Production & Post-Production

Industry Veterans Discuss Career Choices in Post-Production

Thu, 07/08/2021 - 12:03 -- Nick Dager

In the next edition of Post Break, the free webinar series from Post New York Alliance, a pair of post-production veterans will discuss the pros and cons of working for a show versus working for a facility, and of the freelance lifestyle versus staff employment. Post-production supervisor Jean Lane and post-production coordinator Sherrell Hodges will examine both sides of the production/post-production divide and offer practical advice for young professionals seeking to choose the right career path. Performer, producer and film promoter Eli Zevala will moderate.

Seagate, Axel Ai Address Growing Media Asset Management Challenge

Mon, 07/05/2021 - 09:43 -- Nick Dager

Seagate Technology and Axel ai have joined forces to manage and provide instant user access to many terabytes or petabytes of video content. The new collaboration is centered around the Seagate Lyve edge-to-cloud mass storage platform, designed to offer a coherent data storage architecture extending from on premise removable media through cloud storage-as-a-service, all from a single trusted vendor. Axle ai’s software is a browser-based front end that can be used across multiple storage devices and services, making it easy for media teams to remotely search and manage their content from anywhere. Together, axle ai and Seagate are broadening access to cost effective smart media solutions for real world applications.

Banh Ultimatum Vying for AICP Award

Wed, 06/30/2021 - 12:01 -- Nick Dager

Currently short-listed for an Association of Independent Commercial Producers Post Award, Banh Ultimatum is a campy, two-minute spot disguised as a trailer for a 1980s vintage, action movie. The film was conceived and directed by freelance creative Jim Heekin and promotes Boulder, Colorado restaurant Daikon, which specializes in Vietnamese-style sandwiches. The editorial, visual effects, sound design and post-production services were completed at the post house 11 Dollar Bill.

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A Tale of Two (Different) Lenses

Wed, 06/30/2021 - 11:50 -- Nick Dager

When writer/director Christian Rousseau envisioned the look of No Loss // No Gain, he knew that the two worlds the film would portray would need to be photographed differently, but the idea of using completely different lenses from two different manufacturers was not part of the initial plan — until cinematographers John Sedlack and Kate Steinhebel had to switch which unit each would photograph.

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Brittany Herriman, Data Wrangler

Wed, 06/30/2021 - 11:36 -- Nick Dager

As a senior data wrangler at Rising Sun Pictures, Brittany Herriman helps keep the studio’s production pipeline running in high gear. Her role is to manage the vast amounts of data exchanged each day between RSP and motion pictures studios and other production partners. Media arriving at the studio must be accessible to artists working in various aspects of visual effects production. Finished work needs to be delivered on time and on spec to stakeholders around the globe.

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Small HD Launches Cine 13 4K Monitor

Mon, 06/28/2021 - 10:09 -- Nick Dager

SmallHD has launched a new 4K 13-inch high-bright monitor. Cine 13 is SmallHD’s most compact, agile, and pixel-dense 13-inch production monitor yet. With its low-profile design, this on-set workhorse can fit into nearly any production scenario. The brilliant daylight visibility and 4K clarity of Cine 13 is designed for creatives who always require critical focus capability.

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