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Shenzhen Media Group and Shorts International, announced their groundbreaking deal to bring Chinese short movies to television audiences across the United States and Europe
Today, the Shenzhen Media Group and Shorts International, the parent company of ShortsHD and ShortsTV announced their groundbreaking deal to bring Chinese short movies to television audiences across the United States and Europe. This marks the first time in the history of Chinese filmmaking that award-winning Chinese short films will be available outside China.
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Sony Movie Channel Pays Tribute To The Legendary Filmmaker Ray Harryhausen In A Special Afternoon Marathon, Saturday, May 11
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects "Titan" Documentary And Three Sinbad -Themed Movies Comprise the Marathon
To pay tribute to the legendary Ray Harryhausen's remarkable achievements, Sony Movie Channel has revised its schedule to include a special TV marathon, on Saturday, May 11, highlighting the filmmaker's career. Harryhausen, who died May 7th at the age of 92, is renowned for his special effects innovations and as the inventor of stop motion animation.
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DIXON Sports Partners with CIS GROUP expanding coverage into Latin America
DIXON Sports Computing has partnered with CIS Group to expand their market coverage into Latin America, with a focus on the Brazilian marketplace. CIS Group specializes in designing, engineering and integrating, file-based turnkey solutions for the creation, management and distribution of video, film, audio, and data.
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Grass Valley Live Production Solutions Ready for Action in New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII
News: Grass Valley Live Production Solutions Ready for Action in New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVIIAs it has for many years, Grass Valley® Live Production solutions will be on hand in and around the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
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MTh Director Christopher Leone Kicks Off College Football Season with SUIT UP for Fox Digital Studios and DIRECTV
News: MTh Director Christopher Leone Kicks Off College Football Season with SUIT UP for Fox Digital Studios and DIRECTVEight-Episode Comedy Uncovers the Politics, Money, and Scandal Behind College Sports
MTh director Christopher Leone recently stepped behind the camera for the first season of original scripted web series SUIT UP, a comedy exposing the trials and tribulations of a fictional, scandal-ridden college football team struggling to replace lost funding and maintain eligibility. From Fox Digital Studios (FDS) in collaboration with DIRECTV, SUIT UP premieres today on Yahoo! Screen and will be available on DIRECTV's Audience Network in January. Each of the eight episodes averages about ten minutes and can now be viewed here: http://screen.yahoo.com/suit-up/
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MPC Continues to Expand Their Talented NY Team with Schoonmaker and Revell Hires
News: MPC Continues to Expand Their Talented NY Team with Schoonmaker and Revell HiresMPC is making a splash this summer with two industry-leading hires, VFX supervisor Evan Schoonmaker and lead animator Grae Revell. Both talents will operate out of MPC's New York studio.
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NBC Olympics & Panasonic Announce Nearly 80 Percent Of U.S. Tv Households Will Receive High-Definition 3D Broadcast Feed of The London 2012 Olympic Games
Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications, DirecTV, Time Warner Cable and Verizon among many cable, satellite and telco providers offering 3D Olympic Games coverage
NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group and Panasonic Corporation of North America today announced that the first-ever 3D coverage of the Olympic Games, beginning in London later this month, will be available to subscribers of MVPD’s (multichannel video programming distributors) representing nearly 80% of U.S. TV households. The daily 3D programming, which will be shown on next-day delay, will be carried by many cable, satellite and telco providers such as such as Armstrong, AT&T, Blue Ridge, Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications, DIRECTV, Insight, Mediacom, RCN, Suddenlink, Time Warner Cable, Verizon, and WideOpen West.
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3net - The 24/7 3D Network From Sony, Discovery And IMAX - Announces World Premiere Of Iconic Music Series "FROM THE BASEMENT," Sunday, July 15 (9PM ET/PT)
New Season To Feature Performances by Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Shins, Foster the People, Feist And More
3net, the joint venture 24/7 3D network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX – will bring a new season of the seminal music program FROM THE BASEMENT to 3D viewers for the first time ever with the world television premiere Sunday, July 15 (9PM ET/PT). The six one-hour episodes – produced by lauded music producer and Radiohead's "sixth member" Nigel Godrich – will include appearances by some of the most respected artists in music today. The series kicks off on 3net with premiere episode performances by The Shins, Aimee Mann and Father John Misty.
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MelroseMAC Launches MelroseTEC Consulting Division
Industry Veterans Brian Boring, Steve McCracken & Antonio Nacrur Head New Division Focused On Digital Workflow Solutions
Technology re-seller and systems integration company, MelroseMAC, is launching a new IT consulting and sales division, dubbed MelroseTEC (http://www.melrosemac.com/melrose-tec), to provide specialized technology solutions for production & post professionals. MelroseTEC sets a higher, dedicated standard of professional guidance and support, not only for parent company MelroseMAC but also for the entire industry.
