| | | | Digieffects Launches Aged Film for Only $29 Professional Level Functionality at Breakthrough Pricing Digieffects,® a developer of popular visual effects software plugins, today announced that Aged Film is available for purchase. Aged Film creates an aged “old movie look”, an effect which helps viewers understand what era the shot is set and believe that the story is set in the past. published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Zoic chooses Previzion® to bolster Z.E.U.S. VFX pipeline Lightcraft system speeds up movement of client asset through facility, allows focus on finer detail and better control of budgets Lightcraft Technology has announced the successful long term rental of a Previzion® realtime on-set VFX compositing and tracking system by Zoic Studios. The time and money-saving system is being used in Zoic’s on set and post work with profoundly beneficial results to VFX aesthetics and budgets. published 20 hours ago read more | | | | |
| | | | COLLECTIVE Production Honored with Silver Creativity Annual Award for 'Robin Hood Responds' NY Production House Honored for Excellence in the Category of Consumer TV, Campaign The 39th Creativity Annual Awards (CAA) recently recognized COLLECTIVE with Silver honors for the production company's powerful integrated PSA campaign Robin Hood Responds, which broke summer 2009. Among a field of entries from 37 countries and 37 U.S. states, COLLECTIVE was recognized in the category of Consumer TV, Campaign. published 2 days ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Can Communicate undertakes all the Stereo3D for Channel 4's 3D week on Quantel Pablo Four new one hour programs produced from scratch and three movies processed in just three weeks with Quantel Stereo3D technology London-based Can Communicate is nearing completion of a challenging Stereo3D project for the UK's Channel 4 Television. The project involves the complete production of four one hour Stereo3D programs, and also the processing of three full length Stereo3D movies. published 2 days ago read more | | | | |
| | | | GenArts, Inc. Acquires wondertouch Acquisition Underscores Company’s Aggressive Growth Strategy and Broadens GenArts’ Product Offering to Include Particles Engine GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire particleIllusion™ and all related products and technologies from wondertouch LLC. published 3 days ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Vision Grows Roster of Top Sales and Technical Talent in Americas Digital Vision, a global leader in picture enhancement products for film and television post-production, has announced key additions to their Los Angeles based operations. Suzette Ferguson has joined Digital Vision as Sales Manager for the Americas and Gary Jackemuk has taken the lead as Product Specialist. published 3 days ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Red Productions Eliminates Downtime with Small Tree’s Shared Storage and OS X Networking Capabilities Workflow Interruptions Cease at Full Service Script to Screen Company Frustrated by having projects continuously freeze up in the middle of editing sessions and having to rummage through multiple external drives to locate footage, Red Productions, a full service, script to screen video production and independent film development and production company, recently commissioned respected independent video engineer Bob Zelin to install a cost-effective Ethernet-based shared storage solution featuring Small Tree technology. published 3 days ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Boris FX XML Transfer brings Final Cut projects into Adobe After Effects Seamlessly Transfer Apple Final Cut Pro Program Sequences to Adobe After Effects Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced Boris XML Transfer, a new Adobe After Effects plug-in designed for seamless transfer of Apple Final Cut Pro program sequences to Adobe After Effects. Boris XML Transfer preserves all aspects of a Final Cut Pro project including effects, audio, media clips, transitions, and geometric transformations. published 4 days ago read more | | | | |
| | | | 16x9 Inc.'s EXII 0.75X Wide Converter Higher Quality, Lower Price 16x9 Inc.'s new EXII 0.75X Wide Converter is designed with flexibility in mind, fitting more cameras and lenses than the first-generation converter. published 4 days ago read more | | | | |
