http://news.creativecow.net/final-cut-news Final Cut News from Creative COW - your resource for news reguarding the topics that are most important for you and your industry. en-us Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT PHP Script kathlyn@creativecow.net webmaster@creativecow.net http://news.creativecow.net/story/862953 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862953 (Montréal, Canada--November 25, 2009) Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 4.2 support on the Mac for Matrox MXO2 Mini, MXO2 LE, MXO2 and MXO2 Rack. These devices provide all the features of an I/O card and a sturdy breakout box with the added advantage of portability. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:25:14 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862948 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862948 (Cambridge, Massachusetts--November 24, 2009) MOTU is now shipping the HDX-SDI video interface for Mac and Windows ($895). With the blazing speed of PCI Express, the HDX-SDI turns a Mac or PC desktop or laptop computer into a powerful HD/SD video production workstation equipped with all the I/O needed for professional capture and monitoring. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:46:29 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862947 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862947 (Newbury, UK--November 24, 2009) STEELE Studios (formerly STEELE VFX), known for its wide variety of services including DI, Visual Effects, Graphics, Online and Beauty, has recently purchased new Quantel technology to provide dramatically faster RED One Camera workflows. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:40:33 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862930 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862930 (Salt Lake City, Utah--November 19, 2009) For nearly 30 years, Management & Training Corporation (MTC) has been providing life changing opportunities via its successful job training program through the federal government’s Job Corps. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:48:18 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862915 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862915 (San Francisco, California--November 17, 2009) Red Giant Software has released Holomatrix, a new After Effects plug-in that lets you control your reality and offers a new dimension in effect generation. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:09:21 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862901 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862901 (Colorado Springs, Colorado--November 16, 2009) Convergent Design will release this week new firmware adding a 280 Mbps I-Frame-Only CODEC for their popular nanoFlash HD/SD recorder/player. Additionally, the company qualified three new 64GB Compact Flash cards, doubling the record/playback time. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:43:05 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862891 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862891 (Boston, Massachusetts--November 12, 2009) EditShare®, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage, and Dixon Sports Computing, the sports video management experts since 1992, have deployed a new HD production workflow at the Cincinnati Reds' Great American Ball Park. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:48:04 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862883 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862883 (Boston, Massachusetts--November 11, 2009) Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that it has released an update to its popular freebie generator plug-in, Pan and Zoom. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:29:28 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862882 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862882 (San Jose, California--November 11, 2009) Adobe today announced Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 version 4.2, a free update for existing customers of Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium, and Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection software. The new version provides compatibility for Panasonic’s AVC-Intra format along with updates for leading post-production hardware, including IO support. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:25:49 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862880 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862880 (Grass Valley, California--November 10, 2009) AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced that its KONA 3 digital video I/O cards were used by the "Where the Wild Things Are" editorial team to build efficiencies into their digital production and post workflow. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:40:25 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862875 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862875 (Billerica, Massachusetts--November 10, 2009) Broadcast Pix™ announced today the Slate 5000 integrated production system is the cornerstone of a complete HD studio upgrade for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JOMC). Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:47:48 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862874 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862874 (La Jolla, California--November 10, 2009) NewBlue, Inc. today launched Video Essentials III, the third and latest offering in its best-selling Video Essentials series of video effects and transitions plugins. NewBlue Video Essentials III provides highly-practical video tools designed to solve everyday production issues. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:44:47 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862847 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862847 (Ft. Worth, Texas--November 4, 2009) 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. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:22:17 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862846 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862846 (Wilmington, North Carolina--November 4, 2009) Digieffects® a developer of visual effects software plugins, today announced that Falloff Lighting is available for purchase. Falloff Lighting provides enhanced lighting for After Effects' built-in lights. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:20:38 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862841 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862841 (Marlborough, Massachusetts--November 3, 2009) 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. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:25:03 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862840 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862840 (San Diego, California--November 3, 2009) Sorenson Media today announced the immediate availability of Sorenson Squeeze 6, a significant update to the gold-standard video encoding software application. Sorenson Squeeze 6 provides the first total workflow solution for video professionals, enabling customers to employ innovative tools – such as email and text notifications and a secure review and approval process – that simplify the overall workflow and allow them to more easily encode and publish video files on the Internet. Optimized video codecs and new filters have also been added, significantly improving video quality and encoding speed. