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BBC Motion Gallery Illuminates Top Fall Film Releases
Clips licensed to The Twilight Saga: New Moon--Men Who Stare at Goats and Capitalism: A Love Story
BBC Motion Gallery, the international clip licensing arm of BBC Worldwide, has once again been a resource for Hollywood filmmakers with the license of various clips for major fall theatrical releases.
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DCS Event to explore tapeless workflow at the motion picture lab
Attendees will get up-close look at FotoKem’s new specialty division nextLAB
The Digital Cinema Society (DCS), an international nonprofit educational cooperative invites the professional production community to a meeting exploring tapeless workflow at the motion picture lab. The meeting will take place on Saturday, December 5, from 10:00 AM until Noon, at FotoKem in Burbank.
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Sarofsky Corp. Makes Motion Design Imprint with Quartet of Diverse Projects
Just six months after its launch, Sarofsky Corp. is attaining its goal of bringing high-end design and concepting to many disciplines including advertising, entertainment and broadcast television.
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BBC Motion Gallery And Thought Equity Motion Partner For Technology And Sales
Companies provide cross-representation in key territories
BBC Motion Gallery, the stock footage arm of BBC Worldwide, and Thought Equity Motion®, a leading provider of motion content worldwide, have entered into a strategic relationship under which Thought Equity Motion will provide access to its advanced technology platform to BBC Motion Gallery.
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motion504 Invents 'Kinetic Type' for AICP Minnesota Show Reception Sponsor Reel
Minneapolis broadcast design & animation studio motion504 recently completed the reception sponsor reel for the Minneapolis screening of the AICP Show: The Art & Technique of the American Commercial, which takes place tonight at the Guthrie Theater.
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Zoic's Andrew Orloff Featured Speaker at motion09
At this year's motion09 held October 11-14, 2009, Zoic Studios' Executive Creative Director/VFX Supervisor Andrew Orloff will present "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants."
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E-Motion chooses Quantel for Stereo3D post
Highly innovative Italian production and post facility takes Stereo3D to ‘the ultimate level’
E-Motion, the Genoa-based production and post-production company, has purchased a Stereo3D-equipped Quantel Pablo 4K color correction system.
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ARRIFLEX D-21 Captures Eclectic TV Slate
Acclaimed for its ability to render filmlike images, the ARRIFLEX D-21 digital camera is an industry workhorse with a slate of TV shows admired by audiences and critics alike.
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Prime Focus VFX Adds Sparkle to 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon'
Contributes 175 Shots to Chris Weitz-Directed Follow-Up to Hugely Successful 'Twilight' Film
Prime Focus VFX, formerly Frantic Films VFX, has completed 175 visual effects shots for the Summit Entertainment release, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" directed by Chris Weitz.
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MAXON Congratulates 3D Design Category Winner in the Cut&Paste 2009 Digital Design Tournament’s First-Ever Global Championship
Gabriel Smetzer of San Francisco Taps CINEMA 4D’s Rich 3D Toolset Taking Top Honors in the Leading International Competition Celebrating Independent Design and Creativity
MAXON a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, congratulates Gabriel Smetzer on winning the 2009 Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament’s first-ever Global Championship in the 3D Competition category
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Holophone's H2-PRO Scores A Hat Trick For Soccer Broadcasts On Three Major Italian Networks
Italy’s Soccer Championship and Champions/Europa League Events Covered in HD Video and Dolby Surround Sound for Mediaset, Sky Italy and Ra
Frame S.P.A, a leading Italian-based television production company specializing in both national and international broadcasts, turned to Holophone’s H2-PRO for Italy’s Soccer Championship and several Champions/Europa League Events.
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Matrox Announces Windows 7 Support for the Matrox MXO2 Family of Professional I/O Devices
Also available with Matrox MAX technology for lightning fast H.264 HD encoding
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Windows 7 support for Matrox MXO2 LE, MXO2 and MXO2 Rack. The Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices streamlines editing with Adobe CS4 Production Premium. These devices provide all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity. The Matrox MXO2 devices are also available with Matrox MAX technology for accelerated H.264 file creation using Adobe Media Encoder.
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Sony Pictures Entertainment Selects FilmLight's Baselight for New Post Facility
Installation includes three Baselight EIGHT systems for new 4K DI grading theatres
FilmLight today announces delivery of seven Baselight colour grading systems to Sony Pictures Entertainment. The systems will be installed at its newly-built digital intermediate facilities on the Sony Studios lot in Culver City, California, and connected to the studio's Digital Backbone.
