| | | | GLUE TOOLS Releases ARRI RAW for Final Cut v1.0.2
The new ARRIRAW for Final Cut Studio v1.0.2 has been released. This update includes several improvements and fixes
ARRI creates and manufactures the ARRIFLEX D21 digital cinema camera. The camera generates raw image sequences which can be recorded on to digital recording systems such as S.Two's DFR system and Codex Digital's field recorders.
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| | | | ARRI Unleashes ARRILASER 2
The Next Generation Film Recorder
The ARRILASER 2 represents the next generation of a film recorder that has established itself as an integral component of DI workflows all over the world. For 10 years the ARRILASER has set the standard in image quality and maintained an unrivalled level of performance. With over 250 units in almost constant operation worldwide, it is the backbone of the film recording industry.
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| | | | Cinnafilm Signs Global Reseller Agreement with Professional Motion Picture Equipment World Leader, ARRI
Agreement Validates Cinnafilm’s Pioneering Achievements in the Area of Film and Video Post Production Technology
Cinnafilm, Inc., an engineering software firm dedicated to the development of powerful, reliable and intuitive film and video post production tools for creative professionals, today announced it has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar global reseller agreement with ARRI, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional motion picture equipment.
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| | | | ARRI Teams with Cinnafilm and Digital Film Central to Bring Texture Control to the DI Suite
Dynamic toolset adds interactive control of grain and noise levels to the creative palette
ARRI announced today that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to develop and sell an innovative new Texture Control software tool for digital intermediate (DI) and mastering facilities. Powered by Pixel Strings™, a high performance GPU-based motion estimation engine developed by Cinnafilm, Inc., this dynamic toolset adds interactive control of grain and noise levels to the creative palette.
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| | | | ARRI Introduces the M18 and ARRISUN 18
The “Brightest HMIs™ You Can Plug Into the Wall”
Based on the design principles of the ARRIMAX, ARRI Lighting introduces the new M18. This innovative lamphead works with a new power class of lamp: the 1800W SE HMI™. This lamp boasts 750 hours of average life and a Luminous Efficacy of 92 Lumens per Watt (L/W). The Color Rendering Index (Ra) is greater than 90 at 6000K (CCT).
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| | | | ARRI Presents Breakthrough LED-Based Lighting Products
ARRI is pleased to announce a trio of advanced, LED-based lighting products -- the PAX Panel, the Background Lighting Module (BLM) and the LED Caster Series. These lights have already been successfully used in studio and location applications in European markets.
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| | | | ARRIQCP (ARRI Quality Control Player) at NAB 2009
ARRI presents the ARRIQCP (ARRI Quality Control Player) at NAB 2009. Designed to meet the needs of postproduction professionals, the ARRIQCP is the first Digital Cinema Package (DCP) quality control player on the market. It has been developed in close contact with the production environment and incorporates many useful features for DCP checking.
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| | | | ARRI Expands Line of Professional Camera Accessories
With so many diverse camera choices for filmmakers in the market, ARRI is expanding its line of world-renowned accessories to accommodate these new tools. ARRI’s decades of experience bring dependability and thoughtful design to elevate existing equipment with even more creative options.
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| | | | ARRI High Definition Integrated Video System (HD-IVS)
Ground-Breaking Video Assist for 35mm Film Cameras
As a breakthrough in motion picture equipment, the ARRI High Definition Integrated Video System (HD-IVS) uses innovative digital sensor and image processing to create a high resolution video assist image from a film camera. Wide dynamic range and excellent color reproduction are combined with ARRI’s unique Ground Glass Cancellation (GGC) technology to provide beautiful, high quality preview images. The HD-IVS allows a superior image for the director and cinematographer on set to judge each take while shooting 35mm film.
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| | | | Glenn Kennel Joins ARRI Inc. As Chief Technology Officer
ARRI is pleased to inform that Glenn Kennel is joining the company in the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer. Kennel will work from the Burbank office with responsibilities that include overseeing digital intermediate, digital camera technologies and supporting workflows.
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| | | | S.two announces global agreement with ARRI Sales
Camera manufacturer to sell S.two uncompressed solution for filmmakers
S.two Corporation, known for its comprehensive range of uncompressed field recording products and elegant workflow solutions to speed the material through the post environment, has announced a worldwide agreement with Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co.
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| | | | News: S.two first to support all ARRI D-20 features
S.two Corporation of Reno, NV, USA has announced that a collaborative effort with ARRI was responsible for bringing digital film makers increased integration between the ARRIFLEX D-20 digital cinematic camera and S.two DFR2™ & Take2™ uncompressed digital field recorders.
