| | | | News: Teranex Showed Kodak
Teranex, a leader in high performance video processing solutions for the broadcast and post-production industries, showed the results of its strategic alliance with Kodak at the recent National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas. In September 2006 Teranex announced it had licensed proprietary film restoration and enhancement algorithms from the Entertainment Imaging Division of Eastman Kodak Company (EKC).
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| | | | News: Kodak Announces Winners of Student Commercial Awards
Kodak, in association with the BTAA, has announced the winners of its prestigious Student Commercial Awards held at Madame Tussauds. The competition, which has been running since the 1980's, invites student filmmakers to make a 30 second commercial off one roll of 400ft Kodak negative stock.
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| | | | Digital Vision Grows Roster of Top Sales and Technical Talent in Americas
Digital Vision, a global leader in picture enhancement products for film and television post-production, has announced key additions to their Los Angeles based operations. Suzette Ferguson has joined Digital Vision as Sales Manager for the Americas and Gary Jackemuk has taken the lead as Product Specialist.
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| | | | AMWA Workflow Seminar Panel Includes Leading Studio Officers
Hollywood Seminar on advanced media workflows will feature industry experts speaking about their experiences with file-based production
For the first time, the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) is pleased to co-sponsor this seminar that brings together production and post-production experts, vendors and users to explore the current generation of file based workflows and future expectations.
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| | | | YCD Multimedia and Matrox Graphics Launch Ultra High Definition Video Wall Solution
YCD Multimedia, a developer and provider of smart digital media solutions for businesses, and Matrox Graphics, a leading manufacturer of specialized graphics solutions for professionals, today announced a technological partnership to develop an innovative, Ultra High Definition (UHD) decorative display wall solution for digital signage applications.
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| | | | Unique Technology Focus For Industry At Edinburgh
Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) MD Ginnie Atkinson today announced details of a new initiative for industry professionals at the Festival. Reinforcing its ethos as a 'festival for filmmakers', the EIFF will be hosting a series of presentations, debates, screenings and masterclasses that look at cinematography and 3D stereo production.
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| | | | NewTek TriCaster™ to Live Stream Inaugural Streamy Awards
International Academy of Web Television awards program will recognize outstanding original Web television programming on March 28
NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that its TriCaster™ portable live production and virtual set system will be used to produce and live stream the first annual Streamy Awards Ceremony and Gala from the Wadsworth Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. PST (9:30 p.m. CST).
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| | | | EditShare Heads to The South African Waterfront
South Africa's production leader embraces EditShare's Complete Collaboration workflow
EditShare™ the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage, announced today that Cape Town-based Waterfront Studios has deployed an EditShare 18TB storage system to facilitate production workflows across its various operational units.
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| | | | Glenn Kennel Joins ARRI Inc. As Chief Technology Officer
ARRI is pleased to inform that Glenn Kennel is joining the company in the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer. Kennel will work from the Burbank office with responsibilities that include overseeing digital intermediate, digital camera technologies and supporting workflows.
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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.
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| | | | Avid DS 10 Speeds Creative Hi-Res Online Process
Integrated solution enables facilities to enhance creativity, turn projects around quicker and complete entire post process in one system
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today launched Avid® DS version 10: a solution designed to save customers time and money by offering professional editing, compositing, keying, image retouching, paint and graphics capabilities in one application.
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| | | | Gamma & Density Co. Now Shipping 3cP Color Correction Software
Three software versions ensure proper color consistency on all types of productions
Today Gamma & Density Co. announced that it has commenced shipments of three versions of its 3cP software for color control of film and digital productions. Previously only available as a full-service rental to high-end film and digital productions, 3cP is now available for purchase for all levels of productions.
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| | | | Adobe Announces PDF Print Engine 2
Next Generation Printing Technology Streamlines Graphically Rich, Personalized Publishing
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe PDF Print Engine 2, the next-generation, full-featured printing software that enables end-to-end workflows for graphically rich publishing based on Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).
