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Articles in March 2006 issue of Asia Image

• Vizrt's weather graphics floods Chinese TV.(Brief article)
• The story so far: while Asia's mobile content purveyors believe they are peddling the next big thing, the so-called revolution of mobile entertainment has yet to live up to its hype. In this issue, industry insiders talk about the challenges and offer the
• Sound resonance: Tan Pin Pin's new documentary Singapore Ga Ga has struck a chord with audiences in Singapore. Its light treatment is a refreshing change, from "heavy" local films and documentaries, that sometimes put off audiences.(documentary)
  by Chan, Danny
• Softimage / XSI software used for a new film.(news room)
• Dayang to launch 32-channel monitor splitter.(computer peripherals)(Brief article)
• HD cameras in high demand: the buzzword in the production and post-production world is high definition (HD) and rightly so. In just a few years time, all television content will be HD content. HD cameras are set to play a key role in this transition. Asia
• Fast Time Production House Bangkok.(rolo dex)(Company overview)
• Two more Indian labs accredited by Kodak Imagecare program.(news room)
• New software to create 3D virtual tours.(news room)
• TVE Spain upgrades Barcelona studios with Ross.(Brief article)
• Arirang opts for Studer once again.(news room)(Brief article)
• The Post Bangkok.(rolo dex)
• Red Bee Media to launch HD trial Services.(news room)
• Grass Valley unveils HD wireless camera system.(news room)
• Blackmagic presents new capture card.(Brief article)
• Cube Production Philippines.(rolo dex)
• ACM SIGGRAPH Singapore chapter plans tour to Thailand.(news room)
• Bundled system for launching DTV subchannels.(news room)
• Incinerator system for enhancing real-time color grading.(Brief article)
• Irdeto to expand its operations in South Korea.(Brief article)
• Pixion.(rolo dex)
• Riedel Communications opens new Asia-Pac office.(news room)
• EtherDrive lowers storage costs of animated film.(news room)
• Vizrt clinches deal from a Dubai-based business channel.(Brief article)
• New wireless mic-transceiver introduced.(Zaxcom, Inc new customers)(Brief article)
• Breaking new ground: James Chung, creative director of Bruce Dunlop and Associates (BDA), and the brain behind MTV's, cheeky but successful, Taiwan launch campaign in the nineties, believes in attracting attention--not toward himself but his work.(people
  by Chan, Danny
• Grass Valley provides HD support to Torino Olympics.(news room)
• Pro-Bel technology fuels SBP's HD truck.(news room)
• Matrox to support Adobe Production Studio.(Brief article)
• Acoustic's Octimax used for Rose Parade.(Brief article)
• Indian animation studios make headway: animation studios in India are forging ahead with newfound confidence. Big players emerge in the industry, as tie--ups with top international studios become a norm. Asia Image's Ritesh Gupta has more.(animation)
  by Gupta, Ritesh
• WIGE Television to buy Leader analyzers.(news room)
• Hong Kong's Disneyland premieres film on DSR2k digital cinema film server.(news room)
• Cine Equipment Pte Ltd.(Company overview)(Brief article)
• TV's unsung heroes.(Editorial)
  by Chan, Danny
• Riding on the wave of innovation: thanks to proprietary software and a little "Blackmagic" Warren Lynch is able to extend his post-production expertise to feature fllms like Happy Feet and Puppy. Asia Image catches up with the expert colourist a
  by Katz, Steve
• Snell & Wilcox introduces motion-compensated HDTV up-converter.
• Infinite frameworks offers complete HD workflow with Millennium purchase.(news room)
• SCV's SuperSports sizzles with new image idents: creativity and energy mark the new idents for SuperSports channel. But designing these idents was not easy. Asia Image finds out why.(StarHub CableVision)
  by Chan, Danny
• Stock footage secrets: the buzzword among stock footage and content vendors is HD. But that's not the only focus of Asia's top stock footage outfits. This year, the sheer quality and variety of their footage will leave clients spoilt for choice. Asia Imag
• Digital cinema projectors to be presented at the Bangkok Film Fest.(news room)
• Dayang signs exclusive agreement with Claratech.(Claratech Limited joint agreement with Dayang Technology Development)(Brief article)
• Newsroom automation: while the efficiency savings of newsroom automation remain as desirable as ever, what it actually means in practise, has changed--or needs to change--beyond all recognition.(news room)
  by Dean, Richard
• Destination: China: China has been an attractive filming location for filmmakers around the world. Now it's the turn of TVCs to exploit the country's exotic locales. We look at three slick commercials shot in China that are making waves regionally.(tv com
  by Chan, Danny
• Switchcraft appoints dealer for Indonesia.(news room)