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| | | | News: ARRI Goes IRIDAS
FrameCycler DI Powers New Film Scanning Pipeline at Munich Facility
IRIDAS, the industry pioneer in uncompressed playback technologies, announced that Arnold & Richter Cinetechnik GmbH has selected FrameCycler DI for the film scanning department at their Digital Film facility in Munich. ARRI will use the advanced application for review of uncompressed frames for quality testing of scanned material and applying initial “tech-grade” color correction.
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| | | | Gamma & Density Co. Workshops at HD EXPO
Createasphere Impart Critical Skills Needed to Navigate Today's Imaging Workflow
At HD EXPO – Createasphere on November 4th, in alliance with Gamma & Density Co. the creator of 3cP System, two workshops have been announced that are aimed squarely at keeping the content creation community thoroughly prepared for the massive changes underway in the imaging and post production pipeline.
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| | | | Cine-tal will support many exhibitors at IBC 2009
New Cinemage B Series product to be used by leading IBC exhibitors as the 10 bit color reference monitor of choice.
Cine-tal Systems, a developer of image monitoring and color management solutions, announces the list of IBC exhibitors that will use its award winning Cinemage product line to demonstrate their products.
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| | | | IRIDAS at IBC 2009
IRIDAS will show the latest SpeedGrade, FrameCycler and MetaRender products at IBC 2009 in Amsterdam, September 11-15, at the RAI Convention Center (Hall 7, Booth H11). IRIDAS will demonstrate advanced tools for previs, review, dailies and finishing, and a refined workflow for stereoscopic moviemaking.
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| | | | Cooke Optics to Present First Look at Iconic Panchro Lens at IBC 2009
At IBC 2009 Cooke Optics will unveil the first working prototype of the highly anticipated Panchro by Cooke lens. The PL mounted lens for 35mm film and digital production, which was announced at NAB 2009, is a modern redesign of the original Cooke Panchro lenses that were instrumental in establishing Hollywood as the center of 20th century film production.
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| | | | Codex Digital Debuts New Transfer Station At NAB 2009
Complete portable recording and dailies transfer system eradicates tape workflow roadblocks
Codex Digital, specialist in high-resolution media recording systems, arrives at NAB 2009 in an upbeat mood, with its media recording products ensconced on a variety of flagship broadcast and motion picture productions, and a new product combination launching that could spell the end of tape-based acquisition.
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| | | | Keisoku Giken Launches Uncompressed Portable Recorder for Tapeless Workflow
Keisoku-Giken Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of uncompressed imaging solutions, for production, post-production, and digital cinema environments, announced today the launch and immediate availability of the UDR-100 uncompressed portable recorder, which can record stereoscopic 3D in HD or capture 2K. At NAB 2009 the UDR-100 will be shown capturing from an ARRI D21.
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| | | | IRIDAS Supports CinemaDNG RAW Standard
IRIDAS, a leader in products for digital cinema workflows, today announced universal support for the emerging CinemaDNG standard in all of the 2009 versions of its products.
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| | | | Sony Unveils First Camcorder Based On HDCAM SR Format
Sony is unveiling the next generation of digital 24P technology, the SRW-9000 HDCAM SR™ camcorder. Designed for television, commercial and motion picture production, the new model combines the format’s image quality with the versatility of a one-piece camcorder.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Garners Support from Professional Camera Manufacturers
ARRI, Canon and RED Endorse Portable Tapeless Video Device for Streamlining Digital Acquisition Workflows
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its Ki Pro portable digital disk recorder has been endorsed by top camera manufacturers including ARRI, Canon and RED.
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| | | | ARRISCAN 2K: The Best in Scanning Now Available for Smaller Budgets
ARRI is introducing the ARRISCAN 2K, an entrylevel model streamlined for high speed scanning at an extremely competitive price. The new product is specially designed to bring superior ARRI scanning quality and data centric workflow into emerging DI markets, commercials and 2K or HD remastering applications.
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| | | | The ARRICUBE Package Expands
ARRI now offers a versatile software tool that generates 3D LUTs (lookup tables) for the Digital Intermediate process: ARRICUBE Creator.
