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| | | | STN Extends OASYS Playout Capability
 Slovenian playout centre STN has ordered three new OASYS Automated Playout channels, adding to the six HD channels installed in 2011, making OASYS a key part of the STN controlled and operated playout centre. Systems integrator RoBaGo will install the systems in the coming weeks.
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| | | | ZYNC Appoints Todd Prives Vice President of Business Development & Marketing
Ten-Year Visual Effects Software Industry Veteran Joins ZYNC to Drive Marketing Strategy and Customer Adoption
ZYNC, the Visual Effects industry leader in integrated cloud rendering and storage technology today announced that Todd Prives has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development and Marketing. Prives is responsible for leading ZYNC’s strategic alliances with software providers and marketing their service to customers as the technology rolls-out on a global basis.
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| | | | OConnor receives TIPA Award for O-Focus Dual Mini
 OConnor, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, is proud to announce that its new O-Focus Dual Mini has been awarded a coveted TIPA Award. The Follow Focus System has been voted as the ‘Best DSLR Video Accessory’ by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA).
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| | | | Matrox Display Wall Board and KVM Extender Solutions Set to Deliver a High-Performance, Collaborative Visualization Platform at InfoComm 2012
Mura MPX boards to capture and display an array of input sources—including an Avio-powered, remote multi-display desktop—across four 55-inch LCD monitors
(Montreal, Canada--May 16, 2012) Matrox Graphics announced today that Mura MPX video wall controller boards and an Avio F120 KVM extender will jointly drive a high-performance 2x2 video wall designed for collaborative visualization environments at InfoComm 2012, booth # N1331. Mura MPX boards, the first PCI Express x16 Gen2 board class to feature both HD resolution inputs and outputs, will capture a wide range of input sources including a digital media receiver, an IP camera, a Blu-ray Disc™ player, and an Avio-powered, remote multi-display desktop—delivering uncompressed dual-DVI video at up to 2000 meters from its host computer—and display them across four of Mitsubishi’s newest 55-inch Super Narrow Bezel LCD monitors. Samuel Recine, Matrox Graphics Director of Sales for America and Asia Pacific, will also be delivering a presentation on the various benefits and compromises of the market's leading split-computing approaches for display wall visualization and collaboration at the InfoComm Manufacturers’ Training session on Wednesday, June 13 from 8:30-10:00 AM.
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| | | | Qatar TV Builds for the Future with Grass Valley
 The Qatari Television Support and Development Committee (TVSDC) has selected Grass Valley™ for a major modernization project for Qatar TV. Grass Valley will be providing a complete master control room solution for the new Broadcast Center in Doha.
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| | | | LA.B’S Peter Refle Lights Up Miami for BMW
 Los Angeles-based LA.B Film & Content director Peter Refle soars to luxurious heights with a high-octane, Miami Vice-like race against the clock in the new :30 “BMW Miami” for the BMW Coupe 3 Series, produced direct to client. The spot doesn’t feature Don Johnson, but it may as well with its pulse-quickening, nimble automotive stunts throughout South Beach; all in an effort to dispose of a ticking bomb and save two damsels in distress.
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| | | | Introducing Schneider Kreuznach Cine-Xenar III Prime Lenses including 18mm/T2.2
 Schneider Optics introduces the Schneider Kreuznach Cine-Xenar III prime lenses. Designed for PL-mount 35mm single sensor and film cameras, the fine optics feature fast T/stops, superb image quality and robust construction. The lens range includes an18mm/T 2.2 in addition to a 25mm/T 2.2, 35mm/T 2.1, 50mm/T 2.0, 75mm/T 2.0 and 95mm/T 2.0.
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| | | | Nucoda Colorist Aidan Farrell Wins BAFTA Special Award
 Renowned Nucoda Colourist Aidan Farrell was presented with BAFTA's Special Award at the British Academy Television Craft Awards. The award recognises his outstanding creative contribution to the industry and his extensive work and accomplishments in his field.
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| | | | Behind the Scenes: "The Avengers" in Albuquerque, NM
 Albuquerque Studios spills the beans on how "The Avengers" was shot on the studio lot.
Albuquerque, New Mexico played a big role in the making of Marvel Studios’ box office smash The Avengers. Over 75% of the film, including many of the jaw-dropping scenes that were shot in front of the green screen, took place at the state-of-the-art Albuquerque Studios; while an additional 5% of the movie was shot at nearby locations around the city. That’s pretty extraordinary for an action-packed film of this magnitude to be mostly shot in one location. So, how did they do it?
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| | | | GoPro® Launches Dive Housing
Dive Housing features large, flat glass lens compatible with all HD HERO cameras
GoPro, maker of the world’s most versatile HD cameras, today announced the launch of the Dive Housing. The new GoPro Dive Housing features a large, flat glass lens that allows for maximum photo and video sharpness underwater in all resolutions. Waterproof to 197ft / 60m, the Dive Housing is ideal for diving, snorkeling and any underwater filming scenario.
