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Articles in April 2004 issue of Asia Image

• Bring me back to life: film archive facilities can barely afford to store their treasures, never mind remaster them. The longer we leave film, the harder it is to restore, but Kevin Shaw from da Vinci says "Don't let film fade away!" and shows u
• Heart of the legend: amid, understandably, much hype and hoopla, Malaysia's most expensive feature film to date went into production last year. As it nears completion, Asia Image explores the making of Puteri Gunung Ledang.(film production)
  by D'Oliveiro, Michael
• Toonz gears up for 3D and visual effects work with new appointment.(People)(Toonz Animation India )(Brief Article)
• Production Music Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd.(rolo dex)(Brief Article)
• DeckLink goes extreme; offers lower prices.(product gallery)
• Optibase continues with plans to buy Media 100.(Company News)(Brief Article)
• Media giant Viacom expands position in China.(news room)(Brief Article)
• Local flavour: in an increasingly fragmented television market, it seems that ethnic segmentation remains a key strategy in broadcasters vying for advertising dollars. For many, the new TV season has seen production companies and in-house broadcasting dep
• Gee force: with just a short four-year history, G1 Post Group, Indonesia's first telecine shop has managed to make an impressive mark on an industry notoriously hard to please. G1's president and director, Ben Alfirevich, talks to Asia Image about its evo
• Apple.(rolo dex)(Brief Article)
• Monica Tata leaves Star India.(People)(Brief Article)
• Godzilla meets its match.(news room)(Brief Article)
• BEC Tero Entertainment to increase TV programme production, plans IPO.(news room)(Brief Article)
• The guessing game: many years, after the establishment of the National Digital Television Standards committee by the Chinese State Council to manage the country's migration from analogue to digital TV, uncertainties still cloud the horizon over which stan
• Ready, steady, go: change is the only constant, so goes the axiom, but for the Malaysian television commercial market, 2004 promises to be one fed on adrenaline.(country focus)(PRS Productions)
  by Lee, David
• Boris ships Continuum Complete AVX 3.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
• Red Wolf Productions Sdn Bhd.(company profile)(Brief Article)
• AK Madhavan appointed CEO of Crest Communications.(People)(Brief Article)
• APV expands broadcast consultancy.(Broadcast News)(Asia Pacific Vision)(Brief Article)
• Aim high: Japan is expected to be one of Asia's hotbeds for high definition production. But as Tad Osaki finds out, its broadcasters are embracing this move with varying degrees of enthusiasm.(HD production)
  by Osaki, Tad
• Up front: extroverted, crazy, cool, fun-loving, innovative ... the list of adjectives can go on and on but as Ritesh Gupta finds out talking to some of the region's leading television commercial directors about their career, sources of inspiration, views
• Naked news off the air.(Programming Developments)(PCCW's NOW Broadband TV)(Brief Article)
• The Post Bangkok.(rolo dex)(Brief Article)
• Taipei Motion Picture Corp.(company profile)(Brief Article)
• Dragonslayer pair joins aht.(People)(Brief Article)
• Celestial launches 24-hour Chinese movie channel in Australia.(Broadcast News)(Brief Article)
• Trading up.(NAB 2004 preview; National Association of Broadcasters conference)
• The wheels keep on turning.(editorial; National Association of Broadcasters conference)
  by Lee, France
• Avid renews Jadason as reseller for Alienbrain.(Company News)(Jadason Technology)(Brief Article)
• Leitch.(rolo dex)(Brief Article)
• Panasonic: ideas for life.(company profile)(Directory)
• Star announces new CTO.(People)(Brief Article)
• CCTV launches new music channel.(Broadcast News)(Brief Article)
• Open Sesame in Bangladesh.(In Production)(Nayantara Communications)(Brief Article)
• Digital Pictures.(rolo dex)(Brief Article)
• CELCO (Constantine Engineering Laboratories Company) Inc.(company profile)
• RT Films makes Krabbe exclusive.(People)(Brief Article)
• Three more local TV stations to launch in three months.(Broadcast News)(Brief Article)
• Cut to the chase: with NAB2004 around the corner, Tom Cooper gets an overview of what's out there and what will be coming in the NLE market.(technology update)(nonlinear editing)
  by Cooper, Tom
• Laser sharp: with the emergence of digital imaging, more facilities are making the move to invest in a film recorder. Sydney-based Animal Logic shares its experience using the ARRILaser.(power review)
• The film maker: Scott Rosenberg first got a taste of Asia with a stint in Japan's broadcast industry but his career has led him to Thailand where the staunch supporter of Asia's filmmakers now offers consultancy services to the region's film industry.(pro
  by Schmid, Thomas
• Thai animation market boosted by SIPA.(In Production)(Software Industry Promotion Agency)(Brief Article)
• Saraceno Productions Pte Ltd.(rolo dex)(Brief Article)
• Telestream incorporates MOG Solutions into products.(Product Briefs)(Brief Article)
• SET battle for lead with Idol.(Programming Developments)(Sony Entertainment Television )(Brief Article)
• Election commission enforces TV ban on political ads.(Broadcast News)(Brief Article)
• Production panache: this month's Framestore is a showcase of various styles of work from production houses around the region.(framestore)(TVC)
• Maxell Asia (Singapore) Pte Ltd.(rolo dex)(Brief Article)
• In Taiwan.(Media Industry Development Plan)(Brief Article)
• Panasonic Singapore.(rolo dex)(Brief Article)
• Leitch releases NewsFlash Preditor.(product gallery)(Brief Article)
• Toonz Animation bags US$4.5m Korean contract.(In Production)(Brief Article)
• China and Korean companies to bring home shopping to China.(Joint Ventures Announced)( CJ Home Shopping Co )(Brief Article)
• Moo-ving along nicely: Cows n Crayons--an art programme for kids produced in Singapore--is aiming to break the tried-and-tested mould, in terms of creativity, concept, and production. Judging by its popularity, success has come in less than two shakes of
• iCare.4U International Pte Ltd.(rolo dex)(Brief Article)
• Kodak.(rolo dex)(Brief Article)
• Ascension advances MotionStar Wireless.(product gallery)(Brief Article)
• Balaji Telefilms ties up with MTV India.(In Production)(Brief Article)
• Corsham sign co-pro deal with Madhouse.(Joint Ventures Announced)(Corsham Entertainment )(Brief Article)
• Bauhaus Software supports Velocity and VelocityQ.(Product Briefs)
• One hit wonder: once in a while, a commercial comes along that strikes a cord with viewers, not just for its message or visual style, but also with an unforgettable tune. A recent brand TVC from Sony Ericsson is charming viewers around Asia with its eye-c
• Broadcast and Professional Products Asia Company.(rolo dex)(Brief Article)
• Digital content gets security boost from Thales.(product gallery)(Brief Article)
• HP claims market share gains for AP workstation sector.(Company news)(Hewlett-Packard)(Brief Article)
• JSL launches unique joint venture plan for expansion.(Joint Ventures Announced)(Brief Article)