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    Framestore CFC turns Japanese

    2003-03-27T08:30:00Z

    Framestore CFC was invited by its client PMC to pitch ideas to Wowow, Japan's biggest satellite channel, for a 10-second channel ident, with a completely open brief. Designer Adam Parry came up with two, both of which have been adopted by the channel. The first ident is called Wave and ...

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    UTV buys OB truck

    2003-03-27T08:30:00Z

    UTV has taken delivery of a£2m OB truck for use on light entertainment and sports shoots. The unit is built on a Mercedes Atego chassis, and has 12 cameras, a Thomson mixer and an Aston Red character generator to enhance its new graphics department. Work for the truck will include ...

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    Barcud buys Picardy Media

    2003-03-27T08:30:00Z

    Welsh TV and film group Barcud Derwen has paid a six-figure sum for the ownership of Scotland-based Picardy Media Group, which went into receivership at the end of January, writes Sam Espensen.

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    C200 desk launched

    2003-03-27T08:30:00Z

    Audio console manufacturer Solid State Logic launched a new C200 digital production desk at this week's AES convention in Amsterdam. Based on new processing technology, the C200 operates at 48kHz or 96kHz, retaining all of its bussing capabilities at both frequencies. It also represents the latest evolution of SSL's 'knob ...

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    Talent deadline moves

    2003-03-20T08:30:00Z

    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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    Crisis in Oz's Fairlight

    2003-03-20T08:30:00Z

    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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    Mainframe titles Guy Ritchie co-pro

    2003-03-20T08:30:00Z

    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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    Post chiefs to set training standards

    2003-03-20T08:30:00Z

    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

    2003-03-20T08:30:00Z

    Equipment hire company VFG has bought Asylum Studios from the Sanctuary Group for an undisclosed fee, writes Will Strauss.

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    Alias goes for Tyrell

    2003-03-20T08:30:00Z

    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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    News agency readies for war

    2003-03-20T08:30:00Z

    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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    MPC adds two to TK

    2003-03-20T08:30:00Z

    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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    Production workshops

    2003-03-13T08:30:00Z

    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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    Expert predicts rapid rise of HD

    2003-03-13T08:30:00Z

    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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    Framestore CFC online

    2003-03-13T08:30:00Z

    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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    Editworks buys kit

    2003-03-13T08:30:00Z

    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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    Leading light makes bold claim for HD

    2003-03-13T08:30:00Z

    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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    BBC sound effects deal

    2003-03-13T08:30:00Z

    BBC sound effects deal

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    BBC post buys from Quantel

    2003-03-13T08:30:00Z

    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

    2003-03-13T08:30:00Z

    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.