June 1, 2010

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    June 1, 2010
    RED SPOTS - The commercial industry is embracing Red-shot spots.

    BROADCAST DESIGN - Branding a show or network isn't easy. Here is how some pros do it.

    SONIC BRANDING - The sound of your open or logo is just as important as the look of it.

    SOUND LIBRARIES - New offerings and easier ways to get the sounds you need.

Departments

  • COVER STORY: TWILIGHT ECLIPSE'S FURRY WOODLAND CREATURES
    COVER STORY: TWILIGHT ECLIPSE'S FURRY WOODLAND CREATURES

    BERKELEY, CA — For New Moon, the second installment of the Twilight vampire series, director Chris Weitz tapped Phil Tippett’s studio to help introduce five menacing new characters — ...

    May 28, 2010

  • DIRECTOR'S CHAIR: JOE CARNAHAN - 'THE A-TEAM'
    DIRECTOR'S CHAIR: JOE CARNAHAN - 'THE A-TEAM'

    Writer/producer/director Joe Carnahan first established his gritty indie cred with the 1998 release of his debut feature film, Blood Guts, Bullets and Octane. Shot in his spare time and then edited on ...

    May 28, 2010

  • GETTING THE JOB
    GETTING THE JOB

    During any given month, Post will learn of new hirings at studios throughout the industry. But this month there seemed to be more activity than usual. While the industry as a whole may not be on a hir ...

    May 28, 2010

  • ONE ON ONE: THE A-TEAM'S SHARLTO COPELY
    ONE ON ONE: THE A-TEAM'S SHARLTO COPELY

    LOS ANGELES — Sharlto Copely, the South African actor best known for his starring role (his first) in last year’s District 9, has spent most of his adult life behind the scenes as a writer ...

    June 16, 2010

  • POST'S NEW WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA
    POST'S NEW WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA

    At the end of June, Post Magazine will be unveiling its new Website. A long time in the making, this site is designed to be a daily destination for news, reviews, videos of the hottest work, tutorials ...

    May 28, 2010

  • REVIEW: IMAGICA'S O-GI PLUG-IN SUITE
    REVIEW: IMAGICA'S O-GI PLUG-IN SUITE

    Some plug-in filters create invisible magic by quietly laboring in the background and polishing the picture. Imagica’s O-gi suite entered this essential utility category for me recently while su ...

    May 28, 2010

Web Exclusives

  • PICTURE HEAD READIES 'KABOOM' FOR CANNES DEBUT
    PICTURE HEAD READIES 'KABOOM' FOR CANNES DEBUT

    LOS ANGELES – While Baselight’s reputation as a grading platform may be well known, its powerful compositing and visual effects tools are sometimes overlooked. Director Gregg Araki’s ...

    June 29, 2010