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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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Di-O-Matic Announces Voice-O-Matic v3 (3ds Max edition) Lip Sync Software
Latest Version of Lip Sync Plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max Software will Offer 64-bit Support, Enhanced User Interface, and Crucial Productivity Enhancements
Di-O-Matic, Inc., a leading developer of 3D character animation software and plug-in tools today announced Voice-O-Matic v3 (3ds Max edition), the latest version of its lip-syncing software, used by top 3D animation studios to achieve highly accurate voice-to-character matching.
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ARRI Teams with Cinnafilm and Digital Film Central to Bring Texture Control to the DI Suite
Dynamic toolset adds interactive control of grain and noise levels to the creative palette
ARRI announced today that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to develop and sell an innovative new Texture Control software tool for digital intermediate (DI) and mastering facilities. Powered by Pixel Strings™, a high performance GPU-based motion estimation engine developed by Cinnafilm, Inc., this dynamic toolset adds interactive control of grain and noise levels to the creative palette.
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EditShare Adds Assimilate to the List of DI Workflow Partners
New integration brings real-time DPX workflow with support for multiple 2K and HD streams from a single server
EditShare®, a technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, today announced a technology partnership with ASSIMILATE™, a leading developer of high-resolution and stereoscopic applications for the DI market. The new development combines the award winning EditShare shared storage solutions - XStream Series - with ASSIMILATE's SCRATCH® Digital Process Solution, enabling real-time DPX and RED 4K workflows across DI and non DI post-production equipment. Benefits of this new integration offer the highly popular EditShare project sharing with unmatchable real-time performance for SCRATCH artists.
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Rumblefish Showcases the Latest in DI at Day-Long Seminar for Professionals
Presentations Will Conclude With Indie Premiere
Rumblefish, one of Europe's leading pre- and post-production companies, will sponsor a day-long educational seminar for industry professionals on DI (digital intermediate) production on Friday, Jan. 30, at the Casa dell'Energia, Piazza Po, in Milan, Italy.
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London's Ascent 142 'Bonds' With da Vinci for New DI Operation
da Vinci Systems, a subsidiary of JDS Uniphase Corporation (Nasdaq: JDSU), today announced that London-based Ascent 142 has deployed two Resolve® R-350 digital mastering suites for color grading and DI film finishing projects, including the latest James Bond movie, "Quantum of Solace" due for release in U.S. theaters on Nov. 14th.
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FutureWorks completes RED-shot AR Rahman music video in one day on Quantel Pablo
'Slumdog Millionaire' Oscar winner turns to leading Mumbai DI house for speed and quality
Mumbai, India post and DI house, FutureWorks, has just completed post production of a music video promoting The One Drop Foundation on its Quantel Pablo and Genetic Engineering systems.
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Sony Pictures Entertainment Selects FilmLight's Baselight for New Post Facility
Installation includes three Baselight EIGHT systems for new 4K DI grading theatres
FilmLight today announces delivery of seven Baselight colour grading systems to Sony Pictures Entertainment. The systems will be installed at its newly-built digital intermediate facilities on the Sony Studios lot in Culver City, California, and connected to the studio's Digital Backbone.
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FutureWorks completes RED-shot AR Rehman music video in one day on Quantel Pablo
‘Slumdog Millionaire’ double Oscar winner turns to leading Mumbai DI house for speed and quality in production of Greenpeace promotion
Mumbai, India post and DI house, FutureWorks, has just completed post production of a music video promoting Greenpeace on its Quantel Pablo and Genetic Engineering systems.
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Cine-Tal Expands Film Profiling Services
Film profiling services for cineSpace customers goes global with services offered in North America and Australia.
Cine-tal Systems, a developer of image monitoring and color management solutions, announces the expansion of its cineSpace film profiling services. Cine-tal's cineSpace customers can now receive overnight film profiling services in North America as well as in the company's operations in Australia.