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| | | | Aviom Hits A High Note For “American Idol”
A-16II Personal Mixer Helps Create a Communications Network for Hit TV Show
When ATK Audiotek of Valencia, CA, was called upon to design an audio network for “American Idol,” it relied on Aviom and the company’s A-16II Personal Mixer to help with its communication needs.
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| | | | Guava selects Tiger Technology to streamline its sophisticated production workflow
Affordable metaLAN Server and stoneGate software facilitates Mac, Windows, and Flame/Smoke integration
Tiger Technology Sarl, developer of high performance, affordable storage area networking (SAN) and workgroup management software solutions, today announced that New York-based visual effects company Guava, part of the Nice Shoes family of full service HD post-production house specializing in high-end commercial work, had selected stoneGate and metaLAN Server to streamline their sophisticated production workflow.
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| | | | Gen Art Film Festival Presented by Acura
Seven Features, Seven Shorts & Seven Parties Slated for April 2nd – April 8th
The 13th Annual Gen Art Film Festival, presented by Acura, kicks off on April 2, 2008 in New York City. The Gen Art Film Festival Presented by Acura’s unique format showcases seven features and seven shorts from emerging filmmakers which are followed by seven premiere parties.
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| | | | damnfx Wins Big At Visual Effects Society Awards Gala
Montreal-based visual effects and animation studio damnfx wins kudos at Visual Effects Society Awards event
damnfx is proud to have received a Visual Effects Society award for Best Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project, for work delivered on "Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure", an IMAX 3D stereoscopic film directed by Sean Phillips and produced and distributed by National Geographic.
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| | | | Version2 Inks Editor Jane Keller
Continuing to grow its talent roster, New York-based editorial and VFX/motion design company Version2 proudly announces the addition of Editor Jane Keller. Jane was most recently at the Now Corporation and Company X, both based in New York.
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| | | | Michael Porte Launches The Field
Entrepreneur and Executive Producer Michael Porte, known for such successful previous endeavors with audioEngine, Crush Digital, and Mad River Post, has opened creative service company The Field.
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| | | | BBC Motion Gallery footage featured in multiple Oscar®-nominated films
Nominees across several categories, including “Charlie Wilson’s War,” “American Gangster,” “Across the Universe,” “I’m Not There,” “Sicko” and “American Homecoming” ” tap BBC and CBS News Archives
BBC Motion Gallery, a division of BBC Worldwide Limited and the exclusive global representative for the CBS News Archive, congratulates the 2008 Oscar® nominees. BBC Motion Gallery licensed memorable shots to films nominated in several categories, including “Sicko,” “Operation Homecoming,” “Charlie Wilson’s War,” “American Gangster,” “Across the Universe” and “I’m Not There.”
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| | | | motion504 Creates Sleek CG In-Store Campaign For Target
Broadcast design & animation studio motion504 just completed a series of in-store spots for client Target. To promote its Photo Lab and Contact Wireless services and products, motion504 created whimsical and elegant animations, which will screen in Target stores nationwide.
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| | | | Director/DP Bill Mills Shoots Marine Corps Program With HPX3000
Award-winning Director/Cameraman Bill Mills recently added Panasonic’s new AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p one-piece camcorder to his growing collection of the company’s high-definition camera packages. Mills, President of Florida Film & Video and BMA Production Services, Inc. (both of St. Petersburg, FL), is currently utilizing the HPX3000 on a production for the U.S. Marine Corps.
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| | | | News: Cintel unveils new technology at IBC2007
Cintel, a leading provider of film scanning solutions, will be showcasing its latest technological advances at IBC this year and unveiling several products new to the global market on stand number 7.118.
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| | | | News: Glue Tools to launch Cineon/DPX Pro v2.5 with Playback
3D LUTs and Final Cut Studio Integration at NAB 2007
Glue Tools is proud to announce that v2.5 of its Cineon and DPX QuickTime Components will be released at NAB 2007. This new release includes a large number of new features and enhancements to the QuickTime Components. New for v2.5, is Playback, 3D LUTs and full integration with Apple's Final Cut Studio.
