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bits & pieces PHOTO:DAVID GOGGIN Engineer Joel Iwataki mixed the score for the film Battle:Los Angelesat Record One Recording Studios (www.oceanwayrecording.com) in LA. The Sony film was directed by Jonathan Liebesman (see our interview with him on page 12) and features a score by composer Brian Tyler.Battle:LAis about the city’s fight against unknown alien forces that have devastated other cities around the world. The film was mixed on a 96-input SSL 9000J. Pictured at Record One Recording Studios is scoring mixer Iwataki (seated) and assistant scoring engineer Patrick Spain. nab briefs THE NAB SHOW (www.nabshow.com) is expanding its programs and initiatives for filmmakers this year by providing the Hollywood creative and production communities with an increased number of education and networking opportunities.The show has joined forces with a number of Hollywood’s unions, guilds and organizations to de- velop conference programming, offer a Filmmakers Lounge and host targeted tours of the exhibit hall.The Content Conference features educational sessions on current issues and trends in feature film,TV and small screen production.The sessions focus on the latest tools and techniques in virtual on-set production, new color workflows for digital filmmakers, mobile and sports content creation, genre and low budget filmmaking, and other topics. DAVID MORITZ, the editor of such films as Jerry Maguire and Rushmore, presented a keynote at POST|PRODUCTION WORLD (www.fmctraining.com) on Sunday, April 10, during the NAB Show. The keynote was open to all Post|Production World attendees and centered on the creative process and workflow that Moritz has de- veloped over many years. Digital Transfer, Editorial & QC Services 6 Post • April 2011 www.postmagazine.com SMALL TREE (www.small-tree.com) is at NAB with the first product in its new GraniteSTOR Archive line of tape storage sys- tems.The GraniteSTOR Archive line was created to protect critical video and audio assets. Small Tree’s GraniteSTOR ST-Vault will in- clude the latest LTO-5 tape technology, capable of storing up to 3TB per cartridge, all over Ethernet.The solution will be able to achieve data transfer rates of up to 1TB/hour. Oscar, Emmy, and BAFTA award-winner ROB LEGATO spoke at DCS 2011 at NAB. DCS was co-produced by SMPTE and NAB.The non-commercial scientific gathering focuses on research and ad- vanced technologies, practical applications of motion imaging solu- tions, critical standards initiatives, industry trends and future technol- ogy needs. Legato is a highly regarded VFX supervisor, director, and director of photography, as well as an expert in virtual and 3D pro- duction. He discussed his work on the 3D feature from director Mar- tin Scorsese, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which is scheduled for re- lease this Thanksgiving. CLASS ON DEMAND (www.classondemand.com) has its full range of training titles at this year’s NAB show, including instruction for the latest Apple and Adobe releases.“Complete Training for Avid Studio” training course is being highlighted, and COD instructors will be on site to discuss its self-paced products. In addition to its exhibit space on the show floor, Class on Demand is attending the 10th An- nual Las Vegas SuperMeet (www.supermeet.com), scheduled to take place at the Bally’s Hotel Event Center on Tuesday,April 12. TVLOGIC (www.tvlogicusa.com) is showing a new high-resolu- tion (1024x600) 7-inch LED backlit LCD panel at NAB. Housed in a lightweight but durable magnesium alloy case, the LVM-074W is well suited for use with the latest compact cinema cameras.The LVM- 074W features a waveform/vector scope, built-in HDMI to HD-SDI conversion output, horizontal image flip, focus assist and studio level metering/monitoring. Its ColorFast Sensor auto-adjusting color tem- perature system measures panel temperature and adjusts luminance and color automatically as the unit warms up.