A behind-the-scenes look at Game Of Thrones and a blow-by-blow account of the virtual production techniques used to create Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book are highlights of the Hpa Tech Retreat which debuts in the UK next month (July 13-14).
Trade body Hpa, which recently rebranded from the Hollywood Post Alliance to the Hollywood Professional Association, is targeting facility engineers, CTOs and post producers to a local reworking of the conference and networking event, which it has organised in the Us since 1993.
It arrives in the UK at an auspicious time, given the country’s explosion in staging and post production of studio features and high-end TV drama.
“It’s an acknowledgment from the powers that be in La that UK houses have a lot of influence on the worldwide stage,” said Framestore Cto Steve MacPherson.
“With facilities in Montreal, Vancouver and India, there’s a lot of activity which is not La based so the...
Trade body Hpa, which recently rebranded from the Hollywood Post Alliance to the Hollywood Professional Association, is targeting facility engineers, CTOs and post producers to a local reworking of the conference and networking event, which it has organised in the Us since 1993.
It arrives in the UK at an auspicious time, given the country’s explosion in staging and post production of studio features and high-end TV drama.
“It’s an acknowledgment from the powers that be in La that UK houses have a lot of influence on the worldwide stage,” said Framestore Cto Steve MacPherson.
“With facilities in Montreal, Vancouver and India, there’s a lot of activity which is not La based so the...
- 6/1/2016
- ScreenDaily
The Television Critics Association press members are seeing green and listening to Top 40 music, which means it's time for The CW sessions to begin.
Before delving into each show, CW chief Dawn Ostroff takes time to make announcements and field questions. How many hot vampires can you fit on show? Can Miss Tyra ever be stopped? How in the world did "Smallville" star Tom Welling get involved with "Hellcats"?
See if these questions and more are posed and answered. We're live blogging each moment:
2:03 p.m. - CW sizzle reel plays. Plenty of vampires, Upper East Siders, fierce models, rogue assassins, cheerleaders, foster kids and a superhero in the making.
2:04 p.m. - Omg, there's no way to really explain the humor that's being exhibited by Paul McGuire, who begins with the words, "Good afternoon. I'm Paul McGuire and I don't work here anymore." He used to work at The CW,...
Before delving into each show, CW chief Dawn Ostroff takes time to make announcements and field questions. How many hot vampires can you fit on show? Can Miss Tyra ever be stopped? How in the world did "Smallville" star Tom Welling get involved with "Hellcats"?
See if these questions and more are posed and answered. We're live blogging each moment:
2:03 p.m. - CW sizzle reel plays. Plenty of vampires, Upper East Siders, fierce models, rogue assassins, cheerleaders, foster kids and a superhero in the making.
2:04 p.m. - Omg, there's no way to really explain the humor that's being exhibited by Paul McGuire, who begins with the words, "Good afternoon. I'm Paul McGuire and I don't work here anymore." He used to work at The CW,...
- 7/29/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Upfronts week is an exciting time for any TV fan. Sure, it's technically about networks selling their shows to the advertisers that keep the money in their pockets, but for us, it's about finding out what we're going to be watching next season ... and what we won't be watching.
To impress the ad agencies and their clients, networks pull out all the stops. They introduce their new shows and hype up their old ones in big presentations -- complete with previews, skits, and songs. They throw lavish parties. Most importantly, they trot their biggest stars out to perform, mingle, and pose for photos with fans.
Day One: Lax to JFK
This year, Upfronts week didn't get off to such a great start. Our travels from Zap2it's home in Los Angeles to New York City were interrupted when two flights between Lax and JFK were canceled due to equipment failures on the planes.
To impress the ad agencies and their clients, networks pull out all the stops. They introduce their new shows and hype up their old ones in big presentations -- complete with previews, skits, and songs. They throw lavish parties. Most importantly, they trot their biggest stars out to perform, mingle, and pose for photos with fans.
Day One: Lax to JFK
This year, Upfronts week didn't get off to such a great start. Our travels from Zap2it's home in Los Angeles to New York City were interrupted when two flights between Lax and JFK were canceled due to equipment failures on the planes.
- 5/23/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
As we all know, ABC will lose its ratings juggernaut "Lost" when it airs its series finale on Sunday, May 23. At ABC's Upfront Primetime Presentation in New York City on May 13, Jimmy Kimmel joked, "After six years on Sunday night, 'Lost' will come to an end, a planned end. That's how strong this network is. We have the most popular show on television, and we're canceling it."
Saying goodbye to "Lost" means that ABC has a rather big void to fill in their collection of one-hour dramas -- but they're confident that they have it covered. So confident, in fact, that they brought in "Lost" star Matthew Fox to present their two most exciting dramas to advertisers at the Upfronts.
Apparently, "No Ordinary Family" and "My Generation" are "event television," the way that "Lost" has been over the years. Though we're looking forward to both shows, we can't...
