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FCP X Gets a Free, Feature-Rich Update
Forget about that undersized iPad. The real action at Apple is with the controversial Final Cut Pro X, which got another free update this week. Users who really hate what Apple did with the program's look and feel may not …
Kodak Releases More Film Stock for Archiving and Preservation
Don't count Kodak out just yet. The beleaguered film manufacturing company, which filed for Chapter 11 last January, realigned its top management team this summer and continues to roll out 35mm, 16mm and Super 8 color negative, print and digital …
Digital Domain Media Group Hopes to Auction Remaining Assets in December
Digital Domain Media Group this week asked a bankruptcy court judge to approve a December 4 sale of the company's remaining assets. The assets yet to be sold include the 115,000-square-foot Tradition Studios in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and the …
People and Places: Who’s Going Where?
Young Replicant, the working moniker of director Alex Takacs and collaborators (including creative partner and producer Joe Nankin), has been signed by Pulse Films USA for representation in music video, film and advertising. Young Replicant's latest music video, for …
3net Forms 3net Studios, Dedicated to Stereo 3D and 4K Production
Stereo 3D has lost a bit of its luster as box-office revenue has hit a plateau and consumers have largely declined to embrace the format for home entertainment. Still, there's a need for quality 3D content that can also be …
GoPro Hero2 Footage Now Ready for 24p Pipelines
Despite the mounting popularity of the go-anywhere GoPro Hero2 cameras for gathering b-roll and action footage on a variety of top-level projects, the lack of 24p and 35 Mbps support was still a serious obstacle for those in television and …
Robert Arnold Sells Stake in ARRI to Richter Family
Robert Arnold — whose surname puts the "AR" in ARRI — is selling his 50 percent ownership stake in Munich-based ARRI, the company said this week. Arnold, the son of ARRI co-founder August Arnold, is selling his share of the …
Luxology, The Foundry Merge in Joint Venture
Luxology, best-known as the maker of 3D painting, modeling and rendering software Modo, has merged with VFX software producer The Foundry, which makes Nuke, Mari, and more."Joining forces with The Foundry will allow us to accelerate the development of Modo," …
Discovery Sells CSS Studios to Empire Investment Holdings
UPDATE 09/26/12: Sound One in New York was shut down almost immediately after the purchase by Empire, but the company suggested it may be temporary. Here's the full statement from Sound One: Sound One, LLC has announced that in response …
Chinese and Indian Companies to Buy Digital Domain for $30.2 Million in Joint Venture
The assets of the beleaguered Digital Domain VFX and animation company, dissolved in bankruptcy court following its Chapter 11 filing on September 11, will be jointly purchased by Beijing Galloping Horse Film Co., Ltd. and Reliance MediaWorks. The two companies …