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AICP Week Line Up Announced Anchored by the premieres of the AICP Next Awards & AICP Show Tickets Now Available at aicp.com
Matt Miller, President and CEO of the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP), today announced the lineup for AICP Week. The Week, anchored by the premieres of the AICP Next Awards and the AICP Show, is a celebration of advertising in the motion image. AICP Week will be held June 4th-June 6th in New York City.
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Sound Devices Offers Enhanced Recording And File Transfer Options For PIX 260I Users
Latest Firmware Update, Version 1.02, Now Available for Free Download
In an effort to continue to streamline workflows for production and post-production environments with its rack-mounted PIX 260i Production Video Recorder, Sound Devices, experts in portable audio and video products for field production, now offers expanded audio and video recording and file transfer capabilities with its newest firmware update, Version 1.02. Available as a free download to all PIX 260i users, this latest version will be highlighted at Cine Gear 2013 (Booth 94).
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ShootersInc Unveils Extensive New Directorial Roster
Company Signs 7 Directors & Positions Itself For An Integrated Future
ShootersINC, the creative multi-dimensional content company, has unveiled an extensive new Directorial roster, including the signing of seven Directors. Joining the company is a diverse group of talent: Directors Robert Adamo, Kris Magyarits, Rob Markopoulos, Ira Rosensweig, Judy Starkman, Julian van Mil and Scott Whitham.
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Ensemble Designs To Show New Compact Clean Switching Router at infoComm
Ensemble Designs will show its new BrightEye NXT Compact Router at the infoComm Convention in Orlando May 12-14, 2013. The next generation of the BrightEye product line, the new NXT router has cutting edge illuminated front panel buttons, interactive LCD display, BNC and SFP connectors for flexible I/O configuration, and an Ethernet port for control and configuration. The new compact router is an excellent fit for boardroom, medical and presentation applications.
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Bluefish444 Announces Support For Adobe Premiere Pro CC On Mac OSX For Epoch & Create SDI Video Cards 2K 60P SDI I/O On Mac OSX With Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Bluefish444, manufacturer of the industry’s highest-quality uncompressed 4K/2K/HD/SD SDI video cards, announced that it has developed support for Adobe® Premiere® Pro CC on Mac OSX enabling up to 2K SDI I/O via Epoch and Create SDI video cards.
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Sachtler Offers Dependable Camera Support for Sony PMW-F5 and PMW-F55 Cameras
News: Sachtler Offers Dependable Camera Support for Sony PMW-F5 and PMW-F55 CamerasSachtler, part of Vitec Videcom, a Vitec Group company offers the ideal support solutions for the new Sony PMW-F5 and PMW-F55 CineAlta 4K image sensor cameras. The cameras’ modular design makes countless set-ups in an array of weight classes possible and Sachtler offers fluid head tripod systems to match the variety of configuration possibilities. The Video 18 S1, Video 20 S1, Cine 7+7 HD and Cine 30 HD are ideal partners for Sony F5 and F55 projects.
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Luma Pictures Goes Patriotic For "Iron Man 3"
News: Luma Pictures Goes Patriotic For "Iron Man 3"In Latest Weighty Contribution For Marvel Studios, Luma Adds Iron Man & Iron Patriot Armor, Weaponry and Environmental Effects
Luma Pictures answered the call for Marvel Studios' new "Iron Man 3," the latest installment in the hit franchise, adding extensive full-body CG armor replacements for both "Iron Man" and "Iron Patriot" The VFX house, which now boasts locations in Santa Monica and Melbourne, also added weaponry, environmental and particle effects as well as CG backgrounds. This is the first "Iron Man" for Luma, however the project marks its 4th collaboration with Marvel and 3rd with VFX
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Restored “Lawrence of Arabia” Wins FOCAL International Award
News: Restored “Lawrence of Arabia” Wins FOCAL International Award4K 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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Much Aloha Found At AlphaDogs
News: Much Aloha Found At AlphaDogsThe documentary film E Haku Inoa: To Weave A Name, follows filmmaker Christen Marquez on her personal journey to reconnect with her estranged mother and find out the meaning of her 60-letter-long Hawaiian name.
Hawaiian naming practices are steeped in tradition and carry many different meanings. Origins of the name given at birth can range from dream or spiritual inspirations to family names that are passed down, or an event that happens around the birth of the child. The documentary film E Haku Inoa: To Weave A Name, follows filmmaker Christen Marquez on her personal journey to reconnect with her estranged mother and find out the meaning of her 60-letter-long Hawaiian name. The story touches on Hawaiian culture and the struggle to support traditions in a world where there are many forces working to erase them.
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iN DEMAND Uses AJA Video Systems Technology to Create A Wealth of Promotional Content
News: iN DEMAND Uses AJA Video Systems Technology to Create A Wealth of Promotional ContentAs the leading distributor of transactional movies, sports and events to video providers across North America, iN DEMAND delivers a huge amount of programming from more than 150 program suppliers to major cable operators and telcos. To support all this content, the company also creates more than 10,000 pieces of promotional video each year to help MSOs promote their Pay-Per-View (PPV) and Video-On-Demand (VOD) offerings.
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Boxer Films Produces Live Stream Kickoff, Other Elements For Twitter #Comedyfest, Comedy Central
News: Boxer Films Produces Live Stream Kickoff, Other Elements For Twitter #Comedyfest, Comedy CentralComedy legends Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, along with MC Judd Apatow, headlined a rollicking live stream yesterday at the Paley Center in Beverly Hills produced by LA-based Boxer Films. The event kicked off #ComedyFest, Comedy Central's week long comedy event currently taking place on Twitter, and the occasion for Mel Brooks’ first tweet @MelBrooks.
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The ACC Speeds Up Sports Content Distribution With Aspera
The ACC Advanced Media department used Aspera SDK to build a robust, customized video distribution portal with high-speed content transfers powered by Aspera faspex™
Aspera, Inc., creators of next-generation software technologies that move the world’s large data at maximum speed, today announced that the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), one of the premiere conferences in collegiate athletics whose league office manages championships for 25 sports that its 12, soon to be 15, member institutions compete in, has deployed Aspera’s patented high-speed transfer technology to power their digital sports content distribution service.
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TNDV Turns Ignition on New Mobile Audio Production Truck
News: TNDV Turns Ignition on New Mobile Audio Production TruckMobile production specialist introduces “Vibration,” a 53-foot, 256-input truck for multitrack audio environments
Mobile production specialist TNDV is adding a fifth truck to its Nashville-based fleet — and this time audio is the focus.
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Yomiuri TV Upgrades Workflow to Complete File-Based Solution from Grass Valley
News: Yomiuri TV Upgrades Workflow to Complete File-Based Solution from Grass ValleyYomiuri TV, a major broadcaster in the Kansai region of Japan, has selected Grass Valley® to replace its entire tape-based linear editing workflow, including content management and archive systems, and send to playout, with a new file-based solution.
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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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Autodesk Flame Fires Up VFX Production for The Vanity
News: Autodesk Flame Fires Up VFX Production for The VanityFounded in 2010, Toronto-based independent post-production company The Vanity works on commercials for notable brands that span a gamut of industries, from automotive to fashion, sports drinks and fast food.
