| | | | Master Revolution: DVnor Builds File-based Media Facility Around AmberFin Ingest, Transcoding and QC Technology
 AmberFin iCR Opens Doors to New Ways of Working at Leading Scandinavian Media Facility
Leading Scandinavian media facility, Oslo-based DVnor, has announced the successful completion of an infrastructure expansion project which sees it basing its digital file-based workflows on the AmberFin iCR software platform. Established in 2005 as a mastering facility to support the production of physical media such as DVD and Blu-ray in the local Norwegian market, DVnor’s adoption of file-based workflows enables the media facility to efficiently create file-based masters. These masters are subsequently transcoded into a number of formats to service Scandinavian customers such as iTunes, Netflix and IPTV VOD service providers. On this project, AmberFin has worked closely with its regional channel partner, Danmon Norge.
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| | | | Walmart and Warner Bros. Give Superman Fans Exclusive Opportunity to See "Man of Steel" First
Tickets to the June 13 nationwide advance screening on sale at Walmart on May 18
Superman fans, mark your calendars! Walmart announced today that it has partnered with Warner Bros. to give its customers exclusive access to see Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures' "Man of Steel" in theaters nationwide before the film's official release. This program marks the first time in entertainment history that a studio has partnered with a retailer to provide such an opportunity for fans.
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| | | | Studio Upgrade Leads Wise Buddah TV Push
 Experienced dubbing mixer James Doyle appointed and re-vamp of Studio 3 underway as Wise Buddah caters for an influx of TV dubbing work
Wise Buddah Studios has appointed a new dubbing mixer and is upgrading a second sound suite to 5.1 after seeing an increase in high-end TV audio post-production work.
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| | | | Fanboys Of My Little Pony Gallop Into AlphaDogs
The biggest fans of "My Little Pony" are not limited to little girls anymore and may be surpassed by adult men, or otherwise known as “Bronies” who now are presumably one of the fastest growing fan bases of the franchise. Business professionals from all walks of life (including some women) are finding the true meaning of “friendship is magic” in a community that allows men to be sensitive and compassionate, without being viewed as weak.
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| | | | Digital Bytes Sees the Future of 4K Production with Facilis TerraBlock
 A talented team of creatives at Utah-based video production studio Digital Bytes, Inc. supports local and national companies such as e-Bay, AMC, Rio Tinto and Ernst & Young with production and post services for a wide range of projects, from commercials and corporate videos to live events and documentaries. To deliver high-quality results that keep customers coming back, the team relies on a solid post production workflow managed by Digital Bytes Multimedia Producer Kiyoshi Nagahama.
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| | | | From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: "Jurassic Park 3D"
 Own Steven Spielberg's Groundbreaking Classic For The First Time In State-Of-The Art 3D
Experience one of the most influential films in motion-picture history with director Steven Spielberg's ultimate thrill ride " Jurassic Park 3D" . To commemorate the film's 20th anniversary, the epic blockbuster has been remastered with advanced 3D formatting that presents the Academy Award®-winning visual effects in a fashion that was unimaginable during the film's first release. Jurassic Park 3D will be available on Blu-ray™ 3D, a 2D version of the film on Blu-ray™, DVD, UltraViolet™ and Digital Download with an all-new 3D bonus feature on April 23, 2013 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
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| | | | AJA Technology Fuels King of Hammers 2013 Live Broadcasts
 Every year in February, more than 170 of the most formidable Ultra 4 Racing teams assemble in Johnson Valley, CA to battle it out in front of 45,000 spectators for the chance to win the world's most challenging off-road race - The King of Hammers. Sponsored by Nitto Tire and broadcast live to 600,000 online fans, the competition combines every off-road discipline imaginable – from desert racing to rock crawling and short course.
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| | | | LYON Video Deploys Grass Valley LDX Cameras for Live HD Mobile Productions
Twelve LDX WorldCam systems deliver uncompromised performance to the LYON12 mobile production truck
Mobile production company LYON Video has deployed 12 Grass Valley® LDX WorldCam™ camera systems for use in its LYON12 mobile production truck, which broadcasts various sporting events for customers including ESPN, SPEED, and FOX Sports Network. In conjunction with an existing fleet of Grass Valley cameras, the new LDX units recently covered the conclusion of regular season play of NCAA men’s college basketball on ESPN as well as the 61st annual "12 hours of Sebring" auto endurance race at Sebring (Florida) International Raceway.
