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Video Game High School a Lighting Challenge

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

To produce Video Game High School the latest feature length web series to air on Freddie Wong and Brandon Laatsch’s YouTube channel the team needed solid mobile and efficient lighting. “That’s exactly what Litepanels LED lights gives us for our latest feature as well as our weekly YouTube videos ” says Wong. Wong Laatsch and show runner/writer Matthew Arnold discovered Litepanels last year when they took a 1x1 on a 10 000-mile road trip project making videos with their fans. “We’re tech geeks at heart ” Wong says.

On Location Production Starts on The Lone Ranger

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Production has started on location in New Mexico Arizona Utah and Colorado on Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ epic adventure The Lone Ranger. The film reunites the filmmaking team of the first three Pirates of the Caribbean blockbusters—producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski—with Johnny Depp who created Captain Jack Sparrow in his iconic Academy Award-nominated performance and contributed the voice of the title character of Verbinski’s Academy Award-winning Rango. 
 
 Depp plays spirit warrior Tonto in The Lone Ranger with Armie Hammer (The Social Network J.

The Oscars and Autodesk

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Digital artists devoted days and years behind the scenes to help create the movie magic seen in many of this year's Academy Award-nominated films. In the categories for Best Visual Effects and Best Animated Film (Feature and Short) in particular many artists relied on the same set of tools digital entertainment creation software from Autodesk. Great films depend on great storytelling and our technology is designed to enable artistic vision says Marc Petit senior vice president Autodesk Media & Entertainment.

Market Force Information Unveils Weekly Syndicated Trailer Report

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Market Force Information has unveiled a new weekly Syndicated Trailer Report that includes data on trailer placements from nearly all Hollywood studios and a new Customer Intelligence Platform for Theatre that provides a number of flexible and graphical theatre reports.   
  In today’s competitive trailer placement environment it’s never been more important for studios to verify their own trailers are being shown and to have insight into their competitors’ trailers placements.

3D Visual Enterprises Acquires Meduza Systems

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

UK based 3D Visual Enterprises has acquired 100 percent of Meduza Systems the Irvine California based developer of the 3D cameras the Meduza Titan and the Meduza MK1. Chris Cary CEO of the newly formed combined company made the announcement. The company is being re-named Meduza Systems Ltd. The new executive team includes the appointments of consultants Matt Whalen imaging and color scientist and Al Mayer chief mechanical engineer and program manager.  Meduza Systems retains offices in London England and Irvine.

Casablanca’s 70th Anniversary Celebrated in Theatres March 21

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

The quintessential Hollywood love story returns to the big screen this spring as Turner Classic Movies Presents Casablanca 70th Anniversary Event on March 21 at 7:00 pm local time with special matinees in select theatres. Movie audiences in theatres nationwide will be able to experience the time-honored classic in a digital presentation by NCM Fathom Events Turner Classic Movies and Warner Home Video. The event will be broadcast to nearly 500 select movie theatres across the country.

PenFed Foundation Holds Video Contest to Honor Military Caregivers 


Tue, 03/13/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

The Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation (PenFed Foundation) a nationally recognized nonprofit organization working to meet the unmet needs of military personnel and their families is holding a video contest to find a caregiver of a wounded service member or veteran who will be honored as the “hero at home” at its Eighth Annual Night of Heroes Gala later this year. The public will help choose the winner on YouTube.

Maryland’s Phoenix Big Cinemas Marlow Cinema 6 Open Again

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Phoenix Big Cinemas Marlow Cinema 6 reopened to the public last week after being closed for a short time. During the temporary closure the property underwent some changes including the introduction of Phoenix Big Cinemas management to operate and manage the cinema. In the upcoming months the property will also be equipped with brand new digital projection digital 3D new cinema seating and undergo other internal improvements. The Marlow Cinema has been a staple theatre in the community for years.

VW Scheich's Film Wallenda Accepted for Cleveland International Film Festival

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

VW Scheich's new short film about Karl Wallenda's first high wire performance has just been accepted at the Academy-Award qualifying Cleveland International Film Festival. Scheich knew that his short film Wallenda – now on the festival circuit – was an ambitious project from the beginning since it was going to be shot against a green screen and all of its distinctive backgrounds – a German tavern circus tent and an opera house – were to be created in post using computer graphics.

XDC Acquires Bewegte Bilder Medien AG

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

XDC has acquired German-based content service provider Bewegte Bilder Medien AG which was founded by Carsten Schuffert.

 Fabrice Testa vice president distribution services at XDC says Having known Carsten for so many years it's a tremendous pleasure to welcome him and his team within the XDC family. Bewegte Bilder will be an important pillar within our content services and delivery unit that Carsten will lead from now onwards.

 The content services and delivery unit is aimed at the preparation of digital content and its dispatch to the cinemas via satellite hard drive or cable.

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