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Canon U.S.A. Announces Two New REALiS Multimedia LCOS Projectors With New "Photo Image Mode" For Advanced Color Management
New Mode Allows Users To Have Greater Control Over The Look Of Projected Images
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the addition of two new projectors to its acclaimed line of REALiS Multimedia LCOS Projectors, the WUX10 Mark II and SX80 Mark II.
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Digital Vision Returns as Color Grading REDucation Experts
Nucoda 2009 Software Release Highlighted At Popular Event
Picture enhancement and color grading leader, Digital Vision, will return as top presenters during REDucation’s second outing in Los Angeles on October 12th - 18th, 2009.
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Walden Media Puts Digital Vision in Dailies to Final Color Pipeline
Nucoda HD is integrated into LA and Australia On-Set to Final Color Workflow
Digital Vision, manufacturers of image enhancement and mastering systems for film and television post-production, has announced that Hollywood mini-studio Anschutz Film Group/Walden Media has taken delivery of Digital Vision’s Nucoda HD system.
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da Vinci Resolve® R-360-3D Lowers Cost of Stereoscopic Color Grading
da Vinci Systems today introduced the Resolve R-360-3D, a next-generation Resolve® stereoscopic color grading system that provides a groundbreaking price-performance solution for the growing 3D post-production market.
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Spy Post purchases Pablo 4K color correction system
San Francisco post house launches new Visual Effects unit with Quantel technology
Spy Post, the San Francisco post house known for its work in commercials and feature film post production, has purchased a Quantel Pablo 4K non-linear color correction system. The Pablo is equipped with a full raft of Quantel’s MME acceleration technology as well as Quantel’s Stereo 3D toolset.
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Adobe Debuts Photoshop.com Mobile for Android
On-the-go photo editing and management made effortless with new Photoshop.com mobile application
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today introduced the Photoshop.com Mobile for Android™ software, extending Adobe® industry-leading digital imaging technology to users of the Google Mobile™ operating system.
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NCIS, CSI: NY, House, True Blood, The Good Wife: Autodesk Software Fills the Air
Many of This Season's Most-Watched Programs Feature Autodesk Technology
Post-production houses regularly turn to digital entertainment creation software from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), to help bring movie-like visual effects into millions of homes in this season's most-watched television programs. Highlights include a 3D video game universe in "House," the evocative color finishing of "Mad Men" and the UEFA Europa League rebrand.
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Can Communicate undertakes all the Stereo3D for Channel 4's 3D week on Quantel Pablo
Four new one hour programs produced from scratch and three movies processed in just three weeks with Quantel Stereo3D technology
London-based Can Communicate is nearing completion of a challenging Stereo3D project for the UK's Channel 4 Television. The project involves the complete production of four one hour Stereo3D programs, and also the processing of three full length Stereo3D movies.
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Wohler Monitoring Solutions Provide Winning Utility and Functionality for Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Installed in HD Upgrade, Wohler Systems Simplify Scoreboard Control Room Operations and Ensure High Audio and Video Quality for Baseball Fans
Wohler Technologies Inc. today announced that Oriole Park at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles™, is using a variety of Wohler monitoring gear within its newly installed HD digital production system.
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Digital Vision Grows Roster of Top Sales and Technical Talent in Americas
Digital Vision, a global leader in picture enhancement products for film and television post-production, has announced key additions to their Los Angeles based operations. Suzette Ferguson has joined Digital Vision as Sales Manager for the Americas and Gary Jackemuk has taken the lead as Product Specialist.
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LaCie Network Space 2: Simplifying The Network Storage Experience
LaCie today announced the LaCie Network Space 2, design by Neil Poulton – a leading-edge Network Attached Storage (NAS) and media server. The LaCie Network Space 2 combines the performance of a full-featured NAS solution, with a unique and customized way to manage the total experience.
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Hollywood Black Magic Filter Big Part of Reynolds’ Bag of Tricks for "Better Off Ted"
When cinematographer Brian Reynolds began prep for the Fox/ABC half-hour comedy series "Better Off Ted", his challenge was to trim the budget and keep the quality look as well as the 11-hour work day. “One of my first choices was to add Schneider’s Hollywood Black Magic filters to our lenses,” says Reynolds.
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Ringside Creative Builds New Digitial Intermediate (DI) Suite At Detroit Facility
RingSide Creative has unveiled a newly-built digital intermediate (DI) color grading suite, providing the production and film community with a powerful resource whose video and audio features far exceed anything else in Michigan.