| | | | G-Technology by Hitachi Doubles Capacity Across 3.5-Inch Product Line New High-Performance, High-Capacity G-Tech External Drives Give Digital Creative Pros More Room and More Speed to Drive Creativity™ G-Technology by Hitachi, a leading provider of premium storage solutions for the Mac, creative pro and high-end audio/video (AV) markets, today announced that it is incorporating Hitachi’s 2TB, 7,200 RPM, 32MB cache buffer hard drives across its entire 3.5-inch product line. published 5 days ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Sony Releases Vegas Pro 9.0c Software With New Features For Professional Video Editing Workflows Free Upgrade For Existing Vegas Pro 9.0 Software Users Provides XDCAM EX MP4 File Rendering, Enhanced MPEG-2 Smart Render, Enhanced Audio Capabilities and Expanded RED ONE Media Support Sony Creative Software Inc., a leading provider of professional video and audio editing applications, today announced Vegas™ Pro 9.0c software, the latest update to its award-winning nonlinear HD video and audio editing (NLE) application. published 5 days ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Prime Focus Software Seeking Beta Testers for Deadline 4.0 Popular Render Queue Management Software Offers Improved Scalability, Stability and Improved Mac OSX Experience Prime Focus Software, the R&D arm of Prime Focus VFX, is actively recruiting visual effects facilities to participate in the Beta Testing program for Deadline 4.0. The soon-to-be-released version of the company's hassle-free administration and rendering toolkit for Windows, Linux and Mac OSX-based render farms features a host of new upgrades, which beta testers will have the opportunity to experience first-hand. published 5 days ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Pond5 Turns Up the Volume with Audio Launch Leading stock video marketplace adds music and sound effects to its royalty-free collection Pond5.com, the fast-growing marketplace for stock video, has significantly expanded its offering by adding stock music and sound effects to it's collection of downloadable royalty-free stock media. published 5 days ago read more | | | | |
| | | | HD EXPO – Createasphere’s 3D Day Shows Full 3D Spectrum Panels Highlighting Creativity and Execution Mark Third Annual 3D Day An engaging combination of directors, cinematographers, expert technologists, illuminating the spectrum of creativity and reality, have been set for HD EXPO-Createasphere’s Third Annual 3D Day next week at the Burbank Marriott Convention Center in Burbank, California. published 5 days ago read more | | | | |
| | | | OConnor Supports To The Arctic 3D for MacGillivray Freeman Films Climate change is a big subject these days and who better to set the record straight than MacGillivray Freeman Films, one of the most well-known big form production companies? Together, the MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation, Campion Foundation, the Canadian Museum of Civilization and Oceana, champions of ocean conservation, document the changes occurring in the Arctic. To the Arctic is the seventh project in the MacGillivray Freeman Films ocean-and-water-themed films that promote conservation of the natural world. published 1 week ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Ones and Zeros Enters South American Restoration Market with Correct DRS™ Ones and Zeros has recently put Peru on the map as a center for film restoration, with the acquisition of the Correct DRS™ restoration system and plans to expand to a 10-seat facility. Founder Hugo Pallete wanted to move the company in this direction because he saw that libraries, archives and new productions throughout the Americas continue to look for low-cost, high-skilled workforces to complete large restoration products, but they had very few options in South America. published 1 week ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Fast Forward Video's Elite HD Plays Starring Role on 'The Closer' Compact Solid-State Digital Video Recorder Provides Rugged Solution for Capturing High-Action Scenes Fast Forward Video's (FFV) Elite HD camera-mounted digital video recorder (DVR) is playing a critical behind-the-scenes role in capturing dramatic action sequences for TNT's "The Closer." published 1 week ago read more | | | | |
| | | | iO Films Propel “Astro Boy” Digital Vision Ensures Heroic Color Breaking and reformulating the rules for color management, iO Film has successfully completed a wide range of services and deliveries for the October 23, 2009 Summit Entertainment release of Imagi Studios’ “Astro Boy,” the movie based on the beloved superhero from Japan. published 2 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta Now Available New Lightroom beta delivers faster performance, refined image processing and streamlined publishing Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today introduced Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3 beta software for Macintosh and Windows®, a public preview of new and improved functionality to be delivered in the next major release. published 2 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | ATTO Technology Announces Immediate Support for Microsoft Windows 7 Windows 7 supported across ATTO Product Lines ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, announces driver support for its complete line of host adapters for Microsoft Windows 7. ATTO Celerity Fibre Channel Host Adapters, ExpressSAS SAS/SATA RAID and Host Adapters and ExpressPCI SCSI Host Adapters, are PCI Express (PCIe 2.0 and PCIe) and PCI-X adapters that provide high-performance storage connectivity. published 2 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Pegasys Sponsors 21-Day Filmmaking