http://news.creativecow.net/premiere-news Premiere News from Creative COW - your resource for news reguarding the topics that are most important for you and your industry. en-us Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT PHP Script kathlyn@creativecow.net webmaster@creativecow.net http://news.creativecow.net/story/862953 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862953 (Montréal, Canada--November 25, 2009) Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 4.2 support on the Mac for Matrox MXO2 Mini, MXO2 LE, MXO2 and MXO2 Rack. These devices provide all the features of an I/O card and a sturdy breakout box with the added advantage of portability. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:25:14 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862948 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862948 (Cambridge, Massachusetts--November 24, 2009) MOTU is now shipping the HDX-SDI video interface for Mac and Windows ($895). With the blazing speed of PCI Express, the HDX-SDI turns a Mac or PC desktop or laptop computer into a powerful HD/SD video production workstation equipped with all the I/O needed for professional capture and monitoring. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:46:29 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862937 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862937 (November 23, 2009) 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. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:04:53 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862923 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862923 (Hollywood, California--November 18, 2009) Troika Design Group, a strategic branding and design agency for media and entertainment companies, has been tapped by Polsky Films, an independent feature film production company, to produce its signature logo animation. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:26:23 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862917 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862917 (Montréal, Canada--November 17, 2009) 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. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:18:42 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862915 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862915 (San Francisco, California--November 17, 2009) 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. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:09:21 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862886 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862886 (Milpitas, California--November 11, 2009) Blackmagic Design today announced the major update for capture and playback of DVCPRO HD and DVCPRO 50 formats in Adobe’s new Premiere Pro for Windows. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:40:12 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862885 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862885 (San Jose, California--November 11, 2009) Blackmagic Design today announced Windows 7 compatibility for it's entire range of professional video products. Video professionals using Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Eyeon Fusion 6 and Photoshop will immediately notice a more fluid and intuitive response, with Window 7’s newly enhanced stability and advanced memory management. Blackmagic Videohub software can now take full advantage of the new Windows 7 touch screen features such as multitouch, for a faster, more accurate response. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:38:33 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862884 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862884 (New York--November 11, 2009) This summer, HBO Archives retrieved over 13,000 videotapes of never-before-cataloged footage highlighting all facets of the world of Entertainment dating from the early 1980’s to the late 1990’s. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:32:17 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862882 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862882 (San Jose, California--November 11, 2009) Adobe today announced Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 version 4.2, a free update for existing customers of Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium, and Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection software. The new version provides compatibility for Panasonic’s AVC-Intra format along with updates for leading post-production hardware, including IO support. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:25:49 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862874 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862874 (La Jolla, California--November 10, 2009) 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. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:44:47 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862860 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862860 (San Rafael, California--November 5, 2009) Post-production houses regularly turn to digital entertainment creation software from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), to help bring movie-like visual effects into millions of homes in this season's most-watched television programs. Highlights include a 3D video game universe in "House," the evocative color finishing of "Mad Men" and the UEFA Europa League rebrand. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:55:40 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862846 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862846 (Wilmington, North Carolina--November 4, 2009) Digieffects® a developer of visual effects software plugins, today announced that Falloff Lighting is available for purchase. Falloff Lighting provides enhanced lighting for After Effects' built-in lights. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:20:38 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862816 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862816 (Grass Valley, California--October 28, 2009) 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. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:00:24 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862813 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862813 (Portland, Oregon--October 28, 2009) Elemental Technologies, the leading provider of massively parallel video processing solutions, today announced the release of Elemental™ Accelerator version 2.2, a significant product update that adds support for multiple GPUs, enhancing speed and throughput for video encoding. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:37:21 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862805 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862805 (Secaucus, New Jersey--October 26, 2009) "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. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:21:24 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862793 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862793 (San Francisco, California--October 22, 2009) 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". Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:22:17 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862762 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862762 (Grass Valley, California--October 19, 2009) “And Then Came Lola,” A fast-paced romp through the streets of San Francisco loosely inspired by the art-house classic “Run, Lola, Run,” stars Ashleigh Sumner as Lola, a talented but distracted photographer on the verge of success who could lose it all if she doesn’t make it to a crucial meeting on time. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:56:50 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862720 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862720 (Montréal, Canada--October 9, 2009) Matrox® Video Products Group today announced that Windows drivers for Matrox CompressHD and Matrox MXO2 Mini with the MAX option are now available as a free download from the Matrox website for registered owners. Matrox MAX technology uses a dedicated hardware processor to accelerate the creation of HD H.264 files for Blu-ray, Flash, YouTube, and the web. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:09:57 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862678 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862678 (Wilmington, North Carolina--October 5, 2009) Digieffects,® a developer of popular visual effects software plugins, today announced that Aged Film is available for purchase. Aged Film creates an aged “old movie look”, an effect which helps viewers understand what era the shot is set and believe that the story is set in the past. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:24:33 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862675 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862675 (Montréal, Canada--October 2, 2009) Emmy Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced that Mixer, the largest production company in Brazil, and Cité-Amérique, one of Canada’s leading production companies, are co-producing Doggy Day School a twenty-six 11 minute animated TV series relying on the Toon Boom pipeline, namely Storyboard Pro and Harmony. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:40:11 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862669 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862669 (October 2, 2009) Originating as a virtual studio that farmed out production to outside companies, Big Bad Boo Studios has grown from necessity. For its first animated children's program, Mixed Nutz, a multi-cultural comedy about a group of kids who feel they don't fit in, preproduction was divided between studios in New York and Los Angeles, while animation was contracted to the Philippines. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:22:39 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862660 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862660 (Orlando, Florida--October 1, 2009) Golf Channel, the definitive distributor of golf-related programming to over 100 million households world wide, recently upgraded Control Room Two with a 32-fader Solid State Logic C100 HD-S Broadcast Console. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:29:16 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862654 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862654 (San Jose, California--September 30, 2009) Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that it has expanded its strategic media technology alliance with Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), initially announced in March 2009. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:05:47 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862648 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862648 (Santa Clara, California--September 29, 2009) NVIDIA Corporation, the inventor of the graphics processing unit (GPU), announced today that Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) utilized NVIDIA® Quadro® processors to accelerate animation and visual effects production of their latest hit film "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs". Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:57:45 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862644 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862644 (Secaucus, New Jersey--September 28, 2009) The second season of Twentieth Century Fox Television’s hour-long thriller, Dollhouse, is being shot with the VariCam 3700, Panasonic’s premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:37:17 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862642 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862642 (Marlborough, Massachusetts--September 28, 2009) 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. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:04:59 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862630 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862630 (New York--September 24, 2009) Livestream today announced the availability of Livepack, a turn-key hardware solution for wireless live streaming at HD quality to hundreds of thousands of viewers on the web. Livepack is available immediately from Livestream, the leading live Internet video platform. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:24:25 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862618 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862618 (San Jose, California--September 23, 2009) 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. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:32:55 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862606 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862606 (San Francisco, California--September 21, 2009) 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 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:14:41 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862604 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862604 (Grass Valley, California--September 19, 2009) “The Nature of Existence” is the latest documentary feature from filmmaker Roger Nygard, the force behind cult favorites “Trekkies” and “Trekkies 2.” Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:22:00 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862595 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862595 (Los Angeles, California--September 17, 2009) 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. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:15:50 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862581 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862581 (St. Louis, Missouri--September 15, 2009) Studio Network Solutions (SNS), a premier provider of post-production storage products for video and audio workgroups, today announced Evo version 2, bringing major new features and increased performance to its shared storage system. Evo v.2 is available immediately. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:22:20 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862560 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862560 (Amsterdam-IBC, The Netherlands--September 11, 2009) Blackmagic Design today announced DeckLink Studio, a new model capture card designed as a replacement for standard definition cards, with increased analog connectivity for older analog equipment as well as SDI/HD-SDI and HDMI connections for the latest cutting edge digital equipment. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:59:01 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862524 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862524 (Colorado Springs, Colorado--September 10, 2009) Convergent Design announced today a major firmware upgrade to their popular hand-held recorder, nanoFlash. The new firmware (vr 1.0.64) adds DVD/Blu-Ray encoding file formats (MPG and M2V) as well as 24p pulldown removal and standard-def Quicktime support. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:35:34 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862515 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862515 (Amsterdam-IBC, The Netherlands--September 10, 2009) At the 2009 IBC tradeshow, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) is showcasing advances in next-generation video and dynamic media software technologies that provide integrated, end-to-end workflows for broadcasters and media companies. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:06:44 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862499 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862499 (Amsterdam-IBC, The Netherlands--September 10, 2009) NVIDIA Corporation today announced the international premiere and release of the NVIDIA® Quadro® Digital Video Pipeline, the industry's first integrated, GPU-based platform for real-time acquisition, processing and delivery of high resolution video. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:07:48 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862496 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862496 (Amsterdam-IBC, The Netherlands--September 10, 2009) NVIDIA Corporation today announced the international premiere and release of the NVIDIA® Quadro® Digital Video Pipeline, the industry's first integrated, GPU-based platform for real-time acquisition, processing and delivery of high resolution video. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:00:26 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862491 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862491 (Wilmington, North Carolina--September 10, 2009) Digieffects®, a developer of popular visual effects software plugins, today announced that Camera Mapper is available for purchase. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:46:22 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862483 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862483 (Parsippany, New Jersey--September 10, 2009) PNY Technologies® along with its reseller partner The 3D Shop will exhibit at the Wedding & Event Video Expo, the biggest convention and trade show for professional wedding and event videographers, held September 14th – 17th in the Orlando Hilton, Florida. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:21:59 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862480 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862480 (Amsterdam-IBC, The Netherlands--September 10, 2009) At the 2009 IBC tradeshow, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that Nobelprize.org, the official Web site of the Nobel Foundation with more than 38 million visits each year, has standardized on Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Production Premium software for video production and the Adobe Flash® Platform to deliver online video content. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:04:30 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862479 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862479 (Amsterdam-IBC, The Netherlands--September 10, 2009) At the 2009 IBC tradeshow, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that Hearst Television has chosen Adobe video production solutions to develop and deliver a next-generation, tapeless solution for generating newscasts. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:02:45 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862473 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862473 (Park Ridge, New Jersey--September 9, 2009) Sony high-definition cameras are creating a new “look” for the updated version of a popular TV series. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:54:52 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862406 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862406 (Northridge, California--August 27, 2009) SmartSound® Software, Inc., the leading innovator of creative music solutions for the video industry, announced today that its popular Sonicfire® Pro 5 plug-in supports Apple® Final Cut Pro® 7, released last month. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:31:17 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862379 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862379 (Secaucus, New Jersey--August 20, 2009) Spike TV recently wrapped production of 10 episodes of an original comedy series, Players, shot with Panasonic’s AG-HPX300 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorders. The HPX300 is the industry’s first affordable 10-bit, 4:2:2 professional HD camcorder, featuring independent frame AVC-Intra recording and variable frame rates. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:30:05 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862364 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862364 (Wayne, New Jersey--August 18, 2009) Diving professionals from Deep Explorers used a Fujinon XS13x3.3BRM wide angle lens to document an historic dive off the coast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., in June. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:45:29 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862358 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862358 (Park Ridge, New Jersey--August 14, 2009) The iconic music event, Woodstock, will be relived on television this weekend, in time for the festival’s 40th anniversary. Both the VH1 and History networks will air the premiere of “Woodstock: Now and Then,” a new documentary shot with Sony HDV™ camcorders. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:01:29 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862332 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862332 (Hoffman Estates, Illinois--August 7, 2009) Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, announced that its "Complete Training for Adobe® Premiere® Pro CS4" will be offered exclusively for $74.95 USD with the purchase of select NVIDIA® Quadro® GPUs, including: Quadro FX 5800, 4800, 3800, 1800, 3700M and 2700M. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:20:19 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862326 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862326 (Palo Alto, California--August 5, 2009) HP today announced it will make available Elemental Accelerator™ for NVIDIA® Quadro® plug-in for Adobe Creative Suite 4 users as an option on the company's award-winning family of workstations. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:27:40 GMT http://news.creativecow.net/story/862266 http://news.creativecow.net/story/862266 (Marlborough, Massachusetts--July 27, 2009) Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that a new Boris Continuum Unit, Cartoon Look, is now available. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:09:04 GMT