| | | | StudioGPU Ships MachStudio Pro—Supercharges 3D Workflow with Real-Time Finishing and Compositing
Renders Scenes Up to 900 Times Faster than Traditional Solutions – Reducing Times from Hours to Seconds
StudioGPU announced today the immediate availability of MachStudio Pro™, a professional 3D workflow and rendering package created by artists for artists. MachStudio Pro offers a seamless way to create and interact with cinematic quality 3D objects and environments in a non-linear workspace by leveraging 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.
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| | | | STEELE Studios accelerates RED workflow with Quantel for Cindy Crawford
New commercials put to bed in record time on Pablo by leading LA post boutique
STEELE Studios (formerly STEELE VFX), known for its wide variety of services including DI, Visual Effects, Graphics, Online and Beauty, has recently purchased new Quantel technology to provide dramatically faster RED One Camera workflows.
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| | | | Monkeyhead Uses MAXON CINEMA 4D To Deliver High-Voltage 3D Motion Graphics Promo Package For HBO’s ‘The 25TH Anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert’, November 29
CINEMA 4D’s Acclaimed NetRender and MoGraph Modules Used to Create Instrument Images Associated with Legendary Rock Stars Performing in Historic Concert Telecast
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that Monkeyhead, a Culver City, Calif.-based motion design studio specializing in commercial spots, broadcast show packages, branded entertainment, movie/TV titles and visual effects sequences, leveraged MAXON’s award-winning CINEMA 4D 3D software application, to create a bleeding-edge motion graphics-intensive 30-second teaser graphic spot and an entire promo graphic package for HBO’s highly anticipated "The 25th Anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert".
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| | | | GenArts Announces Next Generation Of Sapphire
Unprecedented Performance and Quality Gains to Reshape Compositing Workflows
GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today GenArts Sapphire™ 5. The latest software upgrade is fully GPU-enabled to provide artists a completely interactive user experience at HD resolutions, while accelerating render speeds up to 700 percent.
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| | | | Prime Focus VFX Adds Sparkle to 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon'
Contributes 175 Shots to Chris Weitz-Directed Follow-Up to Hugely Successful 'Twilight' Film
Prime Focus VFX, formerly Frantic Films VFX, has completed 175 visual effects shots for the Summit Entertainment release, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" directed by Chris Weitz.
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| | | | Matrox Announces Windows 7 Support for the Matrox MXO2 Family of Professional I/O Devices
Also available with Matrox MAX technology for lightning fast H.264 HD encoding
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Windows 7 support for Matrox MXO2 LE, MXO2 and MXO2 Rack. The Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices streamlines editing with Adobe CS4 Production Premium. These devices provide all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity. The Matrox MXO2 devices are also available with Matrox MAX technology for accelerated H.264 file creation using Adobe Media Encoder.
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| | | | VidiGo Partners with Varto Technologies on VidiGo Graphics in New York Metro Area
Revolutionary Broadcast Application Now Being Marketed by Leading Broadcast Provider in Northeastern USA
VidiGo, the creators of VidiGo Graphics is pleased to announce that Varto Technologies of East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, has become a reseller and integrator of VidiGo Graphics HD, a software application that allows for the real-time, high quality insertion of any PC, Web or Flash® graphics into a professional SD/HD SDI stream.
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| | | | Hollywood Post Alliance Award Winners Announced
Kudos For Hollywood’s Post Production Community and Industry Innovators Bestowed At November 12th Gala
During a gala evening at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Post Alliance presented its Fourth Annual HPA Awards. The HPA Awards honor top behind-the-scenes talent working in motion pictures, television and commercials as well as handing out special awards for Engineering Excellence, Lifetime Achievement, and the Charles S. Swartz Award. The special awards were announced earlier.
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| | | | EditShare Partners With Dixon For Major League Baseball
Collaborative shared storage and advanced logging systems deliver winning combination for Cincinnati Reds' HD workflow at the Great American Ball Park
EditShare®, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage, and Dixon Sports Computing, the sports video management experts since 1992, have deployed a new HD production workflow at the Cincinnati Reds' Great American Ball Park.
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| | | | Noise Industries Releases Free Pan and Zoom Photo Animation Plug-in
Flexible parameters of new Pan and Zoom 2 freebie enable the effortless creation of stunning photo animations inside both Apple and Adobe host applications
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that it has released an update to its popular freebie generator plug-in, Pan and Zoom.
