BOTTLEROCKET POST AND CRAWFORD COMMUNICATIONS OFFER VIRTUAL FILM & VIDEO TRANSFER VIA SATELLITE

The output of Crawford’s Spirit 2K Datacine suite will be up-linked via satellite from Crawford and down-linked to BottleRocket Post in Birmingham where clients will supervise their live session in a new suite. The transmission from Atlanta is virtually real-time with only a 1.5 second delay. “We are excited to be a part of this groundbreaking technology which now makes geography for these post production services a non-issue,” said Rick D’Andrea, BottleRocket Post President & Executive Producer. Advertising agencies, corporate clients and local filmmakers will enjoy the benefits of no longer having to travel out of state to supervise their film/video transfers, saving travel time and expense, hotels and more importantly, time away from their office and families.

BottleRocket Post will be the exclusive broadcast facility in Alabama to offer virtual film transfer with service scheduled to begin November 1, 2005. “We are thrilled to be working with Rick and BottleRocket in this new endeavor,” stated Bill Thompson, vice president of post production at Crawford. “We feel that virtual transfer will be the first step toward the creation of more business opportunities for both of our companies, as well as generating more interest in filmmaking in Georgia and Alabama.” Crawford Communications now offers virtual film/video transfer services in Louisville, KY and will soon be providing the service in Charlotte, NC and Cleveland, OH.

About BottleRocket Post
BottleRocket Post is a privately held, Birmingham-based digital post production studio that specializes in creative film & video editorial, digital compositing, design and visual effects for commercials, television and film. BottleRocket Post features the Academy Award winning HD-Fire* for editing and HD-Inferno* for effects, graphic design and image compositing. Clients include Regions Bank, Alabama Tourism, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Smithfield, McKee Foods, Aronov Malls, Mobile Airport, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Tiffin Motorhomes, Alabama Conservation, UF & Shands and more. Located at 1827 1st Avenue North, Suite 103, Birmingham, 35203. For more information call 205.263.7678. www.bottlerocketpost.com.

About Crawford Communications
Crawford Communications, Inc., an Atlanta-based, privately owned company, is a leader in the electronic media services industry and has been offering domestic and international clients a full spectrum of video, film, audio and satellite services since 1981. Crawford has evolved with technology to comprise the best in film transfer, digital and HD post production, sound design and mixing, 5.1 surround sound, DVD authoring, standards conversion, streaming media/webcasting, online services, satellite transmission, television network origination and playback, transportable satellite truck services, studio and remote video production. Crawford clients include Turner Broadcasting, Coca-Cola, Dreamworks, MTV, Home Depot, UPS, The Weather Channel, Kodak, BBDO, JWT, HGTV, and more. For more information about Crawford Communications and its services, call (404) 876-7149 in Atlanta or toll free (800) 831-8027. The company can be found on the Internet at www.crawford.com.