Nicola Brittain
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Is small beautiful in VFX?
With improvements in technology, smaller VFX companies are better able to compete with the giants, and innovative new production models are emerging. Nicola Brittain reports.
NewsNEP Visions plans redundancies
NEP Visions will make approximately 17 of its 86 full-time staff redundant in a restructure that sees the company pre-empt an anticipated downturn in ad hoc work throughout 2009.
NewsBSkyB trials stereo 3D
BSkyB is a step closer to providing stereoscopic 3D services and programmes after successfully demonstrating that its Sky+ HD infrastructure is 3D-ready.
NewsKit theft could bankrupt Genesis
West End hire company Genesis Television could go into administration this week as the result of a burglary and disputed insurance claim.
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Th1ng sequel sets its sights on live action
Animation, commercial design and short-form post house Th1ng has started a dedicated live action production company.
FeaturesProduction: Studios in 2008
The last 12 months have seen UK studios face a run of closures and cuts - and a flood of investment into ambitious long-term projects and HD upgrades.
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Lipsync cuts jobs to counter downturn
Lipsync Group is making five people redundant as a precautionary move to help the company deal with the impact of the current depressed economic climate.
VideoVideo: Doc winners speak
Esteemed winners at this year's Rory Peck Awards spoke to Broadcastnow about their films and the importance of the Rory Peck Trust to journalists in extreme environments (5mins 40secs).
NewsKorean film triumphs at Rory Peck awards
Winners of the Rory Peck awards were announced last night and included Korea's Jung In Taek and Han Yong Ho who picked up the Impact Award for their film Korea: Out of the North.
NewsShrinking Cosgrove Hall considers office move
Struggling Manchester-based children's show producer Cosgrove Hall is contemplating a move into Granada Studios from its existing base in Chorlton cum Hardy.
FeaturesCreative Review - Promax ident of the year
An identity to appeal to boys created around four cartoon characters that co-exist with kids in the real world.
FeaturesCreative Review - Promax promo of the year
A promo to help overcome the (perceived) lack of obvious Olympic gold medal prospects and the fact that the Olympics for UK viewers centred around a number of minority sports.
FeaturesCreative Review - Promax channel of the year
Indents and promos illustrating a world that challenges, provokes thought and introduces new ideas.
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Hyperactive in management rejig
Hyperactive Broadcast has restructured its management team and will double its investment in equipment next year in response to new opportunities in the market.
FeaturesCreative Review - NTA graphics
Full programme packaging and logo design created by Rushes for the National TV Awards 2008.
NewsVideo post-production venture for Hullabaloo
Manchester sound specialist Hullabaloo Studios has moved into video post-production with the opening of a facility in Altrincham.
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Halo adds to grading and audio suites
Halo Post has added four staff and new grading and audio suites to its facility as part of an ongoing expansion.
NewsNarduzzo Too opens Pinewood facility
Narduzzo Too, the company run by award-winning colourist Vince Narduzzo, is to launch a Pinewood Studios-based grading facility.
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Helsinki's Generator Post has taken up a Quantel iQ2K
Helsinki based post production company, Generator Post, has purchased a Quantel iQ2K DI system as it continues to expand into DI film post.