Australia: Cutting Edge

Sydney: 140 Myrtle Street, Chippendale NSW 2008

Brisbane: Cnr Riverside Drive & Jane Street, West End QLD 4101

Tel: +61 2 8332 5999 (Sydney) / +61 7 3013 6222 (Brisbane)

Fax: +61 2 8332 5999 (Sydney) / +61 7 3013 6222 (Brisbane)

Email: marketing@cuttingedge.com.au

Website: www.cuttingedge.com.au

Services

With facilities in Sydney and Brisbane, Cutting Edge offers a one-stop-shop post production environment including HD telecines, offline editorial suites, online editing, compositing, visual effects, 2D and 3D animation specialists, broadcast design and sound design.

Contacts

Marketing Manager: Justine Douglas (jdouglas@cuttingedge.com.au)

General Manager: Kylee Ratz (kratz@cuttingedge.com.au)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- Acquired a second Spirit telecine (HD) with da Vinci 2K Plus and colourist toolbox.

- Upgraded Autodesk network with 2 new Inferno, 3 new Smoke and 1 new Flame suites, complimented by 30 terabytes of storage

- Acquired 4 new Mac G5 computers to run Shake

- Upgraded renderfarm for 3D department

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months:

1) Honda CR-V

Directed by Antonio Saraceno, this TVC features the new Honda CRV speeding through a tunnel and then through four seasons. The snow scenes utilized large amounts of fake snow shot on location in Jakarta and went through heavy post production work. Cutting Edge added falling snow and digital matte paintings of the snow scene and enhanced the mood of the Autumn and Spring scenes by combining footage shot on location and in the Jakarta studio with animated butterflies, leaves and opening cherry blossoms.

2) Yamaha

Directed by Cutting Edge's animation director, Ian Anderson, this 2D animated TVC was created for Yamaha Taiwan through Dentsu. Cutting Edge modelled and previsualized the products in Maya to provide a reference to the 2D team. Five 2D animators, one Maya artist and a scan/paint artist worked on the commercial by tracing the drawings with marker pens, having a separate texture layer, then scanning and painting in Toonz. The final product was composited in Shake, with SNR.

3) Toshiba

The Toshiba commercial was directed by Mark Toia from Zoom Film & Television. Toia filmed the live action sequences and background plates to enable the Cutting Edge VFX team to do compositing. Cutting Edge's head of compositing Jeff Gaunt integrated the greenery into the lounge room.

Australia: Digital Pictures

180 Bank Street South Melbourne 3205 Australia

Tel: +61 3 9251 1600 Fax: +61 3 9699 8111

Email: info@digitalpictures.com.au

Website: www.digitalpictures.com.au

Services

Digital Pictures provides commercial, feature film and TV producers with digital design, VFX and content post production including digital grading, scanning and recording out to film or broadcast, HDTV and SDTV formats, film transfers, 2D and 3D animation, DVD production, sound design, editing, broadcast and DVD duplication, standards conversion and worldwide digital distribution of images and sound using internet and satellite-based technology.

Contacts

General Manager: John Fleming (jfleming@digitalpictures.com.au)

Head of Post Production: Pamela Hammond (phammond@digitalpictures.com.au)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- Arriscanner

- DVS Pronto

- Bright San

- Flagstaff 3 studio

- Rising Sun CineCube colour management software

- Spirit Classic for Telecine 2

- Avid Symphony Nitris DS

- Upgrades to Avid Unity

- Avid Media Composer Adrenaline in Avid 5

- Software and hardware upgrades to Smoke, Flame, and Lustre

- Final Cut Pro workstations in DMC and FCP

- Panasonic DVCPro HD VTR

- Server room UPS and air conditioning

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) The Bank Job

Directed by Roger Donaldson and produced by Charles Roven and Steven Chasman, The Bank Job is a 110-minute feature film shot in the UK, Australia and Sardinia based on a true story stars Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows. Digital Pictures post produced the show, providing multiple digital negatives, HD and SD deliveries as well as Avid edit suites. The VFX and animation group, Iloura, created the opening titles, digital matt paintings and 3D scenes.

2) Night

Directed by Lawrence Johnston, Night was shot in the night on 7 different formats. The S16mm and 35mm film was scanned using the ARRIScan at 2K and compiled the other formats including HDCAM, DB, BSP, HDV and HDCAMSR in Smoke before being upressed in TIPS to HD. Grading was done in Lustre and was recorded with ARRI Film Recorder to 35mm Kodak Estar. Multiple digital intermediates were done from the ARRI Film Recorder to prevent degradation of the images.

