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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.
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NCIS, CSI: NY, House, True Blood, The Good Wife: Autodesk Software Fills the Air
Many of This Season's Most-Watched Programs Feature Autodesk Technology
Post-production houses regularly turn to digital entertainment creation software from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), to help bring movie-like visual effects into millions of homes in this season's most-watched television programs. Highlights include a 3D video game universe in "House," the evocative color finishing of "Mad Men" and the UEFA Europa League rebrand.
published 4 weeks ago   read more
‘Clear Blue Tuesday,’ Post-9/11 Dramatic Feature Punctuated With Song, Is Shot With Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD Camcorders
"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.
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Royale Unites with MTV Asia to Helm Exotic Music Video for Apl.de.Ap's "Take Me to the Philippines"
Unique Music Video Aims to Promote Tourism in the Philippines
MTV Asia tapped Los Angeles-based motion design & production studio Royale to create the music video for "Take Me to the Philippines," the latest effort by hip-hop artist Apl.de.Ap of The Black Eyed Peas
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yU+co. Stays On Winning Streak With Visual Design For ''Gamer''
Studio Designs and Executes Over 568 Shots and Elements For Sci-Fi Thriller
For Lakeshore Entertainment/Lionsgate’s new sci-fi thriller, ''Gamer,'' yU+co. accomplished the task of visualizing a futuristic world using motion graphics applied as visual effects.
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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.
published 3 months ago   read more
Rick Balabuck appointed to Sales Director post for Virtual Studio developer Lightcraft Technology
Technology sales and business development veteran will steer growth of on-set 'VFX pipeline' systems developer Lightcraft
Lightcraft Technology has announced the appointment of Rick Balabuck, a film and broadcast industry sales and business development veteran, as Sales Director to oversee growth of the company’s time and money-saving on-set VFX compositing and camera tracking systems.
published 4 months ago   read more
Big Door, Leading West Coast Production Company, Invests in Panasonic’s AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camcorders to Shoot Premier HD Video for Web TV Series
Company Shoots ABC Music Lounge, ‘Ugly Betty’ Webisodes for ABC.Com
Production company Big Door (Manhattan Beach, CA) recently purchased Panasonic’s new AG-HPX300 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorders to serve a client base ranging from every major broadcaster to top Fortune 500 companies.
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Vinten Radamec Supplies Robotic Camera Operation to Austin’s KEYE-TV
Vinten Radamec announces it has supplied its state-of-the-art Fusion robotic camera operation system to Austin ABC affiliate KEYE-TV.
published 6 months ago   read more
Rogue Element Digital Cinematography Services makes Cine Gear debut following Elstree joint venture announcement
Europe’s leading independent digital film rental house to demonstrate tools and streamlined workflows for productions shooting in Europe and the UK
Data workflow pioneer and leading independent European rental house Rogue Element Films, UK will introduce its Digital Cinematography Services to the Cine Gear audience June 5-6, at Paramount Studios, Hollywood.
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Band Pro to Distribute SI-2K Camera
Silicon Imaging, the developer of the award winning SI-2K Digital Cinema camera and Stereo 3D recording systems, has named Burbank-based Band Pro Film and Digital to be its exclusive distributor in the United States and Latin America.
published 7 months ago   read more
Luma Helps Bring "Wolverine" to a Thrilling Close
VFX Studio Delivers 125 Shots for Latest X-Men Epic
When "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" thunders to its conclusion, it does so with all of the fury and firepower one would expect from the year's most anticipated superhero blockbuster.
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NextComputing 64-Bit Portable Workstation Accelerates Adobe CS4 Production Premium
Features Blackmagic DeckLink HD Extreme Capture Card
NextComputing, manufacturers of high-performance mobile workstations and servers, today announced a new portable video editing solution based on its NextDimension RVE mobile workstation computer. The NextDimension RVE CS464 is a powerful 64-bit enabled mobile workstation bundled with Adobe CS4 Production Premium and the Blackmagic Design DeckLink™ HD Extreme capture card. The RVE CS464 is designed to take advantage of Adobe's 64-bit optimization features for Premiere Pro CS4 and After Effects CS4. Inclusion of the DeckLink HD Extreme card gives users the highest-quality video capabilities with SDI (3 Gb/s), HDMI, and analog input and output for high-resolution capture and playback.
published 8 months ago   read more
Blue Ridge Communications Produces Programming with Hitachi HD Cameras
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that Blue Ridge Communications (BRC)-a regional cable television, Internet, and VoIP provider serving Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania-is using two Hitachi SK-HD1000 native 1080i HDTV studio/field production cameras to produce programming for its local origination channel, TV13.
