| | | | Sound Devices PIX 240i KIT Heads To Tinsel Town For CINE GEAR EXPO 2013
 Kit Adds Even More Portability for Professional Video Production On the Go
Sound Devices, specialists in portable audio and video products for field production, will be presenting its new PIX 240i KIT, an all-inclusive kit that provides all of equipment needed to use the company’s PIX 240i in professional video production applications, at Cine Gear Expo 2013 (Booth 94).
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| | | | Codex to Show Vault 2 at Cine Gear in Hollywood
 The new Codex/ARRI internal recording module for Alexa will also be on view.
Codex will demonstrate Vault 2, the latest iteration of its industry-leading line of location-based media management environments, at Cine Gear Expo, May 31 through June 2 in Hollywood. The Vault, which has been used on a number of recent feature productions including Marvel’s blockbuster Iron Man 3, now supports Sony’s F5 and F55 cameras. It also includes support for REDMAGs used by RED Epic and Scarlet cameras.
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| | | | Professional Video Editors Spoke, Autodesk Listened
 Improved Functionality, Greater Flexibility and Accelerated Performance Roll Out in Autodesk Smoke 2013 Extension 1 Release
Hot off two 'Best in Show' Awards at the 2013 National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB) in Las Vegas last month, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) announced Autodesk Smoke 2013 Extension 1 professional video editing software is expected to be available beginning May 29, 2013. As part of the product roadmap and influenced by extensive feedback from editors, the release will feature numerous enhancements to help improve functionality, add flexibility and increase speed.
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| | | | Sound Devices Introduces PIX 240i Kit At The 2013 NAB SHOW
 Convenient Kit Includes All Necessary Equipment for Professional Video Production
Sound Devices, experts in portable audio and video products for field production, unveils its PIX 240i KIT, an all-inclusive kit that provides all the equipment needed to operate the PIX 240i in professional video production applications, at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth C2849).
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| | | | ALEXA XT and XR Module Welcomed By Creatives Worldwide
 Following launch events in Los Angeles, Paris, Berlin, Munich, Beijing, Milan, Mumbai and London, the new ALEXA XT cameras (Extended Technology) and XR Modules (Extended Recording) have been welcomed by cinematic storytellers around the globe for upcoming productions.
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| | | | Sound Devices Highlights New 4:4:4 Feature For PIX 240 AND 240i AT THE 2013 NAB SHOW
 Video Recorders Can Now Record 12-Bit, 4:4:4 Content to Apple ProRes 4444
For attendees in search of the latest 4:4:4 recording solutions, Sound Devicesshowcases its latest upgrade to PIX 240 and PIX 240i Production Video Recorders at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth C2849). This new major update, available for all PIX customers free of charge, offers Apple ProRes 4444 recording from video sources over 3G-SDI (4:4:4 RGB or YCbCr). Recording 4:4:4 offers productions superior color precision for applications in chroma-keying, color-grading and multi-generational editing.
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| | | | Telline Debuts New On-Set Dailies Services With Mist
French rental camera company Telline elected MIST to integrate in their on-set dailies management services.
Marquise Technologies announced today that Telline, a dynamic company active for more than 17 years in the camera rental business in France has purchased MIST to offer on-set services.
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| | | | ARRI ALEXA System Refreshed With New XT Models
 With the ALEXA XT cameras (Xtended Technology) ARRI is refreshing its ALEXA product line, incorporating new features inspired by feedback from professional users. The ALEXA XT, ALEXA XT M, ALEXA XT Plus and ALEXA XT Studio cameras will replace all previous models except for the original ALEXA. Owners of existing ALEXA cameras will be able to purchase individual upgrades that deliver most of the features of the XT configuration.
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| | | | XR Module ALEXA Upgrade For In-Camera ARRIRAW Recording
 Concurrent with its refresh of the ALEXA family with four new ALEXA XT models, ARRI is offering an upgrade that equips all existing ALEXA cameras with one of the major features of the XT configuration: the new XR Module (Xtended Recording), allows ARRIRAW – the highest quality image output from ALEXA – to be recorded in-camera to a state-of-the-art internal digital magazine. With no need for external recording devices, camera setups will be smaller, lighter, faster, more flexible, and less expensive.