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| | | | "Where the Wild Things Are" Taps AJA KONA 3 for Digital Workflow
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced that its KONA 3 digital video I/O cards were used by the "Where the Wild Things Are" editorial team to build efficiencies into their digital production and post workflow.
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| | | | NewBlueFX Introduces “Video Essentials III” Effects Plugins
The Video Editor’s Wish List of Tools & Techniques in One Package
NewBlue, Inc. today launched Video Essentials III, the third and latest offering in its best-selling Video Essentials series of video effects and transitions plugins. NewBlue Video Essentials III provides highly-practical video tools designed to solve everyday production issues.
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| | | | Imagi's "Astro Boy" Leaps onto Movie Screens with Autodesk Maya Software
Software's Openness, Creative Tools and Large Talent Pool make it Animation Platform of Choice for Iconic Manga Character's Theatrical Debut
The newly released animated film "Astro Boy" brings the iconic Japanese manga character to movie theaters. Filmmaker Imagi International Holdings Limited (HKEx: 585) created "Astro Boy" with Autodesk Maya software from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK). Maya was at the core of Imagi Studios' around-the-clock production pipeline spanning Hong Kong and Hollywood.
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| | | | Zoic chooses Previzion® to bolster Z.E.U.S. VFX pipeline
Lightcraft system speeds up movement of client asset through facility, allows focus on finer detail and better control of budgets
Lightcraft Technology has announced the successful long term rental of a Previzion® realtime on-set VFX compositing and tracking system by Zoic Studios. The time and money-saving system is being used in Zoic’s on set and post work with profoundly beneficial results to VFX aesthetics and budgets.
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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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| | | | GenArts, Inc. Acquires wondertouch
Acquisition Underscores Company’s Aggressive Growth Strategy and Broadens GenArts’ Product Offering to Include Particles Engine
GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire particleIllusion™ and all related products and technologies from wondertouch LLC.
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| | | | Boris FX XML Transfer brings Final Cut projects into Adobe After Effects
Seamlessly Transfer Apple Final Cut Pro Program Sequences to Adobe After Effects
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced Boris XML Transfer, a new Adobe After Effects plug-in designed for seamless transfer of Apple Final Cut Pro program sequences to Adobe After Effects. Boris XML Transfer preserves all aspects of a Final Cut Pro project including effects, audio, media clips, transitions, and geometric transformations.
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| | | | Superfad Sends Message from Wyclef Jean & Voila
The Garrigan Lyman Group recently tapped Superfad to create a branding commercial that would embody the spirit and beauty of Haiti for Voila, a Haitian telecommunications company. At the heart of the campaign is Haitian-born superstar Wyclef Jean from whose hands spill the paint that creates an animated and colorful representation of the essence of Haiti.
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| | | | Cooke Optics and The Foundry Collaborate to Improve Post Process
Nuke to incorporate /i Technology support to aid accurate post work
Cooke Optics Ltd., the premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, today announced that it is working with The Foundry to incorporate /i Technology into Nuke, the powerful compositing application. /i ‘Intelligent’ Technology enables the recording of extremely accurate, frame-by-frame lens and camera data, saving visual effects artists hours of time in post production by eliminating the need to guess lens parameters and camera information.
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| | | | Storek Studio Joins FxFactory Development Partner Program
Successful plug-in developer introduces new nVeil capabilities; brings exceptional kaleidoscopic/transition effects to the FxFactory platform
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that new development partner, Storek Studio, has released an update to its widely popular nVeil video plug-in exclusively for the FxFactory platform.
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| | | | GenArts Unveils New Version of Sapphire for Avid AVX2 Systems: Oct 20 Announcement
Sapphire Version 3.02 Supports Avid’s AVX2 Plug-In Interface on DS Systems and New Floating and Rental Licensing Options
GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today GenArts Sapphire™ version 3.02 (v3.02) for Avid Systems. The upgrade extends support for Avid’s AVX2 plug-in interface to Avid DS v10.2.1 and later.
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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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| | | | MPC creates CG mouse and 50,000 mouse traps for Kerry LowLow
dom&nic have directed Kerry LowLow’s latest commercial ‘Mouse,’ a spot illustrating how far a mouse will go for a nibble of cheese on toast. The commercial exhorts the irresistible flavour of their low fat cheese with an acrobatic super stunt mouse defying thousands of mouse traps.
