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'Captain Phillips'
DaVinci Resolve

Broadcast Networks
Partner With IEC
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ystems Integration specialist
Broadcast Networks has
announced a strategic partnership
with IEC, a leader in the provision
of turnkey complex audio-visual
solutions and services to more than
2,000 clients worldwide, including
broadcasters, corporations and
government organisations.
"Broadcast Networks is an
established and trusted independent
brand, consistently delivering
innovative solutions with exceptional
customer service, particularly in the
ﬁeld of live and mobile production,"
said Guillaume Durieux, the CEO
of IEC Group.
"In this competitive arena, where
professional audio-visual, broadcast
and digital media companies are

consolidating, our combined
experience and expertise will
enable IEC to realise its vision of
becoming a global leader in uniﬁed
communications."
Managing Director of Broadcast
Networks Tom Haye commented:
"The broadcast market is changing
- and so are the needs of our
customers. Now, more than ever,
they value partners who can help
them implement game-changing
ideas - from content creation,
content management to content
distribution.
"Through our partnership with IEC,
we're strengthening our skillset and
expanding our capabilities to help
customers win in this increasingly
complex arena. The sector-leading

Deal: "strengthening our skillset
and expanding our capabilities,"
said Tom Haye, Managing Director

expertise we can now leverage is
phenomenal and we are very excited
about the future."
As a systems integrator with
more than 25 years' experience,
Broadcast Networks has a proven
record in the delivery of highquality broadcast, digital media,
security and defence systems to
an international client base.

SMPTE & HPA Women In Post Success
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MPTE and the Hollywood Post
Alliance (HPA) Women in Post
presented 'Wendy Aylsworth in
Conversation with Friends' to a full
house at the SMPTE Conference &
Exhibition in Hollywood.
The event, which sold out well in
advance, attracted a diverse group

of women who are engaged in a
variety of roles in the media and
technology industry.
SMPTE Executive Director Barbara
Lange, said: "Leaders and mentors
like Wendy are doing wonderful
work to attract more women to the
business, and the strong interest
in this soldout
event
shows how
inspiring and
valuable the
connections
a m o n g
women are for
our industry."
During the
luncheon,
S M P T E
SMPTE President Wendy Aylsworth, SVP of Technology at
Warner Bros. Technical Operations, joined Jacki Morie, CEO P r e s i d e n t
W e n d y
of All These Worlds, and Poppy Crum, Senior Scientist at
Dolby Laboratories at the event
Aylsworth,

SVP of Technology at Warner Bros.
Technical Operations, joined Jacki
Morie, CEO of All These Worlds,
and Poppy Crum, Senior Scientist
at Dolby Laboratories, in a vibrant
discussion about what it takes to be a
woman working in the entertainment
and media technology industry.
The three shared their perspectives
on being successful in an industry
that still lacks women.
Eileen Kramer, Executive Director
of HPA, said: "SMPTE and HPA
Women in Post offered a valuable
array of insights to women who
work, or will be working, in one of
the most invigorating, challenging,
and rewarding careers in the media
and entertainment industry."
A number of important points
arose from the event, including
the need for focus on creativity
and mentorship.

GBR: Company 3 in London
has used Blackmagic Design's
DaVinci Resolve for colour grading
the film adaptation of 'Captain
Phillips,' starring Tom Hanks.
The true-life story of American
shipping Captain Richard Phillips,
swept up in a hostage ordeal after
Somali pirates hijacked his ship,
has been made into a film by
director Paul Greengrass, with Barry
Akroyd as the cinematographer.
Colour correction for 'Captain
Phillips' was carried out by Company
3's senior colorist Rob Pizzey.

VGTRK Takes
Vista 1 For OB
RUS: RTV-RTC has carried out
the installation of a new OB van
for Russian broadcaster, VGTRK
at its Samara base, featuring a
HARMAN Studer Vista 1 console.
The Studer system comprises a
32-fader desk with optical MADI
card and Compact Stagebox.
A Soundcraft Si Compact
16 with optical MADI card
provides a backup audio mixer.
The
12-camera
van
was
commissioned
in
September this year.

BrainNews Is
Octopus Ready
ESP: Brainstorm Multimedia's
BrainNews template-based graphics
solution for news, now supports
Octopus Newsroom systems.
The integration into Octopus
Newsroom Systems allows
Octopus' clients to seamlessly
run BrainNews into their workflow.
This allows clients to use
BrainNews and Aston 3D-based
graphics and templates, which can
be chosen and called by journalists
to edit details, incorporate these
graphics into their rundown lists.

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