| | | | 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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| | | | Sony Releases Vegas Pro 9.0c Software With New Features For Professional Video Editing Workflows
Free Upgrade For Existing Vegas Pro 9.0 Software Users Provides XDCAM EX MP4 File Rendering, Enhanced MPEG-2 Smart Render, Enhanced Audio Capabilities and Expanded RED ONE Media Support
Sony Creative Software Inc., a leading provider of professional video and audio editing applications, today announced Vegas™ Pro 9.0c software, the latest update to its award-winning nonlinear HD video and audio editing (NLE) application.
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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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| | | | Sony Pictures Imageworks Creates Tornado Out of Spaghetti Sauce with the Help of NVIDIA Technology
Newest Sony Release "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" is #1 Box Office Hit, Visual Effects Production Powered by NVIDIA Quadro Processors
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".
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| | | | Sony Sound Forge Pro 10 Software Provides Comprehensive New Tools for Professional Digital Audio Production
New Event-Based Editing, Integrated disc-at-once CD Burning, and élastique Timestretching Enhance Workflow, Flexibility, Speed and Accuracy to Offer Powerful All-In-One Production Suite; Includes Exclusive iZotope Effects Bundle
(Madison, Wisconsin--September 1, 2009) Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio production applications, today announced the availability of Sound Forge™ Pro 10 digital audio production suite. Sound Forge Pro 10 new features include event-based editing, disc-at-once CD burning, iZotope™ 64-bit SRC™ (sample rate conversion), MBIT+™ dither (bit-depth conversion), musical instrument file processing, and the élastique Pro timestretch/pitch shift plug-in.
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| | | | Sony's F23 Takes 3D to its Final Destination
To capture the “gun-and-run”-style of a 3-D motion picture shot on location, instead of primarily against a green or blue screen backdrop, director of photography Glen MacPherson ASC and digital imaging technician Nick Theodorakis chose Sony’s F23 camera for its mobility and robustness to produce the action horror feature “Final Destination 4,” which opens nationwide August 28.
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| | | | Sony brings Woodstock back to life
Sony HDV Camcorders Bring the Legendary 1969 Festival Back to Life With Clear, Crisp Images
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.
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| | | | Sony F23 Cameras Recreate History In “Public Enemies,” From Acclaimed Filmmaker Michael Mann
Universal Pictures' Action-Thriller Opens Nationally Today
Universal Pictures’ new action-thriller “Public Enemies,” which opens nationally today, was shot with Sony F23 professional high-definition cameras. Co-writer/director/producer Michael Mann and co-producer/2nd unit director Bryan Carroll had specific HD production needs to realistically capture the look of 1930s America and overcome the challenges of shooting a period piece.
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| | | | Sony Announces New Vegas Pro 9 Academic Edition & Film Contest Winners
New Vegas® Pro 9 Academic Edition Now Available
Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio editing software applications, announced the winners of its second national student film contest, Technology in Motion: Community of the Future, at an awards ceremony last night during the National Educational Computing Conference in Washington, DC which is being held through July 1, 2009 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
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| | | | MOTU ships new HDX-SDI video interface for Mac and Windows
New HDX-SDI Video Interface Is Now Shipping
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.
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| | | | Element Technica Quasar™ 3D Rigs Now in Use
Element Technica, whose groundbreaking series of Technica 3D Rigs are designed to precisely position a pair of cameras to achieve realistic stereoscopic digital video for broadcast and cinema, is now delivering the first new Quasar™ 3D Rigs to owner/operators and camera rental houses.
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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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| | | | Image Metrics Provides Facial Animation For "Assassin's Creed II"
Precise Animation Technology Adds Lifelike Intensity To Supporting Characters In Highly Anticipated Sequel to Blockbuster Ubisoft® Title
Image Metrics, the leading provider of facial animation technology and services for the entertainment industry, has provided facial animation for many cut scenes in the highly anticipated action adventure video game Assassin's Creed II.
