| | | | PipelineFX Debuts Burst License Program for Education Schools Can Now Double License Capacity of Their Render Farms Twice a Year for Free; First-Of-Its-Kind Policy a Budget-Friendly Solution for Cyclical Crunch Periods Today PipelineFX announces that twice a year, all PipelineFX education customers on subscription can double their current license capacity at no additional charge, with the company’s new Education Burst License program. Schools can choose between a one month burst that will start at the beginning of a selected month and a 30-day burst that begins on a date of their choice. With nearly 200 schools already on subscription, the preferred render farm management solution for education just got a whole lot better. published 1 day ago read more | | | | |
| | | | PipelineFX Releases Qube! 6.5
Biggest Expansion to Reporting and Performance Capabilities Yet; Detailed Cost Tracking For VFX Studios Working Across Multiple Shows and Clients Today PipelineFX, creator of the leading render farm management software for digital media creation, announces the release of Qube! 6.5. New tools for job tagging, configuration, and reporting round out Qube!’s most feature-rich offering to date; while improvements to Smart Farming functionality promote a simpler path to pipeline intelligence. published 1 week ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Collider Conference To Host First New York VFX Town Hall Digital Domain Co-Founder Scott Ross headlines panel of industry experts at live NYC event slated for June 10. Online viewers and onsite attendees can take part in real-time polling on key issues. w its New York’s turn to weigh in on the VFX crisis. COLLIDER (http://www.colliderevents.com), the new Manhattan-based digital production event for the visual effects, animation, and interactive industries, announced that a VFX Town Hall will be streamed live from the conference. published 3 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Superfad NY Executive Team Join Gravity as SCOUT
International visual effects, design and content company Gravity announced today that the three key creative and production executives from Superfad NY have re-assembled as SCOUT, a new divison of Gravity. Gravity CEO/CCO Zviah Eldar made the announcement. published 4 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Flarelight Effects for Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and After Effects
Noise Industries adds PHYX Flarelight to its plugin platform FxFactory. Designed for use in Final Cut Pro® 7 and X, Motion and Adobe® After Effects® and Premiere Pro®, PHYX Flarelight is a collection of visual effects and generators that allows editors to add realistic lens flares, industrial-strength glows and anamorphic streaks to footage Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, adds PHYX Flarelight to its plugin platform FxFactory. Designed for use in Final Cut Pro® 7 and X, Motion and Adobe® After Effects® and Premiere Pro®, PHYX Flarelight is a collection of visual effects and generators that allows editors to add realistic lens flares, industrial-strength glows and anamorphic streaks to footage. published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Qube! Rewires Render Pipeline at Scandinavia’s Biggest Animation Studio
Superior Technical Support and Intelligent System Controls Help Norway’s Qvisten Animation AS Increase Efficiency While Working on Film and Commercial Projects
With two animated features in production, and a commercial due every month, Qvisten Animation AS is the epitome of a hardworking animation studio. But like most creative organizations, they can only be as good as the tools they have around them. For years their render farm was more burden than boon; more likely to crash than provide them with the customization tools they required. During their search for something more stable, the team came across PipelineFX’s Qube!™ – a production-proven render farm manager that satisfied their need for consistency. It has never let them down. published 2 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | A Burgeoning Mission: Venice VFX House Doubles Space And Adds New Talent
VFX house The Mission doubles the size of its Venice-based studio and expands their talent roster with the addition of Rick Grandy as CG Supervisor and Raul Dominguez as a Creature Modeler. With over 19 years of experience in the visual effects industry, Grandy comes to The Mission from Pixomondo where he served as a Digital Character and Pipeline Supervisor on top projects including "The Amazing Spiderman" and "Die Hard 5". Former video game artist and cartoonist Dominguez was most recently at Digital Domain, lending his talents to a score of feature films including "Iron Man 3" and "The Avengers". published 2 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Infostrada to acquire MOG Technologies - NAB 2013, Stand SU4315 - Media file technology and ingest solutions are valuable additions to product line - Infostrada, a global provider of sports media, interactive and creative technology services, today announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire MOG Technologies, the acclaimed developer of innovative digital video ingest products and media file technology. published 2 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | PipelineFX Offers Sneak Preview of Qube! 6.5 at NAB 2013 New Installer Makes Installation Easier Than Ever on Top Three Platforms; Live Demos of Latest Qube! Features In Hitachi Data Systems Booth #SL5816 This year at NAB 2013, PipelineFX will be previewing some of the prominent additions coming to its render farm management software, Qube! 6.5 in the Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) booth, #SL5816. published 2 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | CMI rebrands Creative Technology, Sports and Interactive divisions as Infostrada Consolidated Media Industries (CMI), the European end-to-end media service provider, has brought its Creative Technology, Sports and Interactive divisions under a single brand called Infostrada, as the organisation continues to expand internationally. The move comes following a period of sustained growth including several acquisitions. published 2 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Method Studios Appoints Christian Kubsch as President
Darin Grant joins Method as Chief Technology Officer Method Studios, a Deluxe Entertainment Services Group company, announced today that Christian Kubsch has joined the company as President. Kubsch will oversee Method’s global operations including the company’s main base in Los Angeles along with locations in London, Vancouver, Sydney, Melbourne, New York, Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta. Kubsch will report to Stefan Sonnenfeld, President of Creative Services, Deluxe. Darin Grant has been named Chief Technology Officer of Method Studios, and will report to Kubsch. published 3 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | NYC’s Fashion Institute of Technology Puts Qube! Through the Paces
