http://www.studiodaily.com/main/ StudioDaily.com en-us 2009 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:49:34 EDT Today LaCie announced the general availability of the LaCie 12big Rack product range – an enterprise class 2U rack-mounted portfolio, targeted at corporate IT users and video professionals. The LaCie 12big Rack Fibre, LaCie 12big Rack Serial, and LaCie 12big Rack Network, provide (respectively) SAN, DAS and NAS storage solutions that are designed to target the most demanding uses through their performance, customization, minimized downtime and ease-of-use. The range features multipathed 4x 4Gb/s fiber channel connections, dual mini-SAS connection (SFF-8088) or dual 1Gb/s Ethernet connection – making the 12big Rack portfolio a comprehensive storage range.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11049.html Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Boston, MA Future Media Concepts (FMC), the premier authorized digital media training organization for postproduction, broadcast professionals and content creators, is pleased to announce the expansion of their Boston office. Opening on Monday July 13th, the... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11053.html Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT In rapid response to the release of the new iPhone 3Gs, Zacuto USA, leading indie camera accessories maker in the professional market, has released a handgrip iPhone rig, the Zgrip iPhone PRO. This rig attaches to the iPhone while shooting video and is the first serious solution for shooting video with the iPhone 3Gs.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11041.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT DigieffectsR, a developer of popular visual effects software plugins, today announced that it will sponsor Rogue Kite on The Natural Forces Summer Tour. Rogue Kite, a Wilmington, NC-based production company and rental house founded by Michelle Boley, consists of five current and former UNCW film studies students. The group will spend four weeks driving around the United States shooting hours of footage with a RED ONE camera. The group will be working on several projects including filming footage for the Digieffects Natural Forces upcoming product release and a feature documentary tentatively entitled Revisiting the American Dream.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11042.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Blackmagic Design Inc. today released support for software developers who want to use DeckLink, Intensity and Multibridge products on the Linux platform.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11043.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Spiral Graphics Inc. has revealed Genetica 3.5, a stunning new version of its flagship seamless texture, animation, and HDRI environment map editor. The new version, which will be free to licensed users of Genetica 3.0, can be preordered for a 25% discount.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11044.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT A turning point in the career of Public Enemies producer Bryan Carroll was when he worked as a film and visual effects editor for James Cameron on Titanic. “That’s what sparked my interest into shooting movies digitally from script to screen,” he said.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/headlines/11048.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Public Enemies, the John Dillinger biopic directed by Michael Mann and starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard, is one of the summer’s most hotly anticipated films. The feature pairs Mann with his frequent collaborator, cinematographer Dante Spinotti, ASC, AIC, who also shot — on 35mm film — Mann’s The Insider (1999), Heat(1995), The Last of the Mohicans (1992) and Manhunter (1986). This time, having had good experiences with the three digital features already under his belt (2007's Slipstream and 2008's Deception and Flash of Genius), Spinotti shot digitally, using the Sony CineAlta F23 camera system. Film & Video caught up with Spinotti in Australia, where he is prepping for another F23 project, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, directed by Michael Apted.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/technique/casestudies/11045.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT 1. What are you working on today? A couple of spots for State Street, shot by the Guard Brothers. Shot in Italy and they look beautiful. That and getting out of work this side of midnight. 2. What have you found is the best tool or innovation that has come... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/technique/careers/11047.html Wed, 1 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Matrox MXO2™ Mini support for the popular CineForm NeoScene editing workflow that streamlines AVCHD editing with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 on the PC. The Matrox MXO2 Mini I/O device provides inexpensive HDMI monitoring with 10-bit 4:2:2 color precision. It turns an HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with Matrox's unique color calibration tool. Controls for hue, chroma, contrast, brightness, and blue-only are provided. Users get accurate color representation so that an inexpensive HDMI monitor can be used even for color grading. Matrox MXO2 Mini even provides 1:1 pixel mapping on HDMI displays that support this feature so video will not be stretched and distorted by the monitor.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11036.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT New York-based Executive Producer Douglas Howell and Director Brent Harris founded Rabbit in early 2008 as a traditional commercial production company with an open architecture and an ambitious plan. The company has been deliberately evolving and recently expanded greatly via wide-ranging partnerships, with a cast of industry leaders to instantly transform itself into a dynamic hybrid studio with offices around the globe, capable of tackling any imaginable project.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11037.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Award-winning postproduction house Company 3 (CO3) has added Creative Director/Flame Artist Randie Swanberg and Senior Producer Angela Lupo to lead its newly-created visual effects department. Initially focusing on Swanberg's area of expertise - fashion and beauty projects - the department will evolve to service a diverse range of clients.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11038.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT With over 52,632 parts and nearly 12 million polygons, the robot is the biggest model Industrial Light & Magic has built in its 30 years of model making. And they built the bot for IMAX shots.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/technique/casestudies/11019.