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| | | | Hitachi-LG Data Storage and Optical Vaults Announce Worldwide Joint Sales and Marketing Agreement
 Optical Vaults to Sell and Integrate Hitachi-LG Data Storage Enterprise-Class BDL 500 Blu-ray Disc Optical Archiving System Worldwide
Booth #C154: Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. (HLDS), a joint company of Hitachi, Ltd. And LG Electronics, Inc., and Optical Vaults, a leading optical storage technology and services company, today announced a joint sales and marketing agreement in which Optical Vaults will sell, integrate, and service the enterprise-class HLDS Blu-ray Disc (BD) Optical Archiving System.
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| | | | Mistika Performs A Starring Role At London’s BTV Post To Bring Shakespeare To Life From Open Air Stage To Cinema Screen Across Different Genres
 “Mistika's fantastic “digital printer lights tool” proved a great asset in restoring balance to the image...One of the most beneficial features in Mistika throughout this project is the “selection ganging” feature of the storyboard.” Ian Grey, Mistika VFX Artist and Colour Grader, BTV Post
Soho-based BTV Post is currently using Mistika for the grading, online finishing and digital mastering for all platform deliveries of Shakespeare's Globe's fourth season of filmed live theatre performances of The Taming of the Shrew, Henry V and Twelfth Night for an international Shakespeare experience.
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| | | | AlphaDogs Post Inflicts Suspense In New Indie Thriller
As any good indie filmmaker knows, post-production is an extremely important part of the puzzle when it comes to creating a great independent film. The process can often become overwhelming however, and leave the indie filmmaker unsure of how to begin post-production or find a facility that caters to the specific needs of independent filmmaking.
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| | | | Digital Vision's Phoenix Automates and Refines Restoration Workflow
 Software Powers Efforts of High Hat Post and Periscope Film
From riding the surf to diving to the ocean's depths in a submarine, Digital Vision's Phoenix Refine restoration software is helping to power the efforts of High Hat Post and Periscope Film. Currently, Phoenix is a crucial tool at High Hat Post in the restoration of a collection of vintage 16 mm surfing movies, as well as current productions. Periscope Film is using Phoenix to automate the restoration of the company's acquired military footage. Both High Hat Post and Periscope Film attribute the success of their workflows to the unmatched features that Phoenix offers, including its ability to automatically remove dirt, dust, scratches and grain.
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| | | | West Post Digital Now Making Available Rental Space Which Includes Avids
 West Post Digital, a leading online post production company based in Santa Monica, is now offering turnkey offline suites as part of its rental space within its 20,000 sq. ft. building. The complement of gear includes Avid Media Composers, Producer Stations, and Unity, all completely wired and readily accessible.
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| | | | Studio City, CA Based Media City Sound Recruits Rick Larimore as VP Post Production
Media City Sound brings aboard former Jet Stream Sound Executive and Director to build independent film, scripted television and games post-production, at their Studio City stages.
Studio City‐based Media City Sound announced today that it has brought aboard Rick Larimore to support and build their independent film, scripted television and games footprint at the Studio City post-production facility and increase its capabilities in the independent film area. Larimore will employ the experience of over 25 years as a post production professional focusing on audio and four years of studio ownership supported by the company’s roster of 25 experienced and award-winning mixers, editors, composers, and an expert support staff.
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| | | | Visual Data Announces Opening of New Premier Facility
Company to Launch 21st Century Facility in Burbank
Visual Data Media Services - an industry leading provider of integrated end-to-end post production solutions and distribution for all media outlets - has announced the opening date of their new, state-of-the-art facility in Burbank, California. The new location will greatly expand the capacity of Visual Data's current space and was designed from scratch to support 21st century workflows and accommodate the needs of a changing industry. Upon taking ownership of the Hollywood Way building earlier this year, the veteran post production company gutted the space to its outside walls, and an innovative, data centric facility arose in its place. The new Visual Data location will open its doors, with no interruption in service, on January 2, 2013.
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| | | | MacVideo Promo Launches Holiday Bundle, Offers Massive Savings
6 great Mac video apps and tools for just $199.95, over 85% off the regular price
MacVideo Promo, an etailer specializing in unique money-saving bundles of apps, plug-ins, templates, and training for Mac video enthusiasts, today announced their inaugural bundle for the 2012 holiday season. A $1,500+ value, the MacVideo Promo Holiday Bundle includes the following components for just $199.95:
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| | | | Sony Announces Editing Suites for Vegas Pro and Movie Studio Platinum
Sony Creative Software, a leading global provider of professional editing and authoring applications, today released two suite packages, Movie Studio Platinum: Visual Effects Suite 2 and Vegas™ Pro 12 Suite. Both come equipped with versions of the visual effects software HitFilm 2 from London-based development company, FXhome. These new collections enable users to dramatically enhance their productions with professional special effects via a seamless and integrated workflow. Vegas Pro 12 Suite also offers a diverse bundling of professional audio and video editing applications, soundtracks, and more.
