Autodesk, Inc. has introduced Autodesk
Incinerator 2007, a new release of its Incinerator clustering technology for
the Autodesk Lustre 2007 digital color grading system. Incinerator 2007
boosts the Lustre 2007 system's interactivity and processing power by using
the latest multi-core CPU technology, Infiniband networking technology and
GPU acceleration. Incinerator 2007 is ideal for real-time color grading of
high-resolution commercials and feature films.
Denmark-based Duckling Post beta tested Incinerator 2007. Duckling ¹s
Creative Director Jonas Drehn said, "Just about every commercial we do now
goes through Lustre. It gives us a really fast way of working, especially
when changes need to be made. Sometimes, after we ¹ve digitally graded an
entire spot, the client wants to try something different. For example, the
client may decide that everything looks too dark. With Lustre, I can please
my client by quickly selecting a group of shots and making changes to all of
them at once. With the added speed of Incinerator, Lustre is a very
powerful and creative tool."
Incinerator 2007: Key New Features
Enhancements to the Lustre system ¹s video capabilities:
  • Support for video workflows through capture, render and play out of interlaced SD or HD footage
  • Drop-frame timecode support
  • 10-bit HD SDI output from NVIDIA graphics card for high-quality preview
  • Dual-head, split-screen grading mode: An expanded grading toolset can be displayed in the user interface while previewing the grading decisions in the reference monitor
Inter-connectivity with the Autodesk Smoke editing/finishing system and
Autodesk Flame visual effects system, providing the ability to:
  • Grade source files in Lustre at the same time as finishing in Smoke or Flame
  • Easily generate proxies in Lustre from Smoke or Flame media
  • Save time by rendering grades directly into Autodesk Stone storage for immediate use by Smoke or Flame
Support for the Autodesk Control Surface:
  • Connects Lustre 2007 to Autodesk ¹s ergonomic control surface, comprised of three sub-panels that are easily configured for both left- and right-hand dominant operation
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