ASSIMILATE AT FOREFRONT OF 3D FILMMAKING WITH SCRATCH 3D REAL-TIME DATA WORKFLOW -- September 07, 2010--
ASSIMILATE's SCRATCH(r) Digital Finishing Solution is taking the lead in affordable/high-performance 3D data workflows for the filmmaking, TV, and advertising markets, worldwide. The rapid rise of 3D digital cinema is bringing magical and high-impact experiences back to feature films, capitalizing on its wow factor for global audiences young and old.
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artemis HD camera stabilizer Workshops Make U.S. DebutBurbank, CA -- September 03, 2010--
Createasphere, the leading training and conference resource for content creators, has announced the debut of the artemis camera stabilizer systems Workshop. The artemis systems are highly regarded contenders in the stabilizer marketplace, members of the respected Sachtler family of products used widely in video, film and ENG production. The workshops will be led by Curt O. Schaller, inventor of the artemis camera stabilizer systems. U.S. training launches in New York on September 25, 2010 and takes place again in Burbank, CA October 30th.
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Capturing Moving Cars with AJA Ki Pro and the ARRI AlexaGrass Valley, CA -- August 31, 2010--
DP Timo Plogstedt recented used AJA's Ki Pro portable digital recording device with the ARRI Alexa camera on a three-day commercial shoot for Skoda, bringing cost-effectiveness, high quality, organization and ease to the production crew.
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Prime Focus Software Releases Krakatoa 1.6Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -- August 31, 2010--
Prime Focus Software announces the release of Krakatoa 1.6, its production-proven particle renderer that creates natural phenomena such as dust, smoke, plasma and sea foam. The new version offers new features, improved interoperability, added support and more.
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Modus FX Helps Set the Scene for The AmericanMontreal -- August 31, 2010--
Montreal's Modus FX recently delivered all of the visual effects for Anton Corbijn's The American. The thriller, which stars George Clooney, tells the story of a man who makes weapons for assassins trying to escape from his past. Set in Italy, where the protagonist has come for his final assignment, the film features lush landscapes and evocative small-town settings. In all, Modus completed 125 shots for the film, many of which were technically and artistically demanding.
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American Cinematographer Goes Behind the Scenes with "Rescue Me" Cinematographer Tom Houghton, ASCBurbank, CA -- August 27, 2010--
An American Cinematographer Conversation with Tom Houghton, ASC has just been announced for Createasphere`s Entertainment Technology Exposition in New York next month. Createasphere is the entertainment and media industry`s showcase for previewing and learning about the latest trends and groundbreaking technology for the content creator.
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SCRATCH 3D Workflow Helps "Les Krostons" Become Masters of the Universe -- August 29, 2010--
Les Krostons" want to take over the world and their impish intentions were recently revealed in a five-minute VFX-laden 3D stereo teaser, directed by Frederick Du Chau through Le Studio d'Imagination, and screened at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Duran Duboi in Paris harnessed the powers of ASSIMILATE's SCRATCH(r) Digital Finishing Solution in a streamlined file-based 3D stereo workflow, from set to post production, to DCP deliverables.
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Prime Focus Handles color correction for Spike Lee Documentary `If God is Willing and Da Creek Don`t Rise`New York, NY -- August 26, 2010--
Prime Focus colorist Eric Alvarado recently completed DI work for the Spike Lee HBO documentary "If God is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise," which premiered August 23rd and 24th. The two-part documentary revisits New Orleans five years after Hurricane Katrina to look at how the city and its residents have changed in the years after the disaster and since the more recent 2010 Super Bowl victory and BP oil spill.
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Kerner Group CEO Eric Edmeades to Discuss 3D Production and Demo New Kerner 3D Camera Systems at Major Trade Shows in KoreaSan Rafael, CA -- August 26, 2010--
Eric Edmeades, CEO of The Kerner Group, a Lucasfilm spin-off, and today a group of innovative companies and divisions that offer award-winning creative services to the major motion picture studios, independent filmmakers, television studios and production companies, will speak at the DICON 2010 Event and will also appear at the upcoming BCWW 2010 Event, both to be held in Seoul, Korea.
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Digital Cinema and Data Workflows in China: An Interview with Wu Chiao, Director and Cinematographer -- August 25, 2010--
Well known director and cinematographer Wu Chiao is at the forefront of digital cinema in China. He has been immersed in the filmmaking process since his first day as a student of cinematography at the Beijing Film Academy. He has been the director and/or cinematographer (DP) of numerous films, setting a standard of excellence within China. George Lucas` "Star Wars II" -- the first motion picture to be shot using an HD camera -- planted the seed with Wu Chiao that quality movies...
