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New Look and Feel + Social Networking!

29 Oct


We’ve done a little updating here at KnoxvilleFilms.com! The first think you might have noticed is the new website design–it’s simple, clean, you might even say it’s boring. I hope you’ll find it easy to read and navigate.

Most importantly though, we’ve added Social Network integration with FaceBook and Twitter. By “liking” a post, you now have the option of re-posting the page to FB or twitter. Also, comments left here can be shared on your FB wall. Given the huge success of these networks, we hope you’ll enjoy the improved integration.

And most importantly, you may have noticed a new voice on KnoxvilleFilms.com, that being Mike Stanley. Mike has written some great posts already and we look forward to seeing what he comes up with next. Mike’s a great guy, a fantastic actor, and one hell of a blogger–please check out his blogs and give him a big warm Knoxville Films round of applause (he’s an actor, he LOVES applause)!

And of course, Jeff Reed and I are still lurking around the site and you never know what we might post next. I’m currently trying to catch up with the DSLR revolution with some new GEAR TECH posts. I’m sure you’ll see some cool stuff from Jeff too. He is the master of Stumble and thanks to him we’ve raked in a whopping $35 in Google Ad revenue!

So, enjoy the new site and be sure to give us a “like” on FaceBook and Twitter!

-MSamstag

GEAR TECH: Sony Announces PMW-EX3

21 Apr

SONY’s newest entry into the solid state HDcamcorder category is an update on the PMW-EX1. The EX3 expands on the EX1 by adding interchangeable lenses as well as genlock and TC in and out. With a price tag of 13K, it’s not really competing directly with the HVX200 or the HPX170 or even the new JVC GY-HD200UB which is available for sale now with a Fujinon lens and battery system for under 6K (more about this camera tomorrow).

SONY has also announced a deck for the EX3 product line, the PME-EX30. The EX30 adds HDMIHD-SDI capabilities and is 720p/1080i switchable. Also new to the EX3 family is the PHU-60K, a 60-gig video hard drive similar to a Focus Fire Store. All three of the new products run on the SONY XDCAM EX codec that has a 35Mb HD flavor and a 25Mb setting. To support it all is a new 36GB solid state memory card which will hold 100-minutes of 1920×1080 video recorded at at 35Mb. The expanded EX3 offering will be available in Q3 2008.

For the full press release, visit SONY.com.

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Regal Entertainment Group Offers U2 3D Concert Movie at 16 IMAX Locations

19 Jan

From centredaily.com:

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, today announced that tickets are now on sale for the U2 3D concert movie. U2 fans will have a chance to see their favorite group on the big screen exclusively at IMAX theatres. The concert movie opens at a total of 16 Regal Entertainment Group IMAX theatres across the country during this exclusive IMAX 3D release on Wednesday, January 23.

“U2 3D in IMAX is a great way to experience the excitement while the 3-D cameras take you up-close to enjoy the talent onstage with one of the world’s best known musical groups. This concert movie is certainly a great example of the premium experiences we offer our patrons,” stated Dick Westerling, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Regal Entertainment Group.

In IMAX 3D, films virtually jump off of the screen and float around the theatre. This is made possible by a combination of IMAX’s powerful 3D projector – which projects two strips of large-format film – and special, polarized 3D glasses that audience members wear to fuse the left and right eye images. The result is an amazing three-dimensional cinematic experience where the screen disappears and the film becomes a virtual reality.

Read the full story here.
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