| | | | Digieffects Launches Falloff Lighting Plugin for After Effects
Provides enhanced lighting for After Effects' built-in lights
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.
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| | | | Boris FX XML Transfer brings Final Cut projects into Adobe After Effects
Seamlessly Transfer Apple Final Cut Pro Program Sequences to Adobe After Effects
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.
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| | | | Monetize your After Effects Projects
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.
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| | | | Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX Now Available
15 New Filters, New 3D Objects, Exchange Keyframe Animation with Adobe After Effects
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX (BCC 6 AVX) for Avid editing and finishing systems is now available. BCC 6 AVX is based on Avid’s AVX 2 plug-in architecture with support for Avid Media Composer, Avid NewsCutter and Avid Symphony. A special AVX 1 version of BCC 6 AVX for Avid DS will be released in the near future.
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| | | | Noise Industries Partner Idustrial Revolution Ships Explosive New Visual Effects Plug-In for After Effects and Final Cut
New Particle Metrix plug-in delivers outstanding image processing technology for producing high-quality, organic and supernatural particles
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post production and broadcast markets, announced the release of the Particle Metrix plug-in from development partner Idustrial Revolution. FxFactory® powered plug-ins are designed by Noise Industries and their development partners to extend the visual effects capabilities of Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Pro®, Apple® Motion and Apple Final Cut® Express applications.
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| | | | Noise Industries Development Partners DVShade, Idustrial Revolution, and Yanobox Roll Out New Releases for After Effects and Final Cut
FxFactory developers simultaneously ship new versions of the highly popular FxPack plug-ins: EasyLooks, Motype and Volumetrix
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that development partners DVShade, Idustrial Revolution and Yanobox have updated several FxFactory powered plug-ins for Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications. New FxPacks include: Idustrial Revolution's Volumetrix version 2.0, the Yanobox title animation plug-in Motype version 1.2, and DVShade's EasyLooks version 2.5.
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| | | | Noise Industries Development Partner SUGARfx Releases 2 New Plug-ins for Final Cut Studio and After Effects
New Radial Wave offers endless animation options while the new H.U.D. filter delivers viewfinder looks from binoculars, weapon sights and cameras
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets announced that development partner SUGARfx is releasing two new plug-in FxPacks: Radial Wave and H.U.D. (Heads Up Display). FxFactory® powered FxPacks are designed by Noise Industries and their development partners to extend the visual effects capabilities of Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications.
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| | | | Cycore Systems today announced CycoreFX HD 1.6.5 update
Update includes two brand new plug-ins
Cycore Systems, the creators of Final Effects and Cult Effects, today releases new and improved CycoreFX HD 1.6.5. The update contains two brand new plug-ins and 15 plug-ins that support 32 bpc (float) and is available for After Effects CS4, CS3 and 7.0 on Mac (Universal Binaries) and Windows.
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| | | | Noise Industries Partner SUGARfx Releases 2 New Plug-ins for After Effects and Final Cut
New RadialWave offers endless animation options while the new H.U.D. filter delivers viewfinder looks from binoculars, weapon sights and cameras
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets announced that development partner SUGARfx is releasing two new plug-in FxPacks; RadialWave and H.U.D. (Heads Up Display). FxFactory® powered FxPacks are designed by Noise Industries and their development partners to extend the visual effects capabilities of Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications.
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| | | | Digieffects Launches Robust Warping Tool for After Effects
FreeForm AE Brings High-End Functionality to After Effects
Digieffects®, a developer of popular visual effects software plugins, today announced that FreeForm AE is available for purchase. FreeForm AE, a plugin for Adobe After Effects, is an intuitive and robust warping tool that allows users to manipulate a flat object into almost any shape using a mesh in 3D space.
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| | | | Digital Kitchen Standardizes on Boris Continuum Complete
Award-Winning Creative Agency Chooses Boris Continuum Complete for Adobe After Effects
Boris FX , the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that Digital Kitchen recently standardized on Boris Continuum Complete AE (BCC AE) for its Adobe After Effects systems, purchasing 65 licenses to give its artists a wide range of tools and plug-ins in one unified visual effects suite.
