Archive for October, 2007

NEW NVIDIA QUADRO® SDI SOLUTIONS COMBINE QUADRO™ FX 5600 ARCHITECTURE WITH PROFESSIONAL VIDEO PRODUCTION FEATURES

SANTA CLARA, CA—OCTOBER 30, 2007—Broadcast, video and film professionals engaged in editing, compositing, and color grading can now benefit from the advanced features of new NVIDIA Quadro® FX 5600 SDI and Quadro™ FX 4600 SDI graphics cards. These next-generation graphics-to-video-out solutions from NVIDIA, which allow real-time rendering to become an integral part of the production work flow, feature 8-, 10- and 12-bit uncompressed SDI output in SD, HD, or 2K formats, Genlock support, improved 2D video compositing capabilities, 3D graphics and graphics processing unit (GPU) programmability, and more. more

Cambridge, MA. October 30, 2007 — GenArts, Inc., a leading provider of visual effects plug-ins for the film, broadcast and video industries, today announced the immediate availability of Sapphire Plug-ins version 2 for After Effects and compatible products including Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Autodesk Combustion, and Eyeon Fusion. The new release features over 30 new effects, plus many new parameters and improvements to existing effects in the package. more

HPA Engineering Competition Brings Top Technology Submissions For Second Year

October 29, 2007 (Hollywood, CA) The winner of the Hollywood Post Alliance Engineering Excellence Award has been announced following a well attended presentation and judging session held earlier this month. The Engineering Excellence Award was created to showcase and reward inventors, manufacturers, vendors and companies for outstanding product or technology application offerings. Entries had to represent a significant step forward for the post-production industry and were open to any individual, group or company meeting the submission guidelines. more

EMOTO, the Santa Monica-based music company, has forged a relationship with indie record label Kill Rock Stars to seek creative opportunities for a select group of their artists. Some of the artists include Thao Nguyen (pictured), Panther, Marnie Stern, and Jeff Hanson.

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AJA’s Mac Video Solutions Will Allow Users to Maximize Powerful New OS Features

AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced they will offer support for Leopard, Apple’s powerful new operating system for its Intel-based professional Mac Pro and MacBook Pro computers. more

The Schaulager, the permanent home of the Emanuel Hoffmann Foundation’s collection of contemporary art in Basel, Switzerland, is using a Medialon Manager V4 Pro and two Medialon Manager V4 Lites to create, control and play back playlists for videos and other still and text projections on a pair of large LED screens on the entrance facade. more

Sound Lounge lends its talents and expertise once again to PBS for Art:21-Art in the Twenty-First Century. Cory Melious mixes the mini-series that focuses exclusively on contemporary visual arts and artists in the US, and provides a unique experience of the visual arts that goes far beyond a gallery visit. Fascinating and intimate footage allows the viewer to observe the seventeen featured artists at work, watch their process as they transform inspiration into art, and hear their thoughts as they grapple with the physical and visual challenges of achieving their artistic visions. more

Anonymous Content recently signed skilled commercial filmmaker, Sebastian Strasser. As the Transylvania-born son of two Romanian theatre actors, Strasser began his career studying at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne, Germany. Strasser first worked as a journalist for ARD, a high profile German political TV show. In 2000, following three years of making feature documentaries, on-air promos, and TV broadcasts of music concerts, he made his way into directing commercials. Starting out with a stunning, simple performance-based Coca-Cola commercial for McCann Erickson, London, Sebastian quickly earned the opportunities to prove his skills as a filmmaker. more

To view the work: ftp://ftp.dancingdiablo.com/BronxZooPRESS

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – October 29, 2007 – To promote The Bronx Zoo, the flagship of the largest network of metropolitan zoos in the country and the heart of the Wildlife Conservation Society, the devilishly talented folks at the Hispanic-owned, DUMBO-based, Dancing Diablo Studio designed and produced six :15 commercial spots, a series of online banners, illustrations for the Zoo’s print ad campaign and will appear in the park as well. Developed through Deutsch, New York, the Go Wild campaign, which includes Sea Lion Homecoming, Sea Lion Astor Court, Play Week, Grandparents’ Week, Boo at the Zoo, and Holliday Lights, began with a soft roll out this summer. The full TV, print and web campaign will continue to roll out in the tri-state area through late November. more

Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional digital and analogue consoles, proudly announced two new components for the X-Rack modular rack system: the VHD Input Module and the Stereo Bus Compressor Module. Solid State Logic exhibited X-Rack and the entire XLogic range at the 123rd Audio Engineering Society Convention at The Javits Center in NYC. more