| | | | The Day Dragons Attacked the World
 Rogue State turns to LightWave 11.5 3D software to conquer CG dragons and220 visual effects shots for Dracano
In Dracano, a volcanic eruption in the Pacific Northwest spews lava, steam and fire—along with eggs that hatch ancient, menacing, winged dragons that prey on man. Since similar volcanic eruptions in Russia, Japan, and other “Ring of Fire” regions are also releasing these menacing creatures into the world, scientists fear they are witnessing the start of a global dragon apocalypse.
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| | | | Reliability and Ease of Use of Cloud-based Software Enables Top Adventure Filmmakers to Submit Files for International Festival and World Tour Locations
Signiant, the market leader in intelligent file movement software for media and entertainment, today announced that the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, which celebrates the world’s best mountain and adventure themed films and books, has standardized on Signiant’s Media Shuttle file sharing solution for digital film submission and distribution at its annual festival and world tour. Requiring fast, reliable delivery of massive HD files with security, acceleration and tracking, the Festival selected Media Shuttle to easily upload, download and transfer large files from a shared file system, providing significant time and cost savings for festival organizers and contributors.
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| | | | Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival Picks Signiant Media Shuttle® File Sharing Solution for Accelerated Delivery of Full-Length HD Film Submissions
 Reliability and Ease of Use of Cloud-based Software Enables Top Adventure Filmmakers to Submit Files for International Festival and World Tour Locations
Signiant, the market leader in intelligent file movement software for media and entertainment, today announced that the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, which celebrates the world’s best mountain and adventure themed films and books, has standardized on Signiant’s Media Shuttle file sharing solution for digital film submission and distribution at its annual festival and world tour. Requiring fast, reliable delivery of massive HD files with security, acceleration and tracking, the Festival selected Media Shuttle to easily upload, download and transfer large files from a shared file system, providing significant time and cost savings for festival organizers and contributors.
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| | | | HP Launches New Class of Server for Social, Mobile, Cloud and Big Data
 Software defined servers designed for the data center and built for the planet
HP today unveiled the world's first commercially available HP Moonshot system, delivering compelling new infrastructure economics by using up to 89 percent less energy, 80 percent less space and costing 77 percent less, compared to traditional servers.(1)
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces ATEM Production Studio 4K
 The world's first Ultra HD 4K live production switcher allows live production in Ultra HD with up to 8 6G-SDI and HDMI 4K sources including internal graphics generation!
Blackmagic Design today announced ATEM Production Studio 4K, the world's first Ultra HD 4K production switcher with support for Ultra HD live production with 6G-SDI and HDMI 4K technology, is available in April for only $1,995.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 10
 New Davinci Resolve 10 Allows Integration Of Post Production Workflows, New On Set Tools, Upgraded Editing And Color Correction, OpenFX Plug In Support And More Project Delivery Options!
Blackmagic Design today announced DaVinci Resolve 10, a major upgrade that includes new features for integrating the workflows of multiple different software products used in the film and television industry. DaVinci Resolve 10 has upgraded on set tools, upgraded editing features, support for OpenFX plug ins as well as new tools for delivering final project masters to cinemas.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic MultiDock
 Thunderbolt based disk array/dock supports up to 4 disks in a compact rack mount design
Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic MultiDock, a new rack-based hard disk chassis with Thunderbolt technology that allows up to 4 hard disks or solid state disks to be inserted and mounted on any Thunderbolt based Mac or Windows computer. Blackmagic MultiDock will retail for US$595.
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| | | | Signiant Announces Significant New Capabilities for Media Shuttle™; Delivers Industry’s First Extreme File Sharing Solution
Simple, Secure, Scalable, Cloud-Delivered Solution for Sending and Sharing Massive Media Files
Signiant, the market leader in intelligent file movement software for media and entertainment, today announced the addition of file sharing capabilities to its award-winning Media Shuttle file transfer solution, allowing multiple users to easily upload and download content from a shared file system. With super-simple interfaces delivered from the cloud, enterprise-class security, storage control and acceleration, Media Shuttle defines a new class of file sharing solution tuned for extreme files – high-value digital assets that may be tens or hundreds of gigabytes in size.
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| | | | New EditShare Theater Promises Outstanding Creative Lineup at NAB 2013
 Karga Seven Pictures, Mind Over Media, Université of Quebec, South Pacific Pictures, Big Brother, Lime Pictures, Sprint Vision and feature film editor Scott Hill share their success stories
EditShare® is featuring an all-star speaker lineup in the new theater area of its expansive NAB 2013 booth (SL9010). Located in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s South Lower Hall, EditShare will host award-winning creatives from around the world, who will discuss how EditShare technology transformed their productions and businesses. “You can always see product demonstrations that show every capability and new feature that EditShare offers, but this does not compare to hearing from and talking with an industry peer who has put our products to use successfully in the real world,” says Andy Liebman, founder and CEO, EditShare.“So if you work in feature films, live sports production, education, studio multi-cam productions or reality TV, you can hear from an EditShare customer who has similar workflow challenges, telling their personal success story on stage. These special presentations promise to be interactive and engaging, and will go deep into the trials and triumphs of how prominent EditShare customers are using the latest tapeless technology to move their businesses forward.”
