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The Sound of The Avengers
The SoundWorks Collection talks with supervising sound editor, sound designer, and re-recording mixer Christopher Boyes about his work on The Avengers. »
Codex Powers ARRIRAW Workflow for Riddick
Michel Trudel Inc., operators of Canada’s largest production studio, supplied Codex recording and workflow technologies to the long anticipated sequel to Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick, tentatively titled Riddick. Codex Onboard recorders were used to capture ARRIRAW data from two ARRI Alexa cameras. A Codex Transfer Station was used for on-set dailies... »
HPA Presents High Noon: Shoot Out at the Editorial Corral
The Hollywood Post Alliance Sales Career Resource Group (SCRG) will present "High Noon: Shoot Out at the Editorial Corral" – an in-depth look at the changing landscape of editorial tools. High Noon is set for May 17 at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn in North Hollywood, and will be moderated by Herb Dow, A.C.E.... »
Juergen Schwinzer joins ZGC and Cooke Optics
ZGC and Cooke Optics have appointed industry veteran Juergen Schwinzer in a wide-ranging sales and technical role, bringing his extensive industry knowledge and technical expertise to both organizations. »
Film Chest Builds End-To-End Restoration Pipeline with Digital Vision Tools
Bridgeport, Conn.-based Film Chest recently installed a new Golden Eye III film scanner and Phoenix digital restoration and mastering system from Digital Vision, to power its expanded pipeline for television and motion picture restoration and distribution. »
Academy Expands Film Preservation Efforts
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that it has expanded its film preservation efforts under the banner of its Film-to-Film initiative – a $2 million effort to acquire and create new archival film masters and prints from at-risk elements. As the rise of digital technology drastically reduces the availability of film... »
OConnor Accessories Help Richard Ladkani Achieve a Cinematic Look
While filming his documentary Gas Monopoly, Austrian director and cinematographer Richard Ladkani combined the Sony PMW-F3 with accessories from OConnor to achieve a special cinematic look. The project was technically daring and consequently a challenge for the experienced cinematographer. »
James Cameron Relies on DVS to Monitor Stereo Conversion of Titanic
Director James Cameron and his team from Lightstorm Entertainment relied on digital mastering and stereoscopic technology from DVS for review and approval of scenes from the recently released stereoscopic version of Titanic. DVS’s CLIPSTER and FUZE systems were used extensively to review scenes from the movie in stereo as it was undergoing the 3D... »
Starship Troopers Revisited
In 1997, when, in a panic about the runaway budget of Titanic, Hollywood had canceled mega-budget genre projects including Tim Burton’s Superman and an Incredible Hulk feature film, one science-fiction blockbuster slipped through the cracks: Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers. In a time before the Star Wars prequels, Starship Troopers, based on Robert Heinlein’s... »
Academy Announces U.S. Finalists for 2012 Student Academy Awards
Thirty-five students from 20 U.S. colleges and universities have been selected as finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 39th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. Academy members will view the finalists’ films at special screenings and vote to select the winners. Gold, silver and bronze medal awards, along with accompanying cash... »
Below the Line's Unofficial Poll
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Norwegian director Morten Tyldum Blends Mystery and Humor in HeadhuntersMay 2012 | By Jack Egan
Headhunters, is a new Norwegian movie, stylishly helmed by Morten Tyldum, one of the country’s best- known directors. Blending suspense and violence with macabre... »
Greg Carter Resurrects a Baseball Hero
April 2012 | By Scott Essman
With the onset of April every spring, one conjures the classic baseball films in cinema lore. Certainly The Natural, Bull Durham, Field of... »