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Lightcraft Technology to launch VFX pipeline-in-a-suitcase previsualization system at NAB
New Previzion® Portable and Airtrack™ systems save time and money
Lightcraft Technology will introduce its Previzion® Portable and Airtrack™ systems at NAB 2009. The systems offer appreciable savings by allowing users to preview and manipulate complicated VFX shots on set while recording accurate tracking data for post production. Both will be running at NAB Booth #SL-5030; lower South Hall April 20-23, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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Dover Studios Releases Shake Compositing Workflow 2nd Edition Visual Effects Training Video
Dover Studios, Inc. today released Shake Compositing Workflow 2nd Edition, their latest visual effects training video.
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Introducing Massive Library of Pre-Keyed Footage From Aharon Rabinowitz’s All Bets Are Off Productions
Browse 45,000 Clips of 500 Different Actors, All Clips Affordably Priced and Ready to Be Used
Aharon Rabinowitz and All Bets Are Off Productions, today announced, the availability of The Crowd Control Library of Pre-Keyed Alpha Stock Footage. If you have ever wished you could add actors to your presentations, animations, websites, or 3D visualizations, but felt that you didn’t have the time or money to do it, that’s about to change. Crowd Control is the world’s largest stock-footage library of actors keyed out from their green screen background, and ready to be added directly into motion graphics, 3D architecture, and visual effects projects. Best of all, this high-quality video footage is offered at different price points to meet any budget.
published 9 months ago   read more
Wonderdog Media Produces Northwest Living & Wellness With P2 HD Camcorders
P2 HD Handhelds Are Award-Winning Company’s Primary Acquisition Tools
Wonderdog Media (Tacoma, WA), one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier digital video production companies, has recently added Panasonic’s AG-HPX170 fully solid-state P2 HD handheld camcorder to its complement of P2 HD acquisition tools.
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Using eyeon Fusion on Pink Panther 2
Digital Dimension Completes VFX on Latest Clouseau Caper
eyeon Fusion™ was used on every visual effects shot in Pink Panther 2, the latest film in the Inspector Clouseau series, starring Steve Martin. Six-time Emmy® Award-winner and four-time Visual Effects Society Award-winner Digital Dimension completed all of the 200 shots on the feature.
published 10 months ago   read more
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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Digital Ad Pioneer Jason Zada Shoots Adidas Soccer Campaign With P2 HdD Cams
Director Teams AJ-HPX3000s and AJ-HPX500s on Wide-Ranging Ads Featuring adidas-Sponsored Major League Soccer Teams
San Francisco-based director/writer Jason Zada, whose prominence among digital content marketing producers dates back to the early days of the Internet, shot a five-episode web series and three 30-second broadcast spots for adidas with AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p P2 HD and AJ-HPX500 2/3” shoulder-mount P2 HD camcorders.
published 11 months ago   read more
Rustic Kitchen Combines Panasonic AW-HE100 Pan/Tilt/Zoom Cameras and AV-HS400A Live Switcher for Production of Lively Cooking Shows
Panasonic HD Cameras and Switchers Add Spice to State-of-the-Art, In-Restaurant Broadcast Television Kitchen Studio
Rustic Kitchen Bistro and Bar recently invested in Panasonic AW-HE100 integrated pan-tilt-zoom cameras, AG-HVX200 P2 HD camcorders and AV-HS400 multi-format video switchers to serve up its weekly live cooking shows in high definition.
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Bully Bros. Post formed in Los Angeles by Kiki Chansamone and Jason Forest
New Venture Offers Full-Service Commercial Finishing and VFX Services
Bully Bros. Post, a new full-service post and visual effects facility in Santa Monica, CA has been opened by Creative Director/Lead Effects Artist Kiki Chansamone and Executive Producer Jason Forest.
published 12 months ago   read more
Rockstar Media Group Shoots Music Video for New Island Def Jam Rockers, The Urgency, With Panasonic HD Cameras
LA-based Production Company Teams Master-Quality AJ-HPX3000 P2 HD Camcorder with AJ-HDC27H VariCam and AG-HVX200 P2 HD Handheld For Green Screen Work
Rockstar Media Group, a Los Angeles-based boutique media and content production company, recently shot a complex music video launching new Island Def Jam Music Group rock artists, The Urgency, with three Panasonic HD cameras.
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House, True Blood, Bones, CSI, Californication and More Shaped With Autodesk Tools
Majority of This Season's Most Popular Shows Benefit from Visual Effects Technology
This year's fall television schedule features content created with the full range of Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) entertainment solutions. From Mad Men and Sons of Anarchy; to NCIS, Entourage, Smallville, Pushing Daisies and Stargate: Atlantis; TV programs are advancing creativity through Autodesk Media & Entertainment technology.