3) Prey

Prey was the first P2 feature film shot in Australia under the direction of George Millar. The P2 data was edited on FCP at full HD resolution before an upres in TIPS. It was then graded on Lustre and recorded to 35mm film with the ARRI film recorder.

Australia: Frame, Set & Match

50 Strathallen Ave Northbridge Sydney Australia 2063

Tel: +612 8966 5000

Fax: +612 8966 5050

Email: fsm@fsm.com.au

Website: www.fsm.com.au

Services

FSM is a film and television post production company specializing in colour grading, compositing, visual effects, design and digital intermediate.

Contacts

Managing Director: Rick Schweikert (rick@fsm.com.au)

Executive Producer: Nathan Wellington (nathan@fsm.com.au)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- Installed third Flame for Linux

- Upgraded BaseLight to BaseLight 4

- Upgraded NorthLight scanner

- Added Maya 3D workstations

- Upgraded da Vinci 2K to 2K Plus

- HD Cam SR

- HDV VTR

- Dedicated Final Cut Pro HD suite

Apart from equipment, FSM also brought on board US-based guest colourist Dave Pickett from August 27 who is available till Christmas in 2007. Pickett has over 11 years of experience and has worked at Retina (San Francisco), Finish (Boston), Riot (Santa Monica) and POP (Santa Monica).

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Toyota Racing Development

FSM worked on director Bruce Hunt's series of commercials for Toyota Racing Development with agency Oddfellows and production company @ radicalmedia. Live action film, stock footage, motion and graphic design, 3D, grading and compositing were brought together in the commercial as FSM's head of design, Brendan Savage worked with Hunt from preproduction to ensure it was dealt with in a subtle way.

2) Fox Sports Football

Following FSM's re-branding of the National Rugby League, the company was engaged to create a new on-air identity package consisting of game openers and closers, play-ons and play-offs, as well as ingame graphics for Fox Sports Football. The new design revolves around the dramatic moments in the game including goals, headers and tackles displayed in super-slow motion.

3) Clubland

Directed by Cherie Nowlan and produced by Rosemary Blight, FSM extended its collaboration with RB Films by performing DI on feature film Clubland in August and September 2006. The DI process involved scanning of the 35mm/3 perf negative with the NorthLight scanner, colour grading on the Baselight and finishing VFX and compositing titles on Flame. FSM also created the HD Video Masters as part of the DI process.

Australia: Iloura dp

1 Claremont Place South Melbourne VIC AUST 3205

Tel: +61 3 9251 1888

Fax: +61 3 9251 1222

Email: iloura@iloura.com.au

Website: www.iloura.com.au

Services

3D animation, VFX, design

Contacts

General Manager: Simon Rosenthal (simonr@iloura.com.au)

Business Development & Marketing: Ella Mitchell (ella@iloura.com.au)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- Flame 2007 SP4

- Dell Dual CPU Xeons

- 3D Studio Max 9

- Maya 8.5

- Fusion 5

- Motor

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Charlotte's Web

Iloura completed over 57 shots for Paramount Pictures' Charlotte's Web. The team built four 3D pigs to cover the hero character Wilbur over the 12 months that the story unfolds. Iloura's character animation was recognized with a nomination at the 2007 VES Awards

(Los Angeles).

2) Triomphe

Filmed on location in Shanghai, this commercial builds upon the existing historical French-Shanghainese connection. Using 3D animation, VFX and design it merges architectural landmarks from Paris and China in an energetic science fiction-inspired launch of the Citroen C- Triomphe.

3) Bluebird

Created in 3D space by Iloura Melbourne for client Publicis Mojo New Zealand, the latest Bluebird TV commercial continues to employ the BlueBird logo - a penguin - on its animated journey.

Australia: The LaB Sydney

4 -14 Dickson Avenue Artarmon, Sydney, Australia NSW 2064

Tel: +61 2 9439 5922 Fax: +61 2 9436 3554

Email: info@thelabsydney.com.au

Website: www.thelabsydney.com.au

Services

The LaB Sydney specializes in design, visual effects, digital grading and 3D animation for feature films, commercials and television. Its services include inhouse digital media and broadcast services departments which cater to HD and SD formats, Spirit and C-Reality High-Resolution Scanners/Telecine, Ursa Diamond Telecine, da Vinci 2K, da Vinci Renaissance 888, Inferno, Flame, Fire, Smoke, Shake, 3D animation on softimage and Maya, duplication, sound editing and mixing as well as 5.1 surround sound.