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| | | | Matrox Launches Mura MPX Series 2.01 Driver for Enhanced Functionality and New Maximum Configurations of Flagship Video Wall Controller Boards
Pro AV Integrators can now create installations of up to 58 outputs and use latest MuraControl for iPad version to more efficiently manipulate inputs
Matrox Graphics Inc. today announced the release of the 2.01 driver of its Mura MPX Series video wall controller boards, enhancing current functionalities and adding compatibility with other Matrox high-performance multi-display solutions. Mura output/input boards can now be used in conjunction with the newly released Mura MPX-SDI and MPX-V16 and MPX-V8 analog capture SKUs as well as the Matrox Streaming Media Decoder (SMD-2) Series cards. Custom-made collaborative video wall solutions comprising up to 58 DVI-SL or RGB outputs can now be easily tailored to meet specific channel requirements.
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| | | | Professional Wireless Systems Walks the Red Carpet at the Billboard Latin Music Awards Show with Custom Wireless Communications Package
RF Management Ensures Interference-Free Coverage for Telemundo's Broadcast of the Show
Professional Wireless Systems (PWS), a Masque Sound Company and experts in supplying and supporting wireless systems for live and broadcast events, has been providing wireless solutions and gear onsite at the Billboard Latin Music Awards for the past 13 years. This year, during the Billboard Latin Music Awards at the BankUnited Center in Miami, the PWS team, including Brooks Schroeder and James Stoffo, created a custom wireless communications package for the show, with the company’s frequency coordination team working backstage to ensure all wireless operations went off without a hitch.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Continues to Expand Latin American Distributor Network
Blackmagic Design today announced the appointment of four new authorized partners in the Latin American region: Sistemas de Video Comunicación (SVC) in Argentina, Televisión y Video Digital in Colombia, Cocatel in Honduras and Hercasa in Venezuela. These new distributors will supply all local Blackmagic Design resellers with inventory, in addition to providing training resources and regional sales support.
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| | | | Boxer Signs Director Jonathan Hyde
 Los Angeles-based Boxer Films has added director Jonathan Hyde to its roster. An experienced visual effects artist/designer, Hyde comes to Boxer after spending the past three years working as a freelance director, partnering with top VFX houses including Logan, Gentleman Scholar, Laundry, Roger, and Royale. Hyde casts a surrealistic eye on the seemingly mundane in commercial projects for top brands including Porsche and Levi’s. His first spot with Boxer was the visually nostalgic Pentax :40 “Memories”. Upcoming work includes a campaign for Yoplait out of Bromley. Hyde was also recently selected to participate in SHOOT’s 2012 New Directors Showcase in the middle of the month.
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| | | | ASSIMILATE Congratulates SCRATCH Artists On Festival de Cannes 2012 Entries
 SCRATCH Digital Workflow Software is Backbone of Post-Production for Multiple Cannes Festival Entries
At the 65th Festival de Cannes, May 16 - 27, several films on the competition roster have been created by filmmakers whose post-production companies used ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH® DI software in their digital workflows for conform, color grading, and finishing. The Cannes Film Festival is the world’s premier showcase for independent and international filmmakers.
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| | | | Soundelux Design Music Group Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence in Sound for Games
 As it marks its 20th anniversary this year, Hollywood-based Soundelux Design Music Group (“DMG”), which creates sound for games, commercials and location-based entertainment, has plenty of reason to celebrate. It’s coming off a year in which it worked on several of the video game industry’s biggest releases, including Microsoft/Epic’s Gears of War 3 (a Golden Reel Award and G.A.N.G. Award nominee) and Activision/Toys for Bob’s Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure (also a Golden Reel Award nominee). The group also recently received a Golden Reel Award for the Electronic Arts title Need for Speed: The Run, adding to the multitude of awards and nominations it has received for its game work. And, it is ready to open a second production facility on Los Angeles’ Westside.
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| | | | Luma Pictures Brings Lauded Agency Producer Vicki Mayer In House
Luma Pictures has taken a strong step forward in making its commercial department a more prominent component of the firm's offering by bringing in veteran agency producer, Vicki Mayer. Mayer will hold the title of Executive Producer, Commercial Content, and will be responsible for overseeing advertising-related VFX project work, staffing the growing commercial wing and expanding and establishing client relationships in a wide array of industry categories.
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| | | | Tom Pastorelle of The Colonie and Houlihan Madison Most Develop Two Spots To Create Awareness Of The Risks of Melanoma.
 As women clad in bikinis and sun dresses pack their towels and hit the beach, and men call in “sick” with a prescription to be filled at the golf course, the American Academy of Dermatology will release two national spots carrying a common message to those men and women alike. Tom Pastorelle of The Colonie and Houlihan Madison Most have teamed up to produce two spots, one aimed at young women warning them about the dangers of the sun, and one geared towards men over 50 who should be checking their skin for spots.