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Panasonic AV-HS400A Switcher Named 'Best Production Product' at SIEL-SATIS-RADIO 2008
Panasonic PBITS Professional & Broadcast Systems has announced that the AV-HS400A compact multi-format live switcher has won the Best Production Product award at the SIEL-SATIS-RADIO 2008 exhibition in Paris.
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Luma Pictures is the Powerhouse that Lights the "City of Ember"
Massive CG Environments, Water Simulations and a Giant Star Nosed Mole Highlight 100+ Shot VFX Package
After his recent success with MONSTER HOUSE, director Gil Kenan put his talents to work on this adaptation of the wildly popular Jeanne DuPrau novel, "City of Ember". Together with Production Designer Martin Laing, the team set out to create a world where light is the lifeblood and a failing generator is the faintly beating heart of a dying race.
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BIGSMACKtv Produces New On-Air Campaign for Nicktoons Network
BIGSMACKtv was tapped by Nicktoons Network to produce a new on-air promotional campaign for the network’s new Saturday morning programming block. The block, which launched earlier this month, features the animated comedy series Making Fiends, Mr. Meaty, Tak and the Power of Juju, among others.
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Gold for Trace and Nicktoons!
Trace Pictures, Nicktoons and See Spots win Gold at Creativity 38. The super fun concept behind this campaign was that Nicktoons cartoons are so powerful that they are capable of impacting the real world in unpredictable and wild ways.
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Wonderdog Media Produces Pacific Northwest Medical News Network With Panasonic AG-HVX200 P2 HD Camcorder
HD Handheld Has Been Production Company’s Mainstay Acquisition Tool since 2006
Wonderdog Media (Tacoma, WA), one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier digital video production companies, has made Panasonic’s solid-state AG-HVX200 P2 HD camcorder its mainstay acquisition tool since early 2006.
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Zasco Productions Deploys Panasonic AV-HS400 Multi-Format HD/SD Live Switcher For High Profile Entertainment, Broadcast Events
High-Performance HS400 Used for Image Magnification at Gloria Estefan, Wiggles Concerts
Zasco Productions (Chicopee, MA), a full service video, audio, lighting, rental, staging and multimedia production company, recently invested in Panasonic’s AV-HS400 multi-format video switcher to serve its event, corporate and broadcast clients.
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Anthem Visual Effects Takes On Challenge Of New Virtual Series, “Sanctuary,” For Sci Fi Channel
New Live-Action Series Shot Almost Entirely on Green Screen Moves from the Web to Television
Anthem Visual Effects has announced the company is single-handedly producing the visual effects for 13 one-hour original episodes of the new television series “Sanctuary” for SCI FI Channel, set to air this fall.
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Mackevision Earns Highest Honors At 2008 World Media Festival
German-based CGI company receives the 2008 Intermedia-Globe Grand Award for 3D-based Dodge Journey product film.
Mackevision, premier 3D and post-production agency, was honored by the 2008 World Media Festival in Hamburg, Germany with the Intermedia-Globe Grand Award for computer and non-computer animation for the Dodge Journey product video advertisement.
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Zoic Studios Knows How to Get Smart, Creates VFX for Feature Release
Zoic Studios is proud to have been one of the lead visual effect houses for the Warner Brothers movie Get Smart, which premieres tomorrow, June 20, 2008.
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Digit has Invisible Hand in Get Smart's Visual Effects
Company Contributes to Feature Film, Film Marketing Promotion and Upcoming DVD
When audiences flock to theaters on June 20th to see the highly-anticipated Warner Bros. feature "Get Smart," they will not see the work of Digit. That's because the premier digital studio led by Creative Director/Founder Elad Offer (and known in the feature realm as Moneyshots) was hired to produce 100 invisible visual effects shots.
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Gasket Hits Jackpot With New Treasure Island Resort and Casino Campaign
Periscope and Gasket Deal Winning Hand with Agency Pitch and High Style Spots
Gasket Studios has just completed a four-spot, integrated package for Minnesota-based Treasure Island Resort and Casino via agency Periscope.
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"The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno Taps AJA XENA 2Ke Video Solution
VFX Editorial Team Uses XENA 2Ke for Seamless Integration with Adobe After Effects and Top Quality HD Ingest
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno is using AJA's XENA 2Ke video card as a key component of its VFX editing pipeline.
published 2 years ago   read more
Smoke & Mirrors New York and Tarsem Create Beer Heaven
Smoke and Mirrors New York and @radical.media's Tarsem create the beertastic world for BBH and brew masters at Miller Lite. The ever-elusive Beer Heaven is revealed to our hero, Mark as he spots the descending stairwell into the promised-land.
