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Qube Cinema Server Installed at Moody Gardens

Wed, 03/27/2013 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Qube Cinema installed a single-server 4K 3D system at Moody Gardens for last month’s GSCA Film Expo and Digital Symposium in Galveston Texas. The single Qube XP-I server delivered 4K stereoscopic imagery to two Barco 4K projectors each with its own embedded Qube Xi 4K Integrated Media Block (IMB). Moody Gardens now joins the ranks of giant screen theaters in North America with 4K 3D capabilities offering visitors stunning stereo digital imagery. The MG 3D Theater at Moody Gardens upgraded from film to digital two years ago with two 4K Barco projectors and a 2K server.

Sensio Announces 3D VOD Deals with Disney Paramount

Wed, 03/27/2013 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Sensio Technologies has announced 3D VOD content license agreements with The Walt Disney Studios and with Paramount Pictures to make 3D movies available for on-demand rental on Sensio’s 3DGo! Service on selected devices across the US. The Disney deal went into effect in March. The Paramount deal starts in April. At launch more than 20 initial Disney titles in a variety of genres ranging from animated classics to adventure movies were made available in the US according to specific availability windows. Sample titles available to 3DGo!

Filming Underway on Six Gun Savior

Wed, 03/27/2013 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

In the vein of Django and True Grit comes a new film that uniquely mixes the Western and Supernatural genres. Six Gun Savior is the story of Civil War veteran Lane McCrae whose family was murdered by outlaws. It's a storyline that's well known in Westerns; however as McCrae lays mortally wounded he makes a deal with the Devil (Roberts) who enlists him in his earthbound army. Lane and his companions become caught up in a tug of war between Heaven and Hell over the fate of mankind in this epic action/thriller.

Slate Media Group Appoints DeMartin Rubin in New York

Wed, 03/27/2013 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Slate Media Group has appointed Rob DeMartin as chief operating officer and Jay Rubin as head of sound sales of its New York operations which includes post-production companies Technicolor – PostWorks PostWorks and Hula Post Production. DeMartin who brings more than 25 years of managerial and entrepreneurial experience across a range of industries will oversee day-to-day operations at all facilities. He reports directly to Slate Media Group CEO David Rosen. DeMartin previously served as chief operating officer of PostWorks for five years beginning in 2004.

Hollywood Locations Now Representing LA County Metro

Wed, 03/27/2013 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Hollywood Locations is now representing the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority when film television and commercial productions wish to utilize Metro owned property. Hollywood Locations has represented and marketed the regional transit hub Los Angeles Union Station for more than the last 13 years negotiating and coordinating over 1 000 film and event productions at the historic property. Some of the latest features to have filmed at the station are  The Dark Knight Rises  Friends with Benefits and Gangster Squad to name a few.

What Lies Beneath?

Sun, 03/17/2013 - 22:05 -- Nick Dager

The Trestle At Pope Lick Creek, a film based on the play by Naomi Wallace, is a coming-of-age story with a wicked twist that reaches into the depths of a nation and asks, "What lies beneath?" For post-production American Film Institute AFI directing graduate and director of the film Vuk Mitrovic went to AlphaDogs upon recommendation of a friend’s client who had used the facility for their project.

Documenting a Mosaic of Life

Sun, 03/17/2013 - 22:03 -- Nick Dager

Director/producer Alicia Brauns had a very personal story to tell about her father’s journey from holocaust survivor to well-known surgeon. The documentary-in-progress is entitled Mosaic of Life. To depict that experience and Dr. Jack Brauns’ positive outlook on life, she turned to her favorite cinematographer, Rodney Charters, ASC, CSC. The two knew they would be covering an extensive amount of ground, from inside the infamous camps to the trip through Germany and beyond—in a short shooting time. They had to build their camera package carefully so they chose Canon C300s supported by a fluid head and legs from Sachtler.



Supernatural Magic

Sun, 03/17/2013 - 22:02 -- Nick Dager

Oblique FX continues to produce visual effects for the television series Being Human, now in its third season. The Montreal facility was recently nominated for a 2013 Canadian Screen Award from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television for best visual effects in television for its work on the second season of the program. Being Human tells the story of a trio of supernatural beings who live together in Boston.

Gaining Valuable Space

Sun, 03/17/2013 - 22:00 -- Nick Dager

The Laemmle Royal Theatre in Santa Monica, has worked with Christie to create the first booth-less cinema within Los Angeles. The conversion to digital was part of an upgrade made throughout the Laemmle chain. “Being 100 percent digital made the renovation easier as we were able to carve out multiple auditoriums without having to allocate additional space for a projection booth,” said Greg Laemmle, president of the company.

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