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| | | | New FilmSkills Safety Program Created to Prevent Film Student Injury
Columbia College Chicago Partners with FilmSkills to Ensure Student Safety
In recent years, dozens of film students have been injured or killed while filming student projects, and in virtually all cases, the accidents could have been avoided. FilmSkills, a transformational educational tool from Focal Press, has launched a completely new Safety First™ Training Course designed to educate and protect film students in a world of increasing risk and liability.
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| | | | Azzurro HD Returns to Trusted Supplier, T-VIPS, for Reliable Real Time Video Transport over IP of Glenn Beck’s Video Network
 T-VIPS America Inc, a global leader in professional video transport solutions for contribution, distribution, and DTV, announced that Azzurro HD, a New York-based provider of broadcast-quality video transmission services, recently purchased T-VIPS’ TVG450 JPEG2000 Video Gateways to provide a real-time contribution link for HD video streams over IP for Glenn Beck's new, online HD video network, GBTV. GBTV features Beck’s daily show, plus original programming, news, documentaries, reality and behind-the-scenes shows.
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| | | | GoPro® Launches Dive Housing
 Dive Housing features large, flat glass lens compatible with all HD HERO cameras
GoPro, maker of the world's most versatile HD cameras, today announced the launch of the Dive Housing.The new GoPro Dive Housing features a large, flat glass lens that allows for maximum photo and video sharpness underwater in all resolutions. Waterproof to 197ft / 60m, the Dive Housing is ideal for diving, snorkeling and any underwater filming scenario.
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| | | | Top Television Stations in Malaysia Select Power Options, On-Camera Lighting from Anton/Bauer
Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is pleased to announce it is the battery provider of choice for leading television stations in Malaysia. Whether shooting live events or the evening news, Anton/Bauer batteries, chargers and on-camera lighting have become a trusted part of production ensembles in the region.
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| | | | InfoComm International appoints UK Task Force
 Driving local market issues forward for future association development
The future development of the UK audiovisual industry will be at the top of the agenda for InfoComm’s new UK Task Force. Appointed for a year’s term by the InfoComm International Board of Directors, the UK Task Force will develop, investigate, formally research and address issues affecting the UK audiovisual industry.
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| | | | Reminder to Register for THX Color Managment Class, May 24, 2012
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about best practices for color management, display calibration and emulation.
Working in a modern production or post-production environment requires a working knowledge of color science. Regardless of a user’s position in the production chain, color plays a major role in telling a powerful story. This class provides a working knowledge of color management for digital film and video production, digital intermediate (DI) and video post-production, VFX, HD and film print dailies, and digital projection. Who should attend
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| | | | Smashing Ideas Inks Brian Marr as Director of Strategy
 Digital media company Smashing Ideas recently welcomed creative marketer Brian Marr as the company’s new Director of Strategy. In the newly minted position, Marr will direct the company’s strategy practice, focused on continuing to broaden the expertise Smashing Ideas will offer their clients.
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| | | | Thwak! Music Unveils ‘KBV Sync’ Online Search Engine
New Music Supervision & Synch Licensing Service Offers Commercial, TV & Film Clients Fast Music Searches Within Music Elite Catalog
Original Music/Sound Design and Licensing studio Thwak! Music has launched the new online toolset, KBV Sync, designed for video editors, producers, music supervisors and creative professionals working in commercials, TV, film and multimedia.
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| | | | The Hollywood Post Alliance Opens the 2012 HPA Awards Call for Entries
Industry Honors Focus on Innovation, Creativity, Excellence in Post Production
The Hollywood Post Alliance® has announced the opening of its Call for Entries for the 2012 HPA® Awards. The standard bearer for excellence and innovation in Post Production, the Awards honor the individuals and companies who are engaged in noteworthy and groundbreaking work in post production. The gala award ceremony will take place on the evening of November 1, 2012 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA. This year's competition marks the seventh year of the HPA Awards.
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| | | | MelroseMAC Launches MelroseTEC Consulting Division
Industry Veterans Brian Boring, Steve McCracken & Antonio Nacrur Head New Division Focused On Digital Workflow Solutions
Technology re-seller and systems integration company, MelroseMAC, is launching a new IT consulting and sales division, dubbed MelroseTEC (http://www.melrosemac.com/melrose-tec), to provide specialized technology solutions for production & post professionals. MelroseTEC sets a higher, dedicated standard of professional guidance and support, not only for parent company MelroseMAC but also for the entire industry.
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| | | | Adobe Muse Available Today
New Software Enables Designers to Publish Professional HTML5 Websites without Writing Code
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Muse™ software that enables designers to create websites without writing code. Previously available as a public beta, Adobe Muse makes planning, designing and publishing original HTML pages as easy as creating layouts for print. With master pages, built-in tools for interactivity, and access to more than 400 Web fonts served by the Adobe Typekit™ service, Adobe Muse makes it easy to produce distinctive, professional websites.