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| | | | Noise Industries Development Partners DVShade, Idustrial Revolution, and Yanobox Roll Out New Releases for Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut
FxFactory developers simultaneously ship new versions of the highly popular FxPack plug-ins: EasyLooks, Motype and Volumetrix
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that development partners DVShade, Industrial Revolution and Yanobox have updated several FxFactory powered plug-ins for Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications. New FxPacks include: Idustrial Revolution's Volumetrix version 2.0, the Yanobox title animation plug-in Motype version 1.2, and DVShade's EasyLooks version 2.5.
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| | | | Imagineer Systems Boosts VFX Workflow for After Effects Community; Announces ‘mocha for After Effects 2’ and ‘mocha shape for After Effects’
mocha for After Effects 2 Adds Significant Export Capabilities and Streamlines Workflows; mocha shape Lets AE Users Import Rotoscoping Shape Data from any Imagineer VFX Tool
One month to the day of its announced commitment to new product development and renewed innovation for accessible desktop VFX tools, Imagineer Systems today is announcing two new developments for the After Effects Community. With this announcement, Imagineer Systems is adding significant workflow enhancements to its popular mocha for After Effects, and is introducing an entirely new VFX plug in solution, mocha shape for After Effects.
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| | | | GenArts, Inc. Acquires wondertouch
Acquisition Underscores Company’s Aggressive Growth Strategy and Broadens GenArts’ Product Offering to Include Particles Engine
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.
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| | | | Matrox MXO2 LE Now Shipping
Portable, Professional I/O for the Mac with Matrox MAX Technology for Faster Than Realtime H.264 Encoding
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.
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| | | | Storek Studio Joins FxFactory Development Partner Program
Successful plug-in developer introduces new nVeil capabilities; brings exceptional kaleidoscopic/transition effects to the FxFactory platform
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.
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| | | | Media 100 Announces Support for Blackmagic Design Video I/O Cards
New Media 100 Suite Version 1.1 Now Available
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.
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| | | | JPL Sees Huge Efficiencies in Productivity with Small Tree's Shared Storage
Integrated Communications Company Sees Workflow and Bottom Line Benefits
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.
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| | | | DUCK Makes Ending Credits Happy For Sony Pictures Animation
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.
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| | | | FxFactory Wins Award Of Superiority For Exceptional Visual Effects Workflow
FxFactory Pro honored by Microfilmmaker for extraordinary versatility and monumental range of plug-in effects and transitions
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.
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| | | | Digieffects Launches Aged Film for Only $29
Professional Level Functionality at Breakthrough Pricing
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.
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| | | | Noise Industries Development Partner DVShade Ships Cartoon Look Plug-in
Flexible parameters of new LiveToon plug-in allows for easy and fast generation of cartoon and comic book looks for Final Cut, Motion and After Effects
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.
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| | | | Magic Bullet Mojo Now Available from Red Giant Software
Get the Look of a Modern Hollywood Blockbuster in Seconds with Magic Bullet Mojo
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
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| | | | Matrox Announces Support for ToolsOnAir Just:In
Video Capture Application with the Matrox MXO2 I/O Device
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.
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| | | | Matrox Announces Support for Softron’s Ingest and Playout Applications with Matrox MXO2 I/O Device
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.
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| | | | Matrox Announces Matrox MXO2 LE
Portable, Professional I/O for the Mac with Matrox MAX Technology for Faster Than Realtime H.264 Encoding
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.
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| | | | broadcastGEMs AE Pro HD
broadcastGEMs' FREE Registration Incentive
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.
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| | | | Eye Scream Factory Releases DVD Art Professional Volume III
Customizable, Multi-Purpose DVD Menu and Packaging Design Templates
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.
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| | | | The Foundry Ships Nuke 5.2
Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry, has announced the latest release of its powerful compositing application Nuke.
