| | | | The Foundry Ships Nuke 5.2
Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry, has announced the latest release of its powerful compositing application Nuke.
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| | | | Weta Digital buys Nuke site licence
Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry, today announced that Weta Digital, New Zealand’s premier multi-award winning VFX studio, has purchased a site licence of Nuke to enhance its in-house pipeline.
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| | | | Industrial Light & Magic Purchases Site Licence Of Nuke
Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry, today announced that Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Lucasfilm Ltd’s multiple Academy Award-winning visual effects studio, has purchased a site licence of Nuke to complement its in-house pipeline.
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| | | | Open Effects Association Formed At NAB 2009
Promoting Open Standards for Visual Effects
Seven companies joined forces at NAB last month to launch The Open Effects Association. This non-profit, UK-based company aims to develop and promote open standards across the visual effects community. Founding members are Assimilate, Autodesk®, Digieffects, FilmLight, The Foundry, GenArts® and RE:Vision Effects. These companies have helped artists create ground-breaking VFX shots on just about everything that hits cinema screens.
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| | | | Animal Logic Migrates To Nuke
Award-winning studio adopts Foundry software for VFX & animation pipeline
Leading software developer The Foundry today announced that Animal Logic has joined its rapidly growing Nuke customer list. The award-winning visual effects company had been reviewing its existing Fusion/Shake pipeline and decided it would like to migrate to a single solution.
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| | | | The Foundry launches next major version of Nuke compositing application
Leading visual effects software developer The Foundry is delighted to announce the next major release of its powerful compositing application, Nuke. Nuke 5 features a brand new user interface, the addition of Python for scripting, support for stereoscopic workflow, and with the ability to read, process and write over 1,000 channels per stream, it now features the industry’s broadest support for EXR images.
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| | | | News: The Foundry previews major Nuke release, plus Furnace for Final Cut Pro
Digital artists attending this year's IBC show should ensure that stand 7.528 is highlighted as a 'to visit'. This is where leading visual effects developer The Foundry will be offering sneak previews of the next major release of its compositing application Nuke; editing professionals will be able to get an idea of what's to come with Furnace for Final Cut Pro; and those looking to enhance their OFX-compatible DI and compositing solutions will get a good look at the new Furnace 4 for OFX collection.
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| | | | NUKE Gets Fired Up
The Foundry announces 30% price reduction and full OFX support for NUKE 4.7
Leading visual effects software developer The Foundry is delighted to announce the launch of NUKE 4.7, a significant product release featuring full support for OFX plug-ins, a brand new pricing structure, an upgraded version of the FrameCycler flipbook tool, an improved curve editor and a fast new optical flow node.
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| | | | News: FrameCycler Professional 2006 Included with NUKE v4.6
Integration provides uncompressed playback of composited content
IRIDAS, the industry pioneer in uncompressed playback technologies, announced today that FrameCycler Professional 2006 is included with each seat of NUKE v4.6, the newest version of the high-end compositing software recently released by D2 Software. With this integration, NUKE artists can launch FrameCycler Professional 2006 from within NUKE to review composites in real-time right on their desktop. The bundle is available for the Windows XP, Mac OS X, and Linux.
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| | | | News: D2 Software Announces New NUKE Customers
At SIGGRAPH 2006, D2 Software, Inc., a subsidiary of Digital Domain, Inc., is announcing strong momentum for its NUKE™ high-end compositing software with four visual effects companies in the U.S. and Canada purchasing the software in June and July. Mr. X, Image Engine, Furious FX, and SpeedShape all selected NUKE to handle high-end compositing work for film, video, and animated projects.
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| | | | News: D2 Software to Preview Next Version of NUKE
Showcase High-End Compositing Pipelines at SIGGRAPH: Booth workflow walk-throughs will feature NUKE compositing, Primatte® keying, Qube! render farm management system, NVIDIA Quadro® FX ultra high-end graphics, FrameCycler® playback
At SIGGRAPH 2006, D2 Software, Inc. a subsidiary of Digital Domain, Inc., will unveil new features for its award-winning NUKE™ compositing software planned for release later this year. The company will also give attendees a look at how top VFX companies are handling compositing on major projects through guest presentations and companion product demos in booth #1231 (co-located with Digital Domain), and offer attendees the opportunity to get a hands-on experience with NUKE at the Guerilla Studio.
