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via a single cable. The DP-V2410 is capable of
frame rates of up to 4K 30p in raw over a
single 3G-SDI cable, or up to 4K 60p in raw
when using two 3G-SDI cables and capturing
footage with Cinema EOS cameras. The
display also features four input and four
output 3G/HD-SDI ports, and one stereo
headphone mini-jack.
For additional information, visit
www.usa.canon.com.
Post Factory NY Joins Sim Group
The Sim Group, a supplier of production and postproduction equipment and
services to the motion-picture and television
industry, has entered into an agreement to
merge with Post Factory NY.
The move significantly enhances the
Sim Group's East Coast presence. The
company's Bling Digital unit recently opened a
facility in Brooklyn, offering dailies, offline
editorial and finishing services. Post Factory
NY has two Manhattan facilities, comprising
38,000 square feet, with more than 60 editing suites, two color-grading suites, a DI
theater and postproduction sound. Future
plans call for further development of finishing
services, both for feature films and dramatic
TV series.
"This addition will allow us to more
effectively address the needs of clients on the
DFT Launches Wet-Gate
for Scanity
Digital Film Technology has launched
its state-of-the-art Wet-Gate technology for
its latest Scanity HDR film scanner. The new
technology provides a realtime organic solution for
the ingest and management of difficult-to-solve
historical-film
transfer
issues, including dust and
scratch removal, warping,
buckles, shrinkage, weak
or damaged splices, missing or broken perforations,
notched edges, and vinegar syndrome. The system also
works with both color and black-andwhite film stock.
The Scanity HDR Wet-Gate works as a
fluid tank that the film runs through, eliminating the need for complex vacuum
systems. The fluid tank removes the risk of

East Coast and throughout North America,"
says ASC associate Rob Sim, CEO of the Sim
Group. "It provides a great path for both
companies to grow and to offer a more
comprehensive mix of services. We are very
excited to welcome Post Factory NY to the
Sim Group family."
Post Factory, which will continue to
operate under its current name and
management, gains expanded resources
and geographic reach through the ability to
align with Bling and other Sim Group
companies, including Sim Digital, PS Production Services, Chainsaw, Pixel Underground
and Tattersall Sound & Picture. "We were
looking for a partner who we felt understood our philosophy and roots and would
help us accelerate our growth while preserving our culture," says Post Factory founding
partner and CEO Alex Halpern. "We wanted
a path to service our clients on the West
Coast without diminishing our presence at
home in New York. As an independent
company, that's challenging. Now, we have
not only gained a West Coast presence, but
also an international presence. That will
enable us to better service our clients working around the world."
For additional information, visit
www.simgroup.com and www.postfacto
ryny.com.
bubbles being introduced; the film enters the
fluid-filled gate through a pre-chamber to
make sure that no air and dust reaches the
scanning area. The film is then run onto an
air-filled glass roller, which includes all the
necessary components to illuminate the
image-scanning aperture and the area for the
perforation/hole detection. Finally, the film
leaves the gate via a drying unit.
The Scanity HDR Wet-Gate system is
made up of two main components: a Lens
Gate Assembly (LGA), available for all 16mm
or 35mm films, and a Supply Unit. The WetGate can be mounted like a standard "dry"
LGA and is connected to a supply unit, which
comprises a tank, filters and pumps to supply
the fluid as well as electronics to control the
LGA and the fluid stream. The entire system
fits neatly into two 19" enclosures and is
installed in a standard 19" electronic rack.
For additional information, visit
www.dft-film.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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