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KOOL-AID: The Iconic Refreshment Beverage Launches Expansive Brand Campaign, “SMILE. IT’S KOOL-AID”
Celebrity Spokespitcher Undergoes Massive Makeover; Brand Launches Kool-Aid Liquid Drink Mix for Refreshing, Portable Flavor New Interactive Website and Mobile App to Showcase Kool-Aid Man’s Colorful Personality
'Kool-Aid', the iconic refreshment beverage that has stood for fun and flavor for generations, today unveiled a comprehensive brand campaign called “Smile. It’s Kool-Aid,” which introduces a new look and feel for the brand and a makeover for its famous spokespitcher, "Kool-Aid Man", all timed to the product launch of 'Kool-Aid" Liquid Drink Mix.
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RTW TM7 Touchmonitor Wins 2013 iF Product Design Award
News: RTW TM7 Touchmonitor Wins 2013 iF Product Design AwardInternational Forum Design Honors Plug-In Module for RTW's TM7 TouchMonitor
RTW, a leading vendor of visual audio meters and monitoring devices for professional broadcast, production, post production and quality control, is happy to announce that the half 19-inch 20700VID plug-in module version of RTW’s TM7 TouchMonitor has won an iF Product Design Award. The iF (International Forum Design) jury, judging on behalf of a global organization dedicated to strengthening public awareness of design through awards, publications and exhibitions, chose the 19-inch model as a standout product in the audio and video category. This is the second iF Product Design Award for RTW. The company also won in 2011 for the TM7 and TM9 TouchMonitor series.
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Superlounge Director Joe Schaak Gets Generous With Laughs In New Campaign For MetroPCS
News: Superlounge Director Joe Schaak Gets Generous With Laughs In New Campaign For MetroPCSRight on the heels of signing with national production company Superlounge, The Richards Group tapped Director Joe Schaak for a new campaign for MetroPCS Communications, Inc. Bringing the spots to life, Schaak incorporated his notable past directing experiences producing commercials for ESPN, Verizon, Target and McDonald’s, to name just a few. Schaak combines his humorous and creative talent to entertain audiences by reminding them of the wireless carrier’s mantra, “We Have It.”
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LOGAN Designs Immersive Museum Exhibition, Spectacle: The Music Video
News: LOGAN Designs Immersive Museum Exhibition, Spectacle: The Music VideoLOGAN, the award-winning bicoastal creative studio, takes a step into the exhibition space with Spectacle: The Music Video, a traveling museum show designed by Alexei Tylevich and the LOGAN team. With a portfolio that boasts numerous entries in the medium, including iconic music videos for Money Mark and N.A.S.A., Tylevich and LOGAN were natural choices for the task. Spectacle provides an immersive look at the history-so-far of the music video, exploring 40+ years of filmmaking and music with a Herculean assemblage of physical, web and print components.
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TCS Skquattro captures The Voice at Salford Quays
News: TCS Skquattro captures The Voice at Salford QuaysA Skquattro pedestal from TCS (a Vitec Group company) formed the basis for creative new shooting techniques during production of The Voice UK in early April. Blind auditions for the second series were shot for the first time in HQ1, the 12,500 square metre Dock 10 studio at Salford Quays, for transmission on BBC One.
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OConnor Camera Support and Lens Accessories for Sony F5/F55 Cameras
News: OConnor Camera Support and Lens Accessories for Sony F5/F55 CamerasLong-time cine equipment leader, OConnor, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group brand is meeting the challenges of support and lens accessories for Sony’s F5 and F55 4K cameras. The OConnor tools enable professional cinematographers to operate the cameras built-up in large or small lens cine set-ups.
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Bodega’s Merhar Takes The Insanity Out Of The Home Garden For Preen
News: Bodega’s Merhar Takes The Insanity Out Of The Home Garden For PreenNew York/San Francisco-based content creation/production company Bodega director Dave Merhar exposes extreme measures for weed-free gardens in the comedic new :15 “How I Do It – I Use Preen Garden” for Preen out of Merkley + Partners, NY. The spot features ruthless de-weeding tactics including a man who torches his weeds with a flamethrower and a woman in absolute histrionics over pulling and spraying. The campaign also features the additional :15 “How I Do It – I Use Preen Mulch.”
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Sistema Clube Extends Digital TV and AM/FM Radio Coverage with Harris Broadcast
Broadcaster expands ISDB-Tb DTV transition, improves over-the-air radio quality and grows mobile unit fleet with Harris Broadcast transmission and infrastructure technology
Booth N2503 —Sistema Clube, which operates an extensive radio and TV network in the Ribeirão Preto region of Sao Paolo, Brazil, is expanding and strengthening its over-the-air footprint with Harris Broadcast technology. The broadcaster has purchased four new Harris Broadcast Maxiva™ UAX UHF transmitters to support phase two of its ISDB-Tb digital transition, and is installing new Harris Broadcast FM and AM transmitters to improve its on-air radio broadcast signal quality.
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Grass Valley Wins STAR Award at NAB Show 2013 for GV Director Integrated Nonlinear Live Production Center
Grass Valley® has been awarded a 2013 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) Award at NAB Show 2013 in Las Vegas for its GV Director™ Nonlinear Live Production Center. Combining the power of a switcher, multiviewer, graphics, and effects, GV Director brings a dynamic new paradigm to live productions of all genres, with its simplified way of producing and delivering live content.
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IMAX® Coming To Historic TCL Chinese Theatre
On Heels of Theatre Renaming, Chinese Theatres LLC Signs Agreement with IMAX to Bring The World's Most Immersive Experience to Hollywood's Premier Historic Landmark
IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Chinese Theatres LLC today announced an agreement to add an IMAX® theatre to the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, through an extensive transformation of the landmark site. The addition brings the theatre into the 21st Century and gives Hollywood its first IMAX® theatre, providing fans with a movie-going experience that will rival any in southern California. Once complete, this will be IMAX's largest auditorium in the world in terms of seating capacity and its third-largest commercial theatre screen in North America. Closing of the agreement is subject to the issuance of final permits.
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Bluefish444 Thunderbolt™ Drivers Certified With Sonnet Technologies’ Thunderbolt Expansion Products
High quality, portable SDI I/workflow solution for AVID Media Composer 6 Users running Apple OSX
Bluefish444, manufacturer of the industry’s highest-quality uncompressed 4K/2K/HD/SD SDI video cards, announced today that it has certified the Sonnet Echo™ Express Pro Thunderbolt™ Expansion Chassis for use with its forthcoming Apple OSX plug in for AVID’s Media Composer 6.
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Bluefish444 Announces New 4K SDI Support For Adobe Premiere Pro For Windows & New Mac OSX Support For 2K SDI Workflows
4K 60p SDI Monitoring for Adobe Premiere Pro & 2K 60p SDI I/O on Mac OSX
Bluefish444, manufacturer of the industry’s highest-quality uncompressed 4K/2K/HD/SD SDI video cards, announced that it has developed a new Windows plug in for Adobe® Premiere® Pro software enabling 4K SDI preview and a new Mac OSX plug in enabling 2K SDI I/O.
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Pretend LLC Announces new Pseudo at NAB 2013
New product offers timeline with EDL/XML import for creative depth grading of 3D stereoscopic productions.
