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| | | | Restored “Lawrence of Arabia” Wins FOCAL International Award
 4K Restoration of David Lean’s Masterpiece Receives Top Honors; Sony Pictures’ Grover Crisp Recognized for “Outstanding Achievement in Restoration”
The newly-restored, 50th Anniversary Directors Cut of David Lean’s 1962 masterpiece Lawrence of Arabia took home the award for “Best Archive Restoration/Preservation Title” at the tenth FOCAL International Awards held May 2nd in London. The 4K restoration of the film was completed last year by Sony Pictures Entertainment under the direction of Grover Crisp, EVP of Asset Management, Film Restoration and Digital Mastering for SPE. Crisp also received a special, individual award for “Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Film Restoration and Preservation.”
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| | | | ARRI And Carl Zeiss Mark 75-Year Collaboration With New Anamorphic Lenses
 ARRI and Carl Zeiss have partnered for three-quarters of a century in a cooperative effort that is unmatched in the film industry. As we celebrate this commitment, ARRI is pleased to unveil our latest collaboration – the new ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic lenses. Especially developed for the ALEXA Studio, ALEXA Plus 4:3 and ALEXA M cameras - all equipped with a 4:3 sensor and hence perfectly suited to true anamorphic capture - the Master Anamorphics expand creative opportunities for today’s image-makers.
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| | | | Thales Angénieux Unveils Two New Optimo Zoom Lenses
 Optimo19.5-94mm and Optimo 28-340mm Lenses Enable Image Coverage up to 31.4mm
Thales Angénieux has raised the performance bar once again with the introduction this week of two new additions to its line of Optimo lenses. Complementary versions of the famous Optimo 17-80 and Optimo 24-290, the Optimo 19.5-94 and Optimo 28-340 offer the exceptional precision you can only get with Optimo lenses. With image coverage up to 31.4mm diagonal, they are ideal for today’s S35 film and large format sensor cameras, full frame 5K format of Epic among others.
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| | | | Winners of FOCAL International Awards 2012 Announced
BAFTA-winning Senna picks up three awards
The ninth annual FOCAL International Awards in association with AP Archive took place last night at The Lancaster London Hotel, with winning entries spanning the decades and unearthing stunning footage illustrating a wide variety of topics, including life in the former USSR, racial segregation, the passion of motor racing and the chilling beauty of degraded film.
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| | | | Canon U.S.A., Inc. To Provide HD Broadcast Equipment For NBCUniversal's Coverage Of The London Olympic Games
Canon HDTV Lenses, PTZ Cameras, and Canobeam To Enable NBC With Exceptional Optics and HD Video Quality During Coverage of the London Olympics, July 27, 2012 - August 12, 2012
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will provide more than 75 HDTV Lenses, two PTZ HD Cameras, and a Canobeam HD Video Transceiver system to NBCUniversal during its coverage of the 2012 London Olympics from London, England July 27 - August 12, 2012. The announcement was made today by David Mazza, Senior Vice President, Engineering, NBC Olympics and Larry Thorpe, senior fellow, Professional Engineering & Solutions division of Canon U.S.A.
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| | | | Viewfinder Effect for FCP X, Motion and AE Released by SUGARfx
Viewfinder HUD enhances footage with realistic screen overlays that simulate binoculars, weapon sights, old cameras and other high-tech gadgets
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, introduces Viewfinder HUD, a brand new plug-in package from SUGARfx, now available on FxFactory 3. The visual effects package includes three filters – Binoculars, Target and Viewfinder OSD – that complement any project. Viewfinder HUD is compatible with Final Cut Pro®, Motion and After Effects®.
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| | | | Alioscopy and Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute Announce Strategic Partnership at InfoComm 2010
Companies Unveil First Conversion Service that Interpolates Stereoscopic 3D Footage to Multi-View, Auto-stereoscopic ‘no-glasses’ 3D
Alioscopy® USA, a 3D visualization technology provider, and Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute a Germany-based research institute today announced a strategic partnership that will offer cutting-edge digital signage agencies and creatives, and production companies specializing in trailers for motion pictures, one of the first services that will unlock the long standing barrier of converting stereoscopic (2-view) 3D footage and content into Alioscopy-ready, auto-stereoscopic ‘no-glasses’ 3D.
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| | | | Bonita fastest selling Vicon camera ever
More than 150 cameras shipped in first 90 days
Vicon, developer of motion capture products for the Engineering, Life Science and Entertainment industries, is pleased to announce its new cost-effective Vicon Bonita camera has broken company records by becoming its fastest selling motion capture camera ever.
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| | | | 'The Music Voyager,' Travel-Based Music Series, Shot With HPX300S
Travel-based Music Series to Air on APT/PBS & Local Affiliates, Nat Geo Music and Nat Geo Adventure, and Online
Denver-based Filament Productions utilized Panasonic’s AG-HPX300 P2 HD camcorder to shoot the upcoming television series, "The Music Voyager", a travel and adventure-based music show that explores the roots of popular music originating in countries around the world.
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| | | | Fujinon Intros Latest PL Mount Zoom Lens
Fujinon introduced the new 75-400mm T2.8-T3.9 PL mount zoom lens (model number HK5.3x75) at the International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition (Inter BEE 2009) in Chiba City, Japan on November 18.
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| | | | Lensbaby® Announces Two New Optics
New additions to the Lensbaby Optic Swap System expand a photographer’s creative possibilities
Lensbaby announces today the addition of the new Fisheye Optic and Soft Focus Optic to the Lensbaby Optic Swap System. Each new optic is available for use with the Lensbaby Composer® and Muse®*. In addition, the Soft Focus Optic is compatible with the Lensbaby Control Freak™.
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| | | | 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.
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| | | | TriCaster BROADCAST™ Serial Digital Portable Production System is Now Shipping
Provides digital broadcast tools including virtual sets for live production anywhere
NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announces it has begun shipping TriCaster BROADCAST™, its latest portable live production and virtual set system that offers producers the most extensive list of benefits and flexibility to date.
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| | | | NewTek Introduces TriCaster BROADCAST™ Serial Digital Portable Production System
Provides digital broadcast tools including virtual sets for on-location production anywhere
NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today introduced TriCaster BROADCAST™, its latest portable live production and virtual set system that offers producers the most extensive list of benefits and flexibility to date.
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| | | | NewTek Releases Live Virtual Set Generator for VT[5]
NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the release of LiveSet Generator™ for Aura™. This is a free plug-in for any system that is compatible with the popular Aura™ paint and 2D animation program, including NewTek’s VT [5]™ Integrated Production Suite.
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| | | | NewTek Releases Free Live Virtual Set Authoring Tool
NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the release of LiveSet Generator™ for LightWave®, a free plug-in for LightWave v9 that facilitates the authoring of computer generated virtual sets.
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| | | | NewTek Announces Major Upgrade to TriCaster STUDIO
NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the release of a major upgrade to its TriCaster STUDIO™ portable live production and virtual set system. Key new capabilities in the update include features that provide additional preview options when switching live camera sources and greater flexibility when creating text and title treatments.
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| | | | News: CANON HD-EC Lenses Help Make Indie Movie "The Rough Cut" A Smooth 24p Production
Full Set of Canon High Definition Electronic Cinematography (HD-EC) Prime Lenses Opens up New Visual Avenues to Director, Crew
The spirit of indie cinema is a sense of adventure that drives moviemakers as much as it does audiences. Case in point is The Rough Cut, a new 24p indie production that served as the directorial debut for Walter Biscardi, Jr, who shot the tense drama with a full set of Canon High Definition Electronic Cinematography (HD-EC) FJs Prime lenses.
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