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| | | | GenArts Expands Sapphire Licensing Options To Include Floating Licenses
Institutional Users On Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut Pro Can Now Enjoy Significantly Reduced Support Costs While Maximizing Resource Allocation
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.
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| | | | CoreMelt Releases "Lock & Load"
The Worlds Fastest Stabilizer for FCP
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.
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| | | | Media 100 Suite Now Available
Next-Generation Media 100 Software with MultiClip Editing and Matrox MXO2 Support
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.
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| | | | Two Films Screening at SIGGRAPH 'Computer Animation Festival' Rely on MAXON CINEMA 4D's Power, Versatility and Ease-of-Use
Internationally Renowned Festival Takes Place During SIGGRAPH Conference, August 3rd through August 7th at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans
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.
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| | | | Affordable Shared Storage Technology Improves Project Management at Creative Media Group, Inc.
Small Tree Shared Storage Enables Elimination of Dozens of FireWire Drives
Using dozens of FireWire drives to store projects became an unmanageable project of its own for Creative Media Group, Inc., a Utah-based full-service production company specializing in commercials, direct sales, corporate, training and live event videos. With the size of its projects continuing to grow with the business, CMG installed cost-efficient shared storage technology from Small Tree, designer of simple-to-install, inexpensive Mac-based networking and shared storage products for professional video and audio editors, to maximize its people and technological resources.
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| | | | MAXON Software Customer Projects to Screen at SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival
Internationally Renowned Animated Film Forum to Include Nucleus Medical Art’s “Atherosclerosis” and Betsy Kopmar’s “Night Fishing with Cormorants”
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 projects using MAXON software that have been selected for inclusion in SIGGRAPH’s prestigious ‘Computer Animation Festival’, taking place during the SIGGRAPH 2009 Conference, August 3 – 7, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
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| | | | Genarts Lowers Cost Of Entry For Sapphire Visual Effects Software
License Rental Option Brings Benefits of Sapphire to Broader Range of Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro Users
GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today a monthly license rental option for its flagship GenArts Sapphire™ visual effects software for Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut Pro.
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| | | | Weta Digital buys Nuke site licence
Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry, today announced that Weta Digital, New Zealand’s premier multi-award winning VFX studio, has purchased a site licence of Nuke to enhance its in-house pipeline.
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| | | | Big Machine Design Relies On Maxon Cinema 4d To Create Futuristic Cgi Video Trailer For Highly Anticipated Upcoming Game Title, "Front Mission Evolved"
Artists Leverage CINEMA 4D’s Power, Performance and Ease-of-Use and Tap its Advanced Render, Thinking Particles, MoGraph and MOCCA Modules to Create Complex, Awe-inspiring Game Cinematic
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that Big Machine Design (BMD), an award winning visual production company specializing in visuals for film titles, advertising, TV shows, games, and more, relied heavily on MAXON CINEMA 4D to create the stunning, fully CGI trailer for Square Enix’s highly-anticipated game title, "Front Mission Evolved".
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| | | | Digieffects Announces The Natural Forces Summer Tour
Digieffects sponsors Rogue Kite as they drive across America with a RED ONET Camera
Digieffects®, a developer of popular visual effects software plugins, today announced that it will sponsor Rogue Kite on The Natural Forces Summer Tour.
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| | | | Imagineer Systems Expands mocha Family of Planar Tracking Solutions for the Desktop with Series of New Releases
mocha shape for Final Cut Imports Roto Shape Data from Imagineer Systems Solutions; mocha for Final Cut v2, mocha v1.5 and motor v1.5 Provide Seamless Roto and Shape Export to mocha for Final Cut, mocha for After Effects
Imagineer Systems today announced the culmination of an aggressive product development cycle with the release of a powerful new VFX plug-in for Final Cut Pro users - mocha shape for Final Cut. Designed to import rotoscoping shape data exported from mocha into Final Cut, mocha shape for Final Cut enables Final Cut Pro users to easily import multi-layer shape data with variable, per point edge feathering.