Contacts

Head of Production: Tina Braham (tina.braham@thelabsydney.com.au)

Sales Manager Asia: Sam Harvey (sam.harvey@thelabsydney.com.au)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months:

- All Autodesk systems upgraded to Version 2007

- Second Autodesk Backdraft system installed

- Inferno, Flame, Fire and Smoke upgraded to Linux hardware package

- Sony HD Cam/SR

- Currently upgrading to the digital grading desk infrastructure and a new Spirit Telecine

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Body Paint

The Body Paint TVC for Samsung PAVV was shot and post produced in HD as well as broadcast in Korea in HD. Working with agency Tohokushinsha Film Corporation and production company Bada Productions, the TVC saw The LaB Sydney's team work on effects to look like ink, ribbon, liquid and trails of colour, totaling 490 hours of 3D work.

2) Colosseum

The 30-second Colosseum spot's sword swinging character was designed, animated, directed and graded by The LaB Sydney's artists who worked with agency George Patterson Y&R for Arnott's Pizza Shapes.

3) Laughter is the Best Medicine

The TVC for Camp Reality features a boy in hospital being entertained by his caregiver and his hair grows with his increasing laughter. A 3D skull cap was created and used to match a child's bald head for some of the hair growth shots. The LaB Sydney collaborated with Whybin TBWA and Exit Films.

Hong Kong: Digital Magic

68, Ground Floor, Victoria Centre, 15 Watson Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Tel: +852 2570 9016

Fax: +852 2512 2430

Email: info@digitalmagic.com.hk

Website: www.digitalmagic.com.hk

Services

Post production services for movies, short films, and television commercials

Contacts

Production Director: Percy Fung (percy@digitalmagic.com.hk)

Operation Manager: Francis Yau (francis@digitalmagic.com.hk)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- da Vinci Revival for film restoration

- Autodesk Flame 2K/HD444, Autodesk Smoke 2K/HD444

- Sony HDCam SR444

- Digital Vision DVNR 2K/HD444

- Datacine with 3 perf transfer and time code

- Digital Cinema reviewing theatre, with GDC encoder and server

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) The Banquet

Digital Magic was engaged to handle special effects for feature film The Banquet, which was directed by Feng Xiao Gang, starring Zhang Ziyi.

2) Everyone is No. 1

Digital magic provided special effects and post production for the music video of Everyone is No. 1, the theme song for the 2008 Paralympics. The music video stars Hong Kong actor and singer Andy Lau.

3) Crazy Stone

The company provided digital intermediate work and film output for movie Crazy Stone from mainland China, directed by Ning Hao.

Indonesia: G1 Post Group

Aston Hotel Lippo Sudirman Condominiums 1st Floor Tower B 16-24 Jakarta 12930

Tel: +62 21 574 4260 / 61 Fax: +62 21 574 4262

Email: telesindo@g1postgroup.com

Website: www.g1postgroup.com

Services

- Filmlight Baselight DI colour correction cinema with Truelight colour management for features and TVCs

- Datamill Scanner 2K/4K with High Speed Data Link Transfer and 30TB of storage

- da Vinci & Millennium II Telecine suite for SD/HD formats

- Autodesk Discreet Flame for SD / 2K

- Autodesk Discreet Inferno for SD/HD

- Design and offline editing

Contacts

Ben Alfirevich (ben@g1postgroup.com)

Jesse Tan (jesse@g1postgroup.com)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- Filmlight Baselight4 DI Colour Correction Suite

- Filmlight Truelight Colour Management

- Cintel Datamill Film Scanner

- Sony BVM-A24E1WE Monitoring

- Omnitek XR 2K HSDL Waveform Monitoring

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Gone with the Wind

G1 Post Group worked with Ogilvy & Mather for the 30 second spot for Paramex. It was shot using miniture background plates, with base colour grade done on Datamill and final compositing and colour correction completed on Autodesk Flame Tezro.

2) Wings

The 60 second TVC for Dji Sam Soe Filter saw 80% of the aircraft featured being completed in 3D and composited in with a real aircraft for a realistic look on-ground and in the air. Mountains, buildings and clouds were also created in 3D by Epix Studios. Colour grading was done on Datamill, with an offline edit and a final online as well as compositing completed on Autodesk Flame Tezro. M&C Saatchi was the agency for the commercial.

3) Lovely Girl

The 30 second spot for Stella through agency Advantage had colour grading done on Baselight 4, while final compositing and colour correction was completed on Autodesk Flame Tezro.

India: Prasad EFX

28, Arunachalam Road, Saligramam, Chennai 600093, India

Tel: +91 44 2376 4432 / 4434 Fax: +91 44 2376 4395

Email: corpcom@prasadgroup.org / info@efxmagic.com

Website: www.efxmagic.com / www.prasadgroup.org

Services

Digital intermediate, VFX, digital film restoration, Kine transfer and HD post production

Contacts

Sales Manager: Janice Tan (janice@dce-sg.com)

Head – Group Corporate Communications: Mohan Krishnan (corpcom@prasadgroup.org)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- 2K digital projection system for DI Suite

- Thomson Spirit 4K

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Sivaji

Sivaji is among the first Indian films to have 4K digital intermediate performed. VFX and film lab services were rendered by Prasad EFX.

