Blackmagic Design today announced that award winning design and digital production company Thornberg & Forester (T&F) used Blackmagic Cinema Camera to shoot the new Friendly’s “Build Your Own Burger” campaign, which is now airing on www.Friendlys.com and the brand’s social media channels. The four spots were also colored using Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve, the world’s most advanced color correction tool.

Each of the spots features a talking head explaining what goes into building their favorite Friendly’s burger. As a founding partner of T&F and director on the shoot, Justin Meredith was tasked with realizing independent ad agency’s (a&g) vision for the campaign within a tight deadline and on budget.

“While the storylines were pretty simple, we only had two days to get through 87 shots, which is where the Blackmagic Cinema Camera proved extremely useful,” said Justin. “The intuitiveness, functionality and no nonsense approach to acquiring the image was huge for me. The Blackmagic Cinema Camera focuses on what’s really important, the image.

“It was my job to get the best images possible, and I couldn’t believe what the camera delivered in such an affordable and easy workflow,” he continued. “We turned it on, popped in an SSD and were recording. The camera was connected to a laptop running Blackmagic’s UltraScope software so we could monitor the image to ensure nothing was clipping. Then using Resolve’s delivery tools, I took the RAW files, exported out to ProRes for the edit, brought back the EDL and was color grading in no time. It was such a seamless workflow.”

Using DaVinci Resolve 9, Justin was also responsible for color correcting the project and cited Resolve’s motion tracker as an essential tool. Because the spots mainly feature talking heads, Justin needed to make the actors’ eyes pop to create a connection with the viewers. Resolve’s 3D tracker locks Power Windows to objects and reduces the need for key generation, allowing users to track any object in a frame, creating the exact grades needed. According to Justin, Resolve’s tracker simplified what could have been a complex and time consuming process while delivering exactly what the client wanted.

“The client was blown away with the quality of both the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and Resolve,” said Justin. “In today’s industry, T&F has to be a Swiss Army Knife, owning and providing all the necessary tools for a project. Because of the ease of use and affordability, Blackmagic Design allows us to tackle all the moving parts of each project while being completely self contained, which saves time and money.”

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About Thornberg & Forester
Thornberg & Forester (T&F) is an award-winning design and digital production company that exists to bring quality, integrity and innovation to the media landscape. Our team does this by crafting stories and conveying brand messages through the most relevant mediums possible. We challenge ourselves to leverage both creativity and technology, and above all we genuinely listen to the needs of our client partners and respond with the best solutions for you. With conceptual design as our backbone, our headquarters in Manhattan and a posh Culver City studio, we offer a complete turnkey solution for brilliant end-to-end production through delivery. Many of our clients worldwide refer to us as their secret weapon and it’s time we let you in on the secret: www.thornbergandforester.com.

About Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and film restoration software for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture cards launched a revolution in quality and affordability, while the company’s Emmy™ award winning DaVinci color correction products have dominated the television and film industry since 1984. Blackmagic Design continues ground breaking innovations including stereoscopic 3D and 4K workflows. Founded by world leading post production editors and engineers, Blackmagic Design has offices in the USA, United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, and Australia. For more information, please check www.blackmagicdesign.com.

MUNICH, GERMANY, 15 MAY, 2013 – Optocore, a leading choice for powering professional audio, video and data transmission networks in a variety of markets, including broadcast, post production and AV, is proud to announce that it has named Oltbert, Ltd. its exclusive distributor in Russia. The two companies have been working together since 2012. Moving forward, Oltbert will oversee all sales, service and support of Optocore’s technology in Russia, further strengthening Optocore’s worldwide reputation.

“Optocore’s audio transport systems are smart, cost-effective solutions offering a very good extension of intercom systems, one of our main focuses,” says Alexander Trukhanov, Head of the Broadcast Department, Oltbert. “We came to know the team at Optocore through its relationship with Clear-Com, a major U.S.-based intercom manufacturer that we also represent here in Russia.”