Remote Capabilities and Reliable Results Make Render Management Software the “Backbone of BFA Program” Free is great until system crashes become more common than polished renders. New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology learned this lesson the hard way after entrusting its render queue to free render farm management solutions. These systems were unable to provide the reliability required to produce quality animations and images for its students’ thesis projects, leading the Computer Animation and Interactive Media department to a solution that would: PipelineFX’s Qube!™. published 3 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Academy Award Nominations Celebrate Marriage of Storytelling, Artistry and Technology Digital Artists Worldwide Relied on Autodesk Media & Entertainment Software to Create the Best Movies of the Year Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) Media and Entertainment technology has played a pivotal role in the creation of some of the most iconic and breathtaking movie imagery over the past two decades. From large post-production studios to small boutique houses, talented artists across the globe — from North America and Europe to Asia and Australia/New Zealand — combined digital artistry, Autodesk software and great storytelling to make the most celebrated films of this past year. published 4 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Sony Pictures Imageworks Vancouver Studio Continues To Build Stable Of Talent With Addition Of Jason Dowdeswell, Steve Nichols Respected Effects/Animation Leaders Join Sony Pictures Imageworks as new VP, Vancouver Production Operations & Senior Animation Supervisor Sony Pictures Imageworks, the Academy Award®-winning visual effects and digital creature and character animation company, has further enhanced its Vancouver, British Columbia studio with the appointment of Jason Dowdeswell as Vice President, Production Operations and Oscar® winner Steve Nichols as Imageworks Senior Animation Supervisor, it was announced today by Randy Lake, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Sony Pictures Imageworks. published 4 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Squint/Opera Finds Rendering Edge in PipelineFX’s Qube! Render Farm Management Software Gives a Speed Boost to Content Creation Firm’s Architectural, Branding, Film, and Large Image Projects As the world’s appetite for content grows more and more insatiable, creative powerhouses like London’s Squint/Opera are finding their logistical edge in the most logical of places: pipeline management. With the help of PipelineFX’s render farm management software Qube!™, Squint/Opera has recently rewired their pipeline to put speed, performance and task order first – a move that has transformed an under-utilized system into a venerable powerhouse of its own. published 5 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Atomic Fiction Takes Flight with Shotgun Software
Visual effects and animation studio Atomic Fiction was recently nominated for a Visual Effects Society (VES) Award for their work on the crash sequence in Robert Zemeckis’ aviation drama Flight and it was Shotgun Software's Shotgun production management tool that kept the project organized. An agile, mid-size studio, Atomic Fiction strives to equip its artists with the best technology tools and Shotgun has been an integral part of that toolset since the studio launched in 2010. published 5 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Faceware Technologies Brings a New Face to the Asian Animation Market Faceware Technologies signs two reseller agreements to aggressively target Japan and China with its Facial Motion Capture Technology Faceware Technologies, a leading provider of 3D facial motion capture solutions for the video game, film, television and commercial industries, today announced that it has dramatically increased its foothold in the Asian market by signing two new resellers: Japan’s Crescent Inc,. the exclusive distributor of Vicon Motion Capture Systems to the Japanese entertainment market, and Beijing Ou-Lei Technology, Co, Ltd., a successful supplier of entertainment equipment & solutions in China. published 7 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Matt Welker Hired as Head of Client Care at Shotgun Software
Shotgun Software, a leading pipeline tools developer for the visual effects, animation and video game industry, announced today that Matt Welker has joined the company as the Head of Client Care. Welker joins Shotgun from Pixar, where he served for three years as the Director of Technical Artists, and has previously worked at animation studio LAIKA, Tippett Studios and Toronto’s CORE Feature Animation. published 7 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | The Foundry and Luxology Join Forces
Combined group will provide a new avenue for computer graphics production Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry, today announced its merger with Luxology. The two companies are a great fit in terms of technology and markets. The combined portfolio will open doors to new ways of working, providing artists and designers with increased creative choice. published 9 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | PipelineFX Releases Qube!™ 6.4
Render Farm Management Software Upgrade Brings Mobile Access, Augmented Priority Controls, and Workstation Management Tools to Render Pipelines PipelineFX, makers of Qube!™, the leading render farm management software for digital media creation, announced today the release of Qube! version 6.4. Along with new tools for smart farming, system supervisors can now access Qube! via their smartphones (MobileView), set priority limits for non-privileged users, and control how much of their workstation will be available to the render farm. All with what often amounts to a single click of their mouse. published 9 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain Media Group Initiates Strategic Realignment Company Begins Cessation of Florida Studio Operations Digital Domain Media Group, Inc. (NYSE: DDMG) today announced that it has initiated a strategic realignment that will enable it to focus its resources on its core business, Digital Domain Productions, Inc., a company focused on creating digital visual effects, CG animation and digital production for the entertainment and advertising industries. As a key part of this strategic realignment, DDMG has begun the cessation of its Port St. Lucie operations by reducing virtually its entire Port St. Lucie workforce, retaining approximately 20 employees who will remain as part of the wind-down. published 9 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | DIVE Makes A Splash In NYC: Feature Film Visual Effects Studio DIVE Brings Hollywood Talent To ShootersNYC Creative Aresenal
