| | | | Legends of Storytelling Gather in Manhattan for Filmmaker Event Inside The Cutting Room: Sight, Sound and Story
Registration now open for a one-day celebration of the art of filmmaking, Held at French Institute June 8
Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), the cutting-edge authorized digital training destination for post-production and content creators, revealed its all-star list of guest speakers and panelists for Inside The Cutting Room: Sight, Sound and Story, a special one-day symposium for the creative community. “Building on the momentum of many successful events focusing on film editors, it seems a natural move to celebrate all of the talent involved in the process,” says Josh Apter, founder and president of Manhattan Edit Workshop. “From sound design and visual effects to groundbreaking transmedia projects, post-production is about using all of the elements of sight, sound and story to create a truly unique experience. Anyone interested in what happens when the cameras stop rolling in the fast-evolving craft of visual storytelling is going to find something that speaks to them here.”
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| | | | Adorama Rolls Out Flashpoint ZeroGrav Camera Stabilizer
 Adorama, one of the world’s largest photography, imaging, video and electronics retailers, and a leading destination for iPhone photo specialty accessories, is now selling the brand new Flashpoint ZeroGrav Camera Stabilizer at an MSRP of 300 USD. The durable rig’s well-designed levers, springs, counterbalance weights and concentric ring connections let shooters precisely control camera-in-motion shots with ease and comfort. The anti-gravity sensation eliminates shakes and bumps, giving shooters the ability to capture fluid video even when filming fast-action shots or shooting on rough terrain. Simple-to-use, shooters can attach a DSLR camera to the ZeroGrav platform or by means of a quick release adapter.
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| | | | Sachtler FSB 6 Fluid Head is Ideally Suited for Black Magic Design’s Cinema Camera
 Black Magic Design created a huge buzz in the filmmaking industry with the introduction of its amazing Cinema Camera, providing a true feature film look and amazing dynamic range for beautiful images, delivered at an affordable price. But the new camera’s unique form factor requires a versatile fluid head system. A perfect match for the Cinema Camera is the Sachtler FSB 6 Fluid Head, which provides Sachtler’s well-known operational feel and familiar dependability for precise panning and tilting, with specifications to let the Black Magic camera’s user get the most out of his Cinema Camera.
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| | | | IMAX® And Warner Bros. Sign 20-Picture Deal, Extend Long-Running Partnership
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures, a division of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), today announced that they have agreed to release up to 20 Warner Bros. films in the immersive IMAX Experience® over the next three years, in an extension of the core partnership that began in 2003. The arrangement will continue to align the worldwide box office power of Warner Bros.' tent-pole film business with the fast-growing global popularity of The IMAX Experience, providing the studio with an additional, differentiated platform that consistently delivers the best experience in cinema and strong returns for studios and exhibitors.
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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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| | | | ALEXA – The Most Complete Digital Camera System Ever Built
 ARRI’s five ALEXA models have built a reputation as the most powerful digital camera systems in the industry, enabling a new era in visual storytelling for a variety of productions. Recent award-winning features like Hugo, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Anonymous, Amour and Melancholia relied on ALEXA for image capture. The camera was also behind-the-scenes on this year’s box office champion, The Avengers -- the third highest grossing film of all time.
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| | | | Codex Announces Onboard S Support For Canon Cinema RAW
 Codex, the leading developer of digital media recorders and media management systems for film and television production, today announces that its compact Onboard S recorder supports Canon Cinema RAW. Codex will demonstrate the Onboard S (and other products) at IBC 2012 in Amsterdam (Stand 11.F41). It will be the first time that the Onboard S will be seen at a European tradeshow.
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| | | | BiG MACHiNE Sighting: Director Steve Petersen Crafts "Chasing UFOs" Promo For National Geographic
 National Geographic Channel recently called on visual production company BiG MACHiNE to create the launch promo for "Chasing UFOs." Introducing the show's motley trio of hosts (the skeptic, the believer, and one undecided), the cinematic promo enthralls with a fast-paced UFO chase. Led by rising television & commercial director Steve Petersen, BiG MACHiNE deployed blockbuster live-action stunts and VFX to create the epic promo.
