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News: Method Studios Hires Patrick Davenport as VP Operations
VFX veteran formerly executive producer at Image Metrics and Digital Domain
Visual effects company Method Studios announced today that it has brought VFX veteran Patrick Davenport on board as Vice President of Operations at its Santa Monica location, where he will be responsible for overseeing Method’s facilities in both Los Angeles and New York. MORE.

News: Studio Solution Software From Canon U.S.A. Simplifies Workflow For Photography Businesses
Canon Software Helps Manage Administrative Processes in Photo Studios from Appointments to Image Processing in One Simple Software Solution
Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging technology, is today launching the highly anticipated Studio Solution software for workflow efficiency in professional photo studios. MORE.

News: Gritty 'Mid-Life Gangsta' Shot with Fujinon Lenses
Cinematographer Frederic Goodich, ASC, recently completed principal photography on the feature film, Mid-Life Gangsta. Shot in Los Angeles in a quasi-documentary style and composing for 2.39:1, the filmmakers used Fujinon’s HAe10x10 E-Series Zoom and a set of HAe E-Series Prime Lenses, along with the Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 P2 HD VariCam, AJ-HPX3000 camcorder, and Silicon Imaging’s SI-2K Mini. MORE.

News: Autodesk Maya 2011: Modern Look, High Performance Core and New 3D Editorial
Customizable User Interface, 3D Editorial Timeline and Skinning Workflows Make 3D Animation Easier
Autodesk, Inc. , announced Autodesk Maya 2011 software - the latest version of its Academy Award-winning 3D animation software. MORE.

News: Fast Forward Video's DigiDeck Extends GlobalStreams™ GlobeCaster™ Switcher With Powerful Record and Playback Functionality
Integration Gives GlobeCaster Full, Instantaneous Control of DigiDecks for Instant Cueing of up to Four Video Streams
Fast Forward Video today announced the integration of its DigiDeck digital video recorder with the GlobeCaster™ all-in-one production switcher/graphics solution. Together, the DigiDeck DVR and GlobeCaster provide a powerful and cost-effective solution that allows A/V and production professionals to cue multiple video sources for live shows and events. MORE.

News: Autodesk Unveils 2011 Versions of Digital Entertainment Creation Software
New Products Offer Increased Production Efficiency by Focusing on User Interaction, Workflow, Interface Design and Interoperability
Autodesk, Inc. , has announced the latest versions of its Digital Entertainment Creation software for 3D modeling, animation, effects, rendering, compositing, digital sculpting and 3D painting. MORE.

News: Adobe Scene7 Platform Update Further Automates Cross-media Publishing Solutions
Enhanced Asset Management and Workflow, Dynamically Customized Videos, and Personalized Print Using Web-Based Templates Extend Data-Driven Publishing
Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced a major update to the leading hosted cross-media publishing platform for e-commerce and multi-channel marketing companies. MORE.

News: Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 Breaks the Rendering Barrier
Producing Higher Quality Imagery and Animation Is Now Faster and Easier
Autodesk, Inc. announced Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 software--the latest version of its modeling, animation, rendering and compositing application. A new node-based material editor, innovative hardware renderer and full-featured compositor are new features offered in the 2011 release to help accelerate the creation of compelling imagery and entertainment content. MORE.

News: Autodesk Softimage 2011: Advanced Character Animation and 3D Procedural Effects
Automated Lip Sync in Face Robot and Innovative Rigs with Interactive Creative Environment Kinematics Set New Bar for Character Animation
Autodesk, Inc. announced Autodesk Softimage 2011, a comprehensive 3D application featuring a unique, multithreaded GigaCore architecture and innovative tools: the Interactive Creative Environment and Face Robot facial animation toolset. Softimage is also an ideal companion product to both Autodesk Maya and Autodesk 3ds Max software pipelines with its easily programmable effects simulations, advanced character rigs and lip-synched facial setups. MORE.

News: Broadcast Pix to Unveil Granite Video Production System at NAB 2010
‘No Compromise’ Solution Combines Fluent Workflow Software and Cost-Effectiveness with New HD 1080p-ready Hardware
Broadcast Pix™ will introduce Granite™, a native HD, 1080p-ready live video production system, at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 12-15 . MORE.

News: New FOR-A MV-3200 Series Multi-Viewer Provides Customizable Support For Up To 32 Mixed Inputs
FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, will introduce the MV-3200 Series multi-viewer at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nev., April 12-15 . MORE.

News: TOA meets EN-54 European fire alarm standards at prolight+sound
Worldwide launch of EN54 compliant range of speakers and amplifiers, award winning D-2000 series audio mixing system and Type C line array to top the bill at prolight+sound
Helping to make audio systems designed for the future, specialist audio manufacturer TOA Europe will reveal their eagerly awaited EN-54 European standard fire alarm audio products at this year’s prolight+sound. TOA is one of the first companies that can offer a complete audio control and speaker system with EN-54 compliance. MORE.