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| | | | MTI Film Releases Cortex
New family of on-set/near-set dailies solutions supports all camera systems and features tools for playback, color, synchronization, metadata and transcoding.
MTI Film announces the release of its groundbreaking Cortex line of software-based dailies solutions. Developed from the ground up to support today’s file-based production workflows, Cortex provides an all-in-one solution for digital media management with simple but powerful tools for playback, color, audio synchronization, metadata management and transcoding.
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| | | | Lightworks Brings Led Zeppelin’s “Celebration Day” to Life
With over 20 million people eager to get their hands on tickets to their first headline show in 27 years, Led Zeppelin’s 2007 London concert was one of the hottest events on the planet. The release of the live concert film “Celebration Day” on 19 November gives those millions who missed out the chance to experience the performance in all its glory.
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| | | | Colorfront Wins Emmy Award For On-Set Dailies
 Colorfront On-Set Dailies continues to dominate file-based production on major motion pictures and episodic TV shows
Academy Award-winning developer Colorfront today announced it has been awarded a 2012 Primetime Engineering Emmy from the Academy Of Television Arts And Sciences for Colorfront On-Set Dailies, the market-leading on-set dailies system for motion picture and TV production.
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| | | | Mel Brooks To Receive 41st AFI Life Achievement Award
 America's Highest Honor for a Career in Film to be Presented June 6, 2013; Tribute will Air on TNT and Turner Classic Movies
Sir Howard Stringer, Chair of the American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees, announced today the Board’s decision to honor Mel Brooks with the 41st AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film. The award will be presented to Brooks at a gala tribute on Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Los Angeles, CA.
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| | | | Deluxe Launches Managed Workflow for UltraViolet CFF File Creation
Announces the successful creation of full-featured CFF files
Deluxe Media, a division of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc., the leading provider of a broad range of entertainment industry services and technologies to the worldwide entertainment industry, today announced the launch of their UltraViolet Common File Format (CFF) production services. These services are designed to provide studios, broadcasters and portals with full-featured UltraViolet CFF files for consumer distribution.
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| | | | Lionsgate And Studiocanal Expand Worldwide Partnership, Establish Long-Term Agreement For Germany And Austria
Multiyear Agreement Is Latest Step In Lionsgate's Creation of An International Distribution Network With Blue-Chip Partners In Major Territories Around The World
Building on their multifaceted worldwide partnership and continuing the Lionsgate strategy of creating an international distribution network with blue-chip partners in major territories around the world, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, has signed a multiyear agreement with media giant STUDIOCANAL for Lionsgate films in Germany and Austria, the two companies announced today.
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| | | | Sony Debuts New Technology at IBC
Technology Previews, Software Workshops, and Demonstrations Of New Applications, all slated for IBC 2012
Sony Creative Software, a leading global provider of professional editing and authoring applications, will offer show attendees a sneak peek of Vegas™ Pro 12, the soon-to-be released version of their award winning NLE, along with Sound Forge™ Pro Mac, the first version of this popular digital audio editor designed exclusively for the OS X platform. In addition to these technology previews, demonstrations will be provided for SpectraLayers, the newly released audio waveform editing software, and DoStudio, the Blu-ray Disc™ encoding and authoring application.
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| | | | Azteca America Selects Digital Nirvana's Monitor IQ for Broadcast Monitoring
Leading U.S. Hispanic network uses Monitor IQ™ Essentials to ensure FCC compliance across multiple channels
Azteca America, the nation’s third largest Hispanic television network based in Glendale, CA, has chosen Digital Nirvana’s Monitor IQ™ Essentials BMS (Broadcast Monitoring System) to ensure FCC regulatory compliance of its many network feeds.
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| | | | Olfert Kempff Joins Advanced Systems Group
Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a leading West Coast video and film integration firm, has hired industry veteran Olfert Kempff, who will work as logistics coordinator and purchasing assistant, supporting the company and its customers through equipment purchases and inventories.
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| | | | Sound Devices 788T Gives Gold Medal-Worthy Performance For Summer Games Documentary
 Digital Audio Recorder Captures Sounds of World-Class Athletes in Action
Sound Devices, experts in portable audio and video products for field production, is pleased to announce that its 788T digital audio recorder captured the sound of world-class athletes in action for Beat 2012, a documentary chronicling Mark Ronson’s creation of Coca-Cola’s anthem for the 2012 Summer Games. Ronson, along with Location Sound Recordist Diego Sanchez, relied on the 788T to record the sounds of the five different athletes from five different countries and five different disciplines selected for the film.