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Leslie Sorrentino in the Shotgun Seat at Big Block
News: Leslie Sorrentino in the Shotgun Seat at Big BlockVeteran Studio Exec Brings Team to Santa Monica Digital Production Studio
Executive producer Leslie Sorrentino, formerly of Animal West and The Syndicate, has joined digital production and design studio Big Block. He brings with him his production team, Flame artist Gizmo Rivera and producer Cindy Chapman, also from Animal West.
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Warner/Chappell Music Unites Award-Winning Production Music Companies Under One Roof
New Unit to be Called Warner/Chappell Production Music
Warner/Chappell Music, the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp., today announced the launch of Warner/Chappell Production Music, uniting the company’s award-winning production music houses, which consist of more than 70 catalogs, including 615 Music, Non-Stop Music, Groove Addicts, Full Tilt and CPM.
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Artbeats Puts Viewers in the Skies Over Washington, DC
Epic aerial shots of Pentagon, Capitol Building, and Other Famous Landmarks Now Available for Film, TV, and Commercials
Artbeats, known for their innovative aerial footage, have made Washington, DC accessible to the world with highest resolution aerials ever offered to the production community. This is an unprecedented advancement for the stock footage industry, due to the highly difficult nature of obtaining permission to film in the most restricted air space in the country.
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ShortsHD To Release The Oscar® Nominated Short Films 2012 In Theatres On February 10
ShortsHD working with Magnolia Pictures will release The Oscar® Nominated Short Films 2012 in over 200 theatres across the United States and Canada on February 10th, 2012.
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Visual Effects Society (VES) Announces Nominees For 10th Annual VES Awards
“Tintin” leads with most feature nominations; “Boardwalk Empire” for broadcast
The Visual Effects Society (VES) today announced the nominees for its 10th Annual VES Awards ceremony recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry in 23 categories of film, animation, television, commercials, special venues and video games. Nominees were chosen Saturday, January 7 by distinguished panels of VES members who viewed submissions at the FotoKem screening facilities in Burbank and New York, FotoKem’s Spy in San Francisco, and other facilities in London, Sydney, Vancouver and Wellington, NZ.
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Steele Studios Completes On-Air Stereo 3D Graphics “Refresh” Package For Client 3NET
News: Steele Studios Completes On-Air Stereo 3D Graphics “Refresh” Package For Client 3NETDebuting November 4, Steele’s All New S3D Graphics Package Is Comprised of Over 60 Elements,Including Main Logo Open, Interstitials and Promos
Currently celebrating its 15th anniversary year, Steele Studios, a leading creator and producer of visual content for television, film, music videos, and commercial projects for Fortune 500 companies, has completed and delivered a massive, on-air Stereo 3D graphics package for its client 3net, the joint venture, 24/7 3D television network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX. Jo and Jerry Steele, co-founders, Steele Studios, made the announcement.
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Hi Ground Media's "Red Bull Rampage: The Evolution" set for October run on 3Net
News: Hi Ground Media's "Red Bull Rampage: The Evolution" set for October run on 3NetHi-Ground Media’s first 3D outing for Red Bull Media House North America, titled "Red Bull Rampage: The Evolution", was launched successfully in August on 3Net, the joint venture 24/7 3D television network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX and distributed by DirecTV. The exciting free-ride mountain biking production received high marks from 3Net and has picked up for another series of airings over the coming months, beginning in October.
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Adobe Pass for TV Everywhere Gaining Rapid Adoption in the Media Industry
Top Media Companies Including Fox, CNN and Hulu Adopt Adobe Pass to Provide Premium Content Access Across Desktops and Devices
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced at the IBC 2011 Conference and Exhibition that Adobe® Pass service has gained substantial traction since it launched in March 2011.
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Sound Lounge Gets Magical With DIRECTV
News: Sound Lounge Gets Magical With DIRECTVDon’t believe in fairies? DIRECTV’s latest spots might make you reconsider. Sweeping in to save the day, the Fairy Godfather of NFL Sunday Ticket brings the joy of DIRECTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket to football fans in need of their next game day fix. With Sound Mixing by Tom Jucarone of Sound Lounge, the spot adds a glimmer of hope to those fans lacking the game day hook up.
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Leading LA Post Houses & Studios Choose Cache-A Archive Appliances To Safeguard Content
Faced with preserving and protecting the massive amounts of data they generate daily, many leading Los Angeles post houses are increasingly choosing Cache-A’s archive appliances. Cache-A’s complete product line – including the Pro-Cache5 and the new Prime-Cache5 – is designed to meet the needs of digital media professionals for safe, reliable and cost-effective content archiving, access and interchange.
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Blind Takes Home Top Honors In Design At AICP 2011
News: Blind Takes Home Top Honors In Design At AICP 2011Multi-disciplinary creative studio Blind nabbed an AICP award in Design for work on the stunning Audi A7 Sportback spot, "Imagination."
