July 2016 – Below the Line

SIGGRAPH 2016 Concludes with Strong Showing of Attendees and Exhibitors from Around the World

July 28, 2016 Staff Comments Off

SIGGRAPH 2016, an interdisciplinary educational experience showcasing the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques, has concluded its 43rd annual event with strong attendance from around the world. With the tagline “Render the Possibilities,” SIGGRAPH 2016 was held at the Anaheim Convention Center, 24 – 28 July 2016. Taking over the Anaheim Convention Center, SIGGRAPH 2016 played host to over 14,000 attendees – over 10,600 from the United States, with […]

Glow Portable Butterfly Light Modifier Honored with a 2016 Hot One Award

July 28, 2016 Staff Comments Off

Glow, the award-winning brand of light modifiers for professional photography and video production, has announced that its Glow 8×8 Portable Butterfly Light Modifier has been recognized by Professional Photographer magazine with a 2016 Hot One Award. Awarded annually, the Hot Ones are Professional Photographer magazine’s selection of the year’s most notable tech products in the industry based on functionality and value for professional photographers. The 2016 winners will be featured in […]

Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art Lens and Mount Converter MC-11 Honored with Hot One Awards from Professional Photographer

July 28, 2016 Staff Comments Off

Sigma Corporation of America today announced that its 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art lens and Mount Converter MC-11 have been honored by Professional Photographer with the 2016 Hot One Awards. The annual Hot One Awards are given to the year’s best and most noteworthy technology products for professional photographers. Winners will appear in the August issue of Professional Photographer and also in a featured gallery beginning August 1st on the Professional Photographer […]

Netflix Announces Premiere Dates for Nine Series, Including Black Mirror, Chef’s Table: France, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life and More

July 27, 2016 Staff Comments Off

Netflix today announced premiere dates for eight upcoming series that span documentary, drama and comedy, including: Chef’s Table: France; Joe Swanberg’s Easy; The Ranch; Lovesick (fka Scrotal Recall); Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life; Captive; Beat Bugs (S2); One Day at a Time; and Black Mirror. Three series, including Chelsea, Lady Dynamite and Real Rob were renewed today for a second season. The Untitled Motown Project, an all new […]

MSE Introduces New Specialty Support for VR Production at IBC2016 With a Sneak Peak at VRLA August 4th and 5th

July 27, 2016 Staff Comments Off

Matthews Studio Equipment, known for creating innovative technology for the entertainment industry, has entered the VR world – big time. Putting their half-century of knowledge for designing grip equipment to work, they have created the VRig, the first professional grade camera support systems that is specifically designed for VR capture. “By their very nature, spherical cameras see everything and are often left unattended amidst the action,” said Tyler Phillips, vice president marketing and […]

Cutters Promotes Nick Chiou to Editor

July 27, 2016 Staff Comments Off

Today, Cutters proudly announced the promotion of Nick Chiou to editor. The announcement was made by managing director/partner Craig Duncan and is effective immediately. A Chicago native and life-long hockey player, Chiou earned his B.A. in Digital Cinema from DePaul University, where he also pursued his passion for hockey. After beginning his career as an assistant editor working for several Chicago area post-production companies, he joined Cutters as an assistant in […]

Outlaws and Angels

July 27, 2016 Doreen Alexander Child Comments Off

Director JT Mollner serves up a gripping, desolate Western/Thriller hybrid in his new film, Outlaws and Angels. Loosely based on his short film, Henry John and the Little Bug from 2009, Mollner expanded his original story into a terrifying home invasion scenario. He also wanted to explore the family dynamic within the patriarchal, lawless old West. He aimed to “make a movie that was contained, but also felt like there […]

JVC Demonstrates New ProHD Camera With Built-In IFB, Plus Streaming & Fiber Options at TAB 2016

July 26, 2016 Staff Comments Off

JVC Professional Video will demonstrate its video-over-IP technologies, including the JVC Private MESH Video Network, and new studio fiber system at the Texas Association of Broadcasters 63rd Annual Convention & Trade Show (Booth #56), which runs Aug. 10-11, 2016, at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin. Texas. The company will also showcase its new GY-HM660 ProHD mobile news camcorder with integrated IFB audio channels and its new DT-N series of ProHD broadcast […]

FuseFX Continues to Grow Vancouver Operation; Adds Senior VFX Supervisor Shawn Hillier, Compositing Supervisor Maya Roza

July 26, 2016 Staff Comments Off

Senior VFX supervisor Shawn Hillier has joined the creative team at the Vancouver office of FuseFX. Hillier arrives following a 15-year stint at Industrial Light & Magic, where he contributed to such blockbusters as Jurassic World, Pacific Rim, Star Trek, Transformers, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and all three titles in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. In his new role, he will supervise visual effects […]

The Academy Celebrates The Music Of Movies

July 25, 2016 Staff Comments Off

The Academy will highlight the art of film music with three programs in August: the West Coast restoration premiere of King of Jazz, a tribute screening of Purple Rain with members of the cast and crew, and a live concert celebration of The Black Movie Soundtrack, featuring Oscar-winning recording artist Common and guests. The events will take place at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills and at the Hollywood Bowl. […]