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| | | | ARRI and CODEX Co-Develop XR Module For In-Camera ARRIRAW
 ARRI and Codex have co-developed a new upgrade option for all ALEXA cameras that allows internal recording of ARRIRAW up to 120 fps. The XR Module is an affordable new side panel with various in-camera recording options, replacing the current SxS Module. It allows ALEXA owners to embrace the latest advances in recording technologies without having to purchase a new camera, exemplifying the concept of modular upgradeability that was built into the ALEXA design from its very beginnings.
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| | | | MTI Film Releases Cortex
New family of on-set/near-set dailies solutions supports all camera systems and features tools for playback, color, synchronization, metadata and transcoding.
MTI Film announces the release of its groundbreaking Cortex line of software-based dailies solutions. Developed from the ground up to support today’s file-based production workflows, Cortex provides an all-in-one solution for digital media management with simple but powerful tools for playback, color, audio synchronization, metadata management and transcoding.
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| | | | Colorfront Wins Emmy Award For On-Set Dailies
 Colorfront On-Set Dailies continues to dominate file-based production on major motion pictures and episodic TV shows
Academy Award-winning developer Colorfront today announced it has been awarded a 2012 Primetime Engineering Emmy from the Academy Of Television Arts And Sciences for Colorfront On-Set Dailies, the market-leading on-set dailies system for motion picture and TV production.
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| | | | Sound Devices PIX 240 Reaches New Heights with Aerial Photo Specialist Patrick Longman
 Portable Recorder Takes to the Skies to Provide Powerful Recording and Monitoring Capabilities in a Compact File-Based Unit
When Patrick Longman, cinematographer and aerial specialist at Active Camera Systems, an aerial cinematography and rental company based in Florida, was looking for a portable recorder that would fit into his helicopter's aerial photography system and provide the high-quality recording and monitoring capabilities he was looking for, he turned to Sound Devices PIX 240 recorder.
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| | | | MTI Film Solves Post for “Major Crimes”
 Picking up where it left off on “The Closer,” Hollywood post facility handles post work for Shephard/Robin’s new digitally-captured crime drama.
In the continuation of a highly successful partnership begun last year, MTI Film is providing final color grading and other post-production services to Shephard/Robin Company and Warner Bros. Television for the inaugural season of the new prime-time drama Major Crimes. MTI Film first teamed with Shephard/Robin ten months ago, midway through the final season of The Closer, when that show made the switch from 35mm to digital capture.
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| | | | AJA Introduces New Storage and Dock Accessories for Ki Pro and Ki Pro Rack
 A New Line of USB3-Enabled KiStor Drives and KiStor Dock with Thunderbolt™ and USB3 Connectivity Announced at IBC 2012; Firmware Update for Ki Pro Rack and Ki Pro Mini Also Announced
AJA Video Systems today announced several new enhancements to its Ki Pro family of tapeless video recording devices available in both portable and rack-mountable form factors. At the International Broadcasters Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam, AJA is introducing a new line of USB3-enabled KiStor drives for Ki Pro and Ki Pro Rack, along with a new KiStor Dock with Thunderbolt™ and USB3 connectivity. The AJA Ki Pro family of products enables fast and efficient workflows that interface traditional analog and digital acquisition formats into simple edit-ready files.
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| | | | Marquise Technologies announces M I S T solo for dailies on-set
 M I S T solo is the most affordable, fast and reliable software solution for dailies on-set monitoring, storing and transcoding.
Marquise Technologies announced today a dedicated software solution for the on-set management of RAW dailies. M I S T solo has been designed to help all productions, regardless of their size, for feature films, commercial or TV series, in the control and security of their dailies footage, in a professional way.
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| | | | About Time For 4K London
- Specialist agency provides on-set support for new Working Title film -
4K London, the digital cinematography specialist agency, is providing digital imaging services on About Time, written and directed by Richard Curtis and produced by Working Title Films. 4K London has also recently finished working on another Working Title project, I Give It A Year.
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| | | | Light Iron Introduces New Distribution Channel For Mobile Post Production Systems
Light Iron – a post production leader specializing in on-site dailies, digital intermediate, archival, and data services for projects originated on file-based motion cameras – announced today that its mobile post production systems will now be available through a unique distribution channel called OUTPOST Enterprise. OUTPOST Enterprise is a membership program whereby companies or individuals providing services to the production industry are equipped to offer Light Iron’s OUTPOST, LILY PAD, or LILY PAD CASE.