Pretend LLC, from the original developers of the visual effects software Shake™, today began previews of Pseudo, an upcoming “big brother” application to Stereoid, offering a timeline with EDL/XML import and depth scripts for more creative stereoscopic control of storylines. Pseudo is built on the new Pretend engine which scales linearly on multi-core systems and is optimized for 4k+ resolutions and high frame rates.
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JVC Showcases 84-Inch Professional 4K 60P Monitor At NAB 2013
News: JVC Showcases 84-Inch Professional 4K 60P Monitor At NAB 2013JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., will demonstrate its new PS-840UD Professional Series ProVérité 4K 84-inch LCD monitor at the 2013 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev. (Booth C4314). With a native screen resolution of 3840x2160 – four times the resolution of full HD – and 60p display capability, it is one of the world’s largest professional-grade 4K monitors.
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HPA Presents the NAB Post Pit 2013
Today's Leading Experts Share Quick and Impactful Presentations
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PESA Demonstrates 4K Routing Switcher Technology at NAB 2013
News: PESA Demonstrates 4K Routing Switcher Technology at NAB 2013PESA, a leading U.S.-based custom design and build manufacturing company for professional audio and video signal distribution, will provide a technology demonstration of their latest Cheetah 4K 16x16 fiber optic routing switcher at the NAB Show (Booth SL4305), which runs April 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nev. Based on PESA’s proven Cheetah digital video routing platform, its new 4K routing switcher will provide data transport up to 600m over multi-mode cable.
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AJA Announces Video I/O Support for Avid Pro Tools
Playback Video in Sync with Pro Tools using AJA KONA, T-TAP, and Io Family of Products With Avid Video Engine Support in Pro Tools HDX and Pro Tools Native Platforms
AJA Video Systems announced support for Pro Tools® HDX and Pro Tools Native platforms with the entire AJA line of KONA and Io products. AJA made the announcement today at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center where all of the latest AJA products will be on display at Booth, #SL 3816, from April 8-11, 2013.
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AJA Announces Corvid Ultra Support for Quantel Pablo Rio
News: AJA Announces Corvid Ultra Support for Quantel Pablo RioNew Pablo Rio High-End Color Grading and Interactive Finishing System Runs on AJA Corvid Ultra to Facilitate Unique 4K/High Frame Rate Workflows
Show, Booth # SL 3816—(April 8, 2013) -- AJA Video Systems announced today that the new AJA Corvid Ultra OEM cards are supported on the Quantel® Pablo Rio. This is the first time that Quantel have offered operability with any video card other than their own, and AJA's Corvid Ultra is the exclusive third-party solution delivering 4K workflows with Pablo Rio. Quantel is the latest OEM partner for AJA's Corvid line of video I/O solutions, and will offer Corvid Ultra with turnkey Pablo Rio systems.
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Sound Devices 664 Production Mixer Infiltrates Broadcast And Production Markets
News: Sound Devices 664 Production Mixer Infiltrates Broadcast And Production MarketsNew Flagship Mixer Features an Unprecedented Amount of I/O Connectivity and Recording Flexibility
Sound Devices, experts in portable audio and video products for field production, reports that its 664 Production Mixer has been well-received by the industry, achieving strong sales since its introduction less than a year ago. Having made its official debut at IBC 2012, the Sound Devices 664 will be exhibited at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth C2849). It builds upon the powerful features of the company’s best-selling line of field and production mixers, and offers expanded input/output connectivity and recording capabilities, along with greater flexibility and ease of use.
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Broadcast Pix Debuts Granite X Series
News: Broadcast Pix Debuts Granite X SeriesLarge Live Production Systems with End-to-End Integration
Broadcast Pix™ today announced its Granite X Series of live video production systems, which will be unveiled at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth SL6324) that runs April 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nev. Designed for large-scale live productions and accessing cloud-based content, its new hardware and software enhance integration from ingest to delivery.
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Matrox Announces Support for the Next Version of Adobe Professional Video Editing Tools
Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices and Matrox Mojito MAX I/O card will be tightly integrated with the next version of Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe SpeedGrade, including the Adobe Mercury Transmit feature.
Matrox® Video today announced support for the upcoming release of Adobe® professional video editing tools, including Adobe Mercury Transmit for Adobe Premiere® Pro and Adobe SpeedGrade™, with the Matrox MXO2™ family of I/O devices and the Matrox Mojito MAX™ I/O card. The award-winning Matrox I/O products provide broadcast-quality video and audio input, output and monitoring to enable traditional tape-based workflows including deck control for frame-accurate batch capture and print-to-tape. They are also the only I/O solutions on the market that let users encode H.264 files for delivery to the web, iPad® and iPhone® up to five times faster than software alone without sacrificing quality. In addition, MXO2 devices provide cross-platform Mac® and Windows® support and are still the only solutions that connect anywhere, Mac and PC, via Thunderbolt™, PCIe® or ExpressCard/34®—with the same versatile unit. WYSIWYG support for Adobe After Effects® and Adobe Photoshop® will also be provided.
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NVIDIA Accelerates Creative Workflows at NAB 2013
New NVIDIA GRID Visual Computing Appliance Featured Among Demos for Broadcasters, Visual Effects Artists and Animators
NVIDIA is showcasing how professionals creating and distributing content can accelerate their workflows using the latest GPU technologies and partner software in booth SL3905 and throughout the conference at NAB 2013.
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AJA Announces OEM Relationship With FilmLight; Supports FilmLight FLIP With Multi-Channel I/O On KONA 3G
Visit AJA at booth #SL 3816
Today at NAB 2013, AJA Video Systems announced an OEM relationship with FilmLight through which its KONA 3G capture and playback card will support multi-channel ingest and playout for FilmLight’s new FLIP real-time image processor. FilmLight will bundle AJA’s KONA 3G as part of FLIP, which is designed to take the power of complex Baselight color correction live on set. Leveraging KONA 3G, FLIP users will be able to easily preview the color grading of live raw footage with a range of HD video I/O channel combinations and can set FLIP to record or playback multiple HD-SDI streams such as 1 in and 3 out, 2 in and 2 out, 3 in and 1 out.
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Clear-Com Debuts Latest Matrix Frame For Eclipse HX Range at The 2013 NAb Show
News: Clear-Com Debuts Latest Matrix Frame For Eclipse HX Range at The 2013 NAb ShowNew HX-Delta Frame Offers High Performance Across Multiple Production Spaces
Clear-Com®, a global leader in critical voice communications systems, will debut the newest addition to its line of Eclipse HX Digital Matrix Systems, the Eclipse HX-Delta Matrix Frame, at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth C8008). The Eclipse HX-Delta offers the connectivity and high capacity of a larger matrix system in a 3RU frame, giving broadcasters more flexible installation options.
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Shootersinc Expands Design/Motion Graphics Capabilities; Adds Artist Seddie Stone
News: Shootersinc Expands Design/Motion Graphics Capabilities; Adds Artist Seddie StoneShootersINC -- a fully integrated content company -- has expanded its design and motion graphics capabilities by adding 2D/3D Artist Seddie Stone to the company’s creative roster. The announcement was made this morning by Creative Director Kris Magyarits, who welcomes Stone from ABC News in Philadelphia.
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It’s here from EditShare! Preview Lightworks for Mac at NAB 2013
News: It’s here from EditShare! Preview Lightworks for Mac at NAB 2013EditShare®, the technology leader in shared media storage and end-to-end tapeless workflow solutions, is pleased to announce the highly anticipated Mac version of Lightworks – EditShare’s popular cross-platform editing software – will be demonstrated for the first time at NAB 2013 in Las Vegas.
