Fernley Joins LaserPacific as Director of DI Operations

Bob Fernley has been named director of Digital Intermediate (DI) Operations at LaserPacific Media Corporation. He will be responsible for guiding the postproduction facility's operations in the DI arena.

"Bob Fernley brings a combination of unique practical experience and a passion for creative filmmaking to this important new role," says Glenn Kennel, vice president and general manager of Motion Picture Services for LaserPacific. "He is a significant addition to our team, which is committed to providing the services and cutting-edge technology that our customers expect in this new age of digital postproduction workflows."

LaserPacific has recently provided DI services for an array of narrative films, including the upcoming BABEL, THE BLACK DAHLIA and FLICKA.

"I'm excited about being a part of LaserPacific's commitment to progress in the industry," says Fernley. "DI technology is a tremendous tool. My goal is to support the creative process and the artists who are making great films."

Fernley is a veteran of film postproduction. He began his career in traditional visual effects at ILM. Fernley played various roles in the optical compositing department at ILM while working on such memorable feature films as INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE, WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT, BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II and PART III, and THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. In 1993, he joined Cinesite, a Kodak company based in Los Angeles, which pioneered the introduction and early evolution of what has come to be known as DI technology. Cinesite's first application of the hybrid postproduction technology was the frame-by-frame digital restoration of the classic Walt Disney animated film SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. Fernley started as a digital film scanner and laser film recorder specialist for Cinesite, eventually rising to director of operations. During his 10-year tenure with the facility, his credits included such memorable films as AIR FORCE ONE AND SPACE JAM. In 1998, Fernley worked on PLEASANTVILLE, which is generally considered to be the pioneering project for DI technology. In 2000, Fernley worked on O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?, the first film to utilize the powerful color grading capabilities of digital intermediate technology from beginning to end.

LaserPacific is an award-winning postproduction facility offering an array of end-to-end services for the entertainment industry. A leader in providing innovative technological solutions coupled with a team of highly experienced professionals, LaserPacific offers such services as 16 and 35 mm processing, telecine, film scanning and recording, digital intermediates (DI), DVD authoring and encoding, sound editing and mixing, as well as digital cinema packaging for customers ranging from independent filmmakers to major studios.