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Blue Sky Credits NVIDIA for Dance Scenes in Rio

Thu, 04/28/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Filmmakers at Blue Sky Studios give credit to NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics tools for helping bring a cast of dancing characters to life in their new movie Rio. The film had the biggest debut of any movie in 2011 thus far coming in number one at the box office with a $40 million opening weekend. Rio stars a computer generated Macaw named Blu who ends up at the heart of a wild adventure in Rio de Janeiro with a cast of street-smart friends and foes.

Jumping the Broom to Premiere Mother's Day Weekend

Thu, 04/28/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Robert L. Johnson chairman of The RLJ Companies founder of Black Entertainment Television and founder and CEO of Our Stories Films has announced that their new film Jumping the Broom will premiere on Mother’s Day weekend. The movie was produced by Tracey E. Edmonds and is being released by TriStar a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company. It tells an inspirational and positive story of two very different families who meet for the first time at a weekend wedding in Martha's Vineyard.

Spice Shop Buys First Baselight 2 Control Surface

Thu, 04/28/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Spice Shop Bangkok has become the first post-production facility worldwide to purchase the new Blackboard 2 control surface for Baselight. FilmLight debuted Blackboard 2 at last month’s NAB convention in Las Vegas. 
“When we saw Blackboard 2 we understood immediately the impact it would have on our business and our facility and we knew we had to have it ” says Spice Shop director of operations Matthew Szabo.

Cineplex and Empire form Canadian Digital Cinema Partnership

Thu, 04/28/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Cineplex Entertainment and Empire Theatres Limited have formed the Canadian Digital Cinema Partnership to plan and implement the deployment of digital projection equipment in the two partner's theatres. The plan will include procuring equipment arranging financing and securing digital deployment agreements with studios and other content providers. Cineplex Entertainment and Empire Theatres Limited have appointed Blackstone Advisory Partners as their financial and structuring advisor for CDCP.

Springing into Motion Pictures

Wed, 04/13/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

As more and more still photographers make the transition to motion pictures Spring Studios one of Europe’s top photographic studios has purchased a Baselight color grading system from FilmLight as part of its own ongoing diversification into motion imagery. Located in Kentish Town Spring Studios is the setting for fashion shoots providing stages casting facilities and related photographic services for such brands as Giorgio Armani Benetton Chanel and Vogue.

Fabulous Palm Spring Follies

Wed, 04/13/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

The city of Palm Springs California has a rich history as a winter hideaway for some of show business’ most legendary entertainers. Frank Sinatra Bob Hope Bing Crosby Liberace and many other stars of the Golden Era were fixtures on the Palm Springs scene. These luminaries often stopped at the Chi Chi a Las Vegas-style watering hole for a drink with friends and to try out new material before taking the big stage in one of Nevada’s top casinos. Opened in 1936 for the world premiere of the motion picture Camille the Plaza Theatre was an integral part of the action in Palm Springs.

Blurring the Line Between Production and Post

Wed, 04/13/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

By Valentina I. Valentini Anywhere from a decade ago to two weeks ago the giant strides taken in the filmmaking process have become bigger better and faster. Think Cameron’s Simulcam or the fourth installment of Pirates where the editor worked on set side-by-side with the 3D stereographer during production. Now think of those blurry lines between production and post-production and imagine someone coming in and streamlining it all to a point where pre-viz teams are working next to VFX artists are working next to DPs are working next to motion capture actors.

Stabilizing a DSLR

Wed, 04/13/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Cinematographer Danna Kinsky has chosen the artemis Handheld stabilizer system to support The Aerial Girl. Kinsky and director Anna Simone Scott decided to capture this short narrative adventure using the Canon 7D and prime lenses. “Pairing the lightweight Canon camera with the artemis Handheld allowed us to move quickly and keep the audience in the moment ” says Kinsky. Kinsky discovered the range of artemis camera stabilzer systems while attending Sachtler’s artemis workshop in Los Angeles last November.

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