Archive for March, 2008
Sun Direct TV moves to HD broadcast
Posted by gbalaji in HD Broadcast on March 23, 2008
Sun TV Network, a popular south indian television network group serves 40 million people. SUN Direct TV(DTH network) becomes the first carrier to offer in MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) video to Direct-to-Home(DTH) broadcast service. Mpeg-4 AVC / H.264 is the codec which was used in Blu-ray disc (High Definition Disc). Currently providing 120 Standard Definition (SD) channels to their subscribers and plan to provide High Definition (HD) channels in near future. Already started test signals of HD broadcast in various parts of Chennai(Tamil Nadu). SUN TV group started in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in 1993 and expanded to neighboring states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
RED Digital Cinema Camera workflow tool – Crimson Workflow
Crimson workflow announced RED Digital cinema camera workflow tool.
“Online your 4K footage. Crimson Workflow™ is a tool for transforming sequences created in popular Non-Linear Editing Software, such as Final Cut Pro, Avid and Premiere. It allows proxies, and offline material to be replaced by higher quality material, by efficiently managing the use of two software products distributed by the Red Digital Cinema Camera Company, namely Redline and Redcine.”
Created by IBloom, Crimson workflow is targeted for smaller production houses and independant filmmakers. The software is available as free downloaded which will process 7 clips maximum in free trail mode and by purchasing it works as full version. Currently support Final Cut Pro sequences & XML and support for Avid and Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 in near future. Currently available only for Macintosh OS and windows version under development.
Price - $189.99
Download link - http://www.crimsonworkflow.com/home.htm
Shot on RED – first list
Posted by gbalaji in Digital Cinema, RED on March 17, 2008
Jim Jannard of RED Digital Cinema Camera today posted on Reduser.net the top list of films shot / shooting on RED.
- Soderbergh-”Guerrilla”- Benicio del Toro- all RED prototypes
- Soderbergh-”The Argentine”- Benicio del Toro- all RED prototypes
- Soderbergh-”The Informant”- Matt Damon- all RED
- Dean Devlin- ”Leverage”- Timothy Hutton- all RED
- Taylor and Neveldine”Game”- Gerard Butler- all RED
- “Wanted”- only some RED (prototypes)
- “Jumper” only some RED (prototypes)
- “GI Joe” in production- Film & RED
Offhollywood announced their list of independant feature shot on RED.
- Asylum Seekers – USA (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1132135/)
- Red Dirt Rising – USA (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1103274/)
- The Dark Country – USA (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469318/)
- Cold Storage (working title) – Germany
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead – USA(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1122775/)
- 14 Days – Vietnam
- Balancing the Books – USA
- True Nature – USA (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1127897/)
- Sensored – USA
- Mary Barger – USA
- As Good as Dead – USA
- The Frost – Norway
- The Sculptor – Australia (www.skyviewfilms.com)
Editors required with skill-set in Avid & FCP
Posted by gbalaji in Job Posting on March 5, 2008
Avid & Final Cut Pro editors are required for leading Ad agency. People experienced who are interested in change in their job can apply. Please post all your resume to my email-id gbalaji@gmail.com with subject line “Editors required in Avid & FCP – Indieshd.com”.
Skill-set required – Work experience in Avid and Final Cut Pro. Additional knowledge in Photoshop, After Effects will be considered.
Quote about Digital Filmmaking by Fracis Ford Coppola
Posted by gbalaji in Digital Cinema on March 5, 2008
Quote by Francis Ford Coppola
“To me the great hope is that now these little 8mm video recorders and stuff have come out, some… just people who normally wouldn’t make movies are going to be making them, and – you know – suddenly, one day, some little fat girl in Ohio is going to be the new Mozart — you know — and? make a beautiful film with her little father’s camera…corder — and for once the so-called professionalism about movies will be destroyed. Forever. And it will really become an art form.”
Via indie4k.com
Avid Editor required – 40k salary!
India’s leading television channel is looking for people who are good at Promo and needs to work in Avid. Salary is 40k.
Also, India’s top media house looking for marketing people.
Interested persons for the above two jobs can email me at gbalaji@gmail.com