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Ferdenzi to triangle
Soho 601's Sinead Ferdenzi has joined Triangle Post Production as head of bookings. Ferdenzi had been at the Ascent Media company before it merged with SVC to become One Post, but turned down the offer of a senior role. Managing director Tom Horton said that Ferdenzi's experience with big facilities ...
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Frontline offers HD
Frontline Post Production is to offer HD editing from April, after upgrading its Avid DS. The suite was bought through Root 6 and runs version 6.02 of the software. Managing director Tim Mein told Broadcast: 'We continuously monitor the needs of our clients and feedback tells us that this is ...
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Post chiefs to set training standards
Senior figures from the post-production industry have formed an action group to tackle a skills shortage within the sector, writes Sam Espensen.
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VFG buys Wembley studio
Equipment hire company VFG has bought Asylum Studios from the Sanctuary Group for an undisclosed fee, writes Will Strauss.
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News agency readies for war
APTN (Associated Press Television News) has launched a multimillion dollar venture to help TV news companies cope with the demands of covering the upcoming war in Iraq, writes Sam Espensen.
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Mainframe titles Guy Ritchie co-pro
Mainframe has completed titles and stings for new Five show Swag. Described as a cross between Police! Camera! Action!and Trigger Happy TV, the series tries to tempt members of the
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Crisis in Oz's Fairlight
The Sydney HQ of audio console manufacturer Fairlight has been put into administration after failing to meet ongoing financial obligations. Of the seven company offices only the Australian branch is affected so far, but administrator Giles Woodgate revealed that there are 'significant company debts'. However, the company has been in ...
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Alias goes for Tyrell
SGI company Alias Wavefront has appointed Tyrell as UK reseller for its animation and modelling software Maya. Tyrell MD Simon Brett believed that Tyrell's business has become increasingly based on its ability to 'offer advice and assistance to clients to improve their workflow'.
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Talent deadline moves
TV makers wanting to enter the B+ Young Talent Awards have just a few more days to get their submissions in for this year's competition. The entry deadline has been extended to the end of the month. Judging starts on 31 March. Winners will be announced at a ceremony at ...
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MPC adds two to TK
The Moving Picture Company has hired two colourists to work in its new digital film lab. Mark Gethin joins from Rushes, where he worked for nine years, and Giles Livesey comes from the company Digital Film Lab. MPC is also promoting two assistants - Dave Appleby and Kenny Gibb - ...
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Framestore CFC online
Soho facility Framestore CFC has launched the full version of its interactive client access and approval service Front after spending more than two years developing it. Described as a digital online studio, Front offers producers online access to previous jobs and online approvals of current work-in-progress. Clients, who can also ...
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Production workshops
The Production Show (20-22 May 2003) is to run a series of workshops for producer/directors looking to improve their lighting and sound skills. Acknowledging the move towards 'one-man band' style production, the sessions will cover elements from 'basic location lighting' to 'sound for single camera'. They will demonstrate many of ...
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Editworks buys kit
London editing facility Editworks has purchased an Avid Symphony and an Avid DS to bolster its non-linear online capabilities. The facility purchased the kit directly from Avid, and chose to buy direct because of an ongoing relationship with the manufacturer. Sales and marketing manager Gareth Mullaney believes that the new ...
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BBC post buys from Quantel
BBC Post Production has spent nearly£750,000 on a new HD finishing system, including kit from Quantel, writes Will Strauss.
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Consumer interest is key to HD adoption, says BBC
The BBC's production modernisation guru Andy Quested believes that consumer interest in better quality television pictures will help to drive the amount of production done in HD by the broadcast sector, writes Will Strauss.
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Leading light makes bold claim for HD
A British film and TV producer has claimed that producing content in high definition offers better value for money than both 35mm and Super 16mm film, writes David Collins.
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Expert predicts rapid rise of HD
High definition video will be the preferred format for TV acquisition in the UK within three years, according to a broadcast technology expert, writes David Collins.
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HD to be preferred format for acquisition
High Definition will be the preferred format for TV acquisition in the UK within three years, according to a broadcast technology expert, writes David Collins
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BBC invests£3/4 million in HD finishing kit
The new 'EQ' set up, which will allow BBC Resources to colour grade, up convert and generally finish both in-house BBC HD programmes and jobs from external clients is to be delivered this week and will be operational within days.