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BIRD Launches Full Service Motion Graphics Department To Be Helmed By Darrin Isono
News: BIRD Launches Full Service Motion Graphics Department To Be Helmed By Darrin IsonoIsono Most Recently was Senior Designer, Zoic Studios
BIRD, a full-service, strategic branding agency based in Hollywood, has announced the launch of a full service Motion Graphics Department. BIRD co-founders Tabitha De La Torre, President, and Peter King Robbins, Chief Creative Officer, made the announcement.
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NVIDIA-Powered Innovations Seize Center Stage at NAB 2011
Quadro Pro Graphics Drive New Tools for On-Air Graphics, Film/Video Editing, Color Correction, 3D Video Processing
A broad wave of innovations in broadcast, film and digital content creation being showcased this week during NAB 2011 are powered by the latest NVIDIA® Quadro® professional GPUs.
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Troika Positions And Launches The Re-Brand Of Three FSN Regional Sports Networks To Root Sports
Agency Embraces ROOT SPORTS' Desire to Dispel the Traditional Model of an RSN, Creates Brand Strategy & Signature Graphic Elements from the Viewpoint of the Home Team Fan
Troika Design Group, a strategic branding and design agency, has teamed up with ROOT SPORTS™ to provide creative direction for the re-brand of the company's three regional sports networks in Seattle (formerly FSN Northwest), Denver (formerly FSN Rocky Mountain) and Pittsburgh (formerly FSN Pittsburgh).
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Celebrity Beach Bowl Organizers Sign-up NewTek TriCaster™ for Annual Super Bowl Kick-off Event
NewTek teams up with DIRECTV to deliver live video streams to in-venue displays
NewTek, worldwide leader of video and 3D animation products, today announced that NewTek TriCaster™ portable live production system will be used to produce and stream live video to LED screens at the Fifth Annual DIRECTV Celebrity Beach Bowl. Fans’ text messages from AT&T will also be incorporated into the event.
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Artbeats Adds New Dimension with 3D Footage Offerings
Provides a Wide Variety of Royalty-free 3D Clips including the Industry's Only Collection of 3D Aerial Footage
Answering the growing demand for 3D elements for television and film, Artbeats, a leader in the production of high quality stock footage, announces the immediate availability of their rapidly growing Stereoscopic 3D (S3D) stock footage library.
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New Psalmist Baptist Installs Five Hitachi HD Cameras
New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore, MD recently installed five new Hitachi Z-HD5000 multi-format HD cameras within the 4,000-seat main sanctuary of its new multi-million-dollar worship center, known as The Holy City of Zion.
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Adobe Debuts Flash Media Server 4
New Family of Flash Server Software Radically Improves Scalable Delivery of Video and Social Media Applications
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced at the IBC 2010 Conference and Exhibition the availability of Adobe® Flash® Media Server 4 software, the industry leading solution for streaming video and real-time communication.
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Blind's Chris Do Rides Epic Effort to Creative Arts Emmy Win
News: Blind's Chris Do Rides Epic Effort to Creative Arts Emmy WinEstablishing great relationships that lead to repeat business may be better for more than just a studio's balance sheet - such symbiosis also leads to the sort of excellent work that catches the attention of award committees. Blind's Chris Do found this out after the Creative Arts Emmy Awards chose him as a winner of its 2010 Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation award for his epic Heart of Stone music video for Danish alt-rock duo The Raveonettes.
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Artbeats Reaches New Heights with Three High Definition Hawaiian Aerials Collections
Largest Selection of Royalty Free Hawaiian Aerial Footage; Includes Rare Scenic and City Imagery Shot with RED One and eclipse Gyrostabilized Camera System
From its rocky cliffs and pristine coastlines, to cityscapes and the remote Mauna Loa Observatory, Artbeats today announces the release of three new HD collections featuring the overhead beauty of the Hawaiian Islands: Hawaiian City Aerials, Hawaiian Establishment Aerials and Hawaiian Scenic Aerials.
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Dominique Anzano Joins Beast Los Angeles as Senior Producer
Beast, one of the country’s top editorial facilities, announced today that it has hired Dominique Anzano as senior producer at its Los Angeles facility. Anzano joins Beast from agency Deutsch LA, where as a broadcast producer she was responsible for managing projects for such clients as Volkswagen, DIRECTV, Sony PlayStation, Saturn and TGI Friday’s, among others.
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Artbeats Offers Exclusive Stock Footage Discount Program for Houses of Worship
Up to 80% Price Reduction on Full-resolution HD & SD Clips and Collections; Ideal for Worship Services and Events
Providing a cost-effective opportunity to add life to congregational gatherings, events and informational materials, Artbeats, a 21-year veteran in the stock footage industry, today announces its Houses of Worship Discount Program.
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Artbeats Hits 100 Brand Milestone with Addition of Three New Stock Footage Brands
New Royalty-free Collections from GlamourKey, Johner Motion and Martin Lisius Available for Immediate Download via Artbeats FootageHub
Continuing their commitment to offer a wide variety of royalty-free stock footage in one simple, customized search, Artbeats today announces the addition of three new footage brands to their library. Expanding the selection of high-quality options to over one hundred different brands allows Artbeats customers access to new footage from Martin Lisius, Johner Motion and GlamourKey.