Competition and Philadelphia Filmathon Winners Received Prizes Including the TMPGEnc Super Bundle Software Pegasys, Inc., the company that makes digital video easy was a sponsor of ProjectTwenty1’s 21-day Filmmaking Competition and the Philadelphia Filmathon. The P21Fest, hosted by Project Twenty1, took place October 1-4, 2009 in University City, Philadelphia. Winners were announced on October 4 at the awards ceremony. published 2 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Mr. X Takes Flight with Amelia Comprehensive Visual Effects for Film Biography of Aviation Pioneer Mr. X, one of Canada’s leading creative visual effects houses, provided CG aerial scenes and other effects shots for AE Electra Productions’ Amelia, directed by Mira Nair. The film tells the story of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart who disappeared over the Pacific in 1937 during her quest to become the first woman to fly solo around the globe. published 2 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Production Company Directorz Turns Twenty This month production company Directorz celebrates its 20th anniversary. The company celebrated the monumentus occasion with a party for 400 friends and family including clients, crew and directors. published 2 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Aardman Studios Integrates Tweak Software's RV Frame-Accurate Audio Sync, Ease of Use, and Open Architecture Lead to Adoption of RV Playback Software Tweak Software, developers of RV, the image and sequence viewer for animation and visual effects, adds Aardman Studios, the UK-based Academy Award-winning animation studio, to its long list of leading animation and VFX industry clients. published 3 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | AMWA Workflow Seminar Panel Includes Leading Studio Officers Hollywood Seminar on advanced media workflows will feature industry experts speaking about their experiences with file-based production For the first time, the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) is pleased to co-sponsor this seminar that brings together production and post-production experts, vendors and users to explore the current generation of file based workflows and future expectations. published 3 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Iosono, Todd-AO Launch First 3-D Sound Mixing Facility Groundbreaking Sound Format Due for Theatrical Rollout Next Year Iosono today announces that Todd-AO has become the first sound facility in the United States to acquire the ability to mix feature films in its revolutionary "3-D sound" format. Proprietary Iosono technology has been added to Stage 2 at Todd-AO's Burbank facility allowing mixers to create three-dimensional film soundtracks. published 3 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | AJA KONA and Io HD Keep Things Running for ‘And Then Came Lola’ “And Then Came Lola,” A fast-paced romp through the streets of San Francisco loosely inspired by the art-house classic “Run, Lola, Run,” stars Ashleigh Sumner as Lola, a talented but distracted photographer on the verge of success who could lose it all if she doesn’t make it to a crucial meeting on time. published 3 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Director/DP Jerry Simpson Shoots Music Doc With AJ-HPX3700 Veteran Director/Cinematographer Jerry Simpson, principal of production company Simpson Films (Long Island City, NY), has recently shot a pilot for a documentary profiling drummer Steve Gadd with the VariCam 3700, Panasonic’s premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder. published 3 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | GenArts Unveils New Version of Sapphire for Avid AVX2 Systems: Oct 20 Announcement Sapphire Version 3.02 Supports Avid’s AVX2 Plug-In Interface on DS Systems and New Floating and Rental Licensing Options GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today GenArts Sapphire™ version 3.02 (v3.02) for Avid Systems. The upgrade extends support for Avid’s AVX2 plug-in interface to Avid DS v10.2.1 and later. published 3 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Gamma & Density Co. Workshops at HD EXPO Createasphere Impart Critical Skills Needed to Navigate Today's Imaging Workflow At HD EXPO – Createasphere on November 4th, in alliance with Gamma & Density Co. the creator of 3cP System, two workshops have been announced that are aimed squarely at keeping the content creation community thoroughly prepared for the massive changes underway in the imaging and post production pipeline. published 3 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | JMR Launches RED-Compatible Video Storage Server at REDucation Community Day Even The company's newest BlueStor™ SAS/SATA video storage server will be showcased as an ideal workflow solution for RED ONE camera system users JMR Electronics, Inc., a leading value provider of scalable storage systems for video and data intensive applications, will launch their new BlueStor™ RED Video Storage Server at REDucation Community Day. The event, produced