NewTek, manufacturer of industry-leading 3D animation and video products, today announced the release of LightWave v9.5 for Windows, a major update to its award-winning 3D application, LightWave 3D. LightWave v9.5’s new capabilities include FiberFX, a complete hair and fur solution, a new lighting system and many improvements to animation, rendering and workflow.... »
Duiker Research Corp., creator of the Color Symmetry plug-in suite, announced today Color Symmetry 2.0. Version 2.0 encompasses new capabilities that make it possible to create and emulate production looks, accurately view color and correctly exchange color data across a variety of film- and emerging all-digital production pipelines in motion pictures, television, commercials and games.... »
Press ReleaseDigital Vision, the premier supplier of picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production, announced today that all its software systems will now support footage captured with RED One cameras. With the release of RED’s SDK, users of Digital Vision’s Film Master will be able to grade native REDCODE RAW™ files, improving the workflows of feature film, broadcast programs and commercials shot on the RED One camera.... »
MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today unveiled CINEMA 4D Release 11 (R11), the next generation of its highly acclaimed 3D animation software suite. The super-charged release is packed with advanced capabilities that deliver dramatically improved ease of use and workflow, image quality and integration into any production pipeline.... »
The principals behind Los
Angeles-based editorial company Rock Paper Scissors (RPS)
(www.rockpaperscissors.com) and visual effects company a52
(www.a52.com) today announced the launch of a new, full-service,
design-driven company named Elastic.
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At the beginning of the year, Don Bland trekked to the Arctic Circle to shoot interviews at natural gas exploration sites and remote villages for the second season of the History Channel series Ice Road Truckers.... »
The highly anticipated Flash XDR HD recorder/player from Colorado Springs, CO-based Convergent Design has begun hitting the street (at least in the hands of select “alpha” customers).... »
For all those who love 3D but hate to wear those clumsy glasses, a company called Alioscopy has a new solution. It’s showing the new 3DHD-40 autostereoscopic (no glasses required) 3D LCD display technology at this week’s SIGGRAPH conference in Los Angeles.... »
Panasonic Broadcast said its new AG-HPX170 fully solid-state P2 HD handheld camcorder would be available in late September at a suggested list price of $5,695, which includes a 16 GB P2 card.... »
A group of leading names in high-definition video has announced support of a new standard for multi-room audio, video and control connectivity utilizing Wireless Home Digital Interface (WHDI) technology. The companies are Sony, Sharp, Hitachi, Samsung and Motorola.... »
Sony has announced a new CMOS sensor technology that claims to offer better image acquisition, lower noise, and nearly twofold light sensitivity in future camcorders.... »
Manfrotto, a leading name in photographic support gear, has introduced the ModoSteady, a three-in-one image stabilization system designed by Sapio for small camcorders.... »
Smoke & Mirrors New York is pleased to announce the addition of award-winning VFX Supervisor/Flame Artist Nicholas Seresin to its growing roster of talented artists. Most recently, Nic was a VFX supervisor/flame and inferno artist at London-based The Moving Picture Company. ... »
Music and sound design company BWN is excited to announce that it has expanded its Los Angeles offerings with the addition of sister company Outlaw. BWN has acquired Outlaw, a full service audio post facility with a successful 25 year-history, from retiring company owner Allan Roth.
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ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, is featuring a live Fibre Channel multipathing demonstration at this year’s Siggraph show on August 11-16. Located in booth 863, ATTO will demonstrate a proven, reliable high-performance storage connectivity solution targeted towards high-end digital editing where workflow productivity is critical and performance must be optimal. ... »