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The Syndicate's Design Works Lights Up the Night for CONSOL Energy
The Syndicate’s in-house branding and design group provides end-to-end production for CG spot.
Through its in-house branding and design group DesignWorks, creative design and digital production studio The Syndicate recently provided end-to-end production, on “Lights,” a spot for CONSOL Energy.
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Softron Introduces OnTheAir News Macintosh-Based News Management System
Softron Media Services Introduces OnTheAir News Macintosh based News Management System integrates with Softron’s playout and CG applications as well as third party graphic editors and teleprompters
Softron Media Services today formally introduced and announced the immediate availability of OnTheAir News, a news room management system built for Apple’s Macintosh computer. OnTheAir News integrates with other Softron and third party applications to bring a true Macintosh experience to newsroom users.
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IMAGICA Technologies and Digital Vision Integrate DVO Grain Management into IMAGER XE Film Scanner
IMAGER XE GR-DV will enable automatic grain reduction while scanning
Image processing pioneer Digital Vision and entertainment technology company IMAGICA Technologies Corp. announce that IMAGICA has licensed Digital Vision’s motion-compensated DVO Grain management software and integrated it with its IMAGER XE digital film scanner.
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Base Camp Studios Teams Up with Toon Disney to Launch "Power Rangers Jungle Fury"
Base Camp Studios recently teamed up with Toon Disney to create the season campaign and launch of "Power Rangers Jungle Fury". The effort included a series of TV spots including a sneak peak of the show, character profiles and even a spot highlighting some of the Ranger’s cool gear.
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dvGarage Announces New Version of dvMatte Pro 3.0 Studio for Apple Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 and Motion 2 or Higher
Powerful Chromakeying Software with High-performance GPU Acceleration Removes Blue or Green Screen Background in Real Time
dvGarage, a provider of tools and training for the next generation of media artists, today announced that dvMatte Pro 3.0 Studio, the newest version of the company’s powerful chromakeying software, is now available for Apple Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 and Apple Motion 2 or higher.
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Production/Design Company Arsenal Launches; Completes Six-Spot Animated Promo Campaign for FX Network’s Season Two of Dirt
New Company Founded By Executive Producer Michele Maples Taps Into An Array of Global Talent Including Award-Winning Director/Designer Vonetta Taylor
Executive producer Michele Maples has launched Arsenal, a new live -action and design oriented production company, and has completed its first assignment -- a new six-spot promo campaign for season two of FX Network’s hit show Dirt, starring Courtney Cox.
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Gasket Scores With Best Buy Spot
Gasket Studios, a design, VFX and animation house, was recently approached by editorial company Butcher to help create a Best Buy spot that lands buyers in the middle of HD football action. For this immersive experience Gasket designed and executed huge crowd populations in Chicago Bears Soldier Field where the Best Buy game unfolds.
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MDG Strategic Branding & National Boston Take Retail Advertising to the Next Level with Hollywood-Style Effects
National Boston, New England’s full-service video production/post production facility in Boston, MA and Holliston-based strategic marketing agency MDG worked with Director Leo Zahn of LA-based Picture Palace recently to complete a cutting-edge commercial production for stride rite®, the leading premium children’s footwear brand.
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Panasonic Announces AV-HS400 Multi-Format HD/SD Live Switcher With Built-In Multiviewer Image Preview
Panasonic has announced the newest addition to its line of multi-format video switchers – the AV-HS400. Available in December, the high-performance HS400 easily integrates into existing HD/SD workflows, flawlessly mixing HD and SD video sources.
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Hidef Technologies adopts S.two Corp products and workflow for 1st digital movie in India
S.two Corporation, known for uncompressed Digital Cinematography production solutions for the movie ‘Zodiac’ and 20 other feature films, has announced that Hidef Technologies, a closely held Detroit area production company, is their latest addition to a growing list of high end production users.
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News: Smoke & Mirrors NY Gives Tony Hawk the Bird
Smoke & Mirrors New York make Tony Hawk and his peeps into birds on a wire in this viral campaign for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground videogame.
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nailgun* Creates Extensive Redesign of Universal Channel
With a strong live-action narrative that abstractly recalls such classic films as Rear Window and The Conversation, award winning design/production studio nailgun* (www.nailgun.tv) has completed the comprehensive high def redesign of Universal Channel, the NBC Universal owned network seen by millions throughout Latin America.