by HD EXPO-Creatasphere, will be held at Los Angeles Center Studios in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, October 15th from 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. published 3 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | MPC’s Paul Harrison wins Best Telecine at the UK Music Video Awards MPC’s Paul Harrison wins the Best Telecine Award for his work on Paolo Nutini’s promo, ‘Candy’ directed by Nez at Colonel Blimp. Paul worked closely with Director of Photography Eric Madisson to create the beautiful promo, trying to enhance the vibrant colours whilst staying truthful to the feeling of the film. published 3 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | ASSIMILATE Ignites RED 4K Workflow with New ROCKET FUEL Bundle ASSIMILATE’s ROCKET FUEL Bundle: RED ROCKET, Quadro FX3800 SDI Board, and SCRATCH CINE v5.0 Workflow Today at the REDucation Community Day in Los Angeles, CA (Los Angles Center Studios), ASSIMILATE™ announced its new, ROCKET FUEL bundle that includes the needed tools for real-time ingest, conform, delivery and output of RED ONE™ 4K digital camera material. published 3 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Rapids Connects Top-Tier Content Owners to YouTube with Integrated Content ID Support Partnership with YouTube integrates Content ID fingerprinting with encoding, streamlining workflows for content protection and monetization Digital Rapids, the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, film and web content to wider audiences, today announced that the company is working with YouTube to integrate support for Content ID, YouTube's content identification and management system, directly into Digital Rapids' award-winning range of media production and repurposing systems. published 3 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Vicon Launches Bonita New generation Bonita camera is small, powerful and cost-effective Vicon, developer of motion capture products, today launched Bonita, a small, affordable optical capture camera for tracking and analyzing motion. Bonita is capable of capturing 240FPS while being small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. published 4 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | nanoFlash Enhanced with Time-Lapse Convergent Design released today time-lapse recording capability for their popular nanoFlash recorder/player. The new firmware, available as a free download, adds the capability to capture time lapse-video in any increment from one frame per second to one frame per day. published 4 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | DUCK Makes Ending Credits Happy For Sony Pictures Animation The animated feature film "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" is based on the classic children's book about the town of ChewandSwallow, where mysterious storms begin raining down hot dogs, pancakes, bananas, spaghetti, burgers, and more, to everyone's delight. But when the storms get out of control, the town needs a hero. And they don't mean a sandwich. published 4 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | eyeon Software Introduces New A La Carte Pricing Simplifying the Software Purchasing Process for Artists and Facilities Building on the successful launch of Fusion™ 6.0 this summer and the upcoming release of Generation® 2.0, eyeon Software Inc. has introduced a new a la carte pricing structure for software purchases. published 4 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Vision Unveils Powerful Nucoda 2009 Upgrades at HD World New Release Introduces Powerful Additions to FilmMaster, Nucoda, and Phoenix Fresh from strong reviews at IBC, Digital Vision has announced their participation in the trade show HD World in New York on October 14-15, 2009. At the popular exhibition, Digital Vision will present the new Nucoda Platform 2009 Software Release as part of the continuing development for Film Master, Nucoda HD and Phoenix systems. published 4 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Holophone H2-5.1 Surround Microphone Now Shipping Affordable 5.1 Version of the H2-PRO Now Available Holophone®, the leading manufacturer of surround microphones, is now shipping its H2-5.1 surround microphone, exclusively equipped with Sennheiser’s MKE series microphone capsules. The H2-5.1 offers users the same power and audio quality of the H2-PRO in an affordable 5.1 package. published 4 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Anton/Bauer Features Advanced Power Solutions for High-Definition Camera Equipment at HD World 2009 Anton/Bauer®, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, will feature its new Tandem® 150 Modular Power System with the Anton/Bauer Solar Panel, the EledZ and ULHM-LED signature light modules, high-current Dionic® HC camera battery and fast-charge TM4 charger at HD World 2009 (Booth 909). published 4 weeks ago read more | | | | |
