Egyptian Media Production City (EMPC)

The technical support units are the kitchen where most forms of drama and art get the final touch. The quality of the final product depends on how good the appliances and on how skilled the workers in that kitchen are. In EMPC, there are many, though very much integrated technical post-production support units.

EDITING UNITS

They include both linear and simple cut editing divisions. Linear editing divisions each have from 3 to 4 digital video sets, a digital mixer, a control unit, a digital effects console, a colour control console, a sub-title-writer, and a sound mixer.

Hi-tech non-linear divisions each include:

An edit box, enabling editors to change and adjust the colours of each shot as required, with the potential also of making colour drawings.
A non-linear Hal drawing, photography and editing unit complete with a camera.
A non-linear Henry drawing and special effects editing unit.
An Avid (1000XC) unit.
A sound mixing unit.

THE GRAPHICS CENTRES

EMPC offers the most advanced software needed for two- and three-dimensional cartoon productions on high-speed computers. Specialized cartoonists work at EMPC, who are well-initiated into design and implementation technologies.

SOUND RECORDING STUDIOS

These represent yet another plus to EMPC. It is here that recordings of major musical troupes can be made with hi-tech digitized and computerized recording and mixing equipment. EMPC also offers a sound effects library, an SSL sound mixer, a Pro-tool HD3 and highly sensitive microphones.

The viewing centres: have all sorts of screens to accommodate all kinds of tape. They come complete with a Dolby sound system.

The dubbing division: is supplied with the most advanced dubbing equipment to use on different films and series. EMPC has dubbed a great many number of Latin American productions before selling them to Arab, African and East Asian countries.

The translation division: includes the most up-to-date copying, translation, printing and sub-title-writing technologies.

The telecinema division: is where old 16- and 35-millimetre films are copied and repaired.

The copying division: is where all kinds of video tapes are copied in actually no time at all, and at very competitive prices, given the digital technology used.