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NewBlueFX Launches “Sampler Pack” Effects for Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Sony Vegas
A Taste of Video Effects and Transitions at an Unbeatable Price
NewBlue, Inc., the fastest-growing developer of integrated effects technology for video, rolled out the NewBlue Sampler Pack today. This collection of video effects and transitions presents video editors with a selection of plugins from its best-selling NewBlueFX collections, competitively-priced at $49.95.
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NewBlueFX Launches Video Special Effects and Transitions for Avid Media Composer and Avid Xpress Pro video editing systems
NewBlue Widens it Offerings for Desktop Video Enthusiasts Video, Multimedia and Technology Editors
NewBlue, Inc. today continued its rapid expansion into the desktop video special effects market with a host of new video special effects plug‐ins for Avid Media Composer and Avid Xpress Pro video editing systems. Avid customers can now enjoy 893 presets and 71 effects plug‐ins encompassed in 7 distinct and competitively‐priced NewBlueFX plug‐in collections, designed to enhance the video editing experience.
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News: Avid Delivers Media Composer and Avid Xpress Pro for Intel-Based Macs
Company also unveils revolutionary phonetic speech recognition capability and the industry’s most efficient HD codec for offline editing
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced the worldwide availability of version 2.7 of its award-winning Media Composer® family of products and version 5.7 of Avid Xpress® Pro software. The new Media Composer and Avid Xpress Pro systems now include support for Intel-based Mac notebooks and workstations, new workflow capabilities, and an updated bundle of third-party content creation software.
published 3 years ago   read more
GenArts Unveils New Version of Sapphire for Avid AVX2 Systems: Oct 20 Announcement
Sapphire Version 3.02 Supports Avid’s AVX2 Plug-In Interface on DS Systems and New Floating and Rental Licensing Options
GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today GenArts Sapphire™ version 3.02 (v3.02) for Avid Systems. The upgrade extends support for Avid’s AVX2 plug-in interface to Avid DS v10.2.1 and later.
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Avid, Sorenson Media Partnership Makes Editing-to-Publishing Seamless
Latest Version of Sorenson Squeeze Provides Users Ability to Easily Publish to Sorenson 360 Online Video Platform, Giving Avid Customers All-in-One Editing-to-Publishing Solution
Sorenson Media today announced that the latest versions of Avid® video editing solutions – Media Composer® (4.0), Symphony™ (4.0) and NewsCutter® (8.0) – integrate Sorenson Squeeze 5, providing users a seamless process for editing and encoding the highest quality video content in the most popular formats.
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Boris FX Updates Boris Continuum Complete Product Line to Version 6.0.4
Revamped Optical Stabilizer, Enhanced Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Motion Support
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that its flagship Boris Continuum Complete product line has been updated to Version 6.0.4.
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Avid Customers Honored for Creative Excellence at 61st Annual Emmy Awards
30 Rock, Breaking Bad, South Park, Project Runway and Weeds among Avid customers that received prestigious award this year
Avid (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced that the vast majority of Emmy® Award winners in 33 Outstanding Picture Editing, Outstanding Sound Editing/Mixing, and Outstanding Program categories at the 61st Annual Emmy® Awards once again chose to use one or more Avid® audio or video solutions to create this year’s top television programming.
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Medialab, Paris, creates Commercials non-linear workflow with Baselight Kompressor
Medialab Technology, one of the leading providers of post-production services for commercials in France, is among the first facilities worldwide to adopt Baselight Kompressor-the new technology from FilmLight that allows its Baselight colour grading systems to share direct access to media files with Avid systems.
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Avid Accelerates Customer Workflows with New Editing and Production Asset Management Solutions
New versions of Media Composer, Symphony, NewsCutter and Interplay enable customers to lower production costs, increase productivity and shatter collaboration barriers
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today introduced new versions of its Media Composer® (4.0), Symphony™ (4.0), NewsCutter® (8.0) professional editing software and Interplay® (2.0) production asset management system.
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Ikegami GFCam Now Native to Avid Edit Systems
AMA Plug-In Architecture Provides Immediate Access to Ikegami GFCam Video Files and Metadata, Eliminating Need to Transcode or Import Media
(Maywood, New Jersey--September 10, 2009) Users of the new versions of Avid® NewsCutter®, Media Composer®, and Symphony™ editing systems now have direct access to – and compatibility with – HD video footage and metadata created using Ikegami’s GFCam HDS-V10 tapeless Flash memory camcorder.
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Matrox Announces Matrox Convert DVI
Inexpensive SD/HD SDI Scan Converter with Genlock
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Matrox Convert DVI, an SD/HD SDI scan converter with high-end features priced at just $995 US. Matrox Convert DVI lets users convert high-resolution DVI sources into HD or SD video for broadcast, display, and recording.