Oltbert will stock all Optocore system components, including BroaMan’s full range of network solutions. Oltbert has been representing Clear-Com in Russia since 2003 and has a long history of developing the business of foreign companies for the Russian market. Some of Oltbert’s high-profile customers include TTC Ostankino, The Bolshoy Theatre, Channel 1 and NTV, all based in Moscow, as well as the Mariinskiy Theatre in Saint-Petersburg, among others.

“We are very excited to be working with Oltbert and are looking forward to a successful and prosperous relationship,” says Tine Helmle, director, Optocore. “The Russian market has always been a high priority for Optocore and Broaman, as we already have quite a few applications in Russian theaters and stadiums to date. Having such a well-known and reliable partner such as Oltbert will certainly help us to further increase the awareness of both brands in Russia.”

About Optocore

Based in Munich, Germany, Optocore is the world market leading provider of scalable, high-bandwidth, low–latency fiber-optic networks for the transmission of audio, video and data. For 20 years, Optocore has been continuously innovating and setting new standards with regards to digital network technology. Optocore builds and develops synchronous optical fiber and CAT5 based network solutions for broadcast professionals, fixed installations and live event applications. Utilizing leading-edge technology and high-quality components Optocore guarantees durability and therefore long-term market and customer satisfaction. Due to the open system architecture, Optocore’s platform offers other manufacturers the option to transfer conventional standard audio, video and data formats used in the pro audio industry, via a fiber and CAT5 network. Technical expertise, QoS and an extensive support structure are guaranteed to all customers, together with the highest level of quality controls. For more information, visit www.optocore.com.

Atlanta, GA – May 15, 2013 – SpotGenie Partners, LLC (seespotgenie.com), a leading provider of digital media services to the advertising, entertainment and broadcast industries, has appointed Larry Fox to the newly created position of VP/Director of Creative Services, it was announced today by company President/CEO Wayne Dykes.

In his new role Fox will be responsible for overseeing the development of all advertising, marketing and communication tools including direct mail, Internet, B To B advertising, videos and event marketing. In addition, he will be partnering with the existing marketing and creative resources working with SpotGenie to achieve the necessary advertising and marketing resources required for promoting the company in the marketplace. Fox will work closely with, and report directly to, Wayne Dykes.

“SpotGenie is rapidly expanding and we have been exceedingly fortunate to attract top talent to our team. Larry is exceptionally skilled and his depth of experience and leadership abilities will serve us well. As a former Coke advertising exec, large agency executive producer and production company owner, he has seen this business from every imaginable inside angle,” explained Dykes.

On joining the SpotGenie family Fox added, “I’ve worked with Wayne in the Atlanta advertising market for the past 20 years. Whether at The Coca-Cola Company or BBDO he was the source I turned to on numerous occasions for insuring my projects’ success. I was very interested in his latest venture, SpotGenie, when it first launched in 2002. Over the years I kept up with the great progress the company has made. Much to my pleasure, Wayne contacted me recently to see if I wanted to come on board as VP, Dir. of Creative Services …Hell, yes, who wouldn’t want to be on board a rising star like SpotGenie. Needless to say I’m thrilled to be part of the team!”

Larry Fox is a unique talent who has honed his strategic, creative and production skills in a number of high visibility corporate, agency and production positions.

Before joining SpotGenie, he spent two and a half years as head of Creative/Production Management (a firm he originally established and ran from 1998 through 2002) specializing in multimedia marketing execution, creative services and project management for a variety of clients including Grizzard Communications and JWT Atlanta, among others.

