ASSIMILATE™ congratulates Offhollywood Studios (NYC) for the co-production and full post production of feature film “Frozen River,” which has earned two 2009 Oscar® nominations: Best Actress in a Leading Role, Melissa Leo, and Best Original Screenplay, Courtney Hunt. At the heart of Offhollywood’s post-production workflow is ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH Digital Process Solution™. Used for the post production of “Frozen River,” SCRATCH® is the backbone of Offhollywood’s real-time data pipeline, including conform, color grading, reviews/edits, playback, 2K client sessions, and final finishing.
“Frozen River” has garnered a vast list of awards, including the Sundance 2008 Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and awards at the Geneva Cinema Tout Ecran, Stockholm Film Festival, San Sebastian International Film Festival, Hamburg Film Festival, New York Critics Circle Awards, National Board of Review (USA), Gotham Awards, and Seattle International Film Festival to name a few.
Mark Pederson, Offhollywood co-founder, notes, “We are very proud to be a part of the 2009 Oscar nominations. ‘Frozen River’ is an example of how Offhollywood works on a film project from beginning to end to make it a quality viewing experience. When we get behind a film, we apply our areas of expertise in co-producing, production, and post production to ensure a film is polished to be the best representation of the story, the actors, and all the talent behind the scenes. Being part of the Oscars is a reward in itself for the creative and diligent work of the entire team.”
Digital Post Production: Offhollywood Studios (NYC)
Offhollywood Studios uses cutting-edge edge tools to provide complete production and post production solutions – an end-to-end workflow — for film, television, and new media to film companies, advertising agencies, networks, and independent producers. Offhollywood’s post-production workflow allows for content at any resolution – HD, SD, 35mm, 16mm, and RED ONE 4K – any output to any format. For example, “Frozen River” was shot in .720p on Panasonic’s Varicam, with final deliverables in 35mm film, and all post production was done in SCRATCH. “We believe digital technology is the future of filmmaking due to three factors: lower cost, faster time to market, and high quality results,” says Pederson. “While we’ll work with any format, we are now going strong with production and post production using the RED ONE 4K digital camera. Both SCRATCH and RED’s digital cinema technologies have thrown the doors wide open for all filmmakers who want high-quality post production on a tight budget.”
Learn more about the post production of “Frozen River” in SCRATCH at <a href="http://www.assimilateinc.com.pdfs/SCRATCH_CaseStudy_Offhollywood.pdf “>http://www.assimilateinc.com.pdfs/SCRATCH_CaseStudy_Offhollywood.pdf Learn more about Offhollywood Studios’ production, post production, and RED ONE 4K Camera rental services at www.offhollywoodpictures.com. See and learn more about their film projects behind the scenes at www.offhollywoodbuzz.com.
About ASSIMILATE
ASSIMILATE™ is transforming post production of visually complex imagery projects with its SCRATCH® Digital Process Solution, the essential mix for a real-time, resolution-independent data pipeline. Along with data management, the SCRATCH software features a rich set of DI and post tools for working in any combination of HD, SD, film (2K, 4K), RED ONE 4K, and stereoscopic 3D. ASSIMILATE is committed to empowering the broad spectrum of creative and post professionals with state-of-the-art, easy-to-use, data-centric solutions that deliver optimal price/performance. To learn more about SCRATCH and to access user case studies, see www.assimilateinc.com
