Burbank, CA July 1, 2008: The digitally acquired theatrical feature film South Dakota, produced and directed by Bruce Isacson, will have final picture assembly and a 5.1 Dolby Surround audio track completed at Kappa Studios.

The picture is unique in that it combines documentary and dramatic footage in the same production. Editor Corky Ehlers (Lonesome Dove, Gettysburg, Gods and Generals) says, “Intercutting back and forth between the two genres strongly accentuates the impact of the other and creates a more compelling story.”

The dramatic material was shot using the Sony F23 camera which combines 4:4:4 RGB recording with film camera style features not available on most HD cameras: variable frame rates, variable recording, instant playback of over-cranked under-cranked material, all recorded on the industry standard SR tape format. On South Dakota two F23 cameras were used in tandem for ease of coverage and shooting efficiency. The documentary footage was shot on the Sony XDCam HD format to provide an ENG look.

Kappa president Paul Long has a high regard for the F23 and describes it as “a really great advance in digital cinema. The camera provides superb color imagery with a very wide latitude and tremendous detail in the shadow areas.”

The Digital Intermediate will be prepared at Kappa by digital cinema specialist Igor Ridanovic using the Nitris DS. Ridanovic will also work with the team at EFILM and Deluxe Labs to successfullly complete a 35mm negative for making theatrical prints.

Kappa Studios, Inc. (www.kappastudios.com) is a full service High Definition post-production facility specializing in Digital Cinema work flow. Kappa provides a complete package of picture and sound services and works with each client to create a post-production package that fits each unique project and budget – an end-to-end service chain geared for television and film production.

CONTACT:
Paul Long (paul@kappastudios.com)
Kappa Studios, Inc. (www.kappastudios.com)
Tel: 818.843.3400
FAX: 818.559.2418