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| | | | Sony Creative Software Announces Availability Of Cloud-Based Social Collaboration Service
Pixelcast™ Provides Features To Uniquely Share Experiences In A Fun And Interactive Environment
Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio editing applications, today announced the availability of Pixelcast, a new online media sharing service. Pixelcast encourages collaboration between friends and family with videos, photos, and music to create a complete multimedia experience. Videos can also be uploaded directly to Pixelcast.com from within the newly upgraded Movie Studio Platinum 12 software, making it easier than ever for users to share creations with others.
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| | | | AJA Ki Pro Rack Rocks For Elton John
 Six-time Grammy winner Elton John is currently headlining a three-year gig at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. His show ,“The Million Dollar Piano,” is reportedly named for his new piano which took manufacturer Yamaha four years to build. Several times a week, John spends two hours dazzling audiences with hit after hit accompanied by his trademark flair, and recently, one of John’s performances was recorded for a DVD release of the legend’s chartoppers.
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| | | | Sony Announces Availability of SpectraLayers
SpectraLayers™ Unlocks Mixed Audio Files and Allows Defined Layers to be Edited Independently with an Unprecedented Degree of Precision
Sony Creative Software, a leading global provider of professional editing and authoring applications, today released SpectraLayers™, the newest addition to its line of award-winning software for audio and video production. An intelligent audio editing program, SpectraLayers operates directly on waveform spectra using a wide variety of smart editing tools. Through this application, users can more accurately edit audio by graphically dividing files into discrete, user-defined layers that can be processed independently and reintegrated to achieve flawless master files.
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| | | | Aframe Delivers for London’s Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) By Putting Video Footage In the Cloud
 Save Time, Hassle By Using Aframe’s Cloud Video Production Network to Distribute Clips; High-Speed Ingest for Production Crews, Journalists Needing to Send Footage Back Home
London 2012’s Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) had an Olympic-sized task to deliver – building new and temporary venues, improving sports facilities, and transport infrastructure for the London games. When it needed to create and distribute promotional videos to accredited broadcasters around the globe –fast – and handle the demand that the Olympics would generate, the ODA relied on Aframe, the cloud video production platform. Aframe’s new-age workflow delivers broadcast-quality footage faster, easier and more cost-effectively than traditional video production and delivery methods.
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| | | | NBC Universal Chooses MTI Film's Control Dailies
 Studio also boosts restoration pipeline with additional purchase of MTI Films’ Correct DRS™
NBC Universal has selected MTI Film’s Control Dailies Enterprise and Cortex::ControlDailies as its solution for processing digital camera dailies. The company has also increased its digital film restoration capacity through the purchase of additional seats of MTI Film’s Correct DRS™.
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| | | | Digital Nirvana To Spotlight Loudness Monitoring For Monitor IQ™ At Broadcast Asia 2012
 Broadcast Monitoring System Incorporates Loudness Monitoring and Logging from Minnetonka Audio Software
Digital Nirvana’s flagship broadcast monitoring system (BMS), Monitor IQ, will be showcased at Broadcast Asia 2012, from June 19-22 at the Suntec International Convention Center in Singapore (Booth 4N4-08). At the show, one of the key Monitor IQ features that will be demonstrated is its powerful loudness monitoring and audio logging capability, including OEM software licensed from Minnetonka Audio Software, Inc.
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| | | | Sony Announces Release of Updated DoStudio Applications
Sony Creative Software, a leading global provider of professional editing and authoring applications, today announced the availability of DoStudio™ Authoring 2.5, DoStudio™ Encoder 2.5, a professional series of Blu-ray Disc™ authoring applications. Seamlessly installing alongside other Sony Creative Software products, the DoStudio product line features the ability to create interactive 2D and 3D Blu-ray Discs, for duplication and replication in compliance with the Blu-ray Disc specifications.
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| | | | Burbank’s FILMLOOK MEDIA and POST Adds Colour Grading via FilmLight’s Baselight
 In a move to significantly improve and expand its services, Burbank post-production facility FILMLOOK Media and Post has purchased a Baselight colour grading system from FilmLight. The new system, which includes FilmLight’s revolutionary Blackboard 2 control panel, allows FILMLOOK, for the first time, to provide its television clients, who include Disney Channel, Fox, CBS, ESPN and HBO, with colour grading services in a file-based workflow. It also allows the company to initiate a new service: DCP mastering for feature films.
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| | | | Mediatec Chooses LYNX Technik Interfaces for New Streamlined Outside Broadcast Van Concept
 Mediatec Broadcast, a European provider that specializes in the management and delivery of technical solutions for broadcast and event productions, has chosen LYNX Technik modular interface solutions for the production and broadcast of sporting and other special events throughout Europe. The new Mediatec OB Van will be based in Sweden and is currently being used for the media and television production services of Sweden's most popular and elite sports league, the Swedish Hockey League.
