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HERE A STUDIO, THERE A STUDIO...
Published: August 11, 2006
…everywhere a studio, studio. Ok, yes, I have young children and there is constantly a nursery rhyme or Barney song playing in my head, but by dumb luck this one happens to be appropriate. Usually, we’ll hear about a new studio popping up every week or two, but today I received news from four new businesses in a 24-hour span.
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A FOCUS ON INDIES
Published: July 6, 2006
For many, the first time they noticed Focus Features, the art house division of Universal Pictures, was with the release of successful films like Lost in Translation, Brokeback Mountain and The Constant Gardner. But this studio, operating since ‘02, has many more “little-big” films on the way, such Woody Allen’s Scoop and Hollywoodland, with Ben Affleck and Adrien Brody. |
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AMAZING SUPER POWERS
Published: June 8, 2006
Super powers. Gift or curse? Depends on the power. |
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NAB '06: A LOOK BACK
Published: May 10, 2006
Ahh, Vegas in April. How I love thee. There really is no city better suited for a trade show. No matter what time you are done working, there is always something to do. And rarely do you have to wait for a cab. |
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GETTING ROASTED AT NAB
Published: April 7, 2006
Nineteen years ago when Herb Dow, then a VP at nonlinear editing manufacturer Ediflex, organized a dinner with some post production studio heads during NAB, he had no idea what he was starting. For him is was just an opportunity for colleagues as well as competitors to talk about technology and day-to-day business issues away from the craziness of the show floor… and to bust each other’s chops a little
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SPECIAL REPORT: LIFE-LIKE FACIAL ANIMATION WITH SOFTIMAGE|FACE ROBOT
Published: April 7, 2006
HOLLYWOOD - Creating believable facial animation has always been a holy grail for animators working on high-end apps. In fact, when Softimage approached 3DS Max-based Blur in Venice, CA, and asked if there’s anything they could help with, their answer was “facial animation.” After about a year, and quite a bit of input from Blur, Softimage is now shipping its standalone Face Robot software. |
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THE NEED TO BE AT NAB
Published: March 6, 2006
NAB - the mother of all domestic trade shows in our industry. Like so many ventures, NAB's post 9/11 numbers took a hit, but they have been steadily rebounding over the last couple of years. |
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GEARING UP FOR REALITY
Published: February 1, 2006
The reality TV business isn't really showing signs of slowing down, and while these shows aren't curing cancer, they are giving our industry a much-needed boost.
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SWEET 16
Published: January 4, 2006
What were you doing when you were 16 years old? Listening to loud music? Ignoring your parents? Frowning? If so, I’d say you were in the majority. What was Eric Wotila doing? He was starting an HD production studio in Cadillac, MI, called Freelancer Productions (www.freelancerproductions.com). |
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WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR?
Published: October 31, 2005
Each year, I try to poll the industry and ask, "What are you thankful for?" I do this, not because it's an easy column to put together at the last minute on deadline day - shame on you for even thinking that way - but because we are truly interested. |