New Series From Digital Revolution Studios On 3net: BAMMA USA Fight Nights

Tim here, I got some news on a show that I just worked on for Digital Revolution Studios.

BAMMA USA has been the most active mixed martial arts provider in Southern California producing seven action-packed installments in 2011, and now sports fans can view their adrenaline filled events in 3D for the first time ever. 3net, the joint venture between 24/7 network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX, has combined forces with Digital Revolution Studios (DRS) and BAMMA USA to televise the mixed martial arts fights in 3D from this past year from BAMMA USA FIGHT NIGHT starting on December 15 at 9PM ET/PT on 3net (DIRECTV, Channel 107).

Combining the fastest growing sport in the world with three-dimensional entertainment provides the ultimate viewing experience. “MMA in 3D puts you so close to the action that you feel as if you are in the cage with the referee. You can almost touch the fighters and if one of the fighters gets hit and sweat is flying your way, you are going to duck and avoid it,” said BAMMA USA chief executive officer Brett Roberts.

“3net is always looking to bring our viewers the most diverse and compelling 3D programming available,” said 3net’s President and CEO Tom Cosgrove. “The action-packed sport of MMA is the kind of big event ‘first-ever’ 3D content our consumers have come to expect.”

For the first time ever, viewers can anticipate hours of 3D eye-catching entertainment including live commentary, slick submissions, exciting knockouts and competitive fights from some of the most promising and talented athletes on the west coast. Each and every event provides different results and increasing excitement which is one of the reasons why DRS decided to work with the mixed martial arts promotion.

Digital Revolution Studios President Craig Tanner specified why it was a good match to work alongside the top Southern California MMA provider stating, “DRS was excited to work with BAMMA USA, not only for the solid reputation BAMMA USA had in the MMA community, but also because of their constant commitment to increase the quality of fighters and production value of each event.”

This is an exciting show to check out! It was a pleasure for this writer to get to work with DRS and be part of the team that provided this great new 3D content.

You can check out more about the show on 3net's website: http://www.3net.com/show/70/bamma-usa-fight-night


About BAMMA USA:
BAMMA USA is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company specializing in creating live entertainment featuring both professional and amateur combatants looking to take their career to the next level in the sport. Their professional circuit is known as Badbeat MMA and it matches up local rising stars from across the west coast whereas the Amateur League Fighting Alliance (ALFA), their amateur circuit, features interested locals to test their abilities in the cage. While the promotion prides themselves on their motto: “Keep Moving Forward“ the ultimate passion for BAMMA USA is to create an environment in which fighters are truly valued.

About 3net:
3net, the joint venture of Sony Corporation, Discovery Communications and IMAX Corporation brings together three of the world's leading media, technology and entertainment companies to provide the nation's first and only fully programmed, 24/7 3D network. The three partners deliver an extraordinary collection of award-winning 3D content, technology and production expertise, television distribution and operational strength to the project, with a mission to bring viewers the highest quality and most immersive in-home 3D viewing experience possible. The channel will feature the most extensive library of 3D content in the world by the end of 2011, featuring genres that are most appealing in 3D, including natural history, documentary, action/adventure, travel, history, kids and family, hyper-reality, lifestyle and cuisine, concerts, movies, scripted series and more. 3net is currently available on DIRECTV channel 107. For more information, please visit http://www.3net.com.

About DRS:
DRS has originated a number of firsts in the S3D industry; from the first award show filmed entirely in native 3D (I3DS 2011 Creative Arts Awards - Your World in 3D), to the first S3D sportumentary (Bullproof). In the year 2011 alone, DRS will have had 14 separate programs airing on 3net. Currently, DRS content is being distributed domestically and internationally on multiple networks and glasses-free devices. Current 3D projects of DRS include a TV comedy: NewsTank, and 2 feature documentaries: Humor & Heartache of War and Road To Paradise. For more information on DRS, please visit http://www.drs3D.com.

Digital Revolution Studios' BULLPROOF 3D Premiering On Discovery's 3net Tonight

LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Full-service production company, Digital Revolution Studios (DRS), announces Bullproof, an all-new original 3D series premiering tonight, May 5, on the elite 3D channel, 3net. Bullproof is the first episodic docu-reality or "Sportumentary" series to be shot entirely in native 3D. In four breathtaking one-hour installments, the season follows four American Bullfighters – the men once known as rodeo clowns -- as they risk their lives to protect the cowboys of the Championship Bullriding (CBR) Tour.



"DRS specializes in taking a good idea and making it great. Our partners, Wild Eyes, had been trying to sell this concept for years – with no takers. Combining their idea with our production company was a great decision. Our ability to bring it to life with great stories and stunning visuals made this show unique, immersive and stunning to watch," says Director, Craig Tanner, the co-founder of DRS and the Visual Effects Editor of the blockbuster, Avatar.

