www.technicolorpwny.com.>Technicolor – PostWorks New York provided post production services for a new series of public service announcements that vividly evoke the dangers that methamphetamines pose for teens. nnThe four spots were directed by Darren Aronofsky for the Meth Project and digital agency Organic, San Francisco, and center on the real-life consequences of addiction. In one spot, a teen looks on in horror as his brother ransacks his bedroom in search of money to buy drugs. The other spots feature a teen who abandons a friend in an emergency room to get high, a girl who sells sex for drugs, and a mother who discovers her addicted daughter after a suicide attempt. The spots direct viewers to the Meth Project’s website, MethProject.org.nn
nnFinal color grading for the PSAs was performed at www.technicolorpwny.com.>Technicolor – PostWorks New York by colorist Tim Stipan, whose previous collaborations with Aronofsky include the films Black Swan and The Wrestler. The spots, which were shot on 16mm film, were given stylized color treatments to suggest the horror and unreality of the addict’s world. “We gave them a grungy, desaturated look—but we kept the skin tones looking nice,” Stipan notes. “They are beautiful in their own way.”nnStipan added that shooting the spots on 16mm film was an inspired choice as the graininess of the imagery helped to accentuate the desperation of the scenarios. “It’s not a pretty situation when kids are addicted to crystal meth,” he says.nnnnCreditsnTitles: Losing Control, Deep End, ER, DesperatenClient: Meth ProjectnnAgency: Organic, San Francisco.nConor Brady, chief creative officer; Brand Mancuso, executive creative director; Urs Ross, creative director; Tyler Warrender, art director; Fred Abercrombie, , copywriter; LauraLe Wunsch, executive producer. nnProduction: Wild Plum, Venice, Calif.nDarren Aronofsky, director; Shelby Sexton, exec producer/partner; Sandy Haddad, Scott Franklin, exec producers; Ted Robbins, line producer; Darren Lew, DP.nEdit/VFX/Sound: Final Cut. JD Smyth, editor; Viet-An Nguyen, exec producer; Cecil Hooker, Smoke artist; Phillip Brooks, motion graphics. T. Terresse Tate, sound designer.nnPost: www.technicolorpwny.com.>Technicolor – PostWorks New York.nTim Stipan, colorist.nnAbout www.technicolorpwny.com.>Technicolor – PostWorks New Yorknwww.technicolorpwny.com.>Technicolor – PostWorks New York is the East Coast’s most comprehensive digital motion picture and post-production facility, employing an exceptional team of artists, engineers and project managers to serve our clients through the film and TV finishing process.nnwww.technicolorpwny.com.>Technicolor – PostWorks New York offers one complete source for every post requirement, including data workflows, film processing, telecine/scanning, non-linear editorial and HD picture finishing, digital intermediate and film recording, high-volume encoding and high-speed data transmission, as well as comprehensive film and TV sound services on nine mix stages.nnThe company’s clients include Academy Award-winning filmmakers, cutting-edge independents and every major film studio and broadcaster. For more information, visit www.technicolorpwny.com.Domenic Rom Executive Vice President www.technicolorpwny.com.>Technicolor - PostWorks New York 212-886-5265 Contact Domenic via email
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Goldcrest Post Speeds Delivery of “Severance” Season Two
The New York Times recently wrote that the just-released Season Two of Severance will “blow your mind”—and we couldn’t agree more. Created by Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller, the Apple TV+ drama is smart, spellbinding, distinctly original and packed with surprises. For those who aren’t already devoted fans, the show centers on Mark Scout (Adam Scott), leader of a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a “severance” procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. Goldcrest Post provided post services for both seasons of the show, including picture editorial support, sound editorial, ADR and sound mixing. Editorial for Season One began in 2020. Due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, Goldcrest supplied both onsite production offices and edit suites, and remote editing systems for individual editors, with everything linked to a central server. "Mixing at Goldcrest with our team has been a great experience,” says Stiller. “Bob and Jacob are in sync with our creative process and so good at what they do that the experience is always one where it's about how we can enhance the creative vision, with a baseline of knowing everyone is totally committed to making something as good as it can be." Diana Dekajlo, the show’s co-producer, says that the arrangement worked so well, they chose to continue the hybrid approach for Season Two. “We’re a remote friendly show,” she explains. “Whether we’re at Goldcrest, our studio in the Bronx or at home, our workflow is seamless. I conduct remote daily meetings with my immediate staff, and weekly meetings with editorial and VFX, and we talk to each other as if we were just down the hall. It makes for great staff... Read More