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News: DP Seth Melnick Gives Panasonic
Drama Stars William Devane, Jeremy London, Ryan Hurst
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News: Dover Studios Releases Shake: Compositing Workflow DVD
Dover Studios announced the release of Shake: Compositing Workflow, their latest visual effects training DVD.
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News: YES Enhances Its HD Simulcast Of "Mike And The Mad Dog" With Four Canon Compact Studio HD Lenses And An Additional Wide-Angle HD Portable Lens
Top Regional Sports Network Enhances Its HD Programming with Canon's Innovative DIGISUPER 22xs HD Lenses and a New Canon HJ11ex4.7B IRSE Wide-Angle Portable
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News: Fox Sports Net Taps Viewpoint Creative For Comprehensive Major League Baseball Branding Package
Agency Creates Signature Look For Network's 2007 MLB Coverage
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News: Zoic Helps Sears Pop With New Fall Fashions
To highlight the Sears' new Fall fashions, Agency Y&R turned to the talents of director Joel Pront of Believe Media and visual effects house Zoic Studios to transform the Sears Book into an animated pop up experience.
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News: DP Rob Fortunato Shoots
Production with Veteran Newsman Reflecting on Turbulent Year Airs In December
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News: Click 3X Designs 3D Effects for Sharp
As a part of Sharp's "Work Without Limits" campaign, Click 3X created a series of 3D effects to showcase the reach and access available to users of Sharp copier products. The spot was a collaboration between Click 3X, Dentsu Next, and director Juan Delcan of Nola Pictures.
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News: Director/Cinematographer Austin Smithard Shoots"Presidential Flight"
Tribute To Elite Marine Squadron One, With AG-HVX200 Solid-State P2 HD Camcorder
Filmmaker Austin Smithard, a veteran director/cinematographer of primetime documentaries and blue-chip commercials, chose Panasonic's AG-HVX200 DVCPRO HD P2 camcorder to shoot "MARINE ONE - The Presidential Flight", a retrospective of six decades of Marine Squadron One's top-level assignment of flying the "Marine One" helicopter for the Commander-in-Chief. The piece, projected in large-format, premiered in April at the National Marine Corps museum in Washington, D.C. Discussion is underway for an hour-long version of the project for television broadcast, and a two-minute version is slated to be posted on the White House web site.
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News: Zoic Enters New Era With Fifth Anniversary
This month, award-winning visual effects company Zoic Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary.
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News: Cinematographers Capture Fall TV Drama, Comedy with Cooke Lenses
Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, reports that top cinematographers are shooting a number of highly anticipated new and returning fall television shows using Cooke S4 Prime lenses.
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News: LipSync Post and the Ethereal Glow
LipSync Post has just completed work on Stardust, the largest project to go through its dedicated vfx department to date.
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News: Weigel Broadcasting Taps JVC GY-HD250 Cameras for First Business News Program Syndicated to 90 Affiliate Stations
JVC's ProHD GY-HD250 is the exclusive camera for First Business, a syndicated news program produced in Chicago by Weigel Broadcasting's WCIU-TV.
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News: Imagineer Systems Launches mocha; Combines Advanced Planar Tracking with Rotoscoping in Powerful New Tool for VFX Artists
mocha Eliminates Point Tracking, Leverages Intelligent Planar Tracking for Unprecedented Accuracy, Ease and Design Speed
Imagineer Systems, creators of next-generation VFX tools, today announced the immediate availability of mocha.
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News: Cake Editorial Launches Pi
New Design/Visual Effects Division
Cake Editorial, the leading editorial/post boutique founded by President/Executive Producer Tatiana Derovanessian specializing in advertising, multimedia, television/feature films and music video, has launched Pi - a new visual effects, graphic design and 2D/3D animation division led by Creative Director Josh Kirschenbaum.
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News: Version2 Stretches the Imagination Branding the AICP Show @ MoMA
The entire Version2 team pitches in for the second year in a row to bring us masterfully animated opening titles, event instillations, and DVD show packaging for the 2007 AICP show held June 5th at the MoMA, NYC. Head Of Production Frank Devlin commented on the effort, “Having worked on the AICP show last year, we really wanted to do it bigger a better.
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News: DIT Russo Teams Varicam, 26" LCD Monitor On Verizon Infomercial
Panasonic's 26" LCD Production Monitor Offers Top On-Set Performance
-- Barry Russo, a Tenafly, NJ-based Digital Image Technician (DIT), is finding that teaming his Panasonic AJ-HDC27 VariCam® HD Cinema camera and BT-LH2600W 26" HD production-quality LCD monitor garners him accolades on recent national commercial assignments for high-profile clients including Verizon and Planters Peanuts.
