Creativity

Odd Brodsky Manages on Tight Budget

Submitted by Nick Dager on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 13:46.
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Cinematographer Matthew Irving and director/producer Cindy Baer had very little money to make their feature film Odd Brodsky. Irving has been the cinematographer on two dozen feature films, including Fox Searchlight’s hit romantic comedy Waitress and Lionsgate’s teen comedy Waiting, but when he and director/producer Baer conceived the story for the ultra low-budget Odd Brodsky, they were concerned about the limited resources.

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Beating the Clock

Submitted by Nick Dager on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 12:13.
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Even by most standards The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom, which is short-listed for Academy Award consideration, was finished at lightning speed. Acclaimed documentarian Lucy Walker had just completed principal photography in Japan when she received an invitation to debut her film at the Toronto Film Festival. It was a great honor, but it meant that a completed film needed to be delivered in less than a month. It seemed impossible, but Walker and her production company, Supply & Demand Integrated, ultimately made the deadline with the help of Hollywood post house Picture Head, which provided DI color grading, finishing and sound mixing services, in a literal round-the-clock effort.
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Wildfire Post Installs Meyer Sound

Submitted by Nick Dager on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 13:55.
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After completing a major overhaul of its two largest dubbing stages, Wildfire Post-Production Studios in Los Angeles has become the first film and TV production facility in Southern California to offer Meyer Sound’s EXP cinema loudspeakers in a large mixing environment.
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Fixing Audio on a Budget

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 12:56.
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Producer Daniel Yost (Drugstore Cowboy) faced a big challenge when choosing a post facility after being told the audio on his film A Star For Rose, could not be fixed.  Yost says, “I contacted several post house facilities and Alpha Dogs was the only company who said the audio could be fixed and still remain within my budget.”

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Pastorelle Tackles a Chicago Bears Campaign

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 12:50.
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Editor Tom Pastorelle of The Colonie recently cut a new campaign promoting the Chicago Bears and their ties to the Windy City. Conceived by Chicago agency TwoxFour, the three 30-second spots – Maul Game, Records and Feelings – are packed with intense game footage celebrating the stars and glories of the team, past and present. The spots end with the tagline One City. One Team.

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