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departments 2 EDITOR'S LETTER The evolving world of VFX studios By Randi Altman 2 POST SCRIPT Point, counter point 4 TECH & WORK 18 DI GALLERY What's happening in the world of color grading, digital intermediates and finishing. T R E N D S 24 THE BUSINESS OF VFX Many visual effects studios are opening outposts outside of their home country. By Christine Bunish 28 CAMERAS & POST How the game has changed. By Clint Milby AUDIO 36 AUDIO FOR COMMERCIALS Regardless where it's shown, a spot's sound needs to grab, and keep, viewers' attention. By Jennifer Walden DAILY NEWS UPDATES WEB EXCLUSIVES Reliance Media Works creates VFX for 36 USA Network's series recently wrapped production on Season Three, shooting — as usual — on the streets of New York City. Russell Lee Fine has been the DP on the series since the pilot, only relinquishing that role (to Niels Alpert) on the episodes he directs. The show is shot digitally on a Sony F35, looks are baked in on-set by Fine and DIT Othmar Dickbauer with matching and minor color grades happening at Technicolor LA. Editing is via Avid Media Composers. Turn to page 14 for more on . www.postmagazine.com September 2011 • Post 1 Hooligan's Barney Miller discusses digital cameras in post Eden FX uses Fusion to create a Teen Wolf This Month In 24 18 By Marc Loftus 4 BITS & PIECES What's new in post 10 DIRECTOR'S CHAIR Craig Gillespie — By Iain Blair 14 COVER STORY shoots on streets of New York By Randi Altman 16 HIGHER LEARNING their training animators find value in continuing By Barbara Robertson 43 SIGGRAPH PRODUCTS Some new tools for VFX and animation 44 IBC PRODUCTS A look at what's on display in Amsterdam 45 PEOPLE Keeping tabs of the industry's movers & shakers 47 REVIEW Red Giant's Magic Bullet Suite 11 By David Basulto 48 REVIEW SmartSound's Quicktracks By Luke Harper • ends on a VFX high note • Weta's new mocap tech for • CGW best-of-show pics from SIGGRAPH in Vancouver BOHEMIAN GREY/CURIOSITY ROVER ANIMAL/K-SWISS MPC/SUCKER PUNCH NOKIA'S GULP ON OUR COVER Fright Night SERVING THE INDUSTRY FOR 25 YEARS White Collar Thor S h a r k N i g h t s 3 D A Harr y P otter pes White Collar White Collar