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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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| | | | MPC creates CG mouse and 50,000 mouse traps for Kerry LowLow
dom&nic have directed Kerry LowLow’s latest commercial ‘Mouse,’ a spot illustrating how far a mouse will go for a nibble of cheese on toast. The commercial exhorts the irresistible flavour of their low fat cheese with an acrobatic super stunt mouse defying thousands of mouse traps.
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| | | | Chaos Software and Asynthetic release Pdplayer 1.0.2
Chaos Software and Asynthetic announced the release of Pdplayer 1.0.2, a professional image sequence player and viewer for the 3D, CG and VFX industry. The new upgrade adds support for stereoscopic playback, EXR and VRIMG image layers, and versioned footage.
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| | | | The Foundry Lets Customers do the Talking at NAB 2009
Booth SL326
Much has changed at leading VFX software developer, The Foundry, during the last twelve months. This will be reflected on the show floor at NAB 2009, as the company plays host to a series of exciting ‘behind the scenes’ demos and product announcements at its booth #SL326 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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| | | | The Foundry returns to Autodesk Sparks programme
The Foundry, a leading developer of visual effects, image-processing and compositing software, announced today that, under an exclusive arrangement with Autodesk®, it can once again offer support for the Autodesk Sparks range of its Tinder, Furnace and Keylight products.
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| | | | Foundry slashes Sparks prices as Autodesk revokes Development licence
The Foundry, a leading developer of visual effects, image-processing and compositing software, announced today that effective immediately, it has significantly reduced prices on plug-ins for Autodesk® advanced systems, as it is no longer part of the Autodesk Authorised Developer Network programme and can no longer guarantee continued development or support.
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| | | | RE:Vision Effects releases DE:Noise for OFX
now available for Nuke, Fusion and Toxik!
RE:Vision Effects today released its acclaimed DE:Noise plugin set for Nuke, Fusion and Toxik. DE:Noise is a plugin set that removes excessive noise and artifacts in one easy-to-use tool. It handles spurious frame-to-frame defects ranging from fine digital and electronic noise to blotchy spots (e.g. dirt on the film).
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| | | | Ocula 3D Stereo Plug-ins from the Foundry Now Shipping
Pixel-level control removes the headache from stereo post production
Leading visual effects software developer The Foundry (www.thefoundry.co.uk) is now shipping Ocula – the unique collection of plug-in tools that solve common problems with stereoscopic imagery, boost productivity in post production, and ultimately help to deliver a more rewarding stereoscopic viewing experience.
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| | | | GenArts Releases Sapphire Plug-ins for OFX Products
Supports Leading Post-Production Platforms including The Foundry’s Nuke, Autodesk Toxik, Eyeon Fusion and Others
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 for OFX products.
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| | | | GenArts To Showcase Sapphire Plug-Ins At IBC 2008
Company to demonstrate its VFX plug-ins on a wide range of products on stand 7.K41
GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industries, will be showcasing Sapphire Plug-ins at IBC 2008, being held September 12-16 at the Amsterdam RAI.
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| | | | Color Symmetry 2.0 Introduces New Color and Look Management Tools for Animation, VFX and Post
New 2.0 Features Offer Accurate Color Handling for RAW Acquisition Workflows with Support for Emerging Industry-Standard LUTs
Duiker Research Corp., creator of the Color Symmetry plug-in suite, announced today Color Symmetry 2.0. Version 2.0 encompasses new capabilities that make it possible to create and emulate production looks, accurately view color and correctly exchange color data across a variety of film- and emerging all-digital production pipelines in motion pictures, television, commercials and games.
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| | | | The Foundry - IBC 2008 Preview (Stand 7.F28)
The Foundry expands VFX capabilities with new product releases
There have been many exciting developments at The Foundry during the last twelve months, across all areas of the company’s product portfolio.
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| | | | GenArts to Showcase Sapphire Plug-ins at SIGGRAPH 2008
Company to demonstrate their VFX plug-ins on a wide range of products at booth 1536
GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industries, will be exhibiting at SIGGRAPH 2008, being held August 12-14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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| | | | The Foundry Appoints Lucy Cooper As New Marketing Manager
Leading visual effects software developer, The Foundry, has appointed Lucy Cooper as its new Marketing Manager. Cooper, who will be predominantly based at The Foundry’s headquarters in Soho, London, will be responsible for worldwide marketing of the company’s acclaimed range of visual effects compositing, image-processing and creative plug-in products.