Recent Film Work Includes ''The Road,'' ''I Am Number Four,'' ''Safe,'' ''The Last Airbender,'' ''Chernobyl Diaries,'' and the Upcoming Feature ''Silver Linings Playbook'' ShootersNYC, the creative production/postproduction studio hybrid, has gone Hollywood adding a key weapon to its creative arsenal with DIVE, the Philadelphia-based visual effects division of ShootersINC known for their high-end work on numerous feature films such as ''The Road,'' ''I Am Number Four,'' ''Safe,'' ''The Last Airbender,'' ''Chernobyl Diaries,'' and the upcoming feature ''Silver Linings Playbook,'' starring Robert DeNiro and Bradley Cooper. published 10 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain Drives New Toyota Spot from Director Adam Berg Digital Domain, a subsidiary of Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG) created an oppressive computer generated (CG) world to showcase Toyota’s new GT86 in a new spot titled “The Real Deal” from Stink director Adam Berg and Saatchi & Saatchi London. Berg, working with Saatchi & Saatchi's Andy Jex and Rob Potts, tapped Digital Domain to tell a story that mimics the car's key value - breaking out of a monotonous synthetic existence with the power, control and excitement of real life. Expertly wielding Digital Domain's deep digital production toolset, Berg worked with artists to create everything from digital characters to a stunning full virtual world. The spot aired August 17 in the UK. published 10 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | LightWave 3D Group Brings Real-Time Virtual Production Tools to Everyone Industry-first real-time performance and data capture with Playstation Move device in LightWave 11.5 demonstrated at SIGGRAPH 2012; additional virtual studio tools in development The LightWave® 3D Group, a division of NewTek, Inc., announced today it is making virtual production available to everyone with LightWave® 11.5’s Virtual Studio Tools, which offer real-time performance capture for virtual cameras, character puppeteering, and virtual lighting tools. Demonstrated publicly for the first time at SIGGRAPH 2012, actors used five individual Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) Move controllers concurrently to capture and play back live performance in real-time using LightWave 11.5 Virtual Studio Tools. published 10 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | LightWave 3D Group Brings Real-Time Virtual Production Tools to Everyone Industry-first real-time performance and data capture with Playstation Move device in LightWave 11.5 demonstrated at SIGGRAPH 2012; additional virtual studio tools in development The LightWave® 3D Group, a division of NewTek, Inc., announced today it is making virtual production available to everyone with LightWave® 11.5’s Virtual Studio Tools, which offer real-time performance capture for virtual cameras, character puppeteering, and virtual lighting tools. Demonstrated publicly for the first time at SIGGRAPH 2012, actors used five individual Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) Move controllers concurrently to capture and play back live performance in real-time using LightWave 11.5 Virtual Studio Tools. published 10 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Grant Anderson Appointed Executive Director Of Sony 3D Technology Center Sony Pictures Stereographer to Lead Industry Education and Collaboration on 3D Productions Sony Pictures Technologies has tapped Grant Anderson as the new Executive Director of the “Sony 3D Technology Center,” located at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. The announcement was made by Chris Cookson, President, Sony Pictures Technologies and Chief Officer of the Sony 3D Technology Center, Sony Corporation of America, and Toshino Yuhaku, Senior Vice President, Corporate Alliances, Sony Pictures Entertainment. published 10 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain Helps “The Watch” Defend Earth Against Alien Invasion Digital Domain Productions, a subsidiary of Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG), recently completed visual effects for "The Watch," 20th Century Fox's comedy starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade. Directed by Akiva Schaffer, the movie tells the story of four suburban guys who accidentally discover that their town has become overrun by aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites and save it (and the world) from extermination. published 10 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | PipelineFX’s New Suite of Products Simplifies Render Pipeline Complexity at SIGGRAPH 2012 Live Demos of New Mobile Render Farm Management App in Booth #516; Free Artist Workshop and Birds of a Feather Event Planned This year at SIGGRAPH 2012, PipelineFX will be showing off two new additions to the Qube! render farm management family: a new app named Qube! MobileViewTM, which makes viewing and managing render tasks on a mobile device easy, and a CPU core coordinator called QBLockerTM. Live demos of each product will be held in booth #516. They will also be hosting a Birds of a Feather event and a free Qube! Artist Workshop on-site at the Los Angeles Convention Center. published 10 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | The LightWave 3D Group Appoints Dominick Spina Vice President Worldwide Sales and Marketing Former NVIDIA senior product manager for digital media and film to expand global reach through strategic sales, marketing and product development initiatives The LightWave 3D® Group, a division of NewTek, Inc., announced today Dominick Spina has joined the company as vice president of worldwide sales and marketing of the newly formed LightWave 3D Group. Spina will work closely with the LightWave 3D Group’s President Rob Powers to lead worldwide sales with strategic marketing and branding, the introduction of new products and technologies, and ongoing business and relationship development. published 10 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Shotgun Announces Tank, A New Approach to Asset Management Tank Delivers a Foundation and Flexible App Framework for Evolving Pipelines; Adds Integrated Asset Management to the Shotgun Production Tracking Platform Shotgun Software, the pipeline tools developer for the visual effects and animation industry, today announced a new asset management solution called Tank, designed specifically to support rapid and constant pipeline evolution, while organizing and automating a studio’s file-based workflow. Tank is the third product available from Shotgun Software and is built on top of the Shotgun production tracking platform alongside Revolver, its all-in-one review and approval toolset. Shotgun Software will be demonstrating Tank at the SIGGRAPH Conference (Booth #837) at the Los Angeles Convention Center from August 7-9, 2012, and will host its annual User Group Meeting on Tuesday, August 7 at 2:00PM. published 11 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Mediaproxy Illustrates the Evolution from Compliance Monitoring
Company to Preview New LogServer IP at IBC 2012 In just over a decade, broadcast logging has evolved from a narrow compliance role to a much broader range of monitoring and revenue generating capabilities for broadcasters, cable and satellite companies. At IBC, Mediaproxy will preview the company’s new LogServer IP, providing a compelling demonstration of how far logging technology has come. published 11 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Faceware Technologies Launches Free Educational Program
