FutureWorks completes RED-shot AR Rahman music video in one day on Quantel Pablo 'Slumdog Millionaire' Oscar winner turns to leading Mumbai DI house for speed and quality Mumbai, India post and DI house, FutureWorks, has just completed post production of a music video promoting The One Drop Foundation on its Quantel Pablo and Genetic Engineering systems. published 6 days agoread more
FutureWorks completes RED-shot AR Rehman music video in one day on Quantel Pablo ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ double Oscar winner turns to leading Mumbai DI house for speed and quality in production of Greenpeace promotion Mumbai, India post and DI house, FutureWorks, has just completed post production of a music video promoting Greenpeace on its Quantel Pablo and Genetic Engineering systems. published 1 week agoread more
Can Communicate undertakes all the Stereo3D for Channel 4's 3D week on Quantel Pablo Four new one hour programs produced from scratch and three movies processed in just three weeks with Quantel Stereo3D technology London-based Can Communicate is nearing completion of a challenging Stereo3D project for the UK's Channel 4 Television. The project involves the complete production of four one hour Stereo3D programs, and also the processing of three full length Stereo3D movies. published 3 weeks agoread more
Quantel first in the world to release RED Rocket support Quantel eQ, iQ and Pablo users already benefiting from faster loading and better workflow with RED projects Quantel has just released a new version of software for its eQ, iQ and Pablo systems which, among a number of other useful new features, also includes support for the RED Rocket accelerator board. published 1 month agoread more
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. published 2 months agoread more
Quantel at IBC 2009 – Stand No 7.A21 Innovative new technologies on show Quantel will be showing its range of post, DI and broadcast systems on its new, more environmentally friendly stand at IBC 2009. The emphasis is firmly on innovative new technologies that create better workflows, contain costs and streamline production timescales. published 3 months agoread more
Quantel confirms attendance at IBC 2009 New developments in post production, broadcast and Stereo3D on show Quantel announced today that it will be exhibiting at IBC 2009. The stand will highlight the latest developments across Quantel’s range of post production, broadcast and Stereo3D systems. published 5 months agoread more
Quantel releases Marco V4 Quantel’s field editor gains more features and capabilities Quantel announced today the general release of Marco V4 software, which adds useful new features and capabilities to its field editing companion for Quantel’s Enterprise sQ integrated news production systems. Marco V4 is already in use with broadcasters in Europe and Asia, who have welcomed its enhanced capabilities. published 6 months agoread more
Pixelfantastic releases new plug-ins for Quantel London-based eQ owner shares its in-house development with all Quantel creative workstation users Pixelfantastic, the London-based HD film and video production and post production company that specialises in working with high profile music artists such as Kylie Minogue, Westlife, Take That, Mika and many other famous names, has just released a suite of effects plug-ins for Quantel’s eQ, iQ, Pablo and sQ Edit Plus creative systems. published 6 months agoread more
Quantel and Spatial View Announce Stereo3D Technology Strategic Partnership Industry Leaders in Stereo3D Content Creation And Autostereoscopic Multi-Platform 3D Displays Unite To Expedite Cost-Effective Market Adoption Quantel and Spatial View Inc. announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership agreement that will make it easier and more cost-effective for content creators of any size to accelerate 3D development projects. The first partnership project will be a plug-in that enables Stereo3D material produced on Quantel systems to be displayed on a wide variety of Spatial View devices, including 3D displays, computer screens, and the iPhone™ 3G, without the need for 3D glasses. published 7 months agoread more
Quantel Wins HPA Engineering Excellence Award for Stereoscopic 3D Technology Quantel has won a 2008 Hollywood Post Alliance Engineering Excellence Award for its Pablo Stereoscopic 3D system. The HPA Engineering Excellence Awards honor outstanding new technologies representing a significant step forward for the post production industry. published 1 year agoread more
News: Imagineer adds tracker support for Quantel generationQ Latest release of monet, mokey add support for exporting data to Quantel generationQ Imagineer Systems, the UK-based developer of innovative visual effects tools, announced today that its latest release of monet and mokey include support for exporting tracking data to Quantel generationQ via a new TrackImport plug-in. published 3 years agoread more