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| | | | DUCK Makes Ending Credits Happy For Sony Pictures Animation
The animated feature film "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" is based on the classic children's book about the town of ChewandSwallow, where mysterious storms begin raining down hot dogs, pancakes, bananas, spaghetti, burgers, and more, to everyone's delight. But when the storms get out of control, the town needs a hero. And they don't mean a sandwich.
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| | | | 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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| | | | FxFactory Wins Award Of Superiority For Exceptional Visual Effects Workflow
FxFactory Pro honored by Microfilmmaker for extraordinary versatility and monumental range of plug-in effects and transitions
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that their flagship plug-in solution FxFactory® Pro has won Microfilmmaker's prestigious Award of Superiority.
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| | | | 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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| | | | Noise Industries Development Partner DVShade Ships Cartoon Look Plug-in
Flexible parameters of new LiveToon plug-in allows for easy and fast generation of cartoon and comic book looks for Final Cut, Motion and After Effects
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced the release of the LiveToon plug-in from development partner DVShade.
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| | | | 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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| | | | Autodesk Virtual Entertainment Conference
Autodesk has announced that it will be hosting its first Virtual Entertainment Conference next Wednesday, September 30th, from 10:00AM to 3:00PM PST. The online event is free and will showcase the latest versions of Autodesk’s entertainment solutions in action- from film, to game development, design and much more.
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| | | | AJA Video Keeps the Ball Rolling for Timeline Television
AJA KONA 3 Video Cards and FS1 Frame Syncs Boost Tapeless Workflows for Outdoor Broadcast Events
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today announced that its KONA 3 video capture and playback cards and FS1 frame syncs are in use by UK broadcast systems provider Timeline Television, via AJA reseller Jigsaw Systems, Ltd., to enable HD and SD broadcasts of outdoor sports and news events.
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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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| | | | 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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| | | | Bluefish444 Introduces Epoch Range of 2K/HD/SD PCIe 3G SDI & 3D Stereographic
Applications include digital intermediary, digital content creation, video servers, encoding, decoding & streaming of MPEG And H.264, live and non-live CG supporting Windows, Linux and Mac OSX operating system
Bluefish444 today introduced to the international community its Epoch range of video cards, which are available immediately. Epoch is a modular and extremely powerful product line of cost effective multi channel 2K/HD/SD SDI PCIe uncompressed video cards containing a new Bluefish444 technology called RapidFlow+MR2
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| | | | MAXON Unveils CINEMA 4D Release 11.5 - Professional 3D Graphics Just Got Easier!
Comprehensive upgrade provides powerful image quality, rendering and workflow enhancements and offers updated version of popular motion graphics module – MoGraph 2
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D software, today announced the immediate availability of CINEMA 4D Release 11.5, a comprehensive upgrade to its highly-acclaimed 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering software.
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| | | | Boris FX Product Line Supports Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Entire Boris FX product line available for new Mac OS X 10.6 release
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that the entire Boris FX product line is available for the new Mac OS X Snow Leopard release.
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| | | | The Foundry Ships Nuke 5.2
Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry, has announced the latest release of its powerful compositing application Nuke.
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| | | | GenArts Expands Sapphire Licensing Options To Include Floating Licenses
Institutional Users On Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut Pro Can Now Enjoy Significantly Reduced Support Costs While Maximizing Resource Allocation
GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today a floating licensing option for institutional users of GenArts Sapphire™ on After Effects and Final Cut Pro host systems.
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| | | | Autodesk Software Plays Starring Role in Creation of 'G.I. Joe' Movie
VFX Studios in California, London and Canada Craft Spectacular Effects Using Autodesk Flame, Maya, 3ds Max, Softimage, Mudbox, MotionBuilder and FBX
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) salutes the hundreds of artists worldwide who collectively created close to 1,500 visual effects shots for this summer's action-packed movie "G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra."
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| | | | AJA Video Crosses the Finish Line for NASCAR Media Group
AJA KONA 3 Video Cards and FS1 Frame Syncs Boost Apple ProRes Workflow
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that 34 KONA 3 video capture and playback cards are in use at NASCAR Media Group (NMG), the production and creative services company for NASCAR. KONA 3 is AJA’s top-of-the-line uncompressed capture card for SD, HD, and Dual Link 4:4:4 HD for Apple Mac Pro systems, and is an integral part of the NMG post production workflow.