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DIRECTV Selects ATEME 10-BIT H.264 Contribution Solutions for FIFA World Cup™ Broadcast in Latin America
DIRECTV Latin America has announced today the deployment of the ATEME leading edge MPEG-4/AVC H.264 10-bit 4:2:2 codec platform to bring back pristine feeds from South Africa in order to broadcast the 2010 FIFA World Cup in the best quality high definition. ATEME will supply its second generation Kyrion CM4101 Encoders and DR8400 Decoders to support 10 Bit 4:2:2 to DIRECTV.
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Panasonic And AEG To Expand Collaboration To Include Original 3D Production For Television
Panasonic Will Provide AEG Digital Media’s L.A. LIVE Studios with State-of-the-Art Full HD 3D Production Equipment to Enable the Production of 3D TV Shows from Fully Equipped Studios
Joseph M. Taylor, the newly appointed Chairman & CEO of Panasonic Corporation of North America, today announced that Panasonic will help launch a steady stream of original 3D television production from AEG Digital Media's L.A. LIVE headquarters located within AEG's L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles by providing state-of-the-art 3D production equipment featuring Panasonic professional video cameras and 3D displays.
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DIRECTV, Panasonic and Harmonic to Demonstrate 3DTV at NAB 2010
At NAB 2010, booth #SU7213, Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) will feature a 3D television demonstration in conjunction with DIRECTV and Panasonic. Harmonic’s Electra® encoders, capable of supporting frame-compatible 3D video, serve as the compression engine for the DIRECTV 3D video experience, viewable on a Panasonic VIERA Full HD 3D TV set.
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Blind Creates Second Video for Raveonettes
Blind Founder/ECD/Director Chris Do, in a direct-to-client relationship with The Raveonettes, their management at The Orchard and Vice Records, just pushed out his second video for this Danish alt-rock duo.
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MAXON Introduces New Version of Acclaimed Benchmarking Suite CINEBENCH RELEASE 11.5
New Enhancements Provide Latest Technology to Test CPU and Graphics Card Performance Under Real-World Circumstances.
MAXON, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced the immediate availability of CINEBENCH Release 11.5, an advanced hardware testing suite that assesses a computer's performance capabilities.
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KVTN Updates Aging Control Room with Broadcast Pix
Broadcast Pix™ announced today that KVTN, a Christian broadcast station in Little Rock, Ark., that is the flagship station for the Victory Television Network (VTN), purchased the Broadcast Pix Slate™ 1000 integrated production system to replace older equipment and prepare for an eventual transition to HD production.
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Artbeats Offers Stock Footage That's Not Just Royalty-Free, But ACTUALLY Free
Over $8,000 Worth of Free HD Stock Footage Available for Download Every Month Through Artbeats' Daily Free Clip Program
Artbeats, a 20-year veteran in the stock footage industry, announced today that they are offering a FREE, downloadable HD clip every day at artbeats.com. In this "no strings attached" program, visitors to the Artbeats home page can access a different free clip every day simply by registering or logging-in to their online account.
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Big Ten Network Deploys Panasonic P2 HD Camcorders Throughout Broadcast Operations
AJ-HPX2000s Are Assigned to Production/Promotion, AG-HPX170s to Drive Flypacks, and AG-HVX200As Capture Campus Footage Fed Back to Network
The Big Ten Network, the first nationally distributed television network dedicated to covering one of the nation’s premier collegiate conferences, has invested in multiple Panasonic P2 HD camcorders to handle field production assignments at the 11 campuses throughout the conference, as well as production and promotion at the network’s Chicago headquarters.
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Cinearc, High-Concept Design Studio, Launched by Charlie Hellwig
Focusing On “Experience Design” for Luxury Markets
Creative Director Charlie Hellwig has formed Cinearc, a creative agency specializing in 3D visualization, motion graphics, and branding for architecture, broadcast, transportation and product design.
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MAXON CINEMA 4D Takes Blu-ray Star Trek Out of This World
Advanced capabilities of CINEMA 4D with BodyPaint 3D enables VFX artist Max Gabl to digitally recreate original matte paintings in stunning high definition for Star Trek:The Original Series Re-mastered.
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation, and rendering solutions, today announced that the advanced 3D matte painting and texturing capabilities of MAXON’s CINEMA 4D were used to recreate backgrounds in high definition for the release of the original Star Trek television series on Blu-ray Disc.
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Zoic Launches Design Division; Adds EP Miles Dinsmoor
Zoic Studios, renowned for its visual effects work in Commercials, Features and Episodic Television, has been growing its creative offerings, officially launching a talent-backed Design Group, which complements their recent expansions into Gaming and Integrated Media.
