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6 Post • March 2010 www.postmagazine.com Burbank's Authentic Entertainment (www.au- thentictv.com) uses Cache-A's Prime-Cache archive appliance for Oxygen's The Naughty Kitchen with Chef Blythe Beck. Post producer Will Pisnieski (pictured) says the system pro- vides a reliable, high-capacity and cost-effec- tive way to create source masters from mem- ory card- and disk-based cameras. Prime- Cache also provides multi-editor access, as well as secure long-term archival storage. The show is shot using Sony PMW-EX3s. N EW YORK — Director David Gaddie and visual effects super visor James Rogers have launched The Colony (www.the-colony.com), a new multi- disciplinar y directing collective that specializes in visual effects, design, post production and live-action film- making. Located in Manhattan, The Colony is represented by B Reel Films and will focus on providing inspired design- and story-driven ideas to agencies in a post-style environment. Gaddie, an interna- tional director with nu- merous awards to his credit, has the ability to combine complex visual effects with character-dri- ven stor ytelling. His pro- fessional portfolio includes work for Nissan, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Heineken, Coca-Cola and Snickers. Rogers has extensive credits in the visual effects industr y, including work on films such as Daybreak- ers and Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, as well as on the Sony Playstation game Final Fantasy VIII. He worked for five years on the pioneer- ing computer-animated film Final Fan- tasy: The Spirits Within. Over the last 18 months he has worked with direc- tors such as Gillian Armstrong, Baz Luhrmann, and Alex Proyas. In addi- tion, he is a co-owner of the boutique design and visual effects facility Post- modern Sydney. One of the first projects coming out of The Colony is a pair of PSAs for the Foundation for a Smoke Free America. In both, smokers are asked to be considerate when disposing of their cigarette butts. In one, a girl throws a butt off her fire escape, lighting a man below on fire. In an- other, a man flicks his butt into the street, causing a car accident and fire. Freelancers Rober t Kleman and Nick Klinker t worked with Gaddie and Rogers on the creative. The PSAs were cut by Geordie Ander- son at Union Editorial. These anti-smoking PSAs were one of the collec- tive's first jobs. The edit was via Union Editorial. Bits & Pieces The Colony opens for VFX iPhone, iPad and Android owners can now view Post's entire "digital issue" on their mobile device. The digital issue includes all of the printed issue's articles, features and ads. Check out the link on the Post Website