News: Quantel demos with Artbeats Collaboration marries top quality HD/SD stock footage with world-leading post systems Quantel is delighted to announce that it is using royalty-free HD and SD footage from Artbeats for customer demonstrations of its industry-leading multi-resolution post and broadcast production systems. published 4 years agoread more
GenArts Announces Next Generation Of Sapphire Unprecedented Performance and Quality Gains to Reshape Compositing Workflows GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today GenArts Sapphire™ 5. The latest software upgrade is fully GPU-enabled to provide artists a completely interactive user experience at HD resolutions, while accelerating render speeds up to 700 percent. published 18 hours agoread more
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. published 2 weeks agoread more
EditShare Partners With Dixon For Major League Baseball Collaborative shared storage and advanced logging systems deliver winning combination for Cincinnati Reds' HD workflow at the Great American Ball Park EditShare®, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage, and Dixon Sports Computing, the sports video management experts since 1992, have deployed a new HD production workflow at the Cincinnati Reds' Great American Ball Park. published 2 weeks agoread more
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. published 3 weeks agoread 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. published 1 month agoread more
Czech Television upgrades to Genetic Engineering and adds eQs to streamline graphics and promotions production Major broadcaster invests further in Quantel shared production workflow State broadcaster Czech Television, already home to six Quantel eQ finishing systems in its award-winning graphics department, has purchased two Quantel Genetic Engineering systems to provide a shared workflow infrastructure to further boost productivity and enhance project sharing. published 1 month agoread more
FlyingS3D launches all-Stereo3D post house with Pablo New Paris post facility opens with a workflow “dedicated to 3D” FlyingS3D, a brand new Paris, France-based post production facility dedicated to stereoscopic 3D, has purchased a Quantel Pablo 4K equipped with the Stereo3D option as the centrepiece of its Stereo3D workflow. published 2 months agoread more
The Look delivers Criminal Justice for the BBC Soho, London post boutique The Look has just completed the picture post production on the second series of the BBC’s flagship five part drama "Criminal Justice". The BAFTA winning series is airing in the prime 9pm slot on BBC1 every night from the 5th to 9th October. published 2 months agoread more
Antena 3 Creates Dynamic News and Program Workflow with Dalet Spain's largest broadcaster implements progressive MAM solution to facilitate total content exchange among main and regional locations Dalet Digital Media Systems announced at the IBC 2009 Exhibition (stand 8.B77) the deployment of Dalet Enterprise Edition at the Antena 3 Television main operation in Madrid and two regional locations on the Islas Canarias (Canary Islands); Las Palmas and Tenerife. published 3 months agoread more
Spy Post purchases Pablo 4K color correction system San Francisco post house launches new Visual Effects unit with Quantel technology Spy Post, the San Francisco post house known for its work in commercials and feature film post production, has purchased a Quantel Pablo 4K non-linear color correction system. The Pablo is equipped with a full raft of Quantel’s MME acceleration technology as well as Quantel’s Stereo 3D toolset. published 3 months agoread more
GenArts Expands Sapphire Licensing Options To Include Floating Licenses Institutional Users On Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut Pro Can Now Enjoy Significantly Reduced Support Costs While Maximizing Resource Allocation GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today a floating licensing option for institutional users of GenArts Sapphire™ on After Effects and Final Cut Pro host systems. published 3 months agoread more
GenArts Expands Its Suite Of Tutorials And Training Videos For Sapphire And Monsters Users New Resources Make GenArts Tools Even Easier to Learn, With Minimal Time Investment GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today the availability of new training videos and tutorials for GenArts Sapphire™ and Monsters™ users. published 3 months agoread more
GenArts to Discontinue Support for Sapphire v1 for Avid Systems Effective October 31, 2009 GenArts will no longer support Sapphire v1 for Avid licenses GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today end of life for Sapphire version 1 for Avid systems effective October 31, 2009. published 4 months agoread more
