i lab impacts the UK Production Market
i lab impacts the UK Production Market
—- London — 10th Nov 2006—–
On the landscape of Soho, W1, a new Film Processing Laboratory and Post Production Facility, ‘i lab’, has launched.
Based at 55 Poland Street, i lab opened in Summer 2006 as the UK’s newest Film Processing Laboratory. i lab offer 16mm and 35mm Negative Processing on state of the art Photomec equipment, Ultrasonic Cleaning, rushes Telecine Transfers via Spirit Datacine, sound sync, multi-format viewing copies and ALE/Flex files, Negative Cutting, EDL Management and ‘i lab Consultancy’, servicing the Commercial, Feature and Broadcast markets for Directors, Producers, D.O.P.’s, Editors and the entire Production community.
In addition to the in-house services above, i lab have collaborated with the VTR Group to offer ‘i lab consultancy’. This is the specialised full Post Production package and includes all elements of Picture and Sound Post Production, including full D.I post @ 2k and 4k and VFX work.
As part of our package, we also offer Preview Theatre screening facilities for both Film and 2k projection; truly the most comprehensive and integrated service available.
i lab founders Nigel Horn, Martin McGlone and Vaughn Mullady have a wealth of hands-on experience in all aspects of Post-Production and have come together to offer a personalised approach into the market with a firm commitment to providing the best service at all times. i lab is a unique film processing facility in the U.K, being wholly independently owned, and managed and run by the very people who own it.
Nigel’s experience includes Technicolor Ltd for 6 years and Ascent Media / Soho Images for 12 years. At Soho Images, Nigel was Features Manager, where he headed the sales drive and ran the Features Team.
Martin; credited with working with some of the World’s leading Directors and D.O.P.’s, as well as supervising the very first UK Feature Film using 2K DI technology. Martin was also Senior Features Contact at Soho Images.
Vaughn, with 30 years postproduction experience, has owned and run a number of Production Services, including Trucut Facilities, Commercial Eyes and Two Plus One.
Founding Director Nigel Horn says; “ ‘i lab’ and ‘i lab Consultancy’ are a fantastic opportunity for us to offer the Commercial, Feature and Broadcast markets a truly personalised service, integrated with and backed by a capacity and depth of creative and technical talent that is second to none in the UK”.
Since the launch of i lab, clients have included, BBC Drama, Mentorn Productions and Carnival Films.
For more information or a tour of the facilities contact Emma on emma@ilabuk.co.uk or if you have any PR, enquiries contact Nicola Millington on pr@ilabuk.co.uk
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