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| | | | Boris FX Product Line Supports Apple Final Cut Studio 3 Release
Entire Boris FX product line available for new Apple Final Cut Pro 7 and Motion 4 releases
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that the entire Boris FX product line is available for the new Apple Final Cut Studio 3 release:
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| | | | MAXON CINEMA 4D Used as Central Application in Creation of New Animated Short Feature Film, Junior Extraterrestrial (JET)
Dr. Sassi to Show ‘Sneak Peek’ of JET at the MAXON Booth During SIGGRAPH 2009, August 4 – 6 in New Orleans
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced Dr.-Ing.V.Sassmannshausen (aka Dr. Sassi), a world renowned 3D authority, computer animator and artist, is creating a short animated feature film entitled, Junior Extraterrestrial (JET) relying on its award-winning CINEMA 4D toolkit .
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| | | | eyeon Releases Fusion 6 3D SDK and Learning Edition
Expanding Resources for Experienced Fusion Artists and Students
eyeon Software Inc. has announced the release of the Fusion 6.0 Software Developer’s Kit, as well as a new Learning Edition of the company’s award-winning compositing application. Both will be presented at the eyeon booth (#2619) during the SIGGRAPH exhibition in New Orleans, Aug. 3-7, 2009.
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| | | | SIGGRAPH 2009: Autodesk Focuses on Providing Value to Customers
New Product Suites and Versions of Autodesk Maya, Softimage, Mudbox and MotionBuilder 2010 Offer More Creative Capabilities, Efficiency and Value
At SIGGRAPH 2009, the world's largest annual computer graphics convention, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has unveiled several initiatives to provide entertainment customers with greater creative capability, value and efficiency in their pipelines.
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| | | | Autodesk Announces Connection Extension for 3ds Max 2010 Software
New Release Improves Interoperability with Popular Design Software and Simplifies Work with Complex Scenes
At SIGGRAPH 2009, Autodesk, Inc., has announced the Connection Extension for Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 and Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 modeling, animation and rendering software. The release makes it easier and more cost-effective to turn designs into more accurate, creative advertisements or realistic visualizations.
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| | | | One Maya More Value: Autodesk Maya 2010 Software Gets a Radical Makeover
One Affordable Product Offers Advanced Simulation, Compositing and Network Rendering Capabilities
At SIGGRAPH 2009, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced Autodesk Maya 2010 software, which unifies the Autodesk Maya Complete 2009 and Autodesk Maya Unlimited 2009 feature sets with matchmoving, compositing and rendering capabilities into a single affordable offering.
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| | | | Autodesk Integrates Face Robot into Softimage 2010
Brings Rapid Facial Animation to More 3D Users Also Features Optimized Core Architecture and Enhanced ICE System
At SIGGRAPH 2009, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has launched Autodesk Softimage 2010 3D modeling, animation rendering and compositing software for games, film and television visual effects.
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| | | | StudioGPU MachStudio Pro Adds Support for Google SketchUp Pro and Rhino Software
New Exporters Offer Artists, Designers and Engineers Immediate Access to Real-Time 3D Workflow and Rendering
StudioGPU announced today that MachStudio Pro™, a professional 3D-workflow and rendering package created by artists for artists, now offers free exporters for Google SketchUp Pro and McNeel Rhino 3D modeling and animation software.
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| | | | WETA Digital Integrates Tweak Software's RV
Open Architecture, Customizability and Stereo Playback Encourages Facility-Wide Adoption of RV Playback Software
Tweak Software, developers of RV, the image and sequence viewer for animation and visual effects, adds WETA Digital, the New Zealand-based Academy Award-winning visual effects house, to its long list of leading VFX industry clientele.
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| | | | Aardman Animation strengthens digital workflow with Digital Vision
Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, is pleased to announce that multi-award winning film company and Wallace & Gromit creators, Aardman Animations, has purchased a Digital Vision Data Conform for work on its next feature release.
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| | | | GenArts to Discontinue Support for Sapphire v1 for Avid Systems
Effective October 31, 2009 GenArts will no longer support Sapphire v1 for Avid licenses
GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today end of life for Sapphire version 1 for Avid systems effective October 31, 2009.
