LATEST TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Molinare scoops Best Post House at Broadcast Awards
Molinare picked up the award for Best Post Production House at last night’s Broadcast Awards 2012.
Cantemo launches cut-price DAM for SMEs
Cantemo has released a cut-price version of its digital asset management system for small broadcasters, post houses and digital media companies.
MentalCore goes live
Core CG has launched MentalCore (pictured), a system for improving Autodesk Maya and Nvidia Mental Ray workflows.
DIA Media Group to target northern business
London-based training and crewing firms The Bridge and The Crewing Company will open a joint office in Manchester next week to meet the growing demand for freelancers and training in the north-west.
DDL boosts capacity in £4m refit
Deluxe Digital London (DDL) will spend £4m revamping its Meard Street base, with investments in additional storage and increased connectivity.
CREATIVE REVIEW
Call the Midwife
Create titles that place the BBC drama in the 1950s and link it to the memoirs of Jennifer Worth
Strictly Soulmates
Complete full post on the series, which examines how young people from different religions find their partners
TECHNOLOGY FOCUS
Object Matrix Interconnect v1.2
An update to Object Matrix’s integration of its disk-based archive system Matrix Store
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PRODUCTION FEATURE
Sparking creativity: expert tips
Hazel Marshall of the BBC Academy’s creativity and special projects team asks five leading creatives for their tips on generating ideas and allowing inspiration to flourish.
Danish drama: lessons for the UK
As BBC4 taps into the success of The Killing with new Danish import Borgen, Maggie Brown visits Copenhagen to see how a small PSB produces contemporary drama with global appeal.
ON LOCATION
10 O'Clock Live, Channel 4
C4 and Zeppotron faced a steep learning curve last year with their risky live topical comedy. Execs open up to Paul Whitelaw about its flaws - and their hopes for a more ‘fluid’ series two.
