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‘Petrol Head’ Cop Show for Five21/04/2008
The Sanctuary is providing full post production for Raw Cut TV’s 6 x 46min series 'The Interceptors' for Five.
The Interceptors is billed as a ‘cop show for petrol heads’ and will follow officers who work for a specialist unit in Essex set up by the government to tackle car crime.
The Sanctuary is providing Avid Adrenaline offline and staff Senior Editor Simon O’Connor will online and grade on DS Nitris.
The Sanctuary brings clarity to HD post-production09/04/2008
Are you worried by the complexities of producing programmes in High Definition? For the producer, the transition to High Definition can appear daunting; it is like the quantum leap from black and white to colour. The technology costs more than standard definition and so with already tight budgets, this presents an interesting challenge. Mistakes can be costly and so you need to select suppliers that have the necessary track record to guide you efficiently round the pitfalls.
The Sanctuary has been working in HD for more than 5 years. We have state-of-the-art equipment in a brand new installation, operated and supported by some of the most experienced and creative HD practitioners in the business.
In Broadcast magazine’s post survey of 2008, The Sanctuary was named as the fastest growing post-house in the UK, yet it maintains the feeling of an independent family business where talent, technical expertise and team work are brought together under one roof to deliver exactly what producers need. If you entrust your next (or first) HD project to The Sanctuary, you will be able to concentrate on producing great programmes with the peace of mind that we are looking after all the technicalities for you. You gain best advantage by talking to us at the earliest stages of production, so to arrange a face-to-face meeting where you can discuss the nuances and workflow of your particular programme with us, please give us a call on 020 7434 4133.
We have produced The Sanctuary Guide to HD for you to keep on your desk as a useful tool in deciphering the inevitable jargon that surrounds the subject. If you would like to be sent a free copy, please email info@thesanctuary.tv with your contact details and mailing address.
IVCA Gold Winner!09/04/2008
Directed by: Colin Platt,
Client: National Skills Academy Nuclear (NSAN)
Aims & Objectives: The interactive film for 14-16 year old science students aims to provide a comprehensive outline of different forms of energy production and distribution.
Intended Audience: The film will be viewed in schools throughout the UK by 14-16 year old students following the QCA National Curriculum for Science. Teachers who use the interactive film are fully trained using it in the classroom.
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Avid Editing by John Chamberlain and Dubbing Mixing was by Tracey Ladlow.
In film graphics were created and animated by Funktion Design’s Mark Kessler in After Effects. The Menu reward animations were designed and built by Agnčs Billard in Softimage XSI and composited in Fusion by Martin Ashford.
Funktion brings 'Clay' to life...27/03/2008
PUK OFF....13/03/2008
The Sanctuary will be sponsoring this month’s PUK networking event on Thursday 13th March at Jrink Soho, 62 Frith Street, W1D 3JN. www.jrinksoho.com
Funktion Design recently completed the concept, design and production of 10 x 10 second animated indents for Nickelodeon International’s 'Valentines Week' global stunt.
Avid and Digital Vision: Improved Workflow05/03/2008
During 2006 The Sanctuary started to investigate the possibility of installing a dedicated grading suite at its Soho facility. We already possessed four DS Nitris systems that were used for all online and grading needs, but increasingly found that we were running at full capacity. Given the current explosion in demand for grading work across the industry, coupled with the fact that an increasing amount of The Sanctuary’s daily throughput is in high definition and that film scanning is becoming ever more commonplace, the decision to add a dedicated grading suite to its facilities was a fairly easy one to make.
Thornquest joins The Sanctuary04/03/2008
David Woolley joins The Sanctuary as Director of Audio taking on the management of the existing team of four talented Dubbing Mixers, Hugh Mitchell-Dawson, Mark Restuccia, Tracey Ladlow and Dan de Pasquale.
In the last two years The Sanctuary's audio team has gone from strength to strength and now provides five audio studios at its Great Pulteney Street facility offering clients unrivalled choice of ProTools, DFC and SADiE systems.
"David's experience in the industry gives our audio department a great boost broadening the services that we are able to offer clients" says joint Managing Director Maryan Kennedy.
"I am excited to integrate best-quality audio in all areas of this HD facility. It's good to become a part of such a strong team" comments David Woolley.
Frazer Price joins Funktion Design from Nickelodeon27/02/2008
Funktion Design’s current clients include Red Bee, ITV, Jack Morton and Feref.
frazerprice@funktiondesign.tv
The Sanctuary sponsors Movie Mogul Fund22/02/2008
The Sanctuary is delighted to sponsor the newly created Movie Mogul Fund.
The Cardiff Bay-based production company Movie Mogul Fund www.moviemogulfund.com is billed as "a community generated film funding system", Movie Mogul Fund makes use of the internet's unique communication abilities by enabling its members to influence and be involved in production of feature films from the comfort of their laptops.
Screenplays are entered in competition by hopeful film makers and production money is collected from a combination of film industry sponsorship and website membership fees. In return for their subscription, Movie Mogul Fund users decide which films make it into production, giving them the rare opportunity to take an active role in the production of new films.
Eight feature-length and eight short film screenplays are shortlisted, from which website subscribers must decide their favorite in each category. The two proposals with the most support at the end of a three month period are then put into production. During this period members have the opportunity to discuss ideas with other users and the film makers and writers themselves by way of forums attached to the main site.
Producer/director of the UK-wide enterprise, John Shackleton, expands on the motivation behind the project.
"There is an abundance of talent out there but only very few outlets in which to get things made, and sadly it doesn't necessarily tally that the cream always rises to the top. There seemed to me to be an obvious missing link in the film chain; where is the democracy in film selection? Astute, intelligent audiences pay to watch films, why is nobody consulting them on rising talent?"
The Sanctuary will be offering a full range of subsidised post production facilities and creativeskills to helpnurture the new and developing directorial and writing talent.
Join Our Team: Technical Operations Vacancies22/02/2008
Due internal promotion and expansion we are looking for the following:
Technical Operations Supervisor: capable of running our CAR/Duplication department that services our Edit suites, Graphics, DVD and Audio Departments.
The ideal candidate will have at least one years experience in a similar role. An operations background would be an advantage, along with Non-Linear Edit Suite knowledge.
You will be enthusiastic, show initiative with excellent communication and people management skills.
Technical Operators - Fulltime and Freelance:
You must have at least two years experience within the CAR environment. Be a team player with problem solving skills and an interest in emerging technologies.
In addition you must have good attention to detail, be able to manage your time, work well under pressure and successfully juggle multiple tasks.
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