Professional video and audio systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) announced that it recently restructured the in-house video production control room at JELD-WEN Field in Portland, Ore., for the Portland Timbers Major League Soccer (MLS) team. The two-day project was completed in time for the team’s season opener against the Philadelphia Union on March …
International equipment and production service provider, Sim Video, announced that the company would now operate under the name SIM Digital and revealed a polished new logo. Now in its 30th year, the company has more to celebrate beyond a new name and fresh look. Mergers, acquisitions, geographic expansions, a new executive team and a growing …
Litepanels® introduces the Sola ENG™ LED Fresnel lighting kit in an FAA Carry-on size case. “Our new Sola ENG Flight Kit is ideal for news and other professional videographers who are on the road,” said Chris Marchitelli, Litepanels VP of Global Marketing. “The Sola ENG fixtures can be quickly deployed for reporter standups, interviews or …
Impulse Creative Group Directs GreenWaves III Multimedia Concert with Broadcast Pix Granite 5000
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Broadcast Pix™ announced that Impulsive Creative Group, a systems integrator based in North Hollywood, Calif., used a Granite™ 5000 Video Control Center™ for GreenWaves III, a multimedia concert event, on April 11 at UCF Arena in Orlando, Fla. Presented by the University of Central Florida’s Campus Activities Board, GreenWaves is an annual event that promotes …
Advanced Systems Group Hires Industry Veteran Mark Haynes, Expands Audio Department
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a leading West Coast video and film integration firm, announced that pro audio veteran Mark Haynes has joined the company, effective April 2. Haynes is part of ASG’s expansion of its audio business, and he will specialize in contributing an audio perspective to video-centric projects. Prior to joining ASG, Haynes was …
Top Television Stations in Malaysia Select Power Options, On-Camera Lighting from Anton/Bauer
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, announced it is the battery provider of choice for leading television stations in Malaysia. Whether shooting live events or the evening news, Anton/Bauer batteries, …
ZGC, the premier supplier of film, photography, motion picture and digital video production equipment for the Americas, and Cooke Optics, the premier manufacturer of precision lenses, have appointed industry veteran Juergen Schwinzer in awide-ranging sales and technical capacity, bringing his vast industry knowledge and technical expertise to both organisations. Schwinzer started his career in 1959 …
ZGC, the North and South American Cooke distributor, will present Cooke Optics’ full range of 5/i, S4/i and Panchro By Cooke high quality lenses on Booth 67 at Cine Gear Expo Los Angeles 2012, 1-2 June 2012 at The Studios at Paramount, Hollywood CA. Recent high profile projects that have been shot with Cooke lenses …
Director of Photography Donald A. Morgan, ASC, and actor/producer Tim Allen have come together once again for the new hit multi-camera series, Last Man Standing. For the new comedy, Morgan has chosen Vector 70 heads and Fulmar peds from Vinten, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company. “Tim wanted a very different kind of …
NEP Studios Selects Autoscript Teleprompting Gear to Help Automate Newsroom and Studio Productions in New York
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
NEP Studios, a division of NEP Broadcasting, LLC, and one of the largest independent providers of studio production and post-production facilities in Manhattan, recently purchased a quantity of Autoscript equipment for use at its Studio 33, Studio 52, Studio 54, 5th Avenue Studio and Midtown Studio locations. By selecting teleprompters and prompting software from Autoscript, …
