DigitalFilm Tree, a post and design company specializing in Final Cut Pro consultation and workflow design, today announced that it worked closely with J&J productions to create a Final Cut Pro editing workflow for the Rob Minkoff film The Forbidden Kingdom, edited by Eric Strand, due in theaters April 18, 2008.
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"Each phase of our film from editorial, to VFX, to sound was conducted in a different country of the world, from Korea to America and Australia, “ said director Minkoff, ” DigitalFilm Tree's supervision of the workflow and our Final Cut Pro setup always provided me with the files, shots, and information I required, wherever I was. They made the technology serve the creativity of our film."
DigitalFilm Tree Creates Final Cut Pro Editing Workflow for ‘The Forbidden Kingdom’
Eilen Jewell's National Debut 'Letters from Sinners & Strangers,' Out on Signature Sounds on July 10
Once in a great while, you put on a CD by an artist you've never heard of before and time stops. The voice is new, yet timeless. The lyrics are all original yet feel immediately familiar, lived-in, knowing. And the melodies -- expertly performed by a first-rate band -- carry the easy groove.
This is the story of Eilen (rhymes with feelin') Jewell, as she prepares to release her national debut album Letters From Sinners and Strangers on Signature Sounds on July 10.
It started after her 2005 self-released debut Boundary Country CD made its way into club-owners' hands, onto a handful of radio shows and around the press circles of Boston, her current home base. Reaction to Eilen's music - 12 original songs from the Boise-born 27-year-old singer - was swift. Many compared her talents to those of Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch and June Carter Cash. The Boston Globe said, "The slow organic sway of her melodies, and the sensual way she rubs against the low end of her register, will remind some of Gillian Welch. Also like Welch, her writing is both intimate and vivid, classically framed and closely observed."
Letters From Sinners and Strangers promises to show the rest of the world what the buzz is about. Jewell's heart-achingly hushed style and intimate grasp of roots music's wild graces are revealed in the CD's provocative, melodic originals and timeless country and blues classics. Set to a swaying, irrepressible groove, the subdued emotion in her soft soprano feels like music straining beneath skin. And the band evokes classic country, folk and swing without feeling nostalgic. Nothing about roots is retro in Eilen Jewell's universe.
"Some writers are so specific, you get lost," she says. "I named the album Letters From Sinners and Strangers because it feels like every song is a different story, written by one of the characters in it. I want people to understand them, to hear it the same way I feel it."
After busking at college in Santa Fe, she spent a summer busking in Venice Beach, California. "It helped me learn to establish your boundaries as a performer, she says. "Growing up in Idaho, everyone's so friendly. It took me a while to not get too disturbed about what strangers might say or do."
She then followed the burgeoning neo-trad revival to the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts, where she made her stage debut at open mikes and folk clubs. But everyone told her Boston was the place to go if she wanted a folk career. It was there that she met percussionist and roots DJ Jason Beek, who anchors her band, totally in synch with the slow sway of her simmering vocals. Similarly guitarist Jerry Miller moves deftly from Western swing to hot blues to sweaty, midnight rock, always seconding, but never detracting from, the singing.
Jewell is at her most daring in her use of silence, deftly placed pauses that imply deep wells of restrained emotion. "I think space is one of the most important things in writing and performing," she says. "I don't know why; it's just an aesthetic that I have. I always preferred songs that leave room, that don't get all cluttered up. There's so much clutter in our lives these days."
"The fewer tricks you have going on, the fewer antics, the more bare you are," she adds. There's something much more real about that, and there's also something terrifying. But I know that's the music that really moves me."
Eilen Jewell on tour...
Are North American Audiences Ready for a New Form of Intense Dance Expression by Famed Ukrainian Choreographer Sergiy Shvydkyy?
'Master Class Carmen'-- a reinterpretation of the Carmen myth to sold out audiences. Set to the dramatic music of Maria Callas singing Bizet's operatic masterpiece and to the Bolshoi's "Carmen Ballet" by composer Radion Shchedrin, it combines dramatically evocative music with powerful movement.
With so many dance companies competing for recognition, it is difficult to find one that attracts and captures audience's undivided attention. Shvydkyy's intriguing new art form, which combines powerful expressive movement with theatre, has heated up stages in Europe and is ready to leave its mark in North America. His unique narrative expression and dramatic virtuosity, combined with high-camp theatricality make his interpretations particularly visceral, physical, sensual and multi-dimensional. Combined with audio and visual technology, the audience is drawn into a new, intensely moving experience.
On-Site Corporation Announces Guaranteed Professional Drapery Cleaning on Location by On-Site Certified Technicians
The On-Site™ Corporation maintains a list of On-Site™ Certified Technicians throughout the U.S. and beyond. On-Site™ Certified Technicians arrive on location to clean drapery, upholstery, and all other fabrics. Drapery is cleaned right where it hangs.
On-Site’s years of research, hands-on education for all technicians and a proven performance record enables each On-Site™ Certified Technician to guarantee no shrinkage or damage. Using a unique wet or dry-cleaning method for cleaning, satisfaction is assured. From Hunter Douglas Luminette® Privacy Sheers to standard pleated drapery, all window treatment configurations can be cleaned by the On-Site™ Certified Technician without removal.
Search Engine Optimization Company Zunch Communications, Inc. Launches New Website for Executive Car Service, Inc.
Zunch Communications, Inc., one of the world’s leading search engine optimization, Website design and Microsoft Certified application development companies, is pleased to announce it has launched the Executive Car Service Website (www.ecsnationwide.com). Executive Car Service is a leader in the transportation industry and is dedicated to providing its clients with the finest limousine and car services.
“Executive Car Service has the level of professionalism and business status that no other car service can provide,” Zunch Creative Director Gina Hamm said. “This new Website strengthens their presence and branding by focusing on its unique service and value.”
Singapore Web Designer Introduces "Web Design Lite" Package
Understanding that startup companies often do not have the financial resources to develop a full fledged web site, Singaporewebdesigner.com has started offering a special web services package suitable for newly launched businesses.
This package is designed as a low cost, flexible solution. The aim is to help SMEs launch their web sites and establish an online presence within weeks.
“Design Lite is a flexible plan for customers who only require a few pages for their web site. This package will include email accounts and 1 year web hosting,” commented Byon Ong, CTO of Edlink Services.
Internet Marketing Experts Team Up To Shed Light On Universal Search
ProspectMX announced Wednesday the release of "Internet Marketing 2009: Universal Search Optimization," a free PDF download that brings changes in the search marketing industry to light and educates businesses that use the internet in their marketing plans on what to watch for in the coming year.
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Google indicated numerous times towards the end of 2008 that universal search results will become more visible during the first part of 2009. Changes the search engine makes to their algorithm affect the way millions of consumers surf the web. According to estimates from Search Engine Land, Google occupies between 68 - 72% of search industry market share.
How to get Your HR Technology Solutions Funded: Towers Perrin and Scholastic Presenters Lead IHRIM July Marketing Webinar
Most HR technology managers are not skilled in marketing, communicating the value, and promoting their accomplishments even though HR service delivery depends on them and their work. On July 21, IHRIM is presenting a webinar, Its Promotion Time: Internally Marketing Your HR Technology Solutions," with well-known presenters Al Walker of Towers Perrin and Jessa Kilgore from Scholastic. This highly interactive presentation is designed for those who are struggling to get their projects funded, to maintain team headcount, and maybe even to keep their jobs.
Virtual Events Leader Unisfair Expands Management Team
Unisfair, the leader in virtual events and virtual environments for business, announced today the addition of two key executives to continue its rapid growth and to continue to develop and refine its world-class services team. Hoang Vuong joins as Chief Financial Officer for Unisfair, and Stu Schmidt is the new Vice President of Global Services.
Vuong was previously CFO and Chief Revenue Officer at SideStep. He has 12f also held management positions at NetIQ and Deloitte. "Hoang brings a combination of finance and revenue optimization expertise within internet and software industries that will be vital to helping us scale our process and systems," said Guy Piekarz, CEO of Unisfair.
Bouncepad Expands Services To Rental Properties
Bouncepad, a leading mobile marketing service for the real estate industry, is expanding its services today to allow individuals, property managers, and leasing agents the ability to list their rental properties for free.
Sample ImageBouncepad offers a unique property marketing service that uses text messaging and mobile-friendly websites. The service makes it easy for potential renters with a cell phone to get the info they want, when they want it.
Regardless of the version being used, Bouncepad provides text messaging access and a mobile friendly website to deliver property info, pricing, contact details, property photos, and more. Owners and agents can track activity, manage potential tenant requests, and print activity reports. In addition, Pro customers have access to advanced features and can respond to leads immediately.
Ascentis Expands Professional Service and Technical Support Teams
With over 1,200 HROffice customers, Ascentis expands Professional Service and Technical Support teams to ensure customer satisfaction.
Ascentis CEO, Charles DAmbrosia, says, As our company experiences substantial growth, were determined to maintain our standard of excellence in customer service. Weve expanded our Professional Services team to make sure that we can work around our customers' schedules. Whether a customer requests help implementing HROffice for the first time or a training class for their team, we want to be able to accommodate their request and time frame."
Code Documentation as Fun Ride -- VSdocman 3.0
HELIXOFT has announced the immediate availability of VSdocman 3.0 (previously known as VBdocman .NET). VSdocman is an add-in for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, which enables you to auto-generate documentation directly from your source code, be it VB .NET or C#. When set to work, VSdocman parses the source and generates customizable MSDN-like documentation with a table of contents, index, search, cross-references, IntelliSense and F1 context sensitive help straight from the class structure and comments it finds there. VSdocman has a support for XML and JavaDoc comments, a WYSIWYG comment editor with tables, lists, pictures and links. It will output the generated documents from a single source to any of these formats: HTML, HTML Help (CHM), Help 2 (HxS), RTF and XML. Unlike competitors, VSdocman easily deploys and integrates generated help into Visual Studio. It also supports command-line mode for automated builds.