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| | | | Autodesk Collaborates With DreamWorks and Imageworks on Mudbox for Linux
Autodesk Consulting Provides Linux Pipeline Implementation for Mudbox Digital Sculpting and Texture Painting Software
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has announced that DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NASDAQ: DWA) and Sony Pictures Imageworks are integrating Autodesk Mudbox software into their Linux-based production pipelines. Autodesk Consulting's custom development team worked collaboratively with teams at Imageworks and DreamWorks to port the digital sculpting and texture painting software to the Linux platform. Mudbox for Linux is available through Autodesk Consulting services.
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| | | | Pegasys Introduces TMPGEnc KARMA..Plus
Video Organizing and Viewing Software with NVIDIA® CUDATM Support
Pegasys, Inc., the company that makes digital video easy, announces the availability of TMPGEnc KARMA..Plus.
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| | | | nanoFlash Enhanced with 280Mbps CODEC, 64GB Cards
Convergent Design will release this week new firmware adding a 280 Mbps I-Frame-Only CODEC for their popular nanoFlash HD/SD recorder/player. Additionally, the company qualified three new 64GB Compact Flash cards, doubling the record/playback time.
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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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| | | | 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.
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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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| | | | Adobe Announces Premiere Pro CS4 version 4.2 Update
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.
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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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| | | | Boris FX XML Transfer brings Final Cut projects into Adobe After Effects
Seamlessly Transfer Apple Final Cut Pro Program Sequences to Adobe After Effects
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced Boris XML Transfer, a new Adobe After Effects plug-in designed for seamless transfer of Apple Final Cut Pro program sequences to Adobe After Effects. Boris XML Transfer preserves all aspects of a Final Cut Pro project including effects, audio, media clips, transitions, and geometric transformations.
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| | | | 16x9 Inc.'s EXII 0.75X Wide Converter
Higher Quality, Lower Price
16x9 Inc.'s new EXII 0.75X Wide Converter is designed with flexibility in mind, fitting more cameras and lenses than the first-generation converter.
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| | | | HD EXPO – Createasphere’s 3D Day Shows Full 3D Spectrum
Panels Highlighting Creativity and Execution Mark Third Annual 3D Day
An engaging combination of directors, cinematographers, expert technologists, illuminating the spectrum of creativity and reality, have been set for HD EXPO-Createasphere’s Third Annual 3D Day next week at the Burbank Marriott Convention Center in Burbank, California.
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| | | | Switronix Releases New EX Battery
Switronix has just released the highly anticipated EX-L96 under its HDV Battery line, SERIES7. The EX-L96 Battery solution for the EX1/EX3 represents the last of the new products and solutions introduced by Switronix this month.
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| | | | JPY launches PresSTORE 3.2 in the UK
Workstation-backup product to include snapshot-support and de-duplication for remote workers
JPY today announces the launch of the next generation of Archiware’s award-winning enterprise backup and archive product for Macs and PCs, PresSTORE 3.2. PresSTORE 3.2 includes a major update to Backup2Go, Archiware’s data backup solution for both remote and office-based workstations.
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| | | | Pegasys Sponsors 21-Day Filmmaking Competition and Philadelphia Filmathon
Winners Received Prizes Including the TMPGEnc Super Bundle Software
Pegasys, Inc., the company that makes digital video easy was a sponsor of ProjectTwenty1’s 21-day Filmmaking Competition and the Philadelphia Filmathon. The P21Fest, hosted by Project Twenty1, took place October 1-4, 2009 in University City, Philadelphia. Winners were announced on October 4 at the awards ceremony.
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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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| | | | 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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| | | | nanoFlash Enhanced with Time-Lapse
Convergent Design released today time-lapse recording capability for their popular nanoFlash recorder/player. The new firmware, available as a free download, adds the capability to capture time lapse-video in any increment from one frame per second to one frame per day.
