Presented at SMPTE Australia 2007 - Category Best Project/Facility Roll Out - Reality Show Big Brother

Boston, MA - August 16, 2007 - EditShare™, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, has taken home the C&T 2007 for best Tapeless Digital Workflow for a project/facility roll out. Submitted in conjunction with Cutting Edge, Australia‘s largest privately owned post facility with locations in Brisbane and Sydney, won the coveted C&T Award for the widely popular reality TV show “Big Brother”. more

Drastic Technologies and Digitalvideo Computing Select Ciprico‘s MediaVault Storage Solution for Top-End Video Workstation

Ciprico‘s high-performance MediaVault 4210 storage solution to enhance DVC‘s ClipRecorder XTrem 2K film HD and telecine workstation for content creation; ClipRecorder is based on Drastic‘s software technology

Minneapolis, MN, August 16, 2007 - Ciprico Inc. (NASDAQ: CPCI), a leading provider of intelligent storage software, solutions and appliances, has been selected by Drastic Technologies and Digitalvideo Computing (DVC) to provide its MediaVault 4210 storage array for DVC‘s ClipRecorder XTrem 2K Digital Disk Recorder and workstation. The selection has resulted in an OEM agreement with the two companies, as Digitalvideo Computing serves as Drastic‘s manufacturing representative and master distributor in Europe. more

Santa Monica, CA, Aug 17, 2007 - Stompbox, an original music composition and sound design production company based in Santa Monica, has produced original music for a dramatic, new Transamerica Financial Life Insurance spot.

The storyline for this new spot, entitled “Dreams,” follows golf pro Zach Johnson‘s journey, the endless pursuit of his dream — to not only make it to the Masters Tournament, but to win. The Transamerica commercial allows the viewer at home an opportunity to relate with Zach on a personal level, in that everyone has dreams and goals in life. more

Award-winning Trainer Tim Kolb provides comprehensive instruction packed with industry tips for users learning the ins and outs of the Adobe Creative Suite 3.0

Hoffman Estates, IL -August 16, 2007 - Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, has announced the release of its comprehensive self-paced training title “Basic Training for Adobe CS3 Production Premium”. Lead by award-winning instructor Tim Kolb, the Class on Demand title provides users new to the Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium applications (version 3) fundamental technology instruction integrated with real-world postproduction workflow scenarios. Through “Basic Training for Adobe CS3 Production Premium” students learn the tactical fundamentals of the brand new Adobe post products while enhancing their overall editing skills; increasing both productivity and creativity. more

Mumbai‘s Leading Film Laboratory Adopts IMAGER XE Advanced Plus Scanners for Film and Commercial Projects

IMAGICA Technologies Corp., the engineering solutions division company of IMAGICA Robot Holdings, Inc., announced today that leading Indian facility Filmlab has acquired two IMAGER XE Advanced Plus scanners to drive the company‘s expansion into digital intermediate (DI) services. more

Challenge

Culver Academies, Summer Schools and Camps are situated on a sprawling 1,800-acre campus bordering an 1,800-acre lake, complete with more than 100 buildings, including an Equestrian Center and two Ice Arenas. This independent college preparatory school in north-central Indiana is now celebrating its 113th year and easily could be mistaken for a small college or university. Culver alumnus and current Webmaster and videographer, Lew Kopp, is tasked with capturing all the extraordinary school events and student activities on video. And at Culver, videography needs take many forms — from recording graduation ceremonies and theatre performances to the 21-gun salute on Veterans’ Day and the school’s renowned Black Horse Troop. Video plays a prominent role on the school’s website, and DVDs of graduation and other events are sold to students, parents, and alumni for fundraising efforts, as well as placed in the school library. more

To view the webisodes: http://www.nike.com/index.jhtml

GFX did all but the Gridiron Spot

For the Nike ZOOM campaign, “Quick is Deadly,” developed by Wieden & Kennedy (Portland, OR), Guerilla FX (GFX), and Director/Creative Director Thor Raxlen filmed 10 of the world‘s fastest athletes and completed the editing and effects for an unfathomable 400 to 500, :24 to :60 webisodes, scheduled to begin airing on Nike.com, August 5th. more

Digital Producer Wins ON Networks Contest to Develop New Internet Video Show on Modern Art

(AUSTIN, TX) - Spurred by a love of modern art, and the desire to help others appreciate it as more than just “wild, off-the-wall novelty pieces,” digital media producer Lori Apthorp put her talent to work and created a new Internet TV show that provides a meaningful look into modern art and the people behind it. Apthorp‘s efforts paid off because she has won a $5,000 cash prize and contract from ON Networks to produce the show for the new media company. more

~ Leading Post-Production Facility Welcomes Title Design Producer Unjoo Byars ~

Hollywood, CA, August 16, 2007 - Pacific Title & Art Studio, the film industry‘s most comprehensive post-production facility, has hired producer Unjoo Byars to head its main title design division. As Executive Producer of Main Title Design, Byars will oversee all aspects of the company‘s main title services from concept through delivery, it was announced today by Ladd Lanford, Vice President/General Manager of Pacific Title.

“Unjoo is a highly motivated and accomplished producer who has cultivated excellent relationships with filmmakers and industry personnel,” Lanford said. “We‘re excited to have her leading our title design division, where she will play a crucial role in maximizing the potential of the considerable talent and resources at Pacific Title.” more

Cambridge, MA. August 16, 2007 - 2007 marks the fifth anniversary for The Mill New York, the first stateside satellite of the venerable London post production pioneer. And in the space of five years, Mill NY has gone from being a two-Flame fledgling outpost to a full-scale 90-person facility operating in a newly renovated Soho penthouse space. This success is well-earned but not surprising, given parent company The Mill London‘s world-renowned reputation for ground-breaking visual effects work, rotating marquee client roster, and roots in award-winning film work. Drawing from this rich tradition, Mill NY hones its talent on commercial spots and music videos, under the artistic auspices of Creative Director and Lead Flame Artist Angus Kneale–himself a 10-year Mill veteran. Across all facilities, The Mill puts more than 35 Autodesk systems through the post production paces. “We are highly dedicated to the Autodesk platform,” Angus attests. “It offers the best tools out there for our needs at this point, and Sapphire is our ‘must-have‘ spark set. It‘s the one set of plug-ins that has to be loaded from the get-go when we install a Flame.” more