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Bright light for Blitz
AV specialist Blitz has spent£500,000 on a new facility and 50 high-res LED panels from Lighthouse Technologies. The new LVP0630 panels are for television studio hire. Studio lights mean that images on LEDs can sometimes lack clarity. Lighthouse LEDs were chosen because they 'provide high-resolution image at incredible levels of ...
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Ad producer starts Soho HD business
A renowned commercials producer has opened an HD facility in Soho after demand for his self-bought kit went through the roof, writes Sam Espensen.
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TSL scoops BBC contract
Television Systems Limited (TSL) has won a lucrative contract with BBC Broadcast to design, install, commission and integrate the playout and broadcast automation systems for the new Broadcast Centre currently being built in White City.
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Bentley in 'lifecasting' advance
Worcestershire-based Bentley Chemicals has developed a new method of producing facial and body 'lifecasts' that could save special effects artists both time and money, writes Sam Espensen.
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De Lane Lea upgrades TV dubbing suite
Sound production company De Lane Lea has completed refurbishment of its main TV dubbing suite, Studio 5.
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Shriek makes ITV2 idents sing out
Music production outfit Shriek has produced all the music for ITV2's nine new channel idents. Each spot had to be both stylistically and melodically different and signalled the first time the company has taken on a job from storyboard to audio master with no visual intervention as the music was ...
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Two quit ascent media
Two of Ascent Media's four-strong sales team have left the company. Director of group sales Ray Adams has retired after 40 years in the industry while Group sales manager Caroline Duncan, who joined six months ago, has left to join Fusion Post as sales and marketing manager. Adams' career included ...
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Render-it addition
Computer graphics and animation render farm Render-it has added Mental Ray software to the list of its capabilities. The support will allow animators working for small to medium-sized CGI companies - those with limited processing power - to make the most of the software as they can outsource the rendering ...
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Softimage courses
Software manufacturer Softimage has appointed Soho Editors to provide professional training courses for its 3D package XSI. The courses will be held at various locations in central London and taught by accredited Softimage trainer Nikki Bridgman. Starting at the end of July 2003, the courses offered are for a range ...
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Wild Tracks' new md
Audio Post house Wild Tracks has promoted Graham Pickford to managing director. Founder Paul Headland retains his role as chairman and Liz Evans becomes financial director, while retaining her position as studio manager. Headland said: 'This is an important change after 16 successful years to ensure we continue to match ...
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Chairman for PMA
The PMA (Production Managers Association) has picked Ian D Tootle as it's new chairman. He replaces Justin Johnson who steps down after three years. Tootle brings more than 20 years of television experience to the chair. His most recent credits include Reborn in the USAand ...
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Teenage kicks turn nasty on Channel 4
London-based indie Firecracker Films has received its first order, a film called Backyard Fightingfor Channel 4. The 50-minute piece, ordered by C4 editor, independent film and video Jess Search, looks at the growing phenomenon of backyard wrestling in the UK. The 'sport', which has already ...
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The Farm expands into west London
The Farm Group is to open a£3m editing facility in Shepherd's Bush - directly opposite the
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BBC tests 'avatar' alternatives
Broadcasters could escape hefty payments on 'avatar' models of footballers whose image rights are licensed to game developers thanks to a new technology being developed by BBC R&D , writes Richard Dean.
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Five agrees emergency playout deal
Five has signed a two-year deal with BBC Broadcast for the corporation's commercial play-out division to provide 'second-line disaster recovery' for all of the commercial broadcaster's programme feeds.
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Rushes helps Nessie emerge from gloom
Soho visual effects house Rushes has created a CG version of the legendary Loch Ness monster for a one-off BBC specialist factual documentary. Steve Leonard's Search for the Loch Ness Monsterexplores the myths and mysteries surrounding the loch and features specially created scenes of divers ...
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2d3 launches plug-in
Software manufacturer 2d3 has launched SteadyMove Pro, a shot stabilisation plug-in for film and video professionals. Users can load in a shaky video sequence and the application will automatically generate a smooth clip. It studies the images to calculate the relative camera movement from one frame to the next and ...
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Rubery back to boxes
One of the founders of Pace Micro Technology Barry Rubery has gone back to his roots and launched a set-top box business. Harrogate-based Fusion Digital Technology has been set up with the help of£3m from Beko Electronik, the TV set manufacturing division of Turkish conglomerate the Koc Group. Beko will ...
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Finn in Clear cut move
Former operations manager and senior dubbing mixer at Martyr Sound Danny Finn has joined Clear Cut Pictures to head up its new sound department. Previously with TVI and Tele-Cine, Finn's credits include M.I.T for Thames and Peter in Paradise for the BBC.
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NewsMolinare could close as losses mount
Facilities house Molinare could face closure after its owner Television Corporation admitted losses at the subsidiary had increased 'significantly' over the last two months forcing it to issue a profits warning, writes Leigh Holmwood.