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| | | | WONDROS Signs Director Peter Care
Wondros, Los Angeles has added lauded commercial, music video, TV and feature film director Peter Care to their roster. Care comes to Wondros from Bob Industries. He has helmed spots for nearly every major brand in the world, directed the cult classic feature, The Dangerous Lives Of Altar Boys, and was given MTV’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 for his extensive work in music videos.
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| | | | CRASH+SUES Rocks With Stop-Motion Animation + VFX For Imagination Movers’ New DVD for Kids of All Ages
 ‘Rock-o-Matic’ Heralds the Emmy Award-winning Band’s 2012 Nationwide Tour and The New Season Of Its Hit Series on the Disney Junior Network
When the Imagination Movers were ready to release “Rock-o-Matic,” their latest DVD of music videos targeted to children and parents alike, they came to CRASH+SUES (C+S) for an innovate approach to creating music video vignettes that would bring their songs to life. The full-service post production company’s multi-disciplined team took a fresh, collaborative approach to the project, providing a full pallet of editorial, visual effects, stop motion animation, color correction and finishing – as well as some production services – for six of the seven videos featured on the DVD, in addition to cutting all of the interstitials and authoring the disk.
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| | | | Bodega's HELLO LONESOME on DVD on May 29th
New York/San Francisco-based content creation/production company Bodega is proud to announce the DVD release, through Film Movement, of indie feature film Hello Lonesome starring James Urbaniak (American Splendor), Lynn Cohen (Sex and the City), Sabrina Lloyd (Aaron Sorkin’s Sports Night), Harry Chase, and Nate Smith. The Spirit Award-nominated film weaves together the worlds of six flawed yet endearing individuals as they explore those age-old human desires: to love and be loved. The film, which received the Best Ensemble Jury Award at the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival, will be available for purchase in retail locations in the U.S. and Canada and streaming online through iTunes, Amazon, Hulu and Netflix on May 29, 2012.
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| | | | Odyssey Pictures Partners With IndiePIX
New Sales/Distribution Agreement Boosts Odyssey's Inventory
Odyssey Pictures Corporation (OTCQB: OPIX) (Odyssey), a publicly traded media and entertainment company, announces a sales and distribution partnership with IndiePIX, a leading online film distribution service for the independent film community.
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| | | | Sorenson Media Survey Reveals MP4 Leads Wide Range of Formats Used for Web and Mobile Viewing
Sorenson Media today announced key results of a survey that the company conducted among its diverse, global user base of hundreds of thousands of video professionals. The survey reveals that MP4 leads a wide range of video formats used by video professionals for distribution on the web and mobile devices – 69 percent of users employ it regularly for the web and 58 percent use it for mobile.
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| | | | Sony Creative Reveals New Technology At NAB
Precision Waveform Editing Application and Plug-in for Automated Themes in Vegas™ Pro 11 Showcased at 2012 NAB Show
Sony Creative Software, a leading global provider of professional editing and authoring applications, today announced new innovative audio and video editing tools for professionals set for release this summer. The latest additions to the Sony Creative Software product line include: Spectral Layers™, an audio editing platform featuring precise sound shaping capabilities and a unique visual workflow; and ThemeBuilder™ for Vegas™ Pro, a plug-in that enables intelligent template building for professional video projects. Both products are scheduled for technology demonstrations in the Sony booth.
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| | | | Qumu Pathfinder Release: Intelligent Routing of Video Content
Qumu Pathfinder knows who you are, where you are, and what type of device you are using
Qumu, the leading business video platform provider and a Rimage company (NASDAQ: RIMG), today announced its 6.2 release of the Qumu Video Control Center product, which includes new, patent-pending technology called “Pathfinder”. Qumu Pathfinder represents a breakthrough in guaranteeing all users of streaming video receive a quality viewing experience regardless of their location or device.
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| | | | DTS Alliance With Adobe Brings DTS High-Definition Audio To Adobe Creative Suite Users
DTS and Adobe Address Rising Demand Among Professionals for High-Definition Audio Authoring Tools
DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI), a leader in high-definition audio technology, today announced Adobe Systems Incorporated has integrated DTS audio technology to enhance the upcoming release of Adobe® Encore® CS6 software, the latest 64-bit version of the disc authoring software tool designed for video professionals, which is included with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 and Adobe CS6 Production Premium.