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Artbeats Celebrates Launch of FootageHub with $40,000 Scavenger Giveaway
Weekly Chances to Win Thousands of Dollars in Prizes During Online "Search to Find" Contest; Now through Jan. 31, 2010
Finding the perfect clip now comes with an added benefit. Artbeats, the industry's leading creative royalty-free stock footage resource, has introduced an online scavenger hunt in celebration of the industry's newest all-inclusive stock footage service, Artbeats FootageHub.
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Artbeats Dramatically Expands Royalty-free Stock Footage Library With FootageHub
New Online Resource Combines Over 50 Diverse Stock Footage Brands, Presenting More Creative Opportunity for Any Project or Budget
Providing filmmakers, editors and designers with quick and easy access to a wider variety of 100 percent royalty-free stock footage, Artbeats, the industry's leading creative footage resource, today announced its launch of FootageHub.
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Adobe Opens iPhone to Flash Developers
MAX Sneak Peek Shows New Export Capability from Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Beta
At Adobe MAX, the company's worldwide developer conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that Adobe® Flash Professional CS5 will enable developers to create rich, interactive applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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RIM joins Open Screen Project
Companies collaborate to bring full Flash Player to BlackBerry Smartphones
At Adobe MAX, Adobe’s worldwide developer conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq:RIMM; TSX:RIM) today announced they are working together to bring Adobe® Flash® Player support to the BlackBerry® platform.
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Adobe and NVIDIA Deliver Rich Web Experiences on Netbooks and Mobile Devices
GPU-Accelerated Netbooks from HP, Lenovo and Samsung Support full Flash Player
At Adobe MAX, Adobe’s worldwide developer conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq:NVDA) today announced that both companies are bringing uncompromised browsing of rich Web content to netbooks, smartphones and smartbooks built with NVIDIA® GPUs.
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Adobe and Qualcomm Bring Full Flash Player to Next-Generation for Mobile Devices
Accelerated Flash Player 10.1 to Enable HD Video and Rich Web Experiences on Smartphones and Smartbooks
At Adobe MAX, Adobe’s worldwide developer conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq:QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, today announced the two companies are working together as part of the Open Screen Project to optimize and dramatically increase performance for Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 for Qualcomm’s chipsets targeted at smartphones and smartbooks.
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CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D Now Half-Price in Limited Time Sidegrade Offer
Through July 31, 2009, owners of a qualifying 3D application can save 50% on the suggested retail price of MAXON's modeling, animation, texturing and rendering solutions.
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D are now available at special prices to 3D artists wanting to enhance their current 3D arsenal.
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Harmonic Named Global Encoding Market-Share Leader in 2008 by Leading Research Firm In-Stat
Leads the Industry With 12,000 Channels in 2008; More Than 60,000 SD and HD Channels Shipped Since 1996
Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) led the industry in encoder shipments in 2008, with 28 percent market share, according to research from industry analyst In-Stat. In 2008, Harmonic shipped more than 12,000 encoding channels to broadcast, cable, satellite, and telecom video service providers.
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Artbeats' Birth of a Baby Provides In-depth Look at Real-life Birthing Process
Rare Royalty-free Stock Footage Collection Offers Live Birth Footage from the Doctor's Point-of-view; Available in HD and SD
A truly unparalleled moment in time, the arrival of a newborn is also one of the most difficult events to effectively document on film. Artbeats' newest royalty-free stock footage collection, "Birth of a Baby", conquers that challenge and provides an exceptional and uncensored look inside the real-life human birthing process.
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BYU-Hawaii Selects Four Hitachi HD Cameras
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that Brigham Young University-Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii)—an accredited, four-year undergraduate institution in Laie, HI—bought four Hitachi SK-HD1000 native 1080i HDTV studio/field production cameras to produce HD programming for its website as well as for BYU Television.
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Artbeats Offers 30 Percent Savings on ALL Footage During Week of NAB
Industry's Leading Royalty-free Stock Footage Company Celebrates NAB with Site-wide Discount; President and Founder Phil Bates to Speak at NAB 2009 ProMax Digital Lounge
From aerials and CG backgrounds, time-lapse clips to lifestyle collections, now is the perfect time to build your stock footage library. Artbeats, the industry's leading creative stock footage resource, has announced its NAB 2009 Site-wide Footage Sale. Beginning today, April 17, and running through April 24, visitors to the Artbeats Web site will receive 30 percent off all purchases of royalty-free single clips and collections.
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Artbeats Adds Dimension with Two New Royalty-free CG Background Collections
High-quality Stock Footage Offers Edgy, Attractive Backgrounds That Save Time and Money; Available in SD and HD Formats
Searching for an efficient, cost-effective way to add life to your next production? Artbeats' newest royalty-free stock footage titles, Code Fury and Hypnotica, provide a multitude of high-quality creative options. Together these CG collections offer over 50 eye-catching, unobtrusive background displays perfect for inclusion in title placements, IDs and more.
