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Vimeo Creates Brand Creative Fund to Connect Filmmakers and Marketers

Vimeo announced a new resource this morning called the Brand Creative Fund that will let brands—whether in-house marketing department, creative agencies or both—collaborate with Vimeo's worldwide network of filmmakers. Serving as an agent of sorts, Vimeo's creative team will help … more »

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Schneider Optics Announces New Family of 4K Xenon FF-Primes for HDSLR Cameras

Lens and filter manufacturer Schneider Optics showed a new family of cine-style prime lenses aimed at Canon's 5D Mark III and Nikon D800 cameras at NAB. The Xenon FF-Primes, designed and to be built by Schneider-Kreuznach in Germany, feature a rugged … more »

Avid Hires New CFO

Avid said that John Frederick, a former executive with finance-industry tech provider Open Solutions, is its new chief financial officer, effective immediately. Frederick replaces former EVP and CFO Ken Sexton, whom Avid CEO Louis Hernandez Jr. said will be retained … more »

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MPC NY Names Chris Bernier VFX Supervisor, CG Lead

3D artist Chris Bernier, formerly of The Mill, has joined MPC NY as VFX supervisor and CG lead.  Bernier, who has worked on high-profile campaigns including the Milk ad that ran during the Super Bowl this year, has also worked … more »

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NAB 2013 Video Coverage: Our Complete Index

Even if you did make it to NAB last week, odds are you didn't see everything that was on display at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Catch some of the new gear you may have missed with our video coverage … more »

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Fusion-io 1.6 TB ioFX Card Targets 4K and Stereo 3D Production

Fusion-io has introduced a 1.6 TB version of its ioFX accelerator/storage device for 4K+ and stereo-3D productions that is expected to begin shipping this summer. It joins the 420 GB capacity version of the NAND flash memory-based, PCI Express-delivered device … more »

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PostWorks New York Buys Mega Playground

Slate Media Group said its PostWorks New York subsidiary had purchased the assets of West Village post facility Mega Playground. Slate signed a new long-term lease on Mega Playground's property at 609 Greenwich Street that it said reflected a "commitment … more »

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Panasonic Previews Third-Gen HD VariCam at NAB

While the buzz at NAB was 4K, Panasonic is going one more generation with its iconic VariCam. The third-generation VariCam records 1080p at up to 120fps and expands its array of recording codecs to include AVC-Intra Class100, AVC-Intra Class200, and … more »

Todd Soundelux Names Sara Duran-Singer CEO

Sara Duran-Singer is the new CEO of Todd Soundelux, the holding company formerly known as CSS Studios whose brands include Todd-AO, Soundelux, and POP Sound. A 25-year veteran of the post industry, Duran-Singer was most recently the SVP of worldwide … more »

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DIT Station’s Rogue4 Ingests Footage, Processes Files, Fits in Your Overhead Bin

Despite Thunderbolt's sluggish adoption rate, it's often talked up as a revolutionary interface because it offers workstation-caliber throughput in a notebook form factor. But what does that really mean out in the field? At NAB, DIT Station showed its Rogue4 … more »