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February 2012

3D Stereo
Assimilate's Scratch Lab dailies system gains traction
February 22, 2012 – SANTA CLARA, CA — Assimilate (www.assimilateinc.com) is seeing adoption of its Scratch Lab digital dailies system in recent months.
'Journey 2 tests Eyeon tools
February 9, 2012 – TORONTO — The sequel to Journey to the Centre of the Earth hits theaters tomorrow (February 10), and Eyeon’s Fusion and Dimension software applications played a key role in bringing the fantasy to lif ...
Panasonic ships new 3D camcorder
February 8, 2012 – SECAUCUS, NJ — Panasonic ( www.panasonic.com ) is now shipping its AG-3DP1 3D camcorder, which is priced at $34,950. The twin-lens P2-based HD shoulder-mount camcorder offers 10-bit, 4:2:2 independent ...

Animation
NewTek ships LightWave 11
February 21, 2012 – SAN ANTONIO, TX — NewTek (www.newtek.com) is now shipping LightWave 11, the latest version of its professional 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software. LightWave 11 incorporates many new featur ...
COPA completes 'Turn Me On' music video
February 21, 2012 – LOS ANGELES — COPA recently worked on “Turn Me On,” the new music video for David Guetta and Nicki Minaj. Directed by Sanji at Wondros Productions via EMI Music, the video is set in an antique world, ...
14 Oscar nominees relied on Autodesk tools
February 17, 2012 – SAN RAFAEL, CA — Fourteen movies nominated for Academy Awards made use of Autodesk’s Digital Entertainment Creation (DEC) software, particularly nominees in the “Best Visual Effects” and “Best Animate ...

Audio
Golden Reels recognize sound excellence
February 21, 2012 – HOLLYWOOD — Winners in various categories of Feature Films, Television and Other were presented with 2012 Golden Reels at an awards ceremony held on Sunday, February 19 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel ...
Sonixsphere partners with iSpy on 'Celebrity Wife Swap'
February 10, 2012 – CHICAGO — Greg Allan, CEO/CD of Sonixphere (www.sonixphere.com), here, and Doug Bossi, CEO/lead composer of iSpy Music, combined their music and branding experience to create distinct sonic alter egos ...
Stockmusic.com purchases Sonomic
February 1, 2012 – RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO — Stockmusic.com, the music and sound effects download division of Sound Ideas, has purchased the assets of Sonomic, a royalty-free download site that caters to the professional ...

Cameras
BLOG: Recapping the ASC's 'Outstanding Achievement Awards'
February 16, 2012 – LOS ANGELES — At the 26th Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom, Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC spirited away ...
Panasonic ships new 3D camcorder
February 8, 2012 – SECAUCUS, NJ — Panasonic ( www.panasonic.com ) is now shipping its AG-3DP1 3D camcorder, which is priced at $34,950. The twin-lens P2-based HD shoulder-mount camcorder offers 10-bit, 4:2:2 independent ...
Panasonic announces 'Shoot It. Share It' competition details
February 6, 2012 – SECAUCUS, NJ — Panasonic recently announced it second annual “Shoot It. Share It” online video competition for users of its AG-AF100 large image HD cinema camera. From February 6th through March 7th, ...

Digital Intermediates
Assimilate's Scratch Lab dailies system gains traction
February 22, 2012 – SANTA CLARA, CA — Assimilate (www.assimilateinc.com) is seeing adoption of its Scratch Lab digital dailies system in recent months.
BLOG: Recapping the ASC's 'Outstanding Achievement Awards'
February 16, 2012 – LOS ANGELES — At the 26th Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom, Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC spirited away ...
Co3 grades 'Underworld: Awakening'
February 3, 2012 – SANTA MONICA — Company 3, here, recently used DaVinci Resolve with Resolve Control Surface for color grading the 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D versions of Underworld: Awakening. The film is the latest in the pop ...

Editing
Editors' Lounge set for next Friday
February 17, 2012 – BURBANK — This month’s Editors' Lounge (www.editorslounge.com) will feature demos by Red Giant, Intelligent Assistance and AIRware. The event will be held at AlphaDogs (www.alphadogs.tv) in Burbank on ...
First Look: HP's all-in-one Z1 workstation
February 15, 2012 – LAS VEGAS — Hewlett Packard, at their Global Partners Conference, released the Z1, a workstation the company claims is the first workstation-class, all-in-one system on the market. The Z1 was designed ...
SUPER BOWL: Cut+Run edits Samsung, Sketchers & more
February 6, 2012 – LOS ANGELES — Cut + Run edited a number of commercials that aired during the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 5.  

