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Technicolor PostWorks Sponsors DOC NYC

Thu, 11/12/2015 - 11:37 -- Nick Dager

Technicolor PostWorks New York continues its long-standing association with DOC NYC as a Signature Sponsor of the documentary film festival happening this month in New York. Ben Murray, the facility’s vice president/creative services, and Joe Beirne, its chief technology officer, will co-host a panel aimed at first-time filmmakers entitled Post-Production Secrets. Additionally, Technicolor PostWorks provided post-production services for five films screening at the festival.

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Aerigon Used on Key Spectre Scene

Thu, 11/12/2015 - 11:19 -- Nick Dager

Jeremy Braben says the shot could only have been done with Aerigon.Intuitive Aerial’s Aerigon UAV was used on a key action scene in Spectre, the latest addition to the James Bond movie franchise. Helicopter Film Services flew its Aerigon just above the rooftops near Trafalgar Square in London as Bond, played by Daniel Craig, races up a fire escape.

The Aerigon carried a 6K Red Dragon and Zeiss Master Prime lens.

Doc Prize Money Goes to Rescue Lions

Tue, 11/10/2015 - 14:17 -- Nick Dager

Lion Ark, the documentary about the rescue of 25 lions from circuses in Bolivia and their journey to freedom, has been voted the Audience Award out of all features at Yes Film Festival in Columbus, Indiana. The Yes Film Festival Audience Award comes with a $500 prize, which has immediately been donated towards helping 33 lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia reach a new life in South Africa before Christmas.

A Really Big Screen in the Big Easy

Mon, 11/09/2015 - 10:19 -- Nick Dager

New Orleans’ Audubon Nature Institute now claims one of the largest and most sophisticated movie theatres in the nation. The facility has a 46-foot by 76-foot screen and the picture and sound technology to support it. The $1.2 million Entergy Giant Screen Theater debuted with Disney's full-length feature The Little Mermaid in 3D. A grand opening is planned for November 18, which will include the premiere of Journey to Space, a documentary on the ongoing mission to Mars, narrated by Patrick Stewart and presented by the theater's sponsor, Giant Screen Films.

The Hadza Released Today

Fri, 11/06/2015 - 12:44 -- Nick Dager

The Hadza: Last of The First chronicles the lives of the Hadzabe tribe of Tanzania, possibly the last true hunter-gatherer group on the planet. The film, to be released digitally by Journeyman Pictures starting today, is directed and produced by Bill Benenson. The Hadza: Last of the First was shown at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and is produced in association with The Nature Conservancy, one of the most highly regarded non-profits in the world.

The Color of Espionage

Thu, 11/05/2015 - 11:38 -- Nick Dager

When it came to grading The Americans, where the central characters live a double life, colorist John Crowley knew he would need to create some distinctive looks. He used one of Technicolor PostWorks New York’s Baselight systems to grade series two and three of the New York-shot, 1980s-set show, working closely with director of photography Richard Rutkowski.

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Roland Unveils WearPro Mic for GoPro

Wed, 11/04/2015 - 15:27 -- Nick Dager

Roland has introduced the WearPro Mic, a wearable device that provides high-quality audio capture for the Hero3, Hero3+, and Hero4 video cameras from GoPro. Specially designed for the popular camera series, the WearPro Mic supports both binaural and standard stereo recording, and plugs directly into the Hero with no conversion cables needed. GoPro users can easily record immersive first-person soundtracks that put viewers right in the middle of the action.

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