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| | | | Quantum To Debut “Forever Disk Archive” – Stornext-Managed Object Storage At NAB
Will Also Showcase Highest Density Tape Archive, Providing Multiple Options for Long-Term Digital Content Preservation
Quantum Corp. (NYSE:QTM), a proven global expert in big data management and data protection, today announced plans to unveil two new highly scalable, long-term content preservation options for StorNext®-based systems at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference next month.
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| | | | MAXON Applauds Oscar® and Visual Effects Society Awards Winners and Nominees
 Innovative VFX Sequences in Life of Pi, Prometheus and Men in Black 3 Benefit from CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D Technology
MAXON congratulates the many customers that won and were nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Visual Effects Society (VES) and other prominent creative arts organizations for outstanding achievement in the visual effects and other categories who leveraged the company’s professional 3D solutions – CINEMA 4D and Body Paint 3D – to create this year’s most proclaimed characters, backgrounds and environments.
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| | | | A+E Networks™ UK Addresses Massive Content File Movement Challenge
for Both IT and End Users with Signiant Media Shuttle
 Ease and Flexibility of Cloud-based Solution Assures Fast Delivery of Syndicated Content to Global Partners, While Delivering Management and Control that IT Needs
At the BVE Conference in London today, Signiant, the market leader in intelligent file movement software for media and entertainment, announced that A+E Networks™ UK, a joint venture between A+E Networks™ and BSkyB, is using its Media Shuttle™ hybrid SaaS file transfer solution for easy, high-speed file transfers of massive content files to its broadcast partners across the globe. Combining the ease of a consumer-style file transfer tool with the control that IT needs, Media Shuttle allows A+E Networks UK’s end users to move massive files easily and securely – while assets remain secure, tracked and under the IT department’s control.
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| | | | LA-Based Venture 3D Selects Signiant Media Shuttle™ for Accelerated Global Delivery of Massive 3D Movie Files
 Ease and Flexibility of Cloud-based Solution Facilitates Production of Upcoming Feature Film
Signiant, the market leader in intelligent file movement software for media and entertainment, today announced that Venture 3D, a stereoscopic 3D conversion production company based in Los Angeles, is using its Media Shuttle™ hybrid SaaS file transfer solution to facilitate collaboration with partners in Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul and Korea on an upcoming feature film. Built for workflows that demand fast, reliable delivery of massive files, and IT management features typically associated with more expensive solutions, Media Shuttle is allowing Venture 3D to dramatically broaden its business base in the Asia-Pacific region.
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| | | | Norway’s NRK Unveils New Automated UGC Publishing Workflow System Powered by Signiant
Software Automatically Routes User-Generated Video, Audio and Text for Transcode and Delivery to Network of NRK Broadcast and Web Outlets
Signiant, the market leader in intelligent file movement software for media and entertainment, today announced that Norway’s national broadcaster NRK has launched an innovative file-based workflow solution for publishing field and user-generated content with superior speed and automation across all of NRK’s broadcast and Web outlets. Combining the strengths of Signiant’s accelerated Managers+Agents™, Media Exchange™ and Media Shuttle™ software, the application known as TIPS leverages an innovative broadcast automation platform built for NRK by local integrator Mediateket to expedite remote coverage of last summer’s London Olympics.
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| | | | Digital Vision Empowers Siren Digital
 New State-of-the-art Hollywood Facility Relies on Nucoda and Phoenix
Siren Digital, a film, TV and new media production group, has yet again turned to Digital Vision for a number of solutions to power the company's new, state-of-the-art facility in Hollywood. Siren Digital has chosen Digital Vision's Nucoda high-end color grading system with the DVO toolset and Precision control panel to sustain their DI and technological operations. Continuing a long-standing collaborative relationship, the team at Siren has worked with Digital Vision over many years, beginning with installations of Nucoda in Santa Monica and extending overseas to large-scale, facility build-outs in Korea and China. Over the course of many projects, the companies have found new ways to produce and manage the creation and delivery of entertainment content.
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| | | | MacVideo Promo Launches Holiday Bundle, Offers Massive Savings
6 great Mac video apps and tools for just $199.95, over 85% off the regular price
MacVideo Promo, an etailer specializing in unique money-saving bundles of apps, plug-ins, templates, and training for Mac video enthusiasts, today announced their inaugural bundle for the 2012 holiday season. A $1,500+ value, the MacVideo Promo Holiday Bundle includes the following components for just $199.95:
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| | | | dock10 puts Xytech in Place to Support New Studio Complex at MediaCityUK
 Europe's Largest High Definition Facilities Are Running On MediaPulse
Xytech, the global leader in facility management software for the broadcast and media services industries, announced that MediaPulse has been implemented by dock10 in their new Salford production facility at MediaCityUK. dock10 has the most advanced HD studios of their kind, offering unique digital architecture connecting the studios with the facility's post-production services and those of other post providers, enabling customers to deliver programs on time and on budget. MediaPulse has been used to create a complete Facility Management System for the complex.
