| | | | Speedshape Welcomes Steven Spieczny as Managing Director
Digital production studio Speedshape has named Steven Spieczny as Managing Director. With the addition of Spieczny, Speedshape elevates its pioneering role as leaders of the digital production model, while refining its increasingly prominent role in shaping branding, marketing and advertising deliveries, as traditional media continues shifting to digital.
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| | | | eyeon Software Announces New Software Financing Option
Helping Artists and Facilities Get Back To Business
eyeon Software Inc. has announced a new financing option for its entire range of software products. For a limited time, users can purchase licences for eyeon applications with a $995 USD down payment and negotiate flexible payment plans as required.
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| | | | Autodesk Introduces Smoke 2010, Flint 2010 and Lustre 2009 Extension
Latest Visual Effects Systems Help Boost Efficiency and Promote Creative Freedom on Film and TV Projects
Autodesk, Inc. has announced the 2010 releases of Autodesk Smoke and Autodesk Flint software for editorial finishing and visual effects. The company also unveiled the 2009 Extension 1 releases of Autodesk Lustre and Autodesk Incinerator color grading software.
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| | | | Maxon Cinema 4d Helps Ignite Broadcast Customers’ Creativity; Boosts Productivity And Elevates Performance
MoGraph Module, Global Illumination Engine and NET Render Deemed Essential Elements in Broadcast Customers’ Motion Graphics Production Pipelines
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that MAXON CINEMA 4D continues to be the 3D digital content creation software of choice for the broadcast industry’s most widely recognized networks and production facilities. CINEMA 4D’s motion graphics module, MoGraph, is noted by customers as being particularly essential due to its quick workflow, fast rendering and easy export to compositing applications.
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| | | | Click 3X Launches Click 3X Entertainment
Bob English, Tony Kadillak, David Edelstein, and Rob Meyers - all from the award-winning creative team at NY-based broadcast design firm Nth Degree have recently joined forces with Click 3X to create a new broadcast design division called Click 3X Entertainment. This new group will cater strictly to broadcast, providing branding strategy, design, and identity to complement Click's animation, design, and visual effects teams.
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| | | | AlphaDogs has End of the World Encounter in Burbank
Leading Burbank post house AlphaDogs has announced that it was chosen to provide post services for the critically acclaimed Werner Herzog movie Encounters at the End of the World which is currently in theatres nationwide.
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| | | | Ikegami Announces Dealer Agreement With Little Bay Broadcast Services
Partners in a Broadcast Design, Integration, Project Management, and Equipment Dealership Provide Over 60 Years of Combined Experience to the New England Market
With a wide variety of leading corporations, entertainment venues, and technology companies as its clients, Madbury NH-based Little Bay Broadcast Services has time and again demonstrated its extensive knowledge and expertise in leading-edge television technologies since it opened its doors in 2005.
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| | | | Bogdanovich finishes Tom Petty DVD at alphadogs
Runnin’ Down a Dream project completed with additional Early Years sequences
alphadogs have announced that producer director Peter Bogdanovich has just completed additional sequences for the new DVD release of his acclaimed epic “Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin’ Down a Dream” at their Burbank facility. alphadogs also finished the original DVD version released last year by Warner Bros. Records.
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| | | | The Syndicate Wins BDA Awards
DesignWorks at The Syndicate honored with two Silver BDA Awards for ESPN NASCAR open and Six Flags commercial at 2008 Promax|BDA International Conference
Creative design and digital production studio The Syndicate was recognized at the 2008 Promax|BDA International Conference competition with two prestigious Silver BDA Awards.
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| | | | motion504 Creates Magical CG In-Store Spot For Target
Broadcast design & animation studio motion504 has been commissioned to create another CG in-store spot for client Target, this time to tout the retailer's "Bookmarked" program, which selects books for readers. "Club Picks" is the first of three spots to break in Target stores nationwide.
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| | | | Blur Goes Disco in Latest Spot from Pringles
Blur Studio channeled their inner disco in a new commercial for Pringles Stix via advertising agency Grey New York. The spot features a lively dance number performed by digital characters, in an entirely CG environment evoking the sparkly discos of the 1970s.
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| | | | Noise Industries Rolls Into NAB 2008 with FxFactory 2
The NAB 2007 award-winner debuts full range of visual effects technology on stand SL2128H
Noise Industries will be showcasing the award-winning FxFactory 2.0 on stand SL2128H at the NAB 2008 exhibition held in Las Vegas NV from April 14 - 17.
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| | | | Noise Industries Partners Bring Effects Buzz to NAB 2008
Special presentations from CoreMelt, Idustrial Revolution, and SUGARfx on stand SL2128H
The Noise Industries NAB 2008 stand (SL2128H) will be abuzz with special presentations from well-known broadcast designers and Noise Industries development partners; Roger Bolton of CoreMelt, Peter Wiggins of Idustrial Revolution, and Ricardo Silva from SUGARfx.
