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 published 2 months agoread more
eyeon to Introduce New Training Initiative at NAB Getting New VFX Artists Up-to-Speed Fast with SWAT eyeon Software Inc., maker of the award-winning Fusion™ compositing application, announced its new SWAT certification program to ensure that new and established VFX artists receive the training and support they need to realize their full creative potential. With the new SoftWare Artist Training (SWAT) umbrella program, the company has expanded its international network of trainers, colleges, online resources, and in-house product support personnel to ensure that every eyeon artist is up-to-speed on the latest versions of Fusion™, Generation®, Rotation®, and Vision®. eyeon will launch the new program at NAB, April 20-23, 2009, in Las Vegas. published 7 months agoread more
Color Symmetry 2.0 Introduces New Color and Look Management Tools for Animation, VFX and Post New 2.0 Features Offer Accurate Color Handling for RAW Acquisition Workflows with Support for Emerging Industry-Standard LUTs Duiker Research Corp., creator of the Color Symmetry plug-in suite, announced today Color Symmetry 2.0. Version 2.0 encompasses new capabilities that make it possible to create and emulate production looks, accurately view color and correctly exchange color data across a variety of film- and emerging all-digital production pipelines in motion pictures, television, commercials and games. published 1 year agoread more
Color Symmetry Version 1.5 With Universal Look Authoring Announced With Color Symmetry, Custom Looks Can Now Be Created and Viewed Across Popular Post-Production Tools Duiker Research Corp., creator of the Color Symmetry plug-in suite, has announced Color Symmetry Version 1.5 with Universal Look Authoring. published 2 years agoread more
Janimation, Inc. Amps Up VFX Workflow with Imagineer Systems When the VFX artists of Janimation, Inc. were approached by a client to complete a highly complex television commercial spot, with “Pleasantville-esque” color and visual effects requirements, they turned to their internal IT manager for some suggestions. published 2 years agoread more
Fusion Gains Foundry's Furnace Firepower Leading visual effects software developer The Foundry is delighted to announce the release of its Furnace 4 plug-ins for eyeon Software’s Fusion. published 2 years agoread more
News: Color Symmetry Introduces Consistent Color Handling for Animation, Graphics and VFX New Plug-in Suite Debuting at SIGGRAPH 2007 Introduces Consistent, Film-Accurate Color Handling Across Products from 2D and 3D to DI Duiker Research Corp., a California-based innovator in imaging and color tools for motion pictures, is announcing Color Symmetry, a suite of plug-ins that for the first time allows film "looks" to be easily emulated and previewed within a wide array of animation, graphics and effects packages. published 2 years agoread more
News: RE:Vision Effects releases DE:Noise 1.0 a plugin set that removes excessive noise and artifacts in one easy-to-use tool. DE:Noise handles spurious frame-to-frame defects ranging from fine digital and electronic noise to blotchy spots (e.g. dirt on the film). published 2 years agoread more
News: Boris Continuum Complete 5.0 for AE Ships Support for Adobe CS 3.0, Custom On-screen Controls, Heads Up Display and Innovative, Accelerated Filters Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 5.0 for AE (BCC 5.0 for AE) is now shipping. published 2 years agoread more
News: rhinofx Stops Time for Mercedes In this :30 for Mercedes, rhinofx Creative Director Arman Matin developed a unique animation showcasing the in-and-outs of a diesel engine. published 2 years agoread more
News: CafeFX Creates High Drama for Spider-Man Crane destruction of a Manhattan skyscraper sets the stage for a classic rescue by Spider-Man Feature film visual effects facility CafeFX created a vertigo-inducing crane disaster sequence for SPIDER-MAN™ 3, setting the stage for a classic Spidey rescue. published 2 years agoread more
News: 1 Beyond Announces HD octoflex2 8 full core processors offer video professionals unmatched performance, improved workflow and faster ROI 1 Beyond, Inc., a leading provider of digital video editing, compositing and storage systems today announced the 1 Beyond HD OctoFlex2™, the industry’s first 8 full core processor system running Windows XP designed specifically for video professionals. Whether for editing, compositing or encoding, 8 full cores of processing power provide significant workflow improvements. published 3 years agoread more