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| | | | Cache-A Archive Appliances Go On-Set
 Cache-A safeguards camera assets for motion picture, broadcast and commercials productions
Cache-A Corporation, manufacturer of award-winning archiving appliances, has revealed details of how motion picture, broadcast and commercials producers are utilizing its LT0-5 tape-based archive appliances, with the latest LTFS capabilities, in on-set production environments to safeguard the increasing amounts of data and video-related media they generate daily. Cache-A is showing its full product range at IBC 2012, Amsterdam, at Booth 7.E06.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Receives Certification for its Thunderbolt™ Video Solutions for PCs
Blackmagic Design today announced that its Thunderbolt™ based video solutions are the first to have been certified by Intel for video capture and playback with approved Thunderbolt computer hardware operating under Windows™. Blackmagic Design’s Intensity Shuttle and Intensity Extreme feature lightning fast Thunderbolt technology and can now be used with certified Thunderbolt hardware using Windows.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces 2 New Mini Converters Designed for 4K Workflows
 Blackmagic Design today announced two new models of Mini Converter designed to ease the transition into 4K workflows and to allow lower cost 4K studios to be built. Mini Converter SDI to HDMI 4K is a Quad Link HD-SDI to HDMI 4K converter that also works with new Dual Link 3 Gb/s SDI 4K connections. It allows monitoring using the new HDMI 4K devices starting to be released. The other model, Mini Converter SDI Multiplex, features four SDI inputs and four SDI outputs allowing conversion to and from Quad Link HD-SDI and Dual Link 3 Gb/s SDI 4K signals. This model can also handle 4:4:4 Single Link/Dual Link conversions.
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| | | | NewTek Showcases Significantly Expanded TriCaster Family
Company now offers the industry's most complete, multi-camera video production solutions for any need and every budget
NewTek today announced that for the first time the company is presenting its full line of new TriCaster™ multi-camera video production solutions. With systems starting at US$4,995, it is now possible for anyone to create professional, network-style TV programs, and broadcast, stream, publish, project and record—simultaneously. NewTek will showcase the entire TriCaster family—TriCaster 40, TriCaster 455, TriCaster 855 and TriCaster 8000—which together, comprise the most complete, multi-camera video production systems on the market.
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| | | | Finish Adds Grading via FilmLight’s Baselight
 Award-winning London post house Finish, a specialist in 2D and 3D visual effects for commercials, has broadened its service offering to include high-end colour grading through the purchase of two Baselight systems from FilmLight.
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| | | | OptiTrack Leverages Best-in-Class Features for Large Volumes with Prime Series Motion Capture Systems
 Maker of the Best-Selling Motion Capture Camera in History Delivers Exceptional Performance to Large-Volume Production Studios, Military Simulations and Engineering Applications; 4.1 Megapixel Prime 41 Paves the Way as First Model in the Prime Series.
The OptiTrack advantage now extends to the high-end motion capture market with today’s announcement of the Prime Series—a new family of motion capture cameras tailored specifically to large-volume capture. Offering capture volumes that extend up to 150’ with unmatched pixel-for-pixel tracking precision throughout, the 4.1 MP Prime 41 provides VFX studios, game developers, universities and labs with the tracking technology necessary for the most ambitious motion tracking and capture applications—all at the accessible pricing that OptiTrack is famous for. At one-third of the cost of the nearest competitive product, the Prime 41 enables massive capital cost savings and higher camera coverage with the same investment.
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| | | | Hollywood DI Completes Two 3D features Using New Cost-effective Stereo Workflow
Hollywood DI, Globalstor Data Corporation and Maya Digital Studios, Pvt. Ltd. in conjunction with PNY Technologies, Inc. deliver cost-effective solution for 3D color correction and finishing.
Hollywood DI announces the completion of the world's first 3D feature films to be color corrected and finished on Globalstor's ExtremeStor-DI 3D capable systems. Leveraging the power of multiple NVIDIA® Quadro ® 6000 by PNY professional graphics boards and DaVinci Resolve, Hollywood DI delivered stereo 3D grading and finishing for STATIC and SHOLAY 3D. By combining 3D visual effects and 2D to 3D conversions from Maya Digital Studios with the incredible performance of Globalstor's hardware and NVIDIA Quadro by PNY graphics boards, Hollywood DI was able to provide high-end 3D finishing at considerable cost savings over traditional expensive heavy-iron systems.
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| | | | Compass Bible Church Installs ATEM 2 M/E Production Switcher and Compact Videohub
 Blackmagic Design today announced that Orange County’s Compass Bible Church installed a large number Blackmagic Design products as part of a major campus wide renovation. Blackmagic Design’s ATEM 2 M/E and 1 M/E Production Switchers, ATEM 2 M/E Broadcast Panel, Intensity Extreme, Compact Videohub and more than 30 Blackmagic Design Mini Converters have been installed to form the AV backbone of a massive sanctuary redesign and three new on site ministry buildings. Compass Bible Church's massive construction and multimedia update included the redesigning of a main sanctuary with a capacity of 900, a 600 seat high school ministry, a 500 seat junior high school ministry and a children’s ministry with 16 classrooms. To produce weekly services and events and stream live online and across the campus, Compass built a new control room in the main sanctuary based around a wide range of Blackmagic Design products.
