HTWWW goes East for Restoration
in Technicolor®
Morgan
Grabbed from varietyasiaonline.com
Written by Patrick Frater
Monday, 17 December 2007
Story Categories: Film, Hollywood In Asia, India, Internet, Warner,
MUMBAI -- Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging and India's Prasad Corp
have formed a strategic alliance intended to provide digital post production
and restoration services to Indian, Hollywood and int'l film companies.
Restoration in India has already begun on triple Oscar winning 1962
romancer "How the West was won," which was originally shot in Cinerama.
Companies will pool resources, skills and capacity and build a
dedicated high speed line between them enabling speedy transfer of content
between the Burbank and Chennai facilities.
Hollywood firms are increasingly attracted by India's technical
capacities. Country, which is a growing entertainment market, is also seen
as a global IT sector leader and boasts labor costs a fraction of those in
the U.S. Earlier this year Sony acquired a majority stake in another Chennai
company FrameFlow, which it will integrate into its Sony Pictures Imageworks
unit (Variety, Feb 21, 2007.) Although Indian films rarely boast high
quality effects companies such as Eros Entertainment is investing $5 million
in Eyeqube Studios, a start-up Indian visual effects company with
multi-Emmy-winner Charles Darby.
"We have an extensive set of tools for post production and restoration
that we can apply to our various project and the Prasad facility can handle
standard def, 2K and 4K and it shares our own commitment to excellence,"
Chuck Dages, executive VP, emerging technology, Warner Bros. Technical
Operations, said. "In addition to bringing our combined skills to each other's
projects, the time difference between the two companies will allow us to
work on projects twenty four hours a day."
"This (alliance) is going to enable us to share their considerable
knowledge and experience from the global market and will enable us to add
considerable value," Sai Prasad of Prasad, said.
Prasad Corporation is a member of the 50 year old Prasad Group which
is the largest post production services provider in Indi and introduced use
of digital intermediates to India.
Last Updated ( Monday, 17 December 2007 )
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At least the project is still alive.
Does Marty H have any insider updates he can share with us?
Martin Hart
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"How The West Was Won" is a MAJOR project requiring lots of optical work
to get the best panel matching possible. (Cinerama's special projection
lenses can't help a digital transfer.) Warner's is very much dedicated
to making this a most desireable and very unusual video release. It
looks like we're going to get the film in both "flat" anamorphic and
genuine Cinerama sanctioned "Smilebox" anamorphic.
Originally scheduled to hit the streets next August, it may be closer to
December for all the work to be finished. If it comes off as planned it
will be worth the wait.
Marty
Mutley
As it's Warners will we see it in both HiDef media formats as well as
DVD??
Martin Hart
mutley90...@hotmail.REMOVEcom says...
Frankly, I don't know. But considering the money and time being expended
I think you're apt to see it in HI-DEF as well as conventional DVD.
You'll want to see it for certain.
Marty
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> In article <3b96aa33-90fa-44ce-984f-b6cfc66179e0
Wiil one DVD offer both "smilebox" and conventional letterbox
versions?
David Joachim
Scott Dorsey
I hear they're going to really spiff up the soundtrack, with lots of
great 5.1 effects added, along with plenty of Bangra music. And
then, they're editing in some great new dance scenes.
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
in Technicolor®
Panavision!
There's also a runaway white water rafting rapid shoot down the Ganges!
Don't miss the New Delhi Express train being chased by Eli Wallach and his
band of Thugs!
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For those of us who would like to have both a "flat" and smilebox
version it probably won't hurt to send an e-mail to Warners promoting
both versions.
Larry
mr_i...@hotmail.com
Cheers Thomas
www.in70mm.com
Martin Hart
cf62d2...@t1g2000pra.googlegroups.com>, tvd...@gmail.com says...
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> > > At least the project is still alive.
> >
> > > Does Marty H have any insider updates he can share with us?
> >
> > "How The West Was Won" is a MAJOR project requiring lots of optical work
> > to get the best panel matching possible. (Cinerama's special projection
> > lenses can't help a digital transfer.) Warner's is very much dedicated
> > to making this a most desireable and very unusual video release. It
> > looks like we're going to get the film in both "flat" anamorphic and
> > genuine Cinerama sanctioned "Smilebox" anamorphic.
> >
> > Originally scheduled to hit the streets next August, it may be closer to
> > December for all the work to be finished. If it comes off as planned it
> > will be worth the wait.
> >
> > Marty
>
> Wiil one DVD offer both "smilebox" and conventional letterbox
> versions?
> David Joachim
>
That is my understanding at this time.
Martin Hart
18de91...@e67g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>, mr_i...@hotmail.com
says...
