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Granada trials remote editing
The world of mobile, on-location editing has come a step closer with Granada pioneering an internet-based system to log and perform basic editing on PCs with broadband internet access.
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Rainbow moves offlining to second office
Soho facility Rainbow Post Production has opened a new office in Hammersmith and splashed out£150,000 on four Final Cut Pro editing systems, each backed up with 3.2 terabytes of storage.
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Location trailers for BBC World
BBC World sent a production team to locations as diverse as New York's Times Square, an Indian paddy field and Tiananmen Square in China for its latest series of 60-second channel trailers. Directed by BBC Broadcast's Mark Chaudoir, the aim was to emphasise BBC World's on-location news reporting. Shot on ...
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London Post titles Five fantasy
Britain's Sexual Fantasieswere the subject of the latest titles sequence by London Post, for an hour long documentary for Five to air on 5 September. The Tiger Aspect show, based on a survey of 18,000 people, looks at the science of sexual fantasies, through the eyes ...
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New look for Discovery strands
English & Pockett has teamed up with illustrator Sean Sims and The Hive to create fresh channel branding for Discovery Real Time's five weeknight programme strands; Motors, Property, Retreat, Build and Fishing. Directed by English & Pockett creative director Michael Berthon and produced by Lisa Akhurst, animation was done at ...
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Vizrt updates Trio
2D and true 3D broadcast graphics outfit Vizrt will unveil a new version of its VizTrio flagship real-time 3D character generator and the new entry-level VizTrio NV character generator at this year's IBC. The company's software provides caption and graphics generation, Leading broadcasters, such as ITN, BBC Sports, Sky Sports, ...
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DGP diversifies
Digital post house DGP has leased extra office space to make room for DVD post-production kit plus an Autodesk upgrade to accommodate extra graphics work. The facility also offers two Flint visual effects systems, one of which has been upgraded to version 9.5 for faster compositing and advanced graphics.
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Dinosaurs test MPC
MPC has completed 220 visual effects shots totalling 40 minutes of screen time for the BBC's documentary mini-series The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs, a co-production with Discovery and ZDF. The complicated CGI process saw MPC create a new software programme for texturing lifelike feathers for the ...
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Animals animated
Bristol-based graphics house DarkhorseFX has created titles and graphics for Tiger Aspect's HD natural history series Final Chance to Save?Designers Adrian Woodward and Craig Higgins created and animated 2D animals and maps in Photoshop and Avid Illusion. The Farm posted the series which airs on Sky ...
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Cut-price training
Soho Editors Training is offering a series of Skillset-subsidised Final Cut Pro courses throughout September and October. The courses are likely to be in demand following the BBC decision to trial the Apple desktop editing system in its factual and learning department. Soho Editors Training is the first Apple-authorised training ...
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Projector on demo
Digital film mastering specialist FilmLight has installed a JVC DLA-HD2K projector to demonstrate its grading and post-production workflows. A Baselight grading and finishing system supplies the projector with a DVI signal providing real-time operation at resolutions of up to 4k. The system includes FilmLight's TrueLight 3D colour management system, ensuring ...
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Kit companies: on the record
The demise of hire outfit VFG earlier this has year taught those working in the hire business a valuable lesson: if you're not succeeding as a one-stop shop in the face of dwindling TV production budgets, then diversify.
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The BBC is planning to launch a Google-style search engine for television programmes, in a bid to position itself at the heart of a new media revolution.
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BBC pioneers HD with Timewatch
Hot on the heels of the BBC's factual and learning department's decision to adopt low-cost editing system Final Cut Pro, the department is on the verge of notching up another technological first - the first BBC flagship strand to go HD.
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Parthenon spends£250,000 on HD upgrade
Natural history and factual specialist Parthenon Entertainment has spent£250,000 on upgrading its in-house high-definition facilities, with the addition of two new suites based on Sony's XPRI HD finishing system and an Avid Xpress Studio HD suite.
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Molinare scores£1m football deal
Molinare has netted more than£1m of business from producer North One, including a two-year deal to produce Football Italiafrom its 1,500 sq ft central London studio.
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TMR moves into mobile content
VTR-owned restoration and telecine specialist TMR has branched out into mobile content with its first commission for 3G platforms.
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Japan plans VR cup
Japan's communications ministry plans to embark on a£5m scheme to develop 3D virtual reality TV in time for the 2018 World Cup. By teaming up with Japanese academics and technology companies, the aim is to turn the tournament into a 3D virtual reality projection in viewers' living rooms.
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Pinnacle head quits
Pinnacle Systems managing director of Europe, Africa and Middle East Richard Scott is to leave the company following its£259m takeover by Avid this month. Avid has not decided whether he will be directly replaced but Avid UK general manager Peter Ramsay takes responsibility for Pinnacle in the interim.
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St Anne's posts war
St Anne's Post has completed the grading on ITV1's latest series of detective drama Foyle's War. Colourist Samantha Hollingdale graded the 2 x 120-minute films on its C-Reality with wet-gate system. The two shows were directed by Jeremy Silberston and Gavin Millar, with Peter Middleton as ...