Students Can Now Create High-Fidelity Facial Performances Free of Charge Faceware Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of 3D facial animation software and hardware for the video game, film, television and commercial industries, today announced that it is rolling out its Educational Program to educational institutions around the world. The new program, which is currently being tested by a select number of universities including the UK’s University of Portsmouth, will allow students to create high-fidelity facial animation with the Faceware Professional Software Products, free of charge. Faceware is showcasing the first student project created with its technology, Stina and the Wolf, in booth #1129 at Siggraph 2012. published 11 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain Media Group to Exhibit, Present at the SIGGRAPH 2012 Computer Graphics and Interactive Technology Conference CEO John Textor Featured Speaker at Business Symposium; Digital Domain Institute Exhibits with Florida State University; Company Presents Panels and Courses; Recruits for “The Legend of Tembo” and Other Productions Underway in Florida, California and Vancouver Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG) announced that the company will be presenting, exhibiting and recruiting at SIGGRAPH 2012 -- the computer graphics industry’s largest and most respected technical and creative conference, being held August 5 – 9 in Los Angeles. published 11 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Reliance MediaWorks Joins Digital Domain Media Group’s 3D Technology Licensing Program Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG) announced today that Reliance MediaWorks, an Indian film and entertainment services company and a member of the Reliance Group, has joined DDMG’s 3D technology licensing program. Through its licensing of DDMG’s technology, Reliance MediaWorks will leverage processes patented by DDMG to provide stereo 3D conversion services to feature films. Reliance MediaWorks, also Digital Domain’s preferred visual effects production partner in London and Mumbai, joins Prime Focus World and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, who have also licensed DDMG’s 3D technology for 2D-3D conversion services and consumer electronics respectively. published 11 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain Media Group Hires Sony Pictures Imageworks Veteran Jim Berney to Head Florida Studio
Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG) has named industry veteran Jim Berney Head of Studio at DDMG in Florida. Berney, an Academy Award® nominee who played a leadership role at Sony Pictures Imageworks’ New Mexico studio, will oversee the day-to-day operations of DDMG’s Florida studio, which creates visual effects for feature films, military and medical applications, sports teams and venues, and original animated feature films through Tradition Studios. published 11 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Shotgun and Revolver Streamline Prime Focus’ Global VFX Collaboration on Men In Black 3
Global entertainment services company Prime Focus World provides award-winning visual effects and stereo 3D conversion services to major studios around the world. Its visual effects artists have created breathtaking shots for top films such as Avatar, Tron: Legacy, and the Harry Potter, Twilight and X-Men franchises, and its stereo 3D technicians have converted blockbusters including Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and Transformers: Dark of the Moon using its proprietary 2D-to-3D process, View-D. published 12 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Former Creative and Character Designers from ILM, Digital Domain, and Imagemovers Digital Join Forces to Launch "Creature Art and Mechanics Digital"
New Company is Based in Marin County, CA, at Historic 32TEN Studios A group of artists and technologists that helped bring “Davy Jones” to life in “Pirates of the Caribbean,” and made everyone’s favorite childhood robots leap into action in “Transformers,” have launched a new studio based in Marin County, CA. The men, formerly Creature and Character Designers from ILM, Digital Domain, and Imagemovers Digital, have launched "Creature Art and Mechanics Digital” (CAM Digital or CAMd). The announcement was made today by the new company’s founding partners Scott C. Smith, Timothy Naylor, Andrea Maiolo and Chad Vernon. published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain and Mothership's Nike "Biomorph" Commercial Spot Honored at AICP Show Recognized among the year's best in commercial advertising, piece will become part of the Museum of Modern Art's Department of Film Collection Digital Domain and its commercial production company Mothership were honored by the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) at last night's 2012 AICP Show held at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. Nike "Biomorph," a 51-second short conceptualized, designed and directed by Mothership's David Rosenbaum for Nike, with visual effects by Digital Domain, was recognized in the Visual Effects category. Digital Domain's Aladino Debert served as visual effects supervisor on the spot. (See it here). published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain Names Jason Dowdeswell Vancouver Head of Production
Digital Domain Productions, a subsidiary of Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG), has named Jason Dowdeswell head of production for its Vancouver studio. The 20-year industry veteran will oversee operations for all of the company’s Vancouver-based productions, talent and teams, as well as collaborations with Digital Domain’s Venice, Calif., San Francisco, Florida, London and Mumbai Digital Domain visual effects teams. published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | New Professional Product Line Puts Faceware’s Complete Facial Animation Tool Suite Into Animators’ Hands Faceware’s New End-to-End Tool Suite Helps Animators Create High-Fidelity Facial Performances 3-10x Faster than Hand Keying Faceware Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of 3D facial animation software for the video game, film, television and commercial industries, today announced that it has launched its Faceware Professional Product Line, a low-cost, start-to-finish facial animation tool suite built to capture, analyze and create realistic facial performances 3-10x faster than hand keying that same performance. The Faceware Professional Product Line, which until now has only been in production testing at select studios, includes completely updated versions of the Faceware Head-Mounted Camera System (HMCS) and Faceware Retargeter, and a brand new product called Faceware Analyzer. This marks the first time Faceware has offered all of its internal technologies for use in studios. published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain Media Group Collaborates with twofour54 to Develop Abu Dhabi Film Industry DDMG to Establish New Animation/VFX Studio and Digital Domain Institute at twofour54 At the Cannes Film