HUDSON, WI, Oct. 3, 2008 — Recognizing the importance of technology in K-12 learning environments, Calypso Control Systems has introduced a multimedia classroom grant program. Recipients receive up to $1,200 toward the purchase and installation of Calypso’s ezRoom Classroom Bundle. more

From a sold-out concert at Radio City Music Hall to a 24-city U.S. tour running August through October and a New Year’s Eve performance slated for Madison Square Garden, Scharff Weisberg is lending its support and expertise to Marc Janowitz, lighting designer/director for noted indie band, My Morning Jacket. more

Pinewood Studios, UK, 3 October 2008 – Independent digital cinematography specialist Rogue Element Films took delivery of the first Sony F35 CineAlta camera sold by German distributor, BandPro Munich at the IBC 2008 exhibition held at the Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands between 12-16 September 2008. Rogue Element Films is the only dedicated digital film company in the world to offer the F35 in both its native SR capture format or converted to uncompressed DPX digital negative data.

“The purchase of the Sony F35 is the next logical step for Rogue Element Films and promises to take real-time Digital Imaging to the next level and is a natural choice for all our clients,� says Dan Mulligan, Managing Director and Cinematographer at Rogue Element Films. more

Brighton, Sussex, UK, 27 September 2008 – Visual Acuity will see six years of meticulous planning, design, consulting and ‘green’ engineering come to fruition on Saturday, 27 September 2008, when the new California Academy of Sciences opens its doors to the public.

Located in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, the new facility unifies the Academy’s three public attractions – Steinhart Aquarium, Morrison Planetarium and the Kimball Natural History Museum – under a 2.5-acre undulating green roof. The new facility is one of the most environmentally friendly museums on the planet and is expected to receive an esteemed LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum rating from the US Green Building Council. Visual Acuity acted as the major media and technology adviser to the project throughout. more

September 2008 – Analog Way, a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative image converters and presentation switchers is pleased to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its American operations, whose Headquarters are for the occasion, moving to a new facility.

Analog Way Inc. was set up in September 1998 in New York. The opening of the subsidiary concretized the North-American market penetration strategy initiated by the France based company for several years. more