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| | | | Adobe Ships Creative Cloud
Two New Touch Apps for iOS and Adobe Muse 1.0 Also Shipping
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Creative Cloud™, a radical new way of providing tools and services* for creatives. A subscription-based offering, Adobe Creative Cloud is a hub for making, sharing and delivering creative work and it is centered around a powerful release of Adobe Creative Suite® 6 software, packed with innovation across its industry-defining design, Web, video and digital imaging tools. The CS6 product line includes new releases of Photoshop®, InDesign®, Illustrator®, Dreamweaver®, Adobe Premiere® Pro, After Effects®, Flash® Professional and other products.
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| | | | Softel MediaSphere™ Bridge Enables Broadcasters To Own the Second Screen Experience
 Softel announced MediaSphere™ Bridge, a revolutionary new solution for two-screen interactive television that enables seamless and dynamic experiences between first and second screens. Unlike ACR (Automated Content Recognition)-based systems, MediaSphere Bridge takes advantage of Softel’s extensive heritage in triggering technologies and uses in-broadcast triggers (Softel iMarks™) to link the television and second screen experience and offers control back to the broadcaster and operator. In turn, the viewer is offered a truly enhanced dynamic viewing experience.
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| | | | Canon EOS 5D Mark II and 7D Digital SLR Cameras Add Muscle to Action Scenes in “Marvel’s The Avengers”
 An epic confrontation between nightmarish super villains attacking the Earth and the super-heroic team of Iron Man, Captain America, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Hawkeye, and Black Widow explodes onscreen in “Marvel’s The Avengers.” Directed by Joss Whedon, the film is packed with intense action and visual effects created by Hollywood’s most advanced production technologies, including the EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 7D digital SLR cameras from Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions.
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| | | | Impulse Creative Group Directs GreenWaves III Multimedia Concert with Broadcast Pix Granite 5000
 Broadcast Pix™ today announced that Impulsive Creative Group, a systems integrator based in North Hollywood, Calif., used a Granite™ 5000 Video Control Center™ for GreenWaves III, a multimedia concert event, on April 11 at UCF Arena in Orlando, Fla. Presented by the University of Central Florida’s Campus Activities Board, GreenWaves is an annual event that promotes “green” sustainability awareness and initiatives.
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| | | | Cinesite announces sale to UK private investment firm Endless LLP
~ New investors will enable world-class digital visual effects house to expand its footprint in the media and entertainment industry ~
Cinesite, one of the world’s leading digital visual effects houses, and Endless LLP, an independent UK-based private equity house, today announced that Endless LLP has acquired Cinesite from Kodak for an undisclosed amount. The deal involves Cinesite’s existing management team, supported by its new investment backer.
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| | | | The New 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher by AV Toolbox
 TV One’s AV Toolbox division adds the AVT-6544 4x4 HDMI Matrix Switcher to its product line. The AVT-6544 provides the capability to assign any of the four HDMI inputs to any of the four HDMI outputs and senses when a valid HDMI connection has been made to either the input or output. All inputs and outputs are HDMI V1.3 and HDCP compliant and the device can be controlled via an Infrared remote device or by use of a dedicated front panel push button.
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| | | | “Headhunters” Director Morten Tyldum Joins Bully Pictures
 International award-winning feature film and commercial director has signed with Bully Pictures for exclusive commercial representation in the United States
Morten Tyldum, director of Headhunters, the most successful Norwegian film of all time, has joined Bully Pictures for exclusive representation for advertising work in the United States. Tyldum, who recently signed with Vendome Pictures to direct his first American feature (What Happened to Monday?) is sought after internationally for his work in commercials. His spot work has garnered two Cannes Lions as well as numerous other creative awards.
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| | | | Boris Continuum Complete v8.0.2 AE Now Available for Adobe CS6
 Boris Continuum Complete 8 AE delivers the most comprehensive VFX plug-in suite ever created for Macintosh and Windows versions of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro CS6, CS5.5, CS5, and CS4. A whopping 200+ filters include 3D particle effects, image restoration tools, lens flares and lights, keys and mattes, 3 Way Color Grading and other color correction tools, time-based effects such as Optical Stabilizer, warp and perspective effects, and blurs, glows, and cinematic effects. All filters take advantage of either multi-processing or OpenGL hardware acceleration for an interactive effects design experience.
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| | | | Leslie Sorrentino in the Shotgun Seat at Big Block
 Veteran Studio Exec Brings Team to Santa Monica Digital Production Studio
Executive producer Leslie Sorrentino, formerly of Animal West and The Syndicate, has joined digital production and design studio Big Block. He brings with him his production team, Flame artist Gizmo Rivera and producer Cindy Chapman, also from Animal West.
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| | | | K-Tek Intro’s the Shark Wireless Antenna Mount
 K-Tek, known for award-winning boom poles and audio support products, introduces the Shark Antenna mount. At home on a sound cart, the Shark is designed to easily attach log periodic (aka shark fin) antennas as well as wireless receivers, IFB and video receiver antennas, and microphones.