News: Manfred Klemme Receives CAS President’s Award
K-Tek founder Manfred Klemme was honored with this year’s Cinema Audio Society President’s Award at the CAS Awards Dinner on February 27th. The President’s Award is presented by the President and Board of Directors of the CAS to an individual who has been dedicated to the advancement of sound. MORE.

News: Harkness Screens Takes Viewers On A Very Important Date At Alice In Wonderland Royal World Premiere
Spectral™ 240 Brings 3D Fantasy Adventure To Life
Harkness Screens, the world’s leading manufacturer of projection screens for cinema applications, was the screen of choice at the Royal World Premiere of Tim Burton’s 3D fantasy adventure movie, Alice in Wonderland, at London’s Odeon Leicester Square cinema. MORE.

News: SSL DV Announces New Interactive Booth For Gravity At 2010 NAB Convention
Booth Designed to Effectively Showcase the Gravity Media Asset Management Family of Products
The newly formed SSL DV, Inc., a Solid State Logic Company, will showcase the Gravity Media Asset Management system family of products at the 2010 NAB Convention, Booth N808, from April 12 to 15, 2010, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. SSL DV has created a spectacular interactive booth that will focus attention on the varied and powerful features of Gravity through ongoing presentations. MORE.

News: Company 3 Salutes "The Hurt Locker" on its Enormous Success
Facility Provided Massive Post Effort on History-Making Feature
Company 3 is proud to have provided an extensive package of postproduction services to the visually arresting, dramatically devastating and multiple-award-winning feature "The Hurt Locker." The filmmakers entrusted the digital intermediate, over 75 visual effects shots and all of the processing and dailies work in a coordinated effort between Company 3 and sister companies in Hollywood and London. MORE.

News: Electric Rain Releases Swift 3D MAX V4 Plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max
Upgrade brings an array of new web-based export capabilites to Autodesk® 3ds Max including Adobe® Flash CS5 FLA & XFL, Microsoft® Silverlight & WPF XAML, and Papervision 3D 2.0.
Today Electric Rain, Inc.® announced the release of Swift 3D MAX V4, a next generation plug-in for Autdesk 3ds Max that enables users to export to a variety of new 3D, video, and multimedia formats. MORE.

News: HITACHI KOKUSAI Celebrates HITACHI Ltd’s 100 Years of Market-leading Products and Innovations at NAB-2010
Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, will celebrate HITACHI Ltd’s 100-year anniversary at this year’s NAB show in Las Vegas . MORE.

News: Vizrt and Civolution Join Forces to Reduce Video Piracy With Video Watermarking Technology
Vizrt, a provider of content production tools for the digital media industry, today announced that it is integrating Civolution’s watermarking solution into its Viz Ardome media asset management software. MORE.

News: Evolver Launches Evolver Pro™ for 3D Professionals; 50% GDC Discount Offer
Customize ready-to-animate 3D characters at www.EvolverPro.com; 50% off single model purchase price for first time site users from March 8-12, 2010
Darwin Dimensions, the leader in web tools which turn internet consumers into 3D artists, announced today the launch of Evolver Pro designed to deliver superior quality 3D character models to 3D professionals. MORE.

News: Digital Rapids Redefines Adaptive Bit Rate Streaming Performance and Quality with StreamZHD Live ABR
New live encoder supports Dynamic Streaming for Adobe Flash Media Server, Apple iPhone HTTP Streaming and Microsoft IIS Smooth Streaming
Digital Rapids, the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, film and web content to wider audiences, today unveiled the new StreamZHD Live ABR encoder, the industry's highest-performance Adaptive Bit Rate streaming system. MORE.

News: Counterpoint Systems Expands U.S. Operations
Rights, Royalties & Licensing Specialist Moves to New Quarters, Adds Staff
Counterpoint Systems, the leader in software solutions for rights management, royalty accounting and product licensing, has expanded its presence in Los Angeles, where it maintains its U.S. headquarters, moving into larger office space and adding staff. MORE.

News: Canon U.S.A. to feature various imaging products at this year’s WPPI show
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, will feature various imaging products, from input to output, at this year’s Wedding & Portrait Photographer International Convention at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, beginning today . MORE.

News: Editor Jeremy Baumann Joins Click 3X
Editor Jeremy Baumann has joined creative digital shop Click 3X as a fulltime editor. MORE.

News: TEAK Leeds The Interactive Revolution
As part of an ongoing drive to enhance their interactive offerings, SF-based TEAK has hired Jeremy Leeds as their new senior interactive producer. MORE.