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DCS Event to explore tapeless workflow at the motion picture lab
Attendees will get up-close look at FotoKem’s new specialty division nextLAB
The Digital Cinema Society (DCS), an international nonprofit educational cooperative invites the professional production community to a meeting exploring tapeless workflow at the motion picture lab. The meeting will take place on Saturday, December 5, from 10:00 AM until Noon, at FotoKem in Burbank.
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Stephen Nakamura Adds Soft Touch to Hard-Edged Thriller "Law Abiding Citizen"
Company 3 Colorist Stephen Nakamura fine-tuned the look of Overture Films' action thriller "Law Abiding Citizen", working closely with director F. Gary Gray and cinematographer Jonathan Sela to set the visuals for the feature starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler.
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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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JMR Debuts BlueStor Digital Rapids and RED Video Storage Servers at HD Expo - Createasphere Event
JMR Electronics, Inc., the leading value provider of scalable storage systems for video and data intensive applications, will be showcasing their new BlueStor™Digital Rapids and RED Video Storage Servers and RAID Storage Systems at HD Expo - Createasphere on Wednesday, Nov. 4th and Thursday, Nov. 5th at the Burbank Marriott in Burbank, Calif.
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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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JMR Launches RED-Compatible Video Storage Server at REDucation Community Day Even
The company's newest BlueStor™ SAS/SATA video storage server will be showcased as an ideal workflow solution for RED ONE camera system users
JMR Electronics, Inc., a leading value provider of scalable storage systems for video and data intensive applications, will launch their new BlueStor™ RED Video Storage Server at REDucation Community Day. The event, produced by HD EXPO-Creatasphere, will be held at Los Angeles Center Studios in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, October 15th from 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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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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eyeon Software Introduces New A La Carte Pricing
Simplifying the Software Purchasing Process for Artists and Facilities
Building on the successful launch of Fusion™ 6.0 this summer and the upcoming release of Generation® 2.0, eyeon Software Inc. has introduced a new a la carte pricing structure for software purchases.
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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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Advanced Digital Services Enhances its HD Post Services with New DVS CLIPSTER®
Hollywood's leading post-production facility now supports latest digital image compression standards and 4K DI encoding projects
Advanced Digital Services, Inc. (ADS) today announced the launch of the latest generation CLIPSTER® DI offering at its facility, which will add to the diverse array of high-end post-production services currently offered by the company.
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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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Prime Focus Launches View-D™
2D-to-3D Conversion Process Lets Filmmakers Create Stereoscopic 3D Content with Unprecedented Quality and Freedom for Filmmakers
Prime Focus, one of the world's largest visual entertainment services groups, is proud to announce the launch of View-D™, a proprietary 2D-to-3D conversion process that allows filmmakers to efficiently create stereoscopic 3D movies from source material shot on virtually any medium.
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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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Solid State Logic Debuts Microsoft Silverlight-Based Gravity Asset Browser Web Client At IBC 2009
SSL will Demonstrate Gravity in the Microsoft Topaz Lounge
Solid State Logic will show a new version of Gravity Asset Browser Web client powered by Microsoft Silverlight in the Microsoft Corp. Topaz Lounge exhibit area at the International Broadcasting Conference (IBC) 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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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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JMR Debuts BlueStor to International Market at IBC 2009
The leading Direct Attached and Fibre Channel storage product line, now available worldwide, is ideal for digital broadcast and post-production applications
JMR Electronics, Inc., a leading value provider of scalable storage systems for video and data intensive applications, will debut several new digital video and broadcast-ready RAID storage solutions at the IBC 2009 show at RAI Centre in Amsterdam from September 10th- 15th.
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EditShare Adds Support For New Apple Final Cut Studio
New Final Cut Studio release now compatible with Complete Collaboration product line; EditShare FLOW, Storage Series, XStream Series and Ark support new Apple pro video applications release.