Education
Editors' Lounge set for next Friday
February 17, 2012 – BURBANK — This month’s Editors' Lounge (www.editorslounge.com) will feature demos by Red Giant, Intelligent Assistance and AIRware. The event will be held at AlphaDogs (www.alphadogs.tv) in Burbank on ...
'Simpsons' creator donates $500K to UCLA
February 13, 2012 – LOS ANGELES — Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpson, has donated $500,000 for the endowment of The Matt Groening Chair in Animation to the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (www.tft.ucla ...
HPA Tech Retreat lineup announced
February 1, 2012 – LOS ANGELES — The Hollywood Post Alliance has announced the lineup for its HPA Tech Retreat, set to take place February 13-17 at the Hyatt Grand Champions in Indian Wells, CA.

HD
HPA Tech Retreat lineup announced
February 1, 2012 – LOS ANGELES — The Hollywood Post Alliance has announced the lineup for its HPA Tech Retreat, set to take place February 13-17 at the Hyatt Grand Champions in Indian Wells, CA.
LAPPG announces meeting schedule
January 10, 2012 – LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Post Production Group (LAPPG) is continuing its mandate to educate their membership by packing the first quarter of 2012 with meetings designed to help members expand the ...
Devastudios creates Paramount 100th anniversary logo
December 21, 2011 – LOS ANGELES — Motion graphics house Devastudios (www.devastudios.com) created the new animated 100th anniversary logo for Paramount Pictures, it was produced stereoscopically at a resolution of 4K. Th ...

New Media
Streamworks helps deliver MLG tournament
December 8, 2011 – NEW YORK — Streamworks (www.streamworksint.com), which uses proprietary technology and end-to-end service to help clients deliver high-quality streaming experiences, recently provided its fifth live s ...
Rip Curl campaign uses 48-GoPro array
October 10, 2011 – HALF MOON BAY, CA — GoPro (www.gopro.com) teamed up with Tim and Callum Macmillan of Time-Slice Films to create a new video for Rip Curl. The surf brand is using the technology to promote its Mirage B ...
Sonixphere helps launch 'Gears of War 3'
October 5, 2011 – CHICAGO — Sonixphere ( www.sonixphere.com ) recently transformed combat dialogue into a funky original song for a multi-platform campaign that promotes the launch of Gears of War 3. Conceived by The R ...

People
Lowry Process' win of a Sci-Tech Award is bittersweet
February 13, 2012 – BEVERLY HILLS — Receiving a 2012 Scientific and Engineering Award (an Academy Plaque) on Saturday was the late John D. Lowry, Ian Cavén, Ian Godin, Kimball Thurston and Tim Connolly for the developmen ...
Artist Barton Damer recognized for 'Malaria Kills'
January 23, 2012 – DALLAS — Artist, designer and Maxon (www.maxon.net) user Barton Damer recently won top honors in the Creative Catalyst: Design for Change Competition, an international contest that invites artists to ...
Jonathan Erland to receive Medal from Academy
January 13, 2012 – BEVERLY HILLS — Visual effects technologist Jonathan Erland has been voted the John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (www.os ...

Recent Work
14 Oscar nominees relied on Autodesk tools
February 17, 2012 – SAN RAFAEL, CA — Fourteen movies nominated for Academy Awards made use of Autodesk’s Digital Entertainment Creation (DEC) software, particularly nominees in the “Best Visual Effects” and “Best Animate ...
SUPER BOWL: Biscuit Filmworks directs 7 spots
February 6, 2012 – LOS ANGELES — Directors at Biscuit Filmworks ( www.biscuitfilmworks.com ) worked on seven commercials that aired during the Super Bowl broadcast.
SUPER BOWL: Beef Films direct star-studded Century 21 spot
February 6, 2012 – SANTA MONICA — Agency Red Tettemer + Partners called on Beef Films’ ( www.beeffilms.com ) director Joe Schaak to shoot a lively Century 21 campaign that aired during Super Bowl XLVI.

