Disney, IMAX win two 3D awards

Chris Condon was honored with the first lifetime achievement “Charles M. Brewster” Award at the International 3D Society's 3D Technology Awards tonight at the Hollywood Mann Chinese Theatre. Condon joined Panasonic Corp. in receiving the first awards for breakthrough innovation and … [Read more...]

Sarandos, Clark, BDA in Hall of Fame

Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos, Anchor Bay Entertainment president Bill Clark and the Blu-ray Disc Association will be inducted into the Variety Home Entertainment Hall of Fame on Dec. 6, 2010, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. It will be the 30th anniversary of the … [Read more...]

Beauty Diamond is Blu-ray jewel

Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," which is being released in HiDef for the first time in a Diamond Edition Blu-ray disc on Tuesday, Oct. 5, was not initially a musical, and Oscar-winning lyricist Howard Ashman came on board only after he had already begun work on Disney's follow-up movie "Aladdin" … [Read more...]

Katzenberg, Landau at NYC 3D confab

Jeffrey Katzenberg, "Avatar" producer Jon Landau, and RealD CEO Michael Lewis will be featured speakers at 3D Media Markets, a daylong conference by longtime analyst Paul Kagan and his PK Worldmedia Wednesday, Oct. 27 , in the Empire Room at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. <First … [Read more...]

3D Summit: Katz blasts critics

Jeffrey Katzenberg opened the 3D Entertainment Summit with his usual provocative verbal flare, defending 3D successes against the recent growing tide of critics claiming it is already dying -- "It seems there are some in Hollywood who are determined to seize defeat from the jaws of victory. Six of … [Read more...]

3D University Oct. 9, Sony Imageworks

The International 3D Society's second 3D University will be held from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, <UPDATE Oct. 4:> at Sony Pictures Imageworks, Harryhausen Theatre (formerly Ince Theatre), 9050 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, Ca. 90232. This course for 3D Society members will … [Read more...]

Disney, Imageworks 3D Lumiere Award winners

Disney Studios, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Dolby Labs, MasterImage, XpanD, 3ality, In-Three, and Nvidia are just a few of the companies and individuals who will receive the first Lumiere Awards at the International 3D Society's first Technology Awards on Oct. 19 at Mann’s Chinese Theatre in … [Read more...]

Digital Media Pipeline Sept. 15

Executives from Best Buy, DISH Networks, Image Entertainment, Lionsgate, Microsoft, Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., and YouTube will be part of the second annual conference called “Digital Media Pipeline … [Read more...]

ESPN’s Burns at 3D Ent. Summit

ESPN VP of strategic business planning and development Bryan Burns will outline the sports network's commitment to 3D at the third annual 3D Entertainment Summit Sept. 16. Burns will speak on "Turning The Corner From SD to HD to 3D," one of four panels in the DEG: The Digital Entertainment … [Read more...]

Panasonic presents underwater 3D

Panasonic will demonstrate 3D filmmaking equipment, including a new underwater housing unit for the company's indie pro 3D camcorder, at this week's Blue Ocean Film Festival & Conservation Summit for underwater filmmakers, marine researchers and conservation leaders in Monterey, Ca.. The … [Read more...]

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