EditShare™, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, announced at IBC 2009 (stand 7.D22) compatibility for the new Apple® Final Cut® Studio release.
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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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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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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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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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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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GenArts Expands Its Suite Of Tutorials And Training Videos For Sapphire And Monsters Users
New Resources Make GenArts Tools Even Easier to Learn, With Minimal Time Investment
GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today the availability of new training videos and tutorials for GenArts Sapphire™ and Monsters™ users.
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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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DIVE and Shooters Ride the RED Wave Commercial Work Shares Feature Film Pipeline
The industry-leading technology that has placed DIVE, the visual effects and film finishing house, on the map is now available for commercial production through its parent company Shooters Post & Transfer.
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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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Now Shipping—Voice-O-Matic v3 (3ds Max edition) Lip Sync Software
Newest Version of Lip Sync Plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max Software from Di-O-Matic Offers 64-bit Support, Enhanced User Interface, and Crucial Productivity Enhancements
Di-O-Matic, Inc., a leading developer of 3D character animation software and plug-in tools, today began shipping its Voice-O-Matic v3 (3ds Max edition) software.
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Leading Creative Professionals Standardizing on Archion Synergy HDu To Expand Avid Unity MediaNetwork 5.1 Systems
Affordable, Reliable RAID Protection on Tap at Craig Murray Productions and Philo Television
Continuing to strengthen its leadership position in delivering storage solutions to the world’s leading creative professionals, Archion has announced that Craig Murray Productions here in Burbank, CA, and Philo Television in San Francisco, CA, have added Archion Synergy HDu® Storage Systems to expand their Avid Unity® MediaNetwork 5.1 shared storage networks.
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NVIDIA® Quadro® by PNY graphics solutions optimize CAD, DCC and Visualization performance at SIGGRAPH 2009
View the latest NVIDIA Quadro by PNY products; see how they integrate into key partners’ industry-leading solutions
At SIGGRAPH 2009 (Booth # 2017) PNY and its key strategic partners will demonstrate industry-leading solutions for large-scale visualization, film and video, and digital content creation.
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JMR Demonstrates New Red-Compatible Video Storage Solutions at REDucation Community Day Event
Storage technology innovator introduces groundbreaking and affordable storage solutions for the post-production and broadcast markets
JMR Electronics, Inc., a leading value provider of scalable storage systems for video and data intensive applications, will be showcasing their new BlueStor storage systems at REDucation Community Day on Thursday, July 23 at the Los Angeles Center Studios.
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StereoBrain Helps Transform 3D Post Production
Inition will present the latest version of the StereoBrain Processor, a 3D HD video processing unit created for stereoscopic 3D production, post and broadcast, on stand 4.C70 at the IBC this year (September 11-14).
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New Deal Studios Re-Defines "Geek" and Takes The Science Channel On a Wild Ride Behind the Scenes of Film Visual Effects
Award-winning New Deal Studios (NDS) put out the secret red carpet to Nar Williams, host of the widely popular "Science of the Movies" television program.
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Quantel confirms attendance at IBC 2009
New developments in post production, broadcast and Stereo3D on show
Quantel announced today that it will be exhibiting at IBC 2009. The stand will highlight the latest developments across Quantel’s range of post production, broadcast and Stereo3D systems.
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Cooke Optics to Present First Look at Iconic Panchro Lens at IBC 2009
At IBC 2009 Cooke Optics will unveil the first working prototype of the highly anticipated Panchro by Cooke lens. The PL mounted lens for 35mm film and digital production, which was announced at NAB 2009, is a modern redesign of the original Cooke Panchro lenses that were instrumental in establishing Hollywood as the center of 20th century film production.
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ARRI Unleashes ARRILASER 2
The Next Generation Film Recorder
The ARRILASER 2 represents the next generation of a film recorder that has established itself as an integral component of DI workflows all over the world. For 10 years the ARRILASER has set the standard in image quality and maintained an unrivalled level of performance. With over 250 units in almost constant operation worldwide, it is the backbone of the film recording industry.
