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Petrol Bag Introduces DSLR Campack Plus

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Now there’s a backpack-style camera carrier designed specifically for DSLR cameras. Petrol Bags has introduced the DSLR Campack Plus. This innovative new camera/PC backpack is ideal for on-the-move camera work when travel and hiking to locations is required. Packed with a host of industry-leading advantages its bright red padded central compartment has room to hold (2) video-enabled DSLR cameras with the lenses mounted. Removable articulated dividers form enclosed storage pockets for important accessories.

Nowell Chooses Pictorvision for Air Racers 3D

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Aerial director of photography David B. Nowell ASC recently took Pictorvision’s Eclipse into the air to capture stunning 3D footage that simulates the feeling of a real air race. The Eclipse footage is now being integrated into 3D footage shot by Vern Nobles Jr. for a 38-minute IMAX feature called Air Racers 3D an in-depth exploration of the fastest motor sport on earth at the annual Reno National Championship Air Races & Air Show. The final shoot took place earlier this month at Chino Airport in California and Reno-Stead Airfield in Nevada.

Pivotal Post Upgrades its Digital Mobile Lab Service

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Pivotal Post which supplies editorial systems to film and television productions worldwide is now using Codex’s Digital Lab system as the hub of a new mobile workflow for backing up digital camera media processing dailies and preparing deliverables for editorial and other post production processes. The service which is designed to support the many film productions currently using Codex recording technology allows film and television productions to perform on-set or on-location much of the digital laboratory work that formerly required a post-production facility.

Purple Mind to Premier on FlickLaunch

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Landfall Productions and independent filmmaker Eric Stacey’s new independent feature film Purple Mind a family/war drama about an Iraq combat vet's return home and subsequent battle with post traumatic stress disorder is set to break new ground and premier on an international stage to almost 700 000 000 computer screens via FlickLaunch the first global film distribution platform built on Facebook.

Sonic Handling Conversion of Marshfield Cinema 8 in Wisconsin

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Rogers Cinema has chosen Sonic Equipment Company for the conversion of its Marshfield Cinema 8 in Marshfield Wisconsin. Under the agreement GDC Technology will supply the digital cinema servers to be deployed in the conversion program. As part of Sonic’s aggressive installation agenda Rogers Cinema anticipates the entire chain to be fully converted by the end of 2012.   Scott Koran CEO at Rogers Cinema has been working closely with Sonic during the conversion process.

Spy Comes to the Rescue for Priest

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

In the post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller Priest from Screen Gems a warrior man of the cloth ventures out from hiding when his niece is kidnapped by a pack of murderous vampires. Directed by Scott Charles Stewart from the graphic novel of the same name Priest was released in 2D and stereoscopic 3D and premiered last month.

Rausch Blatz Launch United Motion Entertainment

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Calling itself the first Hollywood transmedia production company United Motion Entertainment has announced the launch of its business. The company includes branded entertainment veteran Dominik Rausch as CEO and producer-actor-musician Kelly Blatz as vice president of strategic partnerships. They describe UME as a hybrid production company/marketing firm that they say is set to revolutionize the way that entertainment is produced distributed and promoted.

Revenge of the Car to have Hybrid Release

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Stefano Durdic executive producer of WestMidWest Productions and Kirt Eftekhar co-founder with Richard Abramowitz of Area23a have announced a partnership for a hybrid theatrical release of the documentary film Revenge of the Electric Car.  Through a combination of major metropolitan area theatrical runs and special event screenings the film will open across the country in the fall of 2011.

Cinemas Embrace Satellites

Wed, 06/29/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

By Melissa Keeping European Correspondent Digital deployment has been examined in exhaustive detail over the last 10 years but the next logical step that of satellite transmission for all content would appear to be something of a dark horse in exhibition so far.  There are a number of reasons for this: timing technology market forces to name but a few. Unlike digital cinema however whose early growth was positively glacial this time the world is ready for the revolution and it’s grabbing it with both hands.

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