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| | | | "Red Tails" Delivers Monumental Maneuvers with LightWave
 Radical 3D pre-visualization artists tap the power of LightWave 3D to deliver impressive aerial combat motion and scene files for "Red Tails", the latest film from George Lucas
The first African-American military aviators to serve in the U.S. armed forces endured and overcame adversity, including racial segregation and discrimination, during World War II to fight in defense of freedom. Despite others’ attempts at denying them their own freedoms, the Tuskegee Airmen risk life and limb to help bring an end to what was to become the deadliest conflict in human history. These trailblazers trained and flew with distinction, achieved success in virtually all their missions, aided in the Allies in victory, and, nearly 70 years later, continue to win accolades.
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| | | | NBC Olympics Chooses Avid for Sixth Consecutive Broadcast of Olympic Games
Avid’s workflow solutions assembled for NBC Olympics’ 2012 London coverage is most comprehensive ever
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) announced that it will deploy the most comprehensive Avid workflow in the history of NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group to support its coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games taking place in London, England, July 27-August 12, 2012.
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| | | | DTS Partners With ATEME To Deliver Premium Sound To The Next Generation Of VOD Services
ATEME Transcoders Integrate DTS Neural Surround™ Technology, Allowing Broadcasters to Bring the Surround Sound Experience into the Home
DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI), a leader in high-definition audio, today announced an international agreement with ATEME, the leading provider of efficient video compression technology, to integrate DTS Neural Surround™ technology into its TITAN range of video transcoders, (click to tweet) enabling surround sound in the latest generation of IPTV, OTT and VOD services. This collaboration offers an end-to-end solution that allows broadcasters and service providers to deliver premium entertainment content with immersive audio into the home.
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| | | | Brevity Introduces Simultaneous Transcode- Accelerated Transport Technology That Transforms File-Based Workflows
 Disruptive Technology Brings Next Generation Capabilities to the M&E Industry
Brevity, a venture-backed NYC start-up serving the Media & Entertainment industry today announced V3, its breakthrough technology that for the first time delivers simultaneous transcoding and highly accelerated transport of high-resolution video as an integrated process on any network. V3 delivers this capability through a Web based enterprise video management solution that utilizes automated project-driven workflows, advanced algorithms, virtual storage, Web-based interfaces, and teraflops of computing power.
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| | | | NVIDIA and Partners Transform Entire Content Creation Workflow at 2012 NAB Show
Creative Professionals increase their Speed, Quality and Productivity through GPU computing
Content creators ranging from 2012 Oscar winners Industrial Light & Magic, a division of Lucasfilm Ltd. ("Rango") and Pixomondo ("Hugo") to up-and-coming independents such as Bandito Brothers ("Act of Valor", "Waiting for Lightning") and smaller creative services shops such as Dawnrunner Productions and Digital Spatula are increasing the speed, quality and productivity of their workflows through the adoption of GPU computing featuring NVIDIA® Quadro® and Tesla® GPUs.
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| | | | Aspera and Universal Pictures Collaborate on Post-Production Technology
Aspera faspex™ Enables Fast, Secure and Seamless File-based Media Production Workflow Across the Globe
Aspera, Inc., creators of next-generation software technologies that move the world’s data at maximum speed, today announced that Universal Pictures has deployed the Aspera faspex™ solution to send, receive and share large media files internationally between production facilities and post-production houses. Aspera’s flagship person-to-person and project-based file exchange solution has significantly reduced production cycle times while meeting stringent security requirements and ensuring high levels of flexibility in their workflows.
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| | | | NAB 2012: Render Rocket Launches Free Unlimited Test Renders
On the NAB 2012 exhibit floor...Render Rocket, set to be in the CloudMediaHUB Booth #N3222I, offers everything 3d artists need to immediately access massive rendering power for their jobs with up-to-date render software, a web-based render manager and tons of processors. This cloud-based rendering service is launching free, unlimited test renders as we gear up for NAB.
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| | | | Revolution not evolution: defining the future with Quantel at NAB 2012
Radical solutions for broadcasters and post houses on booth #SL2415
At NAB 2012, Quantel will be presenting extraordinary products that will revolutionize our industry, helping our customers define their own future by enabling new workflows that help them get the job done faster, more creatively and more economically.
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| | | | Xytech’s MediaPulse Automates Today’s Media Services
With Introduction of Compass and Digital Order, iOS Apps, and New Partner Relationship
Xytech, the global leader in facility management software for the broadcast and media services industries, has announced that major extensions and integrations of their MediaPulse Platform will be on demonstration next month at NAB 2012, in Las Vegas, NV, April 14th through the 18th. Xytech’s MediaPulse platform is a comprehensive and feature-rich resource, work order and asset management solution for broadcasters, studios, media services companies, and transmission service providers offering a full suite of scheduling, operational, and financial management tools. These tools drive automation via Fuse, the highly successful MediaPulse extension announced at NAB 2011, which provides the platform’s key integration layer.