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| | | | Master Macro 100 Offers Extreme Close-Up on Quality
For the ultimate in image quality for table top cinematography, product shots, close-up inserts on feature films or any other application that requires a macro lens, the Master Macro 100 delivers images of breathtaking beauty. With a 1:1 magnification ratio, a maximum aperture of T2.0 and an optical design developed specifically for macro work, the Master Macro 100 delivers phenomenally sharp and contrasty images for extreme close-ups of the highest visual quality.
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| | | | Compact Primes Offer Versatility for Digital or Film Cameras
The Compact Primes are a new set of lightweight, affordable, high quality lenses for all digital or film cameras with a PL mount. Based on the award-winning optics of the Zeiss ZF still photography lenses, the completely new cine style lens housing and cine quality manufacturing process ensure that the Compact Primes deliver remarkable image quality, robust construction and well-designed ergonomics.
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| | | | Cooke Optics resurrects an icon and extends /i support at NAB 2009
At NAB 2009 Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, will announce the rebirth of an iconic lens, and a major camera manufacturer’s integration of Cooke’s /i Technology protocol which improves efficiency and quality across the entire production workflow.
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| | | | MTI Film to Debut New Solution for Processing Digitally-Acquired Dailies at NAB
DA Head works with Control Dailies, Control Color and Convey to form a "true" tapeless environment for data.
At the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters Convention, MTI Film (www.mtifilm.com) will debut a new option for its award-winning Control Dailies solution. The DA Head module for Control Dailies enables the faster-than-real-time power of Control Dailies to facilitate the processing of digitally-acquired dailies from virtually any source. Control Dailies for Digital Acquisition (DA) supports Red One,Panasonic P2, Panavision Genesis, Viper FilmStream and Arri D-21 digital cinema cameras, as well as media in DPX file format.
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| | | | Feature Film 'Skellig' Captures Directly from Camera to Laptop with AJA Io HD
Footage Shot With ARRIFLEX D-21 Recorded Straight Into MacBooks for Seamless On-Set Playback, Dailies and HD Edit Workflow
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that the company's Io HD products are enabling a fully HD capture and editing environment for the forthcoming feature film "Skellig." Io HD is AJA's popular video ingest and output device bringing HD editing to the MacBook Pro and Mac Pro utilizing Apple's ProRes 422 technology while also supporting SD editing workflows.
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| | | | Cooke Optics Extends /i Support at NAB 2009
Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, will be showcasing its S4/i lenses which have recently been used on award-winning films and television shows including Milk, Frost/Nixon and 30 Rock.
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| | | | Sony Cinealta Cameras Take Center Stage On Hollywood’s Major Cinema And Television Projects
“Tekken, “Public Enemies,” and “Final Destination 4,” Shot with Sony F23 Cameras, Top the List of High-Profile Projects Scheduled for Release in 2009
With its film-style ergonomics and broad dynamic range, Sony’s F23 digital cinematography camera was the production tool of choice for many high-profile motion picture and television projects in 2008, with that trend continuing into 2009.
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| | | | Color Symmetry 2.0 Introduces New Color and Look Management Tools for Animation, VFX and Post
New 2.0 Features Offer Accurate Color Handling for RAW Acquisition Workflows with Support for Emerging Industry-Standard LUTs
Duiker Research Corp., creator of the Color Symmetry plug-in suite, announced today Color Symmetry 2.0. Version 2.0 encompasses new capabilities that make it possible to create and emulate production looks, accurately view color and correctly exchange color data across a variety of film- and emerging all-digital production pipelines in motion pictures, television, commercials and games.
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| | | | Ascent Media Merges UK Operations as Ascent 142
In a continuing effort to better service the evolving needs of the entertainment community in London, Ascent Media Group (AMG) has merged several of its UK-based companies and rebranded them under the name Ascent 142. The new name is a nod to the company’s iconic Film House address, 142 Wardour Street.
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| | | | Silicon Imaging SI-2K™ Camera to Support Cooke Optics /i Technology
At the NAB conference, Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, announced that Silicon Imaging, a leader in IT-centric high-definition digital camera and RAW workflow solutions, has incorporated support for the Cooke-developed /i Technology into its SI-2K™ digital cinema platform.
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| | | | Adobe Starts Initiative to Develop Open Format for Digital Cinema Files
New, Open Format Intended to Bring Predictability and Consistency to Digital Cinema Workflows
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that it plans to lead an initiative to define an industry-wide open file format for digital cinema files to streamline workflows and help ensure easy archiving and exchange.