Festival today, digital production company Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG), and twofour54, the Abu Dhabi government-backed media and entertainment hub, announced that they are collaborating to drive development of the local film, TV and media production industry in the Middle East. published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Luma Pictures Brings Lauded Agency Producer Vicki Mayer In House Luma Pictures has taken a strong step forward in making its commercial department a more prominent component of the firm's offering by bringing in veteran agency producer, Vicki Mayer. Mayer will hold the title of Executive Producer, Commercial Content, and will be responsible for overseeing advertising-related VFX project work, staffing the growing commercial wing and expanding and establishing client relationships in a wide array of industry categories. published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Ex-Weta Digital Vet David Bennett Joins Faceware Technologies Faceware Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of 3D facial animation software for the video game, film, television and commercial industries, today announced that David Bennett will be head up sales efforts for the Company’s facial animation software in Europe and India, as well as build studio and channel relationships in those regions. Mr. Bennett is an award-winning artist who is recognized throughout the film and video game industry for his facial animation work on such films as “Avatar,” “The Adventures of Tintin”, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”, and “Beowulf.” published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | RadiantGrid And Cinnafilm Debut Unprecedented Processing Speeds For Standards Conversion At The 2012 NAB SHOW Joint Solution Offers Faster-Than-Real-Time Video Processing Within a File-Based Workflow RadiantGrid Technologies, the developer of leading-edge transcoding, transformation and New Media Automation™ service platforms, and Cinnafilm® Inc, a specialty engineering firm recognized for excellence in file-based image optimization and standards conversion, will demonstrate a solution that offers unprecedented processing speeds for standards conversion and transcoding at the 2012 NAB Show (Booth SU7919). published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Shotgun and Tweak Reinvent Review with Revolver
Revolver provides modern digital studios with a powerful new way to review, iterate, and collaborate on work at any time, from any location, on any device.
Shotgun announced it has teamed up with Tweak on a new product called Revolver that provides digital studios with an all-in-one review toolset. Revolver combines production tracking and review, making it easy for teams in any location to view their latest work in context of the cut, browse and compare iterations, annotate on images, write notes, and collaborate on work in real-time. published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain Institute Opens Doors to Inaugural Class Today The Digital Domain Institute (DDI), an animation and digital arts institute powered by Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG) and the Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts (FSU), opened its doors to its inaugural class of students today in West Palm Beach. published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | 14 Academy Award-Nominated Movies: One Thing in Common Digital Artists Worldwide Used Autodesk Digital Entertainment Creation Software to Create 2011's Most Celebrated Movies Digital artists devoted days and years behind the scenes to help create the movie magic seen in many of this year's Academy Award-nominated films. In the categories for Best Visual Effects and Best Animated Film (Feature and Short) in particular, many artists relied on the same set of tools -- Digital Entertainment Creation (DEC) software from Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK). published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | LAIKA Licenses Shotgun Software For Stop-Motion Animation & VFX Work Deployed for stop-motion animated feature ParaNorman, Shotgun proves effective in enhancing collaboration within data-heavy stop-motion pipelines Shotgun Software announced that leading animation studio LAIKA has purchased a site license of Shotgun to manage production and enhance collaboration for stop-motion and VFX work throughout its Portland, Oregon studio. LAIKA implemented the flexible, web-based solution as a central platform for modernizing production management of the data-heavy stop-motion process on its upcoming 3D animated feature ParaNorman, releasing August 17, 2012 from Focus Features. published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Spy Opens Doors On New Creative Studio In Santa Monica
Emmy Award-winning Artist Scott Rader Joins Team SPY, a FotoKem company offering creative finishing services for commercials and feature films, has opened a new studio in Santa Monica, Calif. SPY: LA extends the capabilities of its main facility in San Francisco, and will specialize in VFX based commercial productions. SPY: LA began work in December on a number of visually compelling spots for such clients as UPS, Asics, THQ/UFC, Hillshire Farm and Canon. The new West Coast locale is within FotoKem's award-winning sound studio Margarita Mix. published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain’s Neil Huxley Directs Epic Show Open for UFC®
New Sequence Retells the Rise of the Sport from Humble Beginnings to Mainstream with Score from 14th St. Music, LLC, a Hans Zimmer Company Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) brand, turned to Digital Domain to create a new show open for its legendary matches, set for debut at UFC® 143: DIAZ vs. CONDIT live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Saturday, February 4. published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain Strengthens Feature Film Visual Effects Division with New VP David Lipman
Former DreamWorks Animation and Framestore executive to drive company’s visual effects business Digital Domain Productions, a subsidiary of Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG), has named David Lipman vice president of features visual effects production. The 30-year industry veteran, a former executive at DreamWorks Animation, Framestore and USAnimation, brings expertise in visual effects, animation, production and development to the company. He will be based in Digital Domain's Venice, California studio reporting to Jody Madden, who has been promoted to senior vice president of global studio operations, overseeing production, technology and operations for all of Digital Domain's worldwide studios. published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | HPA Tech Retreat Preps Attendees for Ongoing Industry Climate Changes Inspiring Demonstrations, Collegial Atmosphere and Unparalleled Sessions Bring Experts from Entertainment, Government and Research Together in Vibrant Exchange The Hollywood Post Alliance® has announced the lineup for the HPA Tech Retreat®, set to take place February 