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Ohio’s Act 1 Video Production Company Handles International Assignments With Panasonic P2 HD Camcorders
Back Home in Columbus, AG-HPX170 Mounted on Remote-Controlled Helicopter Weathers 100 Foot Drop and Replays the Crash Video
Act 1 (Westerville, OH), a video production company that undertakes diverse international assignments for major corporations and agricultural manufacturing companies, recently transitioned to tapeless high-definition acquisition with the purchase of four Panasonic P2 HD camcorders.
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Intelligent Assistance releases new Sequence Reporting Tool
Sequence Clip Reporter prepares video and/or audio clip usage reports from a Final Cut Pro Sequence automatically, formatting them as Excel spreadsheets ready to submit.
Intelligent Assistance, Inc has add yet another metadata workflow tool to their range: Sequence Clip Reporter. Sequence Clip Reporter is designed for producers or editors who have to generate clip or music reports of completed documentary programs.
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Avid Announces Support for HP Z800 and HP Z400 Workstations
Faster effects processing and improved system performance are key advantages for media production professionals
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced it has certified its Media Composer®, NewsCutter®, Symphony™ and Avid DS solutions to run on the new HP Z series Workstations – the HP Z800 and HP Z400.
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Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX Now Available
15 New Filters, New 3D Objects, Exchange Keyframe Animation with Adobe After Effects
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX (BCC 6 AVX) for Avid editing and finishing systems is now available. BCC 6 AVX is based on Avid’s AVX 2 plug-in architecture with support for Avid Media Composer, Avid NewsCutter and Avid Symphony. A special AVX 1 version of BCC 6 AVX for Avid DS will be released in the near future.
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Boris FX Announces Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX Public Beta
Exchange Keyframe Animation with Adobe After Effects, New 3D Objects, Painting, and Image Restoration Filters
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that a public beta of Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX (BCC 6 AVX) for Avid editing and finishing systems is now available.
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Digital Vision Appoints Key Code Media as West Coast Distributor
Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, has announced a new distribution agreement with West Coast US distributor Key Code Media. The agreement covers sales, support and installation of Digital Vision’s growing product range which now includes the Film Master, Phoenix, Nucoda HD and DVNR.
published 6 months ago   read more
Calibrated Software Announces Importing and Decoding Tools to Speed HD Camera and Editing Workflows
Product Suite Bridges Post-Production Gaps with Native Editing of MXF and MP4 Files from Popular HD Cameras and Cross-Platform Viewing for Proprietary-Format QuickTime Media
Calibrated Software, an innovator of applications and plug-ins for video, asset management and mobile platforms, today announced an enhanced family of cross-platform tools to streamline and speed the process of viewing and using high-definition camera and other video files within popular post-production systems and editing packages.
published 7 months ago   read more
Avid Qualifies Final Cut Pro to Run on its Unity MediaNetwork and ISIS Shared Storage Systems
Company makes bold move, embracing customer requests to integrate competitive products into open and flexible workflows
As part of its continuing efforts to provide customers with flexible and open solutions, Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that it has qualified Apple Final Cut Pro editing solutions to run on Avid Unity™ MediaNetwork and ISIS® shared storage systems.
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Avid Unveils New Brand Identity
New identity reflects move to integrate five industry-leading businesses and commitment to deliver interoperable, open audio and video solutions to customers
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled a new brand identity as part of the company's business transformation to better serve the interests and needs of its audio and video customers - who range from home enthusiasts to complex media enterprises, and create the most listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world.
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Avid Announces Surge of Third-Party Integrations at NAB ’09
Continues to deliver open solutions with integration of third-party camera, server and automation technology
Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled a number of new integrations with third parties, designed to give customers more infrastructure and format flexibility within their broadcast and post production workflows. Omneon, Panasonic, Sony and RED are among the companies that will demonstrate new workflow integrations with Avid at the National Association of Broadcasters Show this week.
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Adobe Advances Content Creation, Delivery and Playback Technologies at NAB
Today at the 2009 NAB Show, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) is highlighting advances in video and dynamic media software technologies that improve the creation and delivery of content across personal computers, televisions and mobile devices.
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Boris FX Announces Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX for Avid DS
Nearly 180 Visual Effects Filters for 64-bit Versions of Avid DS
Boris FX , the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX for Avid DS (BCC 6 AVX for DS). Based on Avid's AVX 1 plug-in architecture, BCC 6 AVX for DS brings nearly 180 filters to 64-bit versions of Avid DS.