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Get the Look of Sci-Fi Holograms with Holomatrix from Red Giant Software
Recreate holographic effects with just a few clicks
Red Giant Software has released Holomatrix, a new After Effects plug-in that lets you control your reality and offers a new dimension in effect generation.
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RIOT Atlanta Brands Web/TV Cross Platform Network Halogen From the Ground Up
Halogen, a new integrated web/TV network owned by the South Carolina-based Inspiration Network, came to RIOT for a unique, attention-grabbing look for their on-air IDs, bumpers and other network branding that would also integrate seamlessly online.
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Inter BEE 2009: Autodesk to Present Visual Effects Software and a Tech Preview
Preview Provides Glimpse of Future Technology: Autodesk Smoke Editorial Finishing System on the Mac OS X Platform
Autodesk, Inc., is participating in the International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition (Inter BEE) in Hall 7, Booth 7407, at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba, Japan, November 18-20, 2009.
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Hollywood Post Alliance Award Winners Announced
Kudos For Hollywood’s Post Production Community and Industry Innovators Bestowed At November 12th Gala
During a gala evening at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Post Alliance presented its Fourth Annual HPA Awards. The HPA Awards honor top behind-the-scenes talent working in motion pictures, television and commercials as well as handing out special awards for Engineering Excellence, Lifetime Achievement, and the Charles S. Swartz Award. The special awards were announced earlier.
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DollyTrax™ Video Camera Dolly System Now Available for Independent Videographers and Filmmakers
Nashville video production company MidSouth Visual, Inc., announces the production of DollyTrax™ video camera dolly system. The dolly system was originally designed for use on MidSouth Visual’s own productions, but due to requests from other video producers, the decision was made to manufacture it for public sale.
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Fletcher Camera Expands into Third Phantom Camera
Trains Technicians throughout the Midwest
Fletcher Camera & Lenses, the Chicago and Detroit based camera rental house, recently took delivery of their third high-speed Phantom camera, this time focusing on the high quality imagery delivered by the Phantom HD Gold.
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Noise Industries Releases Free Pan and Zoom Photo Animation Plug-in
Flexible parameters of new Pan and Zoom 2 freebie enable the effortless creation of stunning photo animations inside both Apple and Adobe host applications
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that it has released an update to its popular freebie generator plug-in, Pan and Zoom.
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NBC's Saturday Night Live Shoots Opening Title Sequence in Full 1080p HD Video With Canon's EOS Digital SLR Cameras
EOS 5D Mark II and New EOS 7D Cameras Capture SNL Cast In True New York City Nightlife Style
The new season of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" debuted not only with an a new cast, but with a new look for the opening title sequence as the entire opening montage was shot using the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and the new EOS 7D digital SLR cameras.
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NFB Images Joins Footage.net, the Stock Footage Search Engine
NFB, the footage licensing division of The National Film Board of Canada, and Footage.net, the stock footage search engine, announced today that NFB Images has added its entire English database to the Footage.net search platform.
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The Hollywood Edge Releases Two Specialty SFX Collections
The Hollywood Edge has released two sound effects collections designed to provide sound professionals with new tools to create that perfect moment or take audiences on a journey into the great unknown.
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NewBlueFX Introduces “Video Essentials III” Effects Plugins
The Video Editor’s Wish List of Tools & Techniques in One Package
NewBlue, Inc. today launched Video Essentials III, the third and latest offering in its best-selling Video Essentials series of video effects and transitions plugins. NewBlue Video Essentials III provides highly-practical video tools designed to solve everyday production issues.
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GenArts, Inc. Acquires wondertouch
Acquisition Underscores Company’s Aggressive Growth Strategy and Broadens GenArts’ Product Offering to Include Particles Engine
GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire particleIllusion™ and all related products and technologies from wondertouch LLC.
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Litepanels Offers Factory Rebates on Micro and MicroPro LED Lights
Litepanels® is offering factory rebates for the popular Micro™ and MicroPro™ LED lighting fixtures when purchased by December 31, 2009.
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Ones and Zeros Enters South American Restoration Market with Correct DRS™
Ones and Zeros has recently put Peru on the map as a center for film restoration, with the acquisition of the Correct DRS™ restoration system and plans to expand to a 10-seat facility. Founder Hugo Pallete wanted to move the company in this direction because he saw that libraries, archives and new productions throughout the Americas continue to look for low-cost, high-skilled workforces to complete large restoration products, but they had very few options in South America.
