Burbank-based Matthews Studio Equipment (MSE), a privately owned grip and lighting support company, will debut their MICROgrip and MICROmount systems at IBC and CINEC in September 2010.

            MICROgrip is a broad range of mounting and grip products developed around the MICROgrip Head. With a 1.25-inch diameter and tapped 3/8-inch rods of various lengths, the MICROgrip Head allows all of the moves and features of its bigger 2.5-inch brother but in a smaller package. MICROmounts, created for light and/or monitor mounting, utilize two of the MICROgrip Heads to create a highly flexible mount that can get light up and away – as far as needed. They also serve as on-camera monitor mounts to allow placement of the monitor almost anywhere. And with extra MICROmount components, a monitor and light can be mounted from the same ¼-20 or ¾-16 camera mount.

            “MICROmount is perfect to get on-camera light up from the camera body and off to either side to create directional, sculptured, instead of flat lighting,” explains MSE Owner and CEO Ed Phillips. “And MICROgrip is great for tabletop and miniature work where you need to get up close and personal as well.”

            MSE was recently honored with the 2010 Presidential “E” Award for outstanding contributions to growing U.S. exports that strengthen the economy and create American jobs. MSE employs over 70 full-time workers and, as of August 2010, the company's equipment is being used on entertainment productions in over 70 countries around the world.

Manfred N. Klemme, innovator and founder of K-Tek boom poles, recently passed away at the age of 71. A native of Canada, Klemme had always been fascinated with photography and electronics while working at a local camera shop and attending photo trade shows as a young man. At one exhibition, he helped a Hasselblad rep by taking a camera apart to unjam the lens and putting it back together. That generous act led to a job in pro industrial audio and video at Braun Electric. Years later, Klemme was hired by sound recorder pioneer Nagra-Kudelski where he made Nagra recorders, the standard for motion-picture audio production.

Point.360 Burbank, a provider of media management
services to the entertainment industry,
is offering Photosensitive Epilepsy (PSE) compliance
for international programming technical
acceptance. Leveraging a file-based workflow,
Point.360 has integrated the Harding FPA, a computer
system that analyzes television material
and checks for luminance flashes, red flashes and
spatial patterns. Through the unique verification
process and correction, programming can comply
with the ITC standards for flashing images and
regular patterns in television. Jim Praytor, postproduction
supervisor of Renegade Animation’s
“The Mr. Men Show,” explains, “We love the
versatility of Point.360’s PSE compliance, as it
maintains the creative intent of our show, and
now we can readily distribute worldwide.” Brian
Ehrlich, Point.360 Burbank general manager, adds,
“Live action and music videos may also require
this process in addition to the animation content.
In our tapeless workflow, the Harding FPA
integration is seamless and offers efficiencies to
meet tight deadlines.” To learn more, visit www.
point360.com.