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| | | | Boris FX Adds Real-Time Performance to Boris Continuum Chroma Key
New Chroma Key Studio Filter for Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Final Cut Express
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that the Boris Continuum Chroma Key Unit now includes a Chroma Key Studio filter for real-time previews and rendering in Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Final Cut Express.
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| | | | MAXON to Demonstrate CINEMA 4D’s Advanced Motion Graphics Capabilities at Promax|BDA 2009
CINEMA 4D’s MoGraph Module Continues to Help Creative Design Professionals Meet Real-World Motion Graphics Demands
MAXON Computer, the leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that its flagship software solution, CINEMA 4D, will be on display at Promax/BDA — the premier event for entertainment marketing, promotion and design professionals taking place June 16 -18 in New York City.
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| | | | Industrial Light & Magic Purchases Site Licence Of Nuke
Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry, today announced that Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Lucasfilm Ltd’s multiple Academy Award-winning visual effects studio, has purchased a site licence of Nuke to complement its in-house pipeline.
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| | | | Boris FX Announces Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX Public Beta
Exchange Keyframe Animation with Adobe After Effects, New 3D Objects, Painting, and Image Restoration Filters
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that a public beta of Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX (BCC 6 AVX) for Avid editing and finishing systems is now available.
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| | | | Troika Design Group Gives Telemundo a Vibrant New Identity
On-Air Graphics Package Reflects Network's Unique Point of View and Bold Programming
Troika Design Group, a strategic branding and design agency for global entertainment and media companies, has been tapped by NBC Universal's Telemundo to give the Spanish-language TV network a sophisticated new identity.
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| | | | Noise Industries Releases FxFactory Pro 2.0.7
New FxFactory release adds three new plug-ins and enhanced rendering technology for all blurs and glows, delivering tremendous speed and image quality for effects workflow
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced the release of FxFactory® 2.0.7 for Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications. FxFactory offers over 300 visual effects plug-ins optimized for real-time performance on the Macintosh platform. The new FxFactory Pro 2.0.7 brings major performance enhancements to the blur and glow categories as well as three new plug-ins; PDF Animator, Perlin Noise generator and Alpha Merger.
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| | | | Boris FX Announces New Boris Continuum Unit: 3D Objects
Extruded Text, Type-on Text, Extruded EPS, Extruded Spline, and Layer Deformer for $399
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that a new Boris Continuum Unit, 3D Objects, is now available.
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| | | | Vizrt Streamlines Graphics Production for KWCH and KSCW
Vizrt, a leading provider of real-time graphics and integrated video workflow solutions for the media industry, announces that CBS affiliate KWCH and CW affilate KSCW recently began broadcasting local news in HD, with all graphics powered by Vizrt software. The two stations are owned by Sunflower Broadcasting and share a facility in Wichita, Kan.
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| | | | Boris FX Adds EPS Extrusion Filter to Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE
Boris Continuum Complete 6.0.1 AE Now Available, Free Update for BCC 6 AE Customers
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6.0.1 AE is now available as a free update for Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE customers. The BCC 6.0.1 AE update adds a new EPS extrusion filter as well as a new anti-aliasing option for the BCC 6 3D Objects category of filters.
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| | | | Class on Demand Announces New Training Products for GenArts Sapphire™ Visual Effects Software
GenArts' Todd Prives to host the company's first self-paced training title
Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, announced today it will release a new self-paced training title on the industry-leading GenArts Sapphire for Adobe® After Effects® and Apple® Final Cut Pro®. Recognized by top studios and post-production houses for its image quality, organic look, speed and intuitive controls, GenArts Sapphire provides more than 200 state-of-the-art image processing and synthesis effects plug-ins. It has been used to create some of the most exciting visual effects in countless blockbuster and Oscar-nominated films.
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| | | | Boinx Software Joins Noise Industries Partner Developer Program
Recipient of the Apple Design Award in 2008 brings engineering prowess to the FxFactory platform; offering new plug-ins for Adobe After Effects and Final Cut
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets announced that new development partner, Boinx Software, has released the FxTiles FxPack at NAB 2009. The FxFactory powered FxTiles is a brand new collection of 3D filters and transitions designed for the Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications.
