Production & Post-Production

Deluxe Completes Work on Spectre

Mon, 11/23/2015 - 13:22 -- Nick Dager

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.

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SMPTE 2015 Called a Success

Mon, 11/23/2015 - 11:21 -- Nick Dager

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.

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AbelCine to Celebrate 25-Year Anniversary October 18

Wed, 10/08/2014 - 14:08 -- Nick Dager

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

Wed, 09/03/2014 - 12:27 -- Nick Dager

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.

Pakistan’s Film Business Reborn with Main Hoon Shahid Afridi

Fri, 08/22/2014 - 11:11 -- Nick Dager

Pakistan post house Darkroom Asia has won a major contract with ARY Films as a strategic partner in providing post-production and VFX-related services. Darkroom Asia CEO Salman Hasan credits the company’s new SGO Mistika 4K system with sealing the deal. The first project was the feature film Main Hoon Shahid Afridi, which some say marks the rebirth of the Pakistan film industry.

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Slowing Down the Finish

Thu, 08/21/2014 - 13:08 -- Nick Dager

Kicking off the 2014 season of Canada’s Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack hosted The Queen’s Plate Stakes last month. The event is the longest continuously run stakes race in North America, and this year marked its 155th anniversary. To ensure not a moment of horseracing action was missed, the production of the event included use of For-A’s FT-One 4K variable frame rate camera, used in conjunction with For-A’s ZE-One 4K extraction system.

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