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New True 10 Bit, RGB LED Matrix Backlight 24" FSI Monitor Coming this Month!
Flanders Scientific, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the all new LM-2470W. This monitor features all of the powerful features found in other FSI monitors, but comes equipped with a true native 10 bit LCD panel and RGB LED Matrix Backlighting System. The LM-2470W is capable of reproducing over 1.073 Billion Colors and has been designed for your most demanding color critical applications.
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Litepanels Offers Factory Rebates on Micro and MicroPro LED Lights
Litepanels® is offering factory rebates for the popular Micro™ and MicroPro™ LED lighting fixtures when purchased by December 31, 2009.
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Ones and Zeros Enters South American Restoration Market with Correct DRS™
Ones and Zeros has recently put Peru on the map as a center for film restoration, with the acquisition of the Correct DRS™ restoration system and plans to expand to a 10-seat facility. Founder Hugo Pallete wanted to move the company in this direction because he saw that libraries, archives and new productions throughout the Americas continue to look for low-cost, high-skilled workforces to complete large restoration products, but they had very few options in South America.
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Lensbaby® Announces Two New Optics
New additions to the Lensbaby Optic Swap System expand a photographer’s creative possibilities
Lensbaby announces today the addition of the new Fisheye Optic and Soft Focus Optic to the Lensbaby Optic Swap System. Each new optic is available for use with the Lensbaby Composer® and Muse®*. In addition, the Soft Focus Optic is compatible with the Lensbaby Control Freak™.
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FOR-A to Show HVS-300HS HD/SD Portable Switcher at WFX 2009
FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and video production industry, will demonstrate a number of products, including the HVS-300HS HD/SD Portable Video Switcher, at the Worship Facilities Conference and Expo (WFX) 2009, which runs Oct. 27-30 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C. (Booth #1524).
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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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University Of Nebraska’s Huskervision Purchases Pansonic HD Studio And P2 HD Cameras For Large Screen Production
HuskerVision, the high-tech video production unit for the University of Nebraska Athletic Department, recently upgraded its HD video production capabilities with the addition of Panasonic HD Studio cameras and P2 HD camcorders.
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‘Clear Blue Tuesday,’ Post-9/11 Dramatic Feature Punctuated With Song, Is Shot With Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD Camcorders
"Clear Blue Tuesday", a highly original cinematic response to the events of September 11, 2001, blends heightened narrative and original music to follow the lives of a group of New Yorkers over seven Septembers as they relearn their city and themselves. The full-length feature, which had its world premiere last month at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, was shot with two Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD camcorders.
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ABS Installs HD Video Facilities at KJR All-Sports Radio
Comcast SportsNet Airs Weekday Call-In Radio Show in Seattle
Premier systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) recently completed the design, integration, and installation of video production facilities at 950 KJR All-Sports Radio, a Clear Channel AM station in Seattle.
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iO Films Propel “Astro Boy”
Digital Vision Ensures Heroic Color
Breaking and reformulating the rules for color management, iO Film has successfully completed a wide range of services and deliveries for the October 23, 2009 Summit Entertainment release of Imagi Studios’ “Astro Boy,” the movie based on the beloved superhero from Japan.
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Quantel first in the world to release RED Rocket support
Quantel eQ, iQ and Pablo users already benefiting from faster loading and better workflow with RED projects
Quantel has just released a new version of software for its eQ, iQ and Pablo systems which, among a number of other useful new features, also includes support for the RED Rocket accelerator board.
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta Now Available
New Lightroom beta delivers faster performance, refined image processing and streamlined publishing
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today introduced Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3 beta software for Macintosh and Windows®, a public preview of new and improved functionality to be delivered in the next major release.
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Apple Unveils New iMac With 21.5 and 27-inch Displays
Features LED-Backlit Displays, Available Quad-Core Processors & the New Wireless Magic Mouse
Apple® today unveiled an all new iMac® line featuring brilliant LED-backlit 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen displays in a new edge-to-edge glass design and seamless all aluminum enclosure. The new iMac line, starting at $1,199, is the fastest ever with Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06 GHz, and Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors for up to twice the performance.*
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Introducing The Ultimate Multimedia Imaging Solution: The New Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR Camera
The EOS-1D Mark IV Features a Completely Redesigned 45-Point Autofocus System, Fast 10 fps Continuous Shooting, 16-Megapixel Resolution, Outstanding ISO Sensitivity, and Full HD Video Recording at Selectable Frame Rates
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, is proud to introduce the next evolution in the EOS 1D series of cameras: the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR camera.