Saying goodbye to "Lost" means that ABC has a rather big void to fill in their collection of one-hour dramas -- but they're confident that they have it covered. So confident, in fact, that they brought in "Lost" star Matthew Fox to present their two most exciting dramas to advertisers at the Upfronts.
Apparently, "No Ordinary Family" and "My Generation" are "event television," the way that "Lost" has been over the years. Though we're looking forward to both shows, we can't...
- 5/19/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
After storming out of American Idol in what equated to a very public huff, Paula Abdul is now unemployed. During last week's TV previews in Los Angeles, Fox execs said they were sad to see her go after a protracted contract dispute. Abdul also expressed her sadness in her initial tweet about her departure, but soon enough was talking about the "many wonderful offers" that have come her way since her announcement. (She's already filmed two guest spots for Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva and will reportedly drop in on Ugly Betty this fall.)
So dry off your hankies, America! Paula is going to be just fine. Just a few days after Fox's initial confirmation of her departure, journalists zeroed in on ABC Entertainment president Steve Macpherson, asking him if he'd bring Abdul into the Alphabet fold. "I think she's a huge talent," he said. "We'd love to get a piece of that.
So dry off your hankies, America! Paula is going to be just fine. Just a few days after Fox's initial confirmation of her departure, journalists zeroed in on ABC Entertainment president Steve Macpherson, asking him if he'd bring Abdul into the Alphabet fold. "I think she's a huge talent," he said. "We'd love to get a piece of that.
- 8/12/2009
- by Mickey O'Connor
- TVGuide - Breaking News
NEW YORK -- ABC unveiled its 2007-08 primetime schedule Tuesday, with "Grey's Anatomy" spinoff "Private Practice" in place on Wednesdays at 9 p.m.
"Practice", which features "Anatomy" star Kate Walsh, is one of eight new series ABC has on tap for the fall, with four more on the shelf for midseason, including an unscripted series featuring Oprah Winfrey. In addition to "Oprah's Big Give", ABC's order includes seven new dramas and four new comedies.
"Practice" will find itself against established hits like CBS's "Criminal Minds" and NBC's touted new action drama "The Bionic Woman".
Steve McPherson, president of ABC Entertainment, believes the two-hour "Anatomy" that introduced "Practice" will give the new series a leg up.
"We're really thrilled to have this asset coming in the fall," said McPherson at a Tuesday morning press conference. "It got great exposure on Thursday night."
But McPherson also acknowledged that "Practice" has to flesh out its storylines better than the pilot did.
"We spent a lot of time introducing the characters, but not enough time on the stories. We really have to hit the stories stronger. Once those characters are set up, what [executive producer] Shonda [Rhimes] does brilliantly is the conflict between people."
"Practice" will anchor a night entirely comprised of new drama hours. The series is sandwiched between "Pushing Daisies" and "Dirty Sexy Money".
But McPherson believes "Practice" will give Wednesday a lift.
"I think rather than put a completely new show on, the asset of a spinoff is a known entity that has a tremendous amount of publicity behind it," he said.
In contrast to NBC -- which accelerated its usual production cycle and will stockpile additional episodes in anticipation of a potential strike -- ABC has no such contingency plans in effect.
"We're not changing what we do for the labor issue right now," McPherson said.
"Practice", which features "Anatomy" star Kate Walsh, is one of eight new series ABC has on tap for the fall, with four more on the shelf for midseason, including an unscripted series featuring Oprah Winfrey. In addition to "Oprah's Big Give", ABC's order includes seven new dramas and four new comedies.
"Practice" will find itself against established hits like CBS's "Criminal Minds" and NBC's touted new action drama "The Bionic Woman".
Steve McPherson, president of ABC Entertainment, believes the two-hour "Anatomy" that introduced "Practice" will give the new series a leg up.
"We're really thrilled to have this asset coming in the fall," said McPherson at a Tuesday morning press conference. "It got great exposure on Thursday night."
But McPherson also acknowledged that "Practice" has to flesh out its storylines better than the pilot did.
"We spent a lot of time introducing the characters, but not enough time on the stories. We really have to hit the stories stronger. Once those characters are set up, what [executive producer] Shonda [Rhimes] does brilliantly is the conflict between people."
"Practice" will anchor a night entirely comprised of new drama hours. The series is sandwiched between "Pushing Daisies" and "Dirty Sexy Money".
But McPherson believes "Practice" will give Wednesday a lift.
"I think rather than put a completely new show on, the asset of a spinoff is a known entity that has a tremendous amount of publicity behind it," he said.
In contrast to NBC -- which accelerated its usual production cycle and will stockpile additional episodes in anticipation of a potential strike -- ABC has no such contingency plans in effect.
"We're not changing what we do for the labor issue right now," McPherson said.
- 5/15/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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