July 2015 - Below The Line -

Finding Carter Finds a Home at Chainsaw

Now in its second season, MTV 's one-hour drama Finding Carter has tapped Sim Group companies Chainsaw Hollywood and Bling Digital to handle the show’s postproduction. The show centers on a girl, played by Kathryn Prescott , who was abducted at age...

Published Thu, Jul 30 2015 10:57 AM by Below the Line

Filed under: Morning News, News, Television, Postproduction, Editing

Visual Effects Society to Present Syd Mead with its Visionary Award

The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced that acclaimed futurist and visual effects artist Syd Mead will receive the organization’s visionary award in recognition of his enormous contributions to visual arts and filmed entertainment. The award will...

Published Thu, Jul 30 2015 10:56 AM by Below the Line

Filed under: Morning News, News, Visual FX, Events, Awards

Chaos Group Releases V-Ray 3.1 for Maya

The Chaos Group announced the immediate availability of V-Ray 3.1 for Maya, which contains over 100 new and modified features, including Maya 2016 compatibility, numerous V-Ray RT GPU enhancements and two VR cameras. The free update also offers more efficient...

Published Thu, Jul 30 2015 10:56 AM by Below the Line

Filed under: Morning News, News, Visual FX, Gear

Optimus Promotes Dana Huiras to Offline Editor

Optimus announced that it has promoted Dana Huiras to offline editor. Huiras has worked with such clients as Shedd Aquarium , Payless ShoeSource and Girls Inc. and with a range of agencies, including DDB and Marc USA .

Published Thu, Jul 30 2015 10:50 AM by Below the Line

Filed under: Morning News, Commercials, News, Who's Where?, Editing

Motion Theory’s Mathew Cullen Directs Spot For Maytag

Motion Theory director Mathew Cullen was recently enlisted by agency DigitasLBi to direct a new spot, "Factory" for Maytag that includes some of the company's actual factories and employees.

Published Wed, Jul 29 2015 10:47 AM by Below the Line

Filed under: Morning News, Commercials, News, Visual FX, Direction

The Criterion Group Launches Hair and Makeup Symposium

Below-the-line talent agency The Criterion Group announced that it will launch a day long symposium highlighting the efforts of the film and television industry’s finest hair and makeup stylists. The new “Hair and Makeup By… A Symposium of Film and Television...

Published Wed, Jul 29 2015 10:46 AM by Below the Line

Filed under: Morning News, News, Makeup, Events

Jonah Mueller Joins One at Optimus as Senior Producer

Chicago-based production company One at Optimus announced that it has hired Jonah Mueller as senior producer. Mueller has been freelancing for ONE as a line producer and bidder for the past year.

Published Wed, Jul 29 2015 10:46 AM by Below the Line

Filed under: Morning News, Commercials, News, Postproduction, Who's Where?

Cogswell Students to Demo Original VR Mobile Game “We Are Cubed” at SIGGRAPH

Cogswell College will have two students from its game design and development program present a new mobile VR game during the 2015 SIGGRAPH Conference's "Appy Hour" showcase in Los Angeles, Aug. 9-13.

Published Wed, Jul 29 2015 10:44 AM by Below the Line

Filed under: Morning News, News, Visual FX, Animation, The Student Lens, New Media

AlphaDogs Posts Surfing Film

Filmmaker Mark Kronemeyer recently turned to Burbank-based AlphaDogs to handle postproduction for his new film Gone , which takes audiences on a tour of Mexico in search of the perfect surfing conditions.

Published Tue, Jul 28 2015 10:54 AM by Below the Line

Filed under: Morning News, News, Film, Postproduction, Sound, Editing

@LArge Productions Hires EP Ashley Hydrick

@LArge Productions announced that it has hired Ashley Hydrick as executive producer and partner. The company was launched in March of this year, and is designed to fulfill clients’ advertising needs from concept to execution.

Published Tue, Jul 28 2015 10:52 AM by Below the Line

Filed under: Morning News, Commercials, News, Postproduction, Who's Where?

Video of the Day: Flash VFX Breakdown

Encore VFX released a VFX breakdown reel highlighting its Emmy-nominated visual effects on the episode “Grodd Lives.” Armen Kevorkian served as VFX supervisor on the episode.

Published Tue, Jul 28 2015 10:52 AM by Below the Line

Filed under: Morning News, News, Visual FX, Film Trailers

Roger Produces a New Look for TV Land to Target Younger Viewers

Los Angeles-based creative production studio Roger recently partnered with TV Land on a comprehensive rebrand, including a new logo and on-air look. The rebrand coincided with a major programming shift as the network launched a line-up of original content...

Published Mon, Jul 27 2015 11:00 AM by Below the Line

Filed under: Morning News, News, Television, Animation

DaVinci Resolve 12 Public Beta is Available Now for Download

Blackmagic Design announced that the public beta of DaVinci Resolve 12, its professional editing and color correction software, is now available for download from the company’s website. The system lets users edit, grade and finish projects all in a single...

Published Mon, Jul 27 2015 10:59 AM by Below the Line

Filed under: Morning News, News, Postproduction, Gear, Editing

iZotope RX Helps Daredevil Dialogue Editor Overcome the Challenges of Capturing Audio in Noisy NYC

Christian Buenaventura , Emmy-winning dialogue editor at Technicolor Sound Services , recently relied on iZotope RX to overcome the challenges of working with audio captured in one of the noisiest cities in the world for the new Netflix series Daredevil...

Published Fri, Jul 24 2015 10:47 AM by Below the Line

Filed under: Morning News, News, Gear, Sound, New Media

Video of the Day: SIGGRAPH’s Real-Time Live! Teaser

SIGGRAPH released a teaser for its Real-Time Live! showcase, scheduled for Aug. 11, 5:30-7:15 p.m. at the Los Angeles Convention Center (West Hall B). Real-Time Live! will showcase the most innovative and interactive real-time graphics, immersive experiences...

Published Fri, Jul 24 2015 10:45 AM by Below the Line

Filed under: Morning News, News, Visual FX, Animation, Film Trailers, New Media

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