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| | | | Codex And ARRI Continue Successful Partnership
Codex, the leading developer of digital media recorders and media management systems for film and television production, and ARRI, the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of motion picture camera, digital intermediate and lighting equipment, have had an incredible year with the ARRI ALEXA camera and the Codex ARRIRAW recorder.
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| | | | Codex And ARRI Continue Successful Partnership
Codex, the leading developer of digital media recorders and media management systems for film and television production, and ARRI, the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of motion picture camera, digital intermediate and lighting equipment, have had an incredible year with the ARRI Alexa camera and the Codex ARRIRAW recorder.
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| | | | Hi Tech Camera Stabilizer Give Users the Upper Hand
 Get The Shaft! In this economy we often here of people getting the shaft, but rarely do we hear of someone being happy about it. Believe it or not, some folks are highly anticipating the moment they can say “I got The Shaft.” So who’s responsible for this crazy phenomena? A professional cameraman by the name of Danny Dodge. Dodge recently launched a camera stabilizer he calls The Shaft. At first glance it looks like nothing more that a fancy stick that attaches to the handle of a camera, however upon further examination, it’s appears to be a finely made product with hidden advantages for both amateur and professional videographers. It allows them to quickly and easily get amazingly smooth moving video that would otherwise require bigger, bulkier equipment costing many thousands of dollars.
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| | | | Sachtler Takes Videographer Carl Mrozek Into the Wild
 Wildlife videographer Carl Mrozek says that next to a good camera and lens, “the most critical equipment is my fluid head and tripod.” That’s why the first thing he packs is his Cine DSLR system from Sachtler, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company. “A poor choice of tripod system will undermine the best imagery shot with the best cameras and lenses every time,” he adds. “The unique problem for me is my need to combine sturdiness with mobility. This results in a contradictory, joint need for gravity and mobility in one tripod system. A very tall order. “And one that Sachtler fulfills,” he continues. “They have been boosting the capacity of smaller fluid heads while making ever sturdier and lighter tripods.
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| | | | BRW USA’s Eli Sverdlov Speeds Up Hair Trends For Pelephone
 BRW USA, Los Angeles director Eli Sverdlov makes hair-raising speeds fashionable in this whimsical new :50 “Speed is in Fashion” for Israeli telecommunications company Pelephone out of Adler Homsky & Vershavsky GREY, Israel. The spot features a dowdy barber who is transformed into a dapper trendsetter when his convertible car-inspired hairstyle catches on as the hottest trend, with all of the local fashionistas sporting the air-altered ‘do.
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| | | | Framestore Integrates IKinema into its Motion Capture Pipeline
 New Plug-in Enables Users to Create or Retarget Data Inside Maya in Real-time
Bringing a new age of motion capture processing to the industry, IKinema™ LTD announced today that the leading VFX house in London, Framestore, has incorporated IKinema technology into its motion capture production pipeline. Chosen for its powerful, fast and remarkably controllable design, IKinema’s inverse kinematics (IK) solver is now the key motion capture solving and retargeting tool that Framestore uses to create special effects and animation for both its broadcast and VFX projects.
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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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| | | | Codex and ARRIRAW in Production
Principal photography has now been completed on some of the first movies to utilize an ARRI Alexa/Codex ARRIRAW workflow, whilst production continues on many others around the world.
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| | | | Major Productions Rely On ALEXA ARRIRAW And Codex For Uncompromised Recording
The ALEXA digital camera system has quickly been embraced as an industry workhorse lauded for its cinematic look, unsurpassed dynamic range and ease of use. More and more productions are taking advantage of ALEXA’s ARRIRAW capability to access full sensor resolution, raw uncompressed data and the greatest flexibility in post. ARRIRAW is the highest quality recording format when shooting with ALEXA, storing the full 2880 x 1620 pixels of raw, unprocessed 12 bit log Bayer data delivered by the sensor.
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| | | | Gravity Names Roy Eventov As Creative Director, Digital
 Eventov Most Recently Was Vp/Director Of Design/CD With MRM Worldwide
Gravity, an international creative, content and brand communications company, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Tel Aviv, has named Roy Eventov as Creative Director for the company’s Digital Group. In his new position, he will provide creative direction and innovation for the company’s biggest digital clients. He joins Gravity from MRM Worldwide. The announcement was made today by Shemi Levi, Gravity’s Chief Digital Officer.