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AJA KONA and Mini-Converters Keep the Picture Moving for Aardman Animations
Production Facility Uses AJA Solutions for CBBC Series ‘Shaun the Sheep’ and Playhouse Disney’s ‘Timmy’
AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that 15 KONA video capture and playback cards are in use at the UK’s Aardman Animations, producers of the Academy Award-winning “Wallace and Gromit” films and television series. The KONA family is AJA’s line of 10-bit uncompressed capture and playback cards for video and audio input and output on the Mac platform, including KONA 3, AJA’s top-of-the-line video card for SD, HD, Dual Link 4:4:4 HD and 2K formats.
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CEO of Bitcentral, Inc. to Address Challenges of HD Newsgathering at SMPTE Conference
Fred Fourcher to discuss strategies for making a successful transition to HD-based field acquisition methods
Fred Fourcher, CEO of Bitcentral, Inc., will be part of a panel of broadcast technology thought-leaders addressing the complexities of High-Definition (HD) news production at the 2009 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Annual Tech Conference & Expo on Wednesday, October 28.
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‘Clear Blue Tuesday,’ Post-9/11 Dramatic Feature Punctuated With Song, Is Shot With Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD Camcorders
"Clear Blue Tuesday", a highly original cinematic response to the events of September 11, 2001, blends heightened narrative and original music to follow the lives of a group of New Yorkers over seven Septembers as they relearn their city and themselves. The full-length feature, which had its world premiere last month at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, was shot with two Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD camcorders.
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iO Films Propel “Astro Boy”
Digital Vision Ensures Heroic Color
Breaking and reformulating the rules for color management, iO Film has successfully completed a wide range of services and deliveries for the October 23, 2009 Summit Entertainment release of Imagi Studios’ “Astro Boy,” the movie based on the beloved superhero from Japan.
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Harris Corporation Welcomes Publication of SMPTE Recommended Practice for Implementation of BXF
New Document Assists Broadcasters in Implementing Data Exchange Format that Allows Key Systems to Communicate
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, today confirmed its full support for the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Recommended Practice for the implementation of the Broadcast eXchange Format (BXF).
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Red Giant Software Sponsors Larry Jordan's Final Cut Pro Seminars
PowerUp Tools for a Down Economy
Red Giant Software has teamed up with SmartSound Software to sponsor Larry Jordan's Final Cut Pro Seminars called "PowerUp Tools for a Down Economy".
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Miraizon Introduces Reframe - The Affordable High-Quality Video Standards Converter
Miraizon®, a San Jose-based digital media software company, announced today the availability of its new product Reframe™ for Macintosh. Reframe is a high-quality video standards converter that allows users to convert video and audio from one standard to another.
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Sony Redefines The Capabilities Of Solid-State Production With New XDCAM EX Camcorders
Shoulder-mount model and DVCAM Recording Address Specific Needs of Production Community
The expanding family of Sony’s XDCAM EX™ video products now includes two new camcorders that deliver new levels of creativity and flexibility for solid-state digital production.
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Aardman Studios Integrates Tweak Software's RV
Frame-Accurate Audio Sync, Ease of Use, and Open Architecture Lead to Adoption of RV Playback Software
Tweak Software, developers of RV, the image and sequence viewer for animation and visual effects, adds Aardman Studios, the UK-based Academy Award-winning animation studio, to its long list of leading animation and VFX industry clients.
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AMWA Workflow Seminar Panel Includes Leading Studio Officers
Hollywood Seminar on advanced media workflows will feature industry experts speaking about their experiences with file-based production
For the first time, the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) is pleased to co-sponsor this seminar that brings together production and post-production experts, vendors and users to explore the current generation of file based workflows and future expectations.
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Cooke Optics and The Foundry Collaborate to Improve Post Process
Nuke to incorporate /i Technology support to aid accurate post work
Cooke Optics Ltd., the premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, today announced that it is working with The Foundry to incorporate /i Technology into Nuke, the powerful compositing application. /i ‘Intelligent’ Technology enables the recording of extremely accurate, frame-by-frame lens and camera data, saving visual effects artists hours of time in post production by eliminating the need to guess lens parameters and camera information.
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Bonfire and Phoenix Editorial Create Short Film for IDEO's 'Living Climate Change' Initiative
Sister Companies Contribute Conceptualization, Live-Action Production, Animation, Visual Effects, Editorial and Sound Design
Sister companies Bonfire and Phoenix Editorial announced that they have collaborated with global innovation and design firm IDEO on the welcome video for the Living Climate Change website, an initiative developed by IDEO.
