Company 3 (CO3), a subsidiary of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc., has announced the integration of Deluxe 142’s London-based Digital Intermediate (DI) facility into its network of locations.
The addition extends the reach of Company 3’s operations into Europe, complementing its existing New York, Atlanta and Santa Monica locations. Company 3 in London will be overseen by Stefan Sonnenfeld, Company 3 president/co-founder and president of Deluxe® Creative Services, with day-to-day operations to be led by Patrick Malone, director of digital film services.
“Having a new location based out of London is especially exciting for CO3….The addition of these DI suites will open the door for UK-based feature clients who want to finish at Company 3,” said Sonnenfeld. “It also further expands opportunities for the growing number of features that need to spread postproduction services across both US and UK locations.”
The London location has two DI theaters featuring DaVinci Resolve R350 digital grading systems and 2K Barco projectors that mirror those installed at Company 3’s U.S. locations. This enables the global team to work together to offer a true end-to-end solution from dailies through to deliverables. The London facility is also equipped to work in partnership with Company 3’s sister facility, EFILM.
Sonnenfeld added, “We’ve been working closely with the team in the UK for years and they are world class, having already worked on several high-profile blockbusters including One Day, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The collaboration of talent, knowledge and seamless workflows across Deluxe’s Creative Services group is key to providing the best experience for our clients where ever they are located.”
Company 3’s London DI service will remain an integral part of the suite of services offered by Deluxe 142 which will continue to offer a complete end to end post production solution to their client base spanning the broadcast and feature film market.
Alec Baldwin Urges Judge To Stand By Dismissal Of Involuntary Manslaughter Case In “Rust” Shooting
Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Friday to stand by her decision to skuttle his trial and dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.
State District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case against Baldwin halfway through a trial in July based on the withholding of evidence by police and prosecutors from the defense in the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust."
The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can't be revived once any appeals of the decision are exhausted.
Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey recently asked the judge to reconsider, arguing that there were insufficient facts and that Baldwin's due process rights had not been violated.
Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer on "Rust," was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal when it went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.
The case-ending evidence was ammunition that was brought into the sheriff's office in March by a man who said it could be related to Hutchins' killing. Prosecutors said they deemed the ammunition unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin's lawyers alleged that they "buried" it and filed a successful motion to dismiss the case.
In her decision to dismiss the Baldwin case, Marlowe Sommer described "egregious discovery violations constituting misconduct" by law enforcement and prosecutors, as well as false testimony about physical evidence by a witness during the trial.
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