13 -17 at the Hyatt Grand Champions in Indian Wells, CA. The HPA Tech Retreat is the annual conference that brings together thought leaders from digital and content creation, media and entertainment, forensics, medicine, digital imaging, to academic research. published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain’s Work Nominated for Two Academy Awards® Real Steel and Transformers: Dark of the Moon nominated for Visual Effects Oscar® Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG), a leading digital production company focused on visual effects, original content animation and studio co-productions, announced that two of the feature films it worked on this year have been nominated for the visual effects Academy Award®; "Real Steel" and "Transformers: Dark of the Moon". published 1 year ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain Media Group Announces 3D Conversion Technology Licensing Program Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG), a leading digital production company focused on visual effects, original content animation and major studio co-productions, today announced its today announced its 3D conversion technology licensing program. Digital Domain Media Group's wholly-owned subsidiary, Digital Domain Stereo Group ("DDSG"), formerly In-Three, owns the six U.S. patents that represent the original commerially feasible computerized process for converting 2-dimensional filmed imagery into 3-dimensional stereoscopic imagery. These patents, developed by In-Three, relate to methods for employing basic visual effects tools and processes in the performance of 3D conversions and the subsequent distribution of the converted images. The DDSG patents provide fundamental coverage of any modern conversion process that involves rotoscoping (i.e., computerized, semi-automatic and and semi-automatic conversion with roto), and relate to any conversion process that includes horizontal image displacement/transform. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain Institute Announces Licensing by Florida Department of Education Students to receive education and professional certified training through collaboration between Digital Domain Institute and The Florida State University Florida is now home to a newly licensed, world-class animation and digital arts institute powered by Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG), the parent company of Hollywood visual effects studio, Digital Domain. Through a public-private collaboration with The Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts, the new Digital Domain Institute (DDI) will stand in a class of its own, offering programs that combine creative and technical training with hands-on immersion in a studio environment. DDI received its licensing in September from the Florida Department of Education Commission for Independent Education. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain Creates an Emotional Story for Powerful "TRANSFORMERS: FALL OF CYBERTRON" Teaser
Activision Publishing, Inc and High Moon Studios tapped Digital Domain and Mothership Director Neil Huxley to create the unexpected teaser for "TRANSFORMERS: FALL OF CYBERTRON" that premiered December 10th during the 2011 Video Game Awards show on Spike TV. Powerful and dark, with a filmic look and feel, the :90 piece hooks gamers with emotional imagery, a haunting track and redemptive story, and reveals the entree of popular 'bots into the Transformers game world for the first time. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Animation Company General Gau Launches in Boston
Veteran Character Animator Anders Beer Teams with Brickyard VFX to Offer Custom Character Animation Renowned character animator Anders Beer has teamed up with Brickyard VFX co-owners Dave Waller and Geoff McAuliffe to launch General Gau, a hybrid animation/production company dedicated to creating custom character-based content. Based out of Brickyard’s Boston office, General Gau offers a specialized talent pool and customized internal pipeline to leverage in-depth, high quality character animation. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | NVIDIA Maximus Revolutionizes the Workstation Breakthrough Technology Delivers New Era of Speed and Productivity for Millions of Design and Creative Professionals After 25 years of design and creative professionals anticipating a workstation that simultaneously performs complex analysis and visualization, NVIDIA announced today its arrival, with the introduction of NVIDIA® Maximus™ technology. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain Brings Movie-Scale Stereo Effects to “2 Worlds” for Sony
To create a new stereo 3D spot that would live up to Sony’s tagline for its 3D home entertainment products, “Don’t just watch. Feel,” Grey London and Spy Films tapped the masters of complex visuals at Digital Domain. The studio worked with director Arev Manoukian to create “2 Worlds,” a 60 second spot that features movie-scale visual effects and handles stereo 3D artfully to shatter the barrier between story and audience. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Blue Sky Studios Chooses Shotgun for Production Management and Collaboration Shotgun Software announced today that Academy Award®-winning animation company Blue Sky Studios has chosen the Shotgun web-based production management system. The studio is integrating Shotgun into its pipeline as the central platform for studio-wide collaboration among all of its 400 employees, as well as directors and producers working on productions at Blue Sky. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain and Adam Berg Tap Virtual Production for Gears of War 3 “Dust to Dust”
Process Enables Berg to Shoot CG Like Live Action For the new Gears of War 3 spot "Dust to Dust," Epic Games, Director Adam Berg and digital production studio Digital Domain created an all-CG spot using an innovative virtual production technique that gave Berg complete camera control to shoot the spot like live action and deliver a cinematic showpiece for the trilogy’s final chapter – a single time-lapsed take that traverses all three Gears of War (GOW) worlds. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Prime Focus Technologies’ launches Domain Centric Cloud which is already transforming broadcast operations Major breakthrough paves way for a connected digital supply chain for broadcast industry Prime Focus Technologies (PFT), the global digital content services specialist, is proud to announce the availability of the world’s first Domain Centric Cloud (DCC), which is already having wide-reaching benefits for the global broadcast industry. This DCC connects broadcasters, content suppliers & playout origination centres and has already revolutionised the fast-paced Indian broadcast industry where last minute presentation schedule and content delivery is common. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Director Derin Seale Joins Mothership Derin Seale has joined the growing roster of directors at Mothership, the hybrid production company of Digital Domain. Originating from a family of filmmakers, the self-confessed escapist has extensive experience in Hollywood and in directing high profile, international ad campaigns. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Ntropic Welcomes Executive Producer Jim Riche To LA Studio
