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facility's unique dual standard editing
suite is capable of either NTSC to NTSC
or PAL to PAL editing. The master edit
suite is equipped with a Grass Valley 2002N switcher, a Grass Valley 151 edit
system and a Grass Valley 24 x 4 x 2 audio
mixer. Its main tape sources include 1inch VTRs, Betacam and BVU type VCRs.
A dual-standard ADO, Super Scribe Char¬
Generator, and

acter

title

camera are

a

black-and-white

available. The dual-stan¬

dard capability of the room is configured
for optimum versatility. The switchover
from one standard to another takes only

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moments; an extremely important factor
for clients working with multi-standard

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material.
PAL and NTSC film-to-tape
transfers can be made in either of Inter¬
national Post's two color-correction
suites. In response to the great demand
for digital video, the first suite is equipped
with a new Rank Turbo with Digi-IV, and
state-of-the-art daVinci color corrector for
direct transfers to D1 and D2, as well as
to all other tape formats. The daVinci
controls an Accom Digital Encoder and
Accom Noise Reducer, which allows for

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complete scene-to-scene mastery and en¬

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Weatherproof fixtures
Prop up props
Wedge uneven table legs
Wrap gifts
Protect light-sensitive materials

hancement. The second

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animation, audio services and duplica¬
tion. The

equipment is completely inter¬

faced so that all formats and channels can
be used in each room; everything is com¬

puter driven. C&C has CMX 3600 Editors,
Grass Valley 300 and 200 Switchers,
Multichannel ADO, Abekas A62, Quantel

Paintbox, Chyron, Color Correction and
the

new

Thompson TDI 3D Imaging Sys¬

tem.

The Los

Angeles facility has

interformat editing, Grass Valley 200 and
100 switchers, Abekas 53D with warp and
the Chyron Scribe. The location is easy to

designed for multi-lingual audio lay-

get to from the Valley and Hollywood.
Producer Bob Jaffe, who re¬

was

room

houses

backs and voice-overs. A specialized

computer synchronizer allows for multi¬
standard synchronization to any vide¬
otape format required. In addition, an

cently finished Fox's pilots Cash America
and Pure Insanity at the LA. facility, as¬

accommodate one or
two announcers. The equipment configu¬
ration also includes an Otari 1/2-inch,
four-track ATR with center track timecode and pilot tone, and 16/35mm film

operation will probably be important to
me once we start to produce shows

booth

can

mag dubbers with 16mm and 35mm opti¬
cal heads.
Three multi-function special

project rooms are designed to provide
quality control evaluation of master
tapes, dual-standard videotape duplica¬
tion, and machine-to-machine cuts-only
editing.

Pegasus Avenue, Northvale, NJ,

07647; (201) 784-2190; FAX: (201) 7842146.

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Finishing touches are now
complete at two new C&C Visual post

HOLLYWOOD CA 90038

TWX 910 494 1233

tions. Whether a client works with us on
the East, West, or both coasts, C&C's
commitment is consistent."
The New York location is a
four-edit room facility with graphics,

Marconi CCD Line Array Telecine with
Sunburst Color Corrector.
International Post's audio suite

'Bi-Coastal

826 N.COLE AVENUE

bi-coastal

boutique
presi¬
dent, Christopher Cohen. "Our strengths
are outstanding personal service, excel¬
lent staff, well maintained equipment,
comfortable space and convenient loca¬
are a

two edit rooms with Beta SP to one inch

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THE

"We

in the truest sense," says company

serts, "The convenience of the bicoastal

scheduled for the Fall."
C&C editors come from

a

vari¬

ety of backgrounds with expertise in
music video, sports, animation, network
programming, commercial, corporate,
travel and home videos.

C&C Visual
at: 1500

NY

can

be contacted

Broadway - 4th Floor, New York,

10036, (212) 869-4900; 3575

Cahuenga Boulevard West, Los Angeles,
CA 90068,(213)969-9399.

International Post is located at

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production facilities on the East and West
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buildings. Its companion facility in Los
Angeles is located at 3575 Cahuenga

FAX 213 461-4308

September 1990

Digital Editing Added
RPL, Inc. has expanded its
digital audio work station with the acqui¬
sition of a Digidesign Sound Tools Pack¬
age. This editing system enables RPL's

engineers to easily edit and review cus¬
tomer's audio programs with virtually the
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