Di-O-Matic, a leading developer of character animations software, announced today the immediate release of LipSync MX v3, the newest installment of the award winning lip synchronization assistant software.... »
New York-based design and animation studio Click 3X recently launched Haunt, (www.Click3x.com/haunt), a division that specializes in cutting-edge motion design for music videos, virals, and installations. ... »
Numerous Autodesk Inc. development
network partners (ADN) have recently updated their plug-in products for
Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 and Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009 software.... »
At CineGear Expo a panel of post experts got together to discuss today’s challenges facing independent producers. Watch the discussion on the pros and cons of digital downloads and high def DVD distribution, how to use standard red laser technology to create a Blu-ray DVD, why digital rights management is a joke.... »
An experienced horror-film professional, Robert Hall owns a special effects/makeup company called Almost Human, and recently shot his first digital feature (and second film project), called Laid to Rest. The full-length horror feature was shot in April in Annapolis, Md. and is being finished by Hall himself on a Final Cut Pro system.... »
For editors working on standard workstations, Red Giant Software now offers an Adobe After Effects CS3 plug-in that facilitates easy conversion of SD footage to HD and can be used to prepare analog source footage and DV video clips for inclusion in HD projects.... »
The high cost of fossil fuel is impacting everyone, including video crews traveling to acquire interviews for television programs. Now, a Colorado company has announced an alternative to travel—high-definition video conferencing over its IP network.... »
Ever watched CSI on television and wondered how the director of photography gets those extreme close-ups and into-the-body shots? The answer is a tubular lens—known as a Probe—by Innovision, a specialized optics company based in Los Angeles.... »
Why the need for so much high-definition content? According to a new study, cable and satellite HDTV subscribers will penetrate 65.7 percent of multichannel households in the United States by 2012. That’s dramatically up from only 18.8 percent in 2007.... »
Continuing to leverage the size and storage advantages of CompactFlash (CF) memory, Convergent Design has unveiled the nanoFlash portable HD Recorder/Player, which records video, audio and time code from an HD-SDI stream onto memory cards using 4:2:2 (MPEG-2) compression. The unit measures 4.2x3.7x1.4 inches and, powered by the camera battery, consumes less than 10W.... »
Softimage Co., a part of Avid Technology, Inc., today announced SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7, the latest version of its professional 3D animation software for games, film and television. SOFTIMAGE|XSI 7 software will introduce a transformative open platform called ICE, designed to capture the infinitely creative vision of content producers.... »
Pond5 announced today the launch of version 1.0 of its next-generation online footage marketplace, which includes several groundbreaking features and a site design that sets a new standard for speed and ease-of-use.... »
NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the immediate availability of LiveControl™ LC-11 optional switching surface for TriCaster™ portable live production studio and VT[5]™ Integrated Production Suite. ... »