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| | | | Evolving Artist(ry): One Man, One Tool
 Animator and illustrator Chris O’Riley continues to hone his craft and meet artistic challenges head-on, armed with the latest tools in NewTek’s LightWave 3D
Artist Chris O’Riley can never predict what his next project will be, but he is always certain of one thing: the tool he will use to achieve it. For nearly two decades, he has been tackling various animation and illustration assignments from major news outlets and advertisers, growing and expanding as a digital artist, using NewTek’s LightWave 3D.
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| | | | Boxer Films Signs Director Kevin Fitzgerald
 Los Angeles-based Boxer Films expands their roster of award-winning talent with the addition of director Kevin Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald comes to Boxer from Rabbit where he refined his highly visual storytelling in work for such top brands as Lexus, Samsung and many others.
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| | | | Film Chest Builds End-To-End Restoration Pipeline with Digital Vision Tools
Innovative Company with Extensive Classic Film Library Unearths and Restores Media Gems with Golden Eye III and Phoenix
Digital Vision has announced that Film Chest has chosen the Golden Eye III film scanner and Phoenix, the industry's premium film, video and digital restoration and mastering solution, to power their expanded pipeline for television and motion picture restoration and distribution. The Golden Eye III film scanner and Phoenix restoration software were installed earlier this year in Film Chest's Bridgeport, Connecticut facility. Film Chest Media Group was founded by Philip E. Hopkins and Ralph E. Stevens, who helm the company.
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| | | | Vision Globale Joins the KODAK Imagecare Program
Canada’s Vision Globale is the newest member of the KODAK IMAGECARE Program, a prestigious quality program for motion picture film processing laboratories. Vision Globale, located in downtown Montreal, is the first Canadian lab to gain accreditation into the KODAK IMAGECARE Program, a truly global initiative, with member labs in 23 countries worldwide.
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| | | | The Goetz Brothers Sign With Mirror Films
 The award-winning duo, the Goetz Brothers, have signed with Mirror Films. The directorial team made up of Kevin and Michael Goetz was welcomed to Mirror Films by Owner/Executive Producer Eric Barrett.
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| | | | WCFT Launches Local HD News with JVC ProHD Cameras
 JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced that ABC affiliate WCFT/WJSU/WBMA in Birmingham-Anniston-Tuscaloosa, Ala. (DMA #39), has purchased 20 GY-HM790 ProHD camcorders for studio and ENG work as part of an overall transition to local HD news production.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design To Host NYC Blackmagic Roadshow on May 24th
Blackmagic Design will host the Blackmagic Roadshow in New York on May 24th. The event will be held at the New Yorker Hotel from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm and will include Blackmagic Design’s complete range of products for broadcast, post production and live events, as well as presentations by Blackmagic Design partners and renowned editors and color artists.
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| | | | Juergen Schwinzer joins ZGC and Cooke Optics
Schwinzer brings over 40 years’ experience at ARRI
ZGC, the premier supplier of film, photography, motion picture and digital video production equipment for the Americas, and Cooke Optics, the premier manufacturer of precision lenses, have appointed industry veteran Juergen Schwinzer in awide-ranging sales and technical capacity, bringing his vast industry knowledge and technical expertise to both organisations.
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| | | | NVIDIA Contributes CUDA Compiler to Open Source Community
 Widely Used LLVM Compiler’s Support Opens GPU Computing to Broad Range of Programming Languages
NVIDIA today announced that LLVM, one of the industry’s most popular open source compilers, now supports NVIDIA GPUs, dramatically expanding the range of researchers, independent software vendors (ISVs) and programming languages that can take advantage of the benefits of GPU acceleration.
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| | | | 51 Full Sail University Graduates Worked on the Epic Comic Book Film, "The Avengers"
Full Sail University congratulates a total of 51 graduates who worked in various roles on the recent blockbuster film, The Avengers, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The film was released in theaters on May 4, 2012 and features an ensemble cast including: Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson.
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| | | | Captured On Alexa: "Avengers" Assemble Record-Breaking Weekend At Box Office
Directed by Joss Whedon and shot by cinematographer Seamus McGarvey ASC, BSC, THE AVENGERS, opened in the U.S. this weekend with $207.4 million, breaking the all-time weekend record set last summer by HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS Part 2. The production was one of the very first to use the ARRI ALEXA Plus camera, relying on a total of four ALEXAs shooting ARRIRAW on Codex recorders to capture the iconic super hero team in action.
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| | | | Rub Shoulders with Award-Winning Editors and Industry Professionals at EditFest NY 2012
The blockbuster editing event of the year returns to New York bigger and better than ever; American Cinema Editors and Manhattan Edit Workshop invite you to learn from and network with the best in film editing.