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| | | | NewTek Ships LightWave™ 11 Software
 From massive duplication, to realistic forms in flight—studios and artists push boundaries, speed up production, and improve productivity in their 3D pipelines
NewTek is now shipping LightWave™ 11, the latest version of its Emmy® award-winning, professional 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software that lets artists broaden their creative exploration. LightWave 11 incorporates many new features, such as instancing, flocking and fracturing tools, flexible Bullet Dynamics, Pixologic™ Zbrush® support, and much more. With its innovative tools and unlimited creative possibilities, LightWave 11 is ideal for all genres of 3D content creation—from film and broadcast visual effects production, to architectural visualization, and game design.
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| | | | 14 Academy Award-Nominated Movies: One Thing in Common
Digital Artists Worldwide Used Autodesk Digital Entertainment Creation Software to Create 2011's Most Celebrated Movies
Digital artists devoted days and years behind the scenes to help create the movie magic seen in many of this year's Academy Award-nominated films. In the categories for Best Visual Effects and Best Animated Film (Feature and Short) in particular, many artists relied on the same set of tools -- Digital Entertainment Creation (DEC) software from Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK).
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| | | | LAIKA Licenses Shotgun Software For Stop-Motion Animation & VFX Work
Deployed for stop-motion animated feature ParaNorman, Shotgun proves effective in enhancing collaboration within data-heavy stop-motion pipelines
Shotgun Software announced that leading animation studio LAIKA has purchased a site license of Shotgun to manage production and enhance collaboration for stop-motion and VFX work throughout its Portland, Oregon studio. LAIKA implemented the flexible, web-based solution as a central platform for modernizing production management of the data-heavy stop-motion process on its upcoming 3D animated feature ParaNorman, releasing August 17, 2012 from Focus Features.
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| | | | NVIDIA Maximus Revolutionizes the Workstation
Breakthrough Technology Delivers New Era of Speed and Productivity for Millions of Design and Creative Professionals
After 25 years of design and creative professionals anticipating a workstation that simultaneously performs complex analysis and visualization, NVIDIA announced today its arrival, with the introduction of NVIDIA® Maximus™ technology.
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| | | | Reel FX Partners with Madison Square Garden Entertainment to Bring its New 2011 Edition of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular to Life in Stereoscopic 3DLive
 Reel FX [http://www.reelfx.com] reveals details of its stereoscopic CG animation for “Humbugged: Rockettes to the Rescue” – a unique scene within the 2011 Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the world-famous Radio City Rockettes –“The Rockettes Magical Journey” which opens Friday, November 11th, 2011. Reel FX delivered a total of seven and a half minutes of stereoscopic CG content which will be featured on a massive 3D LED wall on-stage during the show. Reel FX Producer Greg Lyons, Digital Supervisor Glo Minaya and Senior VFX Supervisor Augusto Schillaci worked closely with Director and Choreographer of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Linda Haberman, and senior vice president, production, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Larry Sedwick from the pre-production and conceptual stages to the final dress rehearsals. The goal was to achieve a level of seamless integration between the stereoscopic imagery and live-action performers and to give audiences a new experience. Tickets are currently on sale for the annual holiday production, which runs through Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
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| | | | Steele Studios Completes On-Air Stereo 3D Graphics “Refresh” Package For Client 3NET
 Debuting November 4, Steele’s All New S3D Graphics Package Is Comprised of Over 60 Elements,Including Main Logo Open, Interstitials and Promos
Currently celebrating its 15th anniversary year, Steele Studios, a leading creator and producer of visual content for television, film, music videos, and commercial projects for Fortune 500 companies, has completed and delivered a massive, on-air Stereo 3D graphics package for its client 3net, the joint venture, 24/7 3D television network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX. Jo and Jerry Steele, co-founders, Steele Studios, made the announcement.
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| | | | Leading Hollywood DI house adds more 4K capability and builds 'an army of talent' with Quantel
 Hollywood-based DI facility Light Iron has purchased a third Quantel Pablo 4K color correction and finishing system together with a Pablo PA workflow assist station. These will be connected via their GenePool to Light Iron's two other Pablos, creating a truly collaborative and highly efficient digital workflow. The systems are installed at Light Iron's new 10,000 sq. ft. facility in Hollywood, which includes three DI theaters.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve for Microsoft Windows™
 New DaVinci Resolve for Windows 7 64bit will be demonstrated at IBC 2011
Blackmagic Design today announced DaVinci Resolve for Microsoft Windows™ which will allow customers to use a wide range of hardware for building color correction systems with the advantage of a wider selection of GPU processing options with support for up to a massive 16 GPU’s per system.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces ATEM Studio Converter
Quad rack mount optical fiber SDI converter with built in talkback for live production!
Blackmagic Design today announced ATEM Studio Converter, a new rack mount quad independent bi directional optical fiber SDI converter with built in talkback for only €1395.
