Azcar Technologies Incorporated has acquired a controlling interest in Matchframe Video, LLC of Burbank, California, with an option to acquire the remaining 33%. Matchframe Video is a full-service media company serving motion picture, television and multimedia clients.
“It is our intent to quickly build Matchframe Video into a center of excellence for creation and distribution of all forms of media,” says Gavin Schutz, President and COO of Azcar Technologies Inc. “We intend to provide these services to mid-level or smaller clients who currently are not able to be serviced by the large, ‘factory based’ postproduction facilities. By having access to Azcar’s deep technical resources, Matchframe will be able to provide very sophisticated media services optimized to our client’s specific needs.”
“We’re going to rebuild our infrastructure,” says Marvin Rich, who will continue in his role as CEO of Matchframe. “We are now owned by an engineering company, and Azcar specializes in building high-tech, high-end facilities. As a result, Matchframe is going to become a state-of-the-art facility.”
Matchframe Video gains access to Azcar’s sophisticated engineering, workflow management, consulting and system design services. Azcar will be able to provide a complete range of content management services such as library management, content manufacturing and repurposing, and disaster recovery to its global client base, as well as transport and delivery services. This will allow Matchframe to expand into new markets.
“Right now, we specialize in reality television, and we want to keep that,” says Rich. “We also want to move into studio services, which are restoration, encoding, library work – the new media market.”
Matchframe Video has been a staple in the Hollywood postproduction community for over 25 years. The company started out with two offline bays and has developed into a full-service, high-definition facility, providing clients with a wide variety of workflows and finishing solutions for projects shot on film, data, RED camera, HD and standard definition. Matchframe’s expanding services include Avid and Final Cut Pro rentals, online, audio, telecine, visual effects and graphics, file-based technologies (encoding, transcoding and file management) and digital restoration, as well as DVD and Blu-ray mastering and all duplication.
About Azcar
Azcar Technologies Inc. (www.azcar.com) is an independent technology integration company providing the broadcast and communications industries with value-driven solutions, consulting, engineering, systems design, integration, project management and the supply of related materials and equipment.
