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Rise unveils new look
Skaramoosh has produced the new titles for the relaunch of Princess Productions' Rise, along with new idents for the breakfast show. Shot in HD and finished in DS HD, facility manager Will Stern believes more companies are working in the format, because 'now Sony has ...
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Shots plans expansion
Outside broadcast facility Shots Television has appointed Nick Badham as business development manager. Badham was previously at The Picture Canning Co as head of development. Shots founder and MD Chris Butler revealed that the appointment forms part of Shots expansion plans, commenting that 'there is a growing demand for PSC, ...
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3D Maya wins Oscar
Alias Wavefront's 3D software Maya has won an Oscar for its 'significant and dominant impact on the motion-picture industry', according to the Academy, which has awarded it an Academy award of merit. Maya, an animation, modelling and rendering tool, won the award for being a 'robust and commercial vfx tool'. ...
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HD video conference
Broadcast magazine is bringing together some of the biggest names in programme and film production for a conference on high-definition video. The one-day event, which will take place on 6 March 2003 at the Radisson SAS Portman Hotel in London, will offer discussion and analysis ...
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Rainbow appointments
Rainbow Post and DGP have both hired new staff this week. Louise Goldman has joined Rainbow as facility manager from Pioneer Productions and Andrew Herring moves from World TV to head the sales and marketing department. Meanwhile, DGP has added James Cannon, who will be working in quality control, plus ...
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Facilities struggle to shift used FX kit.
An influx of second-hand high-end editing and FX equipment swilling around the UK facilities market as a result of company closures is failing to attract buyers because of manufacturers' red tape, writes Sam Espensen.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Ex-Mill Film staff get jobs at Cinesite.
Nine former Mill Film employees, including former managing director Anthony Hunt, have joined rival effects house
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Compositing tool wins thumbs-up.
Glassworks Post Production used a new 'retiming' plug-in, developed by The Foundry for Apple's Shake compositor,
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - BBC UNVEILS BRIGHT IDEAS LOOK.
BBC Broadcast is behind the brand identity for the new UKTV daytime channel Bright Ideas, which
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - QUANTEL TRAINING MOVE.
Kit manufacturer Quantel has appointed Soho Editors as the first UK training centre for its new
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - SANCTUARY FILLS POSTS.
Sanctuary Post has appointed a post-production manager and sales/marketing manager who will both start this month.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - CHEERFUL SCOUT MOVES.
Communications company Cheerful Scout is moving to Noho. The new premises in Riding House Street, W1
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - VMI BACKS TRAINING.
Broadcast facility VMI is launching a series of free seminars and workshops in Soho, covering subjects
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - GEARHOUSE REBRANDING.
Gravity Media Group, which owns Gearhouse Broadcast, Evolve Digital, Inertia Productions and Inertia Events Solutions, is
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - MTV spends #1m to refit studio.
MTV Broadcast Services is spending more than #1m overhauling its studio facilities in Camden, writes Sam Espensen. The majority of the money will go on refurbishing 70 lighting hoists across its two main studios.
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Nicholas Lyndhurst joins Murder in Mind
Only Fools and Horses actor Nicholas Lyndhurst is to star in the third run of BBC 1 thriller Murder in Mind. The 8 x 60-minute series, which is due to air later this month, will also feature TV presenter Jamie ...
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Facilities struggle to shift used FX kit
An influx of second-hand high-end editing and FX equipment swilling around the UK facilities market as a result of company closures is failing to attract buyers because of manufacturers' red tape, writes Sam Espensen.
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MTV spends£1m to refit studio
MTV Broadcast Services is spending more than£1m overhauling its studio facilities in Camden, writes Sam Espensen.
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Compositing tool wins thumbs-up
Glassworks Post Production used a new ?retiming' plug-in, developed by The Foundry for Apple's Shake compositor, on a new commercial for mobile phone company Orange.
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Ex-Mill Film staff get jobs at Cinesite
Nine former Mill Film employees, including former managing director Anthony Hunt, have joined rival effects house Cinesite Europe. Also among the recruits is Jose Granell, previously director of miniature effects, now visual effects supervisor/director of models. The new recruits were among staff left without jobs when Mill Film closed for ...