IntoPix has announced a strategic collaboration in the CineMaster-Pro DCP creator produced by Leonis Cinema. “With the post-production market for 4K DCP generation rapidly heating up in China so does the call for faster-than-software based solutions ” says Darren Ma CEO of Leonis Cinema.
Annapurna Pictures employed Codex recording and workflow technology during the production of Lawless the new film directed by John Hillcoat and starring Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy about a bootlegging operation in the Depression-era South. The Weinstein Company released the film last week. Codex Onboard M recorders Transfer Stations and Digital Labs were used to capture ArriRaw data from Arri Alexa cameras used in the production and to process dailies back-up and editorial media while the production was shooting in Georgia. The dailies processing was handled by the editorial team.
According to a report issued by Global Industry Analysts the global digital cinema projector market is ideally positioned to experience growth in the near term due to the conversions of conventional projectors to digital cinema projectors. Additional demand emerges from a largely under-penetrated market for 3D and digital cinematography equipment.
MoPix has announced the MoPix platform a new framework for filmmakers to generate brand distribute and sell DVD-like video through the MoPix Library iTunes App Store Google Play or on Web sites via widgets. Additional mobile platforms and storefronts as well as set-top box/Connected TVs will also be supported in the near future. MoPix says this gives filmmakers a turnkey solution for not only creating and monetizing video and related content but also brings powerful functionality like in-app purchases analytics push notifications and more to the world of film.
Produced by Warner Horizon Television the A&E drama Longmire is taking advantage of MTI Film’s new Remote Control Dailies system to facilitate a workflow that spans the country. The show a modern day crime drama centering on the sheriff of a remote Wyoming community is shot in New Mexico but editorial and post work is carried out in Los Angeles. A&E TV’s network operations meanwhile are based in Stamford Connecticut.
The report titled The U.S. Theater Industry Outlook to 2016 - Favorable Prospects in 3D Segment provides a comprehensive analysis on the theater industry size in terms of the number of screens theaters admissions and box office revenue. The report also provides the market segmentation by type of screens 2D and 3D revenue along with demographic profile of an average moviegoer. The report discusses the new innovations such as seating arrangements projection styles dining in the auditorium accompanied with recent developments in the industry.
Sensio Technologies has announced an agreement with Big Picture Digital Productions to distribute 3D movies via on-demand rental on 3DGO!. Available this fall across the US 3DGO! is the first dedicated 3D transactional video on demand service that offers the largest selection of high-quality 3D content – including Hollywood blockbusters and must-see documentaries – to consumers whose 3DTVs support Sensio 3D technology.
Principal photography has begun on Someone Marry Barry a comedy written and directed by Academy Award-nominee Rob Pearlstein starring Tyler Labine Damon Wayans Jr. Lucy Punch Hayes MacArthur Thomas Middleditch Frankie Shaw and Amanda Lund. Producers are Josephson Entertainment’s Barry Josephson along with Marisa Polvino and Kate Cohen of Straight Up Films. Executive producers are Josephson Entertainment vice-president Alexander Young Madrose Productions’ Jeremy Bailer and Marc H. Simon at Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP who packaged the project.
Dan Perry has been named director of Sony’s Digital Motion Picture Center. The DMPC as it is known in the industry is located on Stage 7 at Sony Pictures Entertainment and is designed to provide a unique creative environment for shooting and evaluating images. Perry will manage both the daily activities at the DMPC and the long-term vision for this one-of-a-kind facility using his extensive experience in bringing new technologies to Hollywood’s brightest creative minds.
Technicolor is expanding its digital cinema satellite distribution service in Europe entering a partnership with electronic delivery provider SmartJog.
