ASC Names Nominees for Outstanding Achievement in Motion Picture Cinematography
The American Society of Cinematographers has announced nominations in the theatrical motion picture category of the 28th Annual ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement.
Production & Post-Production
WorleyWorks, Brooklyn, First East Coast Facility with Mistika 4K 3D Post System
New York 2D/3D stereoscopic production and motion capture studio WorleyWorks has become the first East Coast company to invest in a Mistika 4K post-production system from SGO's official North American reseller partner AArmadillo.
Motion Picture Sound Editors Name Board Members
The Motion Picture Sound Editors has announced the results of the 2013 election of its Board of Directors. Elected to two-year terms in Executive Seats are Frank Morrone as President, Christopher Reeves as Secretary, and Ruth Adelman as Sargent at Arms. Morrone and Reeves are incumbents. They join continuing officers Mark Lanza (Vice President) and Paul Rodriguez (Treasurer).
Friendshop! Launches in New York
Editors Tim Wilson and Ben Suenaga have departed Go Robot!, New York, and opened a new editing company with partner and managing director/executive producer Melissa Mapes called Friendshop! The new venture will temporarily operate as artists in residence at Outpost Digital, New York, while permanent offices are undergoing construction.
Dolby Names Behlmer Senior VP Content Solutions and Industry Relations
Dolby Laboratories today announced that cinema-industry veteran Curt Behlmer is joining Dolby as senior vice president of content solutions and industry relations, reporting to Doug Darrow, senior vice president, cinema. Behlmer and his team will advance and evangelize the possibilities of cinema sight and sound, starting with Dolby Atmos audio, making sure that Dolby technologies fit well into content workflows and are embraced by the industry.
Panasonic Announces 4K/2K LCD Monitor
Panasonic announced today that its new BT-4LH310, a 31-inch 4096 x 2160 resolution LCD monitor for unrivalled 4K/2K monitoring in the field, in an edit room or on set, is shipping this month with a suggested list price of $28,000.
Finding Authentic Stories for Nonfiction Films
Mark Mooney’s Crescent Moon Pictures, located outside of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina focuses primarily on shooting resort and high-end residential community development. “We’ve found an emotional approach to our programs and projects, which reflect what we call the authentic story of a place and why it is the place to live or visit,” he says.
CineSync Maker Cospective Releases Frankie 2.2
Cospective has released Frankie 2.2, an update of the company’s browser-based video review tool. Along with a number of performance enhancements, Frankie 2.2 has introduced a Sync Options panel. Hosts can now switch between two different modes, choosing whether or not to allow guests to control sync.
Red Studios Installs Maxx Digital Evo 6G Media Server
HGST, a Western Digital company, and Maxx Digital have announced that Red Studios Hollywood has deployed the Maxx Digital Evo 6G 16-bay rack mount media server. The server is powered by 4TB HGST Ultrastar 7K4000 enterprise-class hard disk drives and configured with ATTO Raid controller to support capacity, bandwidth and performance needs for streaming and “screening” next-generation 4K, 5K and 6K high-resolution files.
Recreating an Iconic Moment from the Civil Rights Era
Re-creating the past can be challenging for filmmakers, especially when tasked to duplicate the look of a particular time in history for a period movie. Add a tight budget, cramped locations, and underwater photography, and you have the situation James Chressanthis, ASC, faced as cinematographer for the movie The Watsons Go to Birmingham. Based on the novel by Christopher Paul Curtis, the film depicts a fictional family’s 1963 road trip intersecting with an actual terrorist bombing during the civil-rights era.
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