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Company 3 Adds Creative Director Randie Swanberg & Senior Producer Angela Lupo to Spearhead VFX Dept
Award-winning postproduction house Company 3 (CO3) has added Creative Director/Flame Artist Randie Swanberg and Senior Producer Angela Lupo to lead its newly-created visual effects department. Initially focusing on Swanberg's area of expertise - fashion and beauty projects - the department will evolve to service a diverse range of clients.
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Offhollywood Provides End-to-End 4K RED Workflow Packages for Features 'Rabbit Hole,' 'Fair Game,' and 'Twelve'
High-Profile Films Rely on Offhollywood's RED Expertise and Experience to Realize Smooth Digital Cinema Production and Post Workflows
Leading digital cinema company Offhollywood today announced that it is providing three high-profile films — "Rabbit Hole" with Nicole Kidman, "Fair Game" with Sean Penn and Naomi Watts, and "Twelve" with 50 Cent and Kiefer Sutherland — with production packages bundling 4K RED cameras, on-set DITs, RED workflow technical support with dailies, and digital intermediate (DI) post and finishing services.
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Developers Release More Than 70 Companion Products for Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 and Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010
New Products Enhance Creative Capabilities and Workflows for Digital Entertainment Creation and Design Visualization
Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) Sparks members have released more than 70 companion products for Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 and Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 modeling, animation and rendering software.
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Company 3 Conducts Transcontinental Santa Monica-to-Tokyo Color Grading Session for Michael Bay's "Transformers"
In an unprecedented post production collaboration, Company 3 recently conducted a unique transcontinental color grading session between its Santa Monica facility and Digital Garden, its Virtual Outpost location in Tokyo, for the new film "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen".
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‘Postales,’ Feature Shot With Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD Camcorder, Selected To Partcipate In IFP’S 2009 Narrative Independent Filmmaker Lab
"Postales" (Postcards), written and directed by Josh Hyde, has been chosen to participate in the Independent Feature Project’s (IFP) 2009 Narrative Independent Filmmaker Lab, upcoming in New York City, June 8 – 12.
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ARRI Relativity Advances Creative Choices in Post, Richard Antley Joins as Director of Sales
ARRI continues its tradition of developing technologies to expand creative options for the filmmaker with Relativity™, a powerful new suite of software tools offering unprecedented control of texture and time using sophisticated motion estimation techniques.
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Quantel releases Marco V4
Quantel’s field editor gains more features and capabilities
Quantel announced today the general release of Marco V4 software, which adds useful new features and capabilities to its field editing companion for Quantel’s Enterprise sQ integrated news production systems. Marco V4 is already in use with broadcasters in Europe and Asia, who have welcomed its enhanced capabilities.
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Digital Postproduction and Pablo respond to the HD challenge
Paris facilities house helps clients transition to the ‘daily reality’ of HD
At the beginning of the year, Paris post house Digital Postproduction, a subsidiary of Groupe Transatlantic, invested in a Pablo color correction and finishing system to complete their HD offer for producers and broadcasters. The Pablo is equipped with the brilliant new Neo control panel.
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New Deal Studios Wields Creativity To Differentiate Itself In A Democratized Visual Effects World
Award-winning New Deal Studios (NDS) wields creative ideas to produce amazing visual effects for two highly anticipated summer blockbusters, "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" and "Terminator Salvation".
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Company 3 Welcomes Award-Winning Colorist Siggy Ferstl
Siggy Ferstl, an internationally recognized, award-winning Colorist, has joined Company 3 in Santa Monica, Calif., as Director of Telecine.
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Italy's Cinecittà Relies on da Vinci to Enhance Post Workflow Efficiency
da Vinci Systems, LLC, today announced that international digital intermediate (DI) production pioneer Cinecittà Digital Factory has deployed two da Vinci Resolve® R-250 digital mastering suites, two Splice conform stations, and a da Vinci Revival™ image restoration system for a highly efficient post-production workflow. Linking the Resolve, Splice, and Revival systems to a shared storage area network (SAN) has enabled Cinecittà to perform color grading and damage repair simultaneously, greatly shortening project completion times.