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| | | | Gravity Produces Over 130 Visual Effects Shots
For Warner Bros. Romantic Comedy “Crazy, Stupid, Love”
Gravity, an international creative content and brand communications company, produced over 130 visual effects shots for the Warner Bros. Pictures romantic comedy, “Crazy, Stupid, Love," which opened nationwide, July 29th. Zviah Eldar, Gravity’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Creative Officer, made the announcement.
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| | | | ARRI and Codex Digital release OEM ARRIRAW Recorder
Codex Digital, the leading developer of digital media recorders and media management systems for film and television production, today announces that it has reached an agreement with ARRI to manufacture a Codex ARRIRAW recorder for use with ARRI’s popular ALEXA and ARRIFLEX D-21 film-style digital cameras. The new recorder will be marketed both directly and through ARRI’s worldwide reseller network. ARRI and its resellers will also be selling Codex camera mounts, datapacks and transfer stations.
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| | | | ARRI to Market Codex Digital ARRIRAW Recorder
Codex Digital, the leading developer of digital media recorders and media management systems for film and television production, today announces that it has reached an agreement with ARRI, the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of motion picture camera, digital intermediate and lighting equipment, to manufacture a CODEX ARRIRAW recorder for use with ARRI’s popular ALEXA and ARRIFLEX D-21 film-style digital cameras.
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| | | | K-Tek’s Norbert Mounting System Supports "America’s Top Model" PSA
 K-Tek announces that director/cinematographer Tony Croll has chosen K-Tek’s Norbert Mounting system to support his "America’s Top Model" PSA shoot. Unlike many projects that are shot on large sound stages, this vital PSA was done on a sound stage at Smashbox in Culver City, California.
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| | | | Morgan Chooses Vinten to "Support Retired at 35"
 Vinten, a Vitec Group brand, announces that multi-Emmy® Award winning cinematographer Donald A. Morgan has chosen Vinten to support the new TVLand series, "Retired at 35". Shot at Hollywood Center Studios in Los Angeles, the series is captured with four Sony 1500 cameras on four Vinten peds.
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| | | | SSL DV Introduces AXIO Automation Scheduler for Gravity at IBC 2010
AXIO Allows for Complex Replay Schedules for Gravity Decoder and Air Server Units
SSL DV, Inc., a Solid State Logic Company, is introducing its new AXIO Automation Scheduler for the Gravity Media Asset Management system at IBC 2010 (Stand 7.C15). As the latest addition to the Gravity Control set of software, AXIO allows operators to create complex automation schedules for replay via Gravity Decoders and Air Server units.
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| | | | SSL DV Introduces New RS422 Controller Feature For Gravity Studio Recorder
Hitech HT445 actiV Filer Video Server Controller to be Demonstrated
SSL DV, Inc., a Solid State Logic Company and the makers of Gravity Media Asset Management systems for the Broadcast, Government, Education and Corporate markets, will demonstrate the new RS422 controller interface feature for the Gravity Studio Recorder (GSR) at IBC 2010 (Stand 7.C15). Demonstrated at IBC will be the Hitech HT445 actiV Filer Video Server Controller.
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| | | | SSL DV Introduces PIXI Web Editing Tools At IBC 2010
Gravity Web Editing Tools runs on Microsoft O/S or Linux, Mac Using Any Browser
SSL DV, Inc., a Solid State Logic Company and the makers of Gravity Media Asset Management systems for the Broadcast, Government, Education and Corporate markets, is introducing its new PIXI Web Editing Tools at IBC 2010 (Stand 7.C15).
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| | | | SSL DV Showcases New Gravity Cloud Computing Capabilities At IBC 2010
Software-As-A-Service Option Brings Gravity to Wider Market
SSL DV, Inc., a Solid State Logic Company, will showcase its new Gravity Cloud Computing capabilities for the Gravity Media Asset Management System at IBC 2010 (Stand 7.C15). As part of the original system development plan, this new implementation makes available all the power of Gravity as an Internet-accessible software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscription.
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| | | | SSL DV Showcases Gravity Final Cut Pro Plug-In Version 2.0 At IBC 2010
Software Update Enhances Final Cut Pro Options
SSL DV, Inc., a Solid State Logic Company and the makers of Gravity Media Asset Management systems for the Broadcast, Government, Education and Corporate markets, is showcasing its Gravity Final Cut Pro (FCP) Plug-In Version 2.0 at IBC 2010 (Stand 7.C15). The Version 2.0 Plug-In enhances FCP options within Gravity.
