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Built for the rigors of on-set or location work, the sturdy unit weighs just 12
ounces and measures 5.25" long, 2.25"
high and 15⁄ 8" wide.
Area 48 Soft lights offer accurate
color rendering (98 TLCI) and soft output
comparable to a 1,200-watt traditional soft
light. Interchangeable phosphor panels
enable quick changing between daylight,
tungsten, chroma green and chroma blue.
The Remote Dimmer works at any color
temperature.
For additional information, visit
www.bbslighting.com or, in Europe,
www.brothers-sons.dk.
Vü Filters Adds ND,
Drop-in Holders
U.S.-based optical design company
Vü Filters has announced two drop-in filter
holders (75mm and 150mm) and a broad
selection of accessories to complement its
range of products. The Vü 75mm and
150mm Professional Filter Holders are
precision-machined from high-quality
aluminum and hand-assembled with care
and attention.
Despite sharing similar features, the
filter holders are designed for different
purposes, photographers,
cameras and lenses.
Photographers and
filmmakers using
mirrorless cameras
will benefit from
the lighter weight
and smaller package of the 75mm
holder system. For
photographers and
filmmakers
using
super-wide telephoto lenses from Canon,
Nikon, Sigma and Tamron, the Vü 150mm
Professional Filter Holder System features
specific lens rings for these specialty lenses.
Vü Filters has also unveiled a range
of 75mm, 100mm and 150mm neutraldensity and graduated neutral-density
filters. These filters are constructed from
high-quality German Schott and German
Formulated Optics and feature the same
special coatings and level of care and attention that all other Vü products benefit from.
Vü Filters' products are exclusively
distributed by MAC Group in the United

States and are available for purchase at a
growing number of retailers around the
country.
For additional information, visit
www.vufilters.com.

Light Iron Grows
Episodic Division
Light Iron, part of the Panavision
family of companies, is expanding its
Episodic Division with the addition of
colorist Jeremy Sawyer (pictured) and new
infrastructure dedicated to television
services.
Light Iron President Michael Cioni, an
ASC associate member, notes that the
expansion comes in response to the unique
needs of television clients. "We've never
believed in a one-size-fits-all approach to
post," he notes. "Episodic content moves at
a different pace and duration than features,
and this expansion allows us to support our
television clients as equally as we support
our theatrical clients."
The physical expansion includes a
second TV bay, a new online room, and a
dailies department for in-house, overnight
dailies at Light Iron's Los Angeles facility. A
similar expansion is planned for the
company's New York facility early this year.
In both cases, new hardware - such as
UHD and HDR monitors and dedicated SAN
storage - has been added specifically for
television workflows.
The personnel expansion is led by the
hiring of Sawyer, who has colored The
Walking Dead, The Closer, South Park,
Major Crimes, Limitless and The Affair. Light
Iron will be announcing additional hires for
the Episodic Division in the near future.
For additional information, visit
www.lightiron.com.
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Telecine &
Color Grading
"Jod is a true artist with
a great passion for his craft."
- John W. Simmons, ASC

Contact Jod @ 310-713-8388
Jod@apt-4.com

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