Archive for November 28th, 2007

Free update for Boris Red 4 customers adds support for new OS, enhanced Adobe CS 3 / Sony Vegas 8 host integration and optimized effects workflows

Marlborough MA – November 28, 2007 - Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced today the release of Boris Red 4.2. The award-winning Boris Red version 4 series offers 2D/3D compositing, titling, paint, rotoscoping, a full suite of tools to create and extrude vector objects, 3D creation and animation, and the industry-leading software DVE technology packaged as a plug-in application for some 20-plus non-linear editing systems. more

Proven Leader and Collaborator Brings New York Experience ‘Back Home’ to Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Splice Here (www.splicehere.tv), the creative-driven, full-service post house specializing in advertising, broadcast, film and multimedia projects, recently added Producer Nicole Martin to their already impressive creative team. Prior to joining Splice Here, Martin was a producer at Charlex, New York, where she had the opportunity to work with Splice Here’s new Creative Director Jeff Stevens. more

Los Angeles, CA– 28 November, 2007 – Digital Vision, the premier supplier of color grading and picture enhancement systems for film and television post-production announced that Los Angeles’ iO Film used the Film Master grading and finishing system to complete Digital Intermediate (DI) work on “The Mist,� from Dimension Films. The movie, based on the Stephen King novel, features a cloud of mist that hides blood-thirsty creatures which feed on humans. It is directed by Frank Darabont and opened in theatres on November 21. more

Global Post Production Powerhouse, Prime Focus Group, Expands Holdings to North America with Purchase of Hollywood and New York-based Post Logic Studios and Frantic Films’ VFX offices in Los Angeles, Winnipeg and Vancouver

Prime Focus Group announced its first North American holdings today with the acquisitions of Post Logic Studios and Frantic Films VFX. Terms of the acquisitions were not disclosed, and the transaction is pending any and all applicable regulatory approvals. The structure of these acquisitions is yet to be finalized. more

High Performance Environment Helps Top Decision-Makers Analyze Complex Data

I/ITSEC/Orlando, FL – (November 26, 2007) – Christie, a global leader in visual solutions for business, entertainment and industry, is providing the projection system for the latest-generation Analytic Collaborative Environment (ACE) at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Intelligence Agency. Located at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., the ACE is powered by a 2 x 2 array of Christie Matrix HD4, 3-chip DLP® projectors. It is a high performance environment that enables the presentation of large amounts of complex data to military analysts and top decision makers. The ACE also features Christie’s Vista Spyder, the industry’s most powerful and most versatile video processor. more

Breakthrough Solution Sets Industry Standard for DLP Technology In High Speed Simulation

I/ITSEC/Orlando, FL – (November 26, 2007) – Christie, a global leader in visual solutions for business, entertainment and industry, has won a landmark contract with the United States Air Force to retrofit their existing A10 jet aircraft simulators with 84 Christie Matrix HD2 DLP projectors. The contract was solidified after Christie’s DLP simulation solution with AccuFrame(tm), a highly unique enhancement for smear artifact reduction, proved to deliver the most natural, true-to-life display solution available on the market. AccuFrame was tested against both existing simulation CRT projectors and a current competing simulation LCoS QXGA projector, and proved to be superior in a side-by-side shoot-out. The program will support over 19 simulators for the US Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard. more

Company Demonstrates Deployable Stereoscopic System for Firearms Training at I/ITSEC 2007

I/ITSEC/Orlando, FL – (November 26, 2007) – Christie, a global leader in visual solutions for business, entertainment and industry, is showcasing a sophisticated and true-to-life dismounted infantry trainer concept at this year’s Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC), in Orlando, Florida. Visitors to Christie’s booth, #3339, will have the opportunity to experience tactical infantry training using high quality head tracking to interact in real-time with stereoscopic warfare content. The life-size, immersive ‘first person shooter’ simulator is a joint collaboration of the world’s most advanced virtual reality technology providers including Christie, EON Reality, Inc., InterSense Inc. (I/ITSEC booth #2747), and VirTra Systems, Inc. more

Panasonic announced the immediate availability of a comprehensive field guide to the many features and functionality of its AJ-HDX900 2/3″” multi-format DVCPRO HD camcorder. “Goodman’s Guide to the Panasonic AJ-HDX900â€? is an easy-to-use manual written from an operator’s perspective by veteran cinematographer Robert Goodman. more

Award-winning Director/Cameraman Bill Mills recently added Panasonic’s new AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p one-piece camcorder to his growing collection of the company’s high-definition camera packages. Mills, President of Florida Film & Video and BMA Production Services, Inc. (both of St. Petersburg, FL), is currently utilizing the HPX3000 on a production for the U.S. Marine Corps. more

Panasonic has announced the newest addition to its line of multi-format video switchers – the AV-HS400. Available in December, the high-performance HS400 easily integrates into existing HD/SD workflows, flawlessly mixing HD and SD video sources. The new switcher also includes a built-in MultiViewer preview, an expandable HD/SD architecture, 3D Digital Effects, chroma key, and a multitude of other advanced features. more