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| | | | Dalet and DataDirect Networks Reach for the Sky with MAM in the cloud Offering
Dalet Enterprise Media Asset Management technology leverages DataDirect Networks WOS platform; offering broadcasters cloud-based archiving workflows for news, sports, and entertainment
Dalet Digital Media Systems, a world leader in enterprise Media Asset Management solutions (MAM) for broadcasters, and DataDirect Networks (DDN), the world's largest privately-held information storage company, announced at the IBC 2011 Exhibition, a new cloud-based archiving workflow comprised of Dalet Enterprise Edition and DataDirect Networks Web Object Scaler (WOS) platform.
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| | | | Thinkbox Software’s Deadline 5.1 Public Beta is Now Available
Company to showcase new version with unique renderfarm-in-a-box demo at SIGGRAPH 2011
At SIGGRAPH 2011, Thinkbox Software is announcing the public beta of Deadline 5.1, the newest version of the company’s popular render farm management solution for Windows, Linux and Mac OSX-based render farms. In addition to feature and performance enhancements, the new release includes integration with the Shotgun production management and collaboration system, and with Draft, Thinkbox's image templating and slating system.
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| | | | Adobe Announces Switcher Program For Video Professionals
Save 50 Percent on Adobe Creative Suite CS5.5 Production Premium or Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced an upgrade program for video professionals who have purchased any version of Apple® Final Cut Pro or Avid Media Composer and want to switch to industry-leading professional video tools by Adobe®—Creative Suite® CS5.5 Production Premium or Premiere® Pro CS5.5.
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| | | | ALT Systems Ramps Up Training Programs
Develops unique courses for Autodesk® Smoke® for Mac, Appoints Autodesk certified trainer Brent Gilmartin to head efforts
ALT Systems, a full service systems integrator and workflow solutions provider, has expanded their training programs and appointed Brent Gilmartin as Artist Advocate and Senior Trainer. Gilmartin, a certified Autodesk trainer, will lead ALT Systems’ efforts in developing and implementing proprietary courses for Autodesk® Creative Finishing Products, beginning with the company’s new Smoke® for Mac curriculum for professionals new to finishing or unfamiliar with the Smoke interface.
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| | | | Adobe Unveils Creative Suite 5.5 Production Premium
Sweeping Productivity Enhancements and New Creative Innovations Boost End-to-End Workflows for Audio and Video Professionals
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Creative Suite® 5.5 Production Premium, the complete software solution for video and post-production that helps deliver content to virtually any screen.
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| | | | Adobe Flash Builder 4.5 and Flex 4.5 Accelerate Mobile App Development for Android, BlackBerry Tablet OS and iOS
Latest Tooling Advancements Deliver Breakthrough Development Platform for Creating Mobile, Web and Desktop Applications
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced significant advancements in mobile application development as part of the Adobe Creative Suite® 5.5 release (see separate press releases). These innovations include all new tooling and framework support in Flash® Builder™ 4.5 software for developing, testing and deploying mobile applications on Android, BlackBerry Tablet OS and iOS platforms.
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| | | | Blackmagic Design Announces HyperDeck Studio
Blackmagic Design today announced HyperDeck Studio, a new uncompressed 10 bit broadcast recorder for Solid State Disks (SSD) that features dual slots to allow automatic recording onto the next disk when one record disk fills, allowing unlimited duration recording. HyperDeck Studio is easy to use and combined with the highest quality uncompressed video recording and playback is the broadcast deck for the 21st century. HyperDeck Studio retails for only $995.
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| | | | Thinkbox Software Releases Frost
Blazingly fast particle mesher to debut at the NAB show
Thinkbox Software, developers of Deadline and Krakatoa, announces the release of Frost, a fast and flexible particle mesher that allows artists to convert point clouds to geometry several times faster than other leading industry standard tools.
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| | | | Pixomondo Standardizes on Thinkbox Software's Deadline for Render Queue Management Across its Worldwide Studios
 Thinkbox Software, developers of Deadline, the popular network rendering solution, announces that global visual effects company Pixomondo has standardized on Deadline across its worldwide studios. Deadline has been installed at Pixomondo's facilities in Los Angeles, Burbank, London, Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Beijing, Shanghai, Munich and Toronto.
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| | | | Pandora PSI Supercharging the Workflow at Deluxe142
Digitising the Netherlands' Film Heritage
Pandora PSI, together with YoYotta's YoYo software, is playing a key role in a new four-year archiving project at London's Deluxe142 for the Dutch Institute for Sound and Vision - creating a comprehensive digital record of the Netherlands' film heritage. Psi is a hardware interface add-on for Spirit Classic DataCine that allows for faster-than-real-time 2K scanning, more than tripling the Spirit Classic's speed. The YoYo software suite manages the data workflow, including file format conversions. The result is that Deluxe142 will be able to digitize 8,000 hours of high-quality HD content efficiently and cost effectively.
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| | | | Sonic Reality Releases “R.A.W. Hip Hop Diamond” Loop Collection in Rex, Apple Loops and Wave Format.
