Production & Post-Production

Attendance Up for SMPTE 2016

Wed, 11/09/2016 - 08:29 -- Nick Dager

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers 2016 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition held last month in Hollywood, California, drew nearly 2,500 registered attendees for an event that featured 72 expert presentations and more than 108 exhibitors spread across two exhibit halls.

Shooting Underway on Screen Gems’ Cadaver

Wed, 11/09/2016 - 08:25 -- Nick Dager

Principal photography has started on Screen Gems' horror thriller, Cadaver, starring Shay Mitchell along with Stana Katic, Grey Damon, Nick Thune, Jacob Ming-Trent, Max McNamara, Louis Herthum and Kirby Johnson. Diederik Van Rooijen directs from a script by Brian Sieve. The producers are Todd Garner and Sean Robins of Broken Road Productions, Glenn Gainor is executive producer and Andrea Ajemian is co-producer.

Your Name Being Considered for Oscar

Tue, 11/08/2016 - 09:00 -- Nick Dager

The Japanese film Your Name has made the official Oscar consideration list in the Best Animated Feature category. The film will be vying for one of five nomination spots in its category that will be voted on for the 89th annual Academy Awards. Funimation Films acquired North American distributions rights to Your Name earlier this year from Toho Co. in Japan

Margarita Mix Adds Immersive Audio Services for VR

Tue, 11/08/2016 - 08:55 -- Nick Dager

Margarita Mix, a FotoKem company, has expanded into the virtual reality arena with the addition of 360-degree sound rooms at their facilities in Santa Monica and Hollywood. Whether it’s creating sound design, mix and final print masters for VR video, or remixing current spots for a full-surround environment, Margarita Mix now offers producers and content owners high-quality sound solutions for the professional VR market. The new capabilities augment the full array of premium audio services for studios, networks and production companies offered at Margarita Mix.

Ben Davis Returns to the Marvel Universe

Fri, 11/04/2016 - 13:48 -- Nick Dager

Ben Davis, BSC has become an old hand in the Marvel universe. Doctor Strange marks his third Marvel film as director of photography. He also shot the global hits Avengers: Age of Ultron and Guardians of the Galaxy. “Marvel very much is a universe with its own language, but the three films I've done have been vastly different.”

Boston’s Talamas Adds to Lens Package

Wed, 11/02/2016 - 09:45 -- Nick Dager

Boston-based rental house and reseller Talamas has purchased a Fujinon Premier PL 20-120mm Cabrio XK (XK6x20) zoom lens. Talamas is the first in the New England area to buy the recently introduced lens, which they purchased last month to demo, rent, and sell to clients for ENG-style video and cinema production.

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