All articles by Adrian Pennington – Page 11
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FeaturesFocal International Awards 2011
Leading lights of the archive industry came together in London last week for the eighth Focal International Awards, celebrating the best work from 20 countries.
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FeaturesThe Royal Wedding
Next week, Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding is expected to attract more than 2 billion global viewers. Adrian Pennington gets the inside story on TV’s biggest ever live OB.
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NewsOB firms line up for royal wedding
NEP Visions has landed the plum role of exclusively covering the royal wedding ceremony from inside Westminster Abbey - but the event is so large that nearly all the UK’s OB firms are involved, with SIS LIVE claiming to be supplying more facilities than any other.
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FeaturesSingapore opens for business
The Southeast Asian state is wooing Western media firms to help build its digital economy, but its reputation as an outsourcing hub will take time to displace.
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FeaturesPost-production: the green lights of recovery
Like their London peers, regional post facilities were hit hard by the economic downturn, but a rise in commissions has given them renewed confidence for 2011, says Adrian Pennington.
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NewsAutodesk set for virtual push
VFX software firm Autodesk is developing tools aimed at the emerging area of virtual moviemaking, with one of its senior executives saying the technology could become a staple of major studios.
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FeaturesUncertain times for Welsh indies
As the biggest commissioner of content from Welsh production companies, changes to the way S4C is funded are causing concern throughout the sector. Adrian Pennington reports.
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Features3D focus: Caution - convert with care
Converting 2D programming to 3D offers a cost-effective way of supplying broadcasters with the content they need. But it’s a contentious issue, as Adrian Pennington finds out.
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NewsBSkyB amends 3D content rules
BSkyB has changed its regulations to allow more 2D-to-3D converted content within programmes broadcast on its Sky 3D channel.
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FeaturesElstree Studios
Elstree Studios managing director Roger Morris blames the dip in TV work on a “lack of decision-making and musical chairs” at the top of broadcasters including ITV and Channel 5.
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FeaturesHotcam: providing the HD factor
Three major shows took the leap into high-definition and tapeless production this year: EastEnders, Deal Or No Deal and The X Factor.
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FeaturesBBC Studios and Post Production
2010 has been the best year at BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) for a decade, claims chief executive Mark Thomas.
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FeaturesThe London Studios
The year got off to a slow start at The London Studios (TLS) but bookings have built up over 2010.
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FeaturesPinewood Shepperton Studios
Pinewood Shepperton Studios, the UK’s largest complex, blames a reduction in spend from broadcasters for a 6% fall in its TV revenues over the first half of the year
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FeaturesStaying ahead of the Games
From the XIX Commonwealth Games in Delhi to the European Tour golf, the big players dominated sports coverage in 2010, and that looks set to continue, says Adrian Pennington.
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FeaturesIn tune with clearance rights
As production companies seek to deliver their programmes across new forms of media, they are having to get to grips with the complex world of music licensing.
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NewsReliance Mediaworks expands to tap conversion market
Reliance Mediaworks, the owner of Soho’s iLab, is expanding its visual effects capability in London with a view to post converting 2D features and TV projects into stereo 3D.
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NewsMolinare embarks on first 3D jobs
Molinare has completed post-production on live action 3D feature Mortician 3D and is about to start work on editing the live action sequences for a stereo animated short called The Flying Machine.
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NewsOTF brings post work in house
Factual producer and distributor Off The Fence (OTF) has invested £500,000 in an in-house post-production facility in Bristol.