Press Release

Bob Fernley has been named director of Digital
Intermediate (DI) Operations at LaserPacific Media Corporation. He will be
responsible for guiding the postproduction facility's operations in the DI
arena.

"Bob Fernley brings a combination of unique practical experience and a
passion for creative filmmaking to this important new role," says Glenn
Kennel, vice president and general manager of Motion Picture Services for
LaserPacific. "He is a significant addition to our team, which is committed to
providing the services and cutting-edge technology that our customers expect
in this new age of digital postproduction workflows."
LaserPacific has recently provided DI services for an array of narrative
films, including the upcoming BABEL, THE BLACK DAHLIA and FLICKA.
"I'm excited about being a part of LaserPacific's commitment to progress
in the industry," says Fernley. "DI technology is a tremendous tool. My goal
is to support the creative process and the artists who are making great
films."
Fernley is a veteran of film postproduction. He began his career in
traditional visual effects at ILM. Fernley played various roles in the optical
compositing department at ILM while working on such memorable feature films as
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE, WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT, BACK TO THE
FUTURE PART II and PART III, and THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. In 1993, he joined
Cinesite, a Kodak company based in Los Angeles, which pioneered the
introduction and early evolution of what has come to be known as DI
technology. Cinesite's first application of the hybrid postproduction
technology was the frame-by-frame digital restoration of the classic Walt
Disney animated film SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. Fernley started as a
digital film scanner and laser film recorder specialist for Cinesite,
eventually rising to director of operations. During his 10-year tenure with
the facility, his credits included such memorable films as AIR FORCE ONE AND
SPACE JAM. In 1998, Fernley worked on PLEASANTVILLE, which is generally
considered to be the pioneering project for DI technology. In 2000, Fernley
worked on O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?, the first film to utilize the powerful
color grading capabilities of digital intermediate technology from beginning
to end.
LaserPacific is an award-winning postproduction facility offering an array
of end-to-end services for the entertainment industry. A leader in providing
innovative technological solutions coupled with a team of highly experienced
professionals, LaserPacific offers such services as 16 and 35 mm processing,
telecine, film scanning and recording, digital intermediates (DI), DVD
authoring and encoding, sound editing and mixing, as well as digital cinema
packaging for customers ranging from independent filmmakers to major studios.