News Archive
December 2008
12/23
Chicago HD masters Son of the Golem, a short film directed by Alex Cheng and edited by Lucy Munger that will be screening at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival this March.
12/23
Chicago HD masters Wisconsin Lottery's pinball spot for Nolan Post.
12/23
One World Productions brings a commercial for Florida Keys Tourism to Chicago HD for mastering.
12/17
Chicago HD now processes Phantom footage. We transfer high-speed material to all our HD (in 4:4:4: or 4:2:2) and SD formats.
12/11
Chicago HD masters Hampton Inn, Allstate, and Gilette commercials for major Chicago post production facilities.
November 2008
11/26
Chicago HD masters a National Pork Board commercial for Nolan Post.
11/20
Tonight is the 17th annual Chicago AICP event. This year's creative sponsorship video was produced and edited by Foundation Post and mastered at Chicago HD. The AICP (Association of Independent Commercial Producers) show is a celebration of the creative value of commercial filmmaking.
11/17
Chicago HD masters a HoMedics commercial shot and edited by Luminair.
11/17
Chicago HD masters five Miami Children’s Hospital commercials shot and edited by One World Productions.
11/5
Komnenich Films color corrects, finishes and masters a University of Missouri Hospital commercial at Chicago HD.
11/1
Chicago HD is pleased to debut our new web site. In addition to cosmetic changes in the redesign, we've added new info about our capabilities and our team. Check it out!
October 2008
10/31
Digital Kitchen brings the first series of spots in their Blackberry Bold campaign to Chicago HD for mastering.
10/31
Hess Productions completes editorial work on the Solar Car episode of News@Northwestern and finishes the program at Chicago HD.
10/22
The clever game opener that plays at the head of every Blackhawks stadium show was edited by Daily Planet and mastered at Chicago HD.
10/8
Chicago HD masters a set of commercials for Midway Games' highly-anticipated Mortal Combat vs. DC Comics.
10/6
Director Javier Garza Yáñez brings Flores para el Soldado (Flowers for the Soldier) and begins the color correcting and finishing process at Chicago HD. This feature-length documentary is Yáñez's first film, and it was shot in Mexico, the United States and Ireland. Flores para el Soldado was inspired by caretakers of the grave of Edmond William Quear, a young American soldier buried in Monterrey, Mexico during WWII. Through a combination of archival and modern footage shot on small format HD and SD cameras, Yáñez tells a story that is at once specific and sweeping in scope.
10/3
Chicago HD masters a set of Quaker spots for a local post house.
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September 2008
9/30
Midway Games sends over Blitz the League commercials for finishing and mastering.
9/25
Chicago HD masters the first set of spots for Digital Kitchen's 2008 Safeway campaign.
9/24
Chicago HD color corrects, finishes and masters Audience Award Winner, a short film produced by StoryBoard Productions. The film will premiere in the shorts program of this year’s Chicago International Film Festival.
9/16
Media Nexus hires Chicago HD for creative editorial, finishing and mastering for their Chicagoland Chevy Dealers spot featuring Sportscaster Dan Hampton.
9/16
Paul Mation brings his short film They Can Sleep by for mastering. The film is about a criminal who keeps his victims in limbo. It will be screening in the shorts program of this year’s Chicago International Film Festival.
9/11
Chicago HD masters a commercial for Gillette's The Best Game Face a Man Can Get contest.
9/10
Chicago HD conforms, color corrects and masters Hampton Inn spots for a major Chicago post facility. We also do some light color correction and create 4:3 center-safe versions of each spot.
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August 2008
8/25
Midway Games masters a set of TNA Impact commercials.
8/25
Chicago HD masters a Big Ten commercial for a major Chicago post production facility.
8/22
Milwaukee’s Marx Creative calls on Chicago HD to author a Blu-ray DVD for an Ocean Reef Foundation promotional video.
8/21
Color correction, finishing and mastering for Twitch Films’ Optima Batteries commercial are completed at Chicago HD.
8/6
The Providence Effect, a feature-length documentary produced by Dinosaurs of the Future, completes post production. Chicago HD has been working on the online and color correction of the film for the past few weeks, integrating 1080/24p, 1080i HDV, SD, archival and animated elements. We are now authoring Blu-ray DVDs in both Stereo and 5.1 Surround. The film is about the methods and successes of Providence St. Mel, a charter school located on Chicago’s West Side. The Providence Effect was produced by Tom Hurvis and directed by Rollin Binzer.
8/4
Innovative Body Solutions’ Dara Torres workout video is color corrected at Chicago HD by Andrew Maxwell.
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July 2008
7/31
 We are delighted to announce a new addition to the Chicago HD family: Avery Linn Panning arrived at 3:50 AM on July 31 clocking in at 8 pounds and 1 ounce and 20.5 inches long. She is very sweet and at times feisty but Steve and wife Jennifer are doing well. Big brother Luke is also adjusting pretty well considering everything!
7/30
A Nintendo corporate video produced by Chicago's Image Base authored for Blu-ray at Chicago HD.