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Artbeats Introduces Industry's First Royalty-Free Footage Shot with the RED One Camera
More than 350 Stock Footage Clips Offered with Resolutions Up to 4K
The industry's first and only royalty-free stock footage shot on the RED One digital camera is now available from Artbeats, with an initial release of more than 350 clips. Available for individual download, this new footage can be purchased with Artbeats' 'Buy 3, Get 4th Free' clip discount.
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Artbeats' Abstract Dimensions Backgrounds Step Forward
CG Clips Provide Interesting Yet Complementary Backgrounds for IDs, Titles and More
Background clips don't have to be boring. The release of Abstract Dimensions, Artbeats' versatile new footage collection, proves that with 25 new backgrounds spanning a creative cornucopia of geometric shapes, subtle flowing designs and wildly colored warping 'effects.'
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Artbeats Library Now Includes Emmy Award-Winning Footage
B. Sean Fairburn Wins Emmy for Footage Featured in Dan Rather's "Combat Photographer"
The raw power of Iraqi war footage shot by cinematographer B. Sean Fairburn and featured in the Artbeats library has just been recognized with an Emmy® Award following its extensive use in Dan Rather's 2007 documentary "Combat Photographer."
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Artbeats Heats up the South with New Orleans Aerials and Florida City Aerials
High Definition, Royalty-free Aerial Footage Includes Sweeping Skylines, Dominant Skyscrapers and the Picturesque Southern Coastline
Take flight down south with Artbeats’ newest royalty-free aerial stock footage collections, New Orleans Aerials and Florida City Aerials, featuring unique aerial shots of numerous landmarks including the picturesque southern coastline, commanding skyscrapers and prominent skylines.
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Special Blend Gives City Explorer TV a Hot New Makeover
Design Studio Also Brands New Luxury Explorer TV Network
Following a months-long design and animation process, Special Blend has delivered new branding for City Explorer TV, the largest in-hotel visitor information television network in the United States.
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Leading Post Production Facilities Save Customers Time and Money Finishing High Profile Projects on Avid DS Nitris Systems
"Law and Order", "Black Gold" and "Deadliest Catch" among productions using Avid DS Nitris systems on multi-format, multi-resolution projects
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that a majority of today’s popular film, television and commercial projects such as 2008 Cannes award-winning Three Monkeys, Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch, NBC’s Law and Order, truTV’s Black Gold and ESPN’s E:60, are finished on Avid® DS Nitris® systems.
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Artbeats Accelerates Nature with "Grow! 2"
Experience the Beauty of Flowers and Plants in Rapid Timelapse; Available in High Definition
View hours of botanical growth compressed into seconds with Grow! 2, Artbeats’ latest addition to its extensive library of royalty-free stock footage.
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MAXON Releases Itaian-Language Documentation
MAXON Computer announces the immediate availability of Italian-language documentation for its CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D software packages.
The integrated context-sensitive help system, consisting of over 3200 pages filled with detailed information, has been localized for Italian-speaking customers.
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Viewpoint Creative Adds Executive Producer Diana De Vries to Los Angeles Office
New Position Reflects Dynamic Growth for Bi-Coastal Agency
Following a year of exciting growth that saw the addition of new clients that include Disney Channel, E! Networks, CBS Television Distribution and Bravo, Viewpoint Creative, the Boston-headquartered agency specializing in creative solutions for entertainment and lifestyle brands, has added Executive Producer Diana De Vries to the creative staff of the company’s Los Angeles office.
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Noise Industries Partners Bring Effects Buzz to NAB 2008
Special presentations from CoreMelt, Idustrial Revolution, and SUGARfx on stand SL2128H
The Noise Industries NAB 2008 stand (SL2128H) will be abuzz with special presentations from well-known broadcast designers and Noise Industries development partners; Roger Bolton of CoreMelt, Peter Wiggins of Idustrial Revolution, and Ricardo Silva from SUGARfx.
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Global Broadcast Customers cite MAXON CINEMA 4D as Key Ingredient for Success
Seamless Integration into Existing Pipelines Streamlines Workflow, Maximizes Efficiency
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today revealed that creative professionals around the world continue to adopt MAXON's CINEMA 4D software into their 3D digital content creation workflow to create compelling broadcast motion graphics.
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MAXON Releases French-Language Documentation
MAXON Computer announces the immediate availability of French-language documentation for its CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D software packages.
The integrated context-sensitive help system, consisting of over 3,200 pages filled with detailed information, has been localized for all French-speaking customers.
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motion504 Brings Illustrations To Life In Stylized Spot For WildBlue
Design and animation studio motion504 recently completed a stylized animated spot for ad agency Paulsen Marketing Communications and WildBlue, a satellite-speed Internet provider.
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MAXON Congratulates Framestore CFC for Achievement in Visual Effects Academy Award Win for "The Golden Compass"
MAXON's BodyPaint 3D Texture Painting Application Used to Paint Texture Maps for Armored Polar Bears, Props, Digital Doubles and Fantasy Landscapes.
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, congratulates Framestore CFC for being recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with the "Achievement in Visual Effects" Academy Award for its contributions on "The Golden Compass".