American Cinema Editors (ACE) is excited to announce EditFest NY, the east coast version of ACE’s popular EditFest series originally launched in 2009, set to return again to the Big Apple this June for a weekend of learning, networking and fun. Co-produced by Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWshop), the must-attend industry event, held on June 8th and 9th, will feature panelists of editors including Jeffrey Ford, A.C.E. (The Avengers, Crazy Heart), Christopher Tellefsen, A.C.E. (Moneyball, Capote), and Alexander Hall (Treme, The Messenger), among many other influential creatives who will provide insight into the editing and filmmaking process.
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| | | | Vinten Supports Tim Allen/Donald A. Morgan ASC on "Last Man Standing"
 Director of Photography Donald A. Morgan, ASC, and actor/producer Tim Allen have come together once again for the new hit multi-camera series, "Last Man Standing". For the new comedy, Morgan has chosen Vector 70 heads and Fulmar peds from Vinten, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company.
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| | | | Imagineer Systems Launches New Academic Discount Program For Universities, Film Schools, High Schools
 New Authorized Education Partner Program and EDU Discounts Offers mocha Pro v3 to Schools and Students for Low-Cost Annual Renewal Fee
Imagineer Systems, developers of the popular motion tracking and visual effects software, mocha Pro, today announced it is launching a new discount pricing program created specifically for universities, film schools and high schools. The new Imagineer Systems Authorized Education Partner Program is designed to make it easy for educators to incorporate valuable skill sets derived from mocha Pro v3 and its powerful Planar Tracker technology into a school’s curriculum.
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| | | | xaitControl for Unity Now Available for Mobile Platforms
xaitControl for Unity’s new mobile support simplifies the creation of realistic character behaviors and game logic for games running on iOS, Android and the Unity Web Player
xaitment, the creators of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) software for video game and simulation developers, today announced that its xaitControl for Unity plug-in now supports the creation of realistic character behaviors and game logic for games running on Mac, iOS, Android and the Unity Web Player, in addition to Windows. xaitControl for Unity, which launched at this year’s GDC, is a visual state machine editor and runtime library designed to work seamlessly with the scene editor and Mono Develop environment of Unity and Unity Pro (versions 3.4 and later).
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| | | | Luma Reunites With Familiar Faces On Marvel Pictures’ “The Avengers”
No Bridge Too Far For Luma on “The Avengers” – Helicarrier Bridge, Character Work, Tornadoes and Environmental Effects Inhabit Marvel’s New Blockbuster
Visual effects stronghold, Luma Pictures reunited with a familiar cast of characters on Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated “The Avengers.” Having previously worked on “Captain America,” and “Thor,” Luma has developed a strong kinship with the Marvel Universe and jumped at the opportunity to add their unique brand of visual effects to the new film. Luma’s work on “The Avengers” includes the creation and extension of the Helicarrier ship bridge during pivotal scenes, tornado effects and donning of Thor’s mystical armor, and multiple exterior environments.
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| | | | Titanic 3D: CLIPSTER®, FUZE provide James Cameron with a seamless means to monitor stereo conversion
 Lightstorm Entertainment uses multiple CLIPSTER/FUZE digital cinema mastering systems in Los Angeles, Malibu and Sydney to playback and review uncompressed stereo media with unprecedented speed and flexibility.
Before sailing back into theaters, newly and spectacularly rendered in 3D, Titanic went through final inspection via leading edge digital mastering and stereoscopic technology from DVS. Director James Cameron and his team from Lightstorm Entertainment used DVS’s CLIPSTER® and FUZE systems to review scenes from the movie in stereo as it was undergoing the 3D conversion process. CLIPSTER and FUZE facilitated the playback of uncompressed (2K) media in stereo allowing Cameron to view the film on a big screen in precisely the same form as audiences will see it in cinemas.
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| | | | Convergent Design's Gemini 4:4:4 Receives Full ARRIRAW Certification
 The highly-anticipated certification of ARRIRAW for the Convergent Design Gemini 4:4:4 external recorder was achieved Wednesday evening, May 2, 2012. "We are very excited to have achieved the ARRIRAW Certification. We are honored; It truly is a mark of excellence in design and engineering," says Mike Schell, President.
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| | | | Rajan Khosa Completes Gattu DI and Recording at Filmlab, Mumbai
Filmlab, a leading motion picture processing and digital post facility, is proud to announce that the digital intermediate (DI) and recording of Rajan Khosa’s multiple award-winning Gattu was undertaken at its digital post suites in Mumbai. The motion picture, which received a “Special Mention Award” at the prestigious 2012 Berlin International Film Festival in Germany, will open in India on 20 July 2012. Gattu has also received the “Audience Award for Best Feature” and “Honorable Mention Award of the International Jury” at this month’s Los Angeles Indian Film Festival.