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Offhollywood Is First East Coast Company to Adopt DVS CLIPSTER® for Real-Time RED® 4K Workflow
CLIPSTER's Groundbreaking Rendering and DCI Mastering Capabilities Bring Highest-Possible Quality, Significantly Greater Efficiency to Offhollywood's RED Workflows
Leading digital cinema company Offhollywood is the first company on the East Coast to purchase the DVS CLIPSTER® with the new RED® Workflow DCI mastering acceleration hardware, which allows for a real-time RED 4K workflow.
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Quantel and Spatial View Announce Stereo3D Technology Strategic Partnership
Industry Leaders in Stereo3D Content Creation And Autostereoscopic Multi-Platform 3D Displays Unite To Expedite Cost-Effective Market Adoption
Quantel and Spatial View Inc. announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership agreement that will make it easier and more cost-effective for content creators of any size to accelerate 3D development projects. The first partnership project will be a plug-in that enables Stereo3D material produced on Quantel systems to be displayed on a wide variety of Spatial View devices, including 3D displays, computer screens, and the iPhone™ 3G, without the need for 3D glasses.
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G-Technology Unleashes G-SPEED eS PRO XL & Launches G-DRIVE mini Sweepstakes
New G-SPEED eS PRO XL Brings Blazing Performance, Huge Capacity and Low Cost to High-End HD and 2K Film Production; Sweepstakes Celebrate “G-Fans” with Commemorative G-DRIVE mini Giveaway
G-Technology by Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) today announced its new G-SPEED eS PRO XL, a rack-mount, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) expansion solution, with mini-SAS connectivity, providing high-performance, low-cost RAID for professional content creation applications.
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JMR to Showcase BlueStor PeSAN Storage Arrays and New FibreStream Fibre Channel RAID Product at NAB 2009
Storage technology innovator introduces groundbreaking and affordable storage solutions for the post-production and broadcast markets
JMR Electronics, Inc., a leading provider of scalable storage systems for video and data intensive applications, will showcase several new high performance RAID storage solutions as part of their BlueStor™ family for post production and broadcast at the NAB 2009 show in the Las Vegas Convention Center from April 20th - 23rd.
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ARRISCAN 2K: The Best in Scanning Now Available for Smaller Budgets
ARRI is introducing the ARRISCAN 2K, an entrylevel model streamlined for high speed scanning at an extremely competitive price. The new product is specially designed to bring superior ARRI scanning quality and data centric workflow into emerging DI markets, commercials and 2K or HD remastering applications.
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The ARRICUBE Package Expands
ARRI now offers a versatile software tool that generates 3D LUTs (lookup tables) for the Digital Intermediate process: ARRICUBE Creator.
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Globalstor Debuts REDe 4K At NAB 2009
Next-generation of ExtremeStor-DI REDe workstation is first to offer native, uncompressed 4K resolution
Globalstor® Data Corporation, a premier OEM integrator of high-performance RAID, SAN and storage/video servers, proudly announces REDe 4K, the next generation of its acclaimed ExtremeStor-DI REDe video storage workstation at NAB 2009.
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JMR Debuts FibreStream Fibre Channel RAID Solution at NAB 2009
The newest addition to the company's BlueStor™ line delivers blazingly-fast performance in an affordable Fibre Channel RAID Product
JMR Electronics, Inc., a leading value provider of scalable storage systems for video and data intensive applications, is debuting its Fibre Channel RAID solution, FibreStream™, at NAB 2009 today. With playback speeds exceeding 1,300 MB/s, JMR's technology capability breaks the speed/price barrier by offering yet another affordable, enterprise-class storage system to the marketplace.