As VP/Director of Broadcast and Digital Production Services (2007 to 2010) at BBDO (Atlanta, GA), , he supervised a production team of broadcast, digital and freelance project managers, oversaw the trafficking group as well as business, talent and traffic managers, plus the company’s in-house audio/editorial facility

Fox spent a year (2006-2007) at Ambrosi-Atlanta (Lithia Springs, GA) as Senior Print Producer overseeing the execution of all mass circular print photography and signage for The Home Depot account

As Broadcast Production Manager at Action Integrated Marketing (Norcross, GA) (2003 to 2006) he managed and supervised the execution of TV/radio commercials and corporate videos for automotive advertisers and established the firm’s in-house edit suite.

Fox spent eight years (1990 through 1998) developing his marketing, advertising and production muscles at The Coca-Cola Company, Global Marketing Division (Atlanta, GA), entering the ranks as Executive Producer/Production Manager, and being promoted numerous times, first to Global Executive Producer, then to Advertising Manager, Manager Worldwide Production Services and finally to Director of Advertising Services managing broadcast production managers, print producers, graphic designers, and freelance editors and production artists. He was also an integral part of developing and overseeing the company’s trafficking process.

Earlier in his professional career, Fox was part of New York’s production community as Executive Producer at FilmFair, Executive Producer/Partner at Perez & Company and Production Manager at Michael Ulick Productions. He cut his teeth in the traffic departments at Benton & Bowles and DDB NY.

Larry Fox graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communications and Film Studies from State University of New York at Empire State College (New York, NY). He earned an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts from SUNY Rockland Community College (Suffern, NY). Fox makes his home in the metro Atlanta area.

About SpotGenie Partners, LLC:

Founded in Atlanta, GA in 2002, SpotGenie Partners, LLC, a privately-held technology and service company, has revolutionized the digital distribution of high-quality HD television and radio spots, trafficking, tracking, asset management and other postproduction services. SpotGenie’s proprietary technology digitally delivers TV and radio commercials across the country at an approximately 80% reduction in cost over older technologies, making it affordable for everyone. With SpotGenie advertisers and ad agencies manage and monitor every aspect of their broadcast spot distribution using just an Internet browser.

In addition to trafficking, tracking and delivering spots, SpotGenie helps clients prepare their spots for air with services that include closed captioning, tagging, slating and video transcoding.

SpotGenie is headquartered at 345 Peachtree Hills Ave, Suite 400, Atlanta GA 30305. For further information about SpotGenie contact Wayne Dykes, President/CEO, at 888 202-1631 or wayne@spotgenie.com.

Visit the SpotGenie website at www.seespotgenie.com

Leading photo, video and electronics retailer Adorama is one of the first to have the
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4 IS USM Extender 1.4X available for pre-order

New York, NY – May 14, 2013 – Adorama, one of the world’s largest photography, video, imaging and electronics retailers, is one of the first retailers to make the newest Canon professional series lens available for pre-order.

The Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4X is a high performance L-series super-telephoto zoom lens. Ideally suited to the needs of sports and wildlife photographers, its built-in 1.4x extender allows users to reach 280 – 560mm at f/5.6 with just a flip of a switch, and, combined with the 9-blade circular aperture and optimized lens placement and coatings, delivers soft backgrounds, reduced ghosting and outstanding color fidelity. One fluorite and four UD lens elements provide excellent chromatic aberration correction throughout its entire zoom range.

Autofocusing is fast, accurate and nearly silent thanks to its ring ultrasonic motor (USM). Along with internal focusing, a high-speed CPU and optimized autofocus algorithms, the lens provides superior focusing performance. In Power Focus mode, focus shifts are smooth and quiet, a great feature for wildlife photographers as well as filmmakers. There are three image stabilization modes – standard, panning and during-exposure-only – which assist in a broad range of shooting situations. The optical image stabilizer can correct up to four shutter speed stops.

Fluorine coating on the front and rear lenses helps reduce fingerprints and repel dust, and the entire lens is highly resistant to dust and water.

The Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4X lens is available for pre-order now at Adorama.com. Also available for pre-order is the companion Canon hard lens case.