7/8
For the fifth season in a row Chicago HD masters the opening sequence for Rescue Me. Andrew Maggio of Digital Kitchen edited the sequence for the FX Channel drama starring Dennis Leary.
June 2008
6/30
A Hampton Inn commercial is mastered for a major Chicago post facility.
6/23
Midway Games masters their Unreal Tournament 3 commercials at Chicago HD.
6/23
Chicago HD does the compositing, color correction and finishing for another Media Nexus Chicagoland Chevy Dealers commercial featuring Lou Piniela and Ozzie Guillen rapping.
6/16
Chicago HD does the finishing for a Chicagoland Chevy Dealers commercial produced by Media Nexus. This light-hearted spot features Lou Piniella and Ozzie Guillen engaging (together) in bizarrely quaint activities like tandem bike riding and double-dutch.
6/9
Finally, Lillian and Dan gets mastered. The short film, directed by Mike Gibisser of Inman Films, is a quiet and tactfully awkward love story.
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May 2008
5/1
UPDATE: Chris Davis’ short film Mashall’s Field of Dreams will be screening this month at Cannes. The film is a comedic musical about retail and relationships, and it was conformed, color corrected and mastered at Chicago HD.
March 2008
3/31
A program featuring the dedication of the Ernie Banks statue at Wrigley Field is authored to DVD for Major League Baseball.
3/28
Coil, Counts, Ford & Cheney Advertising conforms and finishes a spot for The American Cancer Society at Chicago HD.
3/27
Liao Jiekai masters Clouds In A Shell, a 34 minute narrative that explores themes of urban solitude, escapism and family. The film will screen at the 5th Singapore Short Cuts this summer.
3/13
Marshall’s Field of Dreams, a short narrative by Chris Davis, is conformed, color corrected and mastered by Andrew Maxwell at Chicago HD. The film is a comedic musical about retail and relationships.
3/11
Coil, Counts, Ford & Cheney Advertising brings by a Grant Thornton commercial for extreme color grading and mastering. The once full-color footage is now only black, white and purple. The elements have been sent to New York to be integrated into a longer program.
3/11
Chicago HD authors a Dodge Ram corporate video to HD-DVD for Dodge Chrysler.
3/10
A Killian's Beer Commercial edited by DraftFCB is mastered at Chicago HD.
February 2008
2/19
“At a stop-over between worlds a woman discovers that her past and future are simultaneously in progress” –New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase
Paul Marcus brings his short film Underway to Chicago HD for finishing, mastering and DVD authoring.
2/13
Chicago HD authors four Blu-ray DVDs for Core of Culture Dance Preservation. The pieces were made in collaboration with the Bhutanese artist Karma Tshering as part of ongoing cultural preservation work. They will be screening at the Honolulu Academy of Arts as part of the exhibition The Dragon’s Gift:The Sacred Arts of Bhutan.
2/6
Chicago HD completes the creative editorial, color grading, finishing and mastering on a Provena Health Grade commercial produced by McDaniels Marketing.
January 2008
1/21
Coil, Counts, Ford & Cheney Advertising conforms and finishes an extensive Lil’ Drugstore campaign at Chicago HD.
March 2007
3/3 - Chicago HD worked on 4 out of the 15 bestselling music/concert HD-DVDs in Amazon.com’s online DVD store. We handled the creative editorial and HD finishing for A View From Space with Heavenly Music and Muriel Anderson: A Guitarscape Planet. New Orleans Concert: Music for America’s Soul was conformed and finished at Chicago HD. We also provided HD post-production support and mastered the HD-DVD Extras for Pat Metheny Group: The Way Up – Live, edited by Steve Rodby.
August 2006
8/2 - "Chicago HD Becomes First DSS Branch Outside California," DigitalContentProducer.com.
"This addition to the Digital Service Station family marks a significant milestone,"
says Terence Curren, president and founder of AlphaDogs and DSS.
See full article.
March 2006
Chicago HD welcomes the arrival of HD-DVD and Blu-ray as a new source of business. A View From Space with Heavenly Music is our first program edited for HD-DVD and Blu-ray delivery. HD footage compliments of NASA; HD creative editorial and finish by Steve Panning; HD color grading by Bob Sliga; HD-DVD authoring by Ascent Media.
December 1, 2005
Post Magazine, December 2005
"High Def Outlook: Feel the Love for HD"
See full article here.
October 1, 2005
 Chicago HD co-owner and editor Steve Panning and his wife Jennifer welcome their first son, Luke Joseph, into the world. Mom and baby are happy and healthy.
 September 1, 2005
Chicago HD moves into our current, beautiful remodeled offices at 1 E. Erie near Michigan Avenue. Offices are shared with BAM Studios, Chicago’s best audio post-production facility. Chicago HD’s customers now have access to high-end audio post in stereo and 5.1 surround.
August 2005
The Sony SRW-5500 HDCAM SR/HDCAM Dual Format Player/Recorder is now on our equipment roster. This deck is available for rent.
