SIM Digital, Bling Digital and Chainsaw offer complete solutions for production
and post at one location.
where Sim Digital, Bling and Chainsaw debut a unique “cameras through post”
offering that is the first available in the LA market. With construction completed, the West Coast
headquarters, located on the historic Eastman Kodak campus in Hollywood, is
fully operational.
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| SIM Group CEO James Haggarty |
a production needs under one roof,”
says SIM Group Chief Strategy Officer James Martin. “You can prep and test
cameras and lenses on the first floor, and the rest of the building can handle
every aspect of post from dailies and editorial offices all the way through
final color and deliverables. It’s an amazing complex.”
expansion of its camera rental business in Los Angeles. SIM Digital offers an
extensive inventory of digital camera systems and related gear, ample internal
space for camera testing and preparation, and multiple loading docks for
streamlined fulfillment. All prep bays
have fiber connectivity to the 2nd and 3rd floor where workflow
specialist Bling Digital and post production services provider Chainsaw reside.
State-of-the-art resources include dailies processing, quality control,
editorial finishing, color grading, visual effects, sound mixing and
deliverables, as well as a pristine new theatre that includes a 4K Christie
projector. The first shows to prep in the new space include “American Horror
Story” and “Just Add Magic.”
infrastructure that includes nearly 1 million feet of fiber and copper cabling
and can accommodate productions of all sizes and scope including working in 4K,
HDR and beyond. “We’ve built an open pipe that can handle the challenges of
today and prepares us for the future. When new technology becomes available,
we’ll be able to plug it right in. As the industry moves beyond 4K, we’ll be
ready,” says SIM Group President of Post Production and Chainsaw Founder Bill
DeRonde.
system and a final color bay is completely new, and we’re excited by the possibilities.
For the first time, a DP can manage the entire image chain on site,” says SIM
Group Chief Business Development Officer and Bling Digital Founder Chris Parker.
“And, by combining the amazing talent of our three companies, we can push the
limits of technology in cameras and post.”
from scripted and unscripted television, to live events, to features both big
and small. Recent credits range from “Game of Thrones,” to “Warcraft,” and “The
Academy Awards” to “So You Think You Can
Dance.”
Group:
Backed by Toronto-based investment firm Granite Partners, the SIM Group
is a leading supplier of production equipment, workflow and post-production
solutions. With offices spanning
North America, the SIM Group provides stellar products and services for
features such as the recently released “Warcraft,” to the hugely successful “Game of
Thrones,” to the Oscar-winning film “Spotlight.” From reality shows including
“American Idol,” to blockbusters “Deadpool” and hit series “Mr. Robot,” SIM
Group has collaborated with producers, directors, cinematographers,
post-production supervisors and studios to bring their vision to life. Toronto and Vancouver provides grip and lighting from PS Production
Services and can be complemented with SIM Digital cinematography and playback
equipment from any of its offices in Canada, Atlanta and Los
Angeles. Bling, Chainsaw, Pixel Underground, Tattersall Sound and Picture
and Post Factory NY provide an array of services from dailies, to online
and offline editing, to final color/DI and visual effects, to sound editorial
and mixing. Bling provides a comprehensive workflow solution in the US, Canada
and abroad, as well as off-site service through POD (Post on Demand).
Chainsaw provides creative editorial and extensive finishing services with some
of the top colorists in the industry. Pixel Underground is a Toronto-based
post-production company that also provides physical and file-based media
fulfillment and encoding/distribution services, while Tattersall Sound and
Picture is a provider of sound editorial and mixing for motion pictures and
television. Post Factory NY is considered one of the East Coast’s top independent
post-production facilities. For more information, visit simgroup.com
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