This month re:fine, along with our friends at Sonic Arts, created an enhanced CD for Universal Music. The Only Way is Essex cast’s cover of Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’ is a charity single which will raise money for nine social care, health and children’s charities via ITV’s charity initiative Text SANTA. The enhanced disc can be played as a normal CD and also contains a CD interface menu which has the cast’s music video and Karaoke version for those of us that fancy a sing-a-long.
The disc will be officially released on December 18th
With the imminent arrival of Netfix in the UK next year, many of our clients are preparing content at re:fine to ensure the platform is primed with the best TV programmes, films and documentaries. With many of our clients having content pre digitised and stored on the re:fine asset management system, execution of new deliverables is fast and efficient.
Two ideal stocking fillers – this month we have transferred Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 & 2 and The Hangover 2 for playback on the PlayStation Portable.
This month we have been working on a special release from Marillion which is a collectors set in more ways than one. The ‘Holidays in Zelande’ DVD is a five DVD deluxe set presented in a high quality digi pack and slip case. It is delivered with the first disc and fans can collect the other discs as they are released in the New Year.
We’ve been working on the DVD, Blu-ray and iTunes package for independent British horror film Panic Button.
This month we have has struck a deal with Optomen International – the sales and distribution arm of Optomen TV – to provide content processing services, including digital storage, video encoding, and digital distribution.
On behalf of Universal Pictures UK the authoring department at re:fine has been kept in fine Scottish humour creating the Blu-ray and DVD of Billy Connolly’s latest road trip.
World renown surfwear company Oxbow has worked with re:fine on the launch of their latest surf film Walls Of Perception. Building on the success of the 2010 release, The Watermen Experience, Oxbow and Poor Boyz Productions teamed up again.
Planet Dinosaur tells the stories of the biggest, deadliest and weirdest creatures ever to walk the Earth, using the latest fossil evidence and immersive computer graphics. The 6 episodes in the latest series have been in at re:fine for quality control in preparation for international sales. We forensically check the video & audio levels alongside the on screen graphics to ensure tight compliance with international distribution requirements.
If you’ve ever been to a live music festival then the Fun Lovin’ Criminals will need no introduction.