Genarts Lowers Cost Of Entry For Sapphire Visual Effects Software License Rental Option Brings Benefits of Sapphire to Broader Range of Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro Users GenArts Inc., the premier provider of specialized visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today a monthly license rental option for its flagship GenArts Sapphire™ visual effects software for Adobe After Effects and Apple Final Cut Pro. published 5 months agoread more
GenArts Expands Relationship With Lucasfilm To Advance Visual Effects Across A Diverse Range Of Entertainment Media Companies work together to provide artists with advanced compositing tools to drive cinematic-quality effects across film, animation and games GenArts Inc., the leading provider of specialized digital visual effects plug-in software for the film and television industries, announced today an agreement that broadens its long-standing relationship with Lucasfilm, the world’s leading film, visual effects and entertainment company. published 6 months agoread more
Digital Postproduction and Pablo respond to the HD challenge Paris facilities house helps clients transition to the ‘daily reality’ of HD At the beginning of the year, Paris post house Digital Postproduction, a subsidiary of Groupe Transatlantic, invested in a Pablo color correction and finishing system to complete their HD offer for producers and broadcasters. The Pablo is equipped with the brilliant new Neo control panel. published 6 months agoread more
GenArts Brings "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" Character to Life AND Unveils New Website Visual Effects Artists Rely on State-of-the-Art Software to Put a Face to the Name “Diamond Girl” GenArts Inc., the leading provider of specialized digital visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, today announced that its state-of-the-art visual effects software GenArts Sapphire™ was used to create the “Diamond Girl” character in this month’s blockbuster X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The much-anticipated feature film is the latest movie to leverage Sapphire for high-quality visual effects that capture the imagination of audiences worldwide. published 6 months agoread more
GenArts’ New Monsters Companion Pack Complements Sapphire With 50 Popular Visual Effects Specially Priced Collection Includes Effects Often Requested by Sapphire Users GenArts Inc., the leading provider of specialized digital visual effects software for the film, television and video industries, announced today its Monsters Companion Pack for Sapphire users. published 7 months agoread more
Class on Demand Announces New Training Products for GenArts Sapphire™ Visual Effects Software GenArts' Todd Prives to host the company's first self-paced training title Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, announced today it will release a new self-paced training title on the industry-leading GenArts Sapphire for Adobe® After Effects® and Apple® Final Cut Pro®. Recognized by top studios and post-production houses for its image quality, organic look, speed and intuitive controls, GenArts Sapphire provides more than 200 state-of-the-art image processing and synthesis effects plug-ins. It has been used to create some of the most exciting visual effects in countless blockbuster and Oscar-nominated films. published 7 months agoread more
RE:Vision Effects releases ReelSmart Motion Blur v. 3.3.0 for Autodesk Softimage; adds 64-bit Linux support and floating licensing on Windows RE:Vision Effects today released version 3.3.0 of ReelSmart Motion Blur for Softimage animation software. ReelSmart Motion Blur (RSMB) automatically tracks every pixel in a sequence and blurs based on calculated motion. RSMB is fully integrated with your 3D scene, so it also works from Motion Vectors generated by shaders and user-supplied points (for example, tracker positions). RSMB gives Softimage artists an extremely fast, intelligent 2D motion blur for 3D renders, dramatically speeding up the rendering pipeline. published 8 months agoread more
AJA Video Announces New Sales Organization and Team Industry Veterans Fill Key Sales and Product Marketing Roles;Dedicated AJA Sales Partners Secured in Europe and Asia AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced new hires and organizational changes to their sales and marketing groups that reflect the company’s exponential growth worldwide in the professional broadcast and post production markets. published 8 months agoread more
GenArts Reports Record Sales Of Sapphire For Autodesk Systems In 2008 GenArts, leading provider of visual special effects software for the film, television and video industries, said today that 2008 represented the largest sales volume of GenArts Sapphire for Autodesk Systems products in the company’s history. GenArts also announced that it intends to enhance support for the product by delivering new capabilities in 2009. published 10 months agoread more
