Venice, CA— 3rd October, 2009—Lightcraft Technology has announced the successful long term rental of a Previzion® realtime on-set VFX compositing and tracking system by Zoic Studios. The time and money-saving system is being used in Zoic’s on set and post work with profoundly beneficial results to VFX aesthetics and budgets.

“Lightcraft Technology’s Previzion system is a critical component of Zoic’s on stage and post production pipeline called Z.E.U.S. (Zoic Environmental Unification System,)” says Mike Romey, Pipeline Supervisor for Zoic Studios. “The system binds pre-production digital assets with on-set visualization and post production effects and compositing. On stage, the system allows us to interact with digital sets in real time with a live more

EXII 0.75X Wide Converters

16×9 Inc.’s new EXII 0.75X Wide Converter is designed with flexibility in mind, fitting more cameras and lenses than the first-generation converter. And, continuing 16×9 Inc.’s aggressive pricing structure for the EXII series, the EXII 0.75X is priced well below the original EX 0.75X (which retailed for $995 U.S.), yet still offers unsurpassed HD-quality optics.

Featuring four glass elements, the compact and lightweight EXII 0.75X Wide Converter provides 25% more extreme angle of view over the stock lens and maintains full zoom-through capability with cameras that have auto focus. Cutting-edge optics reduce geometric (barrel) distortion and improve off-axis performance, particularly chromatic aberrations and flatness of field.

The EXII 0.75X Wide Converter comes in 62, 72, 77 and 82mm threaded mounts that fit a variety of popular HD and HDV cameras from Canon, Panasonic more

Over 50 unique sessions on advanced editing and motion graphics techniques and new Apple end-user certification courses highlight the 3-day conference for TV, video, film, motion graphics and new media professionals.

New York, NY – October 30, 2009 – Future Media Concepts (FMC), the premier authorized digital media training organization for postproduction, broadcast, and content creators, announced the agenda for the 6th annual Digital Media DC Conference at Government Video Expo 2009 from December 1-3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The three-day conference will offer over 50 unique sessions in 5 parallel tracks and a variety of end-user Apple® certification courses divulging the industry’s most advanced editing techniques. All sessions and courses will be delivered by the nations most sought after industry instructors, award-winning editors, authors and power users. 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

Final Frame Post, a New York City based post production service provider announced that it provided the digital intermediate services for “Peter and Vandy,” a feature written and directed by Jay DiPeitro and based on his award-winning play. Peter and Vandy is about a young New York couple’s relationship that unfolds in a non-linear fashion and told in non-chronological order. It opened in limited release on Friday, October 9, 2009.

Will Cox, Final Frame Post co-founder and colorist, conformed, graded and digitally color corrected the material on their Digital Vision Nucoda Film Master system and Rising Sun Research’s CineSpace for color management. The data-centric workflow of the DI and the use of LUT’s, allowed frame-by-frame interaction and great control over the look of the feature ensuring precise calibration of the post production process. more

Groundbreaking Sound Format Due for Theatrical Rollout Next Year

HOLLYWOOD –Iosono today announces that Todd-AO has become the first sound facility in the United States to acquire the ability to mix feature films in its revolutionary “3-D sound” format. Proprietary Iosono technology has been added to Stage 2 at Todd-AO’s Burbank facility allowing mixers to create three-dimensional film soundtracks. more

PHILADELPHIA, PA— When Director John Hillcoat wanted to create the post-apocalyptic world of Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” which premiers nationwide November 25th, 2009, he chose DIVE as lead visual effects house for the skill and authenticity required to replicate the mood of the novel. more

ORLANDO, FL - Harkness Screens (Booth 718), the world’s leading manufacturer of projection screens for cinema applications, will once again take center stage at ShowEast’s 2009 premier presentation venue, the AMC Pleasure Island 24. The two theaters used at the multiplex will feature 34′ by 70′ Perlux 180 screens. Harkness Screens have been used at ShowEast since 2005. more

Successful plug-in developer introduces new nVeil capabilities; brings exceptional kaleidoscopic/transition effects to the FxFactory platform.

Boston, MA – October 20, 2009 – Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that new development partner, Storek Studio, has released an update to its widely popular nVeil video plug-in exclusively for the FxFactory platform. nVeil creates unique kaleidoscopic visual effects by filtering source imagery through vector graphic veils. nVeil’s expanding library comes preloaded with custom-designed veils and keyframeable parameters for user customization. FxFactory® powered plug-ins extend the visual effects capabilities of Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio®, Apple Motion® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications. more

Kodak announced today that it has been selected to power the new Marcus Midtown Cinema at Midtown Crossing in Omaha, Nebraska, the most innovative and stylish complex in the legendary Marcus Theatres chain. Kodak Digital Cinema systems will be installed on all five screens of the four-level entertainment destination, scheduled to open on November 6. Systems will include several models of NEC projectors supplied by Ballantyne Strong who will handle projector installation. more