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News: Silicon Imaging Announces Availability of SI-2K Digital Cinema Camera Powered by AltaSens ProCamHD
Next-generation design combines 12-bit CMOS sensor technology with CineForm RAW™ direct-to-disk recording to revolutionize film and HD television production.
Silicon Imaging, Inc., in partnership with AltaSens, Inc., the world leader in high-performance CMOS imaging System-on-Chip sensors, is proud to announce the availability and shipping of the SI-2K™ series of digital cinema cameras, a next-generation, DCI-spec 2K digital cinema camera solution powered by the ProCamHD™ 4562 CMOS color sensor.
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News: Silicon Imaging Integrates SpeedGrade Color-Correction and Green-Screen Keying into SI-2K
IRIDAS’ color-correction and keying toolset allows for intuitive color manipulation with live feedback in the camera interface.
Silicon Imaging, Inc., leader in IT-centric digital cinema cameras in partnership with IRIDAS, the industry pioneer in non-destructive grading technologies, is proud to introduce the latest innovation in look creation, color correction and keying technologies by integrating the functionality of SpeedGrade OnSet directly into the SI-2K™ Digital Cinema cameras.
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News: Silicon Imaging Integrates SpeedGrade Color-Correction and Green-Screen Keying into SI-2KT Cinema Cameras
IRIDAS' color-correction and keying toolset allows for intuitive color manipulation with live feedback in the camera interface.
Silicon Imaging, Inc., leader in IT-centric digital cinema cameras in partnership with IRIDAS, the industry pioneer in non-destructive grading technologies, is proud to introduce the latest innovation in look creation, color correction and keying technologies by integrating the functionality of SpeedGrade OnSet directly into the SI-2KT Digital Cinema cameras.
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News: 1 Beyond announces industry's 1st Portable Uncompressed HD Direct-to-Disk Multi-Function recorder
Company to unveil the 1 Beyond HD D2D-Max at booth number SL7427 at NAB 2007
1 Beyond, Inc., a leading provider of digital video editing, compositing and storage systems at booth SL7427 will announce the new 1 Beyond HD D2D-Max™ uncompressed HD recorder for MAC and PC.
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News: Zoic BC Creates Visual Effects for Marcus Nispel Feature Pathfinder
On April 20th, Pathfinder, directed by Marcus Nispel for 20th Century Fox, and Phoenix Pictures opens nationwide. The film features extensive visual effects by Zoic Studios BC.
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News: Mr. Wonderful, Northern Lights, & Ludacris Slam-Dunk Show Open For CBS' Sports NCAA Final Four
New York's Times Square is the hyper kinetic backdrop for Grammy Award winning rapper Ludacris and the high-energy opening for CBS Sports' "Road to the Final Four Sponsored by Pontiac."
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News: HBO And Engine Room Team On Giant Promo For George Lopez Comedy Special
George Lopez is often called a giant of comedy and this was deftly translated into a physical realty in the on-air promo for Lopez' live HBO special "George Lopez: Americas Mexican." The promo is the result of collaboration between the creative minds at HBO Creative Services and the diverse talents of hybrid studio Engine Room.
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News: Infomercial Giant Tristar Products Purchases Panasonic AJ-HDX900 Cameras For Studio And Field Production
If your abs are tighter, if your thighs are leaner, if you juice your fruit a la Jack LaLanne, you have likely watched and succumbed to an infomercial produced by the industry leader TriStar Products, Inc. based in Fairfield, New Jersey.
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News: Engine Room VFX Contributes Invisible Effects To The Emotional Power Of Feature Films Alpha Dog And Freedom Writers
January ushers in the release of two critically acclaimed and highly anticipated projects for which Engine Room was the sole contributor of key visual effects - Universal's "Alpha Dog" (dir. Nick Casavetes) and Paramount's "Freedom Writers" (dir. Richard LaGravenese). On both Los Angeles urban tales Visual Effects Supervisor and Engine Room Founder Dan Schmit and his team collaborated with filmmakers to give them the visual look and feel sought for each project.
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News: Vanderpool Films Shoots Inquiry-Based Science Education Dvds For U.S. Teachers With AG-HVX200 Solid-State HD Camcorder
Earlier this year, the distinguished filmmaking team of Charles and Marilyn Vanderpool, principals of Vanderpool Films (Baltimore, MD and Tarpon Springs, FL) received the job from the Department of Defense (DOD) of creating a series of instructional DVDs for middle and high school science teachers to promote science and technology education in the U.S. Though the Vanderpools' film pedigree encompasses high-profile marketing campaigns for Eastman Kodak - having helped test and launch many of Kodak's film stocks the past 15 years - Panasonic's AG-HVX200 DVCPRO HD P2 camcorder was their choice for this critical project.