ABOUT ADORAMA

ADORAMA: More Than a Camera Store

Adorama is more than a camera store – it’s one of the world’s largest photography, imaging and electronics retailers. Serving customers for more than 30 years, Adorama has grown from its flagship NYC store to include the leading online destination for photography, imaging and consumer electronics. Adorama’s vast product offerings encompass home entertainment, mobile computing, and professional video and audio, while its services include an in-house photo lab, AdoramaPix, pro equipment rental at Adorama Rental Company and the award-winning Adorama Learning Center, which offers free education for photographers in video channels such as the popular AdoramaTV.

Adorama is listed as Forbes.com’s “Best of the Web” and in the Internet Retailers Top 100, and is the official Photo and Electronics Retailer of the NY Giants.

Visit ADORAMA at www.adorama.com.

Press Contact:
Anya Oskolkova
Zazil Media Group
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Visitors can expect to see superb video quality at low bandwidth as they interactively adjust bandwidth usage from 100Kb/s to 25Mb/s using Matrox PowerStream software

Matrox® Graphics Inc. will feature the new Matrox Maevex™ 5100 Series video distribution over IP encoders and decoders at InfoComm 2013 in booth 4759. The Maevex products extend full-HD-quality 1080p60 video and audio over standard IP networks, with minimal bandwidth consumption, at a fraction of the cost of other solutions.

"The single most-asked question we have encountered is: Can you show me the decode quality?" said Ron Berty, business development manager at Matrox. "At InfoComm, side-by-side views of the source video and decoded video will let our booth visitors compare for themselves."

The Maevex encoder captures video and audio from a host PC or another media source and seamlessly extends the signals to one or more Maevex decoders via standard networking equipment—switches, routers, CATx cabling. The H.264 encode/decode platform delivers excellent-quality video extension over standard LAN connectivity at user-defined low bit rates for minimal network bandwidth consumption. Matrox PowerStream software application is used to remotely discover, manage and adjust the Maevex network and lets administrators conveniently define multiple stream parameters and balance network bandwidth consumption.

Maevex solutions are used to drive dynamic digital signage in such environments as retail, restaurant, transportation, banking and healthcare. They are also used to distribute high-quality video in academic, medical, training, collaborative video wall and control room settings.

Price and availability
Maevex 5100 Series encoders and decoders are available now at the following prices:
- Maevex Encoder – MVX-E5150F
MSRP USD $999
- Maevex Decoder – MVX-D5150F
MSRP USD $549
- Maevex Encoder/Decoder Bundle – MVX-ED5150F
MSRP USD $1299

About Matrox Graphics Inc.
Matrox Graphics is a leading manufacturer of graphics solutions for professional markets. In-house design expertise, top-to-bottom manufacturing, and dedicated customer support make our solutions the premier choice in industries that require stable, high-reliability products. Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada. For more information, visit www.matrox.com/graphics.

Michigan-based creative editorial boutique STS-GRIOT offers clients a complete post-production experience – delivering rough cuts, finishing, motion graphics, compositing, color grading, sound design and more. Award-winning editors at the mid-size studio collaborate with local and national ad agencies to deliver TV and web spots for high-profile companies such as Toyota, Ford, Chevy, Comcast and the US Navy.

Earlier this year, Burrell Communications enlisted STS-GRIOT’s services for a new Toyota campaign involving several different vehicles. In anticipation of such a large project, Owner/Editor Terry King and Operations Manager Greg Gabry opted to invest in a Facilis TerraBlock 24D shared storage system to streamline media organization across the facility and enhance collaboration.

Before transitioning to TerraBlock, Gabry and his 10-person team had relied on an Avid Unity shared storage system, but when it became obsolete, they turned to individual hard drives for storage. “Quickly, the external hard drives began accumulating; we knew what we were missing and that we had to have shared storage again,” he explained. “With TerraBlock in place now, it’s scary to think we ever lived without it; it’s huge for us. Our projects are more organized and accessible, and we no longer have to waste time mounting external drives just to see what’s on them.”