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| | | | Boris FX Announces Boris Continuum Complete 6 Sparks for Autodesk Effects and Finishing Systems
Nearly 180 Visual Effects Filters for Linux-based Autodesk Systems
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced Boris Continuum Complete 6 Sparks for Autodesk Effects and Finishing Systems (BCC 6 Sparks). Based on the Autodesk Sparks plug-in architecture, BCC 6 Sparks brings nearly 180 filters to Autodesk Smoke, Autodesk Inferno, Autodesk Flame, and Autodesk Flint systems.
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| | | | Matrox Announces Integration of Matrox MAX Technology
Faster Than Realtime High Definition H.264 File Creation into Matrox MXO2 and Matrox MXO2 Rack I/O Devices for the Mac
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced versions of Matrox MXO2 and Matrox MXO2 Rack that will incorporate Matrox MAX technology for faster than realtime high definition H.264 file creation.
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| | | | Noise Industries Releases FxFactory 2.0.7
FxFactory developers simultaneously ship new versions of the highly popular FxPack plug-ins: EasyLooks, Motype and Volumetrix
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that development partners DVShade, Idustrial Revolution and Yanobox have updated several FxFactory powered plug-ins for Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications. New FxPacks include: Idustrial Revolution's Volumetrix version 2.0, the Yanobox title animation plug-in Motype version 1.2, and DVShade's EasyLooks version 2.5.
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| | | | Contour Design Releases ShuttlePRO and ShuttleXpress Settings for Adobe Creative Suite 4, Apple Final Cut Studio 2, and Avid Liquid 7
All-New Settings for Encore, Soundbooth, Color, DVD Studio Pro, Motion, and Soundtrack Pro
Contour Design, a market leader in audio/video editing devices, has released new ShuttlePRO and ShuttleXpress drivers with optimized settings for Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium, Apple Final Cut Studio 2, and Avid Liquid 7.
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| | | | NextComputing 64-Bit Portable Workstation Accelerates Adobe CS4 Production Premium
Features Blackmagic DeckLink HD Extreme Capture Card
NextComputing, manufacturers of high-performance mobile workstations and servers, today announced a new portable video editing solution based on its NextDimension RVE mobile workstation computer. The NextDimension RVE CS464 is a powerful 64-bit enabled mobile workstation bundled with Adobe CS4 Production Premium and the Blackmagic Design DeckLink™ HD Extreme capture card. The RVE CS464 is designed to take advantage of Adobe's 64-bit optimization features for Premiere Pro CS4 and After Effects CS4. Inclusion of the DeckLink HD Extreme card gives users the highest-quality video capabilities with SDI (3 Gb/s), HDMI, and analog input and output for high-resolution capture and playback.
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| | | | Fulltank Sweetens 'Chocolate Box' Music Video for Prince
Creative Production Studio Provided 190 Visual Effects Shots for CGI-Intensive Promo Directed by P.R. Brown
Creative production studio Fulltank announced today that it provided visual effects, including on-set supervision, for a CGI-intensive promo for "Chocolate Box," the new single from Prince's "MPLSoUND" album released on March 29th.
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| | | | Matrox Adds New Features to Matrox MXO2 I/O Devices for the Mac
Highlights include scaling on capture, ProRes 422 720p capture on a MacBook Pro, and compatibility with Apple Xserve systems
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that release 1.3 for the Matrox MXO2 product line is now available as a free download from the Matrox website to all registered users. This release brings users a host of new productivity features and workflow enhancements. Highlights include the following:
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| | | | The Foundry Lets Customers do the Talking at NAB 2009
Booth SL326
Much has changed at leading VFX software developer, The Foundry, during the last twelve months. This will be reflected on the show floor at NAB 2009, as the company plays host to a series of exciting ‘behind the scenes’ demos and product announcements at its booth #SL326 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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| | | | wondertouch to Exhibit particleIllusion; Product Line at NAB 2009
Demonstrations of pIllusion AE, Anticipated Plug-in for Adobe After Effects, to Take Center Stage
wondertouch™, the award-winning developer of particle effects creation tools for the digital content creation industry, invites members of the press and convention attendees at NAB 2009 – April 20 through April 23 – to stop by the wondertouch booth #SL2529B (located in the Plug-in Pavilion), where it will showcase the range of its particleIllusion™ software product line.