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Integration of Omneon and Marquis Supports Apple/Avid Edit Workflows
Integrated Solution Enables Seamless Timeline Transitions From Final Cut Pro® to Avid® and Supports Time-Saving Edit-in-Place Capability for Both Editors
Omneon Inc. today announced that the enhanced integration of its MediaGrid™ active storage system with Marquis Broadcast's Medway media highway software now enables seamless migration of edit timelines between Apple® Final Cut Pro® and Avid® editors. With the ability to migrate and recompose a Final Cut Pro timeline as an Avid sequence, production facilities can leverage these leading editing solutions more purposefully across their operations, reducing costs and eliminating workflow bottlenecks.
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Sorenson Squeeze 5 Bundled with Avid Editing Software Gives Users Seamless End-to-End Process for Publishing High-quality Video
Avid's Media Composer, Symphony and NewsCutter Utilize Powerful Encoding and Compression Capabilities of Sorenson Squeeze to Prepare Video for Publishing
Sorenson Media today announced that Sorenson Squeeze 5 is being shipped with the latest versions of Avid Technology Inc.'s suite of video editing applications, including Avid® Media Composer® (v 3.5), Symphony™ (v 3.5) and NewsCutter® (v 7.5) software. Sorenson Squeeze 5 enables independent editors, producers and filmmakers who use Avid video editing software to easily deliver video in all of the most popular video formats, with advanced encoding options and superior results.
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Digital Vision Unveils New Products, Enhanced Stereoscopic Features and Highlights File-based Workflows at NAB 2009
Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, will unveil a host of new products at this year's NAB in Las Vegas as well as highlighting its ability to work with RED RAW data and leading non-linear editing systems such as Avid Media Composer.
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Aquafadas releases new version 1.2 of VideoPier and VideoPier HD
VideoPier 1.2 now compatible with more camcorders and VideoPier HD integrates Avid Media Composer Export
Aquafadas is pleased to announce the immediate availability of VideoPier and VideoPier HD 1.2. The VideoPier family of products is aimed at videographers who own MPEG-2 or AVCHD camcorders and who struggle with these video formats on their Mac.
published 8 months ago   read more
Avid Delivers Native XDCAM Support and Industry First Stereoscopic 3D Capabilities with Latest Versions of Editing Software
Customers to benefit from creative editorial enhancements, a more open Avid architecture and streamlined HD workflows
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that it has addressed customer requests for native support of the Sony XDCAM format, a ground breaking 3D Stereoscopic workflow and the “death of the dongle,” with the release of Avid® Media Composer® (v3.5), Symphony™ (v 3.5) and NewsCutter® (v 7.5) software.
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Boris FX to Demonstrate New Boris Continuum Complete 6 Product Line at NAB 2009
Award-winning Plug-ins for Adobe, Apple, and Avid at NAB Booth SL5320
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that they will demonstrate their new Boris Continuum Complete (BCC) Version 6 visual effects suite of plug-ins at the NAB 2009 exhibition held in Las Vegas, Nevada from April 20-23, 2009 at Booth SL5320.
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Avid Customers Earn Top Music, Television and Film Awards at Red Carpet Events
Creative teams behind Adele, Kings of Leon, 30 Rock, Slumdog Millionaire and The Dark Knight among 2009’s major award wins
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that the 2009 awards season marked tremendous success for Avid® customers across the music, film and television industries – with more than 55 honorees and 140 nominations representing several categories at the 2009 Grammy®, A.C.E. and Oscar® Awards.
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Wonderdog Media Produces Northwest Living & Wellness With P2 HD Camcorders
P2 HD Handhelds Are Award-Winning Company’s Primary Acquisition Tools
Wonderdog Media (Tacoma, WA), one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier digital video production companies, has recently added Panasonic’s AG-HPX170 fully solid-state P2 HD handheld camcorder to its complement of P2 HD acquisition tools.
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Hula Post Production Makes Its Third Trip to the Oscars
Although it won't be doing any red carpet interviews, Hula Post Production will once again play an important role to the annual Academy Awards telecast. The bi-coastal supplier of post production gear is providing editorial systems and network storage technology to DMS Production Services, which produces awards reels and other video features for the show. It's the third straight year that Hula has performed this service.
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Avid Customers Create Top 10 Grossing Films of 2008
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that creative teams behind all of 2008’s most popular and most watched films worldwide, used one or more Avid products in the production process of the film. According to Box Office Mojo, these films were at the top of the worldwide box office in 2008, with combined revenue of more than $6 billion.
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Bandito Films Shoots MTV ‘True Life’ Episode With Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD Camcorder
60-Minute Documentary Is First Shot in HD Over Series’ 10-Year History
New York City-based production company Bandito Films is currently shooting an hour-long episode of MTV’s long-running documentary series, "True Life", with Panasonic’s AG-HPX500 2/3” P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorder.
