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SERVING THE INDUSTRY FOR 25 YEARS DEPARTMENTS 2 EDITOR’S LETTER Speed helps efficiency By Randi Altman 2 POST SCRIPT The packaged deal By Marc Loftus VFX 22 VFX FOR TV Where are the actors acting better, the directors directing better, the writers writing better? On your TV! (Thanks to post.) By Ken McGorry AUDIO 32 AUDIO FOR TV SERIES Crisp and clean dialogue is key to quality audio for television shows. By Ron DiCesare TECHNOLOGY 40 DATACENTRIC WORKFLOWS Whether you're on set or in a suite, digital productions hold special challenges. By Randi Altman TRENDS 44 UNDER ONE ROOF One-stop shops offer both savings and workflow efficiencies. By Marc Loftus DAILY NEWS UPDATES NAB 2010 POSTINGS: A graphic glimpse at recent work 40 Sundance Channel’s Spectacle:Elvis Costello With...is recorded live at New York City’s Apollo Theater by Music Mix Mobile. The musical performances are mixed by Jay Vicari who hands off the 5.1 stems, typically split out as the band, lead vocals, background vocals and audience, to Creative Group’s Sue Pelino, who imports the recorded interview tracks. She gives the show its final mix using Digidesign Pro Tools, Meyer HD1 speakers and plug-ins such as SSL EQs and compressors. See our “Audio For TV Series” feature on page 32. www.postmagazine.com WEB EXCLUSIVES DVS Clipster’s high speed J2K encoding This Month In 22 20 4 BITS & PIECES What’s new in post 16 DIRECTOR’S CHAIR Neil Jordan — Ondine By Iain Blair 20 SPECIAL REPORT Sound designing HBO’s The Pacific By Marc Loftus 48 HIGHER LEARNING Tips for succeeding in the workplace. By Michael Kammes 52 PRODUCTS The latest in hardware & software 54 PEOPLE Keeping tabs of the industry’s movers & shakers 55 REVIEW Pixologic ZBrush 3.5R3 By Sue Jang 56 REVIEW Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 By Tor Rolf Johansen • DreamWorks animators overcome difficulties and show How to Train Your Dragon. • VFX studios create CG in mythic proportions for Clash of the Titans. • Building a full-scale house from LEGOs one brick at a time. April 2010 • Post 1 HBO’S THE PACIFIC INHANCE/CSI:MIAMI GREEN ZONE ON OUR COVER