Archive for July, 2008

The Netherlands, Amsterdam, July 22, 2008 – Nucomm, Inc., a worldwide provider of premier digital and analogue video microwave systems, is broadening wireless camera control capabilities through the IBC 2008 showcase of its CC-1 Camera Control unit (Stand 1.A30). Designed to work with Nucomm’s signature CamPac 2 HD/SD COFDM camera-back transmitter, the CC-1 expands the features of the CamPac 2 through a software-based data interface that allows the CP2/CC-1 to work with various camera manufacturer’s control panels and command protocols. more

San Mateo, Calif. – July 22, 2008 – Luxology® LLC, developers of modern, artist-focused 3D software, today announced a partnership with Florida State University that will make modo® 3D software available to all students enrolled in the College of Communication’s Media Production Program as well as the staff of Seminole Productions, Florida State’s in-house production facility. Florida State is the first institution to join Luxology’s Education Provider Program (EPP), a new academic initiative designed to offer select colleges and universities with increased access to modo and other innovative 3D technology and training from Luxology. more

In an industry where longevity is a true measure of success, the CBS daytime drama Guiding Light is an all-time champion. Created for radio in 1937 as The Guiding Light, the show transitioned to television in 1952, and has since earned multiple Emmy Awards and the distinction of becoming the longest-running scripted series in broadcast history. more

(Chicago, IL) – As part of the newly expanded format of the Computer Animation Festival, SIGGRAPH 2008 will feature three all-star Production Studio Nights hosted by industry powerhouses Pixar Animation Studios, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and Lucasfilm. more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – BBE Sound, provider of high definition sound technology for both the professional audio and consumer electronic markets, recently constructed its own recording studio within its warehouse space at its Huntington Beach, California headquarters. With that, BBE Sound took inventory of Auralex Acoustics’ best-selling acoustical treatments and expert acoustical recommendations, to treat the space from the initial stages of the project. more

Boris Graffiti 5.3 Now Available, New Template-based Text Generation

Version 5.3 turns Boris Graffiti into a powerful, template-based text generator. The new specialized Library Browser Mode lets you select and edit saved templates without opening the full Graffiti effects creation user interface. Quickly add text slates and animations within your NLE timeline. more

Once again Bon Jovi has taken grandMA on the road. The band’s 2006 Have A Nice Day tour, which was the first to carry an HD video system with it for the duration of the tour, employed a grandMA for lighting and video control. Now, Bon Jovi’s Lost Highway world tour is concluding with a pair of grandMAs in tow. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive North American distributor of the grandMA. more

WEGENER® to Cover Technologies and Strategies for Solving Media Distribution Challenges

(July 21, 2008) – DULUTH, Georgia – Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR), a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced that the company will host The WEGENER FORUM: Los Angeles from July 22-24, 2008 at the Hotel Angeleno in Los Angeles. more

Innovative Shader Creation Tool Works in Conjunction with NVIDIA’s Shader Development Environment and New Shader Debugger to Streamline Content Creation

SANTA CLARA and BERLIN; July 22, 2008: mental images®, a global leader in rendering software and visualization tools for animators, visual effects artists and professionals who create high quality imagery, and NVIDIA® (Nasdaq: NVDA) today announced that an updated beta version of mental mill® Artist Edition will be bundled with NVIDIA’s FX Composer™ 2.5. This combination of advanced technologies, and the new NVIDIA Shader Debugger plug-in for FX Composer, facilitates the creation of shaders across all popular platforms. more

At this year’s SIGGRAPH, a spectacular 3D recreation of ancient Rome (A.D. 320) will be revealed where revolutionary graphics technology has been applied to reconstruct the extremely detailed virtual urban environment. It wasn’t until now that professional users could actually buy the software that made it possible, Procedural Inc.’s CityEngine®. more