Issue: HD - October 2006

POST DIGITAL FINISHES 'GHOSTS OF GOLDFIELD'

LAS VEGAS - Post Digital, the post production unit of Vegas Media Group, recently provided finishing services for the feature The Ghosts of Goldfield. The project marks the studio's first original feature production and was posted using its new Quantel eQ editing/effects/grading/mastering system.

Vegas Media Group has a history of working in commercials and other productions for the booming gaming market in Las Vegas. The facility branched out into long format shows four years ago, focusing on high-definition production. More recently, Vegas Media Group made a commitment to produce features.

The Ghosts of Goldfield is an 18th Avenue Production project produced in affiliation with Stella Productions. The 82-minute feature was shot in HD last December and is loosely based on stories and legends surrounding the old Goldfield hotel, located about three-hours from Las Vegas.

An HDCAM master of The Ghosts of Goldfield is being output directly from the eQ. The feature's final release will be on DVD.

Digital Post is home to a Quantel Editbox, which it uses to edit, color correct and composite standard definition material. The studio wanted comparable HD capabilities, and with the decision to take on more feature work, purchased the new eQ at last April's NAB show.