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:18:56 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862826 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862826 (Secaucus, New Jersey--October 30, 2009) Duluth Public Access Community Television (PACT), serving the populace of Minnesota’s fourth largest city, recently purchased 10 Panasonic AG-HMC150 professional handheld AVCCAM camcorders that are available to its members for both studio and field production. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:12:13 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862807 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862807 (Montréal, Canada--October 27, 2009) Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Matrox MXO2 LE, an HDMI, SDI, and analog I/O device for the Mac, is now available from authorized dealers worldwide. Matrox MXO2 LE streamlines editing with Apple Final Cut Studio on Mac Pros and MacBook Pros. It provides all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy, portable breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:57:54 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862808 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862808 (Secaucus, New Jersey--October 27, 2009) HuskerVision, the high-tech video production unit for the University of Nebraska Athletic Department, recently upgraded its HD video production capabilities with the addition of Panasonic HD Studio cameras and P2 HD camcorders. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:56:20 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862805 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862805 (Secaucus, New Jersey--October 26, 2009) "Clear Blue Tuesday", a highly original cinematic response to the events of September 11, 2001, blends heightened narrative and original music to follow the lives of a group of New Yorkers over seven Septembers as they relearn their city and themselves. The full-length feature, which had its world premiere last month at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, was shot with two Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD camcorders. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:21:24 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862793 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862793 (San Francisco, California--October 22, 2009) Red Giant Software has teamed up with SmartSound Software to sponsor Larry Jordan's Final Cut Pro Seminars called "PowerUp Tools for a Down Economy". Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:22:17 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862784 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862784 (Los Angeles, California--October 21, 2009) Vector 3™, a pioneer in graphics and playout solutions, announced that the NGC Group, owner of several US-based Korean TV channels, has purchased the VectorBox integrated playout solution to broadcast live news, thematic programs, and pre-recorded shows from their newly established KBNC TV operation based in San Francisco, CA. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:08:25 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862770 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862770 (Boston, Massachusetts--October 20, 2009) Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that new development partner, Storek Studio, has released an update to its widely popular nVeil video plug-in exclusively for the FxFactory platform. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:53:20 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862762 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862762 (Grass Valley, California--October 19, 2009) “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. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:56:50 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862761 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862761 (Secaucus, New Jersey--October 19, 2009) 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. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:55:11 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862756 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862756 (Marlborough, Massachusetts--October 15, 2009) Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, post production, and new media industries, today announced that Media 100 Suite Version 1.1 is now available. Media 100 Suite v1.1 adds support for Blackmagic Design's Intensity Pro, DeckLink SDI, DeckLink Studio, and DeckLink HD Extreme video cards. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:33:31 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862739 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862739 (New York--October 14, 2009) Mediakite, a well-known TV production and production-support-services company, announces the opening of its Training Center offering professional camera, lighting and Final Cut Pro editing courses starting in fall of 2009. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:00:11 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862732 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862732 (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania--October 13, 2009) JPL, a Harrisburg-based integrated communications company working across a variety of media, recently made the switch from a growing pile of G RAID drives to a single, cost-effective Ethernet-based shared storage solution featuring Small Tree technology to streamline workflow. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:20:01 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862728 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862728 (Amherst, NY--October 13, 2009) ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, and Maxx Digital, a leading storage solutions provider for high-performance digital media markets, today announced that the ATTO ExpressSAS R380 SAS/SATA RAID Adapter is exclusively being used as part of Maxx Digital’s Final Share Storage System to provide a high-bandwidth, RAID-protected, shared storage solution for Final Cut Pro users. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:13:12 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862719 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862719 (Los Angeles, California--October 9, 2009) Weynand Training, a leading entertainment training company, announces the launch of their new series of applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch, iKeysToGo. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:00:14 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862702 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862702 (Montréal, Canada--October 7, 2009) Matrox® Video Products Group today announced support for Snow Leopard across its line of Mac I/O and H.264 encoding products including Matrox MXO2, Matrox MXO2 LE, Matrox MXO2 Rack, Matrox MXO2 Mini, and Matrox CompressHD. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:29:38 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862698 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862698 (Boston, Massachusetts--October 6, 2009) Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that their flagship plug-in solution FxFactory® Pro has won Microfilmmaker's prestigious Award of Superiority. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:23:33 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862680 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862680 (Franklin, Tennessee--October 5, 2009) In the suburbs of Nashville lies Tier 1 Media, a small production company handling production and post-production for several popular Outdoor Channel competitive shooting sports programs, including “Shooting USA” and “Impossible Shots.” Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:27:40 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862678 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862678 (Wilmington, North Carolina--October 5, 2009) 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. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:24:33 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862665 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862665 (London, UK--October 1, 2009) Digital Heaven, one of the leading creators of software for Apple's Pro Apps, today announced the release of Disksomnia 2.0 - a new version of the popular free disk utility for Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:36:02 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862658 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862658 (Secaucus, New Jersey--September 30, 2009) Driven by Life (DBL) Productions (Norfolk, VA), providing a broad range of creative and professional services for film, television, documentary, and commercial production, recently upgraded to HD acquisition with the purchase of Panasonic’s AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p one-piece P2 HD camcorder. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:22:52 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862657 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862657 (Nevada City, California--September 30, 2009) Telestream today announced a major software release for its award-winning Pipeline network video capture systems. Version 2 now brings powerful log and capture, direct tape deck control, EDL batch import, scheduled and manual recording, plus a powerful web services API to both Mac and Windows users. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:20:39 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862655 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862655 (Louisville, Colorado--September 30, 2009) Front Porch Digital, the global leader in content storage management, today announced that MLB Network has deployed its DIVArchive™ system to enable a seamless digital workflow. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:16:07 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862654 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862654 (San Jose, California--September 30, 2009) Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that it has expanded its strategic media technology alliance with Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), initially announced in March 2009. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:05:47 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862651 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862651 (Boston, Massachusetts--September 29, 2009) Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced the release of the LiveToon plug-in from development partner DVShade. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:04:48 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862642 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862642 (Marlborough, Massachusetts--September 28, 2009) Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that its flagship Boris Continuum Complete product line has been updated to Version 6.0.4. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:04:59 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862636 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862636 (Secaucus, New Jersey--September 25, 2009) Panasonic Broadcast has announced pricing and delivery of its new AG-HMR10 AVCCAM compact field recorder/player and the ultra-slim AG-HCK10 remotely controlled 3-MOS HD camera head. Both of these products are versatile additions to the company’s growing AVCCAM line of professional solid-state high definition products. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:35:41 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862626 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862626 (Reno, Nevada--September 23, 2009) SAN Solutions, a leading architect of enterprise-class network storage infrastructures for the media and entertainment markets, today announced that its Video Production SAN is being used to support production of "Saturday Night Live." Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:01:39 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862612 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862612 (London, UK--September 22, 2009) Digital Heaven, one of the leading creators of software for Apple's Pro Apps, today announced the release of AutoMotion 1.6, an update for the graphics automation application for Final Cut Studio. This free update brings compatibility with Motion 4 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard as well as bug fixes and stability improvements. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:34:09 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862606 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862606 (San Francisco, California--September 21, 2009) 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 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:14:41 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862604 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862604 (Grass Valley, California--September 19, 2009) “The Nature of Existence” is the latest documentary feature from filmmaker Roger Nygard, the force behind cult favorites “Trekkies” and “Trekkies 2.” Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:22:00 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862599 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862599 (Burbank, California--September 18, 2009) Digital Rebellion LLC today announced the availability of FCS Maintenance Pack, a suite of software tools to maintain and optimize Final Cut Studio systems. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:01:09 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862596 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862596 (Morgan Hill, California--September 17, 2009) Cache-A Corporation, a leading supplier of small form factor archive appliances, has announced that Authentic Entertainment, one of the leading producers of original content for cable networks, has become the first customer to utilize the new Prime-Cache archive appliance in its facility in Burbank, CA. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:22:04 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862589 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862589 (New York--September 16, 2009) Solid State Logic is pleased to announce a new Final Cut Pro® media import/export plug-in for the Gravity Media Asset Management system. The plug-in streamlines Apple Final Cut users import and export functions to and from Gravity’s shared storage. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:28:35 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862581 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862581 (St. Louis, Missouri--September 15, 2009) Studio Network Solutions (SNS), a premier provider of post-production storage products for video and audio workgroups, today announced Evo version 2, bringing major new features and increased performance to its shared storage system. Evo v.2 is available immediately. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:22:20 GMT