http://www.btlnews.com Voice of the Crew Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:12:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.btlnews.com/community/film-trailers/the-amazing-spider-man-3d/ http://www.btlnews.com/community/film-trailers/the-amazing-spider-man-3d/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:15:21 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=25124 http://www.btlnews.com/community/film-trailers/the-amazing-spider-man-3d/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/company-3-completes-3d-and-color-grading-for-underworld-awakening/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/company-3-completes-3d-and-color-grading-for-underworld-awakening/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:58:06 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=25083 Company 3 recently relied on Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve for color grading the 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D versions of Underworld: Awakening. Senior colorist Siggy Ferstl at Company 3's Santa Monica facility worked with the filmmakers to help bring a refreshed look to the new installment of this popular vampire-themed series. Known previously for its overall cold, steely, blue feel, the world of Awakening is somewhat different. "The creative team was intent on building a bold new look for the franchise, especially since this is the first 3D installment," said Ferstl. "Of course, being part of the Underworld series, a lot of the story takes place in darkness with characters who are often dressed in very dark costumes. We used color a lot to help the viewer differentiate between people, vampires and Lycans, often during intense, fast-paced action scenes."]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/company-3-completes-3d-and-color-grading-for-underworld-awakening/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/sony-pictures-imageworks-expands-vancouver-vfx-and-animation-studio/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/sony-pictures-imageworks-expands-vancouver-vfx-and-animation-studio/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:57:51 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=25094 Sony Pictures Imageworks announced that it will expand its Vancouver, British Columbia capacity by opening an additional 16,000 square feet of space in the Yaletown area for work on the current productions Men In Black 3, The Amazing-Spider-Man, Oz The Great And Powerful and Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania now underway. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/sony-pictures-imageworks-expands-vancouver-vfx-and-animation-studio/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/spy-opens-new-creative-studio-in-santa-monica/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/spy-opens-new-creative-studio-in-santa-monica/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:54:23 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24997 SPY, a FotoKem company offering creative finishing services for commercials and feature films, has opened a new studio in Santa Monica, Calif. SPY: LA extends the capabilities of its main facility in San Francisco, and will specialize in VFX-based commercial productions. SPY: LA began work in December on a number of visually compelling spots for such clients as UPS, Asics, THQ/UFC, Hillshire Farm and Canon. The new West Coast facility is housed in FotoKem’s local sound studio Margarita Mix. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/spy-opens-new-creative-studio-in-santa-monica/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/band-pro-east-moves-to-new-offices/ http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/band-pro-east-moves-to-new-offices/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:57:53 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24962 Band Pro Film & Digital, has moved their offices from the far west side of Manhattan to a new location in the heart of New York City's photo, publishing, advertising, and multimedia district. The new office is located on the 11th floor of 1115 Broadway, between W. 24th Street and W. 25th Street, across from Madison Square Park. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/band-pro-east-moves-to-new-offices/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/news/dark-light-pictures%e2%80%99-gil-cope-helps-rush-university-medical-center-launch-new-hospital/ http://www.btlnews.com/news/dark-light-pictures%e2%80%99-gil-cope-helps-rush-university-medical-center-launch-new-hospital/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:51:04 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24912 Dark Light Pictures director Gil Cope recently directed a new campaign for Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center announcing a 14-story hospital opening this month. Conceived by SPM Marketing & Communications, the spots feature intimate portraits of doctors and nurses discussing the new facility and what it means for the community and its healthcare.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/news/dark-light-pictures%e2%80%99-gil-cope-helps-rush-university-medical-center-launch-new-hospital/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/camera/atlanta-film-studios-paulding-county-partners-with-paskal-lighting/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/camera/atlanta-film-studios-paulding-county-partners-with-paskal-lighting/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:50:45 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24905 Atlanta Film Studios Paulding County (AFSPC), (Atlanta’s newest full-service production complex), has entered into an exclusive vendor agreement with Los Angeles-based Paskal Lighting to provide lighting, grip and expendables to the recently opened facility. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/camera/atlanta-film-studios-paulding-county-partners-with-paskal-lighting/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/charlex-promotes-ryan-dunn-to-executive-creative-director/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/charlex-promotes-ryan-dunn-to-executive-creative-director/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:50:26 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24921 Charlex is promoting director/CD Ryan Dunn to executive creative director. While Dunn will continue to direct, he will increase his focus on expanding the staff and sharpening the overall creative direction of the Charlex brand, working with his team of producers and creatives on any given job.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/charlex-promotes-ryan-dunn-to-executive-creative-director/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/hpa-tech-retreat-announces-lineup/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/hpa-tech-retreat-announces-lineup/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:50:11 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24928 Hollywood Post Alliance announced the lineup for the HPA Tech Retreat, set to take place Feb. 13 -17 at the Hyatt Grand Champions in Indian Wells, Calif. The HPA Tech Retreat is an annual conference that brings together leaders from digital and content creation, media and entertainment, forensics, medicine, digital imaging and academic research.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/hpa-tech-retreat-announces-lineup/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/alex-frisch-and-vico-sharabani-team-up-to-launch-unique-new-vfx-studio/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/alex-frisch-and-vico-sharabani-team-up-to-launch-unique-new-vfx-studio/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:50:20 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=24891 Vico Sharabani and Alex Frisch have teamed up to launch COPA (Co-Op of Artists), a global collective of high-end VFX artists working in the commercial and feature film industries.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/alex-frisch-and-vico-sharabani-team-up-to-launch-unique-new-vfx-studio/feed/ 0