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Twentieth Century Fox Transitions to Avid HD Workflow
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that Twentieth Century Fox has invested in several new Avid® HD editing solutions for its production transition to HD.
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Paper Heart, Shot With VariCams, Screens In 2009 Sundance Dramatic Competition
One Girl’s Search for Love Has Park City World Premiere Sat., Jan. 17
Paper Heart, a playfully imagined journey of one young woman’s quest for love, is one of the 16 narrative features selected to screen in the Dramatic Competition at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
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Red Giant Software Ships Magic Bullet Quick Looks
New Light Version of Looks Offers 100+ Presets with One Click
Red Giant Software, with popular products including Magic Bullet Suite, Knoll Light Factory and Trapcode Suite, today introduced a new color correction tool suited for budget conscious film makers that want professional quality tools.
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West Forsyth High School Selects Broadcast Pix Slate System for Student Instruction and Live Production
Broadcast Pix today announced that West Forsyth High School of Cumming, Georgia, has purchased a Broadcast Pix Slate system for its new broadcast studio. The newly constructed West Forsyth High School opened its doors in 2007.
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cineXML enhances Red workflow for Avid on Windows Vista and OSX
Avocoda today announced the immediate release of cineXML - the offline to online workflow tool for Avid editing products and REDCINE.
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Avid Improves Graphics Workflow with PostDeko for Editors
New AVX2 plug-in helps broadcasters and post production facilities cut time, while maintaining a consistent look and feel in pre and post production
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled PostDeko™ for Editors, a new AVX™2 plug-in that delivers a full Deko® motion graphics creation environment within Avid® Media Composer®, NewsCutter® and Symphony™ software.
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GenArts Releases Sapphire Plug-ins Version 3 for Avid Editing Products
Available immediately, new version features 36 new effects and many enhancements
GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of visual effects software for the film, broadcast and video industries, today announced the release of version 3 of its Sapphire Plug-ins for the Avid® AVXTM architecture. The new version includes several new features to help editors working on Avid Media Composer®, Symphony™ or NewsCutter® systems to enhance their content with powerful visual effects tools.
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Bella Corporation Updates Pricing & Announces Contest Giveaways
With the success of the Summer Sales Event, Bella is now extending the savings permanently, making its top-of-the-line keyboard more accessible than ever.
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Avid Delivers Support for XDCAM HD 50 Mb/s Format
Customers benefit from higher quality HD picture and workflow enhancements in latest update to editing software
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced qualification of the Sony XDCAM HD MPEG 2 Long GoP 50 Mb/s format in its Media Composer®, NewsCutter® and Symphony™ product lines.
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Avid Announces RED Support
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that it has signed a R3D Software Developer’s Kit (SDK) License agreement – as part of the company’s continued commitment to enhancing its RED camera workflows.
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SoundHound & thePound Complete Post Production On History Channel's September 11th Documentary
Post house tapped to complete work on eyewitness film
With footage culled from several hundred origins and narrowed down to one-hundred final sources carefully pieced together in order, the documentary 102 Minutes That Changed America, which premiered Thursday, September 11, 2008 on The History Channel (without commercial interruption), captures the ‘real time’ experience of September 11, 2001, creating an authentic archive for future generations to come. Independent producer Nicole Rittenmeyer, in conjunction with production company Siskel/Jacobs, Chicago, IL, produced the film, with final post-production handled by award winning audio house SoundHound and their editorial arm, thePound.
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Aerialexposures.Com Teams HDX900 And P2 Gear For Highflying Video Capture
P2 Gear Provides the Versatility that Allows Leading Aerial Photographer Arnie Itzkowitz To Deliver Breathtaking Shots for Bravo, Discovery, MTV Et Al.
Arnie Itzkowitz, owner of New Jersey-based AerialExposures.com and a longtime user of Panasonic production equipment, has recently paired his tape-based AJ-HDX900 multi-format DVCPRO HD camcorder with the solid-state AG-HPG10 P2 Gear portable P2 recorder to shoot sweeping video footage for such clients as Bravo, MTV, the Discovery and Travel Channels and WPIX-TV.
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Avid Announces Rapid Adoption of New Editing Solutions
Customers cite speed, responsiveness and increased productivity as key benefits
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that customers are rapidly adopting the company’s next-generation of HD editing systems, which started shipping in early June.
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NewBlueFX Introduces “Video Essentials” Effects Plugin Suite
The “Swiss Army Knife” of Video Effects Collections
NewBlue, Inc. announces NewBlue Video Essentials, a comprehensive collection of NewBlueFX video plugins designed to enhance, optimize, and accelerate productivity and workflow.