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Avid Motion Graphics 2.5 Delivers Enhanced Deployment Flexibility with New Configuration Options
New dual-channel option and stand-alone playout engine enable broadcasters, sports teams, and media producers to more effectively create show-stopping brands
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced the release of Avid Motion Graphics™ 2.5 (AMG), the company’s next-generation on-air graphics production platform for broadcasters, sports teams, and media producers. A new dual-channel configuration option and stand-alone playout engine increase flexibility and speed graphic workflows to create stunning imagery and get work quicker to air.
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Ross Video Introduces Carbonite eXtreme - A Revolution In Production Systems To Be Unveiled At NAB 2013
News: Ross Video Introduces Carbonite eXtreme - A Revolution In Production Systems To Be Unveiled At NAB 2013The Carbonite eXtreme breaks away from traditional production switcher architecture, combining production switching with signal routing and distribution in the same chassis – simplifying installation and operation at an affordable cost.
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Avid Announces New Creative Tools and Management Solutions for Audio, Video, and Broadcast Production at NAB 2013
Company shares “Avid Everywhere,” its strategic vision for creating the most fluid end-to-end, distributed media production environment in the industry
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today introduced new and upgraded solutions for audio production, professional editing, multi-platform content distribution, on-air graphics production, and asset management. Continuing to set the standard for media technology excellence, Avid also shared its strategic vision, termed “Avid Everywhere,” which expresses the company’s commitment to create the most fluid end-to-end, distributed media production environment in the industry.
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Cinedeck Spotlights “Your Workflow, Your Way...” At NAB 2013 (Booth #SL14911)
News: Cinedeck Spotlights “Your Workflow, Your Way...” At NAB 2013 (Booth #SL14911)Cinedeck teams with industry-leading partners to demonstrate file-based, multi-stream workflow options with Cinedeck MX and latest RX3G
Cinedeck LLC, pioneering developer of capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, will spotlight “Your Workflow, Your Way”, as it demonstrates versatile, file-based, multi-stream acquisition-to-post, video ingest and playback options at NAB 2013, (Cinedeck Booth #SL14911).
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There’s a New Kid on the Block: EditShare's Geevs Post Offers a Cost-Effective Choice for the Post-Production Broadcast Server Market
EditShare® is demonstrating the latest addition to its Geevs family of broadcast servers – Geevs Post – at NAB 2013 on booth SL9010. Designed to shake up the post-production industry by offering an affordable alternative without compromising on specification or access to the latest technology, Geevs Post is set to be the most cost-effective solution within the entire industry.
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NAB2013: Cei To Represent Hybrid’s Trackless 3D Virtual Studio Solution In The Americas
News: NAB2013: Cei To Represent Hybrid’s Trackless 3D Virtual Studio Solution In The AmericasHybrid and CEI announce dealer agreement focused on affordable NEON virtual studio solution with real-time virtual camera motion
Hybrid, a leading provider of real-time graphics and robotic camera systems, has signed a dealer agreement with Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI)—a leading systems integration firm in Newington, VA—to represent the Hybrid brand in the Americas, with particular focus on Hybrid’s Neon trackless 3D virtual studio solution. CEI will provide sales and technical support for Hybrid’s line of virtual studio and robotic camera products.
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New Dual Output Scaling HDBaseT™ Card from TV One
The CORIO®master and CORIO®matrix are getting more I/O flexibility at NAB 2013
TV One, a leading designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge video and multimedia processing equipment introduces a new HDBaseT™ dual output scaling module, which will be on display at NAB 2013. The HDBaseT™ scaling module provides two HDBaseT™ standard outputs per slot for the CORIO®master and CORIO®matrix.
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Anton/Bauer Portable Power Solutions For Sony, Blackmagic Design And Others Make Debut At The 2013 NAB SHOW
News: Anton/Bauer Portable Power Solutions For Sony, Blackmagic Design And Others Make Debut At The 2013 NAB SHOWAnton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, will exhibit several of its new Gold Mount® power solutions for some of the industry’s newest cameras and supplemental equipment at the 2013 NAB Show (Vitec Videocom Booth C6025). This includes the Sony F5 and F55 CineAlta cameras, Blackmagic Design EF and MFT cinema cameras, and Litepanels® Hilio™ LED fixtures, Sola ENG Flight Kit, Sola 4 and Sola 6 LEDs.
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Cache-A Debuts Full Lto-6 Archiving Appliance Range At Nab 2013 (Booth #SL11109)
News: Cache-A Debuts Full Lto-6 Archiving Appliance Range At Nab 2013 (Booth #SL11109)Booth #SL11109 – Cache-A Corporation, manufacturer of award-winning archiving appliances for the media and entertainment industries, will debut its complete range of LTO-6 appliances, with advanced LTFS capabilities, at NAB 2013 (Cache-A Booth #SL11109), Las Vegas.
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Media 100 Expands Support for AJA and Matrox Hardware
New Media 100 Suite Version 2.1.3 Now Available
Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for corporate, broadcast, and post-production, today announced that Media 100 Suite Version 2.1.3 is now available. Media 100 Suite v2.1.3 adds support for AJA’s Io Xt, Io Express, T-TAP, and KONA LHe Plus video I/O hardware as well as Matrox’s Mojito MAX.
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Roland Systems Group Releases iPad App and Software Update for M-300 V-Mixer
News: Roland Systems Group Releases iPad App and Software Update for M-300 V-MixerRoland Systems Group (RSG) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of a dedicated iPad Control App and V1.5 software update for their popular M-300 V-Mixer console. The M-300 V-Mixer console is a core component of the V-Mixing System providing mixing, effects and external control of digital snake pre-amps, multi-channel recording, instant playback, rehearsal and the world’s finest Personal Mixing System for musicians.
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PESA to Showcase Extended Reach of Cheetah 3G-SDI Routing Switchers
News: PESA to Showcase Extended Reach of Cheetah 3G-SDI Routing SwitchersPESA, a leading U.S.-based custom design and build manufacturing company for professional audio and video signal distribution, today announced the immediate availability of its newest coaxial extended reach routing switcher frames. Based on the latest technology for copper-based transmission, the Cheetah series of 3G-SDI frames can now support distances up to 140m. The new frames and expansion cards will be showcased at the NAB Show (Booth SL4305), which runs April 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nev.
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From The Field To The Studio: Sound Devices Highlights Diverse Capabilities Of Rack-Mounted PIX 260i At The 2013 NAB
News: From The Field To The Studio: Sound Devices Highlights Diverse Capabilities Of Rack-Mounted PIX 260i At The 2013 NABFile-Based Audio/Video Recorder Ideal For OB, In-Studio and Post-Production Environments
Sound Devices, experts in portable audio and video products for field production, is taking its proven field technology into the studio with its PIX 260i Production Video Recorder at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth C2849). Based on Sound Devices’ PIX 240i Recorder, the rack-mounted PIX 260i is a file-based audio/video recorder that seamlessly replaces tape-based video decks in production and post-production environments. Currently shipping, PIX 260i also offers 32 tracks of audio record/playback as well as control functionality from browser-capable computers and tablets.