| | | | HD EXPO – Createasphere Set to Host 4K Forum Third Edition of Educational-Informational Event Will Focus on Features The next 4K Forum will take place on November 4th and 5th during HD EXPO - Createasphere in Burbank, California. The 4K Forum, a technology showcase and gathering, attracts companies across the spectrum of content creation, as well as serving as a symposium in which the latest information and advancements in 4K can be explored. published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Conference On Visual Media Production (CVMP) Final Call For Short Papers CVMP, the European Conference on Visual Media Production, taking place on 12th & 13th November 2009 at the BFI Southbank, London, is putting out the final call for short papers presenting the latest research in media production. published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Luma Pictures Re-Teamed with Oscar winners Joel & Ethan Coen for "A Serious Man" Film's Sole VFX Supplier, Studio Delivers 100 Shots Including 3D Village and Panoramic 3D Matte Paintings Luma Pictures was the sole visual effects provider for Focus Features' "A Serious Man", the new film from Academy Award winners Joel and Ethan Coen, opening in select cities beginning October 2nd and expanding throughout October. published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Announcing: The Previsualization Society Cross-Disciplinary Community to Focus on the Development of Previsualization The Previsualization Society, a non-profit, interdisciplinary organization dedicated to the advancement of previsualization ("previs"), was officially announced today. Founded by previs practitioners for those who produce or use previs, the Previsualization Society will build a community to maximize the current and future capabilities and contributions of the previs medium. published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Hollywood Post Alliance Announce 2009 Award Nominees Gala Ceremony Scheduled for November 12th at the Skirball Cultural Center Recognizing the abilities of the talented men and women behind the scenes who play a vital part in the creation of motion pictures, commercials and television, nominations have been announced by the Hollywood Post Alliance for the Fourth Annual HPA Awards. Winners of the prestigious HPA Award will be announced during a gala evening ceremony on November 12th, 2009 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California. published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | “Battlestar Galactica” Wins 2009 TCA Program of the Year Award NewTek LightWave 3D® award-winning visual effects showcased in acclaimed television series NewTek Inc, manufacturer of industry-leading 3D animation and video products, congratulated “Battlestar Galactica” as the recipient of the 2009 Television Critics Association (TCA) Award for Program of the Year. The program, which relied on NewTek LightWave 3D® to create award-winning visual effects, was recognized at the 25th annual TCA Awards in Los Angeles after its final season. published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | mental images Unveils iray Rendering Solution Enables Unbelievably Fast Photorealism for Design Professionals and Engineers Using NVIDIA GPUs mental images®, an NVIDIA company, today introduced iray® - the first fully GPU accelerated, commercially supported, turn-key rendering solution for a wide range of 3D graphics application developers. published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Prime Focus Launches View-D™ 2D-to-3D Conversion Process Lets Filmmakers Create Stereoscopic 3D Content with Unprecedented Quality and Freedom for Filmmakers Prime Focus, one of the world's largest visual entertainment services groups, is proud to announce the launch of View-D™, a proprietary 2D-to-3D conversion process that allows filmmakers to efficiently create stereoscopic 3D movies from source material shot on virtually any medium. published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Sony Pictures Imageworks Creates Tornado Out of Spaghetti Sauce with the Help of NVIDIA Technology Newest Sony Release "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" is #1 Box Office Hit, Visual Effects Production Powered by NVIDIA Quadro Processors NVIDIA Corporation, the inventor of the graphics processing unit (GPU), announced today that Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) utilized NVIDIA® Quadro® processors to accelerate animation and visual effects production of their latest hit film "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs". published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Music 2 Hues announces new Flagship Series CD Release Music 2 Hues, a leading supplier of Production Music & Sound Effects to the, Film, Video, Animation, & Multimedia Industries, announced their newest Flagship CD title, "Solo Piano," is now shipping worldwide. Solo Piano is now available on Audio CD, or it can be downloaded in Mp3 and WAV file formats. "This release satisfies the needs of our clients that have been asking for a CD of soft and emotional solo piano music beds, for all visual and multimedia support," says Andy Wells, president