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Encoda appoints Adams
Encoda Systems has appointed Robin Adams as president of its US-based Automation Solutions division. Adams started his 38-year career with the BBC, later joining Barry Goldsmith to start what became Drake Automation (DAL)
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Cheaper formats gain in popularity
A specially commissioned report on the state of the UK's equipment hire market has highlighted once again a trend towards programmes being made with cheaper and smaller acquisition equipment, writes Will Strauss
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Archangel proves its worth
Metro Broadcast has used Snell & Wilcox's Archangel video repair and restoration system to bring the late US singer Eva Cassidy back to life for a Top of the Popsperformance
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Molinare to open sound effects area
TV Corporation facilities arm Molinare is to build a new dedicated audio recording stage at its Fouberts Place headquarters. The new area, which will allow extended ADR (automatic dialogue replacement) and Foley work is being installed as a result of increased business for the audio department
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This Morning gets new look
TSI Design has created the new title sequence for flagship ITV magazine show This Morning. The concept consists of a graphic composition made from different organic backgrounds subtly divided into rectangles like a chequerboard. The design and direction was carried out by TSI Design's ...
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Condor loses TK man
Condor Post Production colourist Ben Rogers has quit the facility to join Oktobor Post Production in New Zealand. His recent credits include 'Organics' (for Mother), 'BBC Radio Three' (for the BBC) and a promo 'Love the Sunshine' for Phats and Small/10cc. Rogers, who was previously at Framestore, will be part ...
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M2 ups 3D capacity
3D animator Tim Kilgour of Digital Ammo has linked up with Code Design & Direction at M2 Television's Soho premises to allow the company to offer improved 3D services. Kilgour's credits include Boots commercial stings, completed with Glassworks, and work on a Björk promo 'All is Love.' Code's major recent ...
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Promotion at Rushes
Rushes has promoted Anthony McCaffery to the role of head of its new media division, Rocket. McCaffery has played a major part in developing Rocket's services, which now include media production, encoding, asset management, global digital delivery, tape in tape out worldwide transfers, DVD authoring, internet streaming, as well as ...
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ASA adds Avid Lanshare
Manchester facility Andrew Sumner Associates (ASA) has installed an Avid Unity LANshare system. ASA, which has 25 edit suites and two dubbing theatres, installed a nine-seat Avid Unity system last year. In order to streamline workflow it was decided to add the entry level Avid Unity LANshare. ASA will initially ...
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Cheaper kit boosts interactive TV hopes.
Interactive television should be delivered a major kickstart by the growing availability of affordable products according
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - 422 commits to paying creditors.
Freelance creatives concerned that they will be left out of pocket following the sale of 422's business to Welsh facility Barcud Derwen have received reassurances this week that they will be paid, writes Will Strauss
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Furnace FX toolset wins compositors' praise.
UK software developer The Foundry will showcase Furnace, a toolset it has developed for Apple's Shake compositing and visual effects system, at IBC in September, writes Barbara Marshall
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Facility manager returns to Rushes.
Rushes Postproduction has appointed Jo Morgan as its new facility manager, writes Will Strauss
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - LIPSYNC MIXES IT WITH ROSS KEMP.
Lipsync Post sound mixed Ultimate Force, a six-part 'boys' own' adventure drama starring Ross Kemp, produced by Bentley Productions for ITV 1, writes Barbara Marshall
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - PRODUCER TO GOLDEN SQ.
Golden Square has added senior producer Sally Cooper to its production team. She will work closely
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - NEW SENIOR VP FOR AVID.
Dave Lebolt has been promoted to the dual role of senior vice- president of Avid Technology
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - TYRELL SHUFFLES SALES.
Tyrell has shuffled its core sales staff following its appointment as a Discreet Systems reseller. Ben
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - PS CREATIVE EXPANSION.
Birmingham facility PS Creative has expanded its business. The company, which specialises in TV titles, idents,
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Forever Broadcasting writes off XY Network investment.
Forever Broadcasting chairman John Josephs admitted this week that providing content for 3G phones was a waste of time, as he announced his company had been forced to wipe #2m off its investment in internet arm XY Network and its parent company Somethin'
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CREATIVE BRIEFS
Atom Pictures was commissioned by Carlton Entertainment to produce the titles for ITV 1 series Britain's