05|13|2008

Automatic Duck Bridges Gap Between Toon Boom StoryBoard Pro and Final Cut Pro   [Studio Daily]

Press Release

Emmy award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced its partnership with Automatic Duck to bring the editing process to the next level. Toon Boom Storyboard Pro exports animatics in the AAF file format and Pro Import FCP takes them straight into Final Cut Pro, with automated relink of video files and unlimited audio tracks. ...  »
05|13|2008

NewTek Now Shipping TriCaster Portable Live Production Systems   [Studio Daily]

Press Release

NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the next generation of its award-winning TriCaster™ line of portable live production and virtual set systems is shipping....  »
05|12|2008

Stereoscope Opens in Burbank   [Studio Daily]

Press Release

Responding to Hollywood's growing demand for 3D production and post-production, Stereoscope has opened its doors to serve the creative community. Equipped with the new version of Quantel's Pablo 4K color grading system, which can handle real-time stereoscopic post-production, the studio has been designed from the ground up to provide a full range of stereo3D digital content services, from development through distribution....  »
05|12|2008

Trick Out Your Camera with Zacuto   [Studio Daily]

James Mathers talks to Steve Weiss of Zacuto about their new accessories for the RED camera, as well as the for the new cameras from Panasonic, Sony and Canon. ...  »
05|12|2008

Di-O-Matic Announces Morph-O-Matic v2    [Studio Daily]

Press Release

Di-O-Matic, a leading developer of character animation software, is proud to release today the new edition of the award-winning Morph-O-Matic. ...  »
05|12|2008

Band Pro East Office Opens in New York City's Chelsea Neighborhood   [Studio Daily]

Press Release

Band Pro Film & Digital has opened Band Pro East, a new branch office dedicated to servicing the needs of production industry professionals in the Northeast, Southeast and eastern states. Located at 645 W. 27th St., Band Pro East is headquartered in the heart of New York's Chelsea district - the fast-rising area that is home to the city's rapidly expanding media, art and fashion industries. The new location will include a spacious showroom. ...  »
05|12|2008

New Lenses and Accessories from Schneider Optics   [Studio Daily]

Matt Armstrong

James Mathers talks with Barry Rubin of Schneider Optics about the new lenses, especially ones designed specifically for the Sony EX1, low cost matte boxes and new filters including a line developed specifically for the RED One camera. ...  »
05|12|2008

Top Spot of the Week: Audi "Gymnasts"   [Studio Daily]

Watch video on the best in television advertising commercials. Selections based on concept and execution, including cinematography, visual effects, animation, editing, color correction and sound. Watch the Tops Spots now. ...  »
05|08|2008

Boris FX Adds Seven New Transition Plug-ins to Final Effects Complete 5.0 Package   [Studio Daily]

Press Release

Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that Final Effects Complete 5.0.1 for FxPlug (FEC 5 FxPlug) and Final Effects Complete 5.0.1 for AE (FEC 5 AE) are now available as free updates for FEC 5.0 customers. The 5.0.1 updates add seven new transitions as well as provide important improvements to the existing 108 FEC transitions....  »
05|08|2008

Sony's New F23 Debuts on Speed Racer   [Film & Video]

By Bryant Frazer

Whatever you think of Speed Racer, the new alternate-reality VFX fest from the Wachowski Brothers directorial team, you'll have to admit that it doesn't look like anything you've seen before....  »
05|08|2008

Five Questions with.. Daron Hollowell, exec. producer, Black Iris   [Studio Daily]

The traditional ad is not dying, but becoming less potent. This means everyone needs to create alternate creative outlets and revenue streams. So forging contacts in new forms of media, being open to working across multiple media platforms, and being open to collaborating with brands to create original music is key....  »
05|08|2008

Autodesk Acquires Assets of RealViz   [Studio Daily]

Press Release

Autodesk, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of REALVIZ S.A., the privately held developer of image-based content creation software. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed....  »
05|08|2008

High-Flying Teamwork on Iron Man   [Film & Video]

By Barbara Robertson

A major tenet of the production was keeping things real—from the suit to the cameras. By the end of post-production, however, animators at ILM were helping to design shots, including tweaking the camera. “Production drove the bus,” says Academy Award-winning VFX supervisor John Nelson, “but everybody was involved. Jon [Favreau] and I both believe the best idea is going to win, wherever it comes from.”...  »
05|08|2008

Can You Make a Live-Action 3D Movie on a Budget?   [Film & Video]

By Bryant Frazer

It's been known for a while now (at least since the 2005 release of Chicken Little) that animated films do especially well in 3D versions. But the success of recent 3D projects like U23D, and especially Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour — which opened to a stunning $31 million weekend on a relative handful of digital 3D screens in the U.S. — has many in Hollywood taking another look at the feasibility of 3D for live action, especially on a tight budget....  »
05|08|2008

Guava's Mark Wilhelm on Crying CG Tears   [Film & Video]

By Bryant Frazer

In one key scene, actress Emma Bell gives a terrific performance in a two-minute close-up. The only problem with the shot? No tears. Guava, which was already looking to expand into feature-film work, said it would see what it could do about that....  »

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