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| | | | Autodesk Fluid FX App Now Available on App Store
New App Based on Autodesk Maya Software Brings Hollywood Blockbuster Effects to iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced its Autodesk Fluid FX App is now available on the App Store.
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| | | | Berner Chooses Vinten For Big Lake
When five-time Emmy Award-winning cinematographer Bill Berner signed on for Comedy Central's new multi-camera series, Big Lake, the first piece of equipment he made sure would be in his package was Vinten.
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| | | | Rhino Evolves with New Talent and Major Studio Features
Rhino is continuing its evolution from high-end design, animation and visual effects company to one-stop, full-service content creation and digital studio with the hiring of CD/Directors Anna Meister and Chris Fung. Additionally, Director Ron Kleiner, a Gravity veteran from the Rhino-Gravity Tel Aviv office, will be represented stateside. The announcement comes at an exciting time for Rhino, when it's busier than ever with feature film work and its production arm is steadily mobilizing at its outposts around the world.
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| | | | Video 18 S1 and Video 20 S1 Introduced
 Sachtler, a Vitec Group brand, introduces the Video 18 S1 and Video 20 S1 100mm fluid heads. Based on the field-proven robustness and technology of Sachtler’s respected Video 18 and Video 20 ENG / EFP heads, the new S1 models provide a wider payload range and lower minimum payload.
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| | | | SSL DV Introduces Enhanced Gravity LiveEdit Real Time Editing System At NAB 2010
LiveEdit Delivers Critical Non-Linear Editing Power to Live and Near Live Broadcasting Applications and Compliance Monitoring
SSL DV, Inc., a Solid State Logic Company and the makers of Gravity Media Asset Management systems for the Broadcast, Government, Education and Corporate markets, will feature the enhanced Gravity LiveEdit real time non-linear editing system at NAB 2010, Booth N808, from April 12 to 15, 2010, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. LiveEdit delivers the power to modify a program’s content, while keeping within pre-existing time schedules for live and near live broadcasting applications.
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| | | | SSL DV Announces New Interactive Booth For Gravity At 2010 NAB Convention
Booth Designed to Effectively Showcase the Gravity Media Asset Management Family of Products
The newly formed SSL DV, Inc., a Solid State Logic Company, will showcase the Gravity Media Asset Management system family of products at the 2010 NAB Convention, Booth N808, from April 12 to 15, 2010, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. SSL DV has created a spectacular interactive booth that will focus attention on the varied and powerful features of Gravity through ongoing presentations.
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| | | | Geoff Boyle Chooses Mantis for "Wallander"
 Cinematographer Geoffrey Boyle recently finished another installment in the Swedish-language film series based on Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell’s fictional character Kurt Wallander.
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| | | | Solid State Logic Announces Enhanced Final Cut Pro Integration For Gravity
SSL Media Import/Export Plug-In Improves Workflow for Final Cut Workgroups and End Users
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.
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| | | | Lückow First to use OConnor 120EXe Fluid Head on Major Feature
When VFX artist and Motion Control Supervisor Allan O. Lückow and Oscar-winning DoP Anthony Dod Mantle (Slumdog Millionaire) needed to create a handheld “look” while shooting Antichrist, the hotly anticipated new film by maverick director Lars von Trier, they turned to OConnor’s new 120EXe encoding fluid head for visual effects.
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| | | | Noise Industries Partner Idustrial Revolution Ships Explosive New Visual Effects Plug-In for After Effects and Final Cut
New Particle Metrix plug-in delivers outstanding image processing technology for producing high-quality, organic and supernatural particles
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post production and broadcast markets, announced the release of the Particle Metrix plug-in from development partner Idustrial Revolution. FxFactory® powered plug-ins are designed by Noise Industries and their development partners to extend the visual effects capabilities of Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Pro®, Apple® Motion and Apple Final Cut® Express applications.