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| | | | S.two delivers End-to-End 4K workflow today
Announces DALSA is first customer for total 4K solution
S.two Corporation (NAB Booth SL9208 S. Hall Lower Level) has announced the introduction of i.DOCK4™ (4K data and HD RGB offline production ingest dock) and A.DOCK4™ (4K data and HD RGB archive dock) to compliment the DFR 4K™ (4K Digital Field Recorder) announced last year and appearing at NAB 2008 for the first time. DALSA Digital Cinema, a leader in 4K digital motion picture capture is first to order the complete tool set.
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| | | | S.two Digital Field Recorders
First Recorder to earn the ARRIRAW T-LINK™ Certification
S.two Corporation known for their industry and market-leading uncompressed portable recorders have become the first company to earn the new ARRIRAW T-LINK™ Certification. This has been granted to the following models: TAKE2™, DFR2™, and DFR2K™ uncompressed portable recorders; i.DOCK™ and i.DOCK4™ ingest docking stations; and A.DOCK™ and A.DOCK4™ archive stations.
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| | | | IRIDAS to Introduce SpeedGrade XR at NAB 2008
New Application for Digital Cinema RAW Workflows
IRIDAS, the industry leader in RAW playback technologies, has announced the release of SpeedGrade XR and will introduce the new application at NAB April 14 - 17.
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| | | | Silicon Imaging Announces Integrated 3D Technology Preview
Suite of New Features and Accessories for the SI-2K Digital Cinema Platform at NAB 2008
Silicon Imaging, together with it's partners P+S Technik, CineForm, and IRIDAS, announce a host of platform enhancements to the SI-2K, improving the user experience behind the camera, and enabling a more streamlined post workflow that blurs the line between pre-production, on-set and post-production, creating a powerful non-linear workflow solution that covers the gamut from the initial concept to final delivery.
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| | | | The Pixel Farm Announces PFClean 4.0
The Pre-Grade tool of choice gets significant workflow enhancements, new hardware accelerated tools, video IO with full 64-bit crossed platform support.
The Pixel Farm announce the launch of the next version of its resolution independent, automated moving image review and clean up system, PFClean, at NAB 2008.
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| | | | IRIDAS Adds Real-Time RAW Support for DALSA Camera
4K Playback, Grading, and Conform of RAW Footage in SpeedGrade
IRIDAS, the industry leader in real-time RAW playback, today announced support for the DALSA RAW 4K format. This advance allows filmmakers using SpeedGrade to take full advantage of the pristine image quality of the DALSA Origin camera with instant real-time review, conform, re-framing, and grading of native 4K RAW footage.
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| | | | News: da Vinci Announces Toronto Seminar on Integrating DI Workflows
Demonstrations Include da Vinci Resolve® Working With BrightDrive® Shareable Media Store and an ARRISCAN® Film Scanner
da Vinci Systems will conduct a product seminar in Toronto on making the most of digital intermediate (DI) workflows through close integration of scanning, media sharing, and color grading.
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| | | | "Real Life 101,"Syndicated TV Series,Shot With HPX500 P2 HD Camera
"Real Life 101", a nationally syndicated and internationally distributed television series aimed at the teen/young adult audience, took an advanced class in high-definition production this past summer when the entirety of its sixth season was shot with Panasonic’s AG-HPX500 shoulder-mounted, 2/3" P2 HD camcorder.
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| | | | News: Cooke Optics Announces Aaton Support for /i Technology
Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, announces that Aaton, the renowned film equipment manufacturer, has incorporated support for the Cooke-developed /i Technology into its Penelope-2 35mm camera.
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| | | | News: Iconix HD-RH1 Video Camera Used in 'The Kill Point'
Point-of-View Camera Enables 'The Kill Point' Production Team to Acquire High Definition Footage from the End of a Sound Boom
Iconix Video, a leading developer of advanced high-definition camera systems and maker of the world's smallest professional quality HD video camera, announced today the use of the Iconix HD-RH1 camera on the Lionsgate Television mini-series, "The Kill Point," which premiered on Spike TV July 22.
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| | | | News: Registration Now Open for NY Post|Production Conference in October
Future Media Concepts' Educational Event Features Training in Production & Post; Co-Locates Sports Video Group's iSports and Lightbulb's IPTV Conferences
Future Media Concepts (FMC), the nation's premier digital media training center and producer of instructional conferences for digital content creators, announces that registration is now open for the NY Post|Production Conference, October 23-25 in New York City.