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| | | | Company X & Detox Create Lush Animated Video For Nat King Cole
Visually Compelling Teaser Is Part Of Launch For RE: GENERATIONS, Remix Album Of Nat King Cole Tracks
EMI Records recently tapped Company X to produce a promotional music video for RE: GENERATIONS, a remix album featuring modern interpretations of jazz legend Nat King Cole's indelible work, which released on March 10th.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Releases Exciting New Software Update to Support Adobe Creative Suite 4
Today, Blackmagic Design Inc. released a new Windows™ based software update of it’s full range of video editing products, including all Multibridge, DeckLink and Intensity models. This new Blackmagic Design version 7.0 software update adds support for Adobe Creative Suite™ 4. This is a major software update, and is available today from the Blackmagic Design web site at no charge.
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| | | | Electric Rain Releases Swift 3D PS for Photoshop CS4 Extended
New plug-in brings powerful and easy-to-use 3D toolset to the Photoshop CS4 Extended interface
Today Electric Rain, Inc.® announced the release of Swift 3D PS, a new plug-in that adds 3D modeling and animation tools to the Photoshop CS4 Extended authoring environment. The plug-in allows Photoshop users to quickly and easily accomplish simple to advanced 3D tasks without leaving the CS4 Extended interface.
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| | | | Digieffects to Launch Plug-In at NAB, Reports 109% Revenue Growth in 2008
Plans to launch Natural Forces at NAB 2009
Digieffects, a developer of popular visual effects software plug-ins, announced that revenue increased by 109% in 2008. The company was acquired by Robert Sharp in May of 2007 and has been proactively reinvesting in its technology, product development, brand identity, and customer service.
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| | | | Matrox Axio LE Release 4.0 Now Shipping
Realtime HD and SD Editing Platform Provides Support for Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium and the Windows Vista 64-bit Operating System
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that software release 4.0 for the Matrox Axio™ LE realtime HD and SD editing platform is now available for download on the Matrox website. Release 4.0 supports Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Production Premium and Adobe Premiere® Pro CS4 software.
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| | | | GridIron Flow Now Available For Download
Groundbreaking Visual Workflow Manager Dramatically Boosts Productivity
GridIron Software, the leading provider of workflow and performance tools for creative professionals, today announced that the highly anticipated GridIron Flow public beta is now available for Mac users to download, with the Windows version coming shortly. The product eliminates the daily administrative drudgery and file searching that slows the creative process by allowing users to track everything that goes into a project, from idea to end result.
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| | | | Noise Industries Rolls Out FxFactory 2.0.6
Free FxFactory update adds thumbnail previews inside host application, two new plug-ins and core performance enhancements for Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut users
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced the release of FxFactory® 2.0.6 for Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications.
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| | | | Red Giant Software Offers Free Weekly Video Tutorials on Red Giant TV
Keep in Touch with Red Giant Software on Popular Social Media Web Sites
Red Giant Software, with popular products including Magic Bullet, Knoll Light Factory and Trapcode, is proud to unveil the first release of Red Giant TV. These free tutorials are designed to help people get the most out of the company's library of video products.
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| | | | Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE Now Available
OpenGL-accelerated Extruded Text, 13 New Filters, Support for AE’s Camera & Lighting System
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE (BCC 6 AE) is now available. BCC 6 AE brings nearly 200 filters to Macintosh and Windows versions of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro. The new release features 13 new filters including Extruded Text, Extruded Spline, Type-On Text, Layer Deformer, Smooth Tone, DV Fixer, and Pixel Fixer. In addition, BCC 6 AE delivers unique workflow enhancements such as support for After Effects’ Camera and Lighting System, the ability to import After Effects mask paths into BCC 6 AE filters, saving and loading of XML-based animated presets, a single-click custom preset navigation tool, and motion tracking data import and export in an industry-standard format.