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| | | | Solid State Logic Adds Pass-Through Edit Control With Gravity LiveEdit
Gravity LiveEdit Provides Flexible Content Control and Live Editing Capability for Pass-Through Channels
At NAB (Booth N4031), world-leading media technology innovator Solid State Logic (SSL) will demonstrate how pass-through channels can benefit from the new Gravity LiveEdit for SSL’s Gravity media asset management/production systems. LiveEdit takes full advantage of Gravity’s powerful media to air capabilities, enhancing production options for the broadcaster.
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| | | | Gravity Enterprise Class News Production System Streamlines Workflow At Network News Service
“Miracle on the Hudson” Coverage Enhanced by Gravity’s Editing and Distribution Capabilities
Network News Service (NNS), a company formed by ABC, CBS and FOX News, delivers breaking news video, audio and metadata files to over 400 affiliate stations across the U.S. To accomplish this enormous task, NNS relies on SSL’s Gravity News Production System that interfaces with the existing news room control system to streamline the editing and automatically distributes media files to the networks. The “Miracle on the Hudson” coverage was greatly enhanced by Gravity through the timely editing and distribution of breaking news footage.
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| | | | Adobe Introduces Director 11.5
Multimedia Authoring and Game Development Platform Supports New Audio, Video and 3D Capabilities
At the Game Developer Conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced a new version of Adobe® Director® software offering game developers, multimedia authors, and e-learning professionals a host of new features for creating immersive gaming and multimedia applications.
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| | | | Rhino Rebrands To Reflect Global Reach
Nearing a decade in the advertising and entertainment business, the entire team at rhinofx is pleased to announce that the studio is dropping off the f and x and changing its name to Rhino.
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| | | | Sony Cinealta Cameras Take Center Stage On Hollywood’s Major Cinema And Television Projects
“Tekken, “Public Enemies,” and “Final Destination 4,” Shot with Sony F23 Cameras, Top the List of High-Profile Projects Scheduled for Release in 2009
With its film-style ergonomics and broad dynamic range, Sony’s F23 digital cinematography camera was the production tool of choice for many high-profile motion picture and television projects in 2008, with that trend continuing into 2009.
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| | | | SSL Expands Video Division With Key U.S. Hires
MediaWAN Team Gains Sales and Product Management Muscle From Industry Veterans
At IBC, world-leading media technology innovator Solid State Logic (SSL) announced two key U.S. appointments to support burgeoning commercial interest following the introduction of SSL’s Gravity MediaWAN technology.
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| | | | UC San Diego Unveils World’s Highest-Resolution Scientific Display System
Calit2 Also Releases New Version of CGLX Cluster-Based Visualization Framework
As the size of complex scientific data sets grows exponentially, so does the need for scientists to explore the data visually and collaboratively in ultra-high resolution environments. To that end, the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) has unveiled the highest-resolution display system for scientific visualization in the world at the University of California, San Diego.
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| | | | Solid State Logic Showcases Gravity Media Production Management System At NAB 2008
Next Generation of Collaborative Production Editing and Media Management is Now Ready for Prime Time
Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of analog and digital audio consoles and provider of creative tools for film, audio, video and broadcast professionals, will showcase the Gravity Media Production Management System at NAB 2008, April 14-17, at the Las Vegas Convention Center (booth #N4031).
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| | | | NFL
The excitement of the NFL has risen even further at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Equipped with advanced Ikegami portable cameras, including five HL-65W full-digital broadcasting cameras and one tapeless DNS-33W Editcam3 for nonlinear acquisition, the Jaguars’ video production team is bringing its fans even closer to the on-field action.
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| | | | News: Autodesk
Leading Korean game developers NCsoft (KOSPI: 036570), Webzen (NASDAQ: WZEN and KOSDAQ: 069080) and Gravity (NASDAQ: GRVY) are relying on Autodesk, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ADSK) 3D modeling, animation and rendering software to deliver some of the most-anticipated massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs).
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| | | | News: Digital-Tutors Announces New Texture Painting with ZBrush
Latest training provides comprehensive guide to learning a production-tested approach to texture painting with ZBrush 3.1 and digital sculpting techniques for use in film and game asset development.
Digital-Tutors, a leading provider in video-based training, today announced the availability of 'Texturing with ZBrush 3' - the latest release in a growing library of interactive training for emerging digital artists using ZBrush 3, the award-winning integrated modeling, texturing and illustration environment developed by Pixologic®.
