Cooke Optics Sets Lens Release Roadmap
Cooke Optics has set out a roadmap for delivery of its most recently announced lenses, as well as an update about /i3, the latest and most ambitious version of its /i Technology metadata system.
Production & Post-Production
City Tech Students Win Awards at International Film Festival
A team of nine City Tech students won two awards at the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and the Hollywood Professional Alliance Student Film Festival in Hollywood, California, on October 27, which was hosted by SMPTE Standards Director and film director Howard Lukk. Their five-minute film Building for the Future: A City Tech Tale, traced the journey of the College’s 2015 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon student team that built an energy-efficient house during a two-year long international competition.
SGO Appoints Two Managers
Tech industry veteran Jose Luis Montero has been appointed as Regional Sales Manager for SGO's Latin American sector, where he will play an influential role in promoting Mistika. An accomplished sales manager with over 18-years experience of developing complex I.T. projects, along with his vast background in electronic engineering and extensive knowledge of the European and Latin American market, makes him the perfect fit for SGO. He is also an impressive linguist, with proficiency in fluent Spanish, English and Portuguese.
Deluxe Completes Work on Spectre
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group has completed a wide range of services for Spectre, the 24th James Bond feature, released in the UK on October 26 and worldwide on November 6. Deluxe completed digital post-production elements completed the digital intermediate coloring, and film and digital dailies; created on-screen graphics; and delivered the highly anticipated feature to movie theatres around the world. Deluxe worked with the production team prior to initial shooting through to distribution.
SMPTE 2015 Called a Success
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers has announced that the SMPTE 2015 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition exceeded organizers' expectations, drawing more than 75 expert presentations, nearly 100 exhibitors, and 2,328 registered attendees hailing from more than 35 countries — the highest attendance in more than a decade. The SMPTE conference is the premier annual event for motion-imaging and media technology, production, operations, and the allied arts and sciences.
Arab Telemedia Group Installs Baselight
Emmy Award winning and MENA region leading production company Arab Telemedia Group has added an integrated Baselight color pipeline to its production and post workflows. The new pipeline allows Arab Telemedia to increase both value and productivity for its television productions.
Swordfish Slashes Time with StorNext Pro
San Francisco-based motion design studio Swordfish is using Quantum’s StorNext Pro Foundation shared storage system to take on projects involving massive high-resolution media files.
Panavision Acquires Light Iron
Panavision has reached an agreement to acquire post-production technology innovator Light Iron.
AbelCine to Celebrate 25-Year Anniversary October 18
This month AbelCine marks 25 years of supporting filmmakers with the tools of their craft. To celebrate, AbelCine opens the doors of its Burbank facility on Saturday, October 18 from 10am to 5pm for an anniversary event featuring: industry discussions and seminars, as well as raffles, refreshments and a great opportunity to connect with colleagues.
Encore Names Andy Gizzarelli Vice President, Head of Production
Post-production and visual effects company Encore has hired Andy Gizzarelli as vice president, head of production for its Los Angeles office. Gizzarelli will oversee Encore Hollywood’s team of post-production supervisors, in addition to producing shows in-house – starting with the third season of Netflix’s House of Cards in 4K.
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