Here are a few behind the scenes photos from the set of the short film “Aftershocks” directed by Richard Krause, produced by Figaro Media.

A few months back Figaro Media was fortunate enough to produce a marketing video for one of Dolby Lab’s lesser known products – the Dolby Pro Reference Monitor 4200. This is one of the cooler products that they make (and they make some pretty sweet stuff).  We interviewed several Dolby execs and engineers and spoke with many of the initial beta testers including:

• Ron Burdett, GM of Data & Film DI Restoration – Laser Pacific
• Bob Wilson, Director of Engineering – The Post Group
• Bill Feightner, CTO – EFILM Digital Laboratories
• Lou Levinson, Senior Colorist – Laser Pacific

Now, what sets this monitor apart from any of the other run of the mill, color accurate monitors?  Here’s a video that hopefully answers that question:

Dolby Labs PRM-4200 Launch Video

Following up on the case study that Vision Research posted on the recent Andrew Tinker music video Dolby Labs recently released a behind the scenes video for the making of “B Sweet”.

Let us know what you think!

Vision Research has released a case study on Andrew Tinker’s “B Sweet” music video that we used a Phantom HD Gold to capture super slow motion video.  You can find it on the bottom left hand side of the page under “Case Studies” labeled “Dolby Laboratories Captures Intricate Details and Striking Imagery” (or you can just open the pdf here – Case Study )

Also – you should watch the video and read about the project if you haven’t already (here, here and here)

Long time client Hit Entertainment recently worked with Figaro Media to produce, edit and composite “Dancing with the Stars” host Carrie Ann Inaba and “So You Think You Can Dance” stars Nigel Lythgoe and Adam Shankman into the animated world of “Angelina Ballerina”.

The public service announcements are part of a campaign for the Dizzy Feet Foundation founded in 2009 by Nigel Lythgoe, Adam Shankman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Katie Holmes to support, improve, and increase access to dance education in the United States.

Filmed on a RED MX in Los Angeles at Source Film Studios.  Here are the finished pieces:

Carrie Ann PSA

Nigel and Adam PSA

Also – here’s a link to Dizzy Feet’s website for anyone interested.

“The shutter is just randomly engaging… maybe it’s the servo?”

Bob Frederickson, our 1st Assistant Camera Operator, looked frustrated.  Booked with almost no notice he was busy prepping our gear at a facility that resembled more of a water closet than a film equipment rental house. Read more »

We’ve wrapped photography for Andrew Tinker’s song “B Sweet” – it was a grueling shoot but we ended up with some amazing footage. Read more »