops was on full display as the four-year-old company took home 2 Gold, 3 Silver and 3 Bronze statues at the 2007 North American BDA/Promax awards. Their promo campaign for the Sundance Channel documentary series One Punk Under God was honored with a Gold for Art Direction and Design: Topical Campaign; while their own corporate logo won a Gold in the Total Package Design: Logo category. more
Vista Systems‘ Spyders play a key role in three ultra high-resolution Cyviz Clusterwalls at a major international oil and gas company in Houston, Texas where they are used to view images deep beneath the earth‘s surface, such as sonar graphics depicting oil and gas deposits.
Seismic interpretation is critical to oil companies in determining exact drilling and exploration locations and identifying any potential challenges or obstacles. Efficient interpretation systems, like the one designed by The Whitlock Group, a systems integration firm, can help companies plan drilling projects more efficiently, decrease production time and dramatically increase ROI. more
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., July 26, 2007 – Autodesk, Inc. today announced that Sebastian Sylwan has joined Autodesk Media & Entertainment as Senior Film and Television Industry Manager. Based in Los Angeles, Sylwan is responsible for researching market opportunities and trends in the global film and television markets. He is working closely with Autodesk‘s customers and partners to further the understanding and use of digital technologies.
“We welcome Sebastian Sylwan to the team,” said Marc Petit, senior vice president, Autodesk Media & Entertainment. “He has deep business and technical knowledge. His experience in the industry will be invaluable for Autodesk and for our customers. His insights will help ensure that our products meet our customers‘ production challenges and allow us to extend our leadership into new areas.” more
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For a revealing look at sex in cinema, the image makers at ZONA Design (New York, NY), the New York-based innovative design agency, created the logo and main title sequence for Orchard Films‘ Indie Sex, a four-part mini-series airing on The Independent Film Channel (IFC) at midnight August 1,2,3, and 4. more
Bergen, Norway, July 26, 2007. Vizrt Ltd. (Frankfurt Prime Standard, Oslo Main List: VIZ), the leading provider of TV broadcast graphics, maps and asset management systems, announced today that its graphics has played a dominant role in the Turkey elections held this week. more
Form Strategic Alliance with Minneapolis Post House Splice Here
DENVER, CO — Creative Directors Jeanne Kopeck and Mitch Monson and Executive Producer Peter Thron have launched Mrs. K, a new creative design/production boutique specializing in spot work, show packaging, promos, upfronts and branding/ID campaigns. Kopeck and Monson have been responsible for production and design work for leading television networks such as ABC, Discovery, FOX, TCM, National Geographic, TLC, Discovery Health, Playboy, Science Channel, HGTV, Monsters HD, Bravo, We, DISH Network and many others, as well as numerous advertising agencies. more
News Release: July 26, 2007
Sophia Antipolis, France (July 26, 2007) – REALVIZ®, a leader in image processing software development, is pleased to confirm that their tracking software, MatchMover® Pro, played a pivotal role in Framestore CFC’s production pipeline for the film, ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’. ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ is Harry Potter’s fifth cinematic outing. The film is a Warner Brothers Pictures production, directed by David Yates, and opened in cinemas worldwide on July 13th 2007. more
New York, NY – July 10th, 2007: Pro Sound Effects (www.prosoundeffects.com), the audio professional‘s one-stop resource for royalty-free sound libraries and sound library management systems, today announced exclusive worldwide master distribution of Blastwave FX products (www.blastwavefx.com). Blastwave FX is the next generation sound library publisher dedicated to producing the highest quality sound effects and imaging elements collections that technology can support.
“Blastwave FX is setting new standards in sound design with high definition recording, surround sound elements as well as enhanced metadata,” says Douglas Price, President of Pro Sound Effects. “We are pleased to be the exclusive master distributors of this cutting edge line.” more
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