http://www.btlnews.com Voice of the Crew Fri, 17 May 2013 16:02:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/short-spikey-takes-aja-ki-pro-rack-on-tour-with-the-cure/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/short-spikey-takes-aja-ki-pro-rack-on-tour-with-the-cure/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:59:53 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=44236 Short & Spikey founder Jason Harvey was recently called on to serve as the video recording engineer for a South American tour by legendary British band The Cure. Highlights filmed during live performances in eight cities are being pieced together to create a documentary-style home entertainment release.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/short-spikey-takes-aja-ki-pro-rack-on-tour-with-the-cure/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/light-iron-chooses-christie-solaria-projection-for-new-york-facility/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/light-iron-chooses-christie-solaria-projection-for-new-york-facility/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:59:45 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=44234 Light Iron hosted an open house at its new N.Y. facility at 580 Broadway last night to show off its new 4K DI suite, which is built around a Christie Solaria Series digital cinema projector. ]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/light-iron-chooses-christie-solaria-projection-for-new-york-facility/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/news/animal-gives-red-bull-wings/ http://www.btlnews.com/news/animal-gives-red-bull-wings/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:58:50 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=44225 Smith Brothers Agency landed the national launch of Red Bull’s new flavors, they turned to Animal, Inc for help. With a small team and a tight deadline, the Animal team, led by director Samm Hodges, designed a :30 and a :15 to announce Red Bull’s three new flavors: cranberry, lime and blueberry.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/news/animal-gives-red-bull-wings/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/camera/tom-guilmette-relies-on-vinten-vision-100-for-support-in-extreme-cold-and-winds/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/camera/tom-guilmette-relies-on-vinten-vision-100-for-support-in-extreme-cold-and-winds/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:58:34 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=44230 Tom Guilmette took on an assignment at the top of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, nicknamed “Home of the World’s Worst Weather.” He packed his trusted Vinten Vision 100 support system and ascended by Snow Cat to the summit buildings. Shooting conditions were extreme. Guilmette dealt with high winds and temperatures below -20°F (-29°C).]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/camera/tom-guilmette-relies-on-vinten-vision-100-for-support-in-extreme-cold-and-winds/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/guild-of-television-cameramen-announces-2013-gtc-award-winners/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/guild-of-television-cameramen-announces-2013-gtc-award-winners/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:58:22 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=44223 Guild of Television Cameramen announced the winners of its 2013 awards during a presentation at the ‘A Day in the Country’ venue in Aynho, Oxfordshire, May 11.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/awards/guild-of-television-cameramen-announces-2013-gtc-award-winners/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/awards/the-hollywood-post-alliance-opens-call-for-awards-entries/ http://www.btlnews.com/awards/the-hollywood-post-alliance-opens-call-for-awards-entries/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:59:47 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=44185 Hollywood Post Alliance announced its call for entries for the 8th Annual HPA Awards, which will take place on the evening of Nov. 7 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, Calif. The HPA Awards recognize the achievements of the individuals and companies that have contributed to groundbreaking technologies and creative excellence within the postproduction industry.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/awards/the-hollywood-post-alliance-opens-call-for-awards-entries/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/camera/antonbauer-powers-filmmakers-wondrous-footage-of-the-northern-lights/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/camera/antonbauer-powers-filmmakers-wondrous-footage-of-the-northern-lights/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:59:34 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=44193 Philip Clemo traveled to the northern reaches of Norway to capture footage of the aurora borealis (northern lights) phenomenon, he needed a power system capable not only of running his camera for several hours, but able to withstand the extreme cold locations above the Arctic Circle. Shooting on an ARRI Alexa film-style digital motion picture camera, he relied on Anton/Bauer’s DIONIC HC and DIONIC HCX batteries, confident they would stand up to the weather during the shoot.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/camera/antonbauer-powers-filmmakers-wondrous-footage-of-the-northern-lights/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/salt-lake-city-advertising-agency-expands-into-film-and-tv-production/ http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/salt-lake-city-advertising-agency-expands-into-film-and-tv-production/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:58:45 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=44187 Super Top Secret, a digital advertising agency in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, announced the launch of STS Studios – the company’s new venture into the film and TV industry. The company has hired Chris Moore as partner and senior vice president of production for STS Studios]]> http://www.btlnews.com/community/whos-where/salt-lake-city-advertising-agency-expands-into-film-and-tv-production/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/simian-releases-real-time-video-encoder/ http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/simian-releases-real-time-video-encoder/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:57:34 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=44196 Simian announced the release of the Simian Real Time Video Encoder (RTVE) – a new application that makes it simple to simultaneously encode and upload any size video file to the cloud. Available free to Simian users, the new app reduces the complexities involved with encoding and uploading video files to a single drag-and-drop operation. Even large files can be quickly uploaded to Simian. The app also ensures optimal playback.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/simian-releases-real-time-video-encoder/feed/ 0 http://www.btlnews.com/news/screenvision-names-talent-involved-in-emerging-filmmakers-series/ http://www.btlnews.com/news/screenvision-names-talent-involved-in-emerging-filmmakers-series/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:55:57 +0000 Staff http://www.btlnews.com/?p=44188 Screenvision, has named the first quartet of talent for its emerging filmmakers series, featuring Antonio Campos, Matthew Huston, Christian Camargo and Andrew Renzi. Announced in April at Screenvision’s first Upfront, the emerging filmmakers series connects brands with talented filmmakers to create customized branded entertainment that will be showcased before moviegoers in theaters nationwide.]]> http://www.btlnews.com/news/screenvision-names-talent-involved-in-emerging-filmmakers-series/feed/ 0