NORTHERN LIGHT & COLOUR is a Northern-Ontario based and owned post production and film support facility. We currently have offices in Sudbury and North Bay and provide the following services to film productions:
PRODUCTION SUPPORT
ON-SET DATA MANAGEMENT – Equipment & DMT Services
- Fast on-set RAID systems for raw footage offload
- A setup to create up to 4 simultaneous backup copies
- 180TB of rental storage space for your raw footage
- LTO & HDD backup off-site
DIGITAL DAILIES SERVICES
- Turn-key dailies (aka rushes) service
- Footage sync with audio & creation of several formats of dailies
- Assistant Editorial work – organizing of footage into scenes and bins, based on Picture Editor’s specs
- Secure online viewing for authorized on-set access
- Digital transfer to editorial via Signiant Media Shuttle
- Perfect combo service with the ON-SEt DATA MANAGEMENT (see above)
ON-SET VIDEO VILLAGE – Equipment & Setup Services
- Mobile Cart with multiple monitors
- A choice of 17” or 21.5” monitors
- Wireless Teradek systems for A and B cameras
REMOTE LOCATION INTERNET/WIFI SERVICE
- Internet wifi connection for entire production using Starlink service
- Setup services available for more complex network environments
BEHIND THE SCENES/INTERVIEW CAMERA & LIGHTING KIT
- Blackmagic Pocket Pro 6K Camera Package
- Rokinon DSLR Lenses
- Canon 19-85mm Zoom
- Lightweight Travel tripod
- Flexible LED Panels w/lightweight stands & Softbox
- Aputure MC 4-light Kit & 6x Aputure B7c Bulbs
TALENT TRAILERS
- 5-room and 3-room “dry” trailer options
- Frame made from aluminum, towable with just a HD pickup truck.
- Heated and air-conditioned
- Fully insulated trailers retain warmth during winter and stay cool during summer – and only use low-power heaters/AC that can be powered from regular household AC
- 3500w putt-putt electrical start generator is available as an option – one for each trailer
- Great combo with the Starlink Internet service (see above) – allows for remote temperature control(have the trailers automatically pre-heat before call-time!)
POST PRODUCTION
PICTURE POST
- Raw Footage storage on local servers and remote backups, with high availability via Signiant Media Shuttle
- Conform, Colour Grading, and Online Editorial
- Packaging, sync with audio mix, creation of opening & closing titles, etc
SOUND POST
- Turn-key sound post service
- Sound editorial: Dialogue, Effects, Music – DGC or non-union team available
- Descriptive Audio Service
- 5.1 Mix, M&E Mix, and any other mix required by broadcaster
- Stereo Mix to 5.1 Up-conversion
- Final Supervised Audio Mix can be done in North Bay or Toronto
DELIVERABLES
- Closed Captioning – compliant with stringent iTunes & Netflix standards
- CCSL, CDSL, APS, Dialogue List – any other text-based deliverables
- Descriptive Audio Service (aka Described Video)