Working on a James Bond film may not be every 10-year-old boy’s dream, but it probably comes awfully close. At least that is how editors Matt Chesse and Richard Pearson describe their enthusiasm for editing the latest film in the popular 007 franchise.
There is something singularly recognizable and almost comforting about the soundtrack of a James Bond film. Maybe it’s the familiar “ta-da, ta-dah” musical motif or the red-hot squeal of an Aston Martin on the run. Quantum of Solace may be breaking that mold.
The visual effects in Quantum of Solace include sensational car chases and death-defying airplane pursuits, not to mention human bodies falling off bell towers, crashing through glass ceilings, and bouncing off scaffolding. And that’s just for starters.
Director Clint Eastwood’s most recent films - the award-winning Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, and Letters from Iwo Jima - have all been dramatic powerhouses. Changeling, his latest, is another quietly remarkable stunner.
With approximately $250,000 budgeted for its post workflow, The Haunting of Molly Hartley was on a tight post budget. Yet first-time film producer Todd Ulman created an HD workflow that rivaled that of many big-budget films.
Some television screens are just bigger than others. Consider the gigantic HD stadium screen at Phoenix-based Chase Field, home to major league baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. The 136 x 46-foot board, which hovers above center field, has become a huge hit with fans.
When the VERSUS network became the exclusive cable television home of the National Hockey League (NHL) in 2005, it sparked the beginning of an era to re-brand the 24/7 sports network - and to design and build all new HD facilities
Crawford Post Production has seen it all and done it all before. Since 1981, the Atlanta-based post house has built its reputation on providing technologically sophisticated post solutions, working on a range of projects for top ad agencies, broadcasters, corporations, and production companies.
The name J.J. Abramsis enough to elicit high expectations for any new series. The inventive creator behind the hugely successful Lost and Alias has a knack for leaving audiences confused, riveted, and - above all - addicted. This fall he is at it again with his latest series, Fringe.