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MAXON Releases Spanish-Language Documentation
MAXON Comuter announces the immediate availability of Spanish-language documentation for its CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D software packages
MAXON Comuter announces the immediate availability of Spanish-language documentation for its CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D software packages. The integrated context-sensitive help system, consisting of over 3200 pages filled with detailed information, has been localized for all Spanish speaking customers.
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Farmer Brown Expands to Harvest Growing Field of Projects
Recently formed broadcast design and commercial visual effects studio Farmer Brown has moved into new studio space here and expanded its creative and technical staff to tackle a wide range of new design and visual effects projects, according to co-founders Tim Brown and Juan Granja. The studio has also added an HD Final Cut Pro editing station as well as upgraded its rendering capabilities.
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MAXON Announces "Power Integration Tour" 2008
Joint Motion Graphics Seminars with Adobe to Illustrate Benefits of a Combined MAXON CINEMA 4D and Adobe Creative Suite 3 Workflow
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Veteran Game Artist To Lead GDC Visual Arts Track On Maxon Bodypaint 3D
Session Will Cover Tools and Techniques for Creating Custom 3D Textures and How-to’s for Easy Integration
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MAXON Applauds Stellar Visual Effects Work of 6th Annual VES Awards Nominees
CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D Help Artists Bring Creative Vision to Life
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Framestore CFC Deploys MAXON BodyPaint 3D in 'The Golden Compass'
MAXON, the leading software developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that its award-winning BodyPaint 3D texture painting software application was used extensively by artists at Framestore CFC for their work featured in New Line Cinema's 'The Golden Compass'.
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Ember Expands Creative Reach With VH1 "Hip Hop Honors"
Design and animation studio Ember took on high-profile projects for two of the country's most popular networks this fall by creating a stunning campaign for VH1's annual "Hip Hop Honors."
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News: Karcher Design Taps wondertouch particleIllusion 3.0 for Motion Graphics Intensive Brand Design Campaign
particleIllusion's Powerful Real-time Rendering Capabilities Praised by Studio Creatives in Helping to Quickly Turnaround More than 30 Branded Identify Elements
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News: MAXON CINEBENCH R10 Released
New version of benchmarking suite for testing processor and graphics card performance.
The completely reworked MAXON CINEBENCH R10 is now available for all users, manufacturers and hardware testers who want to test the performance of graphics cards and CPUs for either Macintosh or Windows systems.
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News: CINEMA 4D Exchange For After Effects CS3 Now Available
MAXON reinforces its commitment to Motion Graphics Artists with Unrivaled Support for Adobe After Effects
Hot on the heels of Adobe's release of After Effects CS3, MAXON makes its free file exchange plugin available for seamless connectivity to After Effects CS3, for both Windows and Macintosh systems.
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MAXON Computer Inc. Announces "The Power Integration Tour."
The Tour is a joint road show with Adobe Systems Incorporated where motion graphics artists will learn how to bring their vision to life with blockbuster visual effects and compelling motion graphics for film, video, DVD, the web, and mobile devices.
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News: MAXON software featured in Spider-Man 3 effects pipeline
BodyPaint 3D and CINEMA 4D exclusive 3D texturing and digital matte environment software used.
MAXON's software played an important role in the making of Spider-Man™ 3 according to visual effects powerhouse Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc. For this record-smashing blockbuster, Sony Pictures Imageworks utilized CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D as part of their production pipeline to bring the third installment of the Spider-Man franchise to the big screen.
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News: MAXON Computer Inc. Announces "The Power Integration Tour."
The Tour is a joint road show with Adobe Systems Incorporated where motion graphics artists will learn how to bring their vision to life with blockbuster visual effects and compelling motion graphics for film, video, DVD, the web, and mobile devices.
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News: Ember Completes Microsoft Silverlight Brand Launch
At the recent National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention in Las Vegas, Microsoft® made big news with the launch of its new software package SilverLight™.
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News: GMA Network Philippines Expands International Channel with Harris H-Class
Part of major expansion strategy by broadcaster now reaching more than 12 million viewers
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today announced that it supplied and installed an upgrade to the Harris® H-Class™ D-Series™ Playout Automation application at GMA Network, one of the Philippines’ leading broadcasters, in support of its expanding international channel, GMA Pinoy. Initially launched in Japan, the United States, Guam, Malaysia and the Middle East, GMA Pinoy now has a base of more than 100,000 subscribers.
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News: Maxon Awaits "Open Season"
Sony Pictures Imageworks uses MAXON software for the Sony Pictures Animation/Columbia Pictures release of "Open Season"
MAXON's CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D were called upon by the visual effects and character animation artists at Sony Pictures Imageworks to create the classic cartoon look and feel of "Open Season." MAXON software was used by Texture Artists, Matte Painters and Look Dev Artists on every frame of film, from characters to rocks, in this, the first offering from the Sony Pictures Animation.
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News: Maxon's Cinema
On the eve of its 20th anniversary, MAXON is pleased to announce the upcoming availability of CINEMA 4D Release 10.
