August 27 HOLLYWOOD - Post Logic Studios (www.postlogic.com) recently completed the digital intermediate, along with multiple post services, for Taking Chance, the forthcoming war drama from HBO Films. The feature stars Kevin Bacon and will air on HBO in 2009.  

August 27 SECAUCUS, NJ - Panasonic Broadcast’s AVC-Intra codec is now being supported by the latest Avid editing solutions. AVC-Intra is an advanced compression technology that provides higher-quality 10-bit intra-frame encoding using the Hi-10 and Hi-422 Intra profiles of H.264 in two modes: AVC-Intra 100 for full-raster mastering video quality, and AVC-Intra 50 Mbps for DVCPRO HD comparable quality at half the bit rate.  

August 26 HOLLYWOOD - Universal Studios Sound (www.filmmakersdestination.com) has installed Studio Network Solutions storage in its television and feature sound mixing stages. The facility has 18 mix stages, and is located on one of the largest studio lots in the world.  

August 26 LOS ANGELES – Sony’s projection technology was recently used during the SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival in Los Angeles. The festival aimed to explore the expanding horizons of visual representation from entertainment to science and presented animations on a 70-foot screen and the downtown Nokia Theater.  

August 25 DETROIT - Veteran editor Chris Randolph has joined RingSide Creative, bringing with him more than 20 years of post production experience, all in the Detroit market. A multi-talented artist, Randolph is skilled in offline and online editing, visual effects, compositing and graphics.  

Elaine Cantwell, creative director and founder of LA's Spark, goes on the record, discussing trends in design as content crosses media platforms.
 

STAMFORD, CT - Outdoor Life Network's cable deal with the National Hockey League  sparked a new era for the network, which was rebranded to its current moniker, Versus.
 

Using the Boris Continuum Complete Rays Cartoon filter in Final Cut Pro to generate a volumetric lighting effect on an animated text element. The BCC Rays Cartoon filter will also give text the appearance of being made of neon lights.