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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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| | | | Genarts Lowers Cost Of Entry For Sapphire Visual Effects Software
License Rental Option Brings Benefits of Sapphire to Broader Range of Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro Users
GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today a monthly license rental option for its flagship GenArts Sapphire™ visual effects software for Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut Pro.
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| | | | Weta Digital buys Nuke site licence
Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry, today announced that Weta Digital, New Zealand’s premier multi-award winning VFX studio, has purchased a site licence of Nuke to enhance its in-house pipeline.
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| | | | Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX for Avid DS Now Available
Nearly 180 Visual Effects Filters for 64-bit Versions of Avid DS
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX for Avid DS (BCC 6 AVX for DS) is now available. Based on Avid's AVX 1 plug-in architecture, BCC 6 AVX for DS brings nearly 180 filters to 64-bit versions of Avid DS.
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| | | | Big Machine Design Relies On Maxon Cinema 4d To Create Futuristic Cgi Video Trailer For Highly Anticipated Upcoming Game Title, "Front Mission Evolved"
Artists Leverage CINEMA 4D’s Power, Performance and Ease-of-Use and Tap its Advanced Render, Thinking Particles, MoGraph and MOCCA Modules to Create Complex, Awe-inspiring Game Cinematic
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that Big Machine Design (BMD), an award winning visual production company specializing in visuals for film titles, advertising, TV shows, games, and more, relied heavily on MAXON CINEMA 4D to create the stunning, fully CGI trailer for Square Enix’s highly-anticipated game title, "Front Mission Evolved".
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| | | | Imagineer Systems Expands mocha Family of Planar Tracking Solutions for the Desktop with Series of New Releases
mocha shape for Final Cut Imports Roto Shape Data from Imagineer Systems Solutions; mocha for Final Cut v2, mocha v1.5 and motor v1.5 Provide Seamless Roto and Shape Export to mocha for Final Cut, mocha for After Effects
Imagineer Systems today announced the culmination of an aggressive product development cycle with the release of a powerful new VFX plug-in for Final Cut Pro users - mocha shape for Final Cut. Designed to import rotoscoping shape data exported from mocha into Final Cut, mocha shape for Final Cut enables Final Cut Pro users to easily import multi-layer shape data with variable, per point edge feathering.
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| | | | Class on Demand Collects 2 Tellys and a Communicator Award for Video-Based Training
Adobe and Avid Training Products garner coveted assortment of accolades
Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, today announced they have won two 2009 Telly awards for their Class on Demand training titles: "Complete Training for Avid® Media Composer®" and "Basic Training for Adobe® CS4 Production Premium;" and one 2009 Communicator Award for their title: "Designer's Guide to Illustrator®."
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| | | | Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX Now Available
15 New Filters, New 3D Objects, Exchange Keyframe Animation with Adobe After Effects
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX (BCC 6 AVX) for Avid editing and finishing systems is now available. BCC 6 AVX is based on Avid’s AVX 2 plug-in architecture with support for Avid Media Composer, Avid NewsCutter and Avid Symphony. A special AVX 1 version of BCC 6 AVX for Avid DS will be released in the near future.
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| | | | eyeon Software Launches Fusion 6.0
Open Release Candidate of Award-Winning Compositing Application Now Available
eyeon Software Inc. announced that the highly- anticipated Fusion™ 6.0 node-based compositing application is now available as an Open Release Candidate. The award-winning compositing application has been a mainstay of the visual effects industry for over 20 years.
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| | | | Noise Industries Partner Idustrial Revolution Ships Explosive New Visual Effects Plug-In for After Effects and Final Cut
New Particle Metrix plug-in delivers outstanding image processing technology for producing high-quality, organic and supernatural particles
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post production and broadcast markets, announced the release of the Particle Metrix plug-in from development partner Idustrial Revolution. FxFactory® powered plug-ins are designed by Noise Industries and their development partners to extend the visual effects capabilities of Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Pro®, Apple® Motion and Apple Final Cut® Express applications.
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| | | | Boris FX Adds Real-Time Performance to Boris Continuum Chroma Key
New Chroma Key Studio Filter for Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Final Cut Express
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that the Boris Continuum Chroma Key Unit now includes a Chroma Key Studio filter for real-time previews and rendering in Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Final Cut Express.
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| | | | Class on Demand to Partner With Safari Books Online
Award-winning training company joins forces with digital distribution powerhouse
Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, has announced that they will be partnering with Safari Books Online, the leading provider of an on-demand digital library for technology, creative and business professionals.