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Captioning Expert Renaud Desportes Joins Wohler
As Technical Director for EMEA, Renowned Developer and Engineer Will Provide European Support for Wohler HDCC-200A Caption Encoder/Decoder Bridge
Wohler Technologies Inc. today announced that captioning expert Renaud Desportes has joined the company as technical director for EMEA, a role in which the renowned software and hardware developer and solutions architect will provide local support for Wohler's award-winning HDCC-200A caption encoder/decoder bridge for SD and HD broadcast and production applications.
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Apple Updates MacBook With LED-Backlit Display, Multi-Touch Trackpad & Built-in Seven-Hour Battery
Apple® today updated its popular MacBook® with a new, durable polycarbonate unibody design featuring a brilliant LED-backlit display, a glass Multi-Touch™ trackpad and Apple’s innovative built-in battery for up to seven hours of battery life.
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Storek Studio Joins FxFactory Development Partner Program
Successful plug-in developer introduces new nVeil capabilities; brings exceptional kaleidoscopic/transition effects to the FxFactory platform
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that new development partner, Storek Studio, has released an update to its widely popular nVeil video plug-in exclusively for the FxFactory platform.
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Introducing The Ultimate Multimedia Imaging Solution: The New Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR Camera
The EOS-1D Mark IV Features a Completely Redesigned 45-Point Autofocus System, Fast 10 fps Continuous Shooting, 16-Megapixel Resolution, Outstanding ISO Sensitivity, and Full HD Video Recording at Selectable Frame Rates
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, is proud to introduce the next evolution in the EOS 1D series of cameras: the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR camera.
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Iosono, Todd-AO Launch First 3-D Sound Mixing Facility
Groundbreaking Sound Format Due for Theatrical Rollout Next Year
Iosono today announces that Todd-AO has become the first sound facility in the United States to acquire the ability to mix feature films in its revolutionary "3-D sound" format. Proprietary Iosono technology has been added to Stage 2 at Todd-AO's Burbank facility allowing mixers to create three-dimensional film soundtracks.
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Electric Rain Releases Convexion PowerPoint to Silverlight Converter
New Office PowerPoint 2007 Add-in converts slideshows into Silverlight-based presentations with full animation fidelity and easy deployment to the Web.
Today Electric Rain® released Convexion™ converter for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007. Convexion is the first Add-in of its kind to convert Office PowerPoint 2007 slideshows to Microsoft Silverlight-based presentations while retaining the animation scheme and accurate slide layout.
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Entity FX Executes VFX for "Law Abiding Citizen"
Leading visual effects company Entity FX announced today that it has completed visual effects for a number of key sequences in the new motion picture "Law Abiding Citizen."
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NewTek Unveils Miniature Live TV High Definition Production Vehicle on Cross-Country Tour
Streaming events from 10 cities; see HD live production redefined at an event location near you
NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the NewTek TriCasts™ America Tour, sponsored by Canon U.S.A., Inc. and TodoCast™.
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Mixamo Extends Support for Autodesk 3ds Max Bipeds
3D Character Animation Service Becomes First Online Platform to Enable Application of High-quality Motions Directly onto Biped System Control Rigs
Expanding its technical leadership within the character animation space, Mixamo Inc. today announced support for Autodesk 3ds Max software biped system control rigs, significantly streamlining animation workflow for 3D artists and game developers.
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Workflow Solutions from Harris Corporation Demonstrate Efficiency, New Revenue Streams and Reduced Costs at HD World
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, is showcasing its latest digital technology solutions at HD World 2009 being held October 14–15 in the Javits Convention Center.
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Digital Rapids Connects Top-Tier Content Owners to YouTube with Integrated Content ID Support
Partnership with YouTube integrates Content ID fingerprinting with encoding, streamlining workflows for content protection and monetization
Digital Rapids, the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, film and web content to wider audiences, today announced that the company is working with YouTube to integrate support for Content ID, YouTube's content identification and management system, directly into Digital Rapids' award-winning range of media production and repurposing systems.
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Award-Winning 3D Artist, Technical Expert Rob Engle to Open SMPTE Conference in October with Talk on 3D Evolution
As broadcasters and filmmakers turn their attention to the creative and revenue-generating possibilities of stereoscopic (3D) entertainment, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) today announced that Sony Pictures Imageworks’ award-winning 3D artist and technical expert Rob Engle will open its Annual Tech Conference and Expo, providing an in-depth look at the importance, impact, and opportunities of 3D.