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| | | | ALEXA Tomorrow
Preview of New ALEXA Features for 2012
ARRI firmly believes that long product life cycles are the basis of a sustainable business relationship with its customers. At its launch, ARRI promised that ALEXA would be a long-lived camera platform; keeping with that promise, new features are continually being worked on to protect the investment of customers. The new ALEXA capabilities scheduled for 2012 are designed to improve ALEXA's already stellar overall image quality with a new Debayer algorithm that provides even cleaner, sharper-looking images, especially on high contrast edges and in areas with fine detail.
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| | | | Cinedeck RX Proves A Hit For Broadcast, Mobile OB, Aerial And VFX Applications
Cinedeck LLC, pioneering developer of mobile capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, has enjoyed considerable adoption success with Cinedeck RX, its rack-mount, solid-state recorder, and today released details of how customers have implemented the technology across a diverse range of broadcast, mobile OB, visual effects (VFX) and aerial cinematography applications.
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| | | | Avid Offers Unprecedented Limited-Time Symphony 6 Crossgrade Promotion
Media Composer and Final Cut Pro users can save over 80% on Symphony, enabling accelerated storytelling with a suite of professional editing, color correction, and mastering tools
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced an unprecedented, limited-time offer for its Symphony® 6 video editing and finishing software to all qualified Avid and Final Cut Pro customers at the special price of only $999 (USD). This offer is designed to provide a way for Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer®, Avid Xpress Pro, and Avid Xpress DV users to crossgrade or upgrade to Avid’s industry-leading professional editing, color correction, and mastering solution at a significantly reduced cost.
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| | | | “Dallas” Chooses MTI Films’ Remote Control Dailies
 Warner Horizon Televisions’ reboot of the nighttime drama Dallas has become the first production to take advantage of MTI Film’s Remote Control Dailies service to ensure secure, high-quality dailies while shooting on location in Dallas. Remote Control Dailies offers the same complete feature set that MTI Film’s Control Dailies provides in a facility setting, but configured in a portable unit for use on-set or near-set.
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| | | | DFT FLEXXITY Includes Native Support for ProRes
DFT Digital Film Technology recently added native support of ProRes files on the Linux OS to version 1.2 of its FLEXXITY suite of software applications, which includes Dailies, Playout and Archive -- which speaks especially to ARRI Alexa output.
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| | | | Behind the Lens: Bobby Bukowski, Cinematographer
Bobby Bukowski offers an inside look at one of the first features shot with ARRI Alexa ProRes, and how the camera completely reshaped the cinematographer's approach to 360-lighting. Bobby also talks about the DP's role as one of the characters on a set where actors don't rehearse, and preparation is the key.
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| | | | IRIDAS Bolsters FrameCycler PRO with Greater File Format Support, More Powerful Stereo 3D Engine, and New Interface Enhancements
FrameCycler PRO Now Fully Compliant with ARRI ALEXA, RED EPIC, Delivers Real Time Support for CinemaDNG; More Powerful 3D Engine Offers Real Time Parallax Adjustment, Heads-Up 3D Metadata Display, and Breadth of New Stereo 3D Features
IRIDAS announced today it has significantly strengthened its award-winning desktop stereo playback and review system, FrameCycler PRO. With this new release, FrameCycler PRO adds greater file format support for workflow flexibility, including full support for ARRI ALEXA RAW and RED EPIC, and offers 12-bit Apple ProRes support compatible with ARRI’s SxS card output.
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| | | | Codex Digital, Assimilate to Demonstrate ARRIRAW Workflow at NAB
At NAB 2011, Codex Digital and Assimilate will conduct joint demonstrations of a new on-set workflow for ARRIRAW. The demonstrations will employ Codex’s Onboard Recorder and Transfer Station and Assimilate’s SCRATCH Lab, and will show the processing of ARRIRAW files (recorded with an ARRI Alexa camera) with visual quality checking, primary color grading, deliverables production, file back-up, and project management.
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| | | | Codex Digital Teams with Colorfront to Develop ARRIRAW Workflow for Features
 Codex Digital technology used in tandem with Colorfront’s On-Set Dailies System during the production of “Styria,” the first film shot with ARRI Alexa to ARRIRRAW.