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AJA to Support Next Version of Adobe’s Professional Video Editing Tools
Adobe SpeedGrade Support Now Included With AJA Video’s Io Express, Io XT, T-TAP and KONA Family of Products
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today announced that their Io, T-TAP, and KONA family of products will support the next version of Adobe® video editing software – including Adobe Premiere® Pro and Adobe SpeedGrade™ - for Mac and Windows customers. New device driver and application plug-in software will be available from AJA as a free download shortly after the software’s release.
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FOR-A Offers ‘Extreme Connectivity’ With New FA-1010 Multi-Channel Signal Processor
FOR-A Corporation of America, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, today introduced the FA-1010 signal processor at the 2013 NAB Show (C5116), which runs April 8-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. With 10 video inputs and outputs, the new FA-1010 offers multi-channel routing between sources as well as effective video and audio signal processing for line, relay, reporting, production, editing, and delivery applications.
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Cinnafilm’s® Award-Winning TachyonTM Standards Conversion Technology Delivers Improved Solutions, Now Available for ProMedia Carbon™
Tachyon, the award-winning Standards Transcoding product from Cinnafilm Inc., has been updated with new, cutting edge image processing algorithms, is now available for Harmonic® ProMedia Carbon, and has been announced for Vidispine MAM.
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Mistika brings new developments, products and performance-leading Innovations for post, DI and broadcast to NAB
SGO launches Mistika Air at NAB – Intelligent Broadcasting solutions for more efficient workflows
“Mistika has become a system and workflow solution associated with leading developments which address the very latest desires and trends of the post, DI and broadcast markets. NAB is a perfect place to showcase our technology with work done by our amazing customers from the small boutiques to the biggest film studios and broadcasters all around the world. We will continue to push development that keeps us one step ahead of the competition and which delivers many of the best solutions in the industry”
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Anton/Bauer Showcases New Gold Spectrum Wireless Production Series At The 2013 NAB Show
News: Anton/Bauer Showcases New Gold Spectrum Wireless Production Series At The 2013 NAB ShowAnton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, will showcase its new Anton/Bauer Gold Spectrum™ Wireless Series at the 2013 NAB Show (Vitec Videocom Booth C6025). A collaboration between Anton/Bauer and Vitec Group sister company Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), Anton/Bauer’s Gold Spectrum Series is comprised of the AB-HDRF Kit, AB-HDTX transmitter, AB-HDRX dual diversity COFDM receiver and/or AB Direct VU handheld receiver/monitor. The size of each component within the series makes it ideal for reality TV, ENG/EFP, OB and live event coverage.
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Dalet Features New Dalet Brio Video Server I/O Combinations at NAB 2013
Increased I/O port capabilities on a single server provides increased density and flexibility for News, Sports, Studio and MAM workflows
Dalet Digital Media Systems is announcing new configurations for the Dalet Brio servers that offer broadcasters tremendous flexibility for all types of ingest, production and playout workflows at NAB 2013 held in Las Vegas from April 8 – 11, 2013 (Booth SL4524). The Brio servers can now be scaled to a maximum of 12 ports in a single server, through a four-port extension board, offering tremendous density and flexibility to broadcasters. When combined with the range of Dalet or third-party tools, the Dalet Brio servers provide even greater versatility with more improvements for workflows in news, sports, studio production and MAM.
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LYNX Technik Launches Six New Audio Embedders/De-Embedders at NAB 2013
News: LYNX Technik Launches Six New Audio Embedders/De-Embedders at NAB 2013LYNX Technik AG, provider of modular interfaces is launching a suite of new cost-effective embedders / de-embedders to its Series 5000 family at NAB 2013, booth N1120.
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LYNX Technik Launches Upgraded yellobrik SDI to HDMI Converter
News: LYNX Technik Launches Upgraded yellobrik SDI to HDMI ConverterSupports 3D, Compatible with new yelloGUI
LYNX Technik AG, provider of modular interfaces is launching its new SDI to HDMI converter, yellobrik model CDH 1813 at NAB 2013, booth N1120.
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New FOR-A MXF Video Clip Servers Ideal For File-Based Ingest, Playout Applications
News: New FOR-A MXF Video Clip Servers Ideal For File-Based Ingest, Playout ApplicationsFOR-A Corporation of America, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, today announced two new compact MXF clip servers, the MBP-120SX and MBP-125SX, for ingest, playback, and playout applications. Ideal for file-based production workflows, the new 1 RU servers are being demonstrated at the 2013 NAB Show (C5116), which runs April 8-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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OConnor Intro’s O-Box-WM Mattebox Deluxe Package and Tools for Blackmagic and Sony F5/F55
News: OConnor Intro’s O-Box-WM Mattebox Deluxe Package and Tools for Blackmagic and Sony F5/F55OConnor, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company announces new products to be introduced in NAB 2013 booth C6425. The line-up includes additions to their growing range of top quality camera/lens accessories as well as famous “OConnor feel” fluid head and tripod systems featuring the 1030D and 1030Ds which both offer seamless transitions from heavier to lighter payload camera setups, such as the RED Scarlet, Blackmagic Cinema, Canon C300 and C500 and Sony F5/F55.
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DIT Station Unveils New and Improved Version of Portable On-Set Data/Playback Workstation
DIT Station Rogue4 Features Improved Performance and Versatile PCIe® Storage and I/O Integration via Sonnet Thunderbolt™ Solutions
DIT Station today introduced the DIT Station Rogue4, the newest version of the company's ultra-portable and compact on-set data management and playback workstation. The Rogue4 is faster than ever before, with Sonnet Technologies' built-in Thunderbolt™ expansion, media ingest, and storage solutions offering performance up to 900 MB/s. Sonnet and DIT Station will demonstrate the DIT Station Rogue4 in the Sonnet Technologies booth SL10924 at the 2013 NAB Show.
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New Orad HDVG4 Platform Raises the Bar for Graphics Performance
News: New Orad HDVG4 Platform Raises the Bar for Graphics PerformanceHDVG4 offers broadcasters new graphics capabilities: up to 16K output, 16 live HD inputs, multiple cross-platform outputs, IP stream out and native support for 3G/1080p
Orad, leader in broadcast graphics, today announced the debut of its next-generation video graphics platform, the HDVG4, at the NAB exhibition held in Las Vegas, NV from April 8th through 11th (booth SL5709).
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Christie’s South American Subsidiary Opens Office In São Paulo
Share of South American AV and digital cinema market expected to grow rapidly this decade
Christie®, a world leader in visual technologies, continued to expand its presence in South America with the opening of its first office and showroom in São Paulo, Brazil, which was celebrated with a reception attended by customers and business partners of Christie Digital Systems South America Ltda., and leading dignitaries of the Brazilian cinema exhibition industry. The opening is part of a wave of global expansion by Christie, which includes new subsidiaries and offices in South Africa, Australia and India during the past twelve months.
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NTP Technology to demonstrate advances in embedding, routing and networking at 2013 NAB Show
News: NTP Technology to demonstrate advances in embedding, routing and networking at 2013 NAB ShowNTP Technology will demonstrate the latest innovations in broadcast-quality audio routing and interfacing on its 2013 NAB Show booth, C1850, in the Central Hall.