News: Canon U.S.A. Announces New REALiS SX7 Mark II Multimedia Projector
High-Brightness and Advanced Color Management Make This New Model Ideal For Those With the Most Discerning Image Quality Needs
Canon U.S.A., Inc, a leader in digital imaging, today announced the launch of the REALiS SX7 Mark II Multimedia LCOS Projector. This new model combines the award-winning features of REALiS projectors with an impressive 4000 lumens of brightness and a Photo Image Mode to assist users with advanced color management and adjustments for ambient lighting conditions. MORE.

News: Image Metrics Launches FACEWARE Software For Game Developers
HALO Developer Bungie Signs as First FACEWARE™ Customer
Image Metrics, a leading provider of facial animation technology and services for the entertainment industry, today announced the launch of FACEWARE™, the Company's unique facial animation technology platform. Bungie, developer of the blockbuster HALO franchise, plans to incorporate Image Metrics' FACEWARE facial animation software into its in-house production pipeline. MORE.

News: Sachtler Helps Shiels Capture Exciting Animal Footage
Cameroon Elephant Project, ZooFilez
Wildlife videographer Terry Shiels has recently completed another episode of the ongoing award-winning television series, "The Zoo Filez", which is seen by over 400,000 viewers each week and is carried by ten broadcast stations and two cable systems across North Carolina. MORE.

News: Harkness Screens Introduces Digital Screen Selector
Application Identifies Cost-Effective Solutions for Digital Cinema Conversion
Harkness Screens, the world’s leading manufacturer of projection screens for cinema applications, is proud to announce the launch out of its Digital Screen Selector. MORE.

News: Reallusion Chooses Evolver To Provide Customizable 3D Characters For iClone 4 Users
Real-time moviemaking and next generation machinima have never been so easy with iClone4 - and now custom 3D Characters can be created in just minutes!
Reallusion, the award-winning leader of 3D Cinematic tools for consumers, students and professionals, announced today that it has licensed Evolver, the world's first web-based app which puts high fidelity 3D character creation in the hands of consumers. MORE.

News: Proconsultant Informatique Showcases LOUISE© 5.0 Advanced Business Management System at NAB 2010
Simultaneously manages multi-channel linear and non-linear platforms
ProConsultant Informatique, a forward-thinking developer of software solutions for broadcast and cable operators, will showcase LOUISE© 5.0, its state-of-the-art business management system at the NAB 2010 Exhibition in Las Vegas from April 12 thru 15, 2010. MORE.

News: Archion Technologies Appoints Strategy + Communications As Its Public Relations Agency
Looking to Raise Profile Among Digital Media Professionals
Looking to inform and educate digital media professionals, build its brand, drive demand generation and close sales faster and easier, Archion Technologies of Burbank, CA, has appointed Strategy + Communications of Weston, CT, as its public relations agency. MORE.

News: Schneider Introduces Platinum Series IRND Filters for High Definition Cameras
Schneider Optics, the renowned maker of professional filters, has developed a range of absorptive IRND filters designed to fulfill the demanding requirements of today’s high definition cameras. MORE.

News: Adobe Photoshop.com Mobile Editor Now Available to Android Developers
Photoshop.com Mobile for Android 1.1 Update Also Provides Enhanced Editing Features
Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced that third-party application developers now have access to the Photoshop.com Mobile for Android 1.1 editor, allowing them to easily make it a part of their applications. MORE.

News: iPad Available in US on April 3
Pre-Order on March 12
Apple® today announced that its magical and revolutionary iPad will be available in the US on Saturday, April 3, for Wi-Fi models and in late April for Wi-Fi + 3G models. In addition, all models of iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK in late April. MORE.

News: OConnor Introduces Cine Follow Focus CFF-1
Pioneering fluid head and tripod innovator OConnor, a Vitec Group brand, introduces the first product in their new line of professional camera accessories: the Cine Follow Focus CFF-1. MORE.

News: Allegorithmic Unveils New Automatic Texture Compression Tool, Substance Redux
Reduces Texture Size Quickly Without Loss of Quality; Debuting at GDC Booth #1924
As developers continue to push the limit and create high-quality and visually stimulating online games, the need to quickly and efficiently reduce content is increasing. Emerging 3D technology company Allegorithmic is addressing the demand to decrease downloadable client size with the announcement of its new automatic texture compression tool, Substance Redux. As part of the Substance toolset, Substance Redux features the latest technical innovation from Allegorithmic and is poised to become the definitive compression solution for online game developers, publishers and 3D engine providers. MORE.

News: Band Pro Film and Digital Premier Distributor of New Fujinon Line of PL Mount Zoom Lenses
Band Pro Film and Digital announces that the company has been selected by Fujinon as the premier distributor of the lens maker’s new PL mount zoom lens series. MORE.

