Quantum has introduced StorNext 5.4, the latest release of their workflow storage platform, designed to bring efficiency and flexibility to media content management. StorNext 5.4 enhancements include the ability to integrate existing public cloud storage accounts and third-party object storage (private cloud) — including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Continue reading
TwoPoint0 adds editors Debbie McMurtrey and David Cornman
TwoPoint0 has added two veteran editors to its New York-based studio: David Cornman and Debbie McMurtrey.
Cornman is a commercial editor who has cut comedy, effects-driven, dramatic and documentary-style spots for clients such as AIG, GE, Accenture, Bank of America, Staples, Verizon and Computer Associates. He has won awards from the AICE, Continue reading
Sony Pictures Post adds home theater dub stage
Republic Editorial launches design/VFX studio
Republic Editorial in Dallas has launched a design- and VFX-focused sister studio, Infinite Fiction, and leading the charge as executive producer is visual effects industry veteran Joey Cade. In her new role, she will focus on developing Infinite Fiction’s sales and marketing strategy, growing its client roster and expanding the creative team and its capabilities. Continue reading
Industry vet Tim Claman to lead Avid Audio business
Tim Claman, VP, platform and solutions at Avid, is now responsible for all of the company’s audio solutions. This move is intended to further unite the development of Avid’s tools and workflow solutions for media creation, distribution and optimization.
As part of the company’s platform strategy, Avid will further integrate its audio solutions — including Pro Tools, Continue reading
Missing Pieces hires head of VR/AR/360, adds VR director
Production company Missing Pieces has been investing in VR recently by way of additional talent. Catherine Day has joined the studio as head of VR/AR/360. She was most recently at Jaunt VR where she was executive producer/head of unscripted. VR director Sam Smith has also joined the company as part of its VR directing team. Continue reading
Derby picks director Catherine Orchard for roster
New York-based production company Derby has added Catherine Orchard to its directorial roster. Formerly a graphic designer and art director, Orchard’s work in the creative departments of various brands and magazines has helped her to develop an eye for strong imagery in combination with humor and lyrical storytelling. Continue reading
TrumpLand gets quick turnaround via Technicolor Postworks
Michael Moore in TrumpLand is a 73-minute film that documents a one-man show performed by Moore over two nights in October to a mostly Republican crowd at a theater in Ohio. It made its premiere just 11 days later at New York’s IFC Center.
The very short timeframe between live show and theatrical debut included a brisk five days at Technicolor PostWorks New York, Continue reading
Qwire’s tool for managing scoring, music licensing upped to v.2.0
Qwire, a maker of cloud-based tools for managing scoring and licensing music to picture, has launched QwireMusic 2.0, which expands the collaboration, licensing and cue sheet capabilities of QwireMusic. The tool also features a new and intuitive user interface as well as support for the Windows OS. Continue reading
New version of VideoStitch software for 360 video post
VideoStitch is offering a new version of its 360 video post software VideoStitch Studio, including support of ProRes and the H.265 codec, rig presets and feathering.
“With the new version of VideoStitch Studio we give professional 360 video content creators a great new tool that will save them a lot of valuable time during the post production process without compromising the quality of their output,” says Nicolas Burtey, Continue reading