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AJA KONA and Io HD Keep Things Running for ‘And Then Came Lola’
“And Then Came Lola,” A fast-paced romp through the streets of San Francisco loosely inspired by the art-house classic “Run, Lola, Run,” stars Ashleigh Sumner as Lola, a talented but distracted photographer on the verge of success who could lose it all if she doesn’t make it to a crucial meeting on time.
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Director/DP Jerry Simpson Shoots Music Doc With AJ-HPX3700
Veteran Director/Cinematographer Jerry Simpson, principal of production company Simpson Films (Long Island City, NY), has recently shot a pilot for a documentary profiling drummer Steve Gadd with the VariCam 3700, Panasonic’s premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder.
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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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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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ASSIMILATE Ignites RED 4K Workflow with New ROCKET FUEL Bundle
ASSIMILATE’s ROCKET FUEL Bundle: RED ROCKET, Quadro FX3800 SDI Board, and SCRATCH CINE v5.0 Workflow
Today at the REDucation Community Day in Los Angeles, CA (Los Angles Center Studios), ASSIMILATE™ announced its new, ROCKET FUEL bundle that includes the needed tools for real-time ingest, conform, delivery and output of RED ONE™ 4K digital camera material.
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Wireworks Introduces First-To-Market MCAT5 Network Cabling at HD World 2009
Multipin-Based, Multi-Channel CAT5e Cabling System Revolutionizes Networking Connections
Wireworks, the leading innovator of audio/video cabling systems and custom panels, is debuting its new MCAT5, the first-ever multipin-based, multi-channel CAT5e Network Cabling at HD World 2009 (Booth 952).
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Workflow Solutions from Harris Corporation Demonstrate Efficiency, New Revenue Streams and Reduced Costs at HD World
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, is showcasing its latest digital technology solutions at HD World 2009 being held October 14–15 in the Javits Convention Center.
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Adobe Unveils Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone
New Adobe application brings must-have photo tools and eye-catching effects to iPhone users
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today introduced Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone™ application, delivering Adobe® industry-leading digital-imaging technology to users on the go.
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Digital Vision Unveils Powerful Nucoda 2009 Upgrades
Stereoscopic, Color Grading Tools, Intuitive Tracker Set System in Orbit
Digital Vision, a global leader in the development of high quality picture enhancement and color grading systems, has unveiled a new ground breaking software development milestone for its 2009 Nucoda Platform.
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AJA Converter Provides Optimal Signal-to-Screen Solution for HP DreamColor Display
DP and Colorist Andrew Huebscher Selects AJA HDP2 HD-SDI to HDMI Mini-Converter for True 10-bit Signal, Performance and Picture Quality
DP and Colorist Andrew Huebscher has been working on commercials and independent films for the past fifteen years. He recently started using the AJA HDP2 converter with an HP DreamColor LP2480zx 24-inch display as part of the monitoring solution in his color-grading bay.
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Digital Vision Unveils Powerful Nucoda 2009 Upgrades at HD World
New Release Introduces Powerful Additions to FilmMaster, Nucoda, and Phoenix
Fresh from strong reviews at IBC, Digital Vision has announced their participation in the trade show HD World in New York on October 14-15, 2009. At the popular exhibition, Digital Vision will present the new Nucoda Platform 2009 Software Release as part of the continuing development for Film Master, Nucoda HD and Phoenix systems.
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FlyingS3D launches all-Stereo3D post house with Pablo
New Paris post facility opens with a workflow “dedicated to 3D”
FlyingS3D, a brand new Paris, France-based post production facility dedicated to stereoscopic 3D, has purchased a Quantel Pablo 4K equipped with the Stereo3D option as the centrepiece of its Stereo3D workflow.
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"WET": A2M Embraces Autodesk Middleware and Animation Tools to Boost Game Pipeline
A2M's First Mature-Rated Game Title Combines Acrobatics, Swordplay and a Dual-Targeting System
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has announced that Montreal-based game developer Artificial Mind & Movement (A2M) relied on several Autodesk software applications to facilitate creation of the new game title "WET." The game's characters and levels were built using Autodesk Maya and Autodesk MotionBuilder 3D animation software. Autodesk Kynapse middleware was used to implement artificial intelligence (AI) to drive the game's many nonplayable characters.