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| | | | News: IRIDAS to Bring Full 2007 Product Line-Up to NAB
FrameCycler 2007 and SpeedGrade HD Launches, SpeedGrade DDS Unveiling
IRIDAS, the industry leader in uncompressed playback and non-destructive color grading technologies, will bring the complete 2007 product portfolio to NAB, April 16 - 19, 2007, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. New releases include the FrameCycler 2007 applications and SpeedGrade HD. A new application, SpeedGrade DDS, will also debut at the show.
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| | | | News: Cooke Optics Announces Red Digital Cinema Support for /i Technology
Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, announces that Red Digital Cinema has joined the growing list of companies who have incorporated support for the Cooke-developed /i Technology into their product lines. /i Technology enables film and digital cameras to automatically record key lens and camera data for every film frame shot and provide it to post-production teams digitally.
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| | | | News: Cooke Optics Announces Avid Support for /i Technology
Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, announces that Avid Technology, Inc. has incorporated support for the Cooke-developed /i Technology into its editing systems. /i Technology (the ‘i’ stands for ‘intelligence’) enables film and digital cameras to automatically record key lens and camera data for every film frame shot and provide it to post-production teams digitally, ready for incorporation into downstream processes without any manual manipulation.
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| | | | News: Cine-tal releases Cinemage software version 2.1 and SDK
New software release adds DVI and Standard Definition inputs--Now supporting 3D LUTs from Quantel iQ, Discreet Flame, Assimilate Scratch Kodak CMS, and FilmLight--Software Development Kit (SDK) provides extensible platform for custom software applications, automation and integration into existing software packages
Cine-tal, a leading developer in image processing, display and collaboration solutions, announced the release of version 2.1 software for the Cinemage intelligent display server. Cinemage 2.1 provides a host of new features and a software developer’s kit. An important new feature is the DVI input. With the DVI input Cinemage provides a calibrated desktop monitor and an HDSDI/SDI reference monitor integrated into a single package. Cinemage version 2.1 adds compatibility with standard definition video formats. Both standard definition and 720p video formats may be viewed pixel to pixel or scaled to full screen for optimum viewing accuracy.
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| | | | News: Cine-tal unveils an Open Architecture Visual Display Processor: eLumaHD
Revolutionary system integrates into HD workflow for display and projector calibration, color processing and color system matching.
Cine-tal, a leading developer in image processing, display and collaboration solutions, announces the eLumaHD visual display processor. eLumaHD delivers precision HD monitoring and color management in the digital workflow process for both production and post production environments.
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| | | | News: Artbeats Strikes Again with Exclusive New High Voltage Collections
One-of-a-Kind Footage of Tesla Coils, Electricity and Lightning Produced in Partnership with kVA Effects; Available for First Time at NAB 2006
Powerful electrical charges, giant Tesla coils, Jacob’s Ladders, electric arcs and lightning bolts are only a few of the dramatic effects found in five new collections that Artbeats will debut at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB). Produced in partnership with kVA Effects, the world leader in high voltage effects, Artbeats’ newest royalty-free collections are available in both standard and high definition (HD) versions and feature exclusive lightning effects unlike anything else being offered in the industry.
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| | | | News: IRIDAS to Present New Product Line-up at NAB
FrameCycler DI, FrameCycler VenueSystem, and a Sneak Peak at SpeedGrade HD
IRIDAS, the industry frontrunner in uncompressed playback and non-destructive color grading technologies, will present a full line-up of new products at NAB including SpeedGrade HD, the first SpeedGrade application to provide real-time color grading on the Mac platform.
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| | | | News: IRIDAS to Present All-New Product Line-up at NAB
Integration, Performance, and Cross-platform Capabilities for Post and DI
IRIDAS, a leader in uncompressed playback and metadata-based color correction technologies, will present a full line-up of new products at NAB 2005 including FrameCycler Digital Daily System (DDS) 3.5, FrameCycler Professional 3.5, SpeedGrade DI, and SpeedGrade On Set.
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 Finding the Heart of the ARRI D-20
With HD, Thomas says he ''has the ability to finesse color, exposure and contrast in the color correction suite. I used to look down my nose at video but RAW 4:4:4 is more creative, efficient.'' In this Creative COW Magazine article, Thomas Burstyn takes a look at the Arriflex D-20 as he films Sci-Fi's Tin Man.
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 Film and Digital as Unique Instruments of Artistic Expression
I have often wondered what motion picture audiences would think of film-acquired images if digital imaging had come first. Would the grain structure, the motion blur, the organic judder, and the characteristic soft shoulder inherent in the celluloid medium be lauded, or would these characteristics be labeled simply as artifacts?...
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