Codex Digital’s Digital Lab and Onboard Recorders were recently used in conjunction with a new On-Set Dailies solution, developed by Budapest-based Colorfront, to produce digital dailies and other deliverables on the set of Styria, a Hungarian feature film production that is believed to be the first ever shot with the ARRI Alexa camera in ARRIRAW format.
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| | | | Santa Monica’s Tunnel Post Launches Digital Dailies Service via Codex Digital Lab
Codex Digital, the leading developer of digital media recorders and media management systems for film and television production, today announces that Tunnel Post, a full-service, all-digital post production house based in Santa Monica, California, has purchased its Digital Lab system and will make it the hub of a new digital laboratory service for commercials, television shows and feature films.
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| | | | AJA Ships KONA 3G for Professional Video and Audio I/O
KONA 3G Supports Multi-Format SD/HD/Dual Link/3G/2K I/O; Offers New Stereographic Workflow
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today ships its new KONA 3G capture card. The multi-format SD/HD/Dual Link/3G/2K video I/O hardware for Mac and PC-based systems is available now, with an optional K3G-Box for additional connectivity.
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| | | | AJA KONA 3G Delivers Unrivaled Flexibility for Professional Video and Audio I/O
KONA 3G Supports Multi-Format SD/HD/Dual Link/3G/2K I/O; Offers New Stereographic Workflow
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today unveiled its new KONA 3G capture card. The multi-format SD/HD/Dual Link/3G/2K video I/O hardware for Mac and PC-based systems is available next month, with an optional K3G-Box for additional connectivity.
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| | | | Capturing Moving Cars with AJA Ki Pro and the ARRI Alexa
Director of Photography Timo Plogstedt Records Files to Ki Pro for Skoda Advertising Campaign
When AJA Video Systems first announced the Ki Pro portable digital recording device, it was met with great enthusiasm and won six major industry awards.
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| | | | IRIDAS Announces Industry’s First Stereoscopic Native Workflow for New ARRI ALEXA Cameras
IRIDAS DualStream NX Stereo Workflow Technology Enables Instant Review of Native ALEXA Stereo Footage Using SpeedGrade and FrameCycler
IRIDAS today announced the industry’s first stereoscopic native workflow optimized for the ARRI ALEXA. Tapping IRIDAS’ DualStream NX stereoscopic review technology, integrated within IRIDAS’ SpeedGrade and FrameCycler 2010 family, users are now able to instantly review ALEXA stereo footage in the field and experience real-time geometry alignment and color match in a true stereoscopic timeline.
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| | | | ALEXA Finds New Homes Across N. America
Alternative Rentals, ARRI CSC, The Camera House, Clairmont Camera, Fletcher Camera, Otto Nemenz International, Sim Video, Stargate Studios, TCS, VER, Videofax and Video MTL have been unveiled as the first companies in North America to take delivery of ARRI’s groundbreaking ALEXA cameras. ALEXA is a compact, lightweight and affordable digital camera that redefines motion picture capture with ultra-fast workflows and image quality akin to 35mm film.
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| | | | ARRI announces first ALEXA shipments to customers
ARRI today announced that the new ALEXA camera is currently shipping. Production ramp-up of the new camera is now underway, with initial delivery priority given to customers who purchased the flagship D-21 camera following ALEXA’s unveiling to the market at IBC2009.
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| | | | ARRI ALEXA Camera Offers Native ProRes Capture for Final Cut Studio
 ARRI today announced that its new ALEXA digital camera now includes native support for Apple ProRes codecs used in Final Cut Studio. The ALEXA camera supports Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) and ProRes 4444, and allows stunning HD images to be captured and recorded onto commercially available removable storage media.
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| | | | ALEXA Steps Out at NAB: Advanced Camera System Offers Highest Dynamic Range and ProRes Capture
 After much anticipation, ARRI is pleased to unveil ALEXA -- the first model in a new generation of digital cameras for feature, television, commercial, documentary, music video production and more. Compact, ergonomic and lightweight on one hand, robust with ARRI’s legendary reliability on the other, ALEXA’s new Super 35 format sensor delivers amazing images with a base sensitivity of EI 800, low noise and an unsurpassed dynamic range of 13.5 stops. ARRI Imaging Technology (AIT) captures organic, film-like images unlike any digital camera, with natural color rendition and pleasing skin tones.
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