The proprietary post workflow used by Digital Revolution Studios included Final Cut Pro and other readily available finishing tools, with custom developed scripts to enhance the 3D workflow. "Meeting the highest quality standards on our budget was tough, but we made it happen. Obviously, hiring the correct writer was crucial, but we saved money in the post department as DRS used its in-house creative team, including in-house editors, graphic designers, VFX artists, and 3D editors - and it helped that our Director didn't charge us a penny," indicated, Wayan Palmieri, Sr. Stereoscopic Supervisor, and CTO of Digital Revolution Studios.

Says CEO of Digital Revolution Studios, Gina Light Tanner, "When we were asked to create the 'gold standard' of 3D on a 3D TV budget, we had to think outside the box. DRS engineered 4 different rigs for Bullproof and used easily replaceable Canon cameras, like the XF 305's. We designed these rigs with absolute simplicity in mind. Getting the shot the first time was crucial. Having rigs that wouldn't create more headaches in post was critical."

Digital Revolution Studios creates its own 2D and 3D content, as well as co-produces with partners. DRS is currently accepting unique and compelling feature and TV ideas in all genres for review. Contact DRS at ideas@drs3D.com to find out more information on submission of your idea for review.

Bullproof airs in the month of May on 3net. Electric Sky is distributing this and other DRS 2D and 3D productions internationally.

About Digital Revolution Studios:
Digital Revolution Studios (DRS) is a full service production company specializing in high quality 3D productions. From development to distribution, DRS combines an extraordinarily talented creative team of writers, editors and artists to create award winning motion pictures. DRS is on the forefront of all aspects of stereoscopic 3D, including low to high budget 2D-3D conversion, live action capture, sound design/mix, visual effects, graphics and cutting edge post-production techniques, including 3D BR Authoring. Co-founded by the Visual Effects Editor of AVATAR, DRS is a team of highly skilled and award-winning industry professionals with a combined experience of over 60 years as leaders in stereoscopic 3D technology and production. Digital Revolution Studios specializes in creating beautifully realistic high quality stereoscopic 3D content, from creation to delivery right into the home. For more information, please visit: www.DigitalRevolutionStudios.com

Haven't seen the results on this program in 3D so I can't comment - but I love that more and more 3D content is getting made and distributed. I hope it is wildly successful!

The 24/7 Network 3NET Announces Start Of Principal Photography On The World's First Native 3D War Documentary Series

Groundbreaking Four-Part Civil War Series To Utilize Scripted Reenactments And Digitized Stereoscopic Stills To Bring Historic Conflict To Life

(Culver City, Calif.) - 3net, the joint venture 24/7 3D network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX have begun principal photography on the world's first native 3D War Documentary, it was announced today by Tom Cosgrove, President & CEO of 3net. THE CIVIL WAR 3D*, the most ambitious 3D series ever produced for television, will transport viewers back in time, retelling the war's most pivotal moments both on and off the battlefields from the unique perspective of both sides in the historic conflict. The four-hour miniseries is scheduled to debut on the network in Fall 2011.

"Shooting in native 3D gives us the unique ability to bring an entirely new level of depth and emotion to this epic time in history with groundbreaking storytelling that simply hasn't been possible until now," said Cosgrove. "As well, THE CIVIL WAR 3D series further reflects our ongoing mission to provide the kind of immersive in-home 3D experience available nowhere else on television."

David W. Padrusch, Director of THE CIVIL WAR 3D for Towers Productions, LLC, who is also serving as Executive Producer along with the company's founder and chief creative officer, Jonathan Towers, added, "Our editorial and technical approach to telling the story of the Civil War is unlike anything previously undertaken. Jonathan and I will bring the prism of 3D technology to first-person accounts of battlefield experiences as a way of exploring the humanity and the complexity of motivations of soldiers on both sides of the war."

"The lifeblood of any historical recreation is the research," said Patrick Brennan, who serves as historical consultant and co-writer of THE CIVIL WAR 3D and is also the author of Secessionville: Assault on Charleston. "The 1st Virginia and 20th Massachusetts regiments participated in nearly every major battle in the Easter Theater, and the men in these units gave us authentic and haunting first-hand insights into America's darkest days."

THE CIVIL WAR 3D will magnify the epic fight for liberty, patriotism and democracy by resurrecting the intimate accounts of the brave men on the front lines. This landmark native 3D series will give viewers unique insight into both the Northern and Southern experience. By paralleling personal stories from soldiers in counter regiments, the Union's Massachusetts 20th and the Confederate's Virginia 1st, THE CIVIL WAR 3D will show the agony and determination endured through camp life, training, and all-out war.

