Author Archives: Debra Kaufman

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AEG Network Live Broadcasts Black Eyed Peas in 3D

At the Staples Center in Los Angeles, AEG Network Live produced a live broadcast of the Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D. Tour in High Definition to 500 theaters nationwide–and to one movie theater in 3D. That theater was located in … more »

Technicolor Donates Archive to George Eastman House

Technicolor announced that it is donating its historic archive—dating from 1915 to 1974—to the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film. The George Eastman House is the country’s third largest film archive and the world’s largest technology collection. … more »

Drawing Lines for Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, a mostly live-action adaptation of the first book in author Jeff Kinney’s illustrated kids’ novel series, was just released as a 20th Century Fox motion picture, directed by Thor Freudenthal. The company that 20th Century … more »

Sony Imageworks: Down the Rabbit Hole with Alice in Wonderland

Audiences have responded positively to Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland 3D, which has enjoyed strong box office. The movie—which was shot in 2D—got its visual effects and its 2D-to-3D conversion at Sony Imageworks. Recently, Sony Imageworks opened its doors to … more »

Creating the Sound for HBO Miniseries The Pacific

The Pacific, the WWII miniseries from the producing trio (Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Gary Goetzman) who brought us Band of Brothers, will debut on HBO on the evening of March 14. This 10-part series depicts the brutal war in the Pacific … more »

Shooting Digitally: New Approaches to Old Problems

If you are an indie producer, new media filmmaker, director, editor, cinematographer, post production supervisor or DIT–and you live in Los Angeles, here’s an opportunity to take a look at some “new approaches to old problems” in production and post. … more »

ASC Gives Top Award to The White Ribbon

In a move that surprised most in attendance at the 24th Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement gala, the top honor for feature film competition went to Christian Berger, AAC, who shot The White Ribbon, a B&W film … more »

International 3D Society’s First Awards

At Hollywood’s Mann Chinese Theater last night,  the first International 3D Society “Lumiere Awards” were bestowed on talent in front of and behind the 3D camera. Based in Los Angeles, the newly formed International 3D Society‘s mission is to advance … more »

Academy Bestows Sci-Tech Awards

The 2010 Scientific and Technical Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences were bestowed at a gala event atthe Beverly Wilshire Hotel on February 20. The event was introduced by visual effects pioneer Richard Edlund, ASC, and … more »

ACE Awards Honor Hurt Locker, Hangover, Avid and Reiner

The 60th annual  ACE Eddie Awards, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel yesterday evening, honored the best of 2009 film and TV work as well Career Achievement Awards to veteran editors Paul LaMastra, ACE and Neil Travis, ACE and the ACE … more »