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MasterImage 3D Introduces MI-2100S for Small Theatres

Sat, 12/11/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

MasterImage 3D has introduced a new digital 3D cinema system the MI-2100S designed with a small form-factor to meet the needs of theatres with low projection windows. The new MI-2100S is a smaller version of the company's MI-2100 digital 3D cinema system and delivers the same high image clarity and compelling ownership-based business model as the original product. While it was designed smaller to sit lower the new MI-2100S includes an optional stand; a fast programmable up/down electric lift actuator that enables it to be used in either low-window or standard projection rooms.

Odeon UCI Selects Unique Digital’s Rosetta Bridge and Cinema Accord

Sat, 12/11/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

The Odeon and UCI Cinemas Group has selected Unique Digital’s Rosetta Bridge and Cinema Accord as an integral part of its bespoke digital exhibition infrastructure. Odeon has 202 cinemas and 1 802 screens across Europe and has begun a full digital rollout in the UK.   Rosetta Bridge provides Odeon’s management and staff with a suite of tools to manage film and advertising content within each site complex through an intuitive and easy to use interface.

Prime Focus Awarded Multi-Picture Deal for 2D-3D Conversion

Sat, 12/11/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Prime Focus group has been awarded a multi-picture order worth approximately $45 million for 2D to 3D stereoscopic conversion work from a Hollywood studio to be executed in the next 30-36 months. The name of the studio was not released. The jobs will be carried out between its facilities in the North America UK and India.

Prime Focus has previously worked on movies like Avatar Clash of the Titans Cats & Dogs My Soul to Take and Narnia amongst others.

View-D from Prime Focus is a proprietary system for the conversion of 2D moving images to stereo 3D images.

Cinema Entertainment Corporations Signs with Screenvision

Sat, 12/11/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Screenvision has signed an exhibitor agreement with Cinema Entertainment Corporation. With this deal Screenvision will have exclusive national selling rights exhibited within Screenvision’s Premium Pod and non-exclusive rights for promotions. The deal represents CEC Theatres’ first foray into national advertisement display. CEC Theatres currently operate 16 theatre locations and 123 screens across ten markets including the Minneapolis market. Other key locations include Des Moines Sioux City and Davenport Iowa as well as Fargo North Dakota.

SMPTE Seeks Proposals for 2011 Conference on 3D

Sat, 12/11/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers is seeking proposals for scientific academic and highly technical papers for the 2011 SMPTE International Conference on Stereoscopic 3D for Entertainment chaired by Disney’s Howard Lukk. Proposed papers must be informational in nature and must address technical theory research clinical results or emerging technologies specific to stereoscopic 3D for entertainment.

Suick Theatres Signs with Sonic Equipment to Convert to Digital

Sat, 12/11/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Suick Theatres has signed with Sonic Equipment Company of Iola Kansas to fully convert their four-screen facility in Shawano Wisconsin.  Suick Theatres will showcase the theatre as the first of their facilities to be converted. The company will install Christie Solaria CP2220 digital cinema projectors and Dolby 7.1 sound technology. The conversion is expected to be completed in early January.

The Foundry Launches Free Public Beta of Storm

Sat, 12/11/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

The Foundry has launched an open beta of their new digital cinema camera workflow product Storm which addresses the growing complexity of shooting digital performing a variety of core tasks on and near-set and bringing camera and post-production closer together.
 
 According to the company Storm can rapidly navigate and playback footage allowing producers directors and editors to view takes in high resolution without interruption or delay.

Utopia/Utopolis Upgrades 45 Installations with MasterImage 3D

Sat, 12/11/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

The Benelux-based Utopia/Utopolis Group is planning to boost its 3D business with 45 MasterImage 3D installations. As the very first exhibitor to have projected digital 3D at its main sites in the Benelux countries Utopia/Utopolis Group one of the major cinema circuits in Belgium Holland and Luxembourg  entered into a deal with FTT Benelux youngest member of the FTT family for the supply and installation of 45 MasterImage 3D digital cinema systems. Moreover FTT also won the bid for the supply and installation of all silver screens for the group.

Stereoscopic 3D Training Program Scheduled for January

Sat, 12/11/2010 - 19:00 -- Nick Dager

Principal Large Format will lead a three-day training course on 3D for cinema and television next January in London. Titled Advanced 3D – The National Stereoscopic 3D Training Program the course is being presented by PLF in association with Talking Point and funded by the Skillset Film Skills Fund as part of A Bigger Future 2 and by Sky. 
  Brian Lenz – Sky’s director of TV product development says “With the rapid growth of 3D gaming cinema and the exciting launch of 3D TV spearheaded by Sky there are a wide range of creative and commercial opportunities.

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