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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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Hollywood Post Alliance Announce 2009 Award Nominees
Gala Ceremony Scheduled for November 12th at the Skirball Cultural Center
Recognizing the abilities of the talented men and women behind the scenes who play a vital part in the creation of motion pictures, commercials and television, nominations have been announced by the Hollywood Post Alliance for the Fourth Annual HPA Awards. Winners of the prestigious HPA Award will be announced during a gala evening ceremony on November 12th, 2009 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California.
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Virginia’s DBL Productions Shoots Car Spots, Television Pilots, Corporate Presentations With Panasonic AJ-HPX3000 P2 HD Camcorder
Driven by Life (DBL) Productions (Norfolk, VA), providing a broad range of creative and professional services for film, television, documentary, and commercial production, recently upgraded to HD acquisition with the purchase of Panasonic’s AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p one-piece P2 HD camcorder.
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Fox Television’s Dramatic Series, ‘Dollhouse,’ Shot with Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 P2 HD VariCam Camcorders
The second season of Twentieth Century Fox Television’s hour-long thriller, Dollhouse, is being shot with the VariCam 3700, Panasonic’s premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder.
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E-Motion chooses Quantel for Stereo3D post
Highly innovative Italian production and post facility takes Stereo3D to ‘the ultimate level’
E-Motion, the Genoa-based production and post-production company, has purchased a Stereo3D-equipped Quantel Pablo 4K color correction system.
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New Litepanels® 1x1 Long-Throw SuperSpot™
Litepanels® 1x1 LED (light emitting diode) slimline fixtures have gained universal acceptance in the production community. The popular 1x1 Spot fixtures, focus the 5600°K beam to 30 degrees.
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Panasonic’s New Handheld AVCCAM HD Recorder and Pocket-Sized Remote Camera Head to Ship This October
Panasonic Broadcast has announced pricing and delivery of its new AG-HMR10 AVCCAM compact field recorder/player and the ultra-slim AG-HCK10 remotely controlled 3-MOS HD camera head. Both of these products are versatile additions to the company’s growing AVCCAM line of professional solid-state high definition products.
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ATTO Technology and LaCie Partner to Deliver High-Performance Storage Solutions for Video and IT Professionals
Today ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, together with LaCie, a leading provider of professional storage solutions, announced an OEM partnership designed to deliver integrated SAS/SATA and Fibre Channel storage solutions for digital video and IT customers.
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Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Premiere Elements 8 Available Now With Smart Tools for Editing Magic
New Versions of Consumer Photo- and Video-Editing Software Offer Built-in Intelligence for Auto-Analysis of Photos, Motion Tracking in Videos and More to Create Impressive Digital Memories
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced two highly anticipated new versions of its picture editor and movie-editing software: Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere® Elements 8 for Windows.
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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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AJA KONA 3 Enables Final Cut Pro Workflow for Documentary Feature “The Nature of Existence”
Uncompressed capture card for SD, HD, and Dual Link 4:4:4 HD for Apple Mac Pro systems
“The Nature of Existence” is the latest documentary feature from filmmaker Roger Nygard, the force behind cult favorites “Trekkies” and “Trekkies 2.”
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LaCie Enhances Portable DVD±RW Drive with New Features and a New Look
Today LaCie announced the latest versions of its Portable DVD±RW Drive, design by Sam Hecht.
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Ben Burtt to Receive the Charles S. Swartz Award From the Hollywood Post Alliance
Special Award Honors Famed Filmmaker, Sound Designer and Visual Effects Expert
The Hollywood Post Alliance has announced that Ben Burtt will receive the organization’s Charles S. Swartz Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Post Production, recognizing his powerful artistic impact on the industry.
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Leading Post Production Company Smoke & Mirrors Buys 2 DaVinci Resolve R360 Systems
Blackmagic Design announced today that world leading post production facility, Smoke & Mirrors has purchased two DaVinci Resolve R360 systems at IBC 2009.
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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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Blackmagic Design Announces New HDLink Pro DisplayPort
The world’s first HD and 2K monitoring solution for new DisplayPort monitors that features deep color support, 3 Gb/s SDI, 3D interactive lookup tables and 6 channels of audio.