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Bob's Discount Furniture Transitions To HD Advertising Production With Panasonic P2 HD Camcorders
Northeast Retail Giant Producing Hundreds of Spots for Broadcast and In-Store Display with AJ-HPX3000 and AJ-HPX2000 Solid-State Cameras
Bob’s Discount Furniture (Manchester, CT), one of the fastest growing furniture retailers in the northeast, is now creating its distinctive, fast-paced advertising program in high-definition with a P2 HD production package from Panasonic Broadcast.
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Avid Video, Audio and 3D Animation Customers Deliver Highest-Grossing Summer Blockbuster Movies for 2008
Generating a combined revenue of more than $3.68 trillion at the U.S. box office, the top 28 highest-grossing movies this summer were created by customers of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) using systems from at least one Avid® brand.
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Intelligent Assistance announces “Assisted Editing”
“First Cuts” and “Finisher” advance the role of software in creative editing.
Intelligent Assistance, Inc has released it’s “First Cut” documentary editing software and “Finisher” for adding b-roll and titles automatically to a-roll (aka “radio) edits.
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Panasonic's Advanced Avc-Intra Codec Supported By Avid In Its Latest Software Releases, Hardware Configurations
Panasonic Broadcast announced today that new editing solutions from Avid Technology, Inc. offer import and native editing support for its AVC-Intra codec.
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RingSide Creative Hires Editor Chris Randolph
Veteran Commercial Editor Skilled in Online, Offline, VFX
RingSide Creative has brought on senior editor Chris Randolph. Randolph brings more than 20 years of post production experience to RingSide, all in the Detroit market, and is a multi-talented artist, skilled in off-line and online editing, visual effects, compositing and graphics.
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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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Wonderdog Media Produces Pacific Northwest Medical News Network With Panasonic AG-HVX200 P2 HD Camcorder
HD Handheld Has Been Production Company’s Mainstay Acquisition Tool since 2006
Wonderdog Media (Tacoma, WA), one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier digital video production companies, has made Panasonic’s solid-state AG-HVX200 P2 HD camcorder its mainstay acquisition tool since early 2006.
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NewBlueFX Bursts into Mac Market with Video Special Effects and Transitions for Apple Final Cut Pro
NewBlue, Inc. Continues Rapid Expansion into Desktop Video Market with Full Suite of Video FX Plugins
NewBlue, Inc. today continued its widening rollout of video effects plugins by unveiling a host of new offerings for Apple Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express.
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Leading Post Production Facilities Save Customers Time and Money Finishing High Profile Projects on Avid DS Nitris Systems
"Law and Order", "Black Gold" and "Deadliest Catch" among productions using Avid DS Nitris systems on multi-format, multi-resolution projects
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that a majority of today’s popular film, television and commercial projects such as 2008 Cannes award-winning Three Monkeys, Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch, NBC’s Law and Order, truTV’s Black Gold and ESPN’s E:60, are finished on Avid® DS Nitris® systems.
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NewBlue and VASST Improve AVCHD Performance with AVCHD UpShift
Leading Software Developer and Industry Solutions Provider Join Forces to Enhance Video Editing Workflow
Video editors no longer have to wrestle with unwieldy AVCHD files thanks to AVCHD UpShift, software to assist video editors in AVCHD editing and process the latest generation of high definition video.
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Bella Corporation introduces their new Advantage Series keyboard and upgrade kits, as well as special summer pricing
Bella Corporation, a leading supplier of video solutions, has announced the immediate availability of their exclusive Avid Media Composer Advantage Series keyboards.
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Avid Ships Next-Generation Editing and Storage Systems
Quality, value and performance of products lauded by customers; Company also unveils new support pricing
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced the worldwide availability of its new HD editing systems and VideoRAID® solutions.
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ATTO Technology Celerity Fibre Channel Host Adapters Used at Cannes International Film Festival
ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, announced today that its Celerity FC-41XS Fibre Channel host adapters were used as part of Avid editing systems provided by Cap Cine in a collaborative effort with French distributor Additional Design, at the Cannes International Film Festival.
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Avid Introduces Next-Generation RAID Solutions
New VideoRAID ST and SR solutions enable customers to achieve full performance with no data loss during drive rebuild process
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced the next-generation of its high-performance storage disk arrays - Avid VideoRAID ST and Avid VideoRAID SR solutions - which combine real-time performance, cost-effective SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) drive technology, and the security of fail-safe data protection in the event of a disk drive failure.
