SGO's UK Reseller Pixelution will host the first public demonstration in the country, of the latest Mistika version 6.5 release of the system and its exciting new features, at stand 107 at BVE North (Broadcast Video Expo) on 16 - 17 November 2011 at the Manchester Central Arena.
Last Saturday the VES hosted its third annual Production Summit, this time at the quaint Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills. Despite all about VES 2.0 and the Bill of Rights to help facilitate quality of life improvements for artists and VFX companies, the purpose was to address the paradigm shift going on and to discuss better biz practices.
The University of Arts and Design (HfG) in Karlsruhe has invested in SGO's Mistika for its world-class research centre and state-of-the-art Expanded 3Digital Cinema Laboratory, to equip its students with the industry's leading and innovative technology. Developing creative individuals by providing relevant market-ready skills, applied research, innovation and ambition, the University of Arts and Design will place Mistika at the core of its post production courses.
Recognising the significance of investing in Mistika, established and leading Canadian post company Creative Post, has purchased an SGO Mistika 4K post production system with Stereo 3D DI capabilities.
SGO's Mistika was used by Framestore for all the stereoscopic alignments, depth grading and visual effects compositing for the LG “Rare Butterflies” cinema commercial for LG's integrated 3D cinema and digital campaign.
Two of the directors at The LipSync Group have completed a management buyout of the company, taking full shareholdings from the company’s founder, Jon Diamond.
Shooters Post & Transfer (www.shootersinc.com), the full-service creative post house, has added editor Matthew Burres to its creative roster.
Tween audiences will be all aglow when the musical “Standing Ovation” (2010) opens at theaters nationwide on July 16. The RED ONE™ Digital Camera was used for the shoot of this major summer release, and the entire DI, including color correction, was done in ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH® Digital Finishing Solution at Local Hero Post, Santa Monica, CA.
LipSync Post, the leading Soho full-service post-production facility, has invested in a range of new equipment and major upgrades for its audio, VFX and DI departments.
The 2010 AICE Awards competition has expanded its categories for eligibility to include a new Design category, open to work created by editors, digital artists and other professionals involved in design work for TV commercials, virals, web videos, music videos, spec spots, and PSAs.
Press Release by Post Logic
New York, NY (August 17, 2009) -- Leading post-production facility Post Logic Studios, a division of Prime Focus Group, announced today two new hires, Kevin Wilson as audio engineer and Mick O'Connor as manager, new business. Both will be based out of Post Logic Studios' New York facility.
Press Release from Shooters Post & Transfer
Press Release by Spy Post
Press Release by Post Logic Studios
AJA Video is half-way through a global tour to show off its award-winning Ki Pro portable device that bridges the gap between production and post. The Grass Valley, California-based manufacturer (which will soon have a new 70,000 square foot facility) was in L.A. yesterday at Gnomon and met with media on Tuesday.
"It's everything AJA has done in one box," suggests AJA President Nick Rashby. "It's a new way of thinking about post."
Executives from major motion picture studios and other buyers of post production services will offer advice on how to win their business in a lunch-time panel discussion hosted by the Hollywood Post Alliance's Sales Career Resource Group (SCRG), Wednesday, June 17th, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel.
Jim Bowhall returns to Crawford Post Production as creative director. Leading a team of artists, he collaborates with clients to develop storyboards and cultivate ideas while working on agency, corporate and broadcast projects. Jim is an award-winning editor, compositor, motion graphics designer and 3D animator. High-profile work includes The Coca-Cola Company, The Weather Channel, Krystal, GA Lottery, Yamaha, The National Geographic Channel and many others.
28 May 2009, Brighton, UK -- SGO, a leading European developer of high-end solutions for the post production and broadcast industries, and Brighton TV, a leading UK facilities house, are pleased to announce they have formed a partnership to develop SGO Mistika's 3D stereoscopic capabilities. Brighton TV is highly experienced in filming and post producing 3D stereoscopic content and has recently completed a number of high profile projects.
MIAMI (April 16th 2009): Vapor Post, the Miami-based boutique post-house (www.vaporpost.com), is pleased to announce the formation of Vapor Post Interactive through an alliance with Digiworks, one of Mexico City's leading interactive agencies (www.digiworks.com).
Brett Foraker has directed RANGE UNVEILED, Toyota's latest commercial which uses a classical cloth illusion to uncover each model in Toyota's line. MPC provided the post including extensive cloth simulation for the ad which was produced by Ciaran Bennett at CHI and Partners and Annabel Ridley at RSA.
Using a classic illusion with a modern twist, this film executes the ultimate sleight of hand as the viewer witnesses Toyota's range unveiled by the simple act of pulling on a piece of cloth.
Post-production facility Post Logic Studios, a division of Prime Focus Group, have expanded their film and television restoration services. The company has been managing restoration work for titles such as HONDO and THE RULES OF THE GAME from their Hollywood facility, and has more than tripled its capacity for restoration work through its relationship with Prime Focus in Goa, India. Restoration projects are still managed and completed at Post Logic in Hollywood, however clients now have the cost-effective option of having film clean-up handled in India.
Post-production facility Post Logic Studios, a division of Prime Focus Group, has hired colorist Craig Budrick. Budrick is an industry veteran with nearly two decades' experience as a colorist. He joins Post Logic from Technicolor, where for the last two years he worked on remastering feature film projects for Blu-ray, including AIRPLANE, WAYNE'S WORLD and PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES.
Nickelodeon is launching a brand-new pop culture online dashboard for kids with UPickDaily.com, an online home base for kids to share, vote, poll and post about what they are buzzing about at school or on the playground. UPickDaily.com allows kids to be their own content providers, programming directors, distributors and news aggregators around topics such as television, movies, music, gaming, celebrities, sports, the web, and more.
Thursday evening, the Hollywood Post Alliance 2008 Awards were handed out, including editing wins for THE DARK KNIGHT, color grading for IRON MAN and audio post for WALL-E.
Per VARIETY, the HPA calendar ends early, meaning 2007 holiday releases are included with features released through summer 2008.
Elizabeth Daly, dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, was presented the first Charles S. Swartz Award that recognizes "broad and lasting contributions that have advanced and/or provided some unique purpose to the field of Post Production."
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