Sonic Reality sound development company is announcing the immediate release of “RAW Hip Hop Diamond” a massive loop bundle of over 4,000 Hip Hop style grooves in Rex2, Apple Loops and Acidized Wave formats (12,000 loops total between all 3 included formats). Featuring the latest R.A.W. series loops including many new titles that have not been available in a bundle before, this power pack saves over 60% off the regular price for all 9 Hip Hop and R&B style titles.
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| | | | Modus FX Delivers Visual Effects for "Source Code"
Montreal Studio Serves as Lead Facility for Next Duncan Jones Thriller
Montreal-based visual effects studio Modus FX served as the lead facility for Duncan Jones' upcoming action thriller "Source Code", scheduled for release on April 1.
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| | | | Cloud Computing Empowers 3D Design Performance
RevUp Render Unveils New High-Performance Cloud Computing Workstation and Rendering Technology at Autodesk University 2010
RevUp Render, an innovator of cloud computing technology for the design community, is demonstrating its new RevUp VCS (Virtual Cloud System) and RevUp RealityServer software at Autodesk University (booth AU#311), Las Vegas, November 30 through December 2, 2010. Cloud computing, an innovative delivery model for remote computing on the Internet offers shared resources, software, and information to computers and other devices on demand.
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| | | | Nomura Takes ToolsOnAir to the Bank
The challenges of today's economic climate have engendered the financial industry to regroup and reorganize. The most creative companies are learning to consolidate operations while continuing to serve an international marketplace. In late 2008, Japanese investment bank Nomura, which has a reputation for making bold moves, purchased the assets of Lehman Brothers in the United Kingdom. With a newly increased staff and several disparate properties situated throughout London's financial district, Nomura opted to more effectively integrate their newly acquired resources by leasing a 500,000 square-foot glass and steel building next to the River Thames, not far from St. Paul's Cathedral.
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| | | | 8th Time Warner Cable Channel Deploys Dalet for TV News
Dalet to provide end-to-end, file-based news production workflow; story-centric journalist tools and unique 24-hour news wheel technology maximize content production and delivery
Dalet Digital Media Systems announced today that YNN Austin (News 8 Austin), Time Warner Cable's 24-hour local news channel in Texas, will replace their existing news production system with Dalet Enterprise Edition, the company's integrated automation, newsroom and Media Asset Management (MAM) solution.
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| | | | Prime Focus Expands Integration of Xytech Platform
MediaPulse Powers Global Digital Supply Chain Beyond London & LA
Xytech Systems Corporation, the global leader in resource, work order and asset management solutions, has announced that Prime Focus has expanded its use of Xytech’s workflow platform into nine additional Prime Focus facilities beyond the original installations in the company’s London and Los Angeles operations.
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| | | | PluralEyes Now Available for Adobe Premiere Pro
Post-production synchronization plug-in adds Adobe Premiere Pro CS4/CS5 to list of supported hosts
Singular Software, developer of workflow automation applications for digital media, announced that its flagship product PluralEyes™ is now available for Adobe® Premiere® Pro Creative Suite (CS) versions 4 and 5. PluralEyes provides valuable timesaving workflow automation features for editing multi-camera, multi-take, and dual-system audio projects.
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| | | | Lone Peak Productions wins 3 more Aurora Awards
The Aurora Awards announced that Lone Peak Productions, a full service video production company headquartered in Salt Lake City, has won three gold awards in recognition of quality video production. The projects for which the awards were received included a government training project and two corporate videos.
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| | | | Lone Peak Productions wins 4 more Telly Awards
Lone Peak Productions, a full service video production company added 4 more Telly Awards to their trophy case. Lone Peak was thrilled to be one of the few winners amongst the over 11,000 entries from across the US and around the world.
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| | | | OptiTrack Demonstrates the Future of Virtual Filmmaking at SIGGRAPH 2010
Showcases How to Produce an Affordable Virtual Production Workflow; Offers Hands-on Experience with a Virtual Camera System
With the massive success of computer-generated 3D films like "Avatar," real-time virtual production workflows are setting a new trend in Hollywood. At SIGGRAPH 2010, OptiTrack™, in conjunction with Autodesk, will provide attendees with a demonstration of how to create a cost-effective virtual production pipeline that will easily integrate into existing workflows.
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| | | | MAXON CINEMA 4D Used to Create Dazzling 3D Imagery for World’s First Fully 360-degree Projected Animated Stage Set in New Production of "Peter Pan"
Renowned Stage Designer William Dudley Brings Never-before Seen Cinematic Experience to Live Theatre — Lighting, Rendering and Efficient Polygon Management Tools Cited as Key to On-time Workflow and Enhanced Audience Engagement
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that world-renowned theater designer William Dudley used CINEMA 4D to chart new territory in the marriage of digital scenery and live action in the new stage production of JM Barrie's "Peter Pan" which recently made its US Premiere in San Francisco.
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| | | | Cinesite gives Marmaduke some bite
Cinesite, one of the world’s leading film visual effects houses, has completed over 650 shots on the new Twentieth Century Fox film, "Marmaduke", which features the voice of Owen Wilson as the loveable hound. Marmaduke opens in theaters across the United States on June 4.