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| | | | News: Zaza gets a NOTION
Award-winning guitarist melds creativity and technology
Award winning guitarist and composer Neil Zaza has just released a new instrumental album, "When Gravity Fails" and utilizes NOTION software as the orchestral backdrop to capture stunning performances with fellow musicians Jordan Rudess, Peter Frampton, Steve Smith, Michael Anthony, Roger Manning Jr., Bob Rock and many others.
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| | | | News: Far Across The Universe, Genarts Sapphire Plug-Ins Ignite Battlestar Galactica
Zoic Studios uses GenArts’ tools to create visual effects for SCI FI Channel show
The setting: deep space. The cast: hunky heroes in tight tunics, lip-glossed damsels in distress, and faceless bad guys in helmets and inexplicable shin guards. The premise: a rag-tag colony of intergalactic fugitives, and their battle-scarred spaceship, waging war against forces of evil as they pursue the myth of a home planet.
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| | | | News: Sony Media Software Teams With Legendary Bassist Tony Franklin to Introduce a First-Of-Its-Kind Premium Collection Of Loops
Sony Media Software to Host in the ACIDPlanet.com Online Community "Thirty Second Power Trip" Remix Contest For Fans Featuring Loops from New Tony Franklin and Siggi Baldursson Libraries
Sony Media Software today announced the launch of Tony Franklin: Not Just Another Pretty Bass, a 2-disc 24-bit loop library from one of the industry's most recognized bassists. This is one of the first titles in Sony Media Software's new groundbreaking Artist Integration™ series that gives top recording artists such as Tony Franklin, who played with Jimmy Page in The Firm, the chance to construct new loop libraries, using existing libraries from Sony's popular Loops & Samples collection for reference.
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| | | | News: Music Fans Will 'Get Down' With the Release Of Sony's Dr. Fink's Funk Factory
Premium Collection Release Features Wide Selection Of Royalty-Free Loops and Samples for Music Creation
Funk music fans will 'party like it's 1999' with the news that Sony Media Software has released the Dr. Fink's Funk Factory™ library, a new Premium Collection (2-CD, 24-bit) of royalty-free loops and samples that give users the freedom to create music with sounds from the funk doctor himself, Matt Fink.
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| | | | |  Articles and Tutorials: Particular Basic Training Session TWO: The Stargate WormholeIn this second Particular basic training tutorial, Michael Park will demonstrate how to recreate a portion of the wormhole sequence from the movie "Stargate" using Trapcode Particular and Adobe After Effects. Along the way, he will discuss some of the nuances of the wind and gravity forces available to use inside Particular as well as in in-depth discussion of the use and limitations of the built-in motion blur and a workaround using auxiliary particles.Read Article Subscribe Gravity in After EffectsExpressions in After Effects can be used to save you from doing a ton of animation by hand. In this video tutorial, learn to use some simple math functions and expressions to create a bouncing ball effect in Adobe After Effects.Read Article Subscribe Particle BasicsParticles are a great world to explore. In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Alvaro Castaneda, well learn how to create particles in very simple ways. We also add collision objects gravity and render them in a liquid like mesh.Read Article Subscribemore articles » Blogs: The Story and Struggles of PAPA BEAR ~ Chapter IThis is part one of my experimental story of how I created a series of unusually different and pretty unique video/films. Slowly unveiling my story of how through my struggles and many hardships that caused me much heartache and pain in my life... and how I managed to work through...Read Blog Subscribe More Travel AdventuresI have blogged before about the fun and not so fun parts of travel for business. Over the past few weeks I have combined business travel with some mini-vacations. Standup comics like to make fun of the airplane safety lectures and airplane food (airplane food, what is this 1973?). I...Read Blog Subscribe I should have known...Well, this is my first blog entry and it s about time I join the rest of the folks out here. Ok... Here goes.... About two years ago, myself and my producer went to NAB to research the cool products that were coming out. One thing that we were interested...Read Blog Subscribemore blogs » Podcasts:Gravity in After EffectsExpressions in After Effects can be used to save you from doing a ton of animation by hand. In this video tutorial, learn to use some simple math functions and expressions to create a bouncing effect in After Effects.Tune In Subscribemore podcasts »Related Tags | | | | |
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