News: SAN Solutions' New ArtiSAN Storage Platform Gives 'Avatar' Sound Design, Edit, and Mixing Team Fast, Convenient Shared Media Access
Compact High-Performance ArtiSAN Adds Efficiency to Audio Post Workflow at Pandora Film Services
SAN Solutions, Inc., a media infrastructure company that provides storage and application platforms to the media and entertainment markets, today announced that its ArtiSAN Storage Platform was used to support sound design, editing, and mixing for James Cameron's big-screen sensation, "Avatar." MORE.

News: Icon Imaging Relocates to Vicon House of Moves; 3D Scanning, Motion Capture and Animation Under One Roof
Co-Located Companies Add Head and Full Body Scanning to Complete Motion Capture and Animation Services
Vicon, an Academy Award®-winning developer of motion capture products today announced that Icon Imaging, a leading 3D scanning, imaging and modeling company, is moving into Vicon's 26,000 square foot US headquarters which also houses motion capture and animation facility, House of Moves. MORE.

News: Sonnet Introduces Fusion D800P2 Eight-Drive RAID Storage System
Available With or Without Drives, the Dual Port Multiplier Solution Offers Data Transfers up to 390 MB/sec Write, 475 MB/sec Read and Capacity to 16TB
Sonnet Technologies today introduced the latest addition to its award-winning Fusion™ line of RAID storage systems: the D800P2. The D800P2 is a mid-level, software-configured RAID storage system containing eight hard drives, which can be formatted in RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 sets, or JBOD for individual projects or daily backups. MORE.

News: New iPixPanel Turns Apple iPad into Control Panel for Broadcast Pix Systems
The new Apple iPad is about to become a fully functional live video production system control panel. Broadcast Pix™ today announced iPixPanel, an application that will allow an iPad to control any of its Slate video production systems. MORE.

News: FxFactory Based PHYX Keying Plug-In for Final Cut Pro, Motion and After Effects Wins Award of Superiority
PHYX Keyer receives coveted accolade from Microfilmmaker for superior image quality and remarkable range of keying capabilities
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that new development partner, PHYX Inc., has won Microfilmmaker's prestigious Award of Superiority for their FxFactory® powered PHYX Keyer. MORE.

News: Music 2 Hues announces release of "Smooth & Silky" Flagship CD
Music 2 Hues, a leading supplier of Production Music & Sound Effects to the, Film, Video, Animation, & Multimedia Industries, announced their newest Flagship CD title, "Smooth & Silky," is now shipping worldwide. Smooth & Silky is now available on Audio CD, or it can be downloaded in Mp3 and WAV file formats. MORE.

News: DAZ 3D-Gizmoz Introduces Digimi
Leading Personalized Avatar-generator and Library of Creative Assets for Game and Virtual World Development; New EULA Makes Renowned Figures and Content Available to Developers
On the heels of a successful merger, DAZ 3D-Gizmoz today unveiled Digimi, the ultimate platform for generating personalized avatars. MORE.

News: Montclair State University Purchases Solid State Logic C10 HD Digital Broadcast Console
C10 to be Used for New HD Production Suite
Montclair State University has purchased a 24-channel C10 HD Digital Broadcast Console for the recently upgraded DuMont Television Center. The C10 HD will complete the university’s move into a full HD production studio for advanced course work. MORE.

News: Image Metrics & Xsens Partner for Full Performance Capture Solution
Combined Full-Body and Facial Motion Capture Technologies Eliminate Need to Film in Studio for Affordable and Simplified Animation Production for Games and Film
Xsens Technologies, a leading supplier of 3D motion tracking products based on miniature MEMS inertial sensor technology, and Image Metrics, a leading provider of facial animation technology and services, today announced the integration of the Companies' motion capture and facial animation technologies to provide a comprehensive solution for facial and body performance capture for the video game and film industries. MORE.

News: Compix Appoints Gunter Woodson as Western Regional Sales Manager
Sales and Marketing Professional Joins Compix With 15 Years of Success in Building Account Relationships, Sales, and Brand Awareness
Compix, a leading developer of professional-quality character generators , is pleased to announce the appointment of Gunter Woodson as Western regional sales manager, a role in which he will oversee management, support, and development of Compix accounts as part of the company's expanding sales efforts in the Western United States and Canada. MORE.

News: Canon Group Donates $168,000 To Chile relief efforts Following the Devastating Earthquake
The Canon Group, including Canon Inc., Canon U.S.A., Inc., Canon Latin America, Inc. and Canon Chile S.A., today announced that they have pledged approximately $168,000 to relief efforts for Chile, following the powerful earthquake that struck the country on February 27, 2010, causing extensive damage and loss of life. MORE.

News: Todd-AO’s Ken Teaney and Todd Orr Win Cinema Audio Society Award
The Sopranos
Todd-AO Re-Recording Mixers Ken Teaney and Todd Orr won a Cinema Audio Society Award, capturing the top honor for sound mixing in a television series for their work on the Mad Men episode “Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency.” MORE.

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