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Foundry wins slice of DTI Eureka fund
Visual effects plug-in company The Foundry has won a third of£1m in a Department of Trade & Industry payout to aid research into new technology.
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Rushes on to make us slow down
Production company Bikini and post house Rushes have produced the latest anti-speeding campaign for the Department of Education. 'Over' features a young couple driving down a country lane who swerve to
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Oasis TV up for sale?
Oasis Television has refuted claims that it is up for sale. Joint managing director Andrew Coppin denied that he is looking to sell the facility, though he admitted it was an option: 'If someone comes along and makes me an offer I'd be interested. But Oasis is in a very ...
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Renault hires muppet
The Jim Henson Company has signed a deal worth a reputed£150,000 with car company Renault that will see the infamous Animal character from The Muppet Show star in a new commercial. The new ad will be a follow-up to the Thierry Henry-fronted 'Va Va Voom' ...
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Graphics job moves
Former head of CGI at MPC (Moving Picture Company) Dominic Buttimore has left to start up a production company called Th1ng ('Thing One'), which will specialise in animation and mixed media directors. In Leeds, post house Mezzo has hired Paul Peppiate as head of design. Peppiate was a partner in ...
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NEC aims for DTT phone
Mobile telecoms company NEC is developing a phone that will receive DTT broadcast signals. Designed initially for the Japanese market, the 3G handsets need a portable antenna and LSI (chipsets) to receive specially targeted programmes. Current moving video for mobile phones is either streamed or downloaded as packets of information.
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Bright light for Blitz
AV specialist Blitz has spent£500,000 on a new facility and 50 high-res LED panels from Lighthouse Technologies. The new LVP0630 panels are for television studio hire. Studio lights mean that images on LEDs can sometimes lack clarity. Lighthouse LEDs were chosen because they 'provide high-resolution image at incredible levels of ...
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Ad producer starts Soho HD business
A renowned commercials producer has opened an HD facility in Soho after demand for his self-bought kit went through the roof, writes Sam Espensen.
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TSL scoops BBC contract
Television Systems Limited (TSL) has won a lucrative contract with BBC Broadcast to design, install, commission and integrate the playout and broadcast automation systems for the new Broadcast Centre currently being built in White City.
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Bentley in 'lifecasting' advance
Worcestershire-based Bentley Chemicals has developed a new method of producing facial and body 'lifecasts' that could save special effects artists both time and money, writes Sam Espensen.
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De Lane Lea upgrades TV dubbing suite
Sound production company De Lane Lea has completed refurbishment of its main TV dubbing suite, Studio 5.
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Shriek makes ITV2 idents sing out
Music production outfit Shriek has produced all the music for ITV2's nine new channel idents. Each spot had to be both stylistically and melodically different and signalled the first time the company has taken on a job from storyboard to audio master with no visual intervention as the music was ...
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Two quit ascent media
Two of Ascent Media's four-strong sales team have left the company. Director of group sales Ray Adams has retired after 40 years in the industry while Group sales manager Caroline Duncan, who joined six months ago, has left to join Fusion Post as sales and marketing manager. Adams' career included ...
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Render-it addition
Computer graphics and animation render farm Render-it has added Mental Ray software to the list of its capabilities. The support will allow animators working for small to medium-sized CGI companies - those with limited processing power - to make the most of the software as they can outsource the rendering ...
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Softimage courses
Software manufacturer Softimage has appointed Soho Editors to provide professional training courses for its 3D package XSI. The courses will be held at various locations in central London and taught by accredited Softimage trainer Nikki Bridgman. Starting at the end of July 2003, the courses offered are for a range ...
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Wild Tracks' new md
Audio Post house Wild Tracks has promoted Graham Pickford to managing director. Founder Paul Headland retains his role as chairman and Liz Evans becomes financial director, while retaining her position as studio manager. Headland said: 'This is an important change after 16 successful years to ensure we continue to match ...
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Chairman for PMA
The PMA (Production Managers Association) has picked Ian D Tootle as it's new chairman. He replaces Justin Johnson who steps down after three years. Tootle brings more than 20 years of television experience to the chair. His most recent credits include Reborn in the USAand ...
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Teenage kicks turn nasty on Channel 4
London-based indie Firecracker Films has received its first order, a film called Backyard Fightingfor Channel 4. The 50-minute piece, ordered by C4 editor, independent film and video Jess Search, looks at the growing phenomenon of backyard wrestling in the UK. The 'sport', which has already ...
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The Farm expands into west London
The Farm Group is to open a£3m editing facility in Shepherd's Bush - directly opposite the
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BBC tests 'avatar' alternatives
Broadcasters could escape hefty payments on 'avatar' models of footballers whose image rights are licensed to game developers thanks to a new technology being developed by BBC R&D , writes Richard Dean.