News: Lightborne Directs & Animates Hasbro's New Tooth Tunes Spot Featuring KISS Design Collective Lightborne Collaborates With Youth Marketing Agency WonderGroup to Create Effects-Driven Spot Brushing your teeth doesn't have to be a dull experience. In a new spot, Hasbro introduces Tooth Tunes, a groundbreaking musical toothbrush for kids. Motion design and production collective Lightborne was tapped by ad agency WonderGroup to create the ambitious CG and animation in the spot, which features KISS' "Rock and Roll All Nite." published 3 years agoread more
News: Tippett Studio chooses cineSpace for facility-wide colour management Rising Sun Research film colour management suite delivers end-to-end pipeline calibration Rising Sun Research, a developer of innovative solutions for dynamic media industries, announced today that Tippett Studio has chosen cineSpace for facility-wide colour management. The cineSpace colour management suite enables end-to-end pipeline calibration across multiple platforms and applications. published 3 years agoread more
News: SpeedGrade DI to Anchor All-Digital, Tapeless Workflow at Magna Mana Leading German Post House Purchases IRIDAS' Film Finishing Application IRIDAS who pioneered non-destructive color grading technology for the film industry today announced that Magna Mana Production, a leading postproduction facility in Frankfurt, Germany, has purchased SpeedGrade DI. SpeedGrade DI will be the center-piece of a new color grading suite where Magna Mana will do film finishing on feature, broadcast, and commercial projects. published 3 years agoread more
News: 1 Beyond Announces HD OctoFlex, THe Industry's First 8 Processor Professional Video Workstation For Windows XP Unveiled at NAB 2006 in booth number SL942 1 Beyond, Inc., a leading provider of digital video editing, compositing and storage systems today announced the 1 Beyond HD OctoFlex™, the industry’s first 8 processor professional video workstation capable of running Windows XP applications. The 1 Beyond HD OctoFlex is available immediately and will be shown for the first time at NAB 2006 at the 1 Beyond booth (number SL942). published 4 years agoread more
News: RE:Vision Effects releases Shade/Shape 2.5 RE:Vision Effects releases Shade/Shape version 2.5, an After Effects-compatible plug-in that turns 2D elements into 3D rendered artwork! Shade/Shape gives imagery volume and depth without the hassle of 3D modeling by using a supplied matte channel. published 4 years agoread more
News: RE:Vision Effects, Inc. releases Twixtor for Softimage|XSI RE:Vision Effects releases Twixtor, their popular retiming solution, for SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® animation software. Twixtor 4.5 raises the bar in motion estimation. Nick Brooks, Academy Award and Emmy Award winner for visual effects says, "Twixtor 4.5 represents a new touchstone in retiming. The difference in accuracy means that retiming artifacts are either drastically reduced or disappear on the hardest to retime footage. " published 4 years agoread more
News: RE:Vision Effects releases ReelSmart Motion Blur for Fusion 5 adds floating point support. RE:Vision Effects releases a major update to their Fusion version of ReelSmart Motion Blur (RSMB) that adds and removes motion blur based on per-pixel calculated motion, and also blurs using user-supplied motion vectors. published 4 years agoread more
News: RE:Vision Effects releases Twixtor and ReelSmart Motion Blur for 64 bit Discreet Systems RE:Vision Effects, Inc. announces 64 bit support of their Irix Discreet Systems (Sparks) versions of Twixtor, their popular retiming solution and ReelSmart Motion Blur, which adds and removes motion blur based on per-pixel calculated motion. The new releases also work within the Linux versions of Smoke and Flint and are available for Burn render farms. published 4 years agoread more
News: Rising Sun Announces Integration of cineSpace with SpeedGrade OnSet New cinematographer's calibration application to be presented at HD Expo Rising Sun Research, a leader in color management for the film industry, today announced a new edition of the cineSpace color management solution for cinematographers, to be introduced at the HD Expo in Los Angeles on November 3, 2005. published 4 years agoread more
News: Animal Logic Team Receive Emmy Nominations For Their Work On Team members at Sydney digital production company, Animal Logic have received an Emmy nomination in the category ‘Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Mini-series, Movie or a Special’ for their visual effects work on “Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars”. published 4 years agoread more
News: GenArts To Showcase Sapphire Plug-ins At SIGGRAPH GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of digital visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industry, today announced that it will be showcasing Sapphire Plug-ins at Siggraph 2005 (Los Angeles Convention Center, August 2-4) in the Plug-in Pavilion – booth number 2139. published 4 years agoread more