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced the release of Toon Boom Studio 5, completely rebranded and now positioned as the multi-technique animation software for learning and creating animation. With its new stop-motion animation capability, Studio 5 is the best tool for becoming familiar with the main styles of animation, including stop-motion, traditional, digital, cut-out and rotoscoping or combining them for greater creativity. In addition, its simplified user interface makes it ideal for hobbyists, educators and students, to discover the various methods of animation creation and unleash their creative potential.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11035.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT As Lionsgate switches shows including Mad Men and Crash to the new D3 System, the company is moving from distributing dailies on DVD to an all-streaming solution. The new workflow is definitely greener and probably more secure, and it's also reduced headaches for Williams.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/technology/workflow/11032.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT When director Bryan Gunnar Cole and cinematographer Peter Nelson headed to North Florida to shoot wildlife footage at the 7,000-acre White Oak Conservation Center, the first production question that had to be answered was which camera system to use. They ended up wrangling a pre-release version of the AG-HPX300 P2 camcorder.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/technique/casestudies/11034.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Bicoastal production/design studio Blind expands across the Atlantic with new representation by multidisciplinary production collective jelly , London. The newly inked deal opens the doors for Blind in design, animation and live-action work in the UK and throughout Europe.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11028.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Imagineer is happy to bring you this new product announcement and information on point releases for mocha, motor and mocha for Final Cut and mocha for After Effects v2.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11029.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Brickyard Filmworks has completed 320 VFX shots on Disney’s hit comedy “The Proposal,” starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, which opened worldwide on June 19. The year-old company, founded by Brian Drewes, Geoff McAuliffe and Dave Waller, (of commercial shop Brickyard VFX) has added a new partner - film industry veteran Marc Sadeghi (formerly Executive Vice President at The Orphanage).... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11030.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Red Giant Software is proud to announce that Stu Maschwitz is now the new Creative Director for Magic Bullet products. Stu Maschwitz is the original creator of the Magic Bullet Suite of plug-ins.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11015.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Blackmagic Design expanded its routing switcher line-up with the Studio Videohub ($4995), a new 16x32 SD/HD-SDI/3G SDI switcher targeting small post-production workgroups.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/headlines/11006.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT IDX redefined its definition of a “top of the line” power source last week with the introduction of a new high-performance, high-load Lithium Ion battery line-up, the E-HL9 series.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/headlines/11009.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Panasonic announced the final specs on its new high-performance live switcher, the two-RU AV-HS450 ($25,500), at InfoComm last week.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/headlines/11010.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT At Infocomm, Doremi put the spotlight on its line-up of products that perform in stereo — including an encoder that allows 2D equipment to work with 3D content, a 3D-aware disk recorder, a 3D playback server for large-screen venues, and an HD playback device geared to museums, theme parks, and .concert venues.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/headlines/11011.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Element Technica’s V-Dock (starting at $250) is a new mounting system that’s designed to get rid of the gaffer tape and Velcro holding your camera accessories on board. The company developed an early fan base among Red One users, but the V-Dock system can be used with other digital cameras, too.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/headlines/11012.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Add keyframes and motion blur to PDF documents featured in documentaries, news spots or training videos without bulking up your file size or render times.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/training/trainup/11018.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT DriveSavers, a company well known for providing pricey but valuable options for recovering corrupted or otherwise lost data from a failing or failed hard disk, has begun offering data recovery from P2 media.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/technique/careers/11004.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Filmworkers has launched a new digital media processing service dubbed The Digigog at its Chicago and Dallas locations aimed at facilitating the growing number of feature film, television and commercial productions that are choosing to capture and post their projects in data.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11007.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Broadening the scope of its business and offering more services to its existing client base, Margarita Mix Santa Monica marks the opening of its new Entertainment Division. The company, which is the leading provider of high definition mixing, sound design, ISDNs and other audio services for commercials, will now provide those same services for long format media. The new division will service television networks, film studios and reality production companies, as well as interactive and long-form branded entertainment media produced by advertising agencies.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11008.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT Integrated production company Sabertooth has signed directing collective Display Purposes Only: DPO (aka Conrad Jackson and Conor Colwell ) for exclusive US spot representation. Each an award-winning filmmaker in his own right, Jackson (pictured top) and Colwell (pictured bottom) have come together to develop new perspectives in visual storytelling. Their online piece “Skater Ollie” has garnered 2.2 Million hits on YouTube (to date), and recently was featured on MSN’s homepage, where it generated over 300,000 hits in a single day.... http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/prc/11013.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT