Lasergraphics Wins First CINE-Siemens Excellence in Technology Innovation Award for Film and Video.IRVINE, Calif. -- Lasergraphics Inc., the world's leading producer of ultra-high resolution digital film recording systems, is the winner of the first annual CINE-Siemens Excellence in Technology Innovation Award. Sponsored by Siemens Business Services Media (formerly BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. Technology), the award honors the innovations Lasergraphics' Producer 3 Film Recording System has brought to the film and video production process. The Producer 3 was the first digital film recording system to bring great image quality, fast recording speed, ease of use, and affordability to filmmakers. It was the first to offer an integrated color management system Software that translates the colors of an original image into the truest representation obtainable on the output device. Color management works from a profile of the output device, typically a digital printer or offset press, and works backward to the source of the material such as a , real-time color correction Altering the colors in an image in order to print or display it properly or for special effects. Depending on the application, color correction can be a significant problem if the resulting image must be approved or a purchase is made because of color choice. with no re-rendering required, and QuickTime-to-film and direct-to-print film recording capabilities. Steve Klenk, vice president for marketing and sales, was presented the award for Lasergraphics. Klenk joined fellow award recipients film critic Roger Ebert (CINE CINE Cinematographic CINE Cinematograph CINE Centre for Indigenous Peoples Nutrition and Environment CINE Clasificación Internacional de la Situación en el Empleo (Spanish) CINE Communications in Education Lifetime Achievement Award), USA Network-SCI FI Channel President Bonnie Hammer Bonnie Hammer has been President of the U.S. cable channel SCI FI since 2001 and of the USA Network since 2004 (both networks are owned by NBC Universal). She joined USA as a programming executive in 1989 and has held a number of positions at both companies since then. (CINE Leadership Award), and independent filmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond (CINE Trailblazers Award). Presenters at the gala included Washington Post film critic Tom Shales Tom Shales (born November 3, 1944) is an American critic of television programming and operations. Born in Elgin, Illinois, he has written for the Washington Post newspaper for several decades. and actor, producer, and director Edward James Olmos Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated American actor and director. Some of his most memorable roles were Lt. Martin Castillo in Miami Vice, Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver and Admiral William Adama in the . Masters of Ceremonies were Lisa Ling, host of "National Geographic's Explorer," Robert Aubry Davis, noted cultural commentator and host of the award-winning WETA-TV series, "Around Town," and Bob Dotson, national correspondent for the "NBC News Today Show." Lasergraphics' winning technology was selected by executives from CINE, Clear Channel Entertainment Television, Discovery Communications, Eastman Kodak, Henninger Media Services, National Geographic Television & Film, and Siemens Business Services Media. Lasergraphics received its award at the 46th Annual CINE Golden Eagle Film and Video Awards Gala held on April 14, 2005, at the Grosvenor Auditorium of the National Geographic Society National Geographic Society U.S. scientific society founded in 1888 in Washington, D.C., by a small group of eminent explorers and scientists “for the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge. in Washington, D.C. About CINE Established in 1957, CINE's mission is to foster and recognize overall excellence in film, video production and the media arts, and to provide educational and programmatic services in support of those goals. CINE is nationally and internationally recognized for its prestigious and highly acclaimed film and video peer-review competitions, which are held twice annually and culminate every spring in the gala awards event. CINE is located at 1112 16th Street NW, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20036. www.cine.org. About Lasergraphics Lasergraphics Inc., with headquarters in Irvine, manufactures, sells, and supports a complete line of 2K, 4K, 8K, and 16K film recorders. Founded in 1981, Lasergraphics has emerged as the world's price and performance leader for digital film recorders. The company has sold over 25,000 film recorders to the motion picture, presentation, and computer graphics marketplace worldwide. www.lasergraphics.com. |
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