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SERVING THE INDUSTRY FOR 25 YEARS 2 EDITOR’S LETTER Offhollywood’s stereo 3D feature By Randi Altman 2 POST SCRIPT On-set post 4 BITS & PIECES What’s new in post VISUAL EFFECTS 20 TV SERIES VFX The quality often rivals that seen in theaters. By Christine Bunish AUDIO 26 AUDIO FOR TV SERIES Big-sounding shows on the small screen. By Brian O’Connor TECHNOLOGY 32 ON-SET POST Tapeless acquisition is the latest challenge. By Marc Loftus TRENDS 40 EVOLVING OR DIE How post studios have survived by adapting to change. By Randi Altman DAILY NEWS UPDATES NAB SHOW NEWS WEB EXCLUSIVES How the new Pirates film got a video assist from Ocean Video 52 Charlie McDaniel is a re-recording mixer at Warner Bros., where he works on CBS’s The Big Bang Theory. The show draws the audience in with background sounds that reflect the location, be it at their work cafeteria or the Cheesecake Factory, where scenes often take place. Audio post begins with clean-up and backgrounds, mixing the audience and music, and show creator Chuck Lorre is always on-hand for the final mix. McDaniel works on Pro Tools and a Neve con- sole for these sessions. For more on “Audio For TV Series,” turn to page 26. www.postmagazine.com Dynasty FX opens in Los Angeles By Nancy Jundi This Month In 48 20 12 12 DIRECTOR’S CHAIR Jonathan Liebesman — Battle: Los Angeles 16 SPECIAL REPORT Sony gears up — from production through delivery 18 ANIMATION Zimmerman, Hinge create an animated character for Hhgregg 48 HIGHER LEARNING Former students build a tight bond as they help create an award-winning animation By Barbara Robertson 52 POSTINGS A graphic glimpse of some recent projects 54 PRODUCTS The latest in hardware & software 56 PEOPLE Keeping tabs on the industry’s pros 58 REVIEW Nvidia’s Quadro 6000 59 REVIEW AJA’s Ki Pro Mini By Tor Johansen By Mike Romey 60 REVIEW Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve software By Jim Geduldick By Randi Altman By Iain Blair By Marc Loftus • Rio’s animated stereo 3D filmmaking takes flight. • Superheroes get their power from a game engine. • Live action/CG gets an extra bounce in Hop. • WebGL brings 3D on the Web to life. April 2011 • Post 1 SERIOUS ROBOTS SMALLVILLE THE GRUFFALO STEELE/AVRIL LAVIGNE ON OUR COVER