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| | | | Nice Shoes Redefines RED Workflow
 In the latest step of a major revamping to their operations, New York-based Nice Shoes has developed proprietary software and an enhanced data pipeline that enables them to handle RED files much more efficiently and faster than any of their competitors in every department across all platforms, including Baselight, Flame / Smoke, Maya, Nuke, FCP, and RAM RV Player.
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| | | | MASSIVE 4.0, Supporting V-Ray Rendering, is Now Available
Academy Award winning 3D Animation Software for AI-Driven Characters Now Includes Enhanced Agent Fields, New Terrain Nodes and More
Massive Software, developer of the Academy Award®-winning 3D animation software for AI-driven characters, has released Massive 4.0. The latest release includes support for popular V-Ray rendering, new terrain nodes, enhanced brain nodes and agent fields, and many more features and improvements.
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| | | | Apple Releases Aperture 3
New Features Include Faces, Places & Brushes
Apple® today introduced Aperture™ 3, the next major release of its powerful photo editing and management software, with over 200 new features including Faces, Places and Brushes.
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| | | | MAXON Salutes Customers Nominated for 82nd Academy Awards® and 8th Annual VES Awards
MAXON 3D Software Solutions Help Pros Create Groundbreaking VFX and Animated Sequences on 2012, District 9 and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today congratulates customers that have been recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Visual Effects Society with award nominations for groundbreaking visual effects and animated sequences.
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| | | | Sonic Reality Announces “Neil Peart Drums Vol 1: The Kit”
The Ultimate Rock Drums for BFD2 and Infinite Player
For the Winter NAMM show of 2010, Sonic Reality sound development company is proud to announce “Neil Peart Drums Vol. 1: The Kit”, a sample library for BFD2 and Infinite Player, powered by Kontakt, as part of the Drum Masters series.
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| | | | Sonic Reality Announces Drum Masters 2- Multi-Track
The most realistic emulation of a studio drum session in a plug-in
As a follow up to the cutting-edge Drum Masters 1 series, Sonic Reality sound development company is pleased to announce the new “Drum Masters 2 Series” featuring the flagship Infinite Player virtual instrument “Drum Masters 2 Multi-track” powered by Kontakt.
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| | | | Sonic Reality Releases Serafine FX Tron HD and Cinema Sessions Gold
Recording with the ultimate sounds for film
Sonic Reality, a sound development company, co-creators of virtual instrument such as Miroslav Philharmonik™, Sonik Synth 2™ and Ocean Way Drums® are proud to announce the imminent release of a massive range of sounds for film and other media, Serafine FX Tron virtual instrument and Cinema Sessions Gold, sounds for film.
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| | | | IK Multimedia Announces AmpliTube 3, Meet the New King of Tone
More Gear, More Feel, More Power, More Tone
IK Multimedia is proud to present AmpliTube 3, a massive upgrade of the leading guitar and bass tone gear-modeling software! AmpliTube 3 raises the industry standard of sound variety, realism and creative power - with over 160 precisely modeled pieces of vintage and modern gear available in one package - it is the ultimate tone gear collection for players, producers and engineers.
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| | | | Zoic Studios launches Zoic Editorial
California's Zoic Studios, a leading digital production and visual effects company, is proud to offer Zoic Editorial, an "editorial house within a VFX house" that delivers dedicated, cutting-edge editorial services.
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| | | | |  Articles and Tutorials: NAB 2012: Render Rocket Launches Free Unlimited Test RendersOn the NAB 2012 exhibit floor...Render Rocket, set to be in the CloudMediaHUB Booth #N3222I, offers everything 3d artists need to immediately access massive rendering power for their jobs with up-to-date render software, a web-based render manager and tons of processors. This cloud-based rendering service is launching free, unlimited test renders as we gear up for NAB.Read Article Subscribe Microsoft Expression Studio: Microsoft's Designs on DesignersIn this software review of Microsoft Expression Studio, Tim Wilson takes a look at what sort of leverage Microsoft could put behind its new software package, Microsoft Expression Studio... Adobe is the 800 pound graphics gorilla, with massive market share among designers. Meet Microsoft, the 8 thousand pound gorilla. They're coming - and they're going to keep on coming. Microsoft's Expression Studio includes Expression Media, Expression Web, Expression Design and Expression Blend. Microsoft says the suite is targeted at creative pros, not business.Read Article Subscribemore articles » Blogs: 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...Read Blog Subscribe Embracing Failure - My First Feature (The Impersonators) This is an on-going post-production diary I'm keeping while I cut my first feature, The Impersonators , an indie comedy. Before the failure, a success: the first teaser trailer was released a couple days ago: And now the rest. As I moved through the motions of being my own assistant,...Read Blog SubscribeLearning to Walk Again - My First Feature (The Impersonators)Post officially began the day before the production wrapped, which also means my sleep schedule has officially switched from iffy to erratic. Perhaps the toughest thing about having a creative side project for me is that I tend to work best on these things very late at night. That doesn't...Read Blog Subscribemore blogs »Related Tags | | | | |
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