STS-GRIOT works on a variety of projects, so having access to a wide range of toolsets that are compatible with the TerraBlock is essential. The facility houses five offline editing bays, two online editing bays and a graphics suite – all connected to the TerraBlock via high-speed Fibre Channel. Each suite runs different creative programs including Apple® Final Cut Pro®, Avid® Media Composer®, Adobe® Creative Suite®, Autodesk® Smoke® and Quantel® Pablo Rio®. Gabry shared, “Different jobs call for different tools, and I love that TerraBlock gives us the freedom to choose the best tool for the job. We can easily move from room to room to work on whichever application we want.”

“Centralized storage has changed our workflow so much for the better,” he added. “As a team, we now have access to everyone’s work, so we’re able to collaborate across workstations more effectively. This is vital when working on projects that involve multi-spot packages like the Toyota campaign.”

Project to project scalability is a key component to STS-GRIOT’s success, and the option to connect to the TerraBlock via Ethernet has also allowed Gabry to bring in additional freelance team members. He can easily install TerraBlock Manager to a freelancer’s laptop, plug it in via Ethernet (or even wirelessly) and give the freelancer direct access to project files on the TerraBlock. “Ease of use is huge for me, especially because I’m not an engineer,” expressed Gabry. “I’m responsible for making everything work, and I’m 100% confident that I can have a group of freelancers up and running in just an hour. I couldn’t say that about any other competitive solution on the market.”

After a few months, STS GRIOT has only just begun to scratch the surface of TerraBlock’s capabilities. “In a short time, we’ve already grown leaps and bounds, but there is so much more we look forward to exploring. There are so many different ways of using the TerraBlock; it’s just bulletproof.”

He concluded, “Talent is what sets companies apart, and bottom-line, TerraBlock allows our editors more freedom to be talented, which we appreciate immensely. It’s been a great addition to our workflow!”

About TerraBlock
Facilis TerraBlock is a high-capacity, multiplatform, shared storage system for post-production and content creation. It fosters collaboration, supporting Fiber channel and Ethernet, volume and file-level control.

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/

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Sacramento, CA – Jampro Antennas of Sacramento, California, a world leader in radio and TV broadcast antenna systems, recently delivered five of its Prostar UHF slot antennas to KRBK in Springfield, Missouri. KRBK is the primary Fox television station for Springfield and the Ozark Plateau area.

The antennas were deployed at various sites around the area and configured into a Single Frequency Network (SFN) where several transmitters simultaneously send the same signal over the same frequency channel.

Alex M. Perchevitch, Jampro president commented on the project: “Few stations in the United States have deployed a single frequency network in a multiple antenna design successfully. Both Jampro and KRBK are very proud of that accomplishment.”

One of the critical aspects of successfully implementing the SFN was engineering and producing slot antennas which complied with critical azimuth and special elevation patterns. The Jampro engineering staff worked closely with the KRBK consulting engineers in the development.

In order to create the SFN, Jampro delivered five from its line of Prostar brand UHF slot antennas. These antennas are internationally proven for performance, quality and reliability. Compatible with DTV, ISDB-T and DVB-T broadcasts, Prostars are available in power ratings ranging from 1 kW to 90kW. The feed lines are pressurized for pro¬tection, and the slots are radome sealed to protect the antenna from the environment. Prostars are constructed from the finest marine brass, copper and virgin Teflon. Computer modeling is used in the pattern designs and the patterns were confirmed at Jampro’s facility in Sacramento before the an¬tennas were shipped to KRBK. Measured performance and the factory tuning before shipping gave KRBK the confi¬dence that the SFN would perform as desired.

Owned by Koplar Communications, KRBK is the primary Fox and secondary MyNetworkTV television station for Springfield and the Ozark Plateau area of southwestern Missouri. Licensed to Osage Beach, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 49 from a transmitter in Eldridge.