Blackmagic Design today announced HDLink Pro DisplayPort, a new model of the popular HDLink Pro monitoring converter range that allows new low cost deep color DisplayPort computer monitors to be used for SDI monitoring. HDLink Pro DisplayPort can be seen on Blackmagic Design’s IBC 2009 stand located at #7.D08
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Blackmagic Design Announces DeckLink Studio 2
The world’s first low cost 10 bit SD, HD switchable editing card with SDI, HDMI, component, S-Video and composite capture and playback, hardware down converter and 4 channel balanced audio for €545
Blackmagic Design today announced DeckLink Studio, a new model capture card designed as a replacement for standard definition cards, with increased analog connectivity for older analog equipment as well as SDI/HD-SDI and HDMI connections for the latest cutting edge digital equipment.
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Blackmagic Design Releases Massive Software Update for All DeckLink cards
New DeckLink v7.3 includes ProRes 4:4:4:4, RED easy setups, 1080p50/60 support and DeckLink Studio 2 for Windows and Mac OS X 10.6 support
Blackmagic Design today announced the immediate availability of DeckLink 7.3 with loads of features for the video professional. DeckLink 7.3 is a free update and available for download now to all DeckLink customers for Windows, Mac OS X 10.6 and now Linux.
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Blackmagic Design Announces New Low Price for Studio Videohub Routers
New low price for Studio Videohub 16 x 32 SDI router with 3 Gb/s SDI support 16 x 16 RS-422 control, automatic auto switch and full SDI re-clocking makes professional routing more affordable
Blackmagic Design today announced a new lower price on its popular Studio Videohub 3 Gb/s SDI router with 16 x 32 SDI routing, 16 x 16 RS-422 deck control, full SDI re-clocking all in a compact design less than 1 inch thick.
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AJA Launches KUMO Compact SDI Routers at IBC 2009
New KUMO Line Delivers Cost-Effective LAN-Controllable 3G SDI Routers for Post, Broadcast and Mobile Production Environments
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today the new KUMO line of compact SDI routers. AJA’s KUMO 1604 and 1616 routers are small and cost-effective, while offering powerful features like SDI, HD-SDI and 3G SDI compatibility, as well as unique web-browser control over a LAN allowing easy integration into any post and production environment.
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Wohler Enhances RMT Range of LCD Monitors With Vectorscope and Subtitling Features
New In-Monitor Display Features Bring Even Greater Value to Wohler's Competitively Priced Line of Monitors
Wohler Technologies Inc. today announced the addition of vectorscope and subtitling features to select products within the company's RMT range of LCD monitors.
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Inition & Silicon Imaging in Strategic Partnership to Launch Latest Integrated SI 3D Camera Technology
Today is the European unveiling of the new SI-3D, the only fully integrated 3D cinema or HD camera and stereo visualisation system in the world. Developed by Silicon Imaging, with 3D production input and on-set field testing by Inition, the new SI-3D has a completely new feature set designed to further simplify stereoscopic 3D Cinema production and HD broadcast.
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StudioGPU Ships MachStudio Pro - Advances Real-Time 3D Workflow and Rendering for Production
Powerful Displacement Mapping with Hardware Tessellation and Stereoscopic Camera Support Among Many New Features to Streamline Productivity
StudioGPU continues to democratize the 3D production space for broadcast, cinema and design with the release of MachStudio™ Pro 1.2, a real-time 3D workflow and rendering package that leverages the horsepower of off-the-shelf professional graphics processing units (GPUs) to deliver real-time and near real-time workflow performance on a desktop workstation. Now available worldwide, MachStudio Pro 1.2 includes many dynamic new features powered by the new industry-leading AMD ATI FirePro™ V8750 professional 3D workstation graphics accelerator, which is included with the program. This powerful combination of hardware and software gives 3D artists a seamless way to create and interact with cinematic-quality 3D objects and environments in a non-linear desktop workspace.
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Digital Vision Breaks New Ground With Product Portfolio Update
Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, is setting a new standard in grading by announcing the development of Film Master and Phoenix product line 2009 Update 1 – the premier colour grading and remastering solutions.
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Blackmagic Design Announces the Purchase of all Assets of DaVinci Systems LLC
The world’s greatest color correction systems and film restoration products from DaVinci are now part of Blackmagic Design’s family of high quality post production tools!
Blackmagic Design today announced the purchase of all assets of DaVinci Systems LLC. This purchase means Blackmagic Design will now offer DaVinci Resolve DI color correction systems and DaVinci Revival film restoration products for sale worldwide.
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Late Night And Weekends Shoots ‘Gap Born To Fit’ Ad Campaign With Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 P2 HD Varicam Camcorders
Manhattan-based creative services company Late Night and Weekends (New York, NY) has produced a wide-ranging advertising initiative for Gap 1969 premium jeans that features theatrical and web video elements shot with the VariCam 3700, Panasonic’s premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder.