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Small Tree to Showcase ThunderNET at NAB 2013
Solution Enables Post-Production Pros to Capitalize on Thunderbolt™ Technology
Small Tree, the Mac shared storage and networking specialist, will showcase its new ThunderNET solution for post-production professionals at NAB 2013 this April (Booth SL6005).
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Cache-A Debuts Full LTO-6 Archive Appliance Range At NAB 2013 (Booth #SL11109)
News: Cache-A Debuts Full LTO-6 Archive Appliance Range At NAB 2013 (Booth #SL11109)NAB 2013 marks the premiere for Cache-A's complete product family of LTO-6 archive appliances.
Cache-A Corporation (http://www.cache-a.com), manufacturer of award-winning archiving appliances for the media and entertainment industries, will debut its complete range of LTO-6 appliances, with advanced LTFS capabilities, at NAB 2013 (Cache-A Booth #SL11109), Las Vegas.
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Anton/Bauer’s Dionic HD Battery To Make NAB Debut
News: Anton/Bauer’s Dionic HD Battery To Make NAB DebutNew Lithium-Ion Battery Offers Unrivalled Capacity, Longer Cycle Life and Updated RealTime Display
Anton/Bauer®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, and a premier global provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is pleased to make the formal introduction of its newest lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery, the DIONIC® HD, for broadcast and digital media professionals at the 2013 NAB Show (Vitec Videocom Booth C6025). Part of the company’s Logic Series® of batteries, the DIONIC HD powers high-current applications in a lightweight and robust package, making it ideal for digital cinema cameras such as the Sony F65, RED cameras, ARRI Alexa, the Vision Research Phantom series and more.
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Versatile Distribution Services Launches Integrated HP Z Workstations for the Media and Entertainment Industries
Optimized HP Turnkey Solutions for Adobe, Avid, Grass Valley, and ASSIMILATE
Versatile Distribution Services, a division of Versatile Communications, Inc., today announced that they will be providing integrated HP Z Workstations optimized for industry-leading digital media applications including Adobe Creative Suite, Avid Media Composer and Symphony, ASSIMILATE SCRATCH, and Grass Valley EDIUS. Versatile Distribution Services will also supply reseller channel partners with other broadcast and post-production solutions, including HP DreamColor Displays and Sonnet storage.
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Mobile Studios and NewTek Collaborate on Compact OB Video Production Vehicle
News: Mobile Studios and NewTek Collaborate on Compact OB Video Production VehicleMobile Studios equips a Ford Transit Connect with a NewTek TriCaster to create a powerful and cost effective mobile platform for producing sports and live events.
Mobile Studios, Inc, a leading builder of video production vehicles and PortaCast® flypacks for multi-cam video production just released a Ford Transit Connect van equipped with NewTek's TriCaster 855 and 3Play 425 replay system.
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San Diego Unified School District Standardizes on AJA Technology
News: San Diego Unified School District Standardizes on AJA TechnologyPrepares Students for Careers in Arts, Media, and Entertainment with Professionally-Equipped Broadcast and Multimedia Production Studios
San Diego Unified School District’s Office of College, Career and Technical Education (CCTE) is preparing students for their future - college and career ready, by providing them with relevant skills and technical knowledge to pursue careers in the Arts, Media and Entertainment (AME) industry sector. CCTE currently offers three pathways in AME, which include Design, Visual and Media Arts, Production and Managerial Arts & Game Design and Integration. Broadcast Journalism, Arts Management, Multimedia Production and Photographic Imaging are just a few of the courses offered in those pathways. In an effort to offer relevant industry approved programs, the District has rolled out several on-campus HD broadcast studios equipped with acquisition, editing and conversion solutions from AJA Video Systems, Inc.
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SoleraTec Releases Version 6 of Phoenix VCM™
Most significant upgrade in years to its flagship media asset, archive, and storage management solution delivering increased compatibility for Avid and LTO-6.
SoleraTec LLC, provider of innovative video lifecycle management and storage products, has released version 6.1.5 of the Phoenix VCM media asset, archive, and storage management software for the media & entertainment market. Phoenix VCM delivers the ability to manage, access, exchange, and archive content with greater ease than ever before. Since the product’s inception in 2007, Phoenix VCM has continued to add features and functionality that have won awards and praise for its ability to facilitate video oriented workflows. Phoenix VCM has grown into a leading solution for content storage management capable of archiving and retrieving all forms of video, audio, still images, and non-video documents.
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Miranda Launches SME-1901 Streaming Media Encoder Module at NAB 2013
News: Miranda Launches SME-1901 Streaming Media Encoder Module at NAB 2013Booth N2513 – Miranda Technologies, a Belden Brand, a global provider of integrated solutions for production, playout and delivery systems for television broadcasters and multi-system operators, will launch its SME-1901 streaming media encoder module at NAB 2013.
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Arclight Productions’ Original Documentary premieres at The Annenberg Space for Photography’s WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath March 23, 2013 – June 2, 2013
News: Arclight Productions’ Original Documentary premieres at The Annenberg Space for Photography’s WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath March 23, 2013 – June 2, 2013Documentary Film accompanies one of the Most Notable Exhibits on War-Themed Photography Ever Assembled
THE WAR PHOTOGRAPHERS, a documentary film commissioned by the Annenberg Space for Photography will debut with the exhibit, WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath, set to open on March 23rd. Arclight Productions has been commissioned to produce the original documentary short that will be featured as part of this unprecedented exhibit. The exhibit will open free to the public in Los Angeles on March 23, 2013 and run through June 2, 2013. The film will be shown in vivid detail on two 14' by 7' screens in 4K resolution in the Digital Gallery, which is central to the architecture of the Photography Space and the exhibit experience. This exhibition is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and is made possible with generous support from the Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation and the Annenberg Foundation.
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SSL Expands Capability Of C100 HDS Digital Broadcast Console With Release Of New V6 Software At NAB 2013
News: SSL Expands Capability Of C100 HDS Digital Broadcast Console With Release Of New V6 Software At NAB 2013New Features Enhance Operational Efficiency
Solid State Logic debuts its new V6 Software for the industry-leading C100 HDS Digital Broadcast Console at NAB 2013 (Booth C2617). Demonstrating ongoing development of the C100 HDS, the V6 Software release offers new features that introduce significant workflow efficiencies for operators.
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Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment Makes The Play With SSL C10 HD Compact Broadcast Console
News: Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment Makes The Play With SSL C10 HD Compact Broadcast ConsoleMaple Leaf Sports + Entertainment (MLSE) recently upgraded its audio production control room with a Solid State Logic C10 HD Compact Broadcast Console. MLSE is a major force in Canadian sports through owning the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), the Toronto Raptors (NBA), the Toronto FC (MLS) and the Toronto Marlies (AHL), along with the Air Canada Center, BMO Field and Richo Coliseum sports venues and LEAFS TV, NBA TV Canada and GOLTV (soccer) Canada. The C10 is primarily used for live pre- and post-game shows for the different sports teams, as well as in-house productions that are pre-taped for later broadcast. The C10 brings with it advanced design and reliability for consistent live to air performance and SSL’s industry wide reputation for quality products and support.
