StudioDaily (studiodaily.com) is launching a new craft-based webinar series that will demonstrate how a variety of specialized facilities from across the U.S. and Canada handle the art of visual effects, animation, production, broadcast graphics, and editorial while they grow their businesses. The two-part fall series kicks off September 30 with “The Business of VFX,” and finishes with “The Business of Animation” November 19.... »
Digital motion picture and post-
production company PostWorks (www.postworks.com) today announced its
sponsorship of the 2008 Tropfest NY event, which is set for Friday,
September 26, at World Financial Center Plaza in Battery Park City,
where the free music and entertainment will begin at 5 p.m., with
film screenings to follow at 8 p.m. PostWorks is proud to partner
with Tropfest as an official Tropmate, and is also donating post-
production services to the filmmaker behind the night's best film,
as determined by judges including Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup and
Malcolm Gladwell, among others.
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Digital Anarchy, known for its high quality creative software in the Photoshop market, has released today announced their full compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CS4. Digital Anarchy has released third party tools for Adobe Photoshop since 2003. These tools cover a range of uses from helping professional and hobbyist photographers to create a fully digital portrait studio to allowing graphic designers to create sophisticated visual effects. ... »
proDAD GmbH today announced the latest addition to its popular Adorage Effects Package - Adorage Effects Package 10 - Full HD Video Effects Generation. As its name suggests, Adorage Effects Package 10 includes hundreds of video effects and transitions from previous Adorage Effects Packages, now in Full HD resolution.... »
Jack Green, ASC, will receive the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award. He will be feted by his peers during the 23rd Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards celebration in Los Angeles on February 15, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel.... »
Codex Digital, specialist in high-resolution media recording and workflow systems, continues to shrink the world of digital cinematography for broadcast and motion picture production with the announcement of its new On-Camera solid-state recording system. The On-Camera, set to ship in Spring 2009, is packed with many of the same advanced features as the ground-breaking Codex Portable. It is designed to clip on to HD, 2K and 4K cameras, giving the camera crew the freedom to move anywhere around a set or location with enormous recording capacity.... »
Autodesk released a Stereoscopic Filmmaking Whitepaper delivering a comprehensive understanding of the state of the industry and its current barriers. The whitepaper provides valuable knowledge for anyone curious about the future of Stereo 3D (S3D) and highlights current industry challenges from technical production complexities to studio considerations and theatrical acceptance.... »
Panasonic Broadcast announced two new advancements in its line of professional digital media – the new AMQ-Series Advanced Master Quality tape for professional master-quality HDV, DV and DVCAM recording and the new PQUS-Series Professional Quality Pro DV tape for professional miniDV recording.
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Adobe Systems today announced Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium, a complete solution for creative professionals who craft world-class video, audio, and interactive media — for delivery on-air, online, and on device.... »
Codex Digital, specialist in high-resolution media recording and workflow systems, today announced that it is now shipping the first production-ready units of its award-winning Portable recording system for broadcast and digital motion pictures. The first customer, The Camera Rental Company of Copenhagen, Denmark, will immediately deploy its Portable recorder on the full-length digital feature film No Plans for Love.... »
As the latest digital productions require high quality film style accessories to capture striking images, ARRI offers filmmakers a new line of matteboxes, follow focus and baseplates.... »
Director/designer Daniel Garcia, whose work spans commercials, music videos, broadcast design, interactive media and environmental design, has joined the production studio vitamin. Winner of the Best Music Video Award at this year’s SXSW Festival, Garcia has earned high praise for his unconventional artistic approach and facility in working with a variety of media, including live action, Flash animation, stop motion, print and still photography.... »
– ZACUTO announces the release of 4 new Follow Focuses in addition to the already popular Zacuto Z-Focus including: the Lightweight “Flippable” Z-Focus, the Lightweight Double-Sided Z-Focus, the Studio “Flippable” Z-Focus, and the Studio Double-Sided Z-Focus.... »
Cooke Optics, a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, has announced that its /i Technology will be available on all RED ONE cameras that ship from 12 September 2008.... »