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| | | | AJA Converter Provides Optimal Signal-to-Screen Solution for HP DreamColor Display
DP and Colorist Andrew Huebscher Selects AJA HDP2 HD-SDI to HDMI Mini-Converter for True 10-bit Signal, Performance and Picture Quality
DP and Colorist Andrew Huebscher has been working on commercials and independent films for the past fifteen years. He recently started using the AJA HDP2 converter with an HP DreamColor LP2480zx 24-inch display as part of the monitoring solution in his color-grading bay.
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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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| | | | 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.
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| | | | Adobe Unveils First Full Flash Player for Mobile Devices and PCs
Close to 50 Open Screen Project Participants Support New Browser Runtime for Multiple Platforms
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today unveiled Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1 software for smartphones, smartbooks, netbooks, PCs and other Internet-connected devices, allowing content created using the Adobe Flash Platform to reach users wherever they are.
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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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| | | | Adobe and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Expand Alliance
Turner to Leverage Adobe Video Solutions to Increase Speed and Efficiency of Newsroom Editing Workflows
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.
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| | | | Turning Point Upgrades to HD with Fujinon
Turning Point in Lakeside, Calif., which produces religious programs that are seen across the country on a variety of networks, upgraded to HD when it rolled out a new 45-foot expanding side mobile production unit in January.
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| | | | Autodesk Virtual Entertainment Conference
Autodesk has announced that it will be hosting its first Virtual Entertainment Conference next Wednesday, September 30th, from 10:00AM to 3:00PM PST. The online event is free and will showcase the latest versions of Autodesk’s entertainment solutions in action- from film, to game development, design and much more.
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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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| | | | Anton/Bauer Provides Peace of Mind with Ultra Reliable D-90 Batteries
Long-lasting Dionic 90 Batteries Used Daily at Major European ENG and Rental Facilities
Anton/Bauer®, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, continues to see a steady increase in sales of its lightweight, lithium-ion Dionic 90 Battery from customers worldwide, sending strong feedback on its long battery life.
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| | | | Optimator for Critical Back Focus Adjustment
Band Pro Film and Digital announces it has become the worldwide distributor of the new OptiTek Optimator, a high-precision instrument that assures precise sensor location checking and adjustment of camera back focus and sensor flange depth.
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| | | | Procam Television Selects Anton/Bauer as Sole Supplier of Advanced Batteries, Chargers
Leading UK Rental Facility Makes the Switch to Dionic HC Batteries, TM4 Chargers
Anton/Bauer®, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, is announcing at IBC 2009 (Stand 9.D28b) that Procam Television, a leading hire facility in the U.K., has fully committed to Anton/Bauer products.
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| | | | nanoFlash gets DVD/Blu-ray Encoding Upgrade
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.
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| | | | IBC 2009: Autodesk Launches Lustre 2010 and Extensions for Visual Effects Products
Creative Tools Provide Improved Performance, Open Platforms and Interoperability
At IBC 2009 -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) launched Autodesk Lustre 2010 digital color-grading software and Extension 1 releases for the 2010 versions of its visual effects and editorial finishing software: Autodesk Flame, Autodesk Inferno, Autodesk Flare, Autodesk Flint and Autodesk Smoke.
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| | | | Sonnet Ushers in Qio™ Universal Digital Video Media Reader
Industry-First Qio Replaces Multiple Units to Read and Write Sony® SxS™,Panasonic P2, CompactFlash®, SDHC Cards, and SATA Hard Drives
Sonnet Technologies, a leader in providing storage systems for professional users of Macintosh®, Windows®, and UNIX® systems in the film, video, and broadcast industries, today announced the Qio™ professional universal media reader/writer and eSATA controller.
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| | | | Hearst Television Adopts Adobe Video Production Solutions
Top Media Company Selects Adobe Premiere Pro to Develop Advanced Tapeless News Editing Solution
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.
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| | | | Vicon launches boujou 5
Vicon, developer of motion capture and image understanding systems, for the Entertainment, Life Science and Engineering industries, has today announced that boujou 5 is now available for purchase. boujou is the industry leading matchmoving software, famed for its established ease of use and automation.
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| | | | Boris FX Product Line Supports Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Entire Boris FX product line available for new Mac OS X 10.6 release
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that the entire Boris FX product line is available for the new Mac OS X Snow Leopard release.