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Cinedeck Spotlights “Your Workflow, Your Way…” At NAB 2013 (Booth #SL14911)
News: Cinedeck Spotlights “Your Workflow, Your Way…” At NAB 2013 (Booth #SL14911)Cinedeck teams with industry-leading partners to demonstrate file-based, multi-stream workflow options with Cinedeck MX and latest RX3G
Cinedeck LLC (http://www.cinedeck.com), pioneering developer of capture systems for motion picture and broadcast production, will spotlight “Your Workflow, Your Way”, as it demonstrates versatile, file-based, multi-stream acquisition-to-post, video ingest and playback options at NAB 2013, (Cinedeck Booth #SL14911).
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Utah Scientific Announces 4K Routing Switcher
UTAH-100/UDS 4K Signal Support Designed for Ultra-High-Definition TV Production
Utah Scientific, a worldwide leader in routing and master control switchers, today announced a major extension of the UTAH-100/UDS routing switcher family with a new range of routing switchers offering 6 Gbps UHD-SDI signal capabilities to support new 4K signal formats (both single- and multi-link) used in ultra-high-definition (UHD) TV production. The 6 Gbps UHD-SDI solutions will provide twice the density (at half the power) and outstanding performance at a substantially lower cost than competitive 3 Gbps multi-link solutions.
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NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference: GTC Morning Call - Day One
KICKING THINGS OFF — TITAN IN HIGH GEAR — DIGESTING PI WITH GPUs — PYTHON TAPS GPUs — SWEATING BULLETS — ABOUT THAT AFTERNOON JOLT
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Light Iron Projects Honored at Top Film Festivals
South by Southwest and Sundance Filmmakers Find Creative Support at Light Iron
Light Iron – a post production leader specializing in projects originated on file-based motion cameras – supported five features at South by Southwest 2013, one of which, Short Term 12, was awarded the top honor of the Grand Jury Prize as well as the Audience Award for Narrative Feature Competition.
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Sonnet Announces New Thunderbolt™ Interface Option for Award-Winning Qio™ Professional Media Readers
Qio™, Qio CF4, Qio E3 Available With Included Thunderbolt™ Interface and Thunderbolt Cable
Sonnet Technologies today announced the launch of its Qio™, Qio CF4, and Qio E3 professional media readers with a Thunderbolt™ interface option. Sonnet's Qio professional media readers are high-speed, cost-effective alternatives to conventional card readers for videographers, studios, and photographers alike. The original Qio is the industry's first device that supports all major HD video memory card formats in one compact high-performance device, reading at high speed from almost any memory card including SxS, P2, CompactFlash®, SDHC™, and SDXC™. The Qio CF4 is a four-slot CompactFlash card reader, and the Qio E3 is a three-slot SxS card reader. All Qio models support concurrent file ingest from all slots to increase efficiency dramatically by reducing ingest times.
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Slate Media Group Appoints Rob DeMartin as COO
Slate Media Group, a leading independent provider of post-production service to the film and television industry, today announces the appointment of Rob DeMartin as Chief Operating Officer of its New York operations, which includes post production companies Technicolor – PostWorks, PostWorks and Hula Post Production.
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Netstor Demonstrates Optical Thunderbolt Cable Application Up to 40 Meters for Thunderbolt Storage NA333TB
News: Netstor Demonstrates Optical Thunderbolt Cable Application Up to 40 Meters for Thunderbolt Storage NA333TBNetstor is pleased to announce its 3U 16-bay Thunderbolt storage with PCIe expansion, NA333TB, with long-distance optical Thunderbolt cable application up to 40 meters, which ensures video studio a concise setting, lowers investment to professional video editing cards, and reduces cost to establishment of high-speed data transfer. The optical Thunderbolt cable solution that shows fast data throughput up to 10Gbps makes NA333TB well positioned in data center, assuring data availability to every Mac within studios of institution as well as rapid switching among computers via optical Thunderbolt connection. Furthermore, the expense of setting up Netstor mass storage on o ptical Thunderbolt framework is relatively economical as compared to configuration of 8G Fibre channel or 10G GbE iSCSI in long-distance DAS setting.
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Bluefish444 Releases OSX Installer Supporting Avid Open IO & Assimilate Scratch Software Packages
Mac OSX SDI I/O for AVID Media Composer 6.5, and Symphony 6.5; Mac OSX SDI I/O for Assimilate SCRATCH Finish and SCRATCH Lab v6.2 and v7
Bluefish444, manufacturer of the industry’s highest-quality uncompressed 4K/2K/HD/SD SDI video cards, announced that it has released an updated Apple Mac installer for its Create & Epoch video cards supporting AVID Open IO and Assimilate software running on OSX 10.8.
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SSL Introduces Significant Upgrade To C10 HD Compact Broadcast Console With New V4 Software At NAB 2013
News: SSL Introduces Significant Upgrade To C10 HD Compact Broadcast Console With New V4 Software At NAB 2013New software expands power and introduces significant new features for the leading mid-scale console.
Solid State Logic is proud to announce new V4 Software for the innovative and industry-leading C10 HD Compact Broadcast Console at the 2013 NAB Show (Booth C2617). The new V4 software release introduces a range of features and options that significantly expand the capability of the C10, demonstrating the company’s commitment to continuous improvement. The C10 turned the industry upside down by delivering exceptional power at an attractive price point, and the legacy continues with this new system upgrade.
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DIVE Provides On-Set VFX Supervision & Innovative Digital Workflow For Dir. Niels Arden Oplev's "Dead Man Down"
News: DIVE Provides On-Set VFX Supervision & Innovative Digital Workflow For Dir. Niels Arden Oplev's "Dead Man Down"The visual effects and postproduction team at DIVE -- a division of ShootersINC, which specializes in visual effects and picture finishing for feature films, television shows and commercials – provided on-set VFX Supervision, on-set live compositing, and extensive postproduction including the creation of an innovative digital workflow for Director Niels Arden Oplev’s (“Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”) newest feature film “DEAD MAN DOWN,” which premieres in theaters nationwide Friday, March 8th.
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Matrox Expands Support for Telestream Wirecast Live Streaming Production Software Across Entire Line of Matrox MXO2 Capture Devices
News: Matrox Expands Support for Telestream Wirecast Live Streaming Production Software Across Entire Line of Matrox MXO2 Capture DevicesNew features include multi-channel capture support and ISO recording to H.264, DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50 and DVCPRO HD
Matrox Video today announced support for Telestream Wirecast 4.2.4 for Windows software and new features across the entire line of Matrox® MXO2™ capture devices and the Mojito MAX™ I/O card. Multiple Matrox I/O products can now be used to provide multi-channel capture for streaming and ISO recording of live events. In addition, Matrox ISO recording now supports direct capture to H.264 on Matrox I/O products with MAX and direct capture to DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50 and DVCPRO HD on all products enabling post-event editing using popular apps from Adobe, Apple and Avid.
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Grass Valley Reinvents Live Production Switching with GV Director Integrated Nonlinear Live Production Center
News: Grass Valley Reinvents Live Production Switching with GV Director Integrated Nonlinear Live Production CenterNear limitless production power enables creativity in an easy to use platform
Grass Valley® today introduced the GV Director™ Integrated Nonlinear Live Production Center. Much more than a switcher, it brings a dynamic new paradigm to live production workflows of all genres, with its simplified way of producing and delivering live content across multiple distribution platforms. GV Director is suitable for all production environments, such as houses of worship, image magnification (IMAG) applications, educational institutes, as well as fixed venues, production studios, and trucks.