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Digital Vision Adds France's Top Post and Broadcast Facilities to Client List as Install Base Continues to Grow
Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, has announced a number of recent sales to leading post and broadcast facilities in Paris. The French sales go across the Digital Vision product spectrum, and all systems were sold and installed by French reseller SAV. The companies include; Digimage, France 3, Artistic Images, Éclair, Planimonteur and Film Factory.
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EditShare Joins Forces with Digital Vision
XStream Series provides realtime shared storage and media sharing across DI and non-DI workflows; integration with Film Master and Turbine
EditShare®, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, today announced that the EditShare XStream DI Series has been optimized for the full range of Digital Vision non-linear products.
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Modern VideoFilm Goes Stereoscopic With da Vinci's Resolve® R-3D
da Vinci Systems, LLC, today announced that Burbank, Calif.-based Modern VideoFilm, a leading provider of post-production services to the film and television industries, has upgraded to the Resolve® R-3D stereoscopic digital enhancement suite. With two da Vinci R-3D systems, Modern VideoFilm now has the capability to color grade nonlinear 3D files in real time, a significant advantage for entering the rapidly expanding 3D entertainment market.
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'Entre Nos,' Feature Shot With Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD Camcorder, To Have World Premiere At 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
Absorbing Drama Screens in Festival's Prestigious Discovery Section
"Entre Nos" (Between Us), a feature directed and written by Paola Mendoza and Glorio La Morte, has been chosen to screen in the Discovery section of the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival, to be held in New York City from April 22nd to May 3rd. "Entre Nos", shot with Panasonic's AG-HPX500 2/3" P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorder, is among the 14 projects from emerging filmmakers selected to make their world premieres as a "discovery" of the festival.
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Soho's First Facility Dedicated Solely To Digital Cinematography Opens
Mytherapy D-Cinelab, the specialist in raw camera post production, 2K and 4K digital intermediate (DI) processes and D-cinema mastering, has announced that it has opened a new facility in London's West End.
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Feature Film 'Skellig' Captures Directly from Camera to Laptop with AJA Io HD
Footage Shot With ARRIFLEX D-21 Recorded Straight Into MacBooks for Seamless On-Set Playback, Dailies and HD Edit Workflow
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that the company's Io HD products are enabling a fully HD capture and editing environment for the forthcoming feature film "Skellig." Io HD is AJA's popular video ingest and output device bringing HD editing to the MacBook Pro and Mac Pro utilizing Apple's ProRes 422 technology while also supporting SD editing workflows.
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New Deal Studios Stunning Miniature Effects Heat Up The Action In "Watchmen"
The much-anticipated release of Watchmen features high-tech mechanical and pyrotechnic effects created by New Deal Studios (NDS). The award-winning effects team at New Deal engineered a water tower to collapse onto a burning miniature tenement rooftop, spilling water onto the fire and allowing a split second window for the superheroes to save the day.
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EditShare Showcases Complete Collaboration Products At NAB 2009
New releases of the multi-channel ingest, shared storage and archiving solutions for postproduction, DI and broadcast workflows
EditShare™, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, will be exhibiting new releases from the EditShare Complete Collaboration line up of storage and workflow solutions at the NAB 2009, held in Las Vegas Nevada from April 20 to 23 on stand SL6420.
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EditShare Expands Dealer Network With Planet PC
Leading UK Supplier to Education, Post and Broadcast Providers
EditShare™, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, has announced the addition of Planet PC in West Yorkshire as a certified EditShare dealer.
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JMR Brings the Power of BlueStor to the 2009 Hollywood Post Alliance Technology Retreat
The company's BlueStor storage solutions will be available for demonstration during the event
JMR Electronics, Inc., a leading value provider of scalable storage systems for video and data intensive applications, will showcase their recently introduced BlueStor™ RAID storage systems at the 2009 Hollywood Post Alliance Technology Retreat.