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Vicon Launches Bonita
New generation Bonita camera is small, powerful and cost-effective
Vicon, developer of motion capture products, today launched Bonita, a small, affordable optical capture camera for tracking and analyzing motion. Bonita is capable of capturing 240FPS while being small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.
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DUCK Makes Ending Credits Happy For Sony Pictures Animation
The animated feature film "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" is based on the classic children's book about the town of ChewandSwallow, where mysterious storms begin raining down hot dogs, pancakes, bananas, spaghetti, burgers, and more, to everyone's delight. But when the storms get out of control, the town needs a hero. And they don't mean a sandwich.
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eyeon Software Introduces New A La Carte Pricing
Simplifying the Software Purchasing Process for Artists and Facilities
Building on the successful launch of Fusion™ 6.0 this summer and the upcoming release of Generation® 2.0, eyeon Software Inc. has introduced a new a la carte pricing structure for software purchases.
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Royale Unites with MTV Asia to Helm Exotic Music Video for Apl.de.Ap's "Take Me to the Philippines"
Unique Music Video Aims to Promote Tourism in the Philippines
MTV Asia tapped Los Angeles-based motion design & production studio Royale to create the music video for "Take Me to the Philippines," the latest effort by hip-hop artist Apl.de.Ap of The Black Eyed Peas
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HD World: FOR-A to Demo Product Range
FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and video production industry, will demonstrate a wide range of products at the upcoming HD World Conference and Exposition, which runs Oct. 14-15, 2009, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City (Booth #1009).
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Cinegy to Sponsor AMWA's Seminar on Advanced Media Workflows and MXF
Cinegy, a world leader in file-based workflow technologies for the broadcast and post production industries, will sponsor a seminar, co-hosted by the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) exploring the current generation of file-based workflows and future expectations.
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Advanced Digital Services Enhances its HD Post Services with New DVS CLIPSTER®
Hollywood's leading post-production facility now supports latest digital image compression standards and 4K DI encoding projects
Advanced Digital Services, Inc. (ADS) today announced the launch of the latest generation CLIPSTER® DI offering at its facility, which will add to the diverse array of high-end post-production services currently offered by the company.
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"WET": A2M Embraces Autodesk Middleware and Animation Tools to Boost Game Pipeline
A2M's First Mature-Rated Game Title Combines Acrobatics, Swordplay and a Dual-Targeting System
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has announced that Montreal-based game developer Artificial Mind & Movement (A2M) relied on several Autodesk software applications to facilitate creation of the new game title "WET." The game's characters and levels were built using Autodesk Maya and Autodesk MotionBuilder 3D animation software. Autodesk Kynapse middleware was used to implement artificial intelligence (AI) to drive the game's many nonplayable characters.
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Ohio High School Relies On NewTek TriCaster™ to Produce and Live Stream 2009 Football Season
NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, announced that Valley Local Schools in Lucasville, Ohio are using NewTek TriCaster™ to produce and live stream every home game of the 2009 football season.
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Conference On Visual Media Production (CVMP)
Final Call For Short Papers
CVMP, the European Conference on Visual Media Production, taking place on 12th & 13th November 2009 at the BFI Southbank, London, is putting out the final call for short papers presenting the latest research in media production.
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RIM joins Open Screen Project
Companies collaborate to bring full Flash Player to BlackBerry Smartphones
At Adobe MAX, Adobe’s worldwide developer conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq:RIMM; TSX:RIM) today announced they are working together to bring Adobe® Flash® Player support to the BlackBerry® platform.
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Rooftop Filmmakers' Fund - Edgeworx and Eastern Effects Grant Recipients
Rooftop Films announces the recipients of the 2009 Filmmakers' Fund Feature Grants, created in partnership with Eastern Effects and Edgeworx Inc.
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Announcing: The Previsualization Society
Cross-Disciplinary Community to Focus on the Development of Previsualization
The Previsualization Society, a non-profit, interdisciplinary organization dedicated to the advancement of previsualization ("previs"), was officially announced today. Founded by previs practitioners for those who produce or use previs, the Previsualization Society will build a community to maximize the current and future capabilities and contributions of the previs medium.
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Hollywood Post Alliance Announce 2009 Award Nominees
Gala Ceremony Scheduled for November 12th at the Skirball Cultural Center
Recognizing the abilities of the talented men and women behind the scenes who play a vital part in the creation of motion pictures, commercials and television, nominations have been announced by the Hollywood Post Alliance for the Fourth Annual HPA Awards. Winners of the prestigious HPA Award will be announced during a gala evening ceremony on November 12th, 2009 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California.
