September 2011 – Below the Line

Halloween Comes Early as Horror Runs Amok in Big Bear

September 30, 2011 Scott Essman 0

In Southern California, one location offers a rocky lakeside backdrop that might be the setting in a classic ’80s slasher film such as Friday The 13th. The region famously boasts scenery as diverse as mountains, beaches and desert, and what better place to set a horror film festival than a gothic mountainous resort town? Thus, the Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival was set up to provide a forum for both established and novice genre filmmakers. […]

Gradient FX Relies on Mocha

September 30, 2011 Staff 0

Founded in 2006, Gradient FX is an award-winning artist and technology-driven VFX studio. Balancing the ideal blend of art and technology, Gradient FX mix their technological savvy with high design and artistry to deliver unconventional, yet visually stunning results for their clients. Gradient FX has over 30 feature films under their belts – from arthouse indies to global blockbuster films, as well as music videos, television commercials and game cinematics. […]

ASSIMILATE Announces Support For 64-Bit THX CineSpace LUTs

September 30, 2011 Staff 0

ASSIMILATE announced support within SCRATCH Six and SCRATCH Lab for the latest release of THX cineSpace color management software for 64-bit operating systems. THX cineSpace plug-ins are used by SCRATCH colorists at major DI postproduction, visual effects and animation facilities worldwide to apply looks using THX cineSpace LUTs, and to establish end-to-end color pipelines. […]

Media Services Releases The 2012 Showbiz Labor Guide

September 30, 2011 Staff 0

Media Services is releasing the 2011-2012 Showbiz Labor Guide and hosting its first launch party for the local production community on Oct. 6 at the Taj Lounge in New York’s Chelsea district. […]

Soundelux Creates Emotional Truth for Nicolas Winding Refn’s Cerebral Action Film

September 29, 2011 Staff 0

Drive, the new film from FilmDistrict and Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn, tells the story of a Hollywood stunt car driver (Ryan Gosling) who moonlights as a wheelman and discovers there is a contract out on him following a robbery gone bad. The movie is violent, yet stylish and emotionally gripping, and is being hailed by critics. […]

Verbatim Studios Hires Mixer Micah Kovacs

September 29, 2011 Staff 0

Verbatim Studios has hired mixer Micah Kovacs. Formerly of Pink Noise, Kovacs has nearly a decade of experience editing, mixing, engineering and sound designing in almost every medium. […]

Art Directors Guild Aims to Organize Previs Artists

September 28, 2011 Staff 0

The Art Directors Guild (ADG) has launched a new informational website, “Artists For Direct Action” (www.directactionartist.com), to provide previs artists with the tools necessary to organize their workplaces and secure membership in the Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800. […]

ColorCorrection.com Makes the Grade Online

September 28, 2011 Staff 0

ColorCorrection.com has launched an innovative new web-based service to provide professional color correction services to independent film productions. “ColorCorrection.com was born out of frustration,” said Ryan Byrne, company founder and CEO. “Simply put, we felt that this part of the post industry wasn’t set up in a way that allowed every indie filmmaker the opportunity to access professional color correction.” Byrne also pointed out that, if a filmmaker doesn’t reside in a filmmaking center, access to quality color correction service is extremely limited. […]

Light Iron Installs Third Pablo

September 28, 2011 Staff 0

Hollywood-based DI facility Light Iron has purchased a third Quantel Pablo 4K color correction and finishing system together with a Pablo PA workflow assist station. These will be connected via their GenePool to Light Iron’s two other Pablos, creating a collaborative and highly efficient digital workflow. The systems are installed at Light Iron’s new 10,000-square-foot facility in Hollywood, which includes three DI theaters. […]

Image Systems Names Colorist Adam Hawkey as Strategic Consultant

September 28, 2011 Staff 0

Image Systems has named Adam Hawkey to the company’s staff of strategic consultants. Hawkey is a respected DI colorist and technical expert who has worked in a number of leading facilities. In his new role, he will work closely with clients in the integration of Image Systems solutions into facilities. Based in the company’s Hollywood office, Hawkey will also lead Image System’s training initiatives. […]