The SAM ezine edition - Autumn/Fall 2007
Compelling articles on screen music, future directions, industry news, HD archive, Unser Krieg DVD and Ken Burns' new documentary series
May 7th 2008 23:18 // General // No comments
The SAM ezine edition - Spring 2008
Compelling articles on HD, the Korean spring, student filmmaking with archive, the long tail of rushes, a new lease of life for OSF, plus top news stories, sparky editorial and lively reviews of Tokishot and books on SEO.
May 5th 2008 13:13 // General // No comments
A new report highlights the way nline advertising is replacing more traditional TV outlets.
New marketplace opens for business
Cutcaster started up by John Griffin is aiming to establish a new form of commerce in stills and video
Cutcaster is a new portal, a community-based content marketplace, that is establishing a new way to find, buy, sell and negotiate prices for both digital stills and stock footage online. At its beta test site, Cutcaster facilitates buyers bidding on content, negotiating pricing directly with sellers and gives sellers the scale prices.
The New York-based company is headed up by John Griffin who describes the operation as "not micro-stock, mid-stock or Getty Images, but an exchange that combines all three based on quality, pricing and user experience."
cutcaster.com
Apr 22nd 2008 00:02 // General // No comments
Thought Equity ventures into music supply
Content supplier Denver, Colorado-based Thought Equity has entered audio to its offerings with music and sound effects collections. All tracks are pre-cleared and available for instant download. Music is offered that is either rights managed or royalty free and searchable by genre, instrument, mood, keyword and tempo. TE has offices in Japan and Australia as well as LA, Chicago and New York in the USA.
ThoughtEquity.com/music
Apr 21st 2008 23:56 // News // No comments
SADiE finds new life with Prism
Manufacturer of interfaces and converters for the sound side of recording and broadcast markets, Cambridge, UK-based Prism Sound buys SADiE, Studio Audio and Video Ltd.
The SADiE brand is highly regarded in the pro audio and broadcast industries for the quality of its PC-based digital audio workstation products but it went into administration in February. Prism Sound is known for its high end A/D and D/A converters for mastering, tracking and post production. Prism Sound directors Graham Boswell and Ian Dennis negotiated the deal when they heard about the demise of SADiE. Both companies shared a strong R&D and engineering approach with strong brand recognition throughout the broadcast and pro audio industries.
"Along with many people in the industry, we were very saddened to hear that SADiE had run into problems," says Graham Boswell. "The company's reputation for innovation and creativity is truly remarkable and its digital audio workstations are rightly considered to be the best in the world. SADiE has always insisted on the highest standards of engineering and this is reflected in the quality of its product range and the tremendous loyalty of its customers." Boswell says: "By combining two complementary product ranges with overlapping customer bases, we are confident that we can create a formidable and highly competitive business for the future."
Prism Sound has sales offices in Cambridge, UK and New Jersey, USA. Dennis says: “Looking further into the future, we have the financial and engineering resources to aggressively develop new products and ensure that they are effectively promoted to broadcast and pro audio customers. We will be keen to combine the Prism Sound "Sound" with the supreme reliability and ease of use of the SADiE editing and production software."
Apr 21st 2008 22:57 // News // No comments
AP's US-based business development manager Julia Martin has died after a short illness
Tributes have been paid to Julia Martin, AP Archive's US-based business development manager, who died recently after a short illness aged 36. Her current and former co-workers from ITN and the AP as well as family recently attended a memorial service at AP in New York. Head of AP Archive, Alwyn Lindsey have spoken and written about their memories of Julia. British born, Julia had worked for ITN for eight years, relocating to New York in 2000 where she spearheaded ITN Source's expansion in North America, then in July 2007, she joined AP Archive's New York office where she was developing relationships with customers throughout North America. She was recently voted in as treasurer of US footage trade association ACSIL.
Friends and colleagues of Julia Martin, were devastated to learn of her death on April 2nd 2008. Her death at the age of 36 came after she had contracted double pneumonia; she had been on complete life support for many days but succumbed despite medical efforts. Head of AP Archive, Alwyn Lindsey said: "I've lost a dear friend and a great colleague. The amount of calls and emails I've had today just show how much she was loved by those fortunate enough to have known her."
Modern Feed video search engine and aggregator unveils new approach to finding video online
Modern Feed is a new service to help users navigate the ever more densely populated domain of online video. Part search engine, part aggregator, it is focusing on indexing professionally-produced programming, not user-generated video - and complete programming rather than clips.
J.D. Heilprin, Modern Feed's founder/CEO describes the company’s aim as targeting mainstream users with an easy way to find available, high-quality video. A team of "feeders" choose the best videos to include on the site creating an index currently of 550 networks and 25,000 pieces of content. A networks can range from the traditional broadcaster to indie new entrants such as the Architectural Digest. This is played from the source's site (sometimes with a Modern Feed navigation frame at the top of the screen). It also offers an iPhone implementation with other devices to follow. This is an area where user behaviour has not revealed any clear pattern yet and rival video search engines such as Truveo, ClipBlast, blinkx, Veveo compete with portals like AOL, Yahoo and MSN, with navigation sites like TV Guide and the recently-launched PrimeTime Rewind. This is before you count the networks' own sites (and syndication efforts) that offer users the chance to track down content. Behind all this of course, is YouTube, the first stop for many users when it comes to video and one that is rapidly moving upmarket through partnerships with premium providers. (See C-span item below).
