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J.L. Fisher’s Open House Focuses on Community
J.L. Fisher in conjunction with the SOC, ICG and ASC hosted its 8th mixer and BBQ lunch at its Burbank facilities this past weekend. In typical fashion, Jimmy Fisher and company put on yet another amazing below-the-line networking event. »
Capital Audio Post Starts Work in Washington, DC
Veteran audio mixers Frank Scheuring and Chip Sovek recently launched Capital Audio Post, a postproduction facility located in Merrifield, Va., just a stone’s throw from the Capital Beltway circling Washington, DC. »
Cortez Brothers Stays Competitive with Help from Simian
Ed Rivero, managing director of Los Angeles production company Cortez Brothers, has worked in advertising for more than 20 years and witnessed many changes in the industry, including the way production companies their services. When Rivero started his career, production companies recorded show reels onto ¾-inch videotapes. They were time-consuming to prepare, awkward to... »
Danish Director Susanne Bier Lightens up in Love Is All You Need
In Love Is All You Need, Susanne Bier tries her hand at romantic comedy, a genre the award-winning Danish director hasn’t tackled for a decade. It’s a decided change of pace. She is best known for dissections of dysfunctional families facing searing moral dilemmas in today’s globalized world. »
Rachel Morrison Shoots First Worldwide VOD Release on Vimeo, Some Girl(s)
Cinematographer Rachel Morrion’s next feature Some Girl(s), which opens June 28, will be the first narrative feature released through new online video portal Vimeo On Demand the same day it premieres in theaters in New York and Los Angeles. »
MPC LA Goes to Battle for DirecTV
When MJZ director Rupert Sanders and Grey New York needed high-end VFX to bring a World War II epic, a medieval fantasy battle and a bit of science fiction together in a new spot for DirecTV, they turned to MPC. The company’s L.A. office led a team that included artists across MPC’s global family... »
Autodesk to Release Smoke 2013 Extension 1 Next Week
Autodesk announced that its Smoke 2013 Extension 1 video editing software is expected to be available beginning May 29. Influenced by extensive feedback from editors, the release will feature numerous enhancements to help improve functionality, add flexibility and increase speed. »
Canon’s Project Imaginat10n Seeks Shorts
On June 4, Canon’s Project Imaginat10n will be open for submissions for its new contest to create a short film inspired by one of 91 still photographs chosen by Academy-award winning director Ron Howard and his daughter Bryce Dallas Howard as part of Project Imagina8tion. »
San Francisco Giants Turn to SGL’s FlashNet to Help Digitize Archives
The 2012 MLB World Series champions, the San Francisco Giants, recently installed Software Generation Ltd.’s FlashNet archive system to help digitize and store an archive of video footage that goes back to the ’60s and ’70s. »
Royale Welcomes Chris Volckmann, Beck Henderer-Peña and Loren Judah
Motion design and production studio Royale has hired executive producer Chris Volckmann, head of digital production Beck Henderer-Peña and senior art director Loren Judah. The three, formerly of Superfad, will head Royale’s new Seattle, Wash. location, and work closely with the Los Angeles office to create cohesive branding strategies for clients across broadcast, digital... »