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. published 12 months agoread more
Panasonic Announces Availability Of VariCam 3700, Premier Solid-State P2 HD Cinematography Camcorder AJ-HPX3700 Offers Full 1920 x 1080 AVC-Intra Recording, Variable Frame Rates and 4:4:4 Output Capability Panasonic announced the immediate availability of the VariCam 3700 (AJ-HPX3700), its premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder that combines uncompromising cinematic quality, film-style operability and the exceptional reliability of solid-state, file-based recording. published 12 months agoread more
RoadRunner Sprints to Top-Quality Image Enhancement by Relying on da Vinci Resolve® da Vinci Systems, LLC, a subsidiary of JDS Uniphase Corporation, today announced that RoadRunner Network Inc., a one-stop shop for post-production in the Philippines, has deployed the company's Resolve® digital enhancement system for color grading and DI finishing on television commercials for multinational corporations and agencies such as UNICEF, as well as for feature films. published 1 year agoread more
RE:Vision Effects releases Video Gogh 3 Video Gogh turns your videos into moving paintings, using RE:Vision Effects optical flow technology to move brush strokes without stuttering artifacts. published 1 year agoread more
Annova To Showcase Openmedia Newsroom Version 3.5 At IBC 2008 Demonstrating New Event Planning and Administration capabilities; Enhanced integration with Apple, Avid, Quantel and S4M Annova Systems, the developer of the enterprise newsroom system OpenMedia, will be demonstrating OpenMedia 3.5 at the IBC 2008 conference held in Amsterdam from September 12 through 16 on stand H10.D15. published 1 year agoread more
Visual Effects Software Leader Genarts Hires Katherine Hays As CEO Former Massive, Inc. Founder and COO Will Lead GenArts Following Strategic Investment from Insight Venture Partners
GenArts, a leading provider of visual effects software for the film, broadcast and video industries, announced today that former Massive Inc. Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder Katherine Hays has been hired as CEO. published 1 year agoread more
Front Porch Digital's DIVArchive Named Hall of Fame Solution for NASCAR Media Group NASCAR Media Group, which provides production services and content generation for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, has selected Front Porch Digital’s DIVArchive to manage storage of incoming footage as well as an irreplaceable archive containing more than 50,000 hours of NASCAR film and video, some dating as far back as 1948 when NASCAR was founded. published 2 years agoread more
Sony XDCAM HD System Benefitting From Third-Party Editing And Server Solutions Industry Support Increases for HD 4:2:2 50 Mbps Optical Workflow Support for Sony’s newest generation of XDCAM® HD422 technology is increasing across the broadcast and professional video production industries, as leading manufacturers of NLE and server systems develop solutions for maximizing a 50 Mbps 4:2:2 optical disc-based high-definition workflow. published 2 years agoread more
RE:Vision Effects, Inc. releases SmoothKit version 2 RE:Vision Effects has released SmoothKit version 2, the ultimate plugin set to smooth imagery that combines user-directed controls and feature-sensitive methods. published 2 years agoread more
Janimation, Inc. Amps Up VFX Workflow with Imagineer Systems When the VFX artists of Janimation, Inc. were approached by a client to complete a highly complex television commercial spot, with “Pleasantville-esque” color and visual effects requirements, they turned to their internal IT manager for some suggestions. published 2 years agoread more
da Vinci Appoints Geoff Parker as Regional Field Service Engineer for Northeast da Vinci Systems, a leading provider of color grading, image enhancement, and image restoration products used in post-production facilities worldwide, today announced the appointment of Geoff Parker as regional field service engineer for the northeastern United States. published 2 years agoread more
GenArts Releases Sapphire Plug-ins Version 2 for After Effects and Compatible Products 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 for After Effects and compatible products including Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Autodesk Combustion, and Eyeon Fusion. published 2 years agoread more
News:Digital Vision Opens Office in Hong Kong Expansion in Asia Pacific Region Includes Appointment of Peter Charles Digital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement equipment for film and television post-production, announced today the opening of an office in Hong Kong. published 2 years agoread more
