Post-production and visual effects processing increasingly rely on 2K/4K film resolution, high-definition, CGI content and real-time digital end-to-end workflows.

Sonoblok has built an imm sound studio in Room 1 of the Sonoblok dubbing studios in Barcelona. Equipped with a 5.1 monitor system with JBL, this room was easily adapted to imm’s monitor configuration of 23.1.

Sorenson Media has announced the immediate availability of Sorenson Squeeze 8 Pro, which gives video professionals unprecedented workflow functionality and control using the company’s video encoding and transcoding application.

Obituaries, a mystery novel by Nick Dager is now available at Diesel Books. The Valentine’s Day discovery of a young Asian woman’s body, found frozen in the trunk of her abandoned car, is the first of a series of seemingly random deaths that shock rural Dutchess County, Ohio. On sale for a limited time for just $.99.

When cinematographer Dave Perkal signed on for the new season of the highly unusual series The Vampire Diaries, he made sure his camera package included 2575 heads from OConnor.

DFT Digital Film Technology has officially certified the Rorke Data Galaxy Aurora RAID and SAN storage devices for a variety of digital film and archive workflows.
 

The Ohio Philharmonic Orchestra, Cleveland has announced the Film and Composer Competition. The annual compeition takes place in September. Filmmakers are randomly matched with film score composers who then compose a music score for the short film. This unique competition aims at bringing together filmmakers and composers for an exciting collaborative film and performance event. Final film and score selections will be screened and performed by the Ohio Philharmonic Orchestra in a live performance.