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The Hollywood Edge Releases Two New Sound EFX Collections
Sounds from the deepest corners of the basement to the furthest reaches of the galaxy are featured on two new sound effects collections available from The Hollywood Edge.
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Noise Industries Development Partner DVShade Ships Cartoon Look Plug-in
Flexible parameters of new LiveToon plug-in allows for easy and fast generation of cartoon and comic book looks for Final Cut, Motion and After Effects
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced the release of the LiveToon plug-in from development partner DVShade.
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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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Holophone Upgrades Best-Selling H2-PRO Surround Microphone With Sennheiser Mic Capsules
Holophone®, the leading manufacturer of surround microphones, has unveiled a new version of its popular H2-PRO Microphone. The ground-breaking H2-PRO, capable of recording up to 7.1 channels of discrete surround sound with enhanced low frequency effects (LFE), is now exclusively equipped with Sennheiser’s MKE series microphone capsules.
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The next generation of ARRI digital cameras
ARRI announced a new range of 35mm-format digital cameras at IBC 2009 - codenamed Alexa - that will advance digital production to the next level.
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Craft Animations Extends Craft Director Studio To Autodesk Softimage
New Era of Animation Tools Provide High-quality, Real-time Cinematic Results in a Fraction of the Time
Further expanding the artist-friendly workflow, Craft Animations™ today announced the availability of its Craft Director Studio™ for users of Autodesk® Softimage® software.
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Vancouver Film School Names Interactive Design Specialist as New Head of Digital Design Program
Vancouver Film School (VFS), Canada’s premier post-secondary entertainment arts institution and one of the most distinguished in the world, today announced Brett Forsyth as the new head of its Digital Design program.
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Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Premiere Elements 8 Available Now With Smart Tools for Editing Magic
New Versions of Consumer Photo- and Video-Editing Software Offer Built-in Intelligence for Auto-Analysis of Photos, Motion Tracking in Videos and More to Create Impressive Digital Memories
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced two highly anticipated new versions of its picture editor and movie-editing software: Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere® Elements 8 for Windows.
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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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Grammy-Nominated Producer/Songwriter Rob Graves Finds Right Sound at Paragon Studios
Puts Finishing Touches on Three-Time Dove Award Winner ‘Pillar’s’ New Album
When he needed to put the final touches on Confessions, the newly released album for Christian rock band, Pillar, Grammy-nominated Producer/Songwriter Rob Graves chose Paragon Studios.
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HP Introduces SkyRoom: Powerful and Affordable Videoconferencing for Businesses
Pioneering collaboration software leapfrogs freeware offerings, enables instant face-to-face meetings with full desktop sharing
HP today established a new category in videoconferencing with the introduction of HP SkyRoom – affordable, high-definition videoconferencing software(1) that offers live, real-time collaboration for instant face-to-face meetings with no subscription fees.
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Digital Heaven releases AutoMotion 1.6 for Final Cut Studio
This free update brings compatibility with Motion 4 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard as well as bug fixes and stability improvements.
Digital Heaven, one of the leading creators of software for Apple's Pro Apps, today announced the release of AutoMotion 1.6, an update for the graphics automation application for Final Cut Studio. This free update brings compatibility with Motion 4 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard as well as bug fixes and stability improvements.
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Magic Bullet Mojo Now Available from Red Giant Software
Get the Look of a Modern Hollywood Blockbuster in Seconds with Magic Bullet Mojo
Red Giant Software introduces Magic Bullet Mojo, the fastest way to get a modern blockbuster look. Designed by Stu Maschwitz, film director, author of The DV Rebel's Guide, and creative director at Red Giant Software, Magic Bullet Mojo is available now for $99
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Digital Rebellion Releases FCS Maintenance Pack
Digital Rebellion releases utility pack to maintain and optimize Final Cut Studio machines
Digital Rebellion LLC today announced the availability of FCS Maintenance Pack, a suite of software tools to maintain and optimize Final Cut Studio systems.
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yU+co. Stays On Winning Streak With Visual Design For ''Gamer''
Studio Designs and Executes Over 568 Shots and Elements For Sci-Fi Thriller
For Lakeshore Entertainment/Lionsgate’s new sci-fi thriller, ''Gamer,'' yU+co. accomplished the task of visualizing a futuristic world using motion graphics applied as visual effects.
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Ben Burtt to Receive the Charles S. Swartz Award From the Hollywood Post Alliance
Special Award Honors Famed Filmmaker, Sound Designer and Visual Effects Expert
The Hollywood Post Alliance has announced that Ben Burtt will receive the organization’s Charles S. Swartz Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Post Production, recognizing his powerful artistic impact on the industry.
