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Xtreme creates Stones graphics

Toronto-based Xtreme has capped off the expansion of its facility at 555 Richmond Street West with a gigantic lip-sized job for the most enduring rock band ever….

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Commercial Directions: August wins Ikea

Maxx Productions director Larry August picked up four days for Ikea Germany through Roche Macauley & Partners. James Gardner was the dop and post will be handled by David Hicks at Panic & Bob….

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IMMAD to wire Olympics for CBS

In the ongoing struggle in the international broadcast market, one Canadian company which has found a high degree of success – even capturing an Emmy for its efforts – doesn’t produce content but the environments and systems which facilitate production and…

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SMPTE meeting Camera motion systems update

At SMPTE Toronto’s first meeting of its 1997/98 season, Reid Robertson of the Toronto Section arranged for a look at Canadian innovations in the area of camera motion systems….

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On the Spot: Devil’s luck prevails on Sumatra shoot

The whole thing started simply enough. A board comes through the fax machine, we put our brains to work, do some serious research, and quote this sucker. Sarah Ker-Hornell prevails upon her many contacts for advice and information. We pore over…

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Zap Proof: The cat came back

It often seems (to this jaded tv viewer anyway) that whenever an advertiser comes out with a really great spot or campaign, it only runs for a short time and then disappears forever. (Take, for instance, the Meow Mix surveillance spot)….

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Word: B.C. deals with child labor restrictions

Response to new regulations from the B.C. Ministry of Labour governing child actors has been varied among commercial producers in the province; while many view the regulations as necessary, some aspects may prove problematic for commercial shoots….

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Storyboards: Something old, something new

Apple Box Productions and Lightbox Animation’s new spot for Zellers Toyland had everyone involved working backwards….

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CanWest Global’s 20th Anniversary: Perspective: Viner: next frontier for CanWest Global

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CanWest Global’s 20th Anniversary: Mintz on Asper: vision, drive

In This Report: As the new head of CanWest Global, Peter Viner looks to expand the network’s media holdings. p. 23…

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CanWest Global’s 20th Anniversary: Brinton: Izzy’s secret generator

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