Production & Post-Production

Creative Director/Flame Artist Les Umberger Joins Nine Mile Circle

Tue, 12/06/2016 - 14:25 -- Nick Dager

Atlanta boutique post-production house Nine Mile Circle has added creative director, Flame artist and finishing editor Les Umberger to its creative team. Umberger is an Emmy Award-winning artist who brings experience with major brands and top agencies through past stints at West Coast shops Digital Domain and R!OT. His presence will allow Nine Mile to offer clients comprehensive post-production packages, encompassing creative editorial, color grading, visual effects, editorial finishing and sound at a level on par with companies in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.

IRT Introduces IMF Analyzer 1.0

Thu, 12/01/2016 - 11:03 -- Nick Dager

IRT has released its first IMF Analyzer 1.0 for quality control and management in the file-based production process. The Interoperable Master Format is the new standard by SMPTE for storing, exchanging and delivering A/V productions. IMF defines a package, which contains, among other, different MXF files for audio, video, subtitle and metadata.

Sixteen19 adds Second 4K DI Theatre

Wed, 11/30/2016 - 10:56 -- Nick Dager

Sixteen19 marked one year at its new headquarters in New York’s Chelsea district with the launch of its second 4K DI finishing theatre. The theatre will enable the company’s artists and technicians – led by co-founders Pete Conlin and Jonathan Hoffman, and senior colorist Andrew Francis – to build on a breakthrough year marked by physical expansion, high-profile projects and inroads into new markets.

Sony Pictures Extends Relationship with Wazee Digital

Wed, 11/30/2016 - 10:46 -- Nick Dager

Sony Pictures Post Production Services has extended its long-standing relationship with Wazee Digital through December 2017. Under the extended contract, Sony Pictures will continue using Wazee Digital Core and its automated metadata-processing technology to store, view, and manage assets from Sony Pictures' inventory of feature films, including stock footage, full-length features, and clip selects.

Your Name. Nominated for Two Awards

Tue, 11/29/2016 - 12:52 -- Nick Dager

Director Makoto Shinkai’s widely acclaimed animated film Your Name. has been nominated for top awards by the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood. Your Name., from Toho Co. is being distributed in North America by Funimation Films. It picked up a nomination for Best Animated Feature – Independent and as well as a nomination for best direction of an animated feature.

Scott Gershin Relies on Nugen Audio

Tue, 11/29/2016 - 12:41 -- Nick Dager

Acclaimed sound designer and feature film supervising sound editor Scott Gershin recently joined Technicolor as its director of sound editorial, where he leads the company's expansion into sound design for gaming and immersive experiences and also continues to design and supervise sound for films. He relies on Nugen Audio's Loudness Toolkit 2 and Halo Upmix plug-ins.

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