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BOND Edit Cuts Two New Music Videos
Company's Young Talent Take Creative Reins For Clips From Pop Punk Band We The Kings' ''Check Yes Juliet,'' and R&B Singer Joe's ''We're Family''
BOND, the full-service creative editorial/post production house has completed editorial (both offline and online) work on two new music videos -- pop punk band We The Kings' new single ''Check Yes Juliet,'' and R&B singer Joe's ''We're Family,'' which is featured in the feature film Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (Universal), starring Martin Lawrence.
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DriveSavers Recovers 2 Years of Data for Mad Media
Two years and 8TB of irreplaceable live HD video footage retrieved by DriveSavers
DriveSavers, the worldwide leader in data recovery services, today announced that it successfully recovered two years and 8 terabytes (TB) of priceless HD video content for Mad Media, a San Diego based youth marketing agency.
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G-Technology Enhances Product Line For Creative Pros
New G-RAID Pro, G-RAID and G-RAID mini External Disk Arrays Offer High Performance, Affordable Storage Solutions for an All-Digital Workflow
G-Technology, a Fabrik company and manufacturer of premium storage solutions for the video, media and entertainment market, today announced that it has added the new G-RAID Pro drive to its award-winning product line; increased the performance and quiet operation of its G-RAID drive; and added RAID 1 protection and eSATA connectivity to its G-RAID mini portable drive.
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Boris FX Ships Final Effects Complete 5.0 for Avid AVX
New version of Final Effects Complete now available for Avid editing and finishing systems supporting the AVX plug-in format
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Final Effects Complete 5.0 for AVX (FEC 5 AVX) is now shipping.
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Avid Delivers Ultimate HD Editing Experience With Release of Next-Generation Editing Systems
Company responds to customer demand for editing systems that offer greater speed, reliability, price-performance and creative freedom
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today unveiled a new family of professional digital video editing systems that offer greater speed, responsiveness, reliability and price-performance – delivering an exceptional HD editing experience to media professionals.
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JVC Announces Avid support for ProHD
JVC announced today that Avid Technology, Inc. will support the company’s ProHD format in its new line of Media Composer® NewsCutter® and Symphony® editing systems. Avid® customers will now be able to natively ingest high definition material acquired from JVC ProHD camcorders, VTR and hard disk recorders.
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NewBlue Cartoonr™ Offers Free Video Effects Plugin and Transforms Video into Animation for Free
NewBlueFX's Free Cartoon-Look Plugin Available for Immediate Download
High-end cartoon effects for video are no longer the exclusive domain of Hollywood big boys thanks to video special effects creator NewBlue, Inc. Now anyone using leading desktop video software can take advantage of this free plugin download to “toon up” live-action video with NewBlue Cartoonr, the company’s fast, easy and free way to give scenes a cartoon look.
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Pinnacle Studio Effects Plugins and Avid Liquid Effects Plugins Now Available from NewBlueFX
NewBlue Continues its Rapid Expansion into Video Effects Plugins and Video Transitions Plugins Market
After its recent release of video effects plugins for the Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Avid Xpress Pro and Sony Vegas product lines, NewBlue, Inc. continued its widening rollout of video effects plugins by unveiling a host of new Pinnacle Studio™ effects and Avid Liquid™ effects.
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RE:Vision Effects releases ReelSmart Motion Blur v3.3, OpenFX version, with support for Nuke
RE:Vision Effects announces the immediate availability of ReelSmart Motion Blur (RSMB) v.3.3, OpenFX (OFX) version. ReelSmart Motion Blur applies more natural-looking motion blur to a video sequence by automatically tracking every pixel.
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Avid Unveils “New Thinking” for 2008
First phase of multi-tiered campaign includes simplification of product line, new software pricing, updated support services and new online community resources
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that its Video division has unveiled “New Thinking” – a customer-focused campaign designed to improve the way the company connects with all of its users and prospects.
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1 Beyond Unveils New Ruggedized HD Editing System For Broadcast Trucks
1 Beyond HD OctoFlex™ Rugged– the industry’s most powerful editing system for stations converting to tapeless HD
1 Beyond™, Inc., a leading provider of digital video editing and compositing systems, today announced the immediate availability of the 1 Beyond HD OctoFlex™ Rugged video editing system designed specifically for live Electronic News Gathering (ENG) broadcast trucks converting to tapeless High Definition.
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Avid Customers Drive Creative Achievement at 80th Academy Awards
Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) announced today that all of the nominated and award-winning films in the Best Motion Picture, Directing, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects, Documentary Feature and Original Score categories at the 80th Annual Academy Awards® were created using at least one Avid®, Digidesign®, Sibelius® or Softimage® system.