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| | | | The Foundry’s Ocula Plug-Ins Remove Headaches From 3D-Stereo
New toolsets provide pixel-level control over left and right eyes
Leading visual effects software developer The Foundry has announced the development of Ocula, a unique collection of plug-ins providing a powerful armoury of tools that solve common problems with 3D stereoscopic imagery, boost productivity in post production, and ultimately help to deliver a more rewarding 3D-stereo viewing experience.
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| | | | SWAY studio’s Sleight of Hand Opens Columbia’s "21"
Versatile VFX Shop Leaps Further into Feature Film CG; Specialty Lighting, Macro Photography, and Photo-real Techniques Add Extreme Detail to Opening Sequence
Renowned for its groundbreaking photo-realism and lighting techniques in commercial visual effects, SWAY studio is currently showcasing its creative versatility with a spectacular 3D opening sequence for Robert Luketic’s feature film "21", now the #1 movie in America.
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| | | | GenArts to Show Latest Sapphire Plug-ins at NAB 2008
Company to demonstrate their latest VFX plug-ins on a wide range of products in booth SL14516
GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industries, will be featuring their entire range of plug-ins at NAB 2008 being held April 14-17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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| | | | SWAY Drives Effects for Multi-Spot Toyota Corolla Campaign
Renowned VFX Studio Utilizes Proprietary Drive-A-Tron™ Simulator to Create Realistic Animation for Energetic Spots
SWAY studio recently added liveliness, detail and a touch of whimsy to the 2009 Toyota Corolla campaign entitled “Through the Roof” for Saatchi & Saatchi LA.
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| | | | News: SWAY Adds CG Flair to Subaru Impreza Commercial
Break-through Animation and Photorealistic Techniques Add Edge to Lively Spot
Capturing the fun, freedom and adventure of the Subaru brand, SWAY studio brings liveliness and precision to the newest Subaru Impreza commercial entitled "Peel Out," currently airing nationwide.
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| | | | News: SynthEyes 2007 Camera Tracker Debuts
Andersson Technologies LLC has released the next major version of its SynthEyes camera tracking tool, dubbed SynthEyes 2007. SynthEyes offers a complete high-end feature set, including camera tracking, motion capture, object building, object tracking, camera+object tracking, multiple-shot tracking, tripod (nodal) tracking, zooms, lens distortion, light solving, curve solving, RAM playback, image preprocessing, green-screen and rotoscoped object separation and more. It can handle shots of any resolution---DV, HD, film, IMAX---and can be used on long shots with thousands of frames.
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| | | | News: D2 Software Announces Free Downloadable Version
At SIGGRAPH 2006, D2 Software, Inc., a subsidiary of Digital Domain, Inc., is announcing that it will make a free non-commercial version of its NUKE™ compositing software available for download on August 31, 2006. The new version is designed to enable artists, students, and graphics professionals to learn and experiment with the high-end NUKE toolset used by 40 visual effects companies on films such as Titanic, I, Robot, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, The Ant Bully, King Kong, The Wild, and many other film, commercial, and animation projects.
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| | | | News: Tippett Studio chooses cineSpace for facility-wide colour management
Rising Sun Research film colour management suite delivers end-to-end pipeline calibration
Rising Sun Research, a developer of innovative solutions for dynamic media industries, announced today that Tippett Studio has chosen cineSpace for facility-wide colour management. The cineSpace colour management suite enables end-to-end pipeline calibration across multiple platforms and applications.
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| | | | News: Rising Sun Announces Integration of cineSpace with SpeedGrade OnSet
New cinematographer's calibration application to be presented at HD Expo
Rising Sun Research, a leader in color management for the film industry, today announced a new edition of the cineSpace color management solution for cinematographers, to be introduced at the HD Expo in Los Angeles on November 3, 2005.
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| | | | News: 2006 Edition of SynthEyes Camera Tracker Debuts at Siggraph
Andersson Technologies LLC is pleased to announce the new SynthEyes™ 2006 Edition of its camera tracking software. Highlights include facial and motion capture capabilies, a perspective window with mesh-building and preview movie capabilities, and an image preprocessing system. The new edition can be seen at Siggraph in Booth 816.
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