Sound Libraries
PrimalScream curates documentary soundtrack
August 19, 2011 – LOS ANGELES — PrimalScream Music & Sound ( www.primalscreammusic.com ), which creates original music and sound for many different forms of media, recently curated the soundtrack for the inspiratio ...
JewelBeat.com offers royalty-free $.99 music
August 10, 2011 – MIAMI — JewelBeat.com recently launched, offering $.99 cent music downloads for commercial and non-commercial projects. The Website is home to more than 35,000 tracks that can be used in video, photog ...
Production Music Association hosting Town Hall Monday
April 4, 2011 – LAS VEGAS — At the NAB Show, The Production Music Association (www.pmamusic.com) is presenting a Town Hall Meeting with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC. The event will feature representatives from all three PROs ...

Stock Footage
Getty grows footage library via licensing deals
November 30, 2011 – NEW YORK — Getty Images Inc. ( www.gettyimages.com ) has been selected by Bloomberg, American Museum of Natural History, MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, Barcroft Media and Boston public broadcaster WGBH t ...
iStockphoto celebrates, offers footage discounts
October 19, 2011 – CALGARY, ALBERTA — iStockphoto is celebrating its fifth anniversary by offering 15 percent discounts on video purchases through October 23. The company is also offering its first-ever video download b ...
Footage.net partners with Skyworks adding aerial shots
November 23, 2010 – NEW YORK — Stock footage search engine Footage.net has added over 60,000 screening clips from UK-based Skyworks (www.Skyworks.co.uk) to its search platform. Skyworks is an independent TV production co ...

Storage
Facilis updates TerraBlock storage solution
February 17, 2012 – HUDSON, MA — Shared storage solution provider Facilis Technology (http://facilis.com) recently debuted Version 5.5 of its TerraBlock system featuring the Facilis Shared File System for Linux. TerraBlo ...
AJA ships Thunderbolt-enabled Io XT
January 25, 2012 – GRASS VALLEY, CA — AJA’s ( www.aja.com ) new Thunderbolt-enabled Io XT device is now shipping. The video I/O device features dual Thunderbolt ports allowing users to connect it to a Thunderbolt-enable ...
Spectra Logic launches LTO-6 program
January 19, 2012 – BOULDER, CO — Spectra Logic (www.spectralogic.com) has launched a Linear Tape Open Generation 6 (LTO-6) tape drive pre-purchase program. With general availability of LTO-6 tape drives and media expect ...

Studios
BLOG: VES celebrates this year's VFX achievements
February 10, 2012 – BEVERLY HILLS — On February 7, the entertainment industry's most creative technical wizards gathered under the roof of the Beverly Hilton Hotel to honor the recipients of the 10th annual Visual Effect ...
Spy opens within FotoKem's Margarita Mix
February 6, 2012 – SANTA MONICA — San Francisco-based Spy (www.spypost.com), the FotoKem company that offers creative finishing services for commercials and feature films, has opened a new studio in Santa Monica. Spy: L ...
COPA launches, brings together worldwide VFX talent
February 2, 2012 – LOS ANGELES — VFX pros Vico Sharabani and Alex Frisch are launching COPA (Co-Op of Artists), a global collective of VFX artists working in the commercial and feature film space. COPA is a network of c ...

Video/Film
The Foundry presenting Hiero demos
February 22, 2012 – LONDON – The Foundry (www.thefoundry.co.uk) is getting ready to ship its Hiero VFX shot management, conform and review tool, which it introduced in 2011. To support the launch the company is planning ...
Assimilate's Scratch Lab dailies system gains traction
February 22, 2012 – SANTA CLARA, CA — Assimilate (www.assimilateinc.com) is seeing adoption of its Scratch Lab digital dailies system in recent months.
Golden Reels recognize sound excellence
February 21, 2012 – HOLLYWOOD — Winners in various categories of Feature Films, Television and Other were presented with 2012 Golden Reels at an awards ceremony held on Sunday, February 19 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel ...

Visual Effects
The Foundry presenting Hiero demos
February 22, 2012 – LONDON – The Foundry (www.thefoundry.co.uk) is getting ready to ship its Hiero VFX shot management, conform and review tool, which it introduced in 2011. To support the launch the company is planning ...
NewTek ships LightWave 11
February 21, 2012 – SAN ANTONIO, TX — NewTek (www.newtek.com) is now shipping LightWave 11, the latest version of its professional 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software. LightWave 11 incorporates many new featur ...
COPA completes 'Turn Me On' music video
February 21, 2012 – LOS ANGELES — COPA recently worked on “Turn Me On,” the new music video for David Guetta and Nicki Minaj. Directed by Sanji at Wondros Productions via EMI Music, the video is set in an antique world, ...