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Digital Magic Hong Kong Sets Up SCRATCH 3D and RED Workflows from ASSIMILATE -- August 25, 2010--
Digital Magic Hong Kong, a leader in state-of-the-art post-production in Asia, has now established an ASSIMILATE SCRATCH digital intermediate (DI) workflow to specifically handle the conform, color grading, and finishing of RED digital camera?s native R3D files, as well as 3D features shot with RED Digital Cinema?s cameras. Because SCRATCH is resolution independent, it will also be used as a component of their 3D pipeline...
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ASSIMILATE Expands Reach in Asia; Launches ASSIMILATE China -- August 25, 2010--
With the rapid rise of 2D and 3D digital cinematography in China, ASSIMILATE announced today the expansion of its global sales and support organizations with the launch of ASSIMILATE China, and the opening of a main office in Beijing, China, effective immediately. ASSIMILATE Inc, with headquarters in Santa Clara, CA, has sales, service and technology teams located around the world.
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Mexico's Oxido Adds Second BaselightLondon -- August 24, 2010--
Mexico City-based Oxido, one of the largest providers of post production services for commercials in Latin America, has purchased a Baselight HD colour grading system from FilmLight.
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Underground Logic Installs Latest DaVinci Resolve; Expands Blackmagic WorkflowBeijing, China -- August 23, 2010--
Blackmagic Design today announced that Underground Logic, one of the Philippines' leading post-production houses, has installed version 7 of the DaVinci Resolve non-linear color correction system. Underground Logic has already begun work on several projects landed due to the Resolve's color correction capabilities, including work for some of the largest multi-national brands in the region.
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Underground Logic Installs Latest DaVinci ResolveBEIJING -- August 23, 2010--
BEIJING, BUSINESS WIRE -- Blackmagic Design today announced that Underground Logic, one of the Philippines' leading post-production houses, has installed version 7 of the DaVinci Resolve non-linear color
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RED/SCRATCH Workflow Puts Hong Place Vision at Forefront of Digital Cinema in China -- August 20, 2010--
Riding high on the wave of digital cinema, Hong Place Vision is the biggest rental company of RED Digital Cinema cameras in Beijing, and has built a post-production studio to meet the demand for the rapidly rising number of digital film and TV productions in China. At the hub of their data workflow and DI tool suite is ASSIMILATE's SCRATCH® Digital Finishing Solution.
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Method Studios Promotes Claus Hansen to Head of Creative FinishingLos Angeles, CA -- August 20, 2010--
Visual effects company Method announced that it has promoted Claus Hansen to head up its Creative Finishing division as creative director. Hansen, who has worked with Method since its 2009 merger with RIOT (where he'd been on staff since 1999), oversees all creative projects for the division in addition to contributing his own talents as a finishing/VFX artist. Recent projects from Hansen at Method include spots for Playstation with Deutsch, Nike "Puppets" and Jeep "Manifesto" with Wieden+Kennedy, and Scion "xB Splicer" for ATTIK.
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3D Experts Focus on Making Great Content for Growing MarketplaceNew York, NY -- August 11, 2010--
As debate swirls around 3D, there is little doubt that more and more projects are being planned and executed in 3D. Createasphere`s Entertainment Technology Exposition in New York will present a panel of 3D experts, "Are You Ready to Create in 3D? Not Tomorrow. Today." on September 22nd at the New Yorker Hotel. The panel will explore diverse topics including how to successfully execute artistic vision in 3D, the cinematographer and 3D, and building a viable 3D end-to-end workflow with successful post production.
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Thor Raxlen Welcomes the Advertising Industry Into His LAIR; His New Live-Action, VFX and Post Finishing StudioNew York, New York -- August 04, 2010--
Ad industry veteran Thor Raxlen is firmly ensconced in his new LAIR (www.lair.tv), a live-action, visual effects, character animation, design and post finishing studio. Focused on integrated work and fueled by impeccable craftsmanship. LAIR is a creative collective of top talent offering a unique collaborative experience where work is generated from the combined brainpower of clients, agencies, production, and postproduction.
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Imagineer Systems Announces its Third Annual Video Tutorial ContestGuildford, UK -- August 04, 2010--
Imagineer Systems (www.imagineersystems.com), creators of next-generation VFX tools, today announced the Third Annual Video Tutorial Contest, again extending a challenge to Imagineer Systems customers and the entire VFX, content creation and post production community, to create the next great series of video tutorials for Imagineer Systems VFX tools.
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Prime Focus Software Releases Deadline 4.1Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -- August 03, 2010--
Prime Focus Software has announced the release of Deadline 4.1, the latest version of its easy-to-use administration and rendering toolkit for Windows, Linux and Mac OSX-based render farms. This release hosts several new features and performance enhancements, and accompanies the launch of the Deadline Mobile iPhone app, available for a free download on the Apple App Store starting August 3rd.