Let's hope so. My guess is that it probably will be part of the package.
three-eyed freak
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Great news, Marty! You and yours have a Merry Christmas, from
3eyedfreak and his little dog Buddy.
grand...@hotmail.com
> will "Cinerama Adventure" be included - I wonder(rama)?
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> Cheers Thomaswww.in70mm.com
not according to a friend who asked Dave Strohmaier
Martin Hart
@b40g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, grand...@hotmail.com says...
According to Dave, it's up in the air at this time.
Steve Kraus
formats.
in Technicolor®
way each title gets all the media real estate it needs for mastering and
extras, and nothing has to get compromised or left out due to lack of space
or cost.
Morgan
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Martin Hart
scr...@SPAMBLOCKfilmteknik.com says...
> Well then if not then I hope he releases it separately. In both HD
> formats.
>
Warners supports both HD formats so you'll probably get your wish.
Martin Hart
> I, personally, would like to see both titles sold as SEPARATE items. That
> way each title gets all the media real estate it needs for mastering and
> extras, and nothing has to get compromised or left out due to lack of space
> or cost.
>
> Morgan
Judging from the way WHV has treated such films as "Ben-Hur" in home
video release, it's probably a good bet that you're going to get good
quality in everything. Now let's get back to the rape job that Fox did
on "Oklahoma!".
Brian
http://digitaltigers.com/zenview_uk1-20inch1.shtml?gclid=CMujoJCX2pACFQjalAodPjCNPA
Mutley
>Screens for the upcoming dvd release are available here!!
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>http://digitaltigers.com/zenview_uk1-20inch1.shtml?gclid=CMujoJCX2pACFQjalAodPjCNPA
Pity about the join lines..
Martin Hart
mutley90...@hotmail.REMOVEcom says...
What join lines? Us Cinerama fans never see them damned join lines.
three-eyed freak
> In article <u77rn3dqk00mv6cgg669f4ss2jccaa6...@4ax.com>,
> mutley90210REM...@hotmail.REMOVEcom says...
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> > Brian <brianguard2005-newsgr...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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> > >Screens for the upcoming dvd release are available here!!
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> > Pity about the join lines..
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> What join lines? Us Cinerama fans never see them damned join lines.
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> Marty
> --
> The American WideScreen Museumhttp://www.widescreenmuseum.com/
The last time I saw a join line was the day Uncle Sam drafted me into
the USMC!!!
Mutley
Unless you guys are looking at a different web site to the one posted
above I just see multiple LCD screens separated by screen jointers.
Do you see some other web page??
Robert DiMucci
> In article <13n8k2r...@corp.supernews.com>,
> scr...@SPAMBLOCKfilmteknik.com says...
>
>>Well then if not then I hope he releases it separately. In both HD
>>formats.
>>
>
>
> Warners supports both HD formats so you'll probably get your wish.
>
> Marty
Warner just announced last week that it is discontinuing support for
HD-DVD as of May 31 and is going 100% Blu-Ray.
Bob DiMucci
Martin Hart
rdim...@erols.com says...
I announced this in a follow up posting. You are responding to many old
posts.
Robert DiMucci
> In article <3IGdnRwrKJHRAwza...@rcn.net>,
> rdim...@erols.com says...
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>>Martin Hart wrote:
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>>>In article <13n8k2r...@corp.supernews.com>,
>>>scr...@SPAMBLOCKfilmteknik.com says...
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>>>>Well then if not then I hope he releases it separately. In both HD
>>>>formats.
>>>>
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>>>Warners supports both HD formats so you'll probably get your wish.
>>>
>>>Marty
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>>Warner just announced last week that it is discontinuing support for
>>HD-DVD as of May 31 and is going 100% Blu-Ray.
>>
>>Bob DiMucci
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>
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> I announced this in a follow up posting. You are responding to many old
> posts.
>
> Marty
Just a couple. I'm catching up after a long absence. I've also added
one new topic. I saw your subsequent post.
William Hooper
> In article <3IGdnRwrKJHRAwzanZ2dnUVZ_rTin...@rcn.net>,
> rdimu...@erols.com says...
>
>
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> > Martin Hart wrote:
>
> > > In article <13n8k2rf68s1...@corp.supernews.com>,
> > > scr...@SPAMBLOCKfilmteknik.com says...
>
> > >>Well then if not then I hope he releases it separately. In both HD
> > >>formats.
>
> > > Warners supports both HD formats so you'll probably get your wish.
>
> > > Marty
>
> > Warner just announced last week that it is discontinuing support for
> > HD-DVD as of May 31 and is going 100% Blu-Ray.
>
> > Bob DiMucci
>
> I announced this in a follow up posting. You are responding to many old
> posts.
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