2) Gandhi - My Father

Prasad EFX provided digital intermediate including 4K scanning and film lab services.

3) Naya Daur

The company performed digital film restoration for feature film Naya Daur.

India: Prime Focus

Prime Focus House, 373 – Linking Road, Khar (W), Mumbai 400052

Tel: +91 22 6715 5000

Fax: +91 22 6715 5100

Email: amit@primefocus.co.in

Website: primefocus.co.in

Services

With its global HQ in London, Prime Focus offers end to end services to producers and directors of films and TVCs including camera rentals, digital intermediate for film, film restoration, post production and visual effects for film and advertising as well as animation.

Contact Person

Managing Director: Namit Malhotra (namit@primefocus.co.in)

Director of Corporate Development: Amit Gupta (amit@primefocus.co.in)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- Addition and upgrades at multiple studio locations with new Spirit Datacines, Autodesk Flame and Smoke

- Addition in Maya capabilities for both photo real and virtual character based 3D

- Addition in central data storages and rendering systems

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) 28 Weeks Later

Prime Focus completed DI on the feature and created 2D and 3D visual effects using its extended infrastructure collaborating between London and Mumbai over its secure and high-speed pipeline. Prime Focus' feature film team created a number of the film's photo-realistic 3D military vehicles and aircraft, and contributed to VFX shots in the film. DI work included grading and conforming, de-spotting and producing the intermediate negative.

2) Guru

With the feature's setting progressing from India of the 1950s to the present, Prime Focus created different colour grades for the film to reflect the progression. Mumbai city of the 1950s was created with high-resolution matte paintings and compositing to the scenes.

3) Jaaneman

VFX was an inherent element of the narrative for Jaaneman. The film starts in the space station which was completely created using photo-real 3D environments and VFX was used to make one of actors appear as a dwarf-like character. Transitions and glossy grade were also added to the narrative.

Malaysia: Asia-Pacific Videolab Sdn. Bhd.

6, Jalan 13/6, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Tel: +60 3 7954 8108 Fax: +60 3 7954 8100

Email: zul@apv.com.my

Website: www.apv.com.my

Services

Film negative processing for normal and super 35mm and 16mm, with ultrasonic cleaning and specialized processing techniques including push/pull processing and bleach bypass; telecine on the Cintel C-Reality or da Vinci 2K Plus; and film to tape transfers on the Cintel Ursa Gold or da Vinci 8:8:8. The company also offers offline editing with Apple Final Cut Pro or AVID 1000XL; compositing/VFX with Quantel Henry Infinity, Discreet Flame 8.2, Octane 2, or Discreet Smoke 7.0.11; motion graphics and design via Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects; as well as animation on 3D Studio Max and 2D animation. APV is also accredited as a member of KODAK IMAGECARE Program for the 5th year running since 2003

Contacts

General Manager: Zai Johari (zai@apv.com.my)

Marketing Executive: Zul'Azman Zaki (zul@apv.com.my)

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Newscaster

Pantene Hair Fall Control TVC for Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. APV worked with production house Regional Films and agency Grey Malaysia.

2) The Boat That Ezra Built

The Petronas TVC was made in conjunction with the 50th Independence celebrations in Malaysia. Agency Leo Burnett and production house MHZ Film collaborated with APV for the spot.

3) Heritage Malaysiana

Heritage Malaysiana is a documentary which explores the technological features and advantages of traditional Malay houses and its interpretation in the face of modern innovations and architecture. Heritage Malaysiana was produced by APV, in support of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Malaysia: MFX Sdn Bhd

16 Jalan Inai, Off Jalan Imbi, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel: +60 3 2141 2219 Fax: +60 3 2141 2239

Email: info@mfx.st

Website: www.mfx.st

Services

MFX is a boutique design, animation and visual effects house offering creative solutions for commercial, film, television, web-based and 3G market.

Contacts

Managing Director: Moon K Chan (moon@mfx.st)

Director of Operations: Peter Coleman (peter@mfx.st)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

MFX added an octal-core renderer to its existing system. The company's technology base ranges from the Linux-based Flint V9, Shake and Tremor compositing, to Maya, 3D tracking, fluid and cloth simulation software.

MFX's facilities include 2 edit suites, a stop motion studio, and provides traditional cell and Flash animation, and a host of specialized motion graphics workstations.