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| | | | Maxon’s Online Education And Training Resource, Cineversity, Hits 1,000 Tutorial Milestone
Instructors and Creative Professionals Turn to MAXON for 3D Training Essentials; MAXON Software Considered Core Element of Curriculum by Top Universities, Design Schools
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that there are now over 1,000 tutorials available on its online education and training resource, Cineversity.
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| | | | Global Broadcast Customers cite MAXON CINEMA 4D as Key Ingredient for Success
Seamless Integration into Existing Pipelines Streamlines Workflow, Maximizes Efficiency
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today revealed that creative professionals around the world continue to adopt MAXON's CINEMA 4D software into their 3D digital content creation workflow to create compelling broadcast motion graphics.
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| | | | Guava selects Tiger Technology to streamline its sophisticated production workflow
Affordable metaLAN Server and stoneGate software facilitates Mac, Windows, and Flame/Smoke integration
Tiger Technology Sarl, developer of high performance, affordable storage area networking (SAN) and workgroup management software solutions, today announced that New York-based visual effects company Guava, part of the Nice Shoes family of full service HD post-production house specializing in high-end commercial work, had selected stoneGate and metaLAN Server to streamline their sophisticated production workflow.
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| | | | Clickfire Media Announces Key Management Team Additions
New York-based interactive design studio ClickFire Media recently recruited Partner and CD Klaus Heesch and EP Connor Swegle to expand their design and production capabilities to offer a full suite of powerful integrated media solutions.
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| | | | Noise Industries Heads to Las Vegas with Expanded Product Line and Partnerships
Award-winning Noise Industries demonstrates new releases at NAB on stand SL2128H; special presentations at Motion Media Ball and Apple Final Cut Super Meet
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced their plans to exhibit at the NAB 2008 exhibition held in Las Vegas NV from April 14 – 17, 2008 on stand SL2128H.
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| | | | Farmer Brown Expands to Harvest Growing Field of Projects
Recently formed broadcast design and commercial visual effects studio Farmer Brown has moved into new studio space here and expanded its creative and technical staff to tackle a wide range of new design and visual effects projects, according to co-founders Tim Brown and Juan Granja. The studio has also added an HD Final Cut Pro editing station as well as upgraded its rendering capabilities.
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| | | | Tigar Hare Studios Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Tigar Hare Studios, founded by Michael Tigar and David Hare, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Marking the significant milestone, the company leaders announced a series of new, high-profile projects completed recently by Tigar Hare, as well as two new growth directions for the successful, full-service animation and fx studio.
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| | | | motion504 Creates Sleek CG In-Store Campaign For Target
Broadcast design & animation studio motion504 just completed a series of in-store spots for client Target. To promote its Photo Lab and Contact Wireless services and products, motion504 created whimsical and elegant animations, which will screen in Target stores nationwide.
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| | | | News: Canon U.S.A.
Reliable High-Security Wireless Gigabit Ethernet Networking Link Enables Multiple Studios in Different Locations to Cost-Effectively Share High-Definition Video Files
Nice Shoes is an elite player in the New York commercial post-production market, with four advanced boutique facilities included in its corporate family: Guava (VFX, design and 3D), Freestyle Collective (3D animation and broadcast design), Nice Spots (Web-based sharing, archiving and collaboration application), and Nice Shoes (color correction, online edit and VFX).
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| | | | Gasket Studios Animates Graphic Novel Style Microsoft Anti-Piracy Short
Project Tackles International Issue of Bootlegged Software With Online Film
Drama, intrigue, dark shadows and the long arm of the law. Using pirated software doesn't pay and it can also result in significant cost, as illustrated in a new online video by Microsoft by DDB Seattle, produced by Griak and Company and with visual effects and animation by Gasket Studios.
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| | | | News: The Syndicate Wins BDA Awards
Ford F-150 commercial takes Gold, ESPN Monday Night Football broadcast package wins Bronze at Promax/BDA Conference
Creative design and digital production studio The Syndicate was recognized at the 2007 PROMAX & BDA International Conference competition with two prestigious BDA Awards.
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| | | | News: SOFTIMAGE|XSI Software Helps Advance Cinematic Artistry in 300 Film
Two Quebec-based visual effects studios created characters, environments and elements in the record breaking film staying true to author Frank Miller's graphic novel
Avid Technology , Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID ) today announced that SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® software--the flagship 3D animation and character creation solution from its Softimage, Co . subsidiary--was used to produce key creative visual effects in director Zack Snyder's (Dawn of the Dead) ground-breaking feature-film "300".