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Noise Industries Heads to Las Vegas with Expanded Product Line and Partnerships
Award-winning Noise Industries demonstrates new releases at NAB on stand SL2128H; special presentations at Motion Media Ball and Apple Final Cut Super Meet
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced their plans to exhibit at the NAB 2008 exhibition held in Las Vegas NV from April 14 – 17, 2008 on stand SL2128H.
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Industry Professionals Honor Breakout Talent In Avid Contest
Grand Prize Winners of Editing Competition Receive Avid "Billy" Award and Home Studio Prize Package
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2008 Sundance Film Festival to Feature Works of Several Avid Customers
Award-winning directors and editors to present on Avid stage in New Frontier
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Videoguys Top 10 Products of 2007
The Eleventh Annual Awards Presentation Listed Online At www.videoguys.com
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Digital Anarchy Releases ToonIt! for Avid, and Gives Avid a Cartoon Makeover
Digital Anarchy, a leading provider of visual effects software for Adobe and Apple products, today announced the release of ToonIt! for Avid, their first plugin for Avid Systems. ToonIt! will reliably and easily create cartoon-like images from film and video footage, giving Avid editors the ability to produce effects usually available only to animators.
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Seminole Productions Shoots FOX Sports Features With HPX2000S
Seminole Productions, the video production unit of Florida State University’s Department of Communication, recently invested in four AJ-HPX2000 2/3” shoulder-mount P2 HD camcorders that have already seen extensive use in both production and instruction.
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News: The 1% Solution to Saving Video Production Dollars
With video producers working to keep up with the growing expense of new equipment, it is good to find a piece of equipment that is small in size and low in price yet delivers great value.
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News: LA Digital Addresses Client Demand for HD Offline with New Avid Systems and Workflows
Post teams behind Rush Hour 3, Damages, The Contender 3, and ESPN’s X Games among clients leveraging latest Media Composer Adrenaline systems
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News: 1 Beyond Announces Industry's First Data Protected Laptop Optimized For HD Video And Graphics Production
First ever laptop to support RAID level 5 protection with up to 600GB of high performance internal storage fully protecting programs and data
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News: VES/Delta 1000 series PC Workstation debuts at 61st Annual UFVA Conference
Professors representing the film and video departments from hundreds of North American colleges and universities recently gathered in Denton, Texas for the 61st Annual Conference of the University Film and Video Association.
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News: DriveSavers Digital Arts Division Launches Exclusive Partner Program
Program Offers Digital Arts Innovators Best Possible Solution For Recovering Lost or Inaccessible Data
DriveSavers, the worldwide leader in data recovery services, today announced its' Digital Arts Partner Program.
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News: The Koppel Group/Discovery Doc Shot With Panasonic HDX900S
The Koppel Group/Discovery Production Airs In October
Gonwest Video Productions (San Francisco, CA), a leading supplier of turnkey crews to all the major broadcast networks, has equipped itself with Panasonic's AJ-HDX900 multi-format DVCPRO HD camcorder for all its HD production work.
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News: JCPENNEY Outfits In-House Studio With Panasonic HD Equipment
Panasonic VariCam and HVX200 Camcorders, DVCPRO HD VTRS and Production Monitors Integral in this HD Transition
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Boris Continuum Complete 5.0 for Avid AVX Ships
Custom on-screen controls, enhanced motion tracking and popular new filters such as Match Move and Up-Rez extend Avid NLE motion graphics capabilities
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 5.0 for Avid’s AVX 2.0 architecture (BCC 5.0 for AVX) is now available.
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News: Publix Supermarket Chain Adds Panasonic's AJ-HPX2000 P2 HD Camcorder To Corporate Communications Video Roster
Teaming HPX2000 with AG-HVX200 Hand-Held P2 HD Model
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News: GenArts Releases Sapphire Plug-ins Version 2.05 for Avid
Available immediately with Universal support for Mac Intel
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 2.05 for Avid® AVX™ products. The new version is compatible with Avid systems running on the Intel-based Mac platform and includes various improvements for both Mac and Windows platforms.
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News: RE:Vision Effects introduces ReelSmart Motion Blur as an OpenFX plugin set for Autodesk Toxik and Assimilate Scratch
RE:Vision Effects announces the immediate availability of ReelSmart Motion Blur (RSMB), for Autodesk Toxik (2007 and up) and Assimilate Scratch (version 3 and up). Other OFX hosts will be added to the list of supported applications once they are verified to work properly.
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News: Avid Customers Set the Standard for Creative Achievement at 79th Academy Awards
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that all of the nominated - and award winning - films in the Best Motion Picture, Directing, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Documentary Feature, and Animated Feature categories at the 79th Annual Academy Awards® were created with at least one Avid®, Digidesign®, or Softimage® system.
