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    Rushes beefs up 3D

    2002-07-10T17:34:00Z

    Rushes has further expanded its 3D department with the appointment of Hayden Jones. He joins after five years at Cinesite where he worked on conceptual design and pre-visualisation. His credits include the latest Bond movie, Tomb Raider, Lost in Spaceand ...

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    Smith goes to Pinewood

    2002-07-10T17:32:56Z

    Pinewood-Shepperton has hired its first sales and marketing director to help integrate the two studios further. Nick Smith has been brought in from Nokia where he was European head of sales for interactive services. His career has also included spells at LWT, Granada and United News & Media

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    Go interact back at BBC

    2002-07-10T17:30:48Z

    The BBC has given Go Interact TV a six-month contract to provide return path services for BBCi. The two parties have already worked together - for the BBC's coverage of the Oscars as well as for a live debate about the future of the monarchy

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    Goonhilly marks 40-year birthday

    2002-07-03T15:50:15Z

    It is the 40th anniversary of the first satellite TV transmission next week and BT Broadcast Services' Goonhilly Earth Station is taking part in an event to mark the occasion, w rites Barbara Marshall

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    MPC brings in 3D expert Danskin

    2002-07-03T15:47:05Z

    Smoke & Mirrors head of 3D Lee Danskin has joined the Moving Picture Company (MPC) as deputy creative head, writes Barbara Marshall

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    Time for Televirtual

    2002-07-03T15:44:55Z

    Virtual character specialist Televirtual has unveiled details of its first co-production - TimeGate - which it has developed with Fremantle Thames Media, writes Barbara Marshall

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    Discreet restructure

    2002-07-03T15:42:57Z

    Discreet has restructured into three business units and has re-introduced dedicated R&D teams serving each division. Each of the three specialised units - comprising systems, animation and desktop video - will be headed by a unit manager and will have dedicated engineering staff. The move follows the closure of the ...

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    Hulse bags awards

    2002-07-03T15:38:31Z

    Ravensbourne College of Art & Communications student Alex Hulse has been named both student of the year by British Design & Art Direction (D&AD) and European student of the year by the Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE). Hulse won the D&AD award for his entry in the new streaming-web ...

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    Music archive expands

    2002-07-03T15:36:41Z

    Music archive Extreme Music has extended its online Instant Music Search service as a 24-hour operation. Manned by music supervisors in both London and Los Angeles, the service allows users to email requests to a real person rather than rely on a traditional search engine. The supervisors respond immediately with ...

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    McEnroe in Pinewood

    2002-07-03T15:35:08Z

    Pinewood Television is the home of new BBC quiz show The Chairwhich moved into its new studios this week. The US format is presented by John McEnroe and will transmit on BBC 1 in the autumn. It is the fifth high-profile television series Pinewood has ...

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    Primal scream lets loose HELL

    2002-06-26T13:03:59Z

    The Moving Picture Company (MPC) posted the effects-heavy promo for Primal Scream's forthcoming release, Miss Lucifer. Directed by Dawn Shadforth at Black Dog, the promo features a pair of demonic-looking girls, their ringleader, Miss Lucifer, and a good guy/angel in a tale of good versus evil. The girls, after emerging ...

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    Transmitter aims to boost DTT signal

    2002-06-26T13:03:14Z

    Harris hopes that last week's launch at Broadcast Asia of a second low-power digital repeater will give a boost to uniform coverage for digital terrestrial television (DTT), writesBarbara Marshall

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    BBC in the swim with high-tech Commonwealth cam coverage

    2002-06-26T13:02:30Z

    One of the highlights of the BBC's coverage of next month's Commonwealth Games in Manchester will be the number of unusual shots obtained courtesy of almost 70 specialist cameras, writes Barbara Marshall

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    Artem unveils motion-capture kit

    2002-06-26T13:01:41Z

    Physical effects specialist Artem has exclusively revealed to Broadcastdetails of its latest product developments, which include a two and three-axis motion-control camera head and a hybrid motion-capture system, writesBarbara Marshall

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    Digital camera test a success

    2002-06-26T12:59:49Z

    The Thomson Multimedia Viper Filmstream camera, capable of recording at nearly 2,000-line resolution, has undergone extensive tests working with Quantel IQ editing systems

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    DIGI DESIGNS EMAIL TOOL.

    2002-06-20T14:30:57Z

    Avid Technology's audio division DigiDesign has launched a new service called DigiDelivery that allows users to

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    GOLDSMITH JOINS BPI.

    2002-06-20T14:30:57Z

    Drake Automation founder Barry Goldsmith has joined media consultancy BPI as chairman. The new role will

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    SPRUCE GOES TO MEXICO.

    2002-06-20T14:30:56Z

    X-Ray FX general manager Catherine Spruce is taking up a new position in Mexico, having been

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    DMW TAKES ON RIVALS.

    2002-06-20T14:30:56Z

    The organisers of Digital Media World (DMW) and the London Effects and Animation Festival (Leaf) have

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    Debt probe hits closing Buddha.

    2002-06-20T14:30:56Z

    Details emerged this week about the demise of Soho post facility Laughing Buddha that was put