About Jampro
Jampro Antennas Inc., established to answer the need for quality broadcast systems at a reasonable price, is a leading supplier of antennas, combiners & filters and RF components for every application in the broadcast industry. Reputed for innovation and customization, Jampro builds each system to the specifications of the individual broadcaster. From the first system delivered in 1954 to those installed today, the Company is committed to consistent performance and quality founded on solid engineering. Today, over 25,000 broadcasters worldwide benefit from the quality and performance provided by Jampro systems. Additional information on JAMPRO can be obtained at www.jampro.com.
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Jampro contact: Sonia Del Castillo
916-383-1177 • mailto:Sonia@jampro.com

Press Contact: Desert Moon Communications
Harriet Diener • 845-512-8283
harriet@desertmooncomm.com

Sacramento, CA — Jampro Antennas, headquartered in Sacramento, California, recently provided CBC/Radio Canada’s Camp Fortune, Quebec tower with a uniquely configured 32-Bay UHF Broadband slot antenna system. The Jampro model JA/MS-BB Broadband antenna was custom designed for CBC to provide 150 MHz of bandwidth, something unheard of with slot technology. Camp Fortune is a commercial ski centre located in the Gatineau Hills near Downtown Ottawa, Ontario.

Jampro president Alex M. Perchevitch commented on the shipment, “The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has been a long-time Jampro customer and we were delighted to address this special engineering request to meet their broadcast requirement for a single cost-effective solution. The Broadband Slot meant CBC could avoid costly Tower re-enforcement. The challenge of providing a system with such bandwidth and yet minimizing weight and windloading at a fraction of what a typical UHF panel array would impose on a tower has made our Broadband Slot solution a very attractive and cost effective alternative. Jampro also provided its patch panel/power splitter system and related RF components to support the antenna.”

Jampro’s JA/MS-BB UHF slot antenna is one of the company’s legendary Prostar series, which are economical alternatives to buying, installing and maintaining multiple antennas. Ruggedly constructed of marine brass, copper, aluminum and Teflon, the JA/MS is ideal for Camp Fortune’s harsh Canadian winters. In this case, JA/MS-BB provided a single, compact solution that conserved tower space and minimized wind loading.

From its head office in Ottawa, CBC/Radio-Canada operates 82 radio stations and 27 television stations across the country. In 1952 the first CBC/Radio-Canada television broadcasts began in Montreal (bilingual) and Toronto (English). Internationally, CBC/Radio-Canada News has over a dozen foreign bureaus, offering the most extensive and in-depth coverage of any Canadian media organization.

About Jampro
Jampro Antennas Inc., established to answer the need for quality broadcast systems at a reasonable price, is a leading supplier of antennas, combiners & filters and RF components for every application in the broadcast industry. Reputed for innovation and customization, Jampro builds each system to the specifications of the individual broadcaster. From the first system delivered in 1954 to those installed today, the Company is committed to consistent performance and quality founded on solid engineering. Today, over 25,000 broadcasters worldwide benefit from the quality and performance provided by Jampro systems. Additional information on JAMPRO can be obtained at www.jampro.com.

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Jampro contact: Sonia Del Castillo
916-383-1177 • mailto:Sonia@jampro.com

Press Contact: Desert Moon Communications
Harriet Diener • 845-512-8283 • harriet@desertmooncomm.com

(ROCHESTER, NY) As part of Kodak’s ongoing efforts to support the motion picture film infrastructure, the company has appointed Christian Richter to the newly created role of film lab and studio relationship manager, effective immediately. Richter will be responsible for developing and managing strategies to optimize the workflow between studios, filmmakers, laboratories and post-production facilities. He will report to Andrew Evenski, Kodak’s president and general manager of the company’s Entertainment Imaging division

“There is a growing concern that the changes occurring in the industry will be detrimental to the motion picture film infrastructure, and we want to alleviate that concern,” says Evenski. “There is a thriving, global lab network and many filmmakers are choosing film. Christian has more than 15 years of extensive, international experience to contribute to this new role. He will liaise with our customers and promote the options for shooting anywhere in the world, utilizing the high-quality film system in place to support those productions.”