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| | | | News: Cine-tal releases Cinemage software version 2.1 and SDK
New software release adds DVI and Standard Definition inputs--Now supporting 3D LUTs from Quantel iQ, Discreet Flame, Assimilate Scratch Kodak CMS, and FilmLight--Software Development Kit (SDK) provides extensible platform for custom software applications, automation and integration into existing software packages
Cine-tal, a leading developer in image processing, display and collaboration solutions, announced the release of version 2.1 software for the Cinemage intelligent display server. Cinemage 2.1 provides a host of new features and a software developer’s kit. An important new feature is the DVI input. With the DVI input Cinemage provides a calibrated desktop monitor and an HDSDI/SDI reference monitor integrated into a single package. Cinemage version 2.1 adds compatibility with standard definition video formats. Both standard definition and 720p video formats may be viewed pixel to pixel or scaled to full screen for optimum viewing accuracy.
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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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| | | | Top Professionals to Share Digital Photography Insight and Experiences in Lexar's Booth at PhotoPlus Expo in New York
World Renowned Professional Photographers Vincent LaForet, Moose Peterson and Joe McNally to Share Their Work, Tips and Techniques with Show Attendees
Lexar, a leader in advanced digital media and accessories, announced today that professional photographers Vincent LaForet, Moose Peterson and Joe McNally will present their work in Lexar's booth (#244) at the upcoming PhotoPlus Expo in New York City. Each professional photographer will share his experiences capturing award-winning images while revealing digital imaging workflow practices.
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| | | | News: MetaCommunications Releases Workgroups
Powerful new suite designed to help creative, publishing and prepress workgroups achieve better results, faster, and with less effort.
Today MetaCommunications, a leading developer of software management solutions for the graphic arts industry, announced the immediate availability of Workgroups 2006, a powerful new cross platform process and productivity management suite for creative, publishing and prepress.
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| | | | News: MetaCommunications Releases Approval Manager
New workflow product speeds, organizes, and automates the proof approval process
Today MetaCommunications, a leading developer of software management solutions for the graphic arts industry, announced the immediate availability of Approval Manager 1.0, a new cross platform workflow product for managing proof approvals in marketing, creative, and production environments.
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| | | | News: Midwest Audio Visual Expo
The east coast and the west coast have long been regarded as the preeminent spots in the motion picture industry. Thus, many people fail to recognize the resources and opportunities the Midwest offers. To highlight the magnitude and importance of the motion picture industry in the Midwest, the Midwest Audio Visual Expo 2006 will be held in Chicago from September 8-10, 2006 at North Park University, 3225 West Foster (Kedzie & Foster), Chicago, IL 60625.
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| | | | News: Midwest Audio Visual Expo
September 8 – 10, 2006
To highlight the magnitude and importance of the motion picture industry in the Midwest, SMS Productions will present the Midwest Audio Visual Expo, September 8 – 10, 2006 at North Park University, 3225 W. Foster.
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| | | | News: Totally Unique Film Festival Call for Entries
A 16mm Film Festival will be held in conjunction with the 1st Annual Midwest Audio Visual Expo 2006 on September 10, 2006. The festival is unique in it has two categories – one that involves editing while shooting, while the other is all in one take. First and second place winners will be chosen in each category by a group of industry professionals.
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| | | | News: GenArts releases Sapphire plug-ins v2 for Apple Shake
New version available immediately features new effects and Mac Universal support
GenArts Inc., a leading provider of visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industries, today announced the immediate availability of Sapphire Plug-ins version 2 for Apple’s® Shake. This release contains 20 additional effects including a new FilmDamage effect, and a wide array of new features and improvements such as on-screen widgets for easy parameter adjustment, and an improved user interface for all color parameters. Sapphire Plug-ins for Shake provides digital artists with over 200 image processing and synthesis effects that are directly integrated into Shake’s user interface. Version 2 now supports the Mac Universal Binary (PPC & Intel) and Linux systems.
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| | | | News: Gamma & Density's 3cP will fully support Cinemage monitoring systems
Cine-tal, a leading developer in image processing, display and collaboration solutions, and Gamma & Density Co., a leader in color control, calibration, and pre-visualization for the film and video industry, have announced that Gamma & Density's 3cP (Cinematographer's Color Correction Program) will fully support Cine-tal's Cinemage line of Intelligent LCD displays for on-set and post-production use.