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| | | | AJA KONA 3 Goes on the Prowl for 'Cougar Town'
Final Cut Pro Editorial for ABC Series Pilot Taps KONA 3 for On-Set Playback, Dailies and Post
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its KONA 3 video capture and playback cards were employed as part of the post production workflow on the ABC series pilot "Cougar Town." KONA 3 is AJA's top-of-the-line uncompressed capture card for SD, HD, Dual Link 4:4:4 HD and 2K formats for Apple Mac Pro systems.
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| | | | Autodesk Flare: New Visual Effects Software Adopted Around the Globe
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has announced that its new Autodesk Flare visual effects software - launched just one month ago - has been licensed by five post-production companies across three continents. Flare is a creative companion to Autodesk Flame and Autodesk Inferno visual effects and compositing software.
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| | | | MAXON to Demonstrate CINEMA 4D’s Advanced Motion Graphics Capabilities at Promax|BDA 2009
CINEMA 4D’s MoGraph Module Continues to Help Creative Design Professionals Meet Real-World Motion Graphics Demands
MAXON Computer, the leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that its flagship software solution, CINEMA 4D, will be on display at Promax/BDA — the premier event for entertainment marketing, promotion and design professionals taking place June 16 -18 in New York City.
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| | | | Industrial Light & Magic Purchases Site Licence Of Nuke
Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry, today announced that Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Lucasfilm Ltd’s multiple Academy Award-winning visual effects studio, has purchased a site licence of Nuke to complement its in-house pipeline.
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| | | | Boris FX Announces Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX Public Beta
Exchange Keyframe Animation with Adobe After Effects, New 3D Objects, Painting, and Image Restoration Filters
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that a public beta of Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX (BCC 6 AVX) for Avid editing and finishing systems is now available.
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 Articles and Tutorials:
 Building an Airport Scene - Part 2: Compositing
In this episode of Red Giant TV, Mathias Möhl continues his airport building project, and shows you how to motion track your footage with Mocha For After Effects. Then he'll use that data along with MochaImport (his own script) to easily rotoscope and create a solid composite.
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 Better Compositing with Particles
In this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz will show you a technique for placing layers inside the middle of a particle system in After Effects - crucial to truly integrating your CGI effects with your live action footage or motion graphics.
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 Alpha Channels
In the Photoshop tutorial, Richard Harrington takes a look at making an alpha channel based upon the luminance in an image. Alpha channels allow you to store transparency in a graphic and transfer that transparency to another non-linear video editing program or compositing application and key or composite in real time.
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 Better Compositing Techniques
In this Episode, learn about compositing techniques that fall outside of keying. Using tools available for After Effects, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Vegas and Avid, you will discover ways to improve the quality of your composite with less work.
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 Nuke - An Introduction for After Effects Users
Nuke, the new compositing tool from The Foundry, is rapidly becoming a favorite in high-end film production. Its price also offers an easy entry for indie producers who want to create better work, faster and more powerfully. This guided tour of Nuke for AE users, along with tips for leveraging your AE experience in the brave Nuke world of VFX creation will help you discover Nuke.
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 Blogs:
 Breakthrough Technology from...the Muppets?
To be precise, we're talking about breakthrough technology from the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio, which is part of the Jim Henson Company's Creature Shop. Some of the company's early technology received an Academy Award for Technical Achievement, but the work that led to their recent Engineering Emmy is even more...
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 Motion Controlled spot
http://www.vimeo.com/4519754 EVOK advertisement spot for OCPS Career & Technical Education Shot by the Genius dudes @ http://crawfordgroup.tv/, awesome people to work with as well as the EVOK agency. I participated as the FX Supervisor on set for this Motion Controlled Gag. From Planning pre-visualizing and shooting with little pipeline troubleshooting....
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3D , Animation, Green Screen, Visual Effects , Motion Graphics, Compositing, Camera Tracking, FX Supervision
Welcome Hello. Welcome and thanks for coming to the best Visual Effects, Motion Graphics, and Design blog in America... LOL. Poke around make yourself at home and ask any question you like. This community is awesomely giving. The intention of the site is to promote and contribute to the constantly...
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 Podcasts:
Gradient Wipe Transition
In this Final Cut Pro podcast tutorial, Richard Harrington takes a look at customizing the gradient wipe transition.
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