Detailed letters from Union soldier Henry Livermore Abbott, who would die in the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864, will be juxtaposed with Confederate cadet Charles Loehr, whose eloquent memoirs reveal similar sentiments from the South. Viewers will witness how their differences in beliefs, strategy, artillery and support influenced the conflict's final outcome.

Utilizing specially digitized stereoscopic archival imagery from the period, scripted reenactments and character narrative, THE CIVIL WAR 3D promises to bring audiences a "closest to real" experience that only native 3D can deliver. Towers Productions, LLC will produce the series with Executive Producers Jonathan Towers and David W. Padrusch. Padrusch will also direct the series. Tim Pastore will serve as Executive Producer on behalf of 3net.

* Denotes working title

About 3net
3net, the joint venture of Sony Corporation, Discovery Communications and IMAX Corporation brings together three of the world's leading media, technology and entertainment companies to provide the nation's first and only fully programmed, 24/7 3D network. The three partners deliver an extraordinary collection of award-winning 3D content, technology and production expertise, television distribution and operational strength to the project, with a mission to bring viewers the highest quality and most immersive in-home 3D viewing experience possible. The channel will feature the most extensive library of 3D content in the world by the end of 2011, featuring genres that are most appealing in 3D, including natural history, documentary, action/adventure, travel, history, hyper-reality, lifestyle and cuisine, concerts, movies, scripted series and more. 3net is currently available on DIRECTV channel 107. For more information, please visit www.3net.com.

Yes!! Can't wait to see this in native 3D... I have a feeling 3NET is going to continue to wow us with 3D content!

'3D SAFARI: AFRICA' Premieres on 3net

LOS ANGELES, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Stereoscopic 3D production company, Digital Revolution Studios (DRS), in partnership with Wild Eyes Productions and Executive Producer, Eric Ustian, announces the world television premiere of "3D SAFARI: AFRICA". The program is currently featured on 3net, the joint venture 3D television network from Sony Corporation, Discovery Communications and IMAX Corporation.

"3D SAFARI: AFRICA" is a 90-minute adventure documentary, hosted by Emmy award winning, Hunter Ellis. From hot air balloon rides to a wildebeest stampede, the action-packed journey through beautiful and exotic Africa becomes vividly alive in spectacular 3D. Viewers experience the animal kingdom in full-effect, from an unsuspecting zebra defending her life from a crocodile, to a mother cheetah searching desperately for her lost cub. "3D SAFARI: AFRICA" immerses audiences in an adventure they will never forget.

3D SAFARI: AFRICA is currently available to millions of DIRECTV customers across the country on 3net's channel 107. According to Executive Producer, Gina Light Tanner (DRS CEO), "DRS is proud to be on the ground floor with the premier of 3net. Our mission is to drive the emerging 3D market with the highest standards for quality productions and compelling storytelling, and '3D SAFARI: AFRICA' is a prime example of such work."

About Digital Revolution Studios:
Digital Revolution Studios is a full-service stereoscopic 3D studio specializing in the production of state-of-the art 3D content, from concept and creation to distribution. Founded by the Visual Effects Editor of AVATAR, Craig Tanner, and Executive Producer, Gina Tanner, DRS has assembled a team of highly skilled and award-winning industry professionals with a combined experience of over 60 years as leaders in stereoscopic 3D technology and production. DRS is on the forefront of all aspects of stereoscopic 3D live action capture, 2D to 3D conversion, visual effects and cutting edge post-production techniques, with projects ranging from commercials and live broadcast, to television and feature films. For more information, please visit www.drs3d.com

About Wild Eyes Productions:
For over ten years Wild Eyes has been a leading producer of reality, documentary, and other nonfiction programming. Whether it's groundbreaking 3D features, character-driven cable television series, or dynamic commercial spots, Wild Eyes' explores unique perspectives in America's backyard, overseas, and on the front lines of today's conflicts. The Wild Eyes team has worked in over 75 countries on 6 continents, and has produced for major clients like Discovery, National Geographic, The History Channel, A & E and many more. From politics and revolution, to crime and punishment, science and technology, sports, culture and art -- the mission is to help audiences see the worlds with new eyes. For more information, please visit www.wildeyesproductions.com

About 3net:
3net, the joint venture of Sony Corporation, Discovery Communications and IMAX Corporation brings together three of the world's leading media, technology and entertainment companies to provide a fully programmed, 24/7 3D network to U.S television audiences. The channel will feature the most extensive library of 3D content in the world by the end of 2011, featuring genres that are most appealing in 3D, including natural history, documentary, action/adventure, travel, history, hyper-reality, lifestyle and cuisine, concerts, movies, scripted series and more. For more information, please visit www.3net.com