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| | | | 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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| | | | Petrol Helps Poole’s Gorilla Footage Garner Emmy Nods
Thanks to help from Petrol’s rain covers protecting his camera and lenses, Idaho-based wildlife cinematographer Bob Poole was able to get up close and personal with gorillas in their native environment for National Geographic’s Explorer episode “Gorilla Murders”. The stunning footage helped catch the eye of the Emmy judges, resulting in four Emmy nominations.
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| | | | Abel Cine Tech Opens Chicago Sales Office
Strategic Move Offers Increased Nationwide Sales Presence for the Company
Abel Cine Tech, a leading supplier of film and HD equipment to the production industry since 1989, has opened a new sales location in the Chicago area.
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| | | | Boris FX Product Line Supports Apple Final Cut Studio 3 Release
Entire Boris FX product line available for new Apple Final Cut Pro 7 and Motion 4 releases
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that the entire Boris FX product line is available for the new Apple Final Cut Studio 3 release:
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| | | | News 12 Westchester Depends on Matrox MXO2
News 12 Westchester, based in Yonkers NY, reaches more than 270,000 homes through Cablevision and other cable systems. Director of Operations, Henry Ramos, has recently equipped his in-house editing systems and his OB SNG van with Matrox MXO2 input/output devices.
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| | | | JVC Camcorders Chosen by IBC TV News
GY-HM100 and GY-HM700 camcorders improve workflow
IBC show broadcaster, IBC TV News, has chosen JVC’s tapeless camcorders for the IBC2009 show in September. Developed for mainstream ENG, production and cinematography, JVC’s handheld GY-HM100 and shoulder-mounted GY-HM700 camcorders are ideal for recording high-quality images on the move, and will be used to capture all the action from this year’s event at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam.
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| | | | MindSmack Taps Sound Designer/Composer/Engineer Brian Rund To Lead Audio Division
Award-Winning Audio Talent Joins Full-Service Post House/Web Development Company
Brian Rund, the award-winning audio engineer/sound designer/composer, has joined the creative staff of MindSmack, the full service post house for advertising, television and film featuring state-of-the-art editorial, graphics, audio post, as well as web design and multimedia development.
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| | | | Convergent Design ships nanoFlash
Convergent Design announced today volume shipments of the highly anticipated nanoFlash portable HD/SD recorder/player. nanoFlash records HD/SD video and audio using the high-quality Sony XDCAM 422 CODEC onto affordable CompactFlash® cards.
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| | | | Camp Digital Employs Fujinon Lenses For First HD Season Of ‘Gospel Dream’
Camp Digital, a mobile production company based in Hendersonville, Tenn., used a variety of Fujinon lenses as part of its high definition production services provided for the most recent season of the Gospel Music Channel’s talent show series, "Gospel Dream", which debuted last month on the Gospel Music Channel.
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| | | | SAN Solutions Supports Fast, Flexible Tapeless Workflow at Florida State University Film School
SAN Solutions Video/Audio Production SAN Provides Reliable, Scalable Foundation for Creation and Delivery of Award-Winning Student Productions
SAN Solutions, a leading architect of enterprise-class network storage infrastructures for the media and entertainment markets, today announced that the College of Motion Picture, Television, and Recording Arts at Florida State University (the Film School) is using a SAN Solutions Video/Audio Production SAN to support student projects.
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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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| | | | Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX for Avid DS Now Available
Nearly 180 Visual Effects Filters for 64-bit Versions of Avid DS
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX for Avid DS (BCC 6 AVX for DS) is now available. Based on Avid's AVX 1 plug-in architecture, BCC 6 AVX for DS brings nearly 180 filters to 64-bit versions of Avid DS.
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| | | | Lone Peak completes 13 episodes of "1000cc Raw Thrill"
Lone Peak Productions, a Salt Lake City based video production company, announced they have finished post-production of 13 episodes of, "1000cc Raw Thrill" a motorcycle show that is the brainchild of Executive Producer, James Brown of Salt Lake Studios.
