Author Archives: Bryant Frazer

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Robinsons: Pals

Directorial duo Si & Ad of London's Academy Films gave this soft-drink ad a twist ending for British firm Robinsons. It was shot by English cinematographer Barry Ackroyd and edited by Sam Rice-Edwards of The Assembly Rooms.

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How Jarrett Creative Finished Boston’s Finest at PostWorks New York

Jarret Creative, producer of the TNT show Boston's Finest, recently finished post-production on the show's eight one-hour episodes at PostWorks New York. The facility in Manhattan's Soho district provided editorial and finishing services for the reality series about the men and … more »

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Janelle Monáe: Q.U.E.E.N.

Janelle Monáe has black-and-white style to burn in this fantastically cool music video, the first from her upcoming album. Alan Ferguson directed for Atlanta production company tre native; Sidarth Kantamneni was the DP and Russell Santos edited. 

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Thinkbox Releases Stoke MX Particle Simulator for 3ds Max

Thinkbox Software, best-known for its Krakatoa particle tools, has released Stoke MX, a new plug-in for Autodesk's 3ds Max. Thinkbox describes Stoke as an easy-to-use particle simulator that speeds up the creation of high-volume particle clouds driven by velocity fields. … more »

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A Boy and His Atom: The World’s Smallest Movie

Think the puppets in ParaNorman are tiny? Check out this stop-motion film made by moving individual carbon monoxide molecules from frame to frame. The result is a movie made out of atoms, brought to you by IBM. Don't miss the … more »

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Eight Technology Trends from NAB 2013

The buzzword at this year's NAB was "4K," and technology is pointing the way to our 4K future by increasing the speed, the capability, and the efficiency of the tools relied on by filmmakers and other content creators. Here are … more »

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State of Cinema: Steven Soderbergh

The director addressed the San Francisco International Film Festival this weekend on the difference between movies and cinema, Hollywood economics, and the one thing you should be sure to mention when you're pitching your next movie idea. (If you can't … more »

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National Film Board of Canada to Launch Multi-Platform Documentary Service in 2014

Citing the success of festivals such as Hot Docs and the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) today announced an over-the-top subscription platform for "viewing and engaging with" documentary films on the web, … more »

Kodak Cuts $3 Billion+ Deal in Reorganization Process

Without saying anything specific about its motion-picture and television film-making operations, Kodak today announced that it had reached an agreement to sell its "personalized imaging and document imaging" business to its largest creditor, the U.K. Kodak Pension Plan (KPP). Kodak … more »

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Looking for a Buyer, Aaton Enters Receivership

French film camera manufacturer Aaton has entered financial receivership, according to a statement from company founder Jean-Pierre Beauviala posted to the French Society of Cinematographers (AFC) website. Known for the Super 16 Xterà, the tiny Super 16 A-Minima, and most recently … more »