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Digital Video Expo Announces Free Special Events and Educational Sessions for All Attendees, Including Lighting Master Classes, Filmmaker Keynotes, Tech Talks, Screenings, User Group Meetings and More
PASADENA, Calif. -- September 08, 2010--
PASADENA, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- NewBay Media, a leading publisher of digital content creation media, today announced that Digital Video Expo ( will offer a full complement of free daily e
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ASSIMILATE AT FOREFRONT OF 3D FILMMAKING WITH SCRATCH 3D REAL-TIME DATA WORKFLOW
-- September 07, 2010--
ASSIMILATE's SCRATCH(r) Digital Finishing Solution is taking the lead in affordable/high-performance 3D data workflows for the filmmaking, TV, and advertising markets, worldwide. The rapid rise of 3D digital cinema is bringing magical and high-impact experiences back to feature films, capitalizing on its wow factor for global audiences young and old.
...Read More »
Kerner 3D Technologies Begins Strategic Alliance with Band Pro Munich; Band Pro to Rep Kerner 3D Camera Rigs Across Europe
San Rafael, CA -- September 07, 2010--
Kerner 3D Technologies, a division of the Marin, CA-based Kerner Group, has begun a strategic alliance in Europe with Band Pro Munich, GmbH. The announcement was made by Tim Partridge, President, The Kerner Group.
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Dashwood Cinema Solutions Founder Tim Dashwood to Unveil New 3D Mastering Technology at Matrox Stand During IBC 2010
Boston, MA -- September 07, 2010--
Tim Dashwood to unveil new 3D mastering technology at Matrox stand during IBC 2010
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artemis HD camera stabilizer Workshops Make U.S. Debut
Burbank, CA -- September 03, 2010--
Createasphere, the leading training and conference resource for content creators, has announced the debut of the artemis camera stabilizer systems Workshop. The artemis systems are highly regarded contenders in the stabilizer marketplace, members of the respected Sachtler family of products used widely in video, film and ENG production. The workshops will be led by Curt O. Schaller, inventor of the artemis camera stabilizer systems. U.S. training launches in New York on September 25, 2010 and takes place again in Burbank, CA October 30th.
...Read More »
Capturing Moving Cars with AJA Ki Pro and the ARRI Alexa
Grass Valley, CA -- August 31, 2010--
DP Timo Plogstedt recented used AJA's Ki Pro portable digital recording device with the ARRI Alexa camera on a three-day commercial shoot for Skoda, bringing cost-effectiveness, high quality, organization and ease to the production crew.
...Read More »
Modus FX Helps Set the Scene for The American
Montreal -- August 31, 2010--
Montreal's Modus FX recently delivered all of the visual effects for Anton Corbijn's The American. The thriller, which stars George Clooney, tells the story of a man who makes weapons for assassins trying to escape from his past. Set in Italy, where the protagonist has come for his final assignment, the film features lush landscapes and evocative small-town settings. In all, Modus completed 125 shots for the film, many of which were technically and artistically demanding.
...Read More »
American Cinematographer Goes Behind the Scenes with "Rescue Me" Cinematographer Tom Houghton, ASC
Burbank, CA -- August 27, 2010--
An American Cinematographer Conversation with Tom Houghton, ASC has just been announced for Createasphere`s Entertainment Technology Exposition in New York next month. Createasphere is the entertainment and media industry`s showcase for previewing and learning about the latest trends and groundbreaking technology for the content creator.
...Read More »
SCRATCH 3D Workflow Helps "Les Krostons" Become Masters of the Universe
-- August 29, 2010--
Les Krostons" want to take over the world and their impish intentions were recently revealed in a five-minute VFX-laden 3D stereo teaser, directed by Frederick Du Chau through Le Studio d'Imagination, and screened at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Duran Duboi in Paris harnessed the powers of ASSIMILATE's SCRATCH(r) Digital Finishing Solution in a streamlined file-based 3D stereo workflow, from set to post production, to DCP deliverables.
...Read More »
Prime Focus Handles color correction for Spike Lee Documentary `If God is Willing and Da Creek Don`t Rise`
New York, NY -- August 26, 2010--
Prime Focus colorist Eric Alvarado recently completed DI work for the Spike Lee HBO documentary "If God is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise," which premiered August 23rd and 24th. The two-part documentary revisits New Orleans five years after Hurricane Katrina to look at how the city and its residents have changed in the years after the disaster and since the more recent 2010 Super Bowl victory and BP oil spill.