News: 2006 Edition of SynthEyes Camera Tracker Debuts at Siggraph Andersson Technologies LLC is pleased to announce the new SynthEyes™ 2006 Edition of its camera tracking software. Highlights include facial and motion capture capabilies, a perspective window with mesh-building and preview movie capabilities, and an image preprocessing system. The new edition can be seen at Siggraph in Booth 816. published 4 years agoread more
News: RE:Vision Effects, Inc. releases FieldsKit 1.5 RE:Vision Effects releases FieldsKit version 1.5 for After Effects-compatible applications (Adobe After Effects, discreet Combustion, Adobe Premiere Pro, Digital Fusion and Apple Final Cut Pro, and others). published 4 years agoread more
News: Caf Leading studio adds XSI software to their 3-D tool set to improve productivity and facilitate artist collaboration Avid Technology, Inc. today announced that Los Angeles-based studio Café FX has integrated SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® software in their visual effects pipeline for major motion pictures. published 4 years agoread more
News: Sapphire Plug-ins Get Real on the DR. PHIL Show Produced by Paramount Domestic Television, the DR. PHIL show is a nationally syndicated daily one-hour talk show series that draws on Dr. Phil McGraw’s experience in psychology and human functioning. Since the show’s launch in 2002, Dr. Phil has encouraged millions of people to "get real" about their own behavior and create more positive lives. published 4 years agoread more
News: GenArts Announces Free Sapphire Plug-Ins Tutorial For After Effects And Final Cut Pro Now Available for Download GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of digital visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industry, today announced the immediate availability of a new tutorial for the After Effects version of Sapphire Plug-ins. Designed for experienced users of After Effects®, Final Cut Pro®, and other compatible host applications, the tutorial is intended to instruct those who are new to Sapphire how to utilize the plug-ins and become familiar with some of the more common and vital parameters. published 4 years agoread more
News:Sin City Gets A Touch Of Noir From Genarts Sapphire Plug-Ins Visual effects company Hybride uses Sapphire Plug-ins on 735 shots of Robert Rodriguez' film Set in the dark alleys of Basin City, a fictitious corrupt city populated by crooks, bent cops and hookers, the noir drama Sin City is Robert Rodriguez’ stunning film interpretation of Frank Miller's acclaimed graphic novel series. published 4 years agoread more
News: Savannah College Of Art And Design Integrates Sapphire Plug-Ins Into Curriculum Premier college includes Sapphire on 118 workstations to train 2,000 students a year GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of digital visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industry, today announced that the renowned Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has chosen Sapphire Plug-ins as its primary plug-in package, and is integrating them into all the editing and effects workstations of its digital media departments. published 4 years agoread more
News: NewTek to Release Free Feature Update to LightWave 3D Version 8.3 Brings Multi-Core Support and Enhancements to Rendering and Integration NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading 3D animation and video products, today announced the forthcoming release of the free 8.3 update to Emmy® award-winning LightWave 3D®. In addition to full support of the new generation multi-core processor systems, this release offers enhanced vector blur routines and improved integration with other production tools via updated PSD support, as well as a new gradient option for HyperVoxels™ (LightWave®’s volumetric rendering system), improved text tools for Modeler, and new features and functions in the Scene Editor and Dope Track. The release will be available to registered owners of LightWave [8] as a free download within a few days. published 5 years agoread more
News: 1 Beyond introduces PRO HD flex, a uniquely customizable and affordable HD product line Built to meet customers’ unique needs setting a new industry bar for real-time uncompressed HD at $14,995 1 Beyond, Inc., a leading provider of digital video editing and compositing systems, today announced a new uniquely customizable line of HD systems for postproduction professionals. Called 1 Beyond Pro HD Flex™, this new concept in product design allows customers to specify dozens of parameters to meet their exact workflow needs and budgets. published 5 years agoread more