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Jafza Corporate

A corporate video featuring a host of motion graphics design for Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

2) 7-Up Revive

A "splash of fun" comes to life with fluid animation and composition onto shot footage.

3) Strepsils

Completed 6 television commercials in 2D animation for international market based on title character Mr. T in various environments.

The Philippines: Larger Than Life, Inc.

8th Floor F & M Lopez Building, 109 C. Palanca St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, 1229

Philippines

Tel: +63 2 893 6080, +63 2 893 6081

Fax: +63 2 893 6082

Website: www.largerthanlife.ph

Services

Larger Than Life offers post production for features, offline and online finishing for TVCs; color grading, high-end visual effects, 2D and 3D animation, matte painting for features and TVCs as well as broadcast design.

Contacts

Post Producer: Maia Yambao (maia@largerthanlife.ph)

Marketing Services: Richie Zamora (richiez@largerthanlife.ph)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- Addition of 7 CG workstations

- Addition of storage space

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Rounin

Rounin is an epic fantasy series helmed by director Erik Matti for Philippine TV network ABS-CBN. Larger Than Life was responsible for the special effects and editing style. Larger Than Life color graded every scene with its Nucoda Film Master.

2) Victory

Victory is a 30-second spot featuring Vic Sotto, the Philippines' most successful actor at the box office. The TVC, also directed by Erik Matti, had the protagonist gain superhuman powers of elongation from his hit movie based on Filipino comic book hero "Lastikman" to promote the product of canned sardines.

3) Forward

Forward is a 60-second spot directed by Pedring Lopez to feature the Development Bank of The Philippines' projects in the country. Shot on blue screen, all backgrounds were done in 3D and later composited into the shots. The commercial's climax shows a modern Philippines, also modeled in 3D unfolding.

The Philippines: Optima Digital, Inc.

2/F Greenbelt Mansion 106 Perea St. Legaspi Village, Makati City,

Metro Manila, Philippines

Tel: +63 2 813 6602 - 05 Fax: +63 2 819 2673

Email: pete@optimadigital.com Website: www.optimadigital.com

Services

Optima Digital provides color grading, digital effects, motion graphics design, online finishing, and digital film printing.

Contacts

General Manager: Pete Jimenez (pete@optimadigital.com)

Sales Manager: Jesthela Lizardo (jesthela@optimadigital.com)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- Autodesk Smoke 2007

- Autodesk upgrade / migration from SGI to Linux (2 Flames & 1 Smoke)

- Max-T Sledgehammer Network Attached Storage (NAS)

- 3 Maya workstations for 3D / CGI Design &Animation Group

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Brotherhood

Brotherhood is a 30-second TVC for Milo promoting Philippine youth football. Set in a CGI stadium, actual players were shot on a soccer field with blue screen set in the background with tracker marks to allow CG animators to track camera movements per shot. The stadium was built, populated and tracked using Maya, while all final compositing and blending were done on Flame.

2) Noise

Noise is a 30-second spot for the launch of the 2007 Mazda 3. The car was shot against chroma background with tracker marks to allow tracking of camera movements. Optima concurrently designed the 'city of lights' in After Effects during the shoot. Different shots were tracked and virtual sets were created. The final composite was done on Flame's 3D space, merging the light elements with the chroma shot of the car to form a virtual city.

3) 3 Billion

3 Billion is a 30-second TVC for telco Smart Communications where viewers are 'zoomed' to cities including New York, Riyadh, Tokyo, Paris and Sydney. Each city was layered in post by compositing several talents amidst stills and footages of landmarks in the city. The lead compositor devised the zooming effect for the 2 Flame and 3 Smoke suites which were working concurrently to ensure the shots came together in the master edit. A final grading pass with the da Vinci 2K Plus helped blend the shots.

The Philippines: Roadrunner Network Inc.

282 Tomas Morato Ave. Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 1103

Tel: +63 2 414 3456 / +63 2 812 5851 Fax: +632 4146841 / +632 8197370

Email: mao@roadrunner.com.ph

Website: www.roadrunner.com.ph

Services

RoadRunner Network, Inc. specializes in film scanning and recording, negative processing, digital non-linear editing, film/video digital compositing and effects supervision, 3D computer graphic imagery, foley, voice and sound effects lay-in, music composition and sound design.