...Read More »
NY Post|Production Conference Offers Industry Creatives a Chance to Fast-Track Mastership of Chosen Digital Tools
New York, NY -- August 26, 2010--
FMC presents NY Post|Production Conference 2010
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Digital Cinema and Data Workflows in China: An Interview with Wu Chiao, Director and Cinematographer
-- August 25, 2010--
Well known director and cinematographer Wu Chiao is at the forefront of digital cinema in China. He has been immersed in the filmmaking process since his first day as a student of cinematography at the Beijing Film Academy. He has been the director and/or cinematographer (DP) of numerous films, setting a standard of excellence within China. George Lucas` "Star Wars II" -- the first motion picture to be shot using an HD camera -- planted the seed with Wu Chiao that quality movies...
...Read More »
Digital Magic Hong Kong Sets Up SCRATCH 3D and RED Workflows from ASSIMILATE
-- August 25, 2010--
Digital Magic Hong Kong, a leader in state-of-the-art post-production in Asia, has now established an ASSIMILATE SCRATCH digital intermediate (DI) workflow to specifically handle the conform, color grading, and finishing of RED digital camera?s native R3D files, as well as 3D features shot with RED Digital Cinema?s cameras. Because SCRATCH is resolution independent, it will also be used as a component of their 3D pipeline...
...Read More »
Mexico's Oxido Adds Second Baselight
London -- August 24, 2010--
Mexico City-based Oxido, one of the largest providers of post production services for commercials in Latin America, has purchased a Baselight HD colour grading system from FilmLight.
...Read More »
Zoic Studios Wins Emmy for Outstanding VFX for a Series for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
-- August 23, 2010--
Zoic Studios was honored with Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series during the Creative Arts Emmy awards held in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 21st 2010. The award honors the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Family Affair".
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RED/SCRATCH Workflow Puts Hong Place Vision at Forefront of Digital Cinema in China
-- August 20, 2010--
Riding high on the wave of digital cinema, Hong Place Vision is the biggest rental company of RED Digital Cinema cameras in Beijing, and has built a post-production studio to meet the demand for the rapidly rising number of digital film and TV productions in China. At the hub of their data workflow and DI tool suite is ASSIMILATE's SCRATCH® Digital Finishing Solution.
...Read More »
Method Studios Promotes Claus Hansen to Head of Creative Finishing
Los Angeles, CA -- August 20, 2010--
Visual effects company Method announced that it has promoted Claus Hansen to head up its Creative Finishing division as creative director. Hansen, who has worked with Method since its 2009 merger with RIOT (where he'd been on staff since 1999), oversees all creative projects for the division in addition to contributing his own talents as a finishing/VFX artist. Recent projects from Hansen at Method include spots for Playstation with Deutsch, Nike "Puppets" and Jeep "Manifesto" with Wieden+Kennedy, and Scion "xB Splicer" for ATTIK.
...Read More »
Janet Yale Joins CIS Vancouver as Head of Digital Studio
Vancouver, B.C. -- August 19, 2010--
Veteran executive and visual effects producer has been named Head of Digital Studio for CIS Vancouver.
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3D Experts Focus on Making Great Content for Growing Marketplace
New York, NY -- August 11, 2010--
As debate swirls around 3D, there is little doubt that more and more projects are being planned and executed in 3D. Createasphere`s Entertainment Technology Exposition in New York will present a panel of 3D experts, "Are You Ready to Create in 3D? Not Tomorrow. Today." on September 22nd at the New Yorker Hotel. The panel will explore diverse topics including how to successfully execute artistic vision in 3D, the cinematographer and 3D, and building a viable 3D end-to-end workflow with successful post production.
...Read More »
Thor Raxlen Welcomes the Advertising Industry Into His LAIR; His New Live-Action, VFX and Post Finishing Studio
New York, New York -- August 04, 2010--
Ad industry veteran Thor Raxlen is firmly ensconced in his new LAIR (www.lair.tv), a live-action, visual effects, character animation, design and post finishing studio. Focused on integrated work and fueled by impeccable craftsmanship. LAIR is a creative collective of top talent offering a unique collaborative experience where work is generated from the combined brainpower of clients, agencies, production, and postproduction.
...Read More »
Prime Focus Software Releases Deadline 4.1
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada -- August 03, 2010--
Prime Focus Software has announced the release of Deadline 4.1, the latest version of its easy-to-use administration and rendering toolkit for Windows, Linux and Mac OSX-based render farms. This release hosts several new features and performance enhancements, and accompanies the launch of the Deadline Mobile iPhone app, available for a free download on the Apple App Store starting August 3rd.
...Read More »
Colorist Tyler Roth Makes Meteoric Rise at Filmworkers
Chicago -- August 03, 2010--
Filmworkers, Chicago, has promoted Tyler Roth to colorist.
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