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| | | | Big Machine Design Relies On Maxon Cinema 4d To Create Futuristic Cgi Video Trailer For Highly Anticipated Upcoming Game Title, "Front Mission Evolved"
Artists Leverage CINEMA 4D’s Power, Performance and Ease-of-Use and Tap its Advanced Render, Thinking Particles, MoGraph and MOCCA Modules to Create Complex, Awe-inspiring Game Cinematic
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced that Big Machine Design (BMD), an award winning visual production company specializing in visuals for film titles, advertising, TV shows, games, and more, relied heavily on MAXON CINEMA 4D to create the stunning, fully CGI trailer for Square Enix’s highly-anticipated game title, "Front Mission Evolved".
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| | | | Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX Now Available
15 New Filters, New 3D Objects, Exchange Keyframe Animation with Adobe After Effects
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX (BCC 6 AVX) for Avid editing and finishing systems is now available. BCC 6 AVX is based on Avid’s AVX 2 plug-in architecture with support for Avid Media Composer, Avid NewsCutter and Avid Symphony. A special AVX 1 version of BCC 6 AVX for Avid DS will be released in the near future.
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 Sony Vegas Pro 9
In this article, CreativeCOW's Jim Harvey takes a look the new release of Vegas Pro 9 and determines ...This is one of the most comprehensive editing suites out there and certainly the most comprehensive version of VEGAS to be released.
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 Compression with Turbo
In this Final Cut Pro tutorial, Richard Harrington take a look at the elgato turbo.264. This is a USB add on device that accelereates the h.264 encoding you can do on your Mac. The turbo.264 comes with its own compression software with presets for iPod, iPhone, Sony PSP, Apple TV and YouTube.
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 On Stage with the Sony XDCAM HD
When your corporate clients are as big as Wembley Stadium, a small camera will not do. Besides, Rick Bronks was not interested in HDV or in tapeless shooting that cost more than tape. Enter XDCAM HD.
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 The Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX Camera: A Closer Look
Creative Cow Contributing Editor Dylan Reeve says that the EX1 is another Sony breakthrough. A truly professional camera, the XDCAM EX1 offers format and workflow advantages previously unseen in other small cameras. Dylan will show you how the camera works, and how the footage works with your favorite NLE, while also looking ahead to the PMW-EX3.
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 Excalibur 6.0 Custom Command for Sony Vegas Pro 8
If you read the review of Excalibur 4.5 from Jim Harvey in 2005, you know that he liked the plug in very much. So much so that he gave it the full 5 cows. So it will come as no surprise that Jim likes the newest edition as well. In this review, Jim points out that there are some very nice and useful additions to the toolset that will interface seamlessly with the new Vegas Pro 8 editing package.
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 Blogs:
 Film and Digital as Unique Instruments of Artistic Expression
I have often wondered what motion picture audiences would think of film-acquired images if digital imaging had come first. Would the grain structure, the motion blur, the organic judder, and the characteristic soft shoulder inherent in the celluloid medium be lauded, or would these characteristics be labeled simply as artifacts?...
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 Tron 2 Review
More specifically, a review of the rapidly emerging news about the slice of nerd-vana that may or may not be named Tron 2. Those of us who became devoted some classics of science fiction filmmaking between, oh, I don’t know, let’s say 1977 and 1983, have reasons to cast the...
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Sony's new 4K Digital Cinema Projector
This isn't just huge news for people in the digital cinema business: it's huge for everyone in any aspect of show business, including slobs like us. I saw the news of Sony's new 4K projectors on the front page of Variety.com. Variety is barely peripherally related to the projection side...
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 Podcasts:
Episode #082 - June 29, 2009
Indie Shooting in 3D with 21st Century 3D's Jason Goodman, BlackMagic Design Ultrascope, Worldweaver DX Studio 3.1, Microsoft sells Razorfish, Gridiron Flow ships, Sony Walkman turns 30 and more creative news and interviews - creativecow.net
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