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| | | | DTS Partners With ATEME To Deliver Premium Sound To The Next Generation Of VOD Services
ATEME Transcoders Integrate DTS Neural Surround™ Technology, Allowing Broadcasters to Bring the Surround Sound Experience into the Home
DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI), a leader in high-definition audio, today announced an international agreement with ATEME, the leading provider of efficient video compression technology, to integrate DTS Neural Surround™ technology into its TITAN range of video transcoders, (click to tweet) enabling surround sound in the latest generation of IPTV, OTT and VOD services. This collaboration offers an end-to-end solution that allows broadcasters and service providers to deliver premium entertainment content with immersive audio into the home.
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| | | | DTS Joins Forces With Deluxe Digital Distribution To Enhance Audio Experience Across Digital Entertainment Marketplace
DTS Joins Forces With Deluxe Digital Distribution To Enhance Audio Experience Across Digital Entertainment Marketplace
DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI), a leader in high-definition audio, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Deluxe Digital Distribution (D3), Inc. a subsidiary of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. By integrating DTS premium audio technologies into the Deluxe Digital Media Library, D3 continues to drive high-performance solutions to enhance their expanding catalog of premium titles. Leveraging their broad reach and industry expertise DTS’ agreement with Deluxe enables major studios and retailers to offer digitally streamed content with unparalleled audio quality.
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| | | | Qumu Announces Post-Production Workflow Solution for AV Broadcast Teams
New Qumu VCC Professional Edition empowers broadcast teams to better communicate and collaborate with video
Qumu, the leading business video platform provider, today announced the release of the Qumu Video Control Center Professional Edition, a targeted solution for AV Broadcast departments. The product is a streamlined version of Qumu’s platform product, the Video Control Center. It’s specifically designed and pre-packaged for audio visual broadcast team needs.
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| | | | Rimage Launches Signal Online Publishing to Push Secure Mobile Content – from Documents to Video
Signal pushes documents and rich media to desktops, iPads and other mobile devices, making content globally accessible
Rimage Corporation (NASDAQ: RIMG), a provider of secure multimedia content management and delivery solutions, today announced the launch of Rimage Signal Online Publishing, an easy-to-use platform to push secure mobile content to nearly any mobile device or computer. Companies can now publish content directly to their subscribers while applying security and usage policies to effectively manage and control their content, even when it is resident on subscribers’ devices and disconnected from the internet.
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| | | | Lightworks is back. To the future
EditShare announces the official release of Lightworks is to be 28th May 2012 and demonstrates important new features including advanced Long-GOP editing for DSLRs and all popular camcorder formats
After a hugely successful 18-month beta program, EditShare is pleased to announce the official release of Lightworks, the world-class NLE, on the 28th of May 2012.
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| | | | Renderplant Studios Expands Graphic Design and Animation Services
Expanded Capabilities Include Graphic Design and Animation for Broadcast, DVD, Online and UX Projects plus Social Media and other Specialty Industries
Renderplant Animation Studios, (Renderplant), a professional graphic design and animation studio, has announced the expansion of its services to encompass specialty work such as social media design and animation. Renderplant now offers a broad range of User Experience (UX) work that includes graphic design and animation for broadcast, DVD and Blu-ray, online videos, video games, social media and more.
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| | | | NewTek Delivers SXSW Experience to Fans Everywhere
SXSW, John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, Gibson Guitars, GeekBeat Live and TechCrunch use TriCaster™ to deliver live video streams from music, film and interactive festival
NewTek today announced that for the third consecutive year, SXSW and other industry notables will use the company’s live production and streaming solutions to bring the SXSW experience to fans and viewers, over the Web. Leading music and technology brands, and bloggers, including SXSW, John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, Gibson Guitars, GeekBeat Live and TechCrunch will use NewTek TriCaster™ to deliver keynotes, events, performances, announcements, interviews, and more from SXSW, March 6-15, 2012.
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| | | | Eye Scream Factory Releases 74 DVE Transitions by Kevin P. McAuliffe
New Professional Presets for Avid Media Composer 6, Symphony 6, Avid FX 6, and Boris RED 5
Eye Scream Factory, a provider of time-saving design templates, presets, and royalty-free content for digital media artists, today announced the availability of 74 DVE transition presets created by Kevin P. McAuliffe, Senior Editor at MIJO in Toronto, Canada, and an Avid Media Composer editor for 15 years. The presets include a wide variety of organic and fluid DVE transitions.