July 2005
Chicago HD acquires Silicon Color’s Final Touch HD software and Tangent Device’s CP-200 controller – offering high-end, cost-effective HD & SD color grading solutions to our customers. Bob Sliga, freelance colorist, worked with us to complete our first HD film using Final Touch HD – I. Michael Toth’s “Cast In Gray”, shot on a Varicam at 720/24p and edited in SD on Final Cut Pro. High Definition conforming & mastering by Chicago HD’s Steve Panning; color grading by colorist Bob Sliga.
Final Touch HD has opened our doors to customer’s seeking awesome color correction and DI. Dozens of commercials and independent films are graded at Chicago HD in the coming months.
February 2005
Markee Magazine, February 2005
"High Definition Portfolio"
See full article here.
September 2004
Chicago HD takes delivery of AJA’s new Kona II HD & SD card and breakout box. Our HD suite’s PowerMac is upgraded to a G5 and our Blackmagic card is re-purposed to build up our offline room. Our HD suite upgrades to a 24” Sony HD CRT monitor.
 July 2004
Markee Magazine, July 2004
HD Unmasked excerpt:
"Is HD Post Tried and True or Are the Tools and Processes Still In Their Infancy?"
See full article here.
April 19, 2004
Chicago HD Corp. launches its new web site.
January 2004
DVCProHD just got better at Chicago HD. The Panasonic AJ-HD1700 is now on our equipment roster. This studio-grade DVCProHD machine offer eight channels of audio and handles mini, regular and oversize DVCPro and DVCAM tapes. This deck is available for rent.
January 2004
Markee Magazine, January 2004
"The biggest variable is the people doing the post: Are you working with an editor who has HD experience? Is the post house able to take the HD ball and run with it?"
See full article here.
January 2004
Chicago HD Corp. sponsored the Midwest Independent Film Festival for the 2005 season. We converted all of MIFF’s films to 720p HD and provided show reels on a monthly basis. Our sponsorship culminated with the creation of MIFF’s year-end awards videos — two awards videos, approximately 10 minutes each.
December 2003
Screen Magazine, December 2003
"Rushes: Chicago HD Corp. created a promotional video for the 2003 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, which was filmed for the first time in HD."
See full article here.
September 2003
D5 is now on board at Chicago HD! We’ve just added Panasonic’s AJ-HD3700B D5 multiformat player/recorder to our equipment roster. D5 is our premier HD & SD mastering format with eight channels of audio. This deck is available for rent.
June 2003
Markee Magazine, June 2003
"Chicago HD: Off and Running"
See full article here.
May 2003
“Piaf: Her Story… Her Songs” – Luminair, inc. - HDCAM 1080/23.98PsF, 94 minutes
Chicago HD’s first HD conform and finish of an independent feature film. Produced & directed by George Elder; creative edit by Scott Dummle; HD conform, color grading & finishing by Chicago HD’s Steve Panning; HD graphics by Brian Check; 5.1 Digital Surround mix by Skywalker Sound.
May 2003
Chicago HD Corp. moves into a more spacious studio in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Formats supported include HDCAM, DVCProHD, Digital Betacam, Beta SP and DVCAM. We soon switched from CineWave to Blackmagic I/O on a G4 PowerMac platform. Storage is upgraded from 1.8T SCSI to 3.5T Fiber Channel.
March 3, 2003
CHIFCPUG Meeting, March 2003
"High Definition Workflow with Steve Panning"
See full article here.
January 2003
Chicago HD begins to offer HD consulting services to customers in Chicagoland and around the country. Steve Panning is quickly becoming Chicago’s High Definition post-production expert.
December 2002
“The Haircut” – Super Rap Production Company, HDCAM 1080/23.98PsF, 20 minutes
Chicago HD’s first HD creative edit, conform and finish of an independent short film. Written and directed by Mark Vallarta; produced by Pat Walsh; creative edit and HD conform by Chicago HD’s Steve Panning.
October 2002
“Last Day” – Spoke Film, HDCAM 1080/23.98PsF, 20 minutes
Chicago HD’s first High Definition conform of an HD short film. Written and directed by Ron Lazzeretti; produced by Ed Amaya; creative edit by Steve Morrison; HD conform by Chicago HD’s Steve Panning; HD color grading and 35mm film recording by i^3.
July 2002
MacGregor Golf “Lee V-Cavity” – Magnani Continuum Marketing, HD 1080i, TV :30
MacGregor Golf “Jose Big Dog” – Magnani Continuum Marketing, HD 1080i, TV :30
Chicago HD’s first High Definition commercial conform job. Produced and directed by Justin Daab & Brian Riley of Magnani Continuum Marketing; creative edit by Steve Panning for Media Process Group; 1080/24p and 1080i HD conforming, color grading & finishing by Chicago HD’s Steve Panning.
June 2002
Chicago HD Corp. opens its first HD edit suite in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood and was the first post-production company in Chicago to edit uncompressed HD with a G3 PowerMac and Final Cut Pro. Sony HDCAM and Digibeta were our tape formats of choice and Pinnacle’s CineWave served as our original system I/O.
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