Archive for November, 2007

 

ilab Commercials Launch Party 21st November 2007

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

600x325-rgb.gif ilab are launching are dedicated commercials service and celebrating our first birthday with a party!

We will be shooting, processing AND transferring a pop promo, here at ilab…….with the party in full swing!

If you would like to join us (and the brilliant Battant) on Wednesday 21st November please drop Emma Devonshire a line for further details: emma@ilabuk.co.uk

Many thanks to our kind sponsors for this event: fujilogo.png

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ilab complete the next stage of their £3.5m expansion program.

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

600x325-rgb.gif ilab, UK’s newest film processing facility, complete the next stage of their £3.5m expansion program.
This major investment includes a Spirit Telecine for all rushes transfers, ensuring that only state-of-the-art equipment is used for each stage of the in-house rushes service.  The additional high-end Ultra/sonic cleaners, plus new darkroom facilities and the extremely flexible processing hours ensure clients have access to their rushes at the earliest possible opportunity within any 24 hr period,  demonstrating ilab’s commitment to technical excellence backed with the most efficient and personal service.
 
ilab have also agreed with Kodak to be the first UK laboratory to work towards full accreditation for the ‘Kodak ImageCare’ award, thus ensuring that film-makers internationally can be confident that all ilab’s procedures and processes at are at the optimum levels for the most reliable and consistent negative processing service available anywhere.
ilab’s major investment complements their exhibited, purpose built, ‘state of the art’ dual gauge 35/16mm Photomec Silver Sprinter Negative Processor  (a focal point for those who walk pass 55 Poland Street); this is coupled with:
 Two Lipsner Smith CF900 Ultrasonic Cleaners – environmentally friendly and the newest models available in the UK;

The Spirit Telecine – offering SD and HD resolution grading for film originated material as well as tape to tape grading in SD and HD.  ilab offers data deliverables on multi formats including hard drive via DPX files.
 

This investment combined with ilab’s fully personalised, flexible service, ensures that all ilab clients can have the security and confidence in knowing that ilab provide a service dedicated to their needs.
 

Founding Director Nigel Horn says; ‘all of us at ilab have worked within this industry for a great many years and know that our Clients must be able to trust us.  That is why we have moved forward our plans for expansion and ensured that we work alongside Industry leaders to guarantee best practices and professionalism at all times’.
 

ilab are currently working on “ The Nutcracker: The Untold Story”, a $65m budget Feature Film shooting in Budapest.