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| | | | AJA Video Hits a Home Run for MLB Network
AJA KONA 3 Video Cards and Mini-Converters Boost Tapeless Workflow at Baseball's New Home on Cable
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its KONA 3 video capture and playback cards and mini-converters are in use as part of a tapeless workflow at the newly launched MLB Network. KONA 3 is AJA's top-of-the-line uncompressed capture card for SD, HD, and Dual Link 4:4:4 HD for Apple Mac Pro systems, and is an integral part of the network facility's editing environment.
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| | | | Matrox Announces Matrox RT.X2 and Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Bundles
Matrox Video Products Group today announced that new value-priced bundles of the Matrox RT.X2 and RT.X2 LE realtime editing platforms and Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 are now available worldwide. The bundles include either the RT.X2 or RT.X2 LE realtime editing card with a professional breakout box, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, Adobe Encore CS4, and Adobe OnLocation CS4.
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| | | | The Foundry returns to Autodesk Sparks programme
The Foundry, a leading developer of visual effects, image-processing and compositing software, announced today that, under an exclusive arrangement with Autodesk®, it can once again offer support for the Autodesk Sparks range of its Tinder, Furnace and Keylight products.
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 Articles and Tutorials:
 Creating a Sunset View
In this simple tutorial, Omar Alkattan demonstrates how to create a sunset view with After Effects and only After Effects. We'll touch on 3D layers, Fractal Noise Effects, simple masks and reflections.
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 Boombox Sonic Wave Effect
Learn to make the most requested effect shot in the GenArts Demo Reel. In this tutorial, Todd Prives will take you through the steps to create a series of sonic waves emitting from a boombox using Sapphire plug-ins and Adobe After Effects as seen in the GenArts Demo Reel.
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 Recreating a Classic 1950's Science Fiction Show Opening
In this episode of Red Giant TV, Chad Perkins shows you how he built the various elements he used to re-create of the opening sequence from the classic sci-fi TV series, the Twilight Zone. In the tutorial Chad gives you tons of valuable hints and techniques for use in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator and Maxon Cinema 4D.
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 Creating an Animated 3D Motion Graphics Logo
In this tutorial, Telescope Media Group's Carl Larsen shows you how to create a motion graphics logo using an array of 3D particles, built with Trapcode Form. He'll show you how you can do in After Effects what, under most circumstances, must be done in a 3D application. Get ready to learn the true power of 3D particle systems in AE.
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 Creating a Waterfall
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Michael Park demonstrates how to create a waterfall using After Effects and Trapcode Particular. This tutorial is in response to a couple of posts on the Trapcode Forum of CreativeCOW.net looking for this type of effect. This tutorial uses Particular 2.0, but the work flow and settings should work equally will with previous versions of Particular.
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 Blogs:
 Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
May you all pause for a moment to be thankful for health and happiness. Brian ...
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After Effects CS4 WISHLIST
someone posted on the AFX CS3 forum about wishlists so i thought about it for a couple of minutets and began... as far as the UI goes see my thoughts an ae8 at http://blogs.creativecow.net/node/145 and a bit of rethinking on the UI an expressions panel/editor/viewer - being able to create/edit...
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 BCM completes new Good Eats Animation
BCM has completed a new historical animation for Good Eats with Alton Brown on the Food Network. Artists Walter Biscardi, Jr., Aaron Stewart and Brian Mead worked closely with Alton Brown and producer Dana Popoff to create the latest in a series of historical animation that have been created for...
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 Podcasts:
The Pusher
Create a watery liquid push effect using the Wave World and the Caustics effects, and color correct the shot using the bundled Color Finesse plug-in.
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