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DelPurgatorio Joins a Reborn Vitamin
Hybrid Production Studio Offers Multidisciplinary Approach to Ads, Broadcast, Film Titles, New Media and More
Digital media production studio Vitamin has re-launched itself under new leadership and a new creative mandate. Danny DelPurgatorio, formerly a creative director with Radium/Reel FX, has come on board as Executive Creative Director.
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FOR-A Salutes 'The Met: Live in HD'
Winner Of The 2009 IBC International Honour Of Excellence Award
FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, applauds New York City’s Metropolitan Opera, which won the IBC’s highest award, the International Honour of Excellence for its broadcasts of “The Met: Live in HD.”
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Todd-AO Re-Recording Mixers Dennis Kirk and Bill Jackson Win Emmy for HBO's "Entourage"
Re-Recording Mixers Dennis Kirk and Bill Jackson from CSS Studios' Todd-AO facility have won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-hour) and Animation for their work on the HBO series "Entourage". They shared the award with Production Mixer Tom Stasinis.
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Cooke Optics launches new range of revolutionary prime lenses that help cinematographers to see in the dark
Cooke 5/i Primes feature T1.4 stop and illuminated focus ring
Cooke Optics Ltd., the premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, today launched the Cooke 5/i prime lenses, a top-of-the-range set designed for all PL-mounted professional film and electronic cameras.
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StudioGPU Ships MachStudio Pro - Advances Real-Time 3D Workflow and Rendering for Production
Powerful Displacement Mapping with Hardware Tessellation and Stereoscopic Camera Support Among Many New Features to Streamline Productivity
StudioGPU continues to democratize the 3D production space for broadcast, cinema and design with the release of MachStudio™ Pro 1.2, a real-time 3D workflow and rendering package that leverages the horsepower of off-the-shelf professional graphics processing units (GPUs) to deliver real-time and near real-time workflow performance on a desktop workstation. Now available worldwide, MachStudio Pro 1.2 includes many dynamic new features powered by the new industry-leading AMD ATI FirePro™ V8750 professional 3D workstation graphics accelerator, which is included with the program. This powerful combination of hardware and software gives 3D artists a seamless way to create and interact with cinematic-quality 3D objects and environments in a non-linear desktop workspace.
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NewTek Announces SpeedEDIT™ 2 Video Editor
New benefits include enhanced Sub-Project capabilities and broader high definition support
(Amsterdam-IBC, The Netherlands--September 11, 2009) NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, revealed SpeedEDIT™ 2, an upgrade to its resolution-independent video editor that offers numerous advancements, including support for additional file formats and enhanced Sub-Project capabilities for more flexible real-time layering.
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Digital Vision Breaks New Ground With Product Portfolio Update
Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, is setting a new standard in grading by announcing the development of Film Master and Phoenix product line 2009 Update 1 – the premier colour grading and remastering solutions.
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Cooke Optics launches new range of revolutionary prime lenses that help cinematographers to see in the dark
Cooke 5/i Primes feature T1.4 stop and illuminated focus ring
Cooke Optics Ltd., the premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, today launched the Cooke 5/i prime lenses, a top-of-the-range set designed for all PL-mounted professional film and electronic cameras.
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ESPN 3D Production Of USC-Ohio State Game To Be Driven By Sony HD Technology
The Sept. 12 meeting between college football powerhouses USC and Ohio State will be transmitted live from Columbus, Ohio to the Galen Center on the USC campus, where guests will view the game projected on Sony SXRD 4K technology.
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Element Technica Intro’s Groundbreaking 3D Production Tools
Element Technica announces the new Technica 3D Series, which brings a new level of precision, speed and simplification to stereoscopic 3D motion picture production.
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NVIDIA CUDA Drives Innovation in Broadcast and Film Production
Technology Innovators da Vinci, Lowry Digital, ASSIMILATE and GIC Deliver Significant Performance and Cost Benefits Using NVIDIA CUDA Parallel Computing Architecture
NVIDIA Corporation, the worldwide leader in visual computing, is making it possible for production houses to work faster and easier with the immense quantity of high-resolution data generated for HDTV, Blu-Ray and 4K digital cinema.
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Sony HD cameras deliver new look for "Melrose Place"
F35 Used for Principal Photography; EX3 Camcorder Has Lead Role on Set and Behind the Scenes
Sony high-definition cameras are creating a new “look” for the updated version of a popular TV series.
