Click for a wink. Click again for a smile. Facial animation has never been simpler as DAZ 3D, a leading developer of professional quality 3D models and software, today announced the immediate availability of Mimic Pro for Carrara, a plug-in enabling seamless lip-synching, sound analysis and speech animation simulations directly within Carrara 6.2.... »
Zoic Studios is excited to welcome 3D Supervisor Paul Ghezzo to the company. Ghezzo is part of Zoic's award-winning Episodic Division and is currently supervising production on a variety of pilots, new shows and name brand programs for the Fall television season.... »
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.
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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.... »
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.... »
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. ... »
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.... »
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.... »
Alas, the oft heard “HDMI is not a locking connector! … It is a self-ejecting technology!” Well, no more. What was once the Achilles heel of a desirable workflow is now the secure backbone. Ottovonmo Productions introduced PPC's patented Locking HDMI cable to the production industry at NAB 2008. Able to lock into any HDMI connector, this new locking HDMI cable solves a myriad of problems in the industry. ... »
Introduced as an optional module for SpeedGrade in
2007, IRIDAS will now offer its DualStream stereo technology standard with
the 2008 releases of SpeedGrade HD, SpeedGrade XR, and SpeedGrade DI.
SpeedGrade with DualStream provides full stereoscopic functionality allowing
colorists to apply inter-ocular adjustments, primary and secondaries
grading, reframing, mask animation, and more - all in a real-time stereo
viewing environment.
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The new cineSync Pro beta has been released today, with some options for larger brush sizes in the drawing tools, brush size shortcuts ( larger is ], smaller is [ ), a fix for some reported colour "clipping" issues to ensure accurate colour representation on calibrated systems and other general speed and performance improvements.... »
Autodesk, Inc. today
announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kynogon SA, the
privately held maker of Kynapse artificial intelligence middleware.
Autodesk announced its intent to acquire Paris-based Kynogon on February
19, 2008. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Anonymous Content is pleased to announce the recent signing of director John Osborne to their Commercial and Integrated divisions. John's commercial credits include a two spot campaign for Sharpie featuring David Beckham via BrandBuzz New York, extensive work for Converse, including three spots for the company's Disruption campaign, Guinness, NJ Nets, and Better Burger. ... »