News: Academy Award Winner Ed Jones And Mark Breakspear From Rainmaker Join //Adapt 2007 //ADAPT Celebrates 34 Years Of Siggraph With Special Promotion Today, the //ADAPT Conference is thrilled to announce additional speakers to the //ADAPT 2007 Conference line up. Presenting are world renowned artists and visual effects supervisors Ed Jones and Mark Breakspear of Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. published 2 years agoread more
News: RE:Vision Effects releases Shade/Shape 3.0 RE:Vision Effects announces the release of Shade/Shape 3.0, the acclaimed product that automatically turns your 2D artwork into 3D rendered imagery! published 2 years agoread more
News: HDV Converters now more affordable Convergent Design, a leading developer of HDV and HDMI conversion products, announced today significant cost reductions on their HDV to HD/SD-SDI converters. published 3 years agoread more
News: Imagineer Systems Announces Immediate Availability of motor motor Extends Powerful, High-End Visual Effects Design Capabilities to Affordable, Accessible Rotoscoping Design Tool for the Digital Media Design Community Imagineer Systems, creators of next-generation VFX tools, announced today the immediate availability of motor, the Company’s first offering in its new initiative to deliver sophisticated, high-end visual effects and design capabilities to mainstream visual effects artists. published 3 years agoread more
News: Convergent Design ships first HDMI to HD-SDI Converter Convergent Design began shipments today of the first HDMI _ HD/SD-SDI (video + audio + time-code) converter box aimed at HDV and AVCHD camcorders/decks and other unencrypted HDMI sources. published 3 years agoread more
News: RE:Vision Effects founders to receive Academy Award Leading visual effects developer RE:Vision Effects, Inc. is delighted to announce that the company founders, Peter Litwinowicz and Pierre Jasmin, will be honored with a Technical Achievement Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences®. published 3 years agoread more
News: Cine-tal releases Cinemage software version 2.1 and SDK New software release adds DVI and Standard Definition inputs--Now supporting 3D LUTs from Quantel iQ, Discreet Flame, Assimilate Scratch Kodak CMS, and FilmLight--Software Development Kit (SDK) provides extensible platform for custom software applications, automation and integration into existing software packages Cine-tal, a leading developer in image processing, display and collaboration solutions, announced the release of version 2.1 software for the Cinemage intelligent display server. Cinemage 2.1 provides a host of new features and a software developer’s kit. An important new feature is the DVI input. With the DVI input Cinemage provides a calibrated desktop monitor and an HDSDI/SDI reference monitor integrated into a single package. Cinemage version 2.1 adds compatibility with standard definition video formats. Both standard definition and 720p video formats may be viewed pixel to pixel or scaled to full screen for optimum viewing accuracy. published 3 years agoread more
News: Telestream FlipFactory v5.1 with MetaFlip Now Available Exclusive MetaFlip™ technology streamlines auto-publishing of metadata with media for mobile and Web content aggregators and VOD providers Telestream, the leading global provider of multiformat media encoding and delivery solutions, today announced the release of FlipFactory Version 5.1 software. FlipFactory® is Telestream's flagship enterprise-class workflow automation solution that converts and transfers media and metadata files between professional formats and systems. published 3 years agoread more
News: Imagineer monet adds support for eyeon Fusion Latest release of monet adds support for exporting data to Fusion Imagineer Systems, the UK-based innovators of next-generation VFX tools, announced today that its latest release of monet™ includes support for exporting tracking data to eyeon Software’s Fusion. published 3 years agoread more
News: Convergent Design announces HD-Connect SI HD-Connect SI, which was derived from the well-received HD-Connect LE, is now scheduled to ship on Oct 10th Convergent Design™, makers of the popular HD-Connect™ series of post production systems, concluded a successful IBC 2006 with the introduction of two new converter boxes: HD-Connect SI and HD-Connect MI. The HD-Connect SI is an affordable HDV ? HD/SD-SDI converter while the HD-Connect MI is the first standalone HDMI ? HD/SD-SDI converter. Both boxes were enthusiastically received by both dealers and customers at the show. published 3 years agoread more
News: Westwind Media joins the list of studios putting RaveHD to work in its pipeline With support for Davinci, Quantel, Avid, FCP and Discreet products, studios are looking at RaveHD as a viable VTR replacement SpectSoft LLC., a leading provider of uncompressed video solutions on the Linux® platform announced today that Westwind Media - Burbank joins the list of studios who are putting RaveHD to work in their pipeline. published 3 years agoread more