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| | | | Eye Scream Factory Unveils 200+ Transitions for Avid FX and Boris RED
200+ completely customizable designer transition presets for just $49.95
Eye Scream Factory, a provider of time-saving design templates, presets, and royalty-free content for digital media artists, today announced the availability of 200+ transition presets for Avid FX v6, a plug-in application for transitions, professional text, and advanced composites inside Avid Media Composer and Symphony, and Boris RED v5, a plug-in application for transitions, professional text, and advanced composites inside Adobe, Apple, Grass Valley, Media 100, and Sony video editing software. This first volume of Eye Scream Factory presets features 200+ designer transition effects ranging from extruded shatters, lens flares, lens blurs, caustics, and volumetric rays to organic wipes and waves. The customizable, cross-platform transition effects can be applied at any duration.
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| | | | Sony Creative Software Announces Artist Integrated Loop Library Trio
New Sound Series Loops Deliver Fresh, Creative Options for Music Producers
Sony Creative Software, a leading global provider of professional editing and authoring applications, today announced the availability of a new trio of Sony Sound Series Premium Collection, Artist Integrated loop library titles for making rock, pop, jazz, R&B and reggae music.
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| | | | Vin Di Bona Productions Continues To Upgrade Avid Workflow by Adding More Archion Synergy Storage to Their Unity MediaNetwork
Meeting Growing Storage Needs of HD Production for 'America's Funniest Home Videos' & New FishBowl Worldwide Media
Vin Di Bona Productions, best known as the creator of "America's Funniest Home Videos," is now in its twenty-second year on ABC Television. Vin Di Bona Productions recently expanded its Avid Unity MediaNetwork(TM) for the third time with Archion Technologies' Synergy high-performance storage system. Used by thousands of clients worldwide, Synergy integrates seamlessly with Unity and provides greater scalability and protection without compromising workflow and performance.
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| | | | Matrox Announces Support for Avid Media Composer 6 With Full Line of Matrox MXO2 I/O Devices and New Matrox Mojito MAX Card
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced support for Avid® Media Composer® version 6 with the entire range of Matrox MXO2 I/O devices and the new Matrox Mojito™ MAX™ card. Not only do Matrox I/O products provide broadcast-quality input and output, they also let users deliver H.264 files for the web, mobile devices, and Blu-ray up to five times faster than software alone, without sacrificing quality. Other important features include 10-bit hardware scaling, inexpensive HD monitoring with the exclusive Matrox HDMI Calibration Utility, and 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound monitoring using professional connections.
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| | | | Sony Creative Software Announces Acquisition of NetBlender
Combination Will Extend World-Class Blu-ray Disc Authoring Capabilities to Additional Multimedia Professionals and Prosumers
Sony Creative Software, a global provider of professional video editing, music creation and optical disc authoring solutions, today announced it is acquiring NetBlender, a leading developer of Blu-ray Disc™ creation tools. Through the agreement, Sony Creative Software will acquire NetBlender's DoStudio product line of authoring applications to expand its current portfolio of Blu-ray Disc software products which currently includes DVD Architect™ and Blu-print®.
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| | | | Sound Devices 788T Reaches New Heights in Kathmandu for Recording of Nepalese Music Album
 USBPre 2 Proves Invaluable as Stand-Alone Preamp and Portable Interface
When Alejandro Sánchez-Samper, assistant professor and assistant director of commercial music at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton, Florida, traveled to Kathmandu, Nepal, to record an album of traditional and contemporary Nepalese music earlier this year, he brought Sound Devices 788T digital audio recorder and its USBPre 2 (Sound Devices AES Booth 139) with him to do the job. Sánchez-Samper relied on the Sound Devices 788T to capture live performances for the upcoming album, titled Nepali Ho, while using the USBPre 2 as a stand-alone preamp.
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| | | | Sony Announces New Upgrade Of Vegas Pro Software
Award-Winning NLE Software Provides Comprehensive GPU Acceleration, NVIDIA 3D Vision Support and New Titling Technology
Sony Creative Software, a leading global provider of professional editing and authoring applications, today announced the latest upgrade to its Vegas™ editing technology. Vegas Pro 11 adds significant performance improvements to the award-winning NLE, courtesy of OpenCL™ and highly optimized GPU hardware acceleration for video processing and rendering. Vegas Pro 11 is the world's first Windows-based OpenCL NLE, broadly supporting the open standard for core video editing operations, video effects and rendering. Other new features include NVIDIA 3D Vision support for single-display 3D computers such as the VAIO F Series 3D laptops and L Series 3D desktops, an enhanced video stabilizer tool, and new software tools for creating animated titles.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Receives Creative COW Blue Ribbon User’s Choice Award For Best Of Show At NAB
Blackmagic Design is the proud recipient of Creative COW’s Blue Ribbon Award for Best of Show at the NAB Show 2011. Every year, Creative COW’s editors feel the pulse of the industry by monitoring the feedback from over 1.7 million monthly visitors in the months following NAB. Creative COW then announces the products and technologies that working professionals have identified as most likely to have the biggest impact on their future. For the second year in a row, Creative COW's membership has named Blackmagic Design as the product manufacturer that impacted the most professionals.