Contacts

Managing Director: Ma. Marta Ines Dayrit (manetd@roadrunner.com.ph)

Marketing Manager: Carmina Marcelo (ingquevm@roadrunner.com.ph)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- Cintel Millennium upgrade including Autolog Calibration and SD option Brightdrives

- da Vinci Resolve digital mastering suite

- Digital Vision DVNR film grain and video noise reduction

- TV Logic and Cinetal HD monitors

- Aaton keylink

- Quantel eQ upgrades

- Final Cut Pro workstations with AJA-Kona i/o cards

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Pisay

Pisay is a co-production feature film with Solito Arts productions which won a number of awards in the recent Cinemalaya 2007 Festival including Best Director, Best Production design, Peoples choice award, and was also Rated A by the cinema evaluation board.

2) Zen / Field

Working with agency Jimbasic and production house 88storey films for Unilab, the TVC directed by Mark Querubin portrays the discomfort of hyperacidity. Roadrunner color graded the TVC in da Vinci and edited in Quantel eQ.

3) Citrus Crush

For Unilab, through agency Jimbasic and production house Production Village, Citrus Crush shows the energy drink with electric streaks constantly revolving around it. It was edited and composited on Quantel eQ.

Underground Logic

G/F Electra House 115-117 Esteban St. Legaspi Village, Makati City, Philippines

(effective Sept 15, 2007)

Tel: +63 2 893 6327

Fax: +63 2 810 8262

Email: ugl@undergroundlogic.com

Website: www.undergroundlogic.com

Services

Underground Logic offers services including visual effects, offline, online, digital color grading, and standards conversion

Contacts

Director for Post-Production: Adrian Tecson

Marketing Director: Aleta Tubig

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months:

- Sapphire Plug-ins

- MacPro with Final Cut Studio 2

- Eyeon Fusion 5.1 upgrade

- Formats Converter

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Close-Up Lovapalooza

The TVC required extensive outdoor live shoots and 3D animation, compositing, matte paintings and digital color grading. Directed by Stephen Ngo, the TVC took one and a half months to finish with a 6-man creative team performing on-set supervision, 3d animation and compositing.

2) Nescafe 3-in-1

Nescafe features a production design intensive studio shoot combined with heavy compositing, matchmoving, and 3d elements. Director Sid Maderazo's concept took a month to complete with a 5-man creative team handling on-set supervision, compositing, and rotoscoping. Additional elements included wire removal, set extensions, set creation, and multi-layer digital color grading.

3) Greenwich Delivereach

The Greenwich Delivereach TVC was a collaboration of Underground Logic's 2D and 3D workflows. After the illustrations were submitted, Director Jose Ticsay proceeded to supervise the 3d compositing and digital color grading.

Singapore: Blackmagic Design Pte Ltd

11 Stamford Road #03-05 Capitol Building Singapore 178884

Tel: +65 6338 2696 Fax: +65 6338 2692

Email: post@blackmagic-design.com

Website: www.blackmagic-design.com/post

Services

Blackmagic Design provides 2K/4K film scanning (35mm/16mm); 2K/HD/SD colour grading; HD/SD editing (including dry hire), HD/SD 2D and 3D animation, HD/SD motion graphic design, HD/SD VFX compositing and finishing, as well as HD/SD mastering, standards conversion and dubs (D5 / HDCAM SR / HDCAM).

Contacts

Executive Producer / Business Development Manager: Paul Stevens

(pauls@blackmagic-design.com)

Senior Producer: Caryne Chia (caryne@blackmagic-design.com)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- Cintel diTTo, 2K & 4K data centric scanning system

- Lasergraphics' The Director, a pin-registered film scanning system with high speed scanning rate, integrated scratch elimination system and a constantly calibrated LED light source. The high fidelity images can be used to process full 2K DI, HD transfers and 16mm to 35mm blow-ups

- da Vinci Resolve RT, non-linear, resolution independent, colour grading system enabling colour correction in real time 2K.

- da Vinci Revival, a motion picture image restoration system handling heavy-duty restoration to digital re-mastering. By combining the da Vinci's Resolve RT and Revival systems with Cintel and Lasergraphics 4K scanners, Blackmagic Design is one of the first post facilities to deploy the new high-end workflow for the delivery of all projects.

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Promises

To portray the reliability of FedEx's express domestic delivery service in China, Blackmagic Design created 3D Chinese character text boxes bearing nextbusiness- day delivery testaments to substitute the usual FedEx delivery parcels.

2) HP2701p

Featuring the new HP 2710p Notebook PC, this spot is a continuation from HP's Hands' campaign. With the actors as the only live element in the spot, Blackmagic Design designed and created a range of high-end photo-real CG elements for the TVC.

3) Dance of the Dragon

Produced by Easternlight Film Productions, Dance of the Dragon is a feature film made in Singapore and stars Jason Scott Lee, Fann Wong and Jang Hyuk. Blackmagic Design pioneered an advanced post pipeline for the project that includes dailies scanned at 2K and offline in HD.

