Interesting Article - Post Industry in SOHO, United Kingdom

July 18, 2008 by postproductionbuyersguide

Negative equity, the credit crunch and an over-abundance of firms mean the long-expected consolidation of the industry seems to have begun.

http://www.postproductionbuyersguide.com/soho-post-industry-news_07_18_08.php

Distinguished Japanese Post House Relies on da Vinci Resolve for HD Grading, Finishing on Feature Films

July 18, 2008 by postproductionbuyersguide

da Vinci Systems today announced that IMAGICA, a distinguished production and post-production company in Tokyo, has deployed a da Vinci Resolve® image enhancement suite to perform HD color grading for many recent feature films including “Crows Zero,” “Cyborg She,” and “Koizora.”

http://www.postproductionbuyersguide.com/davinci_07_18_08.php

Fairlight’s New CC-1 Technology Makes Huge Inroads in the US

July 18, 2008 by postproductionbuyersguide

Fairlight’s award-winning Crystal Core technology (CC-1) is gaining significant momentum in the US where broadcast and post production companies have recognized its ability to improve workflow and reduce energy costs and carbon footprints.

http://www.postproductionbuyersguide.com/fairlight_07_18_08.php

RUSHES CELEBRATE EMMY NOMINATION FOR HUMAN BODY

July 18, 2008 by postproductionbuyersguide

This week’s Emmy nominations have recognised the work done by Rushes for ‘Human Body: Pushing the Limits’ by nominating it in the category of ‘Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series’, a category that has some amazing competition.

http://www.postproductionbuyersguide.com/rushes-post-production%20-london_07_18_08.php

Countering the Content Piracy Threat - A Paper By Pascal Marie, Strategic Marketing Manager, Thomson Software and Technology Solutions

July 18, 2008 by postproductionbuyersguide

The issue of content security has been a hot topic in the audio-visual market for several years. In more recent times, it has become an increasingly urgent concern. The digital revolution has led to proliferation in digital content creation while the emergence of the Internet and broadband has made it much easier to share illicit copies of content with anyone across the globe. This has increased the window of exploitation for pirates.

http://www.postproductionbuyersguide.com/thomson_07_16_08.php

Sony, Avid and Mesoft to Offer Joint Demo of Workflow Technologies

July 18, 2008 by postproductionbuyersguide

On July 24th, Sony, Avid and Mesoft will offer television professionals an up close view of today’s best practices in digital media production as they conduct a joint demonstration of the latest innovations in workflow technologies for television and film both in the field and in post production.

http://www.postproductionbuyersguide.com/mesoft_07_16_08.php

Point.360 Acquires the Assets of DNS Digital Post

July 18, 2008 by postproductionbuyersguide

Point.360, a leading provider of integrated media management services, today announced that it had acquired the assets of DNS Digital Post. DNS provides post production editorial services to a variety of entertainment and advertising industry clients.

http://www.postproductionbuyersguide.com/point360_07_16_08.php

OPTICAL SANDWICH DEPLOYS GLOBALSTOR’S EXTREMESTOR-DI TOWER FOR REAL-TIME PLAYBACK ON KISSES

July 18, 2008 by postproductionbuyersguide

Globalstor Data Corporation, a premier OEM integrator of high performance RAID, SAN and storage/video servers, is pleased to announce that Dublin’s Optical Sandwich tapped its Globalstor ExtremeStor-DI Tower to support the post house’s first 2k digital intermediate (DI) project, the feature film Kisses.

http://www.postproductionbuyersguide.com/globalstor_07_16_08.php

ARRI Quality Control Player (ARRIQCP) - DCI-Compliant Quality Control Server For DCPs - IBC Stand No. 11.F21

July 15, 2008 by postproductionbuyersguide

At IBC 2008 ARRI presents the first DCI-compliant quality control server for Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs).

The ARRI Quality Control Player (ARRIQCP) is designed for use in digital cinema content production workflows and offers quality assurance as well as analysis of the digital cinema mastering process.

http://www.postproductionbuyersguide.com/ARRI_07_14_08.php

Orbit West Debuts Customizable New Editorial Facilities Located at Tribeca West with PostWorks Los Angeles

July 15, 2008 by postproductionbuyersguide

Orbit Digital, an international provider of mobile post production equipment and services to the feature film and television industries, today announced the official opening of its customizable new editorial space strategically located on Los Angeles’ west side next to sibling company PostWorks Los Angeles.

http://www.postproductionbuyersguide.com/orbit-digital_07_14_08.php