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Film Lab North to close
Written by Laurence Boyce
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11 June 2009
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Sad news as I’ve recently heard that Film Lab North, based in Leeds, is going to be shut down in the next few weeks. Given that it was one of the last bastions of Super16mm and 35mm in the area, giving filmmakers in the area the opportunity to shoot on film whilst getting invaluable advice from the friendly staff.
Recent credits included shows such as 'Vincent' and 'Casanova' and the (underrated) feature
Like Minds. But the place has a 25-year history with former clients including the likes of Disney and NASA. Yes, the stories of secret agents delivering cans of 16mm – which only a few hours earlier had been orbiting the planet – and then sitting in a darkened lab as they were being processed may seem apocryphal. But when you see a signed picture of the Space Shuttle crew in their offices, and the willingness of the staff to tell the story to anyone who asks, you can tell how important Film Lab North has been to the cinematic history of the region – and indeed – the world.
Rotoscoping - A new niche in outsourcing?
Written by Zenia Mai Enriquez
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05 January 2009
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Who would have ever
thought before that clipping path can be such a profitable niche in
the outsourcing industry. There were brave ones who saw the
opportunity, the need was there and they filled it. Now, a lot of
graphic outsourcing companies are offering clipping path services and
it is evident in Google once you query “clipping path”. Big
offshore companies this time are eying a new niche. Found across the
video post production industry, the possible next outsourcing hit is
rotoscoping.
Apple Slices Shake by 80% and begins phase out
Written by Nic Wistreich
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29 June 2006
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Post-production
Apple
has updated its Shake video compositing application, adding support for
Intel Macs and slashing the price from more than £1,600 has been cut
from the price to £329. The industry leading 3D compositing software,
behind the effects of films such as Mission Imposisble 3 and The Lord
of the Rings trilogy is now within the price range of many more desktop
editors. However, Apple later told subscribers to the Shake email user
group that:
Apple will no longer be selling
maintenance for Shake and no further software updates are planned as we
begin work on the next generation of Shake compositing software. While
we're excited about the innovations we can bring in the future, we
understand you have a business to run today that requires Shake.
A
new product, codenamed 'Phenomonon' is rumoured to be in the works and
will be built from the ground up to use a Shake-like interface
with a core architecture closer to Apple's 2D compositing package,
Motion. More info from www.apple.com/uk/shake/
Brit Vampire Movie Plays For HIGH STAKES
Written by James MacGregor
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28 June 2006
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British vampire feature High Stakes - now in post production aiming for an autumn release - was shot in Penarth and Cardiff in South Wales in the spring of this year, shooting on two cameras in six days. Schedule was tight and could not run over as the principle location was a chapel. The congregation needed it back on the seventh day for Sunday services.
Web based editing opens up new avenues for collaboration
Written by Scott Kirsnir
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16 June 2006
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For those who thought the move from linear tape or
film editing to computer based non-linear editing was a big step, a
host of US companies are touting what they claim is the next big thing
- web based editing. Allowing, for example, a group of people who
filmed a public event to upload their footage and work together on a
final cut, systems such as JumpCut and VideoEgg are aiming to bring the
process of editing to anyone with a browser (and a fast connection).
Ravensbourne Students Launch Post- Company
Written by James MacGregor
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08 March 2006
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Ravensbourne College students have launched an online post-production business in a bid to kick start their careers. The new company, called Pretentious Post Production, will offer services in editing and sound design at an expenses-only basis, targeted on new producers working to tight budgets.