News: Convergent Design Announces New HDV, HDMI Converters Convergent Design announces today two affordable products aimed at HDV, DV and AVCHD conversion to HD/SD-SDI. The first product, HD-Connect SI (derived from the successful HD-Connect LE) converts 1394 (HDV) stream and RS-422 deck-control inputs to HD/SD-SDI stream and 1394 deck-control outputs. The second converter, HD-Connect MI, retains the deck-control conversion and represents an entirely new class of stream conversion: HDMI to HD/SD-SDI. published 3 years agoread more
News: R!OT Santa Monica and Encore Hollywood join the list of SpectSoft RaveHD RaveHD 2.0 will begin to replace many of the workflow functions that other DDR and VTR systems were providing SpectSoft LLC., a leading provider of uncompressed video solutions on the Linux® platform, welcomes both R!OT-Santa Monica and Encore-Hollywood to the list of studios putting RaveHD to work in their pipeline. published 3 years agoread more
News: Australian Post-Production Facility, Frame, Set & Match, Adopts Autodesk Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced the first purchase in Asia Pacific of its flagship Discreet Flame visual effects system running on the Linux operating system. The purchase was made by Frame, Set & Match (FSM), a Sydney-based, independent post-production facility with more than 20 years of experience in television commercials, feature films, television series and television documentaries. published 3 years agoread more
News: BBC Installs Autodesk Media And Entertainments Visual Effects System Eurotek today announced that BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) has invested in Autodesk's media and entertainments Discreet Flint. The Discreet Flint, supplied and installed by Eurotek, will be based at BBC Belfast headquarters. published 3 years agoread more
News: RaveHD SpectSoft LLC., a leading provider of uncompressed video solutions on the Linux® platform, today announced RaveHD is now shipping supporting extended RS422 controls for both master and slave mode. published 3 years agoread more
News: Twixtor and ReelSmart Motion Blur released for Intel-native FCP 5.1 RE:Vision Effects is now shipping universal binary plug-ins of Twixtor and ReelSmart Motion Blur (RSMB) for Apple Final Cut Pro that support both PPC- and Intel-based Macintoshes. Twixtor is the sophisticated slow-mo and speed-up solution, and ReelSmart Motion Blur adds and removes motion blur based on per-pixel calculated motion. published 4 years agoread more
News: Synthetic Aperture Now Shipping Color Finesse 2.1 Plug-in New Version Adds Enhanced Interface and Improved Performance and Previews Synthetic Aperture today announced Color Finesse® 2.1 PI, a major new upgrade to their color correction software. This new version updates the Adobe After Effects-, Premiere Pro- and Apple Final Cut Pro-compatible plug-in with an enhanced interface and improved performance. Color Finesse 2.1 will be on display at NAB 2006 in Synthetic Aperture's booth, SL5138G. published 4 years agoread more
News: Synthetic Aperture Now Shipping Color Finesse 2.1 HD+ Standalone Application Advanced Color Correction Software Adds New Self-Contained Application Synthetic Aperture today announced shipment of Color Finesse® 2.1 HD+, the standalone version of their award-winning Color Finesse color corrector. Color Finesse will be on display at NAB 2006 in Synthetic Aperture's booth, SL5138G. published 4 years agoread more
News: Automatic Duck Ships Pro Import AE 3.03 Automatic Duck Pro Import AE 3.03 Adds MXF Compliance to Support Avid DNxHD Automatic Duck (www.automaticduck.com), the creators of Timeline Integration Engine software for digital media artists, today announced the immediate availability of Pro Import AE 3.03 – a new, enhanced version of the company's flagship Timeline Integration solution for the newly-launched Adobe® After Effects® 7.0. published 4 years agoread more
News: Sapphire Brings Finesse to FotoKem FotoKem, the premier independently owned film & video postproduction facility based in Burbank, CA., has been providing services to the Hollywood community for more than 40 years. published 4 years agoread more
News: RE:Vision Effects, Inc. releases Twixtor for Softimage|XSI RE:Vision Effects releases Twixtor, their popular retiming solution, for SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® animation software. Twixtor 4.5 raises the bar in motion estimation. Nick Brooks, Academy Award and Emmy Award winner for visual effects says, "Twixtor 4.5 represents a new touchstone in retiming. The difference in accuracy means that retiming artifacts are either drastically reduced or disappear on the hardest to retime footage. " published 4 years agoread more