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IBC 2009: Autodesk Launches Lustre 2010 and Extensions for Visual Effects Products
Creative Tools Provide Improved Performance, Open Platforms and Interoperability
At IBC 2009 -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) launched Autodesk Lustre 2010 digital color-grading software and Extension 1 releases for the 2010 versions of its visual effects and editorial finishing software: Autodesk Flame, Autodesk Inferno, Autodesk Flare, Autodesk Flint and Autodesk Smoke.
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NVIDIA CUDA Drives Innovation in Broadcast and Film Production
Technology Innovators da Vinci, Lowry Digital, ASSIMILATE and GIC Deliver Significant Performance and Cost Benefits Using NVIDIA CUDA Parallel Computing Architecture
NVIDIA Corporation, the worldwide leader in visual computing, is making it possible for production houses to work faster and easier with the immense quantity of high-resolution data generated for HDTV, Blu-Ray and 4K digital cinema.
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NVIDIA Premieres Quadro Digital Video Pipeline to International Broadcast and Film Studios at IBC 2009
Industry's First Integrated, GPU-Accelerated Platform Improves Visual Quality and Reduces Cost of Real-time Virtual Effects
NVIDIA Corporation today announced the international premiere and release of the NVIDIA® Quadro® Digital Video Pipeline, the industry's first integrated, GPU-based platform for real-time acquisition, processing and delivery of high resolution video.
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NVIDIA Premieres Quadro Digital Video Pipeline to International Broadcast and Film Studios at IBC 2009
Industry's First Integrated, GPU-Accelerated Platform Improves Visual Quality and Reduces Cost of Real-time Virtual Effects
NVIDIA Corporation today announced the international premiere and release of the NVIDIA® Quadro® Digital Video Pipeline, the industry's first integrated, GPU-based platform for real-time acquisition, processing and delivery of high resolution video.
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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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AJA Video Ships Io Express
Portable Audio and Video I/O Device Ideal for File-Based Workflows
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today released Io Express, a highly portable audio and video I/O device that’s designed for the latest file-based workflows. AJA will be demonstrating Io Express September 11-15 at IBC 2009 in Hall 7, Stand F-11 at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam.
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Sony HD cameras deliver new look for "Melrose Place"
F35 Used for Principal Photography; EX3 Camcorder Has Lead Role on Set and Behind the Scenes
Sony high-definition cameras are creating a new “look” for the updated version of a popular TV series.
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Adobe Updates Scene7 Platform with Dynamic Media and Web-to-Print Enhancements
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced an update to the Adobe® Scene7® hosted cross media platform with new features for e-commerce and multichannel marketing companies to create high-impact customer experiences.
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Ikegami Chosen by Boston College Athletics
Combined Use of a GFCam Flash RAM HD Camcorder and Two HDK-77EC Portable HD CMOS Field Cameras With HD-Fiber Adaptors Provide Superior HD Video for Game Coverage on Television, the Web, and Live Arena Displays
With a demanding production schedule that includes televising and streaming Division I football and men’s and women’s hockey and basketball, the new HD video control room at Boston College’s Conte Forum and Alumni Stadium is set for a busy season.
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Celco Introduces FirestormEX Film Recorder at IBC 2009
Ultimate solution for low-cost, high-speed, high-resolution digital film transfers
CELCO is introducing at IBC2009 the FireStorm EX, a new entry level Motion Picture Digital Film Recorder to complement the latest in its highly successful line of Firestorm Digital Motion Picture Recorders, and announced its immediate availability.
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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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Matrox Announces Matrox Convert DVI
Inexpensive SD/HD SDI Scan Converter with Genlock
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Matrox Convert DVI, an SD/HD SDI scan converter with high-end features priced at just $995 US. Matrox Convert DVI lets users convert high-resolution DVI sources into HD or SD video for broadcast, display, and recording.
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For Top Swedish Post House, da Vinci's Resolve® 6.2 Takes the Horror Out of RED Grading
Producer-director Fredrik Hiller will be submitting his horror feature, "Psalm 21," on time for festival and distributor consideration thanks to leading post-production facility, Stockholm Postproduction and its da Vinci Resolve® digital mastering suite.