Modern Feed is looking to supply a strong user experience for mainstream users with advanced device integration to differentiate itself.
Apr 9th 2008 21:25 // News // No comments
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Creative Pro: Cutting-Edge Conference for Print and Digital Publishing
The lengthy session list at the 2012 PEPCON print and ePublishing conference could be boiled down into one sentence: Attend this event or fall behind.
Seriously, just look at these session titles (which are only a sampling of the full list):
• InDesign to iPad and Android Apps
• Making Your Folio Come Alive: Embedding HTML and RSS
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• Stay on the Cutting Edge: Five Tools to Learn Now
8 Feb 2012 | 9:25 am GMT
These two exciting new additions to the SCRATCH and SCRATCH Lab ecosystem enable post-production artists to work more creatively and productively than ever before, with greater control in their SCRATCH digital workflows.
7 Feb 2012 | 8:00 pm GMT
Digital Media: The Devil in the Details: Technical Artist Julian Love on Diablo III
What does it take to put together Diablo III ? Blizzard Technical Artist Julian Love gives an inside look at the history of the game and the unique challenges of acting as a mediator between programmers, designers and ar
7 Feb 2012 | 8:00 pm GMT
Creative Pro: How to Price Your Work
Jason Blumer is no fly-by-night guy; he's the chief innovation officer of an accounting firm that caters to creative pros. So when he recommends that you price your work higher than you do now, it pays (literally) to listen.
7 Feb 2012 | 9:17 am GMT
Creative Pro: What's That Web Font?
Chengyin Liu, an undergrad in Computer Science at the University of Illinois, has developed a handy web browser add-on for people who want to identify webfonts in a jiffy. The add-on, called WhatFont, is compatible with Firefox 3.6 and later; Chrome 9 and later; Safari 4 and later; Internet Explorer 9; and, to a lesser extent, Internet Explorer 8.
6 Feb 2012 | 9:56 am GMT
Digital Media: Content Insider - Macworld/iWorld
This year's Macworld made us feel like we were visiting an old and ailing relative in the hospital. You felt obliged to go but didn't really like it because you remember when they were younger, more vital. Macworld/iWorld may not be close to drawing its final breath but a lot of rethinking, repositioning, investment will have to take place to make it a new, exciting, vital event. There's a place for it in the business world but someone will have to rethink what the iPhone, iPad, Mac system(s) are beyond neat devices to carry around and show off your latest game download.
3 Feb 2012 | 8:00 pm GMT
Creative Pro: How to Use QR Codes
If you have questions about QR codes, "QR Codes for Publishing and Marketing" may be just the ticket. While the $86 price is high for an impulse purchase, it's not much to keep you from marketing missteps. This 36-page eBook is actually several articles previously published in the venerable Seybold Report.
3 Feb 2012 | 9:44 am GMT
Creative Pro: Download 3D Apps for Free
Digital Art Zone (DAZ) is giving away several of its 3D software programs from now until February 29, 2012. To download DAZ Studio 4 Pro, Bryce 7 Pro, Hexagon 2.5, and the 3D Photoshop Bridge, go to the special download page on the DAZ site.
2 Feb 2012 | 9:10 am GMT
Digital Media: Apple's Richard Townhill Calls to Discuss the Final Cut Pro X 10.0.3 Update
I just got off the phone with Apple's Richard Townhill, senior director of applications marketing, who took the time to update me on the latest major update to Final Cut Pro (http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/), ver. 10.0.3. Apple is delivering multicam support, broadcast monitoring via third-party PCI-e cards and boxes (in beta, along with Thunderbolt), advanced chroma keying features, XML 1.1, the ability to import layered Photoshop graphics (PSD), and media relinking.
1 Feb 2012 | 8:00 pm GMT
Digital Media: ASSIMILATE Congratulates Chilefilms for Sundance 2012 Winner, Violeta Went to Heaven
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1 Feb 2012 | 8:00 pm GMT
IBS: The London Loudness Summit 2011
Graham Heath MIPS reports on a specialist one-day summit held in London in December 2011
So what is all this loudness malarkey about? As a TV Sound Supervisor I try to tickle PPM6s on the meters and, hopefully, make a decent enough balance that'll earn me my next crust. However, I'm constantly frustrated by the 'loudness' of network junctions, adverts, and even VT packages that are often unheard until the dress run (if you're lucky enough to get a dress!), and sometimes not even then.14 Jan 2012 | 12:03 am GMT
The Institute of Broadcast Sound (IBS), the industry body founded in 1977 to represent professionals working in the field of audio for broadcast, is to rename itself The Institute of Professional Sound. The change will take effect from January 1st, 2012.
27 Dec 2011 | 1:33 pm GMT
Following the reply from Lord Patten we subsequently received this letter from the BBC Director General, Mark Thompson: The IBS is formulating a response, and will publish it here, once sent.
18 Nov 2011 | 1:00 am GMT
The reply from Lord Patten to the letter (see Quality Saga pt 2) Thank you for your letter and for enclosing the letter written by Louise Willcox, headed BBC -- Doing Less, But Making It Sound Better. I note that at the Institute you have become increasingly concerned about what you feel is a decline [...]
18 Nov 2011 | 12:58 am GMT
A letter from the IBS to Lord Patten, Chairman BBC Trust RE: BBC - DOING LESS, BUT MAKING IT SOUND BETTER [more...]
18 Nov 2011 | 12:55 am GMT
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