Astral Images Names Motion Picture Technology Expert Rob Hummel as Senior Vice President of Business Development
June 07 2016 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Astral Images, a subsidiary of Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ:
ASTC), appointed Rob Hummel as Senior Vice President of Business
Development. Mr. Hummel, an accomplished industry veteran with a
successful track record at marquee corporations like Disney,
DreamWorks, Sony and Warner Bros, will be responsible for expanding
Astral’s sales growth.
“I am very pleased Rob has joined Astral Images to promote our
products and lead our business development efforts,” stated Warren
Lieberfarb, Chairman of Astral Images’ Board. “Rob is well known
and respected in the Hollywood community for his contributions over
the decades. He possesses unique strategic knowledge bridging the
worlds of creative film making and production technology. We are
thrilled to have such a distinguished motion picture media expert
leading our team.”
Mr. Hummel’s career has revolved around cinematography, film
formats, film restoration and archiving, animation, post
production, visual effects and stereoscopic 3-D. Mr. Hummel has
worked for studios including Disney, DreamWorks, Sony and Warner
Brothers. In 1999, he led Technicolor’s establishment of some of
the first Digital Cinemas across the globe. At Warner Bros. he
oversaw digital restoration work on such classics as “Gone with the
Wind” and “The Wizard of Oz.” Hummel serves as co-chair of the
Public Programs Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
& Sciences’ Science and Technology Council and sits on the
Scientific and Technical Awards Committee. Mr. Hummel has hosted
several programs on Film Formats, Film Technology, and 3-D
Stereoscopic Imaging. He was the editor of the 8th edition of the
American Cinematographer Manual, and authored most of its
articles.
Mr. Hummel stated, “Astral Images has a wide range of advanced
technology solutions and capabilities to digitize, restore and
enhance all types of film and photographic material. I am most
impressed by how the scientists at Astral appreciate and value the
integrity of the original image. Also, I am in awe of their
abilities to reveal original hidden image content, and Astral
achieves these results without using digital cloning or merging
techniques. The same can be said for the HDR information I’ve seen
them mine from motion pictures. I am excited by the opportunities
for Astral Images to solve complex technology challenges in its
target markets and look forward to contributing to advancing its
business in all areas.”
About Astral Images, Inc.
Astral Images, Inc., located in Austin, TX, is positioned to be
the world leader in the technology required to digitize, repair,
enhance and archive feature films, film-based television series,
and consumer media. Based on over thirty years of experience,
research, and development, the company has pioneered the technology
to detect and remove surface defects and scratches from both color
and black & white film in automation while enhancing and
optimizing the image quality. Astral Images continues to develop
technology and solutions to meet the ever-changing needs of the
industry. www.astral-images.com
About Astrotech Corporation
Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) is an innovative science
and technology company that invents, acquires and commercializes
technological innovations sourced from research institutions,
laboratories, universities, and internally and then funds, manages,
and builds proprietary, scalable start-up companies for profitable
divestiture to market leaders to maximize shareholder value.
Sourced from Oak Ridge Laboratory’s chemical analyzer research,
1st Detect develops, manufactures, and sells
chemical analyzers that streamline processes for industrial use in
the airport security, food and beverage, semiconductor,
pharmaceutical, research and environmental markets, and the
military. Sourced from decades of image research from the
laboratories of IBM and Kodak combined with classified satellite
technology from government laboratories, Astral Images sells
film to digital image enhancement, defect removal and color
correction software, and post processing services providing
economically feasible conversion of television and feature 35mm and
16mm films to the new 4K ultra-high definition (UHD), high-dynamic
range (HDR) format necessary for the new generation of digital
distribution. Sourced from NASA’s extensive microgravity research,
Astrogenetix is applying a fast-track on-orbit discovery
platform using the International Space Station to develop vaccines
and other therapeutics. Demonstrating its entrepreneurial strategy,
Astrotech management sold its state-of-the-art satellite servicing
operations to Lockheed Martin in August 2014. Astrotech has
operations throughout Texas and is headquartered in Austin. For
information, please visit www.astrotechcorp.com.
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