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Digital FX Adds DVS CLIPSTER To Growing Arsenal
Digital FX, a Baton Rouge based film and television post-production studio, today announced the addition of DVS CLIPSTER in their 4K DI workflow. Digital FX is the only facility outside of Los Angeles or New York with this high-end technology.
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Canon U.S.A. Redefines Mid-Range DSLR Category With The New EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera
The EOS 7D Features Fast Eight fps Continuous Shooting, Class-Leading 18-Megapixel Resolution and Full HD Video Recording with Variable Frame Rates and Manual Exposure Control
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today introduced a revolutionary camera that redefines the highly competitive mid-range DSLR product category: the Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR camera. Professional photographers and advanced amateurs have been demanding higher performance and more diverse functions in their cameras, and Canon has answered – with the new EOS 7D.
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Navy Football And Lacrosse Teams Adopt Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD Camcorders For Coaching Analysis, Game Exchange
The Navy Midshipmen football and men’s lacrosse teams, representing the United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD) in NCAA Division I college competition, have purchased six Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD camcorders equipped with BTLH80WU 7.9" color viewfinders/production monitors for coaching analysis.
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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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Tiffen® Announces Version 2.0 Of Popular Photo Fx™ App For Apple® iPhone® Users
The Tiffen Company, a Long Island based leading manufacturer and distributor of award winning photographic accessories, announced Version 2.0 of its popular Tiffen Photo fx™ creative effects software, for Apple® iPhone® and iPod Touch® owners.
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Panasonic and Twentieth Century Fox Team For Global Promotion of James Cameron's AVATAR
Panasonic Contributes to Creation of Highly Anticipated Hollywood Release
Panasonic Corporation today announced collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Lightstorm Entertainment on the global promotion of James Cameron's AVATAR. As the film's exclusive audio visual partner, Panasonic has provided some of its latest AV technology products to help create the eagerly awaited film which will debut in theaters worldwide on December 18 in both 2D and 3D. Through this collaboration, Panasonic will add momentum to its ongoing efforts to promote its industry-leading Full HD 3D technology to consumers.
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Anton/Bauer's New ELEDZ and ULHM-LED Modules Light Up IBC 2009
Anton/Bauer®, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is introducing its new LED EledZ and ULHM-LED light modules at IBC 2009 (Stand 9.D28b).
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Romano Takes Litepanels® Underwater for "Without a Trace"
For a recent episode of "Without a Trace" underwater cinematographer Pete Romano, ASC needed to make sure that the audience could see one of the show’s regulars, even though he was underwater.
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Canon U.S.A. Launches Its First Mac-Compatible High-Speed Business Scanners
New imageFORMULA DR-2510M & DR-2010M Scanners Extend The Range Of Canon's imageFORMULA Product Line to Mac Environments
Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging and office solutions, today introduced the latest additions to its award-winning imageFORMULA DR-Series scanners – the imageFORMULA DR-2510M and DR-2010M desktop scanners.
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Spike TV Shoots Original Comedy, ‘Players,’with Panasonic’s AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorders
Half-Hour Show is First Scripted Series to Be Shot with HPX300, Game-Changing Shoulder-Mount with Native 2.2-Megapixel Imagers and AVC-Intra Recording
Spike TV recently wrapped production of 10 episodes of an original comedy series, Players, shot with Panasonic’s AG-HPX300 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorders. The HPX300 is the industry’s first affordable 10-bit, 4:2:2 professional HD camcorder, featuring independent frame AVC-Intra recording and variable frame rates.
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Canon U.S.A. Announces Additions to its Award-Winning Line of PowerShot Digital Cameras
Experience the First-Ever Touch Screen PowerShot Camera; Celebrate the Resurgence of the S-Series Digital Camera Line; Capture a Memorable Shot with the New High Sensitivity System
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced six new PowerShot cameras offering diverse photographic options for users who have just begun their photographic journey or have been mastering their skills for many years. The new camera line-up delivers the unique features users want, with the superb image quality, ease-of-use and stylish design they have come to expect from Canon.
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Beijing Film Academy purchases eQ and Genetic Engineering; upgrades Pablo to 4K and Stereo3D
Asia’s largest film and television school chooses Quantel again
China's highly respected Beijing Film Academy has placed two orders with Quantel - one for its Film & TV Technology Department and a second for its Cinematography Department.
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Veteran Cinematographer Steven Poster Shoots‘Tap Dreams,’ Dance Documentary, With Panasonic’s AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorders
Celebrated Director of Photography Steven Poster recently shot two pilot segments of a dance-centric documentary, 'Tap Dreams', with Panasonic’s new AG-HPX300 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorders.
