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Now Showing Down Under

Wed, 07/23/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

IMAX and Hoyts Cinemas to Install Theatres in Australia IMAX Corporation and Australian exhibitor Hoyts Cinemas have announced a joint venture agreement to put four IMAX theatres in the cities of Perth Melbourne and Sydney. The deal marks IMAX’s first international joint venture featuring the company's new IMAX digital system and doubles IMAX's footprint in Australia. To date IMAX has signed contracts for more than 180 IMAX digital theatre systems with approximately 50 scheduled to be installed by the end of 2008.

No Rest for the Weary

Wed, 07/23/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Laid to Rest Director Shot Digitally to Facilitate a Tapeless Workflow It is a dark and claustrophobic night for the heroine of the upcoming horror movie Laid to Rest the terrifying story of a young girl who wakes up in a casket with a traumatic head injury and no memory of her identity. This is the second directorial effort from renowned special effects artist Robert Hall (Superbad Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the upcoming Pineapple Express).

Disney Hopes to Tap into Blu-ray’s Interactive Technology

Tue, 07/22/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Disney Hopes to Tap into Blu-ray’s Interactive Technology And in other Disney-related news the company and the broader entertainment industry is hoping that Sleeping Beauty will help awaken interest in Blu-ray DVDs. According to an article in the New York Times in October Disney will release a 50th anniversary edition of the classic animated movie in the high-definition Blu-ray format. But Disney is not stopping there.

Dart Upgrades Digital Intermediates Capabilities

Tue, 07/22/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Central American production company and post facility Dart has selected SpeedGrade XR to drive their digital intermediates finishing pipeline. We looked at several competing products says Vinicio Musmanni CEO of Dart. They could have done what SpeedGrade does but in each case they would have required more steps. SpeedGrade XR matches our workflow perfectly. This is also true for stereoscopic work. The facility recently shot stereo footage in Panama for an international production which will allow them to take advantage of the DualStream stereo technology included with SpeedGrade XR.

Okada Named to Third Term as ASC President

Tue, 07/22/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Daryn Okada has been chosen by to serve a third one-year term as president of the American Society of Cinematographers. The other officers are vice presidents Michael Goi Owen Roizman and Richard Crudo; treasurer Victor J. Kemper; secretary Isidore Mankofsky; and sergeant at arms John Hora. The board members include Curtis Clark Caleb Deschanel John C. Flinn III William A. Fraker Stephen Lighthill Robert Primes Nancy Schreiber Dante Spinotti and Kees Van Oostrum.

Indigo Son Vital Distraction in production on Seven Masters

Tue, 07/22/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Indigo Son Productions has started production on the full-length animated film Seven Masters. This film will be the first in a series Indigo Son will produce in a partnership with Vital Distraction provider of 3D graphics for film television and music videos. Distribution rights were secured by Universal /Vivendi and release is anticipated in Q2 2010.

Jock Animation Uses Sledgehammer on Animated Feature

Tue, 07/22/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Johannesburg South Africa-based Jock Animation selected a Sledgehammer network attached storage system to support their work on a full-length animated feature film currently in production. While Jock Animation first began work on the animated feature using a makeshift NAS it quickly became apparent that the storage device was not up to the challenge of this demanding project because rendering jobs took an inordinate amount of time and brought network traffic between the NAS and render farm to a crawl.

DPI Continues Expansion with New Southern China Office

Tue, 07/22/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Digital Projection International has expanded operations in China by opening a new office in the southern city of Guangzhou. Under the direction of Bruce Xiong manager of DP China Digital Projection now has widespread distribution throughout China by way of three regional offices: Beijing in the north Shanghai in the central region and Guangzhou in the south. The Guangzhou office headed by Leo Lee is the third DP office to open this year and plans for further expansion are well in place for the second half of 2008.

XDC Adds Sony Universal Digital Cinema Deployment List

Tue, 07/22/2008 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

XDC has signed non-exclusive agreements with Sony Pictures and Universal and is now the first deploying entity to sign with six major U.S. distributors for the deployment of up to 8 000 DCI-compliant digital cinema installations across Europe. Sony Pictures Releasing International and Universal City Studios will support XDC acting as a deploying entity to roll out DCI-compliant digital cinema systems for theatrical presentations in several countries in Europe.

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