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SMPTE Fall Conference Focuses on Entire Digital Media Ecosystem

Mon, 09/13/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

The SMPTE 2010 Technical Conference and Expo and a special-pre-conference seminar will provide an opportunity to gain insights from industry leaders and experts about the latest research affective the communications media and entertainment industries – as well as technologies and tools for monetizing new opportunities across the entire digital media ecosystem.The conference is being held October 26-28.
  Staged at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel and adjacent Mann Theatre in Hollywood California the gathering will feature three days of technical sessions a high-tech exhibition hall

XDC Rising Alternative Sign Deal for European Digital Distribution Services

Mon, 09/13/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Digital cinema service company XDC has signed a cooperation agreement with Rising Alternative a pan-European alternative content distribution company to provide in Europe digital mastering and distribution logistical services for their alternative content programs. The agreement signed between XDC and Rising Alternative covers the technology cinema services required for the distribution of content in digital file format to digital screens installed in Europe. We are very proud to have been selected by Rising Alternative as its technology partner in continental Europe.

OConnor Introduces 2065 Fluid Head for Digital Cameras

Sun, 08/29/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

OConnor has introduced the 2065 Fluid Head designed to handle popular digital cameras like the Red One Sony F-35 and Arri Alexa. The new head features OConnor's stepless ultra-smooth pan and tilt fluid drag – specifically designed to deliver the ultimate control and stability necessary for film-style shooting. OConnor's patented sinusoidal counterbalance system provides true accurate balance at any point in the tilt range. Replacing the 2060HD the new 2065 shares the ergonomic design of OConnor’s higher-payload fluid heads like the popular 2575D and 120EX models.

John Trapman Shoots Aerial Shots for Treasure Buddies

Sun, 08/29/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Aerial director of photography John Trapman chose the new Eclipse helicopter camera mount for Treasure Buddies part of the Air Bud series which takes the pack to the ruins of ancient Egypt. He shot the plates in San Diego California. To capture the key series of background plates for the film Trapman not only operated the Eclipse system he also set the exposure and the look of the camera. He chose the Pictorvision Eclipse because he felt its patented XR Motion Management technology enables the most advanced steering stability and pointing capabilities available.

Republic Pictures turns 75 Years Old

Sun, 08/29/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

The Cultural Affairs Committee of the Studio City Neighborhood Council and the Museum of the San Fernando Valley will salute legendary movie studio Republic Pictures on its 75th anniversary September 25th at the former Republic lot in Studio City California. Stars such as Adrian Booth Anne Jeffreys Ann Rutherford and Peggy Stewart are slated to attend. Festivities include screenings of Republic films serials and trailers live performances of swing and western music entertainment by gun spinners rope twirlers trick horses and cowboy poets and a diverse collection of memorabilia.

Screenvision and K•Swiss Announce Partnership

Sun, 08/29/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Screenvision and K•Swiss have entered into an exclusive partnership to bring the California Sports brand’s Have an Awesome Day campaign to moviegoers across the country.  Marking the company’s first foray into cinema advertising the partnership features a 30-second spot airing in the Screenvision pre show. The initial campaign ran in theatres last month and included an exclusive screening at the Muvico theatre located in Thousand Oaks California.

Sklavis Film Lab Upgrades

Sun, 08/29/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Sklavis Film Lab in Athens Greece has installed a refurbished Rascal Digital and Pandora Pogle Film Scanning Suite for both new and archive productions. Sklavis’s requirements were for a high quality high speed HD and 2K-film scanner with extensive color correction as well as audio capabilities. The company chose Cintel’s Rascal Digital ‘data-cine’ film scanner fitted with 16mm and 35mm film gates SD and HD video outputs 2K HSDL Data outputs and coupled this with a Pandora controller and color correction solution as well additional Sound Follower and Keycode tracking equipment.

UltraStar Cinemas Installs Corn Digital Signage

Sun, 08/29/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

UltraStar Cinemas which claims to be the first and largest theatre chain in the nation to be 100 percent equipped with digital cinema capabilities has claimed another industry milestone by setting up digital menu boards on concession counters and box offices. Corn Digital supplied the technology. “Our new digital menu board system presents well-designed content featuring motions that really attract moviegoers’ eye balls ” says Kevin Stengle UltraStar Cinemas.

Wolff Cinema Converts with Sony Digital Cinema 4K

Sun, 08/29/2010 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Wolff Cinema Groep a Dutch company operating on a cross-national scale has decided to equip four theatres with 4K systems from Sony Digital Cinema.   In the framework of the digital deployment Mustsee Euroborg in Groningen was equipped with two Sony SRX-R320 projectors and LMT-300 media blocks the sites Cinema de Graaf in Huizen close to Amsterdam and CineStar Enschede close to the German border each received another unit.

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