Singapore: Iceberg Design Pte Ltd

312 Balestier Road Unit 02-01 Singapore 329743

Tel: +65 6256 8998 Fax: +65 6256 8998

Email: kitaro@icebergdesign.com

Website: www.icebergdesign.com

Services

Post production for cinema and television. Covers editing, animation and effects, broadcast graphics and digital intermediate for feature film / large screen finishing.

Contacts

Linda Chua (linda@icebergdesign.com)

Francis Tan (kitaro@icebergdesign.com)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- Quantel eQ Qcolor

- JVC/Stewart HD projection system

- Color management hardware and software

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Men In White

Iceberg provided DI for the feature with final output as 1.78 aspect DPX data files for printing to film master. Accurate pre-visualization of finished film was achieved using custom LUT calibrated for Kodak 2383 premiere stock. Services rendered include; editing, color grading, versioning and titling. Total of 6 weeks taken to film DI master.

2) Anna & Anna

Provided part of the DI and visual effects for this 1.85 aspect feature film which was acquired on 35mm. Selects were scanned as raw DPX files for the effects team. Services rendered include; digital backgrounds, stand-in replacement and compositing. Total of 4 weeks to EFX DI master for film conform.

3) ARMS

Comprising 3 short films for the Army Museum of Singapore, ARMS is a multicamera HD production shot on the Varicam, with the finished film delivered to a standing audience in a theatre via 9 projectors and 5 screens with each showing a unique picture of the story. The multi-screen and perspective viewing experience is complemented by other physical effects. 26 weeks were taken from filming to DI master for digital projection.

Infinite Frameworks

28 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore 089842

Tel: +65 6222 7888

Fax: +65 6227 7557

Email: fyeo@frameworks.com.sg

Website: www.frameworks.com.sg

Services

HD post-production for TV commercials, feature films, documentaries, TV programs, 2D/3D animation, broadcast design, and visual effects supervision.

Contacts

Managing Director: Mike Wiluan (mike.wiluan@frameworks.com.sg)

General Manager: Freddie Yeo (fyeo@frameworks.com.sg)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- Digital Vision Nucoda

- Bright Storage System

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) McDonald's Breakfast and Premium Coffee

Fully 3D animated TVC, DDB and the Infinite Frameworks team worked the whole way through the concept, design and execution to create a spot that was casual and entertaining to its target audience.

2) Seasons

This commercial for Toyota Corolla in China involved the use of motion control cameras, and the interior of the car was fully built in 3D. Directed by Francis Khymberly Tan, the production house was Possible Films from Shanghai and the agency was Dentsu Beijing.

3) Reveal your inspiration

This spot for Toshiba Regza TV is based on many fast cuts in post, and displays the quality and colours that the Toshiba Regza television set offers. Infinite Frameworks worked with agency Asatsu-DK Singapore and production company The Shooting Gallery, Singapore.

VHQ Post, Singapore

91 Bencoolen St. #04-01 Sunshine Plaza, Singapore 189652

Tel: +65 6732 8085

Fax: +65 6733 0070

Email: bernard@vhqpost.com

Website: www.vhqpost.com

Services

Full HD post production services including HD Telecine through the Thomson Spirit HD; digital color correction with Pandora Revolution; HD/SD editing and VFX with FCP, Avid, Combustion, Flint and Flame; design, 2D & 3D animation and motion graphics teams with a spectrum of tools and rendering capabilities; multipleaward- winning services for TVCs, long form programs, broadcast design, 2D or 3D animation spots.

Contacts

Executive Producer: Bernard Tay (bernard@vhqpost.com)

Senior Producer: Julie Sim (julie@vhqpost.com)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- Thomson Spirit HD

- Pandora revolution HD

- Final Cut Pro HD

- 3D Maya

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) TVS Apache

VHQ overcame the constraints of a short timeframe and devised a method of execution that provided quality with seamless movement between CG and live-action footage. Every shot required extensive VFX work to provide a surreal experience for viewers. The TVC was produced by Ravi Udaywar Films.

2) Coca Cola

Scheduled to air during the Chinese New Year festive season, the spot required intensive use of particle effects to depict the mysticism and magic of a traditional Chinese New Year. VHQ artists wrote and customized special particle effects tools to create the imagery for the spot. VHQ worked with McCann Erickson on the spot.

3) DBS Altitude

From conceptualization to production, VHQ worked closely with Ogilvy & Mather, Singapore, to create the 20 second 3D and motion graphics spot to launch the DBS Altitude Card. With a classical music score to support the images, the result was a mesmerizing spot.

Thailand: Fame Post - Production Co.,Ltd.

