The digital revolution and an incentive war between states have lead to an assortment of companies looking to capitalize on the advantages. One such company is Erudite Digital a high-quality digital cinema company in Albuquerque, N.M. that offers full preproduction, production and postproduction services. "When New Mexico got aggressive with their tax incentives, we saw an opportunity to start a company that helps productions coming to the state," says Camera Operator Aaron Lieber, who started Erudite. "We saw this in our future."

In 2005, Lieber started Erudite with a Sony HDC-F950 camera. The company now has a full-HD camera rental department that supports a variety of high-end HD cameras from different manufacturers. It's a "full, all-service company" that will "cater to any budget." Erudite will also help streamline the preproduction process, which includes planning, budget preparation, location scouting and set construction. They know the right people in New Mexico to help get a production up and running, taking it through to completion. Lieber notes that they made a wise choice staying in New Mexico because the state now supports a skillful work force. "They are very talented and very professional," he says.

Erudite will stay with you during postproduction to help coordinate tasks that must be executed upon completion of filming. The company's editors understand the creative and technological aspects of completing a film. They will help with the narration, look, feel and sound of each project by providing clients with an advanced 4:4:4 nonlinear editing system powered with a Kona 3 video card and 3D-Compositing/Animation/Audio/DVD-Authoring software. In-house, they have a full, uncompressed Final Cut Pro HD editing suite as well as a full, uncompressed Avid suite. Erudite also offers expert advice: Independent producers of HD digital cinema can contact the company for help in understanding and implementing the 2K and 4K uncompressed workflow process.

Erudite Digital can be reached through their website at www.eruditedigital.com