Expands with New York Office Led by Founder/Creative Director Nathan Robinson, the award-winning team at Ntropic has welcomed its new Executive Producer Jim Riche, who joins the company from Digital Domain’s commercial division. Featuring the combined talents of Robinson, Andrew Sinagra, Simon Mowbray, MB Emigh and Marshall Plante, the Ntropic team this month also unveils an office in New York, elevating its presence on the east coast, and expanding the studio’s creative reach. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Scott Gemmell Joins Mothership as Head of Production
Hybrid production company Mothership has named Scott Gemmell Head of Production. A veteran producer with a varied background in live action, motion graphics, animation, VFX, online media, and creative branding, Gemmell will oversee day-to-day production of commercial projects flowing through Mothership. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | GenArts Launches New Sapphire Edge Video Effects Software for Videographers GenArts® Inc., the global leader in specialized visual effects (VFX) software for the media and advertising industries, today announced the launch of Sapphire Edge, an innovative VFX solution that enables videographers to get film-quality video effects quickly and easily. Key innovations include: a portfolio of pre-built looks, a Looks Browser to preview looks in real-time on the user's footage, and streamlined controls to fine-tune easily. Sapphire Edge is priced at $299 and initially supports Apple Final Cut Pro and Sony Vegas Pro. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | MAXON to Showcase New Release of CINEMA 4D at SIGGRAPH 2011 3D Visionaries to Show New Features and Production Techniques at MAXON Exhibitor Booth, #447 MAXON Computer, the leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced the company’s exhibitor participation at SIGGRAPH 2011 – the leading convention for computer graphics and interactive technology professionals, taking place August 7th to 11th at the Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Tweak Software to Unveil RV 3.12 at SIGGRAPH 2011 New release supports stereo 3D TVs, ARRI Alexa and RED formats Tweak Software will be previewing the newest features for its RV image and sequence viewer for VFX and animation artists at SIGGRAPH 2011. The company will unveil RV 3.12, which includes support for ARRI Alexa and RED formats, cost-effective stereo reviews using 3D TVs and a host of new features, and will also be demonstrating Python scripting for RV in booth #963. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Single Chip Camera Evaluation (SCCE) Makes East Coast Public Debut Screening Set for Createasphere Entertainment Technology Expo on September 20 & 21 Createasphere, a global community builder for the entertainment technology industry, presents the East Coast public debut of the Single Chip Camera Evaluation (SCCE) at this year's Entertainment Technology Expo - the entertainment and media industry's premier conference for previewing ground-breaking technology and learning about the latest trends in content creation. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Prime Focus Technologies IBC 2011 preview Today broadcasters face key challenges such as the migration to HDTV, file-based workflows, multi-platform content delivery and engaging consumers across any device, any place, anytime. Yet they also have to provide better efficiencies and higher revenue at lower operating costs with little or no upfront capital expenditure. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | News Express India goes HD with Quantel New Delhi based national News Broadcaster chooses Enterprise sQ for speed to air and low cost of ownership News Express, the New Delhi, India based national broadcaster and a division of the Sai Prasad Group of companies that trades as Sai Prasad Media Pvt. Ltd., has purchased a Quantel Enterprise sQ production system to power its new all-HD national news broadcasting operation which is slated to go on air in July 2011. This will be India's first national HD news broadcast service. The Enterprise sQ system is being supplied through Quantel's Indian reseller, Shaf Broadcast. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Deluxe Visual Effects Facilities Standardize on Shotgun Software for Production Tracking and Collaboration Multi-Site License Purchased Across Deluxe's Global Network of Visual Effects Companies Method Studios, Postmodern and Rushes Shotgun Software, developers of the Shotgun web-based production tracking and collaboration system, announced today that the visual effects units of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group have purchased a multi-site Shotgun license to seamlessly connect its global facilities, which include Method Studios in Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York and London; Postmodern in Sydney, and Rushes in London. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | SCRATCH Automates 2D and 3D VFX Dailies For "Thor"
SCRATCH Offers Real-Time Play Back of Any Media in the Same Timeline ASSIMILATE, the leading provider of powerful post-production tools for digital workflows, today revealed details of how its SCRATCH® end-to-end digital cinema and broadcast imaging tool was used to streamline and automate the 2D and 3D stereo VFX dailies review processes during post production of Marvel Entertainment / Paramount Pictures' blockbuster motion picture "Thor". published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Tweak's RV-SDI Dailies and Review Software is Now Available Tweak Software, makers of RV, the next generation image and sequence viewer for VFX and animation artists, announces the availability of RV-SDI. The new software adds dual link SDI output with embedded audio to Tweak's advanced playback and review tool, to handle the growing need for stereo 3D output and review in screening rooms and theaters. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | ALT Systems Ramps Up Training Programs Develops unique courses for Autodesk® Smoke® for Mac, Appoints Autodesk certified trainer Brent Gilmartin to head efforts ALT Systems, a full service systems integrator and workflow solutions provider, has expanded their training programs and appointed Brent Gilmartin as Artist Advocate and Senior Trainer. Gilmartin, a certified Autodesk trainer, will lead ALT Systems’ efforts in developing and implementing proprietary courses for Autodesk® Creative Finishing Products, beginning with the company’s new Smoke® for Mac curriculum for professionals new to finishing or unfamiliar with the Smoke interface. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Domain Helps Dodge Rebel Against the Sci-Fi Robot Future