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News: The Foundry releases Keylight for Autodesk Combustion and Adobe After Effects 7.0 Standard Edition
Leading visual effects developer The Foundry today announced the release of Keylight, the Academy Award-winning blue and green screen keyer, for Autodesk’s Combustion and Adobe’s After Effects Standard Edition desktop software. Keylight is already available on a range of leading platforms including Autodesk’s inferno, flame, flint, fire and smoke systems, as well as Shake, Avid DS and the Professional version of Adobe After Effects.
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News: mokey plays in "Casino Royale"
UK-based facility Peerless use mokey on several vfx shots in new Bond film
Imagineer Systems, the UK-based innovators of next-generation vfx tools, is pleased to announce that their tool mokey™ was part of the major vfx work done on the 21st James Bond movie, "Casino Royale".
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News: Remnant Studios Reinvents Filmmaking
Remnant Studios, a visual effects and creative media production firm, today announced that they are the only studio soon to offer a revolutionary new HD depth mapping pipeline. The new pipeline relies on a camera slated for completion Q1 '07.
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News: Political Documentary, "The U.S. Vs. John Lennon", Features Prominent Interviews Shot With Panasonic AJ-HDC27 Varicam
THE PROJECT: Director of Photography James Mathers shot contemporary interviews for The U.S. vs. John Lennon, a Lionsgate release of an Authorized Pictures production, with Panasonic's AJ-HDC27 VariCam® HD Cinema camera.
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News: RileyArnold Shoots Award-Winning Corporate Videos With Panasonic Varicam
Merchandises New Generation Of Nashville Stars With AG-HVX200 Solid-State HD Camcorder
RileyArnold Productions, a full-service film & video production studio headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, has become a dedicated proponent of Panasonic DVCPRO HD, and uses it with award-winning results in both its tape-based and tapeless versions.
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News: Cliffhanger Sci-Fi Comedy, "Monarch Of The Moon", Shot With DVX100s
THE PROJECT: Los Angeles-based filmmaker Chris Patton has produced the critically acclaimed sci-fi comedy feature Monarch of the Moon with Dark Horse Entertainment. Shot on two Panasonic AG-DVX100A 24p/30p/60i Mini-DV 3-CCD camcorders, the 99-minute, six-part period piece will have a limited theatrical release in September to select cinemas with digital projection. It is being released by Dark Horse Entertainment's new label, Dark Horse Indie, and will be distributed to DVD this October by Image Entertainment. Monarch was an official selection at Montreal's 2006 Fantasia Film Festival, North America's premiere showcase of international genre cinema. The feature was directed by Rico Lowry.
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News: Zoic Studios Opens in Canada With Powerhouse Talent
Company's Vancouver Office Delivers its First Feature Film and Two Television Series
Award-winning visual effects house Zoic Studios is proud to announce the official launch of Zoic BC. The Canadian-based company is being launched to service Zoic Studios' ever-diversifying client base, and has proven to be a natural step in the company's evolution.
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News: BOXX Workstations Power VFX Shots for "The Da Vinci Code"
Rainmaker Relies on 3DBOXX Workstations Extensively for Pivotal Scene Involving over 40 Sequential Shots; 3DBOXX Chosen for its Advanced Performance
BOXX® Technologies Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance workstations and render nodes, today announced that Rainmaker, an award-winning visual effects (VFX), 3D animation and post-production company, completed a number of VFX elements it produced for "The Da Vinci Code" using 3DBOXX workstations. With an entire hardware pipeline devoted to BOXX workstations, Rainmaker chose BOXX for its superior performance and reliability when running advanced VFX applications.
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News: The Da Vinci Code: Double Negative
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that visual effects studio Double Negative turned to Autodesk technology in order to deliver stunning computer-generated imagery for the new thriller The Da Vinci Code. From car crashes to elaborate tombs, Double Negative used Autodesk Maya 3D animation software to realize creative ideas for 80 of the film’s shots.
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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 Pictures Entertainment and Thought Equity Join Forces to Offer Blockbuster Film Footage for Online Licensing
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Thought Equity, home to the world's largest entertainment motion content library, today jointly launched the Sony Pictures Collection, a distinctive library of film footage that includes scenes shot during the production of SPE's box-office hits and cinematic masterpieces.