National Employment Lawyers Association Supports Law to End Workplace Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
The National Employment Lawyers Association (/PRWEB ) April 24, 2007 -Discrimination Act (ENDA), which will protect employees against discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity.
The National Employment Lawyers Association advocates for employee rights and workplace fairness while promoting the highest standards of professionalism, ethics and judicial integrity. NELA was founded in 1985 to provide assistance and support to lawyers in protecting the rights of employees against the greater resources of their employers and the defense bar. NELA is the country's largest professional organization that is comprised exclusively of lawyers who represent individual employees in cases involving employment discrimination, wrongful termination, employee benefits, and other employment-related matters.
Netvoyager Launches New Entry Level Thin Client, Breaking £100 Barrier for Desktop Device - Neterm LX100
Netvoyager plc (www.netvoyager.co.uk), the leading UK manufacturer of thin client devices and software, today announced the launch of their smallest thin client, breaking the £100 barrier and consuming less than 10 Watts.
"As the first to market with a miniature thin client breaking the £100 barrier, Netvoyager is leading the drive to make thin client technology mainstream," said Jamil Aboulzelof, Managing Director.
"Thin client technology has always been viewed as only applicable to large organisations, but now the Neterm LX1000 makes this technology accessible to the SME, education and SMB Markets."
Cold Reading for Actors Pays Off Big Time at Performance Showcase
Performance Showcase celebrates its 7th year as consistently being one of the entertainment industry's, best cold reading, Casting Director and Agent workshops for actors in Los Angeles.
Founder member Craig Jackman was asked in a recent interview what were some of the ingredients of this actor run company that accounted for it staying on top in such a competitive market place. Mr. Jackman responded by saying that, "We are known through out the casting and agent community for having great actors attend our workshops. We make sure we maintain a level of trained, talented professional actors who are ready to go to work and that's how we are able to get in the best TV and feature film casting people and agents guests who are at the top of their game and know we can deliver." Alison Mize, Casting Associate with Deedee Bradley (Smallville and Big Shots) says, "I am always impressed by the level of talent at Performance Showcase. I even look forward to driving over the hill."
New Job Search Engine and Recruitment Agency Directory Launch
Agency Seeker. com Ltd - founded by Leeds based entrepreneur and investor, Andy Goodwin - has launched two new recruitment sites, Agency-Seeker.co.uk and Careers-Seeker.co.uk, to serve the employer and job-hunter markets respectively.
Goodwin has combined a longstanding knowledge of the recruitment market with the expertise of (jobs board) designers, New Media Boutique, to produce a service that includes an local job search engine, cv database, UK recruitment agency directory and supplementary recruitment information resources.
Clarizen and SolidLine AG Announce German Market VAR Partnership
Clarizen, a provider of on-demand, online project management software, announced a VAR partnership with SolidLine AG, which will enable Clarizen to offer their project and collaboration software as a service (SaaS) solution to Germany's small and midsize business (SMB) market.
SolidLine is one of the leading SolidWorks resellers in Central Europe, working with SMB companies to provide innovative system solutions for the integrated product development process in manufacturing industries. Clarizen's online SaaS solution is fully integrated with the SolidWorks CAD design system, Autodesk's AutoCAD system and Microsoft Outlook - making it an ideal solution for today's SMB's looking for a low cost, highly effective collaboration tool.
Fox Health Insurance LLC Announces the Launch of New Digital Marketing Campaign
Fox Health Insurance, an independent insurance agency located in West Newton, Massachusetts is proud to announce the launch of their new website and digital marketing campaign.
Fox Health Insurance has partnered with Astonish Results, LP, a digital marketing and training company for the insurance industry, to create a new online marketing campaign. The Astonish Results marketing strategy has been implemented by Fox Health Insurance to help the agency find and keep new customers. Featuring a "Virtual Insurance Office" and "Virtual Insurance Agent", Fox Health Insurance is confident that its new system will better meet the needs of its clients.
President, Mrs. Obama To Be Honorary Chairs of National Book Festival
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will serve as Honorary Chairs of the 2009 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress. Now in its ninth year, this popular event celebrating the joys of reading and lifelong literacy will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 7th and 14th Streets from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (rain or shine). The event is free and open to the public.
"We are delighted that the President and Mrs. Obama are committed to bringing this inspirational event to people of all ages nationwide," said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. "The National Book Festival has become a true American institution. It is a joyous and very popular celebration of books and reading in the Washington, D.C. area."
Exercise Enthusiast Creates Web Site to Promote Active Living for Seniors
Dona Rooney had been retired from the workforce for several years when her son and his family lost their business. In an effort to help them with their newly established financial struggle, she followed her instincts to reenter the working world by formulating a business she could manage from home. Her passion for sports and exercise combined with her recent eye-witness accounts of senior citizens having trouble with general mobility inspired her to create www.HealthyAndFitSeniors.com.
"I've just noticed how some older people have so much trouble getting around, they can hardly walk," Rooney said. "There are more and more seniors out there every day; it seems like a good audience. I'd like to help them regain some of their strength."
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