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EditShare Showcases Complete Collaboration Products At BVE
Exhibit features EditShare FLOW, Storage Series, XStream Series and Ark solutions
EditShare™, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, will be exhibiting EditShare's Complete Collaboration lineup of storage and workflow solutions at the Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) 2009, held at Earls Court 2 in London from February 17 to 19 on stand B30 (first booth on the right of the main aisle entrance).
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Autodesk Development Network Partners Update Plug-ins for Maya 2009 and MotionBuilder 2009 and Toxik 2009 Software
Numerous Autodesk Inc. development network partners (ADN) have updated their plug-in products for Autodesk Maya 2009, Autodesk MotionBuilder 2009 and Autodesk Toxik 2009 software. ADN Sparks developers provide compelling tools that enhance customers’ creative capabilities and workflow for all Autodesk Media & Entertainment products.
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New Deal Studios Receives Two Visual Effects Society Award Nominations
New Deal Studios has received two award nominations from the prestigious Visual Effects Society (VES). This 21st century studio has once again received acknowledgment from their peers for their outstanding miniature effects artistry within the feature film and commercial worlds.
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Company 3's David Hussey Applies the Color of Romance to "500 Days of Summer"
DI Colorist Grades Comedy that Wowed Sundance
DI Colorist Dave Hussey of Company 3 performed final color grading for 500 Days of Summer, a romantic comedy from first-time director Marc Webb and a surprise hit at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Offhollywood South Launch Brings Advanced Motion Picture Production/Post-Production Services to Louisiana
Baton Rouge Company Offers Wealth of Experience, Latest Technologies, and End-to-End Production/Post-Production Services to Popular Production Market
Leading digital cinema company Offhollywood announced today that it has officially launched Offhollywood South in Baton Rouge, La. The company will offer advanced end-to-end motion picture production and post-production services, backed by expertise in the latest digital technology offerings.
published 10 months ago   read more
Rumblefish Manages Post-Production for 'Vivaldi'
Liana Marabini's Rich New Portrait of the Baroque Composer
Rumblefish, a pre- and post-production management company that works in broadcast, design, print, and cinema, today announced that it is handling post-production for "Vivaldi, the Red Priest," a Liana Marabini film. Rumblefish Managing Director Massimo Germoglio edited the film, which presents a rich new portrait of the famous and prolific Baroque composer from Venice.
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JMR to Showcase Groundbreaking BlueStor PeSAN Storage Arrays and Desktop SAS/SATA RAID Products at the 2009 Macworld Expo
JMR Electronics, Inc., a leading value provider of scalable storage systems for video and data intensive applications, will showcase their new line of Mac-compatible 16-bay BlueStor™ PeSAN™ RAID and 8-bay BlueStor 888™ storage solutions at the 2009 Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco, January 5th - 9th.
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Prime Focus Group Companies Help Steal the Show for 'The Maiden Heist'
Frantic Films VFX and Prime Focus London Contribute Effects; Post Logic Studios Completes DI
Frantic Films VFX, Post Logic Studios and Prime Focus London, all Prime Focus Group companies, completed visual effects, the main title sequence and the digital intermediate for the forthcoming feature film "The Maiden Heist" from Yari Film Group Releasing, LLC.
published 11 months ago   read more
cineXML enhances Red workflow for Avid on Windows Vista and OSX
Avocoda today announced the immediate release of cineXML - the offline to online workflow tool for Avid editing products and REDCINE.
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Quantel Wins HPA Engineering Excellence Award for Stereoscopic 3D Technology
Quantel has won a 2008 Hollywood Post Alliance Engineering Excellence Award for its Pablo Stereoscopic 3D system. The HPA Engineering Excellence Awards honor outstanding new technologies representing a significant step forward for the post production industry.