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Front Porch Digital Introduces Real-Time Software Player for MXF-Wrapped JPEG 2000
Front Porch Digital, the global leader in content storage management, is pleased to announce that it has developed a software-only player for MXF-wrapped JPEG 2000 video files. The player will be available at no cost and will operate in real time on a modern Windows® computer with quad core processors.
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CINNAFILM and ARRI Partner to Showcase Latest Innovations in Film and Video Post Production Technology at IBC 2009
Highlights Will Include A Look At Cinnafilm’s Pixel Strings GPU-Based Parallel Processing Software Engine – Featured in the ARRI Relativity Software Solution – and New 'Clean Module'
Cinnafilm, Inc., the software engineering developer of advanced GPU-based film and video post production tools, announced the details of its IBC 2009 presence – the leading international forum for the electronic media industry (September 11 – 15, at RAI Amsterdam).
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Celco Introduces FirestormEX Film Recorder at IBC 2009
Ultimate solution for low-cost, high-speed, high-resolution digital film transfers
CELCO is introducing at IBC2009 the FireStorm EX, a new entry level Motion Picture Digital Film Recorder to complement the latest in its highly successful line of Firestorm Digital Motion Picture Recorders, and announced its immediate availability.
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Noise Industries Visual Effects Development Partner Idustrial Revolution Wins Award Of Superiority For New Transitional Particle Plug-In
ParticleMetrix receives coveted accolade from Microfilmmaker for impressive range of capabilities and stunning image-quality
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that development partner idustrial revolution has won Microfilmmaker's prestigious Award of Superiority for the new ParticleMetrix FxFactory® powered plug-in.
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da Vinci Resolve® R-360-3D Lowers Cost of Stereoscopic Color Grading
da Vinci Systems today introduced the Resolve R-360-3D, a next-generation Resolve® stereoscopic color grading system that provides a groundbreaking price-performance solution for the growing 3D post-production market.
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Alioscopy Showcases The Next Way to Experience 3D at IBC 2009
Autodesk Booth # 7.D21 at the RAI Amsterdam
Alioscopy® USA, a 3D visualization technology provider, today announced it will join Autodesk, Inc. in Amsterdam, Netherlands for IBC 2009 (September 11-15, 2009).
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Lückow First to use OConnor 120EXe Fluid Head on Major Feature
When VFX artist and Motion Control Supervisor Allan O. Lückow and Oscar-winning DoP Anthony Dod Mantle (Slumdog Millionaire) needed to create a handheld “look” while shooting Antichrist, the hotly anticipated new film by maverick director Lars von Trier, they turned to OConnor’s new 120EXe encoding fluid head for visual effects.
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Boris Continuum Complete 3D Objects in Apple MotionBoris Continuum Complete 3D Objects in Apple Motion
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Apple Pro Video Trainer Mikey Bouchereau demonstrates how to instantly replace an over exposed or blown out sky straight on the timeline in Final Cut Pro. By using the Sky Replace tool in the Pigment set of color correction tools, you can avoid a time consuming trip to After Effects or Motion.
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In this tutorial, Motion graphics designer and director Chad Bonanno helps you recreate the titles he designed for the feature film Dreamgirls. You'll learn how to create a cool shimmering confetti effect with Trapcode Particular, as well as how to reveal text with Knoll Light Factory Pro.
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In this tutorial, Telescope Media Group's Carl Larsen shows you how to create a motion graphics logo using an array of 3D particles, built with Trapcode Form. He'll show you how you can do in After Effects what, under most circumstances, must be done in a 3D application. Get ready to learn the true power of 3D particle systems in AE.
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In this video tutorial, we use the BCC Witness Protection filter in Apple Final Cut Pro to obscure the face of a surfer who is surfing a wave at great speed, moving across the frame from the center to exit on the right. We will use BCC Witness Protection's built-in motion tracker to automate this process.
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Breakthrough Technology from...the Muppets?
To be precise, we're talking about breakthrough technology from the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio, which is part of the Jim Henson Company's Creature Shop. Some of the company's early technology received an Academy Award for Technical Achievement, but the work that led to their recent Engineering Emmy is even more...
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Poor man’s Motion Controlled Shot
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Motion Controlled spot
http://www.vimeo.com/4519754 EVOK advertisement spot for OCPS Career & Technical Education Shot by the Genius dudes @ http://crawfordgroup.tv/, awesome people to work with as well as the EVOK agency. I participated as the FX Supervisor on set for this Motion Controlled Gag. From Planning pre-visualizing and shooting with little pipeline troubleshooting....
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