of Music 2 Hues. published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | E-Motion chooses Quantel for Stereo3D post Highly innovative Italian production and post facility takes Stereo3D to ‘the ultimate level’ E-Motion, the Genoa-based production and post-production company, has purchased a Stereo3D-equipped Quantel Pablo 4K color correction system. published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Autodesk Virtual Entertainment Conference Autodesk has announced that it will be hosting its first Virtual Entertainment Conference next Wednesday, September 30th, from 10:00AM to 3:00PM PST. The online event is free and will showcase the latest versions of Autodesk’s entertainment solutions in action- from film, to game development, design and much more. published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Astro LX Opens With Massive Solid State Logic C300 HD Console For Mix Stage C300 HD Will Be Used to Attract Engineers and Projects from the United States and Around the World Astro LX, a new state-of-the-art mix stage featuring a two-operator, 48-fader, 512-channel Solid Stage Logic C300 HD Console, is open and set to attract high-end feature films and engineers from LA and around the world. published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Avid Customers Honored for Creative Excellence at 61st Annual Emmy Awards 30 Rock, Breaking Bad, South Park, Project Runway and Weeds among Avid customers that received prestigious award this year Avid (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced that the vast majority of Emmy® Award winners in 33 Outstanding Picture Editing, Outstanding Sound Editing/Mixing, and Outstanding Program categories at the 61st Annual Emmy® Awards once again chose to use one or more Avid® audio or video solutions to create this year’s top television programming. published 1 month ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Magic Bullet Mojo Now Available from Red Giant Software Get the Look of a Modern Hollywood Blockbuster in Seconds with Magic Bullet Mojo Red Giant Software introduces Magic Bullet Mojo, the fastest way to get a modern blockbuster look. Designed by Stu Maschwitz, film director, author of The DV Rebel's Guide, and creative director at Red Giant Software, Magic Bullet Mojo is available now for $99 published 2 months ago read more | | | | |
| | | | Digital Rebellion Releases FCS Maintenance Pack Digital Rebellion releases utility pack to maintain and optimize Final Cut Studio machines Digital Rebellion LLC today announced the availability of FCS Maintenance Pack, a suite of software tools to maintain and optimize Final Cut Studio systems. published 2 months ago read more | | | | |
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Creating a Motion Graphics Film Title Treatment In this tutorial, Motion graphics designer and director Chad Bonanno helps you recreate the titles he designed for the feature film Dreamgirls. You'll learn how to create a cool shimmering confetti effect with Trapcode Particular, as well as how to reveal text with Knoll Light Factory Pro. Read Article Subscribe
Molecule Fueled Imagination Film? Television? Production? Post? Visual effects? Animation? Stereoscopic 3D? Interactive design? By answering Yes, all of the above, The Molecule keeps its eyes beyond the horizon. Read Article Subscribe
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Creating a Summer Blockbuster Film Look In this action packed episode of Red Giant TV, Sin City's Visual Effects Supervisor - and the new Creative Director of Red Giant Software - Stu Maschwitz, shows you how to get the Summer Blockbuster look seen in Transformers 2, Terminator: Salvation, and The Taking of Pelham 123. Stu shares valuable techniques for enhancing your footage with Magic Bullet Looks and Colorista - the technologies he invented for his own use on feature films. Read Article Subscribe
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Film and Digital as Unique Instruments of Artistic Expression I have often wondered what motion picture audiences would think of film-acquired images if digital imaging had come first. Would the grain structure, the motion blur, the organic judder, and the characteristic soft shoulder inherent in the celluloid medium be lauded, or would these characteristics be labeled simply as artifacts?... Read Blog Subscribe
British Short Films Many British shorts have been mocked for their obvious punch lines and 'inside the box' shooting methods. Short film festivals in Britain are full of films that lose their value after the first view and often require little or no participation from the audience. I like to think that not... Read Blog Subscribe
The Medium of Short Film When venturing into the world of short filmmaking it can be difficult to know where to start. Whether you are a recent media graduate or completely new to the idea of making your own films, the sheer volume of other products out there on the festival circuit and on the... Read Blog Subscribe
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