Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, has announced that its innovative short movie ”The Exposure of Tom King”, has been completed and is now ready to premiere online.

Created to promote the launch of the new Emirates non-stop flight between Los Angeles and Dubai, “The Exposure of Tom King” was filmed without any actors or actresses in the movie at all. Emirates then asked for aspiring actors and actresses around the world to audition for roles in the movie via their own webcams, and added selected actors and actresses to the pre-filmed movie using the latest bluescreen technology.

Benton Roman, the film’s Director, commented, “The main challenge in shooting a film with no one in it was to make the shots as interesting as possible, whilst framing them from the waist up so that people could easily audition via their webcam.”

Avy Kaufman, the top Hollywood casting director enlisted by Emirates to find the best people for the roles in the movie, sifted through all the auditions that were submitted and picked the finest performances which have now been composited onto the previously-shot movie. Kaufman has previously worked on major Hollywood blockbusters including the The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Capote (2005), Garden State (2004), Dogville (2003) and The Sixth Sense (1999).

The new five minute dramatic short created by Emirates tells the story of a Hollywood heartthrob named Tom King. Two opportunists discover he has a secret and then try to blackmail him for two million dollars. Horrified at the risk of exposure, Tom King will stop at nothing to prevent his secret from being revealed.

Emirates received over 200 auditions from budding actors and actresses from around the world. The lucky virtual cast were informed of their success on October 26th. The premiere of the movie was held on November 7th, and has been made available online, along with footage from the auditions.

About the Emirates Airline:
Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, is one of the world’s most successful and rapidly-expanding airlines. With a focus on high quality service and industry-leading products, Emirates has received over 400 international awards and accolades for excellence since its inception in 1985. Emirates is currently the only airline to operate non-stop flights to six continents from one hub.

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Posted: November 11th, 2008 under Actors, Artists, Entertainment, Movies, Online, Society, Video.
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CINESTRAT - Documentary Film Fest of Finestrat. 2009/05/6-10th

For the 2009 edition of CINESTRAT, to be held in severall places (Finestrat- Alicante- Valencia/Spain, Lima/Perú, Mendoza/Argentina) from May 6th to 10th 2009, we have again chosen a new theme we are sure you will be interested in: MUSIC OF THE WORLD.

Therefor we would really be happy if you consider participating in our competition for: 1.documentaries about music and 2. music clips. A total amount of 16,000 euros in awards will be given over to winners among the selected films and clips.

The call for entries for CINESTRAT 09 is from November 1st. 2008 until March 15 2009, both inclusive. Entry is free and so is the original shooting format. Regulations for all are downloadable PDfiles on our website.

You only need to enter www.cinestrat.es and fill in the e-form you can find on severall pages.

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Posted: November 3rd, 2008 under Competitions, Entertainment, Events, Fun, Music, Online, Video.
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Gamestation, the fast growing UK video and computer game retailer, has predicted that the soon-to-released Gears of War 2 video game will be the biggest selling Xbox 360 game of the year. The third person tactical action game from Epic Games and Microsoft Studios has been eagerly awaited since the original Gears of War was released in 2006.

In Gears of War 2, the Locust has found a way to make giant emergence holes capable of destroying entire cities at once. The game joins Marcus Fenix and the rest of the COG Delta Squad as they now begin drilling underground to “take the fight to the Locust”.

To celebrate the launch of Gears of War 2 on Xbox 360, Gamestation has created a special ”Gears of War 2 Section” where customers can buy Gears of War action figures, T-shirts, baseball caps and the game itself, in either the standard version or the Limited Edition Gears of War.

The limited edition version of Gears of War 2 comes with a variety of added features including “Beneath the Suraface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2″, a 48 page, hardbound book featuring character profiles, exclusive concept art and a foreword by Design Director, Cliff Bleszinski. Also included is a bonus DVD containing exclusive footage of the making of the game, design galleries with audio commentary by Epic Games and promotional videos. The limited edition version of Gears of War 2 also includes an Xbox Live code that allows users to unlock a gold plated Lancer Assault Rifle for online play.

The official Gears of War Strategy Guide will also be available at Gamestation and customers will also be able to order their copy of the game with a Gears of War action figure 4-pack included. The original Gears of War figure box set is also still available.

Gears of War 2 will be available from the 7th of November.

About Gamstation:
Gamestation is the fastest growing retailer of video and computer games in the UK. Originally set up by people who love playing computer games, the company ethos is built around the consumer. Specialising in new games, pre-order games and trade-ins across all the major formats, Gamestation aims to be the one stop shop for the gamer.

The company has over 150 high street stores as well as an online store at www.gamestation.co.uk. In 2007 the company became part of the larger GAME Group,but still operates from York, England.

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Posted: October 30th, 2008 under Entertainment, Fun, Game Developers, Games, Video.
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It is an undeniable reality that after birth, marriage is the most significant stage in the journey of life. Babylon Wedding Center fully understands this and is willing to go to great lengths to transform the wildest wedding fantasies into the greatest unique realities. Twenty-five years of operation justify this company’s pedigree. Add professionalism to the mix and this Toronto company’s dependability comes to the fore.

When it comes to photography,Babylon Wedding Center leaves the competition panting in its wake as it makes large leaps to the summit of quality and accuracy. Take the equipment in use for instance. It proudly makes use of the Nikon D700, fondly known as ‘the queen’ for its unrivalled versatility in the photography department. Peeking in to its features explains things further: 12.1 mega pixels, shutter speed of 1/8000 to 30 seconds, 5 – 8 frames per second, spot and center weighted metering all compressed into an impressive 995g mass. In short, this gadget assures quality. If you thought that was impressive, put your hands together for the Nikon D3, which the company proudly possesses. Compared to the best cameras currently in the market, this model promises better, more vivid colors by cranking up warm colors against their cool counterparts. In addition to this, the Nikon D3 offers better composition, better highlights and shadows, sharper pictures, wider angles than any other system and an impressive capture of 9 frames per second. To cap the photography aspect, the Nikon Speedlight SB-900 comes into the picture. It has arguable the greatest flash interface, wireless ability a provision for light concentration control. Nothing escapes the eye of our master photography: the butterfly landing on the groom’s lapel, the father-daughter dance, cutting of the cake and a few surprises that await you. With Babylon Wedding Center, a picture is worth much more than a thousand words. To this add motion and sound and you can start to imagine the quality of videography here. It is candid wedding photography at its best.

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