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Vizrt Releases Viz Curious Maps 9.1 Branded Mapping Software
New Release Adds Support for DigitalGlobe Online Global Satellite Imagery Services
Vizrt announces that Viz Curious Maps 9.1—the latest version of its branded mapping and geographic animation software for broadcast—will be introduced during the company’s invitation-only “Amsterdam Sessions,” from September 10th-15th in the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam.
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Noise Industries and Development Partners Add Support For Newly Released Apple Final Cut Studio
Final Cut 7 and Motion 4 releases now compatible with entire FxFactory product line; over 200 plug-ins qualified for the new Apple pro video application release
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced FxFactory® compatibility for new Apple® Final Cut® Studio release.
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Dallas Post House ANDTRANSFER Relies on da Vinci Resolve®
da Vinci Systems, LLC, today announced that ANDTRANSFER has deployed a Resolve® digital mastering suite for color grading and digital intermediate (DI) finishing on a variety of commercials and long-form projects, including promos of "Dexter" for Showtime Networks and CBS.
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Quantel at IBC 2009 – Stand No 7.A21
Innovative new technologies on show
Quantel will be showing its range of post, DI and broadcast systems on its new, more environmentally friendly stand at IBC 2009. The emphasis is firmly on innovative new technologies that create better workflows, contain costs and streamline production timescales.
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Special Event Services Builds Package With Six HC3500 HD Cameras
Six-Camera Package Provides Full Production Support to Evangelist Franklin Graham’s ‘Rock the River’ Summer Music Tour
Special Event Services (SES) of Winston-Salem, NC, one of the country’s leading live-event production companies, has recently added a high-performance HD video package with six Panasonic native 1080i AK-HC3500 2/3” 2.2M 3-CCD HD cameras to its extensive roster of video equipment.
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FOR-A To Showcase Expanded 3g Modular Frame Synchronizer System At IBC 2009
New Up/Down/Cross Converter and Video Distribution Amplifier Being Introduced
FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries will showcase its cost -effective 3Gbps upgradable UFM-30 Series during IBC2009, which runs Sept. 11-15 at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam (Hall 2, Stand A51/B59).
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The PusherThe Pusher
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern creates a watery liquid push effect and color corrects the shot using the bundled Color Finesse plug-in.
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Text Effects with Final Effects CompleteText Effects with Final Effects Complete
Are you tired of solid stroke and soft shadows on your text styles? Do you need something unique and catchy for your project? Final Effects Complete 5 from Boris FX may offer a fresh treatment for your old title or lower third. FEC packs a wealth of eye-catching visual effects. Most of the effects are designed to work on full color images, but some can be used on alpha channel bitmaps such as text slates.
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A Letter From Grant PettyA Letter From Grant Petty
The fastest breaking news that is sure to rifle through IBC the quickest? Well, for starters, try this announcement from Blackmagic Design, who have acquired DaVinci Systems, the pioneering color system that for many years has been one of the dream systems in the marketplace. In the letter to employees below, Grant Petty discusses the acquisition with his team members.
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Color LinkColor Link
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern creates a colorful disco tunnel using shape layers and matching the look to a video footage using the color link effect.
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Keyframing Color CorrectionKeyframing Color Correction
In this episode of Final Cut Help, Richard Harrington takes a look at keyframing the three way color corrector in FCP. As details change in a movie clip you can have the filter adjust its values over time. This example uses a video of a bird starting in a bright sky and ending in water which is darker, the contrast transition is controlled by keyframing the saturation and color correction.
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Shot plates from a helicopter
2 shot for an Architectural firm in Florida, we shot the site's plate from with my HVX200 a helicopter from multiple angles then tracked the shots using PF track, then we rendered the buildings in 3d using the site's lighting with some HDRI images we collected. we composite the building...
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Apple Color and FCP deliver true Broadcast Safe for "the big boys"
Recently a thread in the Apple Color forum had somebody remark that if you're delivering to the "Big Boys" such as Discovery and PBS you really should have external scopes in your shop. It's also been suggested that external legalizer boxes really should be used as well when delivering to...
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New features for FSI monitors including EBU Gamma
As usual, the guys at FSI keep adding in more and more features based on user input and the latest round of updates have a couple of especially neat updates. And of course, these are free to all current owners of FSI monitors, just download the update from the website....
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