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- Crafting hits: 2004 saw a continued boom in Thailand's film industry with the release of 45 feature films, but a deeper look reveals that movie studios must move beyond the formulaic and produce better films to continue its development.(county focus)
- Hong Kong adex up 13 per cent in 2004.(In greater China)
- Thai government approves draft bill for new film rating system.(news room)
- Great looks: this month, a selection of TVCs produced and posted from around the region show what facilities in Asia are capable of.(frame store)
- Chiang Mai Digital Works looks to animation TV series, training programme.(Animation Action)
- The promise of a new year.(editorial)
by Lee, France - Getting rid of the noise: viewers hate it when the loudness level suddenly changes when they switch channels or a commercial comes on. John Couling, professional product manager of Dolby Laboratories Inc tells us why this occurs and how to solve the probl
by Couling, John - Thai animation industry hopes for US$50 million in foreign investment.(Animation Action)
- Up a graphical notch: Leitch Technology has long been a major player in Asia Pacific's professional broadcast and production markets. Asia Image speaks to Tim Thorsteinson, CEO of Leitch Technology, on how the recent take-over of fellow Canadian company I
by Dean, Richard - Cintel's new Asia Pacific office headed by Mak.(People)
- Lone star: Nikhil Kamkolkar is a name that may not yet register on the radar of many indie aficionados, but his first feature film, Indian Cowboy, is already making its rounds in key North American film festivals to popular acclaim.(profile)
by Lee, David - Blackmagic Design announces updates.(product gallery)
- AAV appoints new CEO.(People)
- New sports channels announced by CCTV.(Brief Article)
- Rolodex.(Directory)(Company Profile)
- Version 4.2 of SOFTIMAGE/XSI released.(product gallery)
- Management changes as SET sets up Digital and Licensing Business.(People)
- Guangzhou launches Cantonese youth channel.(Brief Article)
- Wilco power: while Tokyo-based Wilco Dream Studios grew from TV commercial production, today it is banking on developing original anime content for TV series and video games.(facility profile)
- Kodak introduces digital cinema and previs systems.(product gallery)
- MiTV signs up new channels ahead of revised Q2 launch date.(In Malaysia)
- Star One boosts programming slate.(Brief Article)
- Time of opportunity: new channels for kids and urban-based audiences, and the evolving needs of Hindi general entertainment channels in India are driving new opportunities for production and distribution companies.(analysis)
by Gupta, Ritesh - Dayang adds D3-Edit to broadcast product range.(product gallery)
- Malaysia's Channel 9 to close "temporarily".(In Malaysia)
- Of good character: with better tools and highly skilled animators, everybody expects realism in 3D character animation today. Here is a round-up of some of the more popular tools for creating believable 3D characters.(3d character animation)
by Doyle, Audrey - A look back, a look ahead: Asia Image speaks to top technology vendors and get their take on what were the major trends affecting the broadcast, production, and post industries last year; what is ahead for us in 2005; and what we can expect from them in t
by Petty, Grant - Spoiled for choice: production and post facilities operate in a multi-platform environment and as David Lee finds out, there is a place and function for Mac, Windows, IRIX, or Linux. But major players are doing all they can to expand the capabilities of t
by Lee, David - Sony launches professional HDV line.(product gallery)
- Singapore's Arts Central adds new local shows to prime-time.(In Programming)
- The King of films: a Thai production, The King Maker, could well be the first local production to achieve international box office success as actor-turned-producer David Winters is producing the movie primarily for American and European audiences.(film pr
by Schmid, Thomas - China presenters not allowed commercial work.(In greater China)
- Malaysia's Astro signs JV with India's Sun TV.(In Programming)