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RoadRunner Sprints to Top-Quality Image Enhancement by Relying on da Vinci Resolve®
da Vinci Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of JDS Uniphase Corporation, today announced that RoadRunner Network Inc., a one-stop shop for post-production in the Philippines, has deployed the company's Resolve® digital enhancement system for color grading and DI finishing on television commercials for multinational corporations and agencies such as UNICEF, as well as for feature films.
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Company 3 & Method Studios Enter Into Innovative, Collaborative Partnership
Company 3 and Method Studios announced a unique, collaborative partnership to provide clients around the world with a full spectrum of state-of-the-art post production services.
published 1 year ago   read more
Rushes, U.K.-Based Post House With International Clientele, Selects da Vinci Resolve R-series Suite
da Vinci Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of JDS Uniphase Corporation, today announced that London post-production house Rushes has selected the company's new Resolve R-250® digital mastering suite with its Impresario™ control interface to perform color correction and DI finishing.
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LipSync Post is a winner on How To Lose Friends And Alienate People
LipSync is executive producer on new British film, completes full post-production
LipSync Post, the leading Soho post-production facility, has completed full post-production, including VFX, titles, DI and audio, on the biggest independent British film of the year, How To Lose Friends and Alienate People, starring Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst and Jeff Bridges.
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Speedshape and Anonymous Collaborate On Ford CG Multimedia Effort
Venice-based Speedshape, Team Detroit and Director Mark Romanek of Anonymous Content collaborate on a ground breaking HD campaign for the new Ford Flex.
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Berlin's PostFactory Chooses FilmLight's Baselight and Truelight for New DCI-Compliant Grading Theatre
PostFactory, Berlin, has added digital intermediate colour grading for feature films to its service offering through the purchase of a Baselight HD system from FilmLight.
published 1 year ago   read more
Slovenia's Restart Production Adds FilmLight's Northlight 2
Facility Becomes the First in the Balkans to Offer 4K Scanning
Restart Production, a post-house in located in Ljubljana, Slovenia has purchased a Northlight 2 2K|4K film scanner from FilmLight.
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EditShare Signs Condor Films For XStream Server At IBC 2008
High performance XStream is newest addition to EditShare Complete Collaboration line
EditShare™ the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage, announced at the IBC 2008 the sale of a 32 Terabyte XStream server system to Condor Films, the Zurich-based film company. Mediatech, the EditShare partner-reseller in Cologne, initiated the sale.
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EditShare Rolls Out XStream Series
EditShare Complete Collaboration product line releases 5th generation high-performance shared storage and collaborative workflow solution; supporting DI and Broadcast workflows
EditShare™ the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage, announced at the IBC 2008 conference the release of EditShare XStream.
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da Vinci Resolve® R-4K Debuts at IBC2008 as Today's Fastest Digital Mastering Suite
At IBC2008 da Vinci Systems introduced its fastest digital mastering suite, the top-of-the-line Resolve® R-4K. A fully interactive, real-time color correcting and DI finishing system built to handle the demands of the 4K environment, the R-4K joins the da Vinci Resolve R-series family, setting the new industry standard for nonlinear processing speed and performance.
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JMR Electronics to Transform Creative Content Storage at IBC 2008
Revolutionary PCIe storage technology pioneer catapults into the European broadcast and video post production markets at IBC
JMR Electronics, Inc. will showcase its revolutionary and patented BlueStor™ PeSAN™ PCIe storage solutions at the IBC Conference and Exhibition, held at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam. The company will co-exhibit with a distribution partner, Global Distribution, at display 7.J30.
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Editshare Expands European Operations With New Sales And Support Offices
New German and Spain based offices establish sales and support network for Mediterranean, Africa, Middle East, and German Speaking Countries
EditShare™ announced at the IBC 2008 (Amsterdam September 12 through 16) the expansion of the European sales effort with the opening of new sales and support offices in Germany and Spain covering the Mediterranean, Africa, Middle East as well as German speaking countries.
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HTV illuminate Lights Up Color Pipeline With Film Master
Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, announced today that HTV illuminate has purchased two Film Master color grading systems.
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