http://news.creativecow.net/after-effects-news After Effects News from Creative COW - your resource for news reguarding the topics that are most important for you and your industry. en-us Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT PHP Script kathlyn@creativecow.net webmaster@creativecow.net http://news.creativecow.net/story/862953 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862953 (Montréal, Canada--November 25, 2009) Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 4.2 support on the Mac for Matrox MXO2 Mini, MXO2 LE, MXO2 and MXO2 Rack. These devices provide all the features of an I/O card and a sturdy breakout box with the added advantage of portability. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:25:14 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862944 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862944 (Newbury Park, California--November 24, 2009) MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that Monkeyhead, a Culver City, Calif.-based motion design studio specializing in commercial spots, broadcast show packages, branded entertainment, movie/TV titles and visual effects sequences, leveraged MAXON’s award-winning CINEMA 4D 3D software application, to create a bleeding-edge motion graphics-intensive 30-second teaser graphic spot and an entire promo graphic package for HBO’s highly anticipated "The 25th Anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert". Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:24:33 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862923 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862923 (Hollywood, California--November 18, 2009) Troika Design Group, a strategic branding and design agency for media and entertainment companies, has been tapped by Polsky Films, an independent feature film production company, to produce its signature logo animation. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:26:23 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862915 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862915 (San Francisco, California--November 17, 2009) Red Giant Software has released Holomatrix, a new After Effects plug-in that lets you control your reality and offers a new dimension in effect generation. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:09:21 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862914 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862914 (Atlanta, Georgia--November 17, 2009) Halogen, a new integrated web/TV network owned by the South Carolina-based Inspiration Network, came to RIOT for a unique, attention-grabbing look for their on-air IDs, bumpers and other network branding that would also integrate seamlessly online. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:58:28 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862885 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862885 (San Jose, California--November 11, 2009) Blackmagic Design today announced Windows 7 compatibility for it's entire range of professional video products. Video professionals using Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Eyeon Fusion 6 and Photoshop will immediately notice a more fluid and intuitive response, with Window 7’s newly enhanced stability and advanced memory management. Blackmagic Videohub software can now take full advantage of the new Windows 7 touch screen features such as multitouch, for a faster, more accurate response. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:38:33 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862883 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862883 (Boston, Massachusetts--November 11, 2009) Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that it has released an update to its popular freebie generator plug-in, Pan and Zoom. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:29:28 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862874 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862874 (La Jolla, California--November 10, 2009) NewBlue, Inc. today launched Video Essentials III, the third and latest offering in its best-selling Video Essentials series of video effects and transitions plugins. NewBlue Video Essentials III provides highly-practical video tools designed to solve everyday production issues. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:44:47 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862856 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862856 (Cambridge, Massachusetts--November 4, 2009) GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire particleIllusion™ and all related products and technologies from wondertouch LLC. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:39:41 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862846 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862846 (Wilmington, North Carolina--November 4, 2009) Digieffects® a developer of visual effects software plugins, today announced that Falloff Lighting is available for purchase. Falloff Lighting provides enhanced lighting for After Effects' built-in lights. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:20:38 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862841 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862841 (Marlborough, Massachusetts--November 3, 2009) Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced Boris XML Transfer, a new Adobe After Effects plug-in designed for seamless transfer of Apple Final Cut Pro program sequences to Adobe After Effects. Boris XML Transfer preserves all aspects of a Final Cut Pro project including effects, audio, media clips, transitions, and geometric transformations. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:25:03 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862807 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862807 (Montréal, Canada--October 27, 2009) Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Matrox MXO2 LE, an HDMI, SDI, and analog I/O device for the Mac, is now available from authorized dealers worldwide. Matrox MXO2 LE streamlines editing with Apple Final Cut Studio on Mac Pros and MacBook Pros. It provides all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy, portable breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:57:54 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862793 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862793 (San Francisco, California--October 22, 2009) Red Giant Software has teamed up with SmartSound Software to sponsor Larry Jordan's Final Cut Pro Seminars called "PowerUp Tools for a Down Economy". Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:22:17 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862778 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862778 (San Francisco, California--October 20, 2009) Sister companies Bonfire and Phoenix Editorial announced that they have collaborated with global innovation and design firm IDEO on the welcome video for the Living Climate Change website, an initiative developed by IDEO. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:28:02 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862770 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862770 (Boston, Massachusetts--October 20, 2009) Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that new development partner, Storek Studio, has released an update to its widely popular nVeil video plug-in exclusively for the FxFactory platform. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:53:20 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862756 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862756 (Marlborough, Massachusetts--October 15, 2009) Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, post production, and new media industries, today announced that Media 100 Suite Version 1.1 is now available. Media 100 Suite v1.1 adds support for Blackmagic Design's Intensity Pro, DeckLink SDI, DeckLink Studio, and DeckLink HD Extreme video cards. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:33:31 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862752 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862752 (Santa Monica, California--October 15, 2009) Leading visual effects company Entity FX announced today that it has completed visual effects for a number of key sequences in the new motion picture "Law Abiding Citizen." Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:25:24 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862732 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862732 (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania--October 13, 2009) JPL, a Harrisburg-based integrated communications company working across a variety of media, recently made the switch from a growing pile of G RAID drives to a single, cost-effective Ethernet-based shared storage solution featuring Small Tree technology to streamline workflow. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:20:01 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862722 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862722 (October 12, 2009) The animated feature film "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" is based on the classic children's book about the town of ChewandSwallow, where mysterious storms begin raining down hot dogs, pancakes, bananas, spaghetti, burgers, and more, to everyone's delight. But when the storms get out of control, the town needs a hero. And they don't mean a sandwich. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:02:43 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862698 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862698 (Boston, Massachusetts--October 6, 2009) Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that their flagship plug-in solution FxFactory® Pro has won Microfilmmaker's prestigious Award of Superiority. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:23:33 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862678 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862678 (Wilmington, North Carolina--October 5, 2009) Digieffects,® a developer of popular visual effects software plugins, today announced that Aged Film is available for purchase. Aged Film creates an aged “old movie look”, an effect which helps viewers understand what era the shot is set and believe that the story is set in the past. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:24:33 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862654 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862654 (San Jose, California--September 30, 2009) Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that it has expanded its strategic media technology alliance with Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), initially announced in March 2009. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:05:47 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862651 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862651 (Boston, Massachusetts--September 29, 2009) Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced the release of the LiveToon plug-in from development partner DVShade. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:04:48 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862642 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862642 (Marlborough, Massachusetts--September 28, 2009) Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that its flagship Boris Continuum Complete product line has been updated to Version 6.0.4. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:04:59 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862610 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862610 (Singapore--September 22, 2009) Sell your Adobe After Effects project files (AEPs) and earn some extra cash. broadcastGEMs, the pioneers in developing AE templates is looking for high-quality AEPs for its DVD series of products. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:36:58 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862606 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862606 (San Francisco, California--September 21, 2009) Red Giant Software introduces Magic Bullet Mojo, the fastest way to get a modern blockbuster look. Designed by Stu Maschwitz, film director, author of The DV Rebel's Guide, and creative director at Red Giant Software, Magic Bullet Mojo is available now for $99 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:14:41 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862568 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862568 (Amsterdam-IBC, The Netherlands--September 12, 2009) Matrox® Video Products Group today announced support for ToolsOnAir’s Just:In video capture application with the Matrox MXO2 I/O device for the Mac. Just:In is an Apple QuickTime-based ingest solution that fits perfectly into the production process of any TV station, or post production studio. Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:43:29 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862567 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862567 (Amsterdam-IBC, The Netherlands--September 12, 2009) Matrox® Video Products Group today announced support for Softron Media Services’ MovieRecorder ingest application and OnTheAir Video playout application with the Matrox MXO2 I/O device for the Mac. Softron’s products provide all the functionality needed to run a TV station on a Mac. They are in use at news and sports broadcasters, educational institutions, religious broadcasters, and postproduction facilities around the world. Matrox MXO2 provides all the features of an I/O card and breakout box with the added advantage of portability. It can be easily moved among Mac Pros in the studio and taken on the road with a MacBook Pro. Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:40:46 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862515 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862515 (Amsterdam-IBC, The Netherlands--September 10, 2009) At the 2009 IBC tradeshow, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) is showcasing advances in next-generation video and dynamic media software technologies that provide integrated, end-to-end workflows for broadcasters and media companies. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:06:44 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862492 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862492 (Amsterdam-IBC, The Netherlands--September 10, 2009) Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Matrox MXO2 LE, an HDMI, SDI, and analog I/O device based on the award-winning Matrox MXO2 that streamlines editing with Apple Final Cut Studio on Mac Pros and MacBook Pros. Matrox MXO2 LE provides all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy, portable breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:51:05 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862491 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862491 (Wilmington, North Carolina--September 10, 2009) Digieffects®, a developer of popular visual effects software plugins, today announced that Camera Mapper is available for purchase. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:46:22 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862483 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862483 (Parsippany, New Jersey--September 10, 2009) PNY Technologies® along with its reseller partner The 3D Shop will exhibit at the Wedding & Event Video Expo, the biggest convention and trade show for professional wedding and event videographers, held September 14th – 17th in the Orlando Hilton, Florida. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:21:59 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862480 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862480 (Amsterdam-IBC, The Netherlands--September 10, 2009) At the 2009 IBC tradeshow, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that Nobelprize.org, the official Web site of the Nobel Foundation with more than 38 million visits each year, has standardized on Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Production Premium software for video production and the Adobe Flash® Platform to deliver online video content. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:04:30 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862457 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862457 (Singapore--September 4, 2009) broadcastGEMs is pleased to announce the availability of Registration Incentive 1 for its AEPro Volume 2 products (HD and SD). The Registration Incentive includes an Adobe After Effects project file and is FREE to all registered owners of its AEPro Volume 02 products. There will be two other Registration Incentives within the next 5 months. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:59:09 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862452 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862452 (Boston, Massachusetts--September 3, 2009) Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that development partner idustrial revolution has won Microfilmmaker's prestigious Award of Superiority for the new ParticleMetrix FxFactory® powered plug-in. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:27:07 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862430 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862430 (September 1, 2009) MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D software, today announced the immediate availability of CINEMA 4D Release 11.5, a comprehensive upgrade to its highly-acclaimed 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering software. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:03:34 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862429 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862429 (September 1, 2009) MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today introduced CINEMA 4D Broadcast Edition, a comprehensive new bundle of its highly acclaimed 3D software suite. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:00:50 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862421 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862421 (August 31, 2009) motionVFX.com, the creator of High Definition Apple Motion Templates has highly extended it's templates collection. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:11:10 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862410 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862410 (Boston, Massachusetts--August 27, 2009) Eye Scream Factory, the Boston-based creative team providing time-saving design templates and royalty-free content for media hobbyists and professionals, today announced the availability of Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Professional Volume III. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:16:37 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862409 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862409 (London, UK--August 27, 2009) Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry, has announced the latest release of its powerful compositing application Nuke. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:03:08 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862397 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862397 (Cambridge, Massachusetts--August 25, 2009) GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today a floating licensing option for institutional users of GenArts Sapphire™ on After Effects and Final Cut Pro host systems. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:29:50 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862395 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862395 (Byron Bay, NSW/Australia--August 25, 2009) CoreMelt today announced the release of their latest video editing plugin for Final Cut Pro; Lock & Load. Lock & Load has been benchmarked as the worlds fastest stabilizer for Final Cut Pro, running at 6 times the speed of Apple's inbuilt stabilizer; Smoothcam. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:22:38 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862396 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862396 (Cambridge, Massachusetts--August 25, 2009) GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today the availability of new training videos and tutorials for GenArts Sapphire™ and Monsters™ users. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:26:52 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862370 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862370 (Marlborough, Massachusetts--August 18, 2009) Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that a new Boris Continuum Unit, Motion Tracker, is now available. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:08:37 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862351 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862351 (Boston, Massachusetts--August 12, 2009) Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced FxFactory® compatibility for new Apple® Final Cut® Studio release. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:43:08 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862332 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862332 (Hoffman Estates, Illinois--August 7, 2009) Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, announced that its "Complete Training for Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS4" will be offered exclusively for $74.95 USD with the purchase of select NVIDIA® Quadro® GPUs, including: Quadro FX 5800, 4800, 3800, 1800, 3700M and 2700M. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:20:19 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862327 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862327 (London, UK--August 5, 2009) Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry, has announced the release of RollingShutter, a brand new plug-in tool for After Effects and Nuke, which tackles the image-distortion problems often experienced by users of CMOS cameras. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:28:59 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862326 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862326 (Palo Alto, California--August 5, 2009) HP today announced it will make available Elemental Accelerator™ for NVIDIA® Quadro® plug-in for Adobe Creative Suite 4 users as an option on the company's award-winning family of workstations. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:27:40 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862294 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862294 (Marlborough, Massachusetts--August 3, 2009) Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, postproduction, and new media industries, today announced that Media 100 Suite, next-generation Media 100 software with MultiClip Editing and Boris RED, is now available. Media 100 Suite adds new support for Matrox MXO2 for portable, broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion. Media 100 Suite also includes a new VoiceOver Tool for audio recording direct to the Media 100 timeline. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:50:21 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862293 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862293 (Newbury Park, California--August 3, 2009) MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that two of its customers, Nucleus Medical Art, and artist Betsy Kopmar, have created film projects using MAXON software that will be included in the prestigious SIGGRAPH ‘Computer Animation Festival’, taking place during the SIGGRAPH 2009 Conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:47:09 GMT