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News: Filmmakers Reenact Epic Battles Of The Mexican-American War With Panasonic's AG-HVX200 Hand-Held And AJ-HDC27 Varicam HD Camcorders
Two-Hour History Channel Documentary Will Air Fall 2006
Historians often bemoan the fact that The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) is the "forgotten war," sandwiched chronologically between the Battle of the Alamo and The Spanish-American War, with its larger-than-life figures including Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett. That oversight is to be righted with The History Channel's upcoming broadcast of a two-hour documentary, The Mexican-American War, airing this Fall.
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News: Autodesk Technology Transports Moviegoers to Worlds of Wizardry and Whimsy!
From an inviting ice castle to a thawing waterfall,  many of the holiday season’s movies were shaped with Autodesk, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: ADSK) media and entertainment software. Leading post-production facilities, including Sony Pictures Imageworks, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and The Orphanage, relied on Autodesk’s systems and software to realize their wildest wintry ideas. 
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News: Holiday Treats Are A-Plenty In New Puma
The wolf makes peace with the lamb this holiday season in a new campaign from PUMA®. Award-winning Version2 VFX/Design and Editor Dave Herman were called on once again by Director Andrew Zuckerman to execute the clever spots, which are an extension of ongoing creative for the client.
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News: Autodesk ships Combustion 4 desktop visual effects and compositing software for Apple Macintosh
New Version Helps Macintosh-based Artists Realize their Ideas with Sophisticated New Tools and Workflow to Create Visual Effects
Autodesk, Inc.(NASDAQ: ADSK), today announced it has begun shipping Autodesk Combustion 4 software for Apple Macintosh. Combustion 4, Autodesk's desktop visual effects software consists of a powerful feature set including vector paint, particles, effects, animation and 3D compositing. This new version for the Mac operating system streamlines the creative process for visual graphics creation by providing enhanced interoperability with third-party desktop applications, improved paint tools and workflow efficiency.
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News: Thomson Expands Advertising Industry Support with Cutting-Edge Visual Effects and Postproduction Services for High-Profile Ad Campaigns
Attention-Generating Spots from Vodafone, Electronic Arts, and France Telecom’s Orange Are Latest Examples of Services Division’s Ability to Support World’s Best-Known Consumer Brands
Thomson (Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS) today announced that its Services division, through its Moving Picture Company (MPC) business, provided cutting-edge visual effects and postproduction support for recently-launched advertising campaigns from Vodafone, Electronic Arts, and Orange.
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News: D2 Software Ships NukeTM v4.5 Compositor with New Image-Based Keyer, Updated UI
New features, efficiency improvements, and pricing bring Nuke’s power to a broad range of users
D2 Software, Inc. a subsidiary of Digital Domain, Inc., is now shipping v4.5 of Nuke, the high-end compositing system built by artists, for artists.
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News: Autodesk Technology Goes Prime Time in House, Lost, Nip/Tuck and other 2005-2006 Television Shows
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that its media and entertainment systems and software are shaping more than 40 television shows for the 2005-2006 television programming season.
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News: Daily Planet Completes 2005 Chicago Blackhawks Home Opener
Chicago editorial and motion graphics company Daily Planet has completed the 2005 Home Game Opening Animation for the Chicago Blackhawks.
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News: SynthEyes Makes Tracks on the Moon in the IMAX Feature "Magnificent Desolation"
The new IMAX™ feature "Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D" takes viewers back to the United States' lunar landings, using the high-resolution large-screen 3-D format for a compelling lunar experience.
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News: Northern Lights Post & Mr. Wonderful Create A Tasty Campaign For Reese's Puffs Cereal
Northern Lights Post, in collaboration with recently launched design and visual effects company Mr. Wonderful, completed a new campaign for Reese's Puffs Cereal via ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi/New York, which aims to target a more mature audience - adolescents.
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News: Pinnacle Systems Unveils Next Generation of Studio Software
Version 10 product family offers HD, real-time editing to beginners and advanced video enthusiasts
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced the on-schedule release to manufacturing of Pinnacle Studio™ version 10 – the next-generation of the industry’s most popular home video editing product family.
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News: Indie filmmaker Noah Kadner Garners Best Director Award at Lake Tahoe/Reno Film Festival
First Feature Film Delights Distinguished Jury and Festival Attendees
Director Noah Kadner, whose filmmaking resume includes visual effects work on big budget films like "X-Men" and "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," has been honored with the 'Eye on Discovery Award' for Best Director at the Lake Tahoe/Reno International Film Festival www.t-riff.org, held August 30.
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News: Digital Artists Realize Their Ideas for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Bewitched, Land of the Dead and Other Summer Blockbusters with Autodesk
Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that its digital content creation solutions have been used by digital artists to realize their ideas for eye-catching visual effects in many of this summer’s upcoming and released blockbuster films.
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