Since joining Kodak in 1997, Richter has worked solely in the Entertainment Imaging division, fulfilling roles on an international scale. His responsibilities have ranged from managing the business unit’s initiatives for students, film schools and emerging filmmakers in Germany, to general management of Kodak’s Cinelabs in Dubai and Bulgaria. After developing broad international sales experience over several years, he became an integral part of Kodak’s product development and innovation advocacy teams, working with R&D scientists to drive product quality and growth. His business acumen includes a skill set for overseeing people, projects, products and industry partnerships.

Richter is currently the business manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, a title he’ll maintain as he embarks on his new responsibilities. Previously, he was the Business Development Manager for Western Europe.

“I want to make it as easy as possible for filmmakers to shoot on film, regardless of where they are shooting around the globe,” says Richter. “Filmmakers do not have to shy away from using film because of uncertainties around the availability of laboratory services. That infrastructure is in place. At the same time it will be exciting to work with the lab community, ensuring their services are well promoted within the industry.”

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About Kodak’s Entertainment Imaging Business
Kodak’s Entertainment Imaging business is the world leader in providing motion picture film and imaging products, services, and technology for the professional motion picture and exhibition industries. For more information, visit www.kodak.com/go/motion. Follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/KodakMotionPictureFilm), Twitter (@Kodak_ShootFilm), and YouTube (youtube.com/KodakShootFilm).

LOS ANGELES – Zylight, a leading manufacturer of innovative LED lighting solutions, will demonstrate its new F8 LED Fresnel at 2013 Cine Gear Expo Los Angeles (Booth 325), which runs May 31 – June 2 in Hollywood, Calif. Available in tungsten (3200K) or daylight (5600K) versions, the compact lighting instrument collapses to less than four inches thick for easy transport and storage.

Equipped with an eight-inch SCHOTT glass lens, the fully dimmable F8 maintains single shadow traditional Fresnel beam shaping, and offers a patented focusing system for spot and flood operations. Its beam spread is adjustable between 16-70 degrees for even coverage for widescreen productions. Like other Zylight models, the F8 is equipped with ZyLink wireless technology, which makes it easy to link multiple Zylights for simultaneous remote control.

While the F8 draws only 100 watts, it has close to the light output of a traditional 1000-watt Fresnel. It is also water resistant (IP54) for use in challenging location conditions, and can be powered by a worldwide AC adapter or standard 14.4V camera battery. The F8 ships with barn doors and yoke mount, but additional accessories are available separately.

“Cine Gear Expo is an ideal venue to showcase the innovative F8 LED Fresnel for the motion picture industry,” said Charlie Collias, senior vice president, worldwide sales. “We’ve replaced the traditionally hot and bulky Fresnel with compact LED technology. The F8 delivers all the performance of a traditional Fresnel but in a much more compact and energy efficient design.”

Zylight will also showcase its IS3c LED light, an updated version of Zylight’s acclaimed IS3 large panel cyclorama and beauty light, at Cine Gear Expo. Now shipping with a custom soft box produced exclusively by Chimera for Zylight, the fully dimmable IS3c is a wide, high-output soft light with built-in controls for adjusting color temperature, color correction, and Zylight’s Color Mode, which produces millions of colors without gels or filters.

ABOUT ZYLIGHT LLC

Zylight was founded in 2003 with one mission: Bring truly intelligent, time-saving lighting to the entertainment production industry. Our award-winning team has more than 80 years of combined industry experience, and we continue to develop innovative LED lighting solutions to help make your job easier. With more than 50 dealers worldwide, Zylight continues to grow its brand to a large international audience. More Than Bright – Zylight. Find out more at www.zylight.com.