1401 Ladphrao 94, Srivara Road, Wangthonglang, Bangkok 10310 Thailand

Tel: +66 2 559 3245 Fax: +66 2 530 3775

Email: producer@famepost.com, aoy@famepost.com

Website: www.famepost.com

Services

Fame Post provides a range of technology-based creative facilities to service the local and regional advertising and film industries. The company offers a one-stop post production solution including DI, telecine, offline editing, online editing, visual effects, as well as 2D and 3D animation.

Contacts

Managing Director: Wilaiwan Leelachart (producer@famepost.com)

Marketing Manager: Aoy Rungphet Nawangoen (aoy@famepost.com)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- Implemented DI system

- Upgrades to online suites including 2 Inferno and 1 Flame suite

- Addition of 1 Flint suite

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Dream Guy

Fame Post worked on Dream Guy, a spot for Toyota Fortuner, with production house Tosakan Films and agency Delphys Hakuhodo

2) Switch

Fame Post collaborated with production house Mu An Jai and agency Spa Advertising for Switch, a TVC for Shark Regular.

3) King Naresuan (Episode I and II)

Fame Post completed digital intermediate and VFX for the first and third installments of the trilogy.

Thailand: Oriental Post Co., Ltd.

333/3 Ratchadanivej Soi. 19, Pracha-U-thit Road, Samsaen-Nok, Huaykwang,

Bangkok 10320

Tel: +66 2 290 7000 Fax: +66 2 690 6408

Email: orientalpost@orientalpost.co.th

Website: www.orientalpost.co.th

Services

Oriental Post specializes in post production for TVCs and feature films. It provides one-stop digital intermediate solution that includes the Digital Intermediate Colour Grading Theatre, an 800 square foot facility equipped with da Vinci Resolve real time 2K colour corrector, a Sony 4K projector, and a 17-foot screen. Imagica Imager XE Advanced Plus, Spirit Datacine with da Vinci 2K Plus, Flame 2007, Smoke 2007, Assimilate Scratch, Final Cut Pro, Avid, Arrilaser and Celco Firestorm Film Recorders, HDCAM SR VTR are also available in addition to a film lab and a Dolby SRD sound studio.

Contacts

Director of Post Production: John Galvin (john@orientalpost.co.th)

Assistant Vice President: Kamonthip Tachasakulmas (Thip) (kamontip@orientalpost.co.th)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months:

- Upgraded online suites with Flame 2007 and Smoke 2007.

- A da Vinci 2K Plus was installed to the telecine suite to meet color grading needs

- SAN storage of Bright System was integrated with 80TB disk storage to stabilize the pipeline for work on multiple projects in a data centric workflow

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Lemon

Lemon is a TVC for PS toothpaste produced by Sud-Est Production and agency Lowe Vietnam. It is a fresh take on toothpaste commercials as it involves complicated CG flow simulations of thousands of lemons, interaction between real characters and objects, and photo real CG rendering.

2) Stability

Stability is a spot for Nissan Teana, working with production house Triton and agency TBWA Thailand. Special 4K scanning techniques were applied for the cleaver "Car Window" transition from a peaceful situation to a restful feeling while driving the Nissan car.

3) The Go Master

Oriental Post worked on film, The Go Master, by Century Hero Film Investment. Directed by Zhuangzhuang Tian, this film from China is based on the autobiography of Wu Qingyuan, a genius Go player who dominated the game for over a quarter century.

Thailand: The Post Bangkok

1615, 1617, 1619 Soi Ladprao 94 (Panjamitr) Ladprao Road, Wangtonglang , Bangkok

10310 Thailand.

Tel: + 66 2 530 3979 - 82

Fax: +66 2 935 6378 - 9

Email: marketing@the-post-bkk.com / producer@the-post-bkk.com

Website: www.the-post-bkk.com

Contacts

President: Suchada Somasavachai (Sue) (sue@the-post-bkk.com)

General Manager: Nicholas A. Chan (Nicky) (nicky@the-post-bkk.com)

Hardware acquisitions / upgrades in the last 12 months

- Upgraded Lustre Incinerator DI grading system and software to version 2007

- New Final Cut Pro HD system on Mac Pro (Intel) platform

- Expanded CGI render farm

Top 3 projects in the last 12 months

1) Colour Fight

The Post Bangkok worked on Colour Fight in collaboration with agency Y&R and production outfit The Bandits for Sony's Bravia LCD monitor

2) Weaving Magic

Produced by Mu An Jai with agency JWT, The Post Bangkok provided post for TVC Weaving Magic for Lux White Glamour shower cream.

3) Polo

The 60-second spot was produced by Carrot Films and We Production for automobile manufacturer Volkswagen.

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