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NAB 2013: EditShare Unveils Major Upgrades Across Entire Line of End-to-End Tapeless Workflow Products
Highlights include new version of EditShare’s extreme-performing scalable storage; major new features for Flow media asset management; Geevs servers for multicam studio, sports and post; new features for Ark backup and archive, and Lightworks on Mac OX
EditShare®, the technology leader in shared media storage and end-to-end tapeless workflow solutions, is showcasing a host of upgrades for the company’s high-performance storage and end-to-end production and broadcast solutions at NAB 2013 (booth SL9010). Visitors to the booth will see the wide array of value-added features and new products shown in the context of studio, post and broadcast workflow scenarios. Among the enhancements are a new sleek, intuitive interface for EditShare 7; the just-released portable EditShare Field 2 for “on-the-go” collaborative editing, remote bureaus and ENG edit-while-capture capabilities; Air Flow, the new web browser-based application for accessing Flow media asset management over the Internet; new Flow Automation tools for workflow efficiency; Geevs Sports, a server and production package tailored for the unique needs of multi-channel, fast-paced sports coverage, and Geevs Post, the server that brings media management and collaboration to high volume post environments. Also debuting at NAB will be the long anticipated Mac OS X version of Lightworks, EditShare’s free, professional non-linear editor that also runs on Linux and Windows platforms.
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Films Using Arri Equipment Win Big On Oscar Night
At the 85th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, films making use of ARRI equipment have taken away many of the big prizes.
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Sound Devices 664 Field Production Mixer Earns Cinema Audio Society's Prestigious Technical Achievement Award
News: Sound Devices 664 Field Production Mixer Earns Cinema Audio Society's Prestigious Technical Achievement AwardSound Devices, experts in portable audio and video products for field production, is pleased to announce that its 664 Production Mixer has earned the prestigious Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Technical Achievement Award in the production category. The CAS Technical Achievement Awards recognize innovations in recording technologies, including hardware and software products that are used by sound mixing professionals.
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Matrox at the 2013 NAB Show — Product Preview
News: Matrox at the 2013 NAB Show — Product PreviewNew additions to all Matrox product lines to be highlighted including live streaming production systems, scan converters, multiviewers, I/O devices, OEM products, KVM extenders and video distribution over IP solutions
Matrox® Video and Matrox Graphics Inc. will be sharing booth SL4616 at the 2013 NAB Show (Las Vegas, April 8-11). Matrox Video will showcase live streaming production systems, scan converters, multiviewers, I/O devices and developer products. Matrox Graphics Inc. will present new KVM extension and video distribution over IP solutions. Several new product announcements and updates to existing products are expected at the show.
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AJA Ki Pro Facilitates Preview Screening of A Good Day to Die Hard for Troops in Kuwait
News: AJA Ki Pro Facilitates Preview Screening of A Good Day to Die Hard for Troops in KuwaitAJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, recently delivered AJA Ki Pro portable tapeless recorders to the editorial team of A Good Day to Die Hard to facilitate preview screenings of the film to United States troops stationed in Kuwait. A Good Day to Die Hard stars Bruce Willis returning in his iconic role as John McClane; the film opened in theatres on February 14, 2013.
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Motion Picture Sound Editors Announce 2013 Golden Reel Winners
News: Motion Picture Sound Editors Announce 2013 Golden Reel WinnersSound professionals from the worlds of features, television, animation, documentary and computer interactive entertainment were honored tonight as the Motion Picture Sound Editors presented the 60th MPSE Golden Reel Awards. Bobbi Banks, now in her eighth year as MPSE President, opened the awards ceremony, held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites in Los Angeles, which recognized outstanding achievement in sound editing in 22 categories.
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Inside The Cutting Room Kicks Off the 2013 Speaker Series With Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
Host Bobbie O’Steen talks with the Oscar®-nominated editor about his work on Moonrise Kingdom, Black Swan and Fantastic Mr. Fox
Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWshop), the cutting-edge authorized digital training destination for post-production and content creators, announced today the return of its popular speaker series Inside The Cutting Room with Bobbie O’Steen. Produced by Manhattan Edit Workshop and held at the French Institute, Inside The Cutting Roombrings audiences “behind the scenes” with legends of visual storytelling. Superstar guests include Alan Heim, Carol Littleton, Stephen Rotter, Kate Sanford and Thelma Schoonmaker*. Host Bobbie O’Steen comments, "It gives me great pleasure to host this new series at the French Institute, which will celebrate the elusive art of editing and explore the crucial decisions that take place ‘inside the cutting room’.”;
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Bling Digital to Host “Post on Demand” Panel at HPA Tech Retreat
News: Bling Digital to Host “Post on Demand” Panel at HPA Tech RetreatPost production workflow specialist to showcase modular post-production solution in Retreat’s Demo Room.
Bling Digital, a pioneering developer of today’s most innovative digital workflows, will host a panel discussion at the Hollywood Post Alliances’ annual HPA Tech Retreat exploring the rapid evolution of feature and television post production away from brick-and-mortar facilities into solutions that can happen anytime and anywhere.
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In this tutorial, Andrew Devis shows how easy it is to create, add materials to, animate and lip-sync a head in Autodesk 3ds max using the plug-ins from Di-O-Matic called 'Facial Studio' and 'Voice-O-Matic'. Andrew goes through the basics of this plug-in just to show how easy and quick it is to use and how powerful it can be - not to mention just how much time it can save you!
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Day One of My Eagle Photo Safari
A collection of photos and video clips from Day One of my Eagle photo safari. My first time making images of these birds, but I wanted to share these magnificent creatures with you. Music: Sticky Bumps (featuring Debbizo) by spinningmerkaba Mentorship: Scott Bourne & Robert O'Toole Day One of My...
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Tips for attending NAB 2013 from a convention veteran...
Once again, springtime is upon us so of course it’s time for the annual National Association of Broadcasters convention. Last year y’all seemed to like the “before you go tips” so my I present the 2013 edition of “Tips from an NAB Veteran to make the best use of your...
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SonicScoop Checks Out Berklee’s New Valencia Campus Studio Outfitted with Avid Gear
Last week, SonicScoop profiled the Berklee College of Music s groundbreaking new studio at the renowned school s first international campus located in Valencia, Spain. In addition to featuring sweeping views of the scenic Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia complex, the studio is chock full of Avid gear ranging...
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Autodesk 3ds max & Di-O-Matic's Facial Studio
In this tutorial, Andrew Devis shows how easy it is to create, add materials to, animate and lip-sync a head in Autodesk 3ds max using the plug-ins from Di-O-Matic called 'Facial Studio' and 'Voice-O-Matic'.
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Episode #084 - July 13, 2009
Creative Project Management with Mike Cohen, Radio Gaga and Snowtape, Nikon D-Movie Screening Room, Stretch Mesh 1.5 for Maya, Voice-O-Matic for 3ds Max, Radtech anti-glare for MacBooks and more creative news and interviews - creativecow.net
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Episode #059 - January 20, 2009
Nuke with Pete O'Connell, Intel processor cuts, Lightwave 9.6, Sony Wi-Fi Cybershot camera, iLife '09 upgrade, M-Audio Axiom Pro keyboards, CorelDraw, Circuit City, Ustream iPhone App and more creative news and interviews - creativecow.net
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