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| | | | Matrox Mura MPX Series-Powered Video Wall & MuraControl for iPad to Make Splash at Screenmedia Expo 2012
Video wall-management app to control 2x2 digital signage video wall in partner PSCo Technical Distribution’s booth #D21
Matrox Graphics announced today that its MuraControl for iPad app will manage video inputs on an impressive 2x2 video wall in PSCo Technical Distribution's booth #D21 at Screenmedia Expo 2012. MuraControl for iPad provides users with complete control over any Mura MPX Series-powered installation. MuraControl, the first Matrox iPad app, provides users with a touch-screen interface with which to remotely switch, scale, and manipulate inputs on their video walls. Mura, meanwhile, is the first PCI Express Gen2 board class to uniquely offer both HD-resolution inputs and outputs.
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| | | | STORY Helps VH-1 Launch “Mob Wives Chicago”
 STORY recently produced the opening title sequence and a promotional campaign for Mob Wives Chicago, a new realty series debuting on VH-1 in June. Directed by Robert Rugen, the package employ’s Chicago’s legendary winds as a metaphor for the turbulence and drama that engulfs the lives of the show’s cast, five women who are the wives or daughters of men associated with organized crime.
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| | | | OConnor Accessories for Cine Look
 While filming his documentary Gas Monopoly, Austrian director and cinematographer Richard Ladkani combined the Sony PMW-F3 with accessories by OConnor, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, to achieve a special look. The project was technically daring and consequently a challenge for the experienced cinematographer.
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| | | | GoPro Alaska Expedition with Project Aether
GoPro recently partnered with Project Aether on an ambitious expedition to Alaska to conduct science experiments and record the first high quality images of the Aurora Borealis from the edge of space.
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| | | | Avid Announces Updates to Avid Studio for iPad
Latest innovations enhance video editing control and offer even more creative options for moviemaking on the go
Avid® today announced a significant update to its industry-leading video editing application for the iPad—Avid Studio (1.1). Available immediately at the Apple App Store, the latest version of Avid Studio for iPad delivers new features, including the ability to record voiceover to timeline, more transitions, expanded gestures for enhanced editing precision, among others, that can help any video enthusiast quickly and easily create and share exciting, highly professional multimedia experiences on the go.
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| | | | Broadway Systems To Exhibit at Media Finance Focus 2012
Broadway Systems, the leading provider of advertising management software for cable networks, will exhibit at Media Finance Focus 2012, the 52nd annual conference of the Media Financial Management Association (MFM) and Broadcast Cable Credit Association (BCCA). The three-day conference runs May 21-23 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nev., and presents industry information for media financial and business executives.
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| | | | Adobe CS6 Now Available
Adobe Creative Cloud Coming May 11
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Creative Suite® 6 software. The CS6 product line includes powerful new releases of Photoshop®, InDesign®, lllustrator®, Dreamweaver®, Adobe Premiere® Pro, After Effects®, Flash® Professional and other products as well as four suite versions – Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium; Creative Suite 6 Design Standard; Creative Suite 6 Production Premium; and Creative Suite 6 Master Collection.
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| | | | All-New Sony Vegas Pro Templates Deliver Instant Production Value
 Digital Juice releases ready2go Projects & Templates for Sony Vegas Pro Collection 05
Digital Juice® announced today that it is releasing ready2go™ Projects & Templates for Sony Vegas Pro Collection 5. The ready2go projects are stylized animated templates that provide Sony Vegas Pro editors with a variety of professional finished looks and feature expertly designed “drop zones” for text and video. Editors can use them in everything from show opens, commercials and wedding video collages to DVD opens and video transitions to name just a few uses.
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| | | | All-New Animated Canvases Offers Editors A Fresh Start
 Digital Juice Releases Animated Canvases™ Collection 05: Fresh Starts with Instant Download and Boxed DVD Product Options
Digital Juice® has announced the release of Animated Canvases™ Collection 05: Fresh Starts, available as either an Instant Download or boxed DVD product. Animated Canvases are subtle background animations that are designed to be the foundation for any video or motion graphics project. In the new Animated Canvases™ Collection 05: Fresh Starts, video editors and motion graphics artists will find an eclectic mix of subtle background animations specifically designed to highlight and frame the user’s own text, video and images using a sophisticated animated mix of colors and textures.
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| | | | Thales Angénieux Unveils Two New Optimo Zoom Lenses
 Optimo19.5-94mm and Optimo 28-340mm Lenses Enable Image Coverage up to 31.4mm
Thales Angénieux has raised the performance bar once again with the introduction this week of two new additions to its line of Optimo lenses. Complementary versions of the famous Optimo 17-80 and Optimo 24-290, the Optimo 19.5-94 and Optimo 28-340 offer the exceptional precision you can only get with Optimo lenses. With image coverage up to 31.4mm diagonal, they are ideal for today’s S35 film and large format sensor cameras, full frame 5K format of Epic among others.
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| | | | THX & Dolby Offer Color Managment Class on May 24, 2012
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about best practices for color management, display calibration and emulation.
