AlphaDogs Continues to Attract New Clients,
Experience Record Growth
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Post-production house chosen to put the finishing touches on popular television shows and refine business presentations
December 12, 2002 -- Burbank, Calif. --
AlphaDogs,
Inc., a post-production studio focused on keeping clients "ahead of the
pack," continues to gain momentum in Hollywood with a string of impressive
projects for cable television and major business organizations.
Today's news follows last month's announcement that AlphaDogs had been selected for post-production work on MTV's Tough Enough. Founded earlier this year, AlphaDogs has experienced rapid success and a growing client base in just months."Our challenge is to make each finished project match the director's and producer's vision," said Terence Curren, president of AlphaDogs. "Thanks to the technical expertise and creative vision of the AlphaDogs team, we believe that AlphaDogs is producing some of the highest-quality work in Hollywood. Our continued growth shows that production companies, entertainment studios and businesses think so, too."The projects were led by Curren and Russell Frazier, vice president of graphics technologies at AlphaDogs.
The majority of graphics and effects were created using Avid® Symphony? and Adobe® After Effects®.Television ProjectsHouse Hunters and Weekend Warriors (Home and Garden). AlphaDogs completed all finishing elements for these two popular television programs, including online editing, color correction, and creation of titles and credits.Ripley's Believe It Or Not! (TBS). Curren has edited Ripley's Believe It Or Not! since its inception three years ago. Woodridge Productions, producers of Ripley's, continue to trust Alpha Dogs with the complex post-production process. The show incorporates digital, filmed and still images of varying quality levels, including archived footage from the Ripley's vault. AlphaDogs must make sure that every image looks perfect and help the show deliver its trademark punch. Curren makes extensive use of Avid Symphony effects and numerous third-party effects plug-ins to achieve the show's distinctive look.
Worst Case Scenario (TBS).
Woodridge Productions, the group behind the highly successful Ripley's Believe it or Not! has recently taken over production of Worst Case Scenario, a show based on the popular book series. Woodridge assigned the post-production work to Alpha Dogs based on Curren's Ripley's expertise. For Worst Case Scenario, AlphaDogs is responsible for such effects as heavy graphics layering and color correction.
Organizational Projects Cedars-Sinai.
AlphaDogs edited a promotional video announcing plans for the S. Mark Taper Imaging Center, to be part of world-renowned medical facility Cedars-Sinai. The final project, which incorporated a number of diverse file formats, was imported into and edited in Avid Symphony and ultimately output to digital video.Ernst & Young. AlphaDogs completed three Ernst & Young projects. The first was the prestigious 2002 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards video presentation, which AlphaDogs completed in less than three weeks. The presentation was approximately an hour in length, and was created and edited entirely in Avid, with graphics imported from Adobe After Effects. In addition, AlphaDogs completed work on two Ernst & Young presentations. For one of the presentations, AlphaDogs color-corrected, titled and had the audio mastered in Symphony in just two days. The presentation ran approximately 10 minutes and was used by Ernst & Young as a testimonial video for a major media organization.
Lexani Wheel Corporation.
AlphaDogs completed a 12-minute demonstration tape for this luxury alloy wheel manufacturer. The tape, for display at trade shows and in retail outlets, was finished in just three days to meet Lexani' s deadline. AlphaDogs used a combination of online and offline editing to incorporate numerous effects and graphics, as well as color-correct theproject.About AlphaDogsAlphaDogs, Inc., is considered one of the finest post-production firms in the entertainment industry. The AlphaDogs team combines a wealth of talent, decades of experience and a dedication to outstanding customer service.
With AlphaDogs, clients can rest assured that their project is receiving personal attention and the highest-quality work from an award-winning team. AlphaDogs' offices are located at 1612 West Olive, Suite 200, Burbank, Calif. 91506. For more information, call 818-729-9262 or send email to info@alphadogs.tv.