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| | | | Hollywood Post Alliance Debuts The Reference Monitor Symposium
"Oh Say Can You See" Offers Clear Insights of the Present and Future of Reference Monitors
The Hollywood Post Alliance®, the trade association which serves the professional post production community, has announced that the HPA® Reference Monitor Symposium is set for October 1st, 2011 at The Walt Disney Studios.
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| | | | Creative Consultancy Bemis Balkind Names Curt Doty GM and Executive Creative Director of Agency’s Newly Expanded Digital Group
 Doty Had Been President of Trailer Park's Advanced Content Division
After two decades of spearheading creative and strategic initiatives both on the client side (ABC, Universal) and the service side (Pittard Sullivan, Trailer Park), Curt Doty has joined legendary creative consultancy Bemis Balkind, and will spearhead the agency’s newly expanded Digital Group in the next phase of its client offerings in the areas of digital content, advertising, and distribution. Doty will serve the company as both its GM and as Executive Creative Director, Digital.
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| | | | ASSIMILATE partners with The Bridge for SCRATCH training
ASSIMILATE, the leading provider of powerful post-production tools for digital workflows, has teamed up with The Bridge Media Training Ltd in London, UK, to provide in-depth digital cinema and broadcast training courses for its SCRATCH® DI finishing and SCRATCH Lab™ VFX and on-location dailies workflow products.
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| | | | EditShare Reveals Phase Two of the Lightworks Open Source Initiative at IBC 2011
The groundbreaking Lightworks Open Source project enters Phase Two; three-tier membership program, advanced stereoscopic features and expanded 3rd party support
EditShare®, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage, is pleased to announce Phase Two of the Lightworks Open Source initiative. The Phase Two roll out includes a three-tier Lightworks membership program; a slew of new editing and workflow capabilities including a native titling tool, stereoscopic support, and advanced interoperability; as well as a new keyboard designed specifically for Lightworks functions and shortcuts.
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| | | | MAXON CINEMA 4D Release 13 Now Available
Next Generation Simplifies Character Animation, Adds Stereographic Capabilities and Physical Rendering
Today, MAXON announced the immediate availability of CINEMA 4D Release 13, the next generation of its industry- leading 3D motion graphics, visual effects, painting, and rendering software application. With all new character tools, integrated stereographic capabilities, streamlined multi-artist collaboration and physical rendering, CINEMA 4D Release 13 builds on the company’s 25-year legacy of enabling digital content creators around the world to produce highly engaging content quickly and easily for a variety of industries.
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| | | | MAXON Unveils CINEMA 4D Release 13
Next Generation Simplifies Character Animation, Adds Stereographic Capabilities and Physical Rendering
Today, MAXON announced CINEMA 4D Release 13, the next generation of its industry- leading 3D motion graphics, visual effects, painting, and rendering software application. With all new character tools, integrated stereographic capabilities, streamlined multi-artist collaboration and physical rendering, CINEMA 4D Release 13 builds on the company’s 25-year legacy of enabling digital content creators around the world to produce highly engaging content quickly and easily for a variety of industries.
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| | | | Video-8 Leverages Dalet's Media Asset Management In The Cloud
Australian broadcast service facility taps Dalet to manage assets and production for new online service delivery
Video-8 Media, an Australian company specializing in production and distribution services for the broadcast market, has launched a Cloud-based Media Asset Management (MAM) service utilizing Dalet Enterprise Edition. With high-end data centers in Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne, Video-8 customers utilize Dalet MAM tools to upload, edit, store, distribute and archive content from just about any location in the world
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| | | | HTC EVO 3D From Sprint Offers Consumers The Ultimate Glasses-Free 3D Experience
 Sprint also brings the popular and powerful HTC EVO experience to a 4G tablet, HTC EVO View 4G, this summer, with new digital pen technology that makes it possible to make notes on Web pages, ebooks, PDF documents and more, in an easy and natural way
As the first national wireless carrier to launch the groundbreaking data speeds of 4G, Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced the upcoming availability of its 21st and 22nd 4G-capable devices – HTC EVO™ 3D and HTC EVO View 4G™ on America's Favorite 4G Network.1 HTC EVO 3D takes the mobile multimedia experience to a new level, providing the ability to capture and view in 3D and share at 4G speeds, offering consumers the ultimate glasses-free 3D experience. Sprint also announced HTC EVO View 4G, introducing a tablet to the award-winning EVO family.
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