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| | | | News: Umlaut Welcomes Designer/Graphics Artist Ivan Miller
San Francisco Editorial company, Umlaut, has expanded its team with the addition of Designer/ Motion Graphics Artist Ivan Miller. Miller will also handle all finishing, compositing and visual effects work, and has already contributed to campaigns for Comcast, Scion, 24 Hour Fitness and Saturn.
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| | | | News: Imaginary Forces Creates Animated Logo For Vertigo
DC Comics Imprint Unveils New Logo During "V For Vendetta" Debut
Comics lovers are in for a visual treat when the new animated Vertigo logo is revealed today in front of the much-anticipated feature "V for Vendetta." Created by Imaginary Forces (IF), the logo design was spearheaded by Creative/Art Director Ahmet Ahmet who worked closely with Founder/Creative Director Peter Frankfurt.
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| | | | News: Thomson Unveils World's Largest Digital Cinema Test Center
Technicolor Digital Cinema Unit Opens Testing Facility in Preparation For Extensive North American Digital Cinema Deployment
Thomson (Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS) has opened the world's largest digital cinema research and equipment testing facility at the Technicolor campus in Burbank, Calif.
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| | | | News: Digital Photography Takes Center Stage at Macworld San Francisco
Highlights include ''Digital Photography Day''; Aperture training; Photoshop education; Adobe, Nikon and Canon exhibiting
IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows, conferences and events for technology markets, today announced a major focus on digital photography at Macworld Conference & Expo®, taking place January 9-13, 2006 at San Francisco's Moscone Center. Several new features have been added to this year's event that will provide attendees with more education, services and product insight about digital photography - always one of the most popular topics at Macworld.
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| | | | News: BOXX joins Alias in
3DBOXX workstations power new Alias design tools
BOXX Technologies, Inc., the leading supplier of workstations designed to meet the special computing requirements of visual effects professionals, will co-sponsor a series of events with Alias® surrounding the new release of Alias StudioTools™13, the standard for outstanding design in transportation and consumer products.
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| | | | News: Vancouver Film School ups its Maya and MotionBuilder instruction
World-renowned 3D animation and visual effects program at Vancouver Film School to increase its use of Maya® by 200 per cent and Alias® MotionBuilder® by 100 per cent
Alias and the Vancouver Film School (VFS) have recently strengthened their relationship as VFS prepares to make a shift by early next year to focus its 3D animation and visual effects program on teaching the fundamentals of animation using Maya and MotionBuilder software, and ensuring that all of its students graduate knowing both packages fluently.
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| | | | News: Autodesk Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Alias and its flagship Maya 3D program
Acquisition to Extend Autodesk's 3D Graphics Leadership in the Manufacturing and Media and Entertainment Industries
Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alias(R), a privately held developer of 3D graphics technology, for $182 million in cash. This acquisition will grow Autodesk's expertise and offerings for the design of consumer products and automotive, as well as in the media and entertainment markets. Autodesk anticipates that the transaction will close within the next four to six months.
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| | | | News: Murderball, documentary about quad rugby and its players, shot with Panasonic AG-DVX100A cameras
In Theaters Now, thinkMTV Production Accumulates Major Awards, Including Documentary Audience Award, Special Jury Prize/Editing At 2005 Sundance Festival
One of the most acclaimed films of the year, Murderball, a THINKFILM production co-distributed with MTV Films, has dominated the film festival circuit since its debut at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, where it won both the Documentary Audience Award and a Special Jury Prize for Editing.
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| | | | News: Indie Director Noah Kadner's Feature Film Formosa
Formosa's Hollywood Premiere Screening To Take Place at Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, Saturday, October 8, 2005, 8:15 p.m.
Formosa (www.formosamovie.com), the multi-award winning new comedy/drama from first time feature 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 selected to kick-off the opening night special event and awards ceremony at the upcoming 2005 FAIF Film Festival (Foundation for the Advancement of Independent Films) in Hollywood, Saturday October 8, 2005.
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