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Classes & Events

Bloomberg Touts Record 23 TV Shows Produced in 2011

by Dan Ochiva January 28, 2012
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This past year “broke all records for television production in New York City” said Mayor Bloomberg during a presentation on the set of “Gossip Girl”…

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Media Biz

Film Incentives Work. New Yorkers Support Them.

by Dan Ochiva December 14, 2011
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NY State tax incentives seen to boost production…

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Media Biz

Kodak Denies the End is Near

by Dan Ochiva November 8, 2011
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For anyone involved in production who still appreciates the qualities of the chemical/mechanical manipulation of light, this is a troubling time…

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Weekly News in Review

Prime Time Proliferation

by Dan Ochiva August 30, 2011
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This week we share the good news about local production, learn about a filter that can save you from DSLR headaches, and find out that an older, established filmmaker is more experimental than ever…

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Facilities

Company 3
Settles In

by Dan Ochiva August 16, 2011
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You’d be forgiven for missing Company 3 at first. You might have not realized that this Santa Monica-based facility has been sitting in fine style on top of a classic but now totally refurbished building for over a year…

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Weekly News in Review

Snakes & Funerals

by Dan Ochiva August 15, 2011
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This week we hear about how the economy affects Hollywood, why we get more of the same from TV, and a technology ideal for shooting snakes and funerals.

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Gear & Software

NAB without the Pain

by Dan Ochiva May 11, 2011
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Tomorrow, May 12th, will see the debut of the “first official online extension” of the April NAB convention using something called “Virtual View”.

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Weekly News in Review

Want to Buy a Fabled New York Movie Studio?

by Dan Ochiva May 3, 2011
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This week we note the sale of a movie studio with roots that go back over a century ago, strong trends in production growth for the New York City region, and how some individuals and companies are taking media production and consumption further into the Internet age.

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Gear & Software

Free Digital Media Analyst Studies Look Back, Forward

by Dan Ochiva February 8, 2011

It’s that time of the year when analysts look back and forward, judging how relevant new inventions fared and parsing technology for upcoming trends…

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Profiles

Frank Beacham Gives Good Advice

by Dan Ochiva May 24, 2010
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I wanted to point out this particular column for anyone kicking around for new work…

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Media Biz

Will Law & Order Stay in Production?

by Dan Ochiva May 18, 2010

…it was reported today in Variety and from a few other sources that NBC Universal is now shopping the original Law & Order around…

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Classes & Events

Showbiz Expo-Gems among the Glitter

by Dan Ochiva March 28, 2010

One problem with any of the smaller shows in town is that many are held in the same reliably cacophonous, claustrophobic warren of rooms, the second floor of the Hilton…

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