HSL continues its touring relationship with legendary Bristol-based electronic/trip-hop collective Massive Attack, supplying all lighting equipment and crew to the current UK and European tour, working with lighting designer Robin Haddow.

Says HSL project manager Mike Oates, “It’s great to be working with Robin and Production Manager James Baseley and Tour Manager Dave Lawrence and their team again. Massive Attack have been one of the UK’s most influential and creative bands over the last 2 decades, and their live productions are always inventive and interesting. This one is no exception”. more

SAN MATEO, Calif. – Nov. 3, 2009 – A massive project is currently underway to replace the eastern portion of the 73-year-old Bay Bridge. But architect and Luxology® LLC modo user Ronald Rael sees the bridge as a treasure, envisioning it as a public space with parks, houses and sporting facilities.

Ronald Rael is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at UC Berkeley and a partner in Rael San Fratello Architects. Rael used modo, Luxology’s next-generation 3D content creation software, to develop 3D model of his innovative Bay Bridge concept. The result is a transformational space he believes would become a San Francisco landmark, with housing units hung from the bottom span of the bridge and a trail that links public spaces along the top level.

“I love how quickly I can prototype ideas using modo,” says Rael. “I believe modo has profound implications for architecture, even though more

Hayden Black, Steve Amato, Mike Wallen & Frank Chindamo Join Debra Kaufman to Discuss Creating Content for Mobile

November 2, 2009 (Burbank, CA) On November 4, 2009, HD EXPO - Createasphere and MobilizedTV will present a real-world panel conversation with experienced mobile trendsetters including Mike Wallen (VP Creative for Fox Mobile Studios), Frank Chindamo (Fun Little Movies), Steve Amato (Founder of Omelet), and “Burbank Tonight” creator Hayden Black in a moderated conversation with respected journalist and MobilizedTV founder Debra Kaufman. Each of the participants boasts a unique and road-tested perspective.

Mobile content is poised to become the next big platform for content, and content creators across the spectrum need to be keenly aware of the unique opportunities and potential pitfalls that await them. Whether entertainment and games, advertising, or audience conversation, indicators lead to the more

VICON House of Moves was involved in creating the animation and providing motion capture services for the recently released highly cinematic video game, WET, published by Bethesda Softworks.

WET, developed by Artificial Mind and Movement (A2M), is a highly-stylized third person shooter that seamlessly blends gun play, sword kills and over-the-top acrobatics to create the ultimate interactive action experience. The game allows the player to shoot anywhere, anytime with the freedom to shoot while running, sliding down ladders, sliding across the floor, or performing any number of acrobatic moves. Featuring an ironic mix of humor and violence, unique retro film visual treatment, and original 70’s inspired music, WET is a third- person shooter experience unlike any other.

Epic, action-packed battles between the game’s hero, gun-for-hire Rubi Malone, and her foes are featured at intervals more

Panels Highlighting Creativity and Execution Mark Third Annual 3D Day

October 30, 2009 (Burbank, CA) An engaging combination of directors, cinematographers, expert technologists, illuminating the spectrum of creativity and reality, have been set for HD EXPO-Createasphere’s Third Annual 3D Day next week at the Burbank Marriott Convention Center in Burbank, California.

“How Did They Do That? The Making of a 3D Movie from Script to Screen” will put Director Patrick Lussier (”My Bloody Valentine 3D”), Buzz Hays (Sony Pictures Imageworks), Siggy Ferstl (Company 3), Brian Gaffney (Technicolor) and Ami Dror (XpanD) in a conversation about how ideas go from pen to production to post and finally through to exhibition. The panel, moderated by POST Magazine’s West Coast Editor Dan Restuccio, brings an incredible depth of creative and technical experience to the HD EXPO - Createasphere audience. Over the past few years, more

New Presence Helps AmberFin Extend Support and Gain Access to Top Industry Talent

BURBANK, Calif. October 28, 2009 — AmberFin today announces the establishment of its new North American headquarters in Burbank, California, expanding its operations to meet the demand for best-in-class image quality for HD/SD ingest, video conversion and transcoding worldwide. Following on the heels of a newly announced deal with Warner Brothers, the opening of the Burbank office is the latest step in AmberFin’s North American market strategy and provides the company with ready access to the $68 billion entertainment industry while also extending customer support coverage to 20 hours a day. more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – October 28, 2009 – Luxology® LLC, an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software, announced the immediate availability of modo 401 Spotlight Training, the latest tutorial video series created by Luxology’s Training Division Manager, Andy Brown. Focusing on the creation of a bee, the three-video series examines the mechanics and philosophies that support the software; from modeling, rigging and animation, to texturing and rendering and is accompanied by a 30 day trial version of modo. more

Hurricane Gustav storm surge overtakes the West Side Pier in Gulfport, Mississippi. Cinematographer: Martin Lisius/StormStock. Medium: Kodak Vision 35mm.

ARLINGTON, Texas – There are few in the world who posses the unique set of skills developed by Prairie Pictures’ StormStock founder Martin Lisius. Lisius is part storm chaser, part cinematographer and part producer. Over the past 20 years, he has amassed the most dynamic collection of weather footage in the world. more

Leading music TV channel orders second VectorBox for playout automation of the interactive STARZ music channel

Barcelona, Spain – October 27, 2009 - Vector3™, a pioneer in graphics and playout solutions, announced that UK based Mushroom TV has purchased another VectorBox solution to manage playout automation of their highly popular STARZ Channel. For the last six years, Mushroom TV has relied on Vector playout automation technology for multi-channel playout management of their various music channels including STARZ. “We have been successfully using the VectorBox playout automation technology for over 7 years; running multiple music TV channels on the Sky platform. With the excellent track record in reliability and capabilities, we went back to VectorBox when it came to upgrade the operation,” said Adam Levoi, Chief Engineer, Mushroom TV. more

Matrox MXO2 LE I/O Device

Portable, Professional I/O for the Mac with Matrox MAX Technology for Faster Than Realtime H.264 Encoding

Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Matrox MXO2 LE, an HDMI, SDI, and analog I/O device for the Mac, is now available from authorized dealers worldwide. Matrox MXO2 LE streamlines editing with Apple Final Cut Studio on Mac Pros and MacBook Pros. It provides all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy, portable breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity. Matrox MXO2 LE is also available with Matrox MAX technology for faster than realtime H.264 file creation using professional application such as Apple Compressor and Telestream Episode. more