News: New Tools from Automatic Duck at DV Expo West Automatic Duck Pro Import FCP 2.0 Enables Editors to Import OMF Files from DAWs like Pro Tools into Final Cut Pro; Adds Import from Adobe Premiere Pro with Host of New Features to Enhance the Final Cut Pro Workflow Automatic Duck (www.automaticduck.com), the creators of Timeline Integration Engine software for digital media artists, will debut new enhancements to Pro Import FCP, its flagship import tool for Final Cut Pro users, during DV Expo West 2005 in Los Angeles this week. published 4 years agoread more
News: RE:Vision Effects releases ReelSmart Motion Blur for Fusion 5 adds floating point support. RE:Vision Effects releases a major update to their Fusion version of ReelSmart Motion Blur (RSMB) that adds and removes motion blur based on per-pixel calculated motion, and also blurs using user-supplied motion vectors. published 4 years agoread more
News: GenArts To Showcase Sapphire Plug-ins on a Wide Range of Products at DV Expo West Company to preview Sapphire V.2.0 for Avid GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of digital visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industry, today announced that it will be demonstrating Sapphire Plug-ins on a variety of host platforms at DV Expo West at the Los Angeles Convention Center, December 7 – 9. published 4 years agoread more
News: RE:Vision Effects releases Twixtor and ReelSmart Motion Blur for 64 bit Discreet Systems RE:Vision Effects, Inc. announces 64 bit support of their Irix Discreet Systems (Sparks) versions of Twixtor, their popular retiming solution and ReelSmart Motion Blur, which adds and removes motion blur based on per-pixel calculated motion. The new releases also work within the Linux versions of Smoke and Flint and are available for Burn render farms. published 4 years agoread more
News: Leitch's VelocityHD Leitch Technology Corporation (TSX:LTV), a leading provider of SD/HD solutions for professional digital video, recently joined forces with UK HD facility ahc Post to deliver three commercials for UK rock and pop station Virgin Radio. published 4 years agoread more
News: 2005 Tour de France Graphics Driven By Inscriber Inca RTX Kiwi International Digital Systems integrates 3D animation and real-time results for captivating sports graphics Leitch Technology Corporation (TSX: LTV), a leading provider of SD/HD solutions for professional digital video, announced today that the 2005 Tour de France graphics broadcast by the Outdoor Life Network (OLN) was driven by Leitch’s Inscriber Inca RTX™. published 4 years agoread more
News: Leitch Releases New Version of Inscriber Inca RTX HD Multi-purpose system offers full SD/HD support to ease transition to HD Leitch Technology Corporation (TSX: LTV), a leading provider of SD/HD solutions for professional digital video, today announced the worldwide release of version 1.2 of Inscriber Inca RTX HD™ the company’s renowned real-time 2D/3D broadcast graphics platform. published 4 years agoread more
News: GenArts To Showcase Sapphire Plug-ins At SIGGRAPH GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of digital visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industry, today announced that it will be showcasing Sapphire Plug-ins at Siggraph 2005 (Los Angeles Convention Center, August 2-4) in the Plug-in Pavilion – booth number 2139. published 4 years agoread more
News: 2005 Lions Rugby Tour Graphics Driven By Inscriber Inca RTX Kiwi International Digital Systems uses 3-D animation feature for stunning sports graphics Inscriber®, a division of Leitch Technology Corporation (TSX: LTV) and a leading global provider of SD/HD solutions for professional digital video, announced today that the 2005 British and Irish Lions Rugby Tour graphics originating from New Zealand are driven by Inscriber Inca RTX™. published 4 years agoread more
News: Inscriber Releases Inca Studio Live events get boost with real-time animations, audio stingers and keyboard control Inscriber®, a division of Leitch Technology Corporation (TSX: LTV) and a leading provider of SD/HD solutions for professional digital video, announced today the release of Inca Studio™ 2.0, Inscriber’s most advanced graphic system ever, featuring the latest innovations in real-time animations, audio stingers and rapid keyboard control. published 4 years agoread more
News: Inscriber Unveils Innovative Graphics Solutions at Broadcast Asia 2005 Broadcasters gain access to new HD and SD graphic systems Inscriber®, a division of Leitch Technology Corporation (TSX: LTV) and a leading provider of SD/HD solutions for professional digital video, unveiled their new line of graphic solutions in Asia for their broadcast, cable, satellite and post production industries. Inscriber’s innovative solutions are designed to assist broadcasters seeking leading-edge SD graphic solutions, those making the transition to HD and those launching new HD channels. published 4 years agoread more