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| | | | News: Mechanism Digital Deploys wondertouch particleIllusion 3.0
Recreates Historic Battle Scenes and Environmental Particle Effects For The History Channel® Special: "Last Stand of the 300"
wondertouch™, a high-performance developer of particle effects creation software tools, today announced that Mechanism Digital, a New York-City based facility specializing in 3D animation, visual effects, and broadcast design, relied on particleIllusion 3.0, the company's cornerstone particle effects application, to create realistic particle effects such as fire, smoke, dust and sparks, on "Last Stand of the 300," The History Channel special (currently airing), which made its television debut on March 8.
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| | | | News: Ear Goo, Inc. Adds Jon Tropea Jr. As Creative Director
Award Winning Composer/Sound Designer Joins Award-Winning Original Music/Sound Design Company
Jon Tropea Jr., the award-winning composer/sound designer known for his extensive advertising, television and independent film work, has joined original music/sound design company Ear Goo, Inc. as Creative Director. In that role Tropea will both compose, sound design and mix, as well as work with Paul Goldman, Ear Goo President/Senior Creative Director, overseeing the Ear Goo creative and production staff.
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| | | | News: !mpossible Pictures Welcomes Award-Winning VFX Supervisor Ed Kramer
Creative digital studio !mpossible Pictures is pleased to welcome award-winning VFX Supervisor Ed Kramer to its team. Films featuring Kramer's visual effects work have been nominated for eight Academy Awards including "Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest," which this past week won the Academy Award® for Best Visual Effects.
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| | | | News: AJA Showcases Video Solutions Tailor Made For Animators And Effects Artists At Siggraph 2006
The company's KONA and XENA video capture cards cater to artists with advanced support for leading graphics and effects applications and cost-effective HD I/O
AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, will be showcasing the latest versions of its KONA (Mac) and XENA (Windows) video playback and capture cards at SIGGRAPH 2006. The KONA 3 v2 and XENA 2K feature advanced support and plug-ins for seamless integration with leading graphics and effects applications, such as Apple Shake and Motion, Autodesk Combustion®, Eyeon Fusion®, Adobe After Effects® and Adobe Photoshop®. AJA Video will be demonstrating these technologies from Booth 1031 at this year's SIGGRAPH Conference, to be held in Boston, MA from August 1-3, 2006.
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| | | | News: New Wave Entertainment Transitions to Avid Unity ISIS
Leading creative services and content production company first in LA to install Avid’s revolutionary storage system
Avid Technology, Inc. today announced that New Wave Entertainment (NWE), a leading creative services and content production company, is the first Los Angeles-based company to install the Avid Unity ISIS™ system for all collaborative content creation and storage of shared media assets.
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| | | | News: Lightborne Creates Magical Graphics For MTV TRL & FANTA Summer Promotion
Motion design collective Lightborne recently contributed animation and graphics to an ambitious 2:30 feature spot for MTV Total Request Live (TRL) and FANTA. The two have teamed up for a summer promotion, "Flavor of the Week," which highlights the fruity soft drink manufacturer, as well as "flavorful" items - such as newly released DVDs, CDs, electronic gadgets, and trendy clothing -- that are being featured as this summer's must-haves.
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| | | | News: Hallelujah, It's Rainin' Men...
What happens when you mix 'hunky' star power with low barometric pressure? It’s rainin' men!! TRACE created a show open and graphics package promoting WETV (Women’s Entertainment) movie marathon featuring Patrick Swayze, Brad Pitt and Antonio Banderas falling from the sky in giant 3D raindrops. Does it get any hotter than this!?
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| | | | News: Panasonic's HVX200 Becomes Go-To Camera For Toronto's Frameblender
Company Devises Innovative Archiving Solution for Growing Roster of HVX200 Projects
Toronto-based FrameBlender has put the versatility of its Panasonic AG-HVX200 to the test in the two months since it purchased the hand-held DVCPRO HD camcorder. The full-service production and post-production company has tapped the HVX200 to shoot insert elements for broadcast design, greenscreen footage for the short feature Chip, Scrape and Throw and, most notably, an orientation video and library material for Toronto’s University Health Network, one of the world’s largest medical research institutions.
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| | | | News: Total Training Announces Instructional DVDs for Adobe
New Training Series for Video Production and Web Design
Total Training™, Inc., a pioneer in engaging and innovative video-based training, today announced four new instructional DVD-ROM series for learning Adobe software programs. Titles include five instructional video series for Adobe’s new Production Studio and two additional series for the popular web design tool, Flash.
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| | | | News: Adobe Announces Winners of 2005 Adobe Design Achievement Awards
1,500 College Students from Ten Countries Competed in Fifth Annual Awards Program
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the winners of the fifth annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards, a program that honors talented student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers and computer artists from the world's top design, film and broadcast schools.
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| | | | News: Savannah College Of Art And Design Integrates Sapphire Plug-Ins Into Curriculum
Premier college includes Sapphire on 118 workstations to train 2,000 students a year
GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of digital visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industry, today announced that the renowned Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has chosen Sapphire Plug-ins as its primary plug-in package, and is integrating them into all the editing and effects workstations of its digital media departments.
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