Working in a modern production or post-production environment requires a working knowledge of color science. Regardless of a user’s position in the production chain, color plays a major role in telling a powerful story. This class provides a working knowledge of color management for digital film and video production, digital intermediate (DI) and video post-production, VFX, HD and film print dailies, and digital projection. Who should attend
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| | | | Anton/Bauer Helps Keep PACSAT International on the Move with Dependable Batteries and Round-the-Clock Customer Service
 HyTRON 140 Batteries Meet the Power Demands of Company’s High Definition Workload
Anton/Bauer® has been supporting PACSAT International, a full-service video and audio production, post-production and satellite transmissions company for the last 20 years. PACSAT has come to rely on the dependability of batteries from Anton/Bauer, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, whether shooting breaking news, major sporting events like the Olympics, a Katy Perry special for MTV or videos for corporate clients. Anton/Bauer’s HyTRON® 140 batteries have allowed PACSAT International Director of Photography Ken Cavalli and his production crew to focus on the creative work at hand without worrying about power needs.
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| | | | Winners of FOCAL International Awards 2012 Announced
BAFTA-winning Senna picks up three awards
The ninth annual FOCAL International Awards in association with AP Archive took place last night at The Lancaster London Hotel, with winning entries spanning the decades and unearthing stunning footage illustrating a wide variety of topics, including life in the former USSR, racial segregation, the passion of motor racing and the chilling beauty of degraded film.
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| | | | RTW's TM3 Supports Loudness Monitoring For RTL Formula One Coverage
 Prior to Its Official Launch, New Meter Becomes Part of Wige Broadcast's Mobile TV Broadcast System
RTW, a leading manufacturer and distributor of professional audio metering and control devices for studio recording and radio and TV broadcast applications, is pleased to announce it recently delivered three pre-production units of the new TM3 TouchMonitor to Cologne, Germany-based Wige Broadcast, prior to RTW’s official sales launch of the new product. German Broadcaster RTL, which relied on Wige Broadcast’s technical infrastructure for this year’s Formula One coverage, employed the units during the first Formula One races in Australia and Malaysia, where they passed acid tests.
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| | | | Pomfort launches LiveGrade - the professional software for interactive look management at the filmset
 LiveGrade in conjunction with a Blackmagic HDLink device allows to create and manipulate HD-SDI images of professional camera workflows on the monitor at the filmset.
Pomfort, a provider of professional software for data and color management on the film set, releases its newest product LiveGrade - a innovative and powerful look and color management solution for the right image at the filmset. LiveGrade works in conjunction with a Blackmagic HDLink device and allows to create individual camera looks via SDI Live-Image interactively on the monitor on-set. The two possible grading modes "CDL" and "Alexa Look" can be controlled either directly via the controller in the software as well as from external panels of Tangent and Avid. Color adjustments can be exchanged with subsequent production steps as 3D LUT, ASC-CDL or Alexa Look files.
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| | | | S2000 Century/Canon 17mm T4 Tilt-Focus Lens PL Mount
 Schneider Optics introduces the new S2000 Century/Canon 17mm T4 Tilt-Focus Lens in PL Mount. Ideal for use on cameras with up to a S35 sensor, this new converted lens offers 360 degrees of rotation and 8 degrees of tilt in any direction for remarkable control of the subject focus plane.
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| | | | John Bailey Heads Judging of 2012 KODAK Student Scholarships
New Student Cinematography Award Added to Competition
World-renowned cinematographer John Bailey, ASC, will join the panel of judges for the 2012 Kodak student scholarship program, which recognizes student filmmakers at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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| | | | YO-YO MA's Silk Road Ensemble Tour Relies on DPA Microphones
 Grammy Award-Winning Classical Cellist Uses the DPA 4061 and DPA 4088 Microphones for All Performances on the Silk Road Ensemble Tour
Yo-Yo Ma’s Audio Engineer Jody Elff relies on DPA Microphones’ 4088 cardioid headset and 4061 omnidirectional miniature microphones for the Silk Road Ensemble tour.
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| | | | SynthEyes 3D Tracker End-of-Year Promotion for Schools
Schools can get a site license for our powerful 3D tracker for $495
Andersson Technologies LLC is offering schools a special end-of-school-year educational pricing promotion for its SynthEyes 3D tracking application. For only 495 US$, schools can obtain a one-year educational site license to install SynthEyes for classroom teaching.
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| | | | Noise Industries: Ripple Training Callouts Released for Final Cut Pro X
 Make your point with magnifiers, speech bubbles, animated paths and more through Callouts, exclusively for FCP X
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, introduces Callouts by Ripple Training exclusively for Final Cut Pro X, available now through FxFactory. A set of 10 Effects, Callouts is an exciting way to highlight specific parts of footage. Editors can easily create emphasis with arrows, circles, magnifiers, text highlights, animated paths and more. Ripple Training Callouts can be purchased now through FxFactory for 49 USD.
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