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Belmont Capital Signs VPF Deal with Cinedigm

Fri, 10/12/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Cinedigm Digital Cinema has announced a long-term virtual print fee deployment agreement with Belmont Capital for the theatres operating under the name Your Neighborhood Theatres. This conversion will deploy 89 screens at 11 sites. Installation should be completed this fall using digital projector systems from NEC Display Solutions. Belmont Theatres are located in the Northeast including the States of Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New York and Rhode Island.

Colorworks Did Color Grading 3D Finishing on Hotel Transylvania

Fri, 10/12/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Sony Pictures Entertainment's digital intermediate facility Colorworks did the final color grading and stereoscopic 3D finishing for Sony’s Hotel Transylvania the animated comedy that was released in the U.S. last month. The project involved close collaboration between Colorworks and Sony Pictures Imageworks which created the film's spectacular animation. Image files were exchanged between the two facilities via direct fiber link. Final grading was performed by colorist John Persichetti whose previous credits include Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

Reliving a Nine-Day Wonder

Sun, 09/30/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

In 1954 Alfred Hitchcock shot his first and only 3D movie Dial M for Murder in 1954. At the time and Hitchcock said of 3D It's a nine-day wonder and I came in on the ninth day. Now thanks to a meticulous 4K restoration audiences can enjoy the classic film once again. In the film Grace Kelly stars as a society woman who’s jealous husband Ray Milland arranges the seemingly perfect murder.

Flight of the Butterflies 3D to be Released October 1

Sun, 09/30/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

SK Films has announced the theatrical release of a breathtaking new adventure film created for Giant Screen / Imax Theaters: Flight of the Butterflies in 3D. Based on a remarkable true story the epic Giant Screen film experience will be released theatrically in select major markets in the United States and Canada on October 1 and will continue to roll out to theaters in North America and globally through 2013.

Sohonet Expands Partnership with Prime Focus World

Sun, 09/30/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Sohonet has expanded its partnership with global visual effects and 3D conversion specialists Prime Focus World with the installation of a 1Gbit/s SMN connection at its new VFX and 3D conversion facility in Vancouver Canada. Prime Focus now has SMN connectivity across five UK sites and three North American sites – including Los Angeles and New York – to support its growing international operation.

Sohonet Retrofits Lantana’s Santa Monica Facility

Sun, 09/30/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Sohonet has retrofitted Lantana’s Santa Monica campus giving tenants easy access to networking solutions that are customizable to their creative needs. The campus-wide implementation has now been completed. The expansion creates an ideal environment for clients who work around the clock and have dynamic needs. Lantana and Sohonet have designed a scenario where a full range of highly secure connectivity solutions can be initiated within just an hour or even in minutes and services can be scaled up and down throughout the duration of a project.

Sony VPF Program Extends Through March 2013

Sun, 09/30/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Sony’s Digital Cinema’s Virtual Print Fee program is available through March 31 2013 giving exhibitors the most flexibility to assess Sony’s full line of digital cinema offerings. These include the new SRX-R515 ultra high quality 4K digital cinema projection system designed for small to medium screens and independent theaters as well as Sony’s full range of service and solutions for all exhibitors. 
 
 Sony’s VPF program offers lower upfront costs making it the most competitive program in the industry.

Tree House Opens in Dallas

Sun, 09/30/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Peter Tarter a creative editor with a national clientele and credits that include work for JC Penney Hyundai Dodge Toyota and Home Depot has formed Tree House a high-end editorial boutique in Dallas. The new company will focus on advertising and independent film projects. Along with creative editorial Tree House offers visual effects compositing and editorial finishing services. Tarter who spent the past four years at ReelFX Dallas says that Tree House will provide clients with premium service.

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