BBC ONE HD to launch in Autumn 2010-updated
The BBC has announced it will be launching a simulcast of BBC One in high definition (HD) this Autumn in the UK, with BBC S&PP investing heavily to take Eastenders to HD for the switchover
On wings of song
MTV Award-winning music video director Robert Hales of Mothership has teamed up with Miley Cyrus on the music video for “Can’t Be Tamed”
Hooded Crowe
Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood, produced by Universal Pictures, contains a wealth of visual effects from the Moving Picture Company and Prime Focus.
World of colour
Euro RSCG London launches Dulux ‘Let’s colour’ campaign with a spot by Adam Berg for Stink Productions celebrating a global series of painting events
Two for Brickyard
Industry veteran Michael McCarthy makes his return to Brickyard, while Lucy Herzog joins as VFX producer
Return of the Exile
The Rolling Stones film, Stones in Exile, showing tonight on BBC1 offers a first-hand glimpse of the making of one of rock’s classic albums, Exile on Main Street. Mixing newly-shot footage with a wealth of archive video and audio recordings, Envy Post Production used creative techniques to bring the material up to scratch.
Carrara 8 launched
Carrara 8 and Carrara 8 Pro have been released, providing improved animation tools, enhanced lighting, new vegetation tools and optimised rendering.
MGEITF 2010
The 35th annual MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival has announced an impressive line-up of creative and industry luminaries.
Sands of time
Cinesite has completed over 280 shots on the new Walt Disney Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films film, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, which opens in cinemas tomorrow.
NEoN 10
NEoN 2010 is a seven-day international digital arts festival featuring moving image, performance, music and technology driven arts taking place between 8 – 14 November 2010 in and around the University of Abertay, Dundee, Scotland
Smart stop motion
We Are Plus has combined live-action filmmaking with stop-motion animation to create a brand film showcasing the SMART Board interactive whiteboard
HTML5 support for Dreamweaver CS5
Adobe has announced a new HTML5 solution for Web designers and developers using Dreamweaver CS5
Avid expands UK training options
Avid opens a Centre of Excellence and appoints first Scottish training partner
Animal Logic hires VFX producer Matt Lynch
Australian visual effects and animation facility Animal Logic has hired VFX Producer Matt Lynch
Prime Focus Software calls for beta testers
Prime Focus Software is seeking visual effects companies to participate in the Beta Testing program for Deadline 4.1