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News: LEVA and IACP invest in Avid Solutions for Video Forensics Labs
Teams use multiple Avid Media Composer systems to analyze video and help share critical data for homeland security and national investigations
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that two prominent law enforcement agencies - the Law Enforcement & Emergency Services Video Association (LEVA), and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) - are implementing its solutions for use in video forensics investigations and training labs.
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News: Noise Industries at NAB 2007
Showcases partner designed FxPacks and new releases of their visual effects plug-in products for Apple and Avid solutions
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets will be demonstrating new releases of their GPU accelerated visual effects plug-in packages for Apple and Avid at NAB 2007 on stand SL3627J in the Plug-in Pavilion.
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News: National Boston Selected to Work on Projects for Columbia Pictures, CBS, Subway & IRobot
 After experiencing explosive growth in 2006, National Boston, New England's premiere full-service video production/post production company is showing no signs of slowing down in 2007.
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News: "Check Out Girl," Doritos Spot Shot With HVX200 Aired During Super Bowl
THE PROJECT: Director of Photography James West won the cinematography sweepstakes when his commercial spot "Check Out Girl," shot with Panasonic's AG-HVX200 DVCPRO HD P2 camcorder, emerged as a top winner in Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" challenge and aired during last evening's Super Bowl broadcast.
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News: Avid and MovieMaker Magazine Announce Winners of 30-Second Spot Contest
Professional and People’s Choice Winners Head to Sundance Film Festival
Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID) has announced the two grand-prize winners of the 30-Second Spot contest, which the company ran in conjunction with MovieMaker Magazine. Aaron Osborne's commercial entitled "In the Halls of Avid, One is Many," won the Professional's Choice category. The entry was chosen by professional commercial editor and AICE (Association of Independent Creative Editors) award winner, Chris Franklin of Big Sky Editorial. Bob Chambers' "Caveman" entry won the People's Choice category, which was judged by MovieMaker.com visitors. Approximately 110,000 votes were registered on MovieMaker.com throughout the contest period.
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News: The Learning Channel's American Chopper Is Among The First Television Series Shot With Panasonic AJ-HDX900 Cameras
When the fourth season of the reality show American Chopper premieres on Discovery Communications' The Learning Channel on Thursday, January 18, it will have the distinction of being one of the first national series shot with AJ-HDX900 2/3" multi-format DVCPRO HD camcorders.
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News: Editshare Ships Portable Shared Storage System Editshare Field
World’s first portable shared storage system with Avid project sharing
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News: Editshare Closes 2006 On A High Note
Company triples business, rolls out new products, and opens offices in Europe and Asia
EditShare, the pioneer of cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems has more than tripled world-wide unit sales of their award-winning EditShare systems for the year ending 2006. To support the growing customer base, EditShare opened offices in Bejing, China and Paris, France as well as rolled out a worldwide reseller program; establishing expert sales and support for EditShare technology at locations around the world.
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When most people think of Avid, low cost is not a term likely to be used in connection with the venerable leader in broadcast and film editing systems. But with today's announcements, Avid has both increased their lead in the education sector and has radically dropped the price of its flagship Media Composer software. In this article, Creative COW's Ron Lindeboom explores why we find this great news for both existing Avid customers and those who thought that they could never afford an Avid.
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You bought a new Final Cut Pro system to go with your Avid Media Composer or your other Final Cut Pro systems. You have an After Effects system with an AJA, Blackmagic or other card in it, so you can capture video and audio on this station as well. Your neighbor in the next office has a ProTools or a Logic system, and he wants to tie into some of your machines. You're on your way to becoming exactly what you didn't want to be – a facility. Oh no!
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AVID rolls out HD, 10bit and SpectraMatteAVID rolls out HD, 10bit and SpectraMatte
Creative Cow's Bob Donlon reports with up-to-the-minute news for Avid users who have wondered where the company was going in the world of HD and 10-bit support. In this report, Bob offers Cow members all the news penned within hours of attending Avid's New York City December 8, 2004 press event. While attending, Bob not only watched as Avid not only rolled out their HD plans and their 10-bit support for Media Composer Adrenaline users but Avid had another big surprise up their sleeves -- the just-announced SpectraMatte chroma keyer. Read on for all the latest from the Avid mothership in Tewksbury...
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AVID MEDIA COMPOSER: Half Price and Added Support
Avid announced today that they will be rolling Avid Express Pro into Media Composer cutting the price of the software version of Media Composer from $5000 to $2500. This means that Avid Express Pro will be discontinued by the end of Q2, 2008 (meaning by the summer). This also means...
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