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BSAT Labs Hires Indian VFX Facility Chennai

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

The 2D to 3D conversion company BSAT Labs has hired Indian VFX facility Chennai. The move gives BSAT Labs access to more than 400 seats to do the majority of the labor-intensive work that is involved in the 3D conversion process. “The number of 3D box office hits in 2009 and many more 3D releases coming to theaters this year is proof that 3D is here to stay ” says Yusuf Broachwala president of BSAT Labs. “Several forums such as SMPTE CEA and BDA are doing a great job and working very hard to bring 3D to the home and pushing for Blu-Ray standardization.

Expectations Strong for 2010 Growth in Cinema Advertising

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Based on analyst forecasts and the overall strength of movies the studios have scheduled to release during the New Year expectations for 2010 look to be positive: both ZenithOptimedia and Magna forecast that cinema will be one of the very few media categories to post gains for 2010.
 The Cinema Advertising Council’s most recent revenue report – independently tabulated by Miller Kaplan Arase & Co. – showed that total cinema advertising revenues of CAC members grew by 5.8 percent to $571 421 000 in 2008 as compared to a total of $539 946 000 in 2007.

D-Box Moves 50 000-Plus Moviegoers

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

D-Box Technologies says that more than 50 000 moviegoers throughout North America “lived the action” and experienced motion-enhanced seats during one of nine major motion pictures released last year. Claude Mc Master D-Box president and CEO says “We are extremely proud of how well received our technology has been throughout North America. From moviegoers who return for each new movie released with D-Box to movie theatres and top Hollywood movie studios we are thrilled to finally be able to share D-Box’s experience with the world.” Thirteen movie theatres in the U.S.

Student Winners Promote Cinema Advertising

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Digital Cinema Media is to run a national ad campaign to promote cinema as an advertising medium using 60-second ads created by competition-winning students from the National Film and Television School. The campaign launched last month and runs through February on all DCM screens.  It promotes cinema as a unique experience you can’t replicate elsewhere and the power of cinema as an advertising medium.

Fuze Box Launches Fuze Movie

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Fuze Box has launched Fuze Movie a real-time collaborative media review and approval system created specifically that uses Skype to help editors VFX artists and digital media designers faced with the challenges of collaborating with numerous remote and often widely distributed colleagues and clients.  According to the manufacturer Fuze Movie effectively eliminates the frustrations and inefficiencies of collaborating across distributed workgroups by creating a real time shared workflow environment for anyone with a computer and an Internet connection.  Fuze Movie is based on syncVUE w

Harry Potter Extends Stay in Boston

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

The Museum of Science Boston has extended its East Coast premiere run of Harry Potter: The Exhibition until the end of February due to its popularity. The extended run will give New England fans their last chance to step inside the famous wizard's magical world before the exhibition moves to its next location the Ontario Science Center in Toronto Canada. The Museum of Science is the only New England location on the exhibit’s tour. In partnership with Warner Bros.

De Leon Shoots Ebb and Flow

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Filmmaker Marcus De Leon recently finished shooting Ebb and Flow a 90-minute documentary about heavy metal band Misery Signals and its 2009 worldwide concert tour. 
  
Inspired by 1970s era rock tour documentaries Ebb and Flow captures the struggles and triumphs of the up-and-coming band. Armed with only a GY-HM100 camcorder Sennheiser shotgun microphone MacBook Pro laptop tripod and a few small lights De Leon shot footage of the band’s tour throughout Europe Asia and North America.

Two Cinemas first to offer Digital 3D in Germany

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

The Cineplex Marburg and the Cinedom Koeln multiplexes are the first German cinemas to offer their audiences large-scale digital 3D Cinema. In the run-up for the theatrical release of Avatar both cinemas installed Kinoton 3D2P systems each operating with two projectors. The first Dual 3D installation took place in the Cineplex theatre a modern seven- screen multiplex in the city of Marburg. A Dolby 3D server provides the projectors with content.

SMPTE Names Barbara Lange Executive Director

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers has selected Barbara H. Lange as its new executive director. Lange who most recently served as staff director of product management and business development for the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers the world's largest technical association officially began her new role last month.
 We are thrilled to have a professional of Barbara's standing and experience join the SMPTE team says Ken Fuller SMPTE president.

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