Release 10 features enhanced object and animation managers, which have been optimized for quicker workflow. Objects can now be easily filtered, searched, bookmarked and arranged in layers to aid in dealing with large scenes.
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News: Maxon Adds Depth To Bodypaint 3d's Robust Toolset
On the eve of its 20th anniversary, MAXON is pleased to announce the upcoming availability of BodyPaint 3D Release 3.
More than ever before, BodyPaint 3D R3 enables artists to achieve incredible textural subtlety with 16 and 32 bit depth painting. This makes it possible to create softer gradations with a palette that can comfortably hold an extreme range of contrasts with intricate detail. The enhanced functionality delivers an ideal solution for working with HDRI files such as .HDR and .EXR in the immediate context of the 3D scene.
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News: DIRECTV Expands Operations with $1 Million Installation of Avid MediaStream
Company increases standard-definition capabilities and builds foundation for enhancing high-definition services
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that DIRECTV, Inc., the leading satellite television service provider in the U.S., has installed approximately $1 million of Avid® MediaStream™ systems purchased in March 2006.
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News: !mpossible Pictures Designs 2006 BDA Gold Award-Winning Network Package For NRB
Creative digital studio !mpossible Pictures was recently honored with a 2006 BDA Gold and Bronze Award for its work on the NRB Network on-air identity and logo, respectively. The identity package was part of the network's soft launch, which is currently airing on DirecTV channel 378.
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News: 2006 FIFA World Cup
Autodesk Technology Used to Create World-Class, High-Definition Commercials and Broadcast Graphics
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that its technology was used to create high-definition television (HDTV) content for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Autodesk solutions provide digital artists with the creative tools and processing power necessary to quickly and efficiently produce content containing the level of detail required for HDTV programming.
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News: Current TV Challenges Viewers To Plant "Seeds Of Tolerance" One Pod At A Time
Network Issues Call for Submissions for Video Contest with $100,000 Grand Prize; Judges Include “Crash” Director Paul Haggis, Edward Norton, Melissa Etheridge and Margaret Cho
Believing in the transformational power of moving images – and equally moving stories – Current TV is challenging its viewer contributors to create short videos that address the issues of tolerance and understanding diversity with the launch of its "Seeds of Tolerance" initiative.
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News: Frederator Unites with Nicktoons Network to Provide the World
Nicktoons Network Animation Festival -- Grand Prize of $10,000; World-Wide Call for Entries Closes May 31, 2006
After two successful festivals and thousands of entries received from around the world, Frederator Studios unites with the Nicktoons Network, the 24-hour animation network owned by Nickelodeon, and Kidscreen Magazine to produce the recently renamed Nicktoons Network Animation Festival. Animators from around the world can submit entries until Wednesday, May 31, 2006.
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News: HDNet Selects Inlet's Fathom
Advanced Encoding Solution Speeds Production of High-Quality HD Content For HDNet's High-Volume Programming Delivery
Inlet Technologies, a leading provider of advanced encoding solutions for digital media, announced today that HDNet has selected Fathom™ as their windows media platform for non-broadcast encoding. With millions of high definition capable laptops already in the marketplace, HDNet wanted to ensure their high definition titles were available to all of them with the highest possible quality. Fathom made this possible.
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News: TANDBERG Television Accelerates Video Compression Lead with Innovation Packed NAB Demonstrations
Shows early benefits of SkyStream integration Advances solutions for HDTV and IPTV with HD PiP and low bit-rate HDTV Completes MPEG-4 AVC SD/HD delivery chain with new content exchange and newsgathering systems
TANDBERG Television (OSE:TAT) today announced that its NAB stands will feature a number of video compression technology innovations that accelerate the company's lead in the global standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC and SMPTE VC-1 video head-end market.
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News: MAXON's new CINEMA 4D module makes motion graphics designers' dreams come true!
MAXON is proud to announce MoGraph, an exciting new module for its flagship 3D animation tool CINEMA 4D. Offering endless possibilities for creating spectacular effects using simple primitives, logos and text, MoGraph is the ideal solution for motion graphics artists ready to step into the third dimension.
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News: TANDBERG Television MPEG-4 AVC System to Power Germany
DPC and SES ASTRA to deliver Premiere’s HDTV programming based on TANDBERG Television MPEG-4 AVC HD compression
TANDBERG Television today announced that its high definition (HD) MPEG-4 AVC video encoding and distribution system has been chosen by DPC Digital Playout Centre for the launch of HDTV in Germany.
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News: Cinema 4D And Cinebench Available In 64-Bit
CINEMA 4D R9 64-Bit final release version for the Windows 64 operating system
MAXON Computer today released its software in a 64-Bit final release version for the Windows 64 operating system. Being the first 3D animation software developer to release a 64-Bit version, MAXON once again demonstrates its technological advancement and forward-looking development. Users will benefit from increased available memory and improved speed thanks to optimized performance for 64-Bit processors.
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