Digital Domain Institute Opens its Doors
The Digital Domain Institute, a new animation and digital arts institute formed as a public-private collaboration between Digital Domain Media Group and the Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts (FSU), opened its doors to its inaugural class of students in West Palm Beach this week. »
Hollywood & Highland Center Renews Contract with Real to Reel
Celebrating its 30th anniversary year, the Real to Reel Location Agency announced that the Hollywood & Highland Center has renewed its relationship with the agency for another two years as its exclusive representative. Real to Reel first began its relationship with the Hollywood & Highland Center in 2006, and since that time has arranged... »
Hollywood Center Studios Adds Two New Cyc Stages
Hollywood Center Studios has upgraded one of its principal stages, Stage 1, through the construction of a permanent, three-wall, hard cove, white cyc. The new cyc is one of the largest of its type in Hollywood and is ideal for complex visual effects shoots requiring large casts, sets or production equipment. »
Pixomondo to Open VFX Facility in Baton Rouge
International visual effects company Pixomondo announced that it will open its 12th facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in May at the Celtic Media Centre adjacent to Raleigh Studios Louisiana. The occasion was marked with a press conference together with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Baton Rouge Mayor-President Melvin "Kip" Holden and Pixomondo founder Thilo Kuther... »
Company 3 and Trix Launch Helsinki Virtual Outpost
Santa Monica-based post house Company 3 has partnered with Helsinki-based post facility Trix to provide commercial clients in Helsinki access to the color grading services of Company 3's worldwide network of facilities. Like its 16 other outposts, this "virtual outpost" will allow clients working out of the Trix facility to collaborate with Company 3... »
Nice Shoes Adds MTI Film’s Control Dailies
MTI Film has installed three Control Dailies systems at Nice Shoes, New York. The new systems will enable the facility to expand beyond its core market in commercial postproduction, into film and episodic TV. The company is eager to tap into New York’s growing film and television market. “We've wanted to extend our successful commercial... »
MTI Adds Third Nucoda Film Master
Image Systems announced that Hollywood-based MTI Film has installed a third Nucoda Film Master at its state-of-the-art facility. Opened in 2010, MTI Film is a full service postproduction facility providing dailies, editorial, visual effects, color correction and assembly for film, television and commercial projects. MTI is currently at work on a number of... »
Sony Pictures Imageworks Expands Vancouver VFX and Animation Studio
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. »
SPY Opens New Creative Studio in Santa Monica
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... »
Band Pro East Moves to New Offices
Band Pro East, the New York branch of 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... »