Directed by RSA's Carl Erik Rinsch via Wieden + Kennedy with VFX by Digital Domain, cinematic Dodge Charger spot rallies drivers of the future to reclaim their right to drive Digital production studio Digital Domain was tapped by RSA director Carl Erik Rinsch to help Dodge envision what the future holds for those who love to drive. Via ad agency Wieden + Kennedy Portland, the cinematic :60 spot "The Future of Driving" imagines a sci-fi universe where humans allow robots to brush our teeth and walk our dogs -- but refuse to hand over the keys to our cars. Digital Domain created this futuristic world, including its technologies, machines and cityscapes. The spot premiered online in mid-April. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Mothership Moves to New Creative Studio Space As it expands its talent and capabilities, Digital Domain's hybrid production company Mothership has moved into new headquarters in Marina del Rey, California. The spacious new studio space gives Mothership directors and the company's advertising, videogame and entertainment clientele access to live action and state-of-the-art virtual production capabilities and extended art, conceptual and creative development firepower. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | ARRI and Tweak Software Announce High-end VFX Support for ALEXA and ARRIRAW Tweak Software, makers of RV, the next generation image and sequence viewer for VFX and animation artists, and ARRI, makers of the ALEXA digital camera, today announced their collaboration to integrate high dynamic range, uncompromised color support for ALEXA into Tweak's tools for playback, dailies and transcoding. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Bob Primes, ASC to Present SCCE Digital Camera Evaluation Results at NAB Cinematographer Bob Primes, ASC will present a special NAB session for industry professionals on Tuesday, April 12 in NAB’s Content Theater from 6:00-8:00 p.m. where a panel of cinematographers, engineers and image aficionados will discuss the results of their recent Single Chip Camera Evaluation (SCCE). The panelists are part of an independent, ad-hoc group dubbed the “Image Quality Geeks,” who recently conducted an impartial series of image quality evaluations of 11 top digital motion picture cameras, as well as 35mm film. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Motionographer’s F5 Fest Announces Final Batch of Speakers Mark Romanek, Neil Huxley, Adam Bly , Tanya Morgan & PressPausePlay Join Two-Day Creativity Conference, along with RE:VISION Gallery & the RE:PLAY Film Festival (New York, New York--April 4, 2011) -F5, the biennial creativity festival presented by Motionographer that returns to the historic Roseland Ballroom in New York City April 15-16, 2011, has unveiled even more speakers and announced the final event schedule! F5 encompasses two days of talks, presentations and performances exploring the intersection of art, design and entertainment. This year’s theme, “Happy F5,” celebrates F5’s birthday (the first event was held in 2009) with inspiring, optimistic messages that foster creative collisions. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Tweak Software to Unveil RV SDI Dailies and Review Software at NAB 2011 Tweak matches dual link SDI support with RV's intuitive interface for playback, editing and side-by-side and A/B comparisons of digital media for dailies and theater reviews. Tweak Software, makers of RV, the next generation image and sequence viewer for VFX and animation artists, announced RV SDI, to be unveiled at the National Association of Broadcasters Conference (NAB) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, April 11-14 in booth SL9707. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Autodesk Maya 2012 Software: New Ways to Explore, Refine and Present Creative Concepts Academy Award–Winning Technology Extends Its Toolset for Previsualization, Games Prototyping and Simulation Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced that Autodesk Maya 2012 3D modeling, animation, visual effects, rendering and compositing software now contains powerful new toolsets for previsualization and games prototyping, extended simulation capabilities and better pipeline integration. The new release also includes single-step workflows to enable users to move 3D data directly between the latest versions of Maya, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Autodesk Mudbox and Autodesk Softimage Interactive Creative Environment (ICE) for better pipeline integration. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Dominic Bernacchi Boards Mothership as EP, Marketing & Sales
hybrid production company Mothership has named Dominic Bernacchi executive producer, marketing and sales. A seasoned creative executive, producer and talent manager, Bernacchi will foster relationships with Mothership's advertising and entertainment clientele and help to nurture and build Mothership's director roster. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Happy F5! Motionographer Announces First Round of Speakers and Content Biennial Conference Brings Together Creative Thought Leaders for Two Days of Inspiration and Rocking Good Times F5, the biennial creativity festival presented by Motionographer, returns to the historic Roseland Ballroom in New York City April 15-16, 2011. F5 is a cutting-edge conference exploring the intersection of art, design and entertainment. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | I-MOVIX Debuts Latest SprintCam® Vvs HD at 2011 NAB Show At 5,800 fps, Enhanced System Takes Frame Rates and Broadcast Integration to New Level At the 2011 NAB Show, I-MOVIX will debut the latest version of SprintCam® Vvs HD (Phantom®-Powered), the groundbreaking ultra-slow-motion system for live HD broadcast production. Raising the industry ultra-slow-motion performance bar yet again, SprintCam Vvs HD now operates at frame rates up to 2,700 fps in 1080i50 or up to 5,800 fps in 720p60 (more than 200 times slower than live action) and provides instant replay at native HD resolution and image quality. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Games Marketing Guru Rich Flier Joins Mothership as Executive Producer
Production company Mothership took another big step in expanding its marketing capabilities across multiple platforms today, announcing that videogames industry veteran Rich Flier has joined as executive producer. Having held key posts on both the marketing/advertising and producer/development sides of the games business, Flier will bring Mothership's full creative capacity to its growing list of games clients. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
| | | | IK Multimedia Announces New Partnerships with Major Guitar & Bass Amplifier and Effects Manufacturer New partnerships provide for authorized digital models of industry-leading gear for an upcoming version of AmpliTube IK Multimedia announces the formation of strategic partnerships with many of the music industry’s top leading guitar and bass amplifier and effects manufacturers. The formation of these alliances coincides with the upcoming release of a new AmpliTube application for Mac/PC digital recording workstations and iPhone/iPad. published 2 years ago read more | | | | |
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