| | | | Laser Projection Demonstration Lights Up G.I. JOE: Retaliation At AMC THEATRES®’ Burbank 16, Using Christie Technology
Moviegoers in Burbank will be treated to a stunning visual experience as AMC enlists Christie’s laser projector technology to push the bounds of 3D movie presentation in ETX
Christie®, a global leader in cinema projection, is pleased to present Paramount Pictures’ highly anticipated G.I. JOE: RETALIATION on March 28 at AMC Theatres’ (AMC) Burbank 16’s ETX theatre. Christie is joining forces with AMC using laser projection technology to project the 3D movie at brightness levels of 14 foot lamberts (ft-L) – a ‘first’ in the world of commercial cinema projection – on a 65-foot wide screen. This technology test will last for a two-week period and will be the first time that the general public will be able to enjoy compelling, immersive 3D images delivered at 2D light levels.
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| | | | Ross Makes Georgian Election Coverage A Reality
 Georgian Public Broadcaster selects Ross Video for live coverage of the general Georgian Election in Tbilisi, Georgia.
(Iroquois, Ontario--October 29, 2012) To cover the groundbreaking elections in October, Georgian Public Broadcaster - the national public broadcaster - installed a virtual studio with augmented reality graphics. To make their production a reality, GPB used Ross Video, a solutions provider for augmented reality and virtual sets. The Ross solution includes a CrossOver Compact Production Switcher, openGear Terminal Equipment, Furio Robotic Camera System, and XPression Real-Time Motion Graphics combined with UnReel’s Xperience UX Software. Ross partner, Dutchview Prographics, developed the election graphics and helped with the implementation.
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| | | | 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.
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| | | | ARRI Hosts VFX Legends for Special Event in Munich
 On Monday 14th May ARRI played host to two legendary names from the world of cinematic visual effects – Douglas Trumbull and Rob Legato. Both of the special guests held meetings with ARRI about future technologies and also gave presentations to an enthusiastic audience at the ARRI cinema in Munich.
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| | | | Visual Effects Society (VES) Announces Winners of 10th Annual VES Awards
 Rango, recognized with awards in four categories, is the night's most honored project - Surprise appearance by Martin Scorsese is one of evening's highlights
The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced the winners of its 10th Annual VES Awards tonight at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The annual event recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry in 23 categories of film, animation, television, commercials, special venues and video games.
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| | | | Patton Oswalt Returns to Host The VES Awards
 The Visual Effects Society (VES) is pleased to announce that Patton Oswalt ("Young Adult", "Ratatouille") will host the 10th Annual VES Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. This will be the popular comedian and actor’s third appearance at the VES Awards, which recognize the most outstanding visual effects work of the year and honor the artists who created it.
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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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| | | | da Vinci Resolve
da Vinci Systems today announced that Sean McKee of Screen Time Images and Screen Time Classics in Schaumburg, Ill. has deployed the da Vinci Resolve® FX digital mastering suite for color enhancement and mastering of "5-25-77".
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| | | | News: SFM and SIFF Accept Entries to the First Annual Science Fiction Short Film Festival
Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame and Seattle International Film Festival Group Launch First Annual Science Fiction Short Film Festival
The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (SFM) in partnership with the Seattle International Film Festival Group (SIFF), today announced the launch of the first-annual Science Fiction Short Film Festival, to promote and encourage awareness, appreciation and understanding of the art of science fiction cinema.
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| | | | |  Articles and Tutorials: The Hobbit & The Dawn of High Frame Rate CinemaThe technology wizards of the film/TV industry have been talking about High Frame Rate cinema for a long time; indeed, Douglas Trumbull's Showscan at 60 fps presaged the current interest over 30 years ago. But it took director Peter Jackson to take the plunge for mainstream cinema, declaring he would shoot The Hobbit in 48 fps to get momentum going. In about a year's time, manufacturers made the gear, theater exhibitors updated their movie theaters, and the studios prepared for one of the most audacious technology debuts that cinema has seen. Creative COW goes behind the scenes to see what it took for you to see The Hobbit in 48 fps.Read Article Subscribe Douglas Trumbull: A Writer-Producer-Director-Engineer-Inventor Looks ForwardWhile others reflect on his 45 years of achievement, Douglas Trumbull currently has five movies underway, and some strong ideas about saving the future of filmmaking.Read Article Subscribe Douglas Trumbull Sees a Better Filmgoing FutureDouglas Trumbull first won acclaim with the visual effects for such groundbreaking features as "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," and his own "Silent Running," but with the invention of Showscan in the late 1970s, he became the godfather of high-frame rate cinema. This pioneering innovator sees a better filmgoing future.Read Article Subscribe Douglas Trumbull Honored by SMPTEWith over 45 years of pioneering work in visual effects photography and innovative motion picture technology advances, it's easy to see why Douglas Trumbull was honored with the 2011 SMPTE Presidential Proclamation. Over the years, he's graced the industry with inventions such as Showscan, breathtaking artwork for multi-plane and fisheye photography, and so much more. Read on for more about this stunning list of achievements driven by a creative force of unparalleled talent.Read Article Subscribemore articles » Blogs: NAB 2013 - Day 3 - 5 PMThe traffic on the NAB floor show is usually much lighter than Monday and Tuesday, but today the aisles were still as crowded as the first two days of the show. That's a surprise, and a pleasant one, especially since this is not a "big news" NAB. Thursday is traditionally...Read Blog SubscribeNAB 2013 Day 2: What I'm thankful forFirst, let me count the things I'm thankful for. My comfortable shoes -- not Hush Puppies this year but these cool Munro shoes I inherited from my mother. Second, my almost-brand new laptop, an HP Pavilion dm1 Notebook PC. I did not want to spend the money for an UltraBook...Read Blog Subscribe Stereoscopic Cinema - A Discussion and Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyI just posted this in the Film History and Appreciation forum, but think this is a good blog entry as well. The title of this post, Stereoscopic Cinema, is meant to suggest that films like Avatar, The Hobbit and perhaps other well executed stereo films are in fact a new...Read Blog Subscribemore blogs » Podcasts:Douglas Trumbull : Creative COW MagazineDouglas Trumbull looks forward; The Dog Days of 3D; David Boyd ASC talks about "The Walking Dead"; Cinema Verite with the Sony PMW-F3; Walter Biscardi looks at Avid, Apple and Adobe; Stephen Menick plans for a DSLR shoot.Tune In Subscribemore podcasts »Related Tags | | | | |
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