Archive for October 10th, 2008

Encino, CA, Oct. 13, 2008 – AvatarLabs, one of Hollywood’s leading online marketing agencies specializing in the creation of online rich media and enriched websites (designed to offer Internet users additional information and interactive features while promoting major motion pictures,) has named Ricky Kovac as a Producer. Rex Cook, Executive Creative Director/Founder, AvatarLabs, made the announcement. more

ROCHESTER, October 7, 2008—Four students – one from each major region of the world – have been named first-place winners in the 2008 edition of the annual Kodak Filmschool Competition. The winners include Devendra Golatkar from the Film and Television Institute of India; Mateo Soler from the Universidad ORT Uruguay; Aonan Yang from Concordia University’s Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Canada; and Amparo de Miguel Viguer of the Escuela de Cinematografia y del Audiovisual de la Comunidad de Madrid (ECAM) in Spain. more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 10, 2008 — Pinnacle Systems, Inc., a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today highlighted how busy consumers can put more
fun in Halloween with a free download of its VideoSpinâ„¢ by Pinnacle video editing software. Using the software, even people who have never edited a movie before can create,
email and upload high-quality videos to popular websites such as YouTube®. Rated best choice of the “free� video-editing programs*, VideoSpin has more than
half-a-million existing users.

VideoSpin provides a fast, easy way to share videos and photo albums of special Halloween memories such as a child’s first Halloween, a pet’s costume, making popcorn
balls, or helping children put on their costumes and make-up. The results can be fun to share and become keepsakes for years to come. more

HD World, New York, Oct. 15-16
Omneon, Inc. Product Preview
Stand 1013

Company Overview

Omneon, Inc. is a leading provider of scalable media server and active storage systems that optimize workflow productivity and on-air reliability for the production, distribution, and management of digital media. Omneon is a pioneer in the use of advanced IT technologies and open systems for broadcast applications, producing a modular and expandable video server architecture in the Omneon Spectrum™. The company’s MediaGrid™ active storage system delivers centralized content storage that is scalable in capacity, bandwidth, and media-processing power. The company has an extensive global presence with customers in more than 50 countries on six continents. Omneon is on the Web at www.omneon.com. more

Visual Effects Create the Stadiums and Deliver the Fans

Hollywood, CA – Oct. 10, 2008 – CIS Hollywood was the sole visual effects vendor for The Express, which follows the extraordinary life of college football hero Ernie Davis, whose quiet fight for equality and respect forever changed the face of the game, and whose civil rights story continues to inspire new generations. Thomas J. Smith, CIS Hollywood’s visual effects supervisor, oversaw 125 shots. more

Enhance Technology Advances on Green Storage

With the need to save energy and going green, Enhance Technology, Inc. is determined and proud to lead this effort. Saving for the future is a top priority for Enhance Technology, and our products are not only powerful and reliable but also efficient and eco-friendly. It is not only a social responsibility but a necessity for Enhance Technology to provide a greener computing environment for its customers. more

Highly Anticipated Engineering Excellence Search Brings Top Technology Entrants

October 10, 2008 (Hollywood, CA) The Hollywood Post Alliance announced today that a trio of groundbreaking technologies have won Hollywood Post Alliance Engineering Excellence Awards. The recipients were made public following a lively and well-attended presentation and judging session held late last 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. Over the course of the past few years, interest in the Engineering category has grown, and the HPA saw a record number of entrants this year. more

Washington D.C., October 9, 2008: The epic tale of David Fandila’s quest to become the world’s top-ranked bullfighter, The Matador, opens in select theaters starting October 31st at the Angelika Film Center in New York. A gripping story of heart wrenching set-backs and thrilling successes, the feature documentary was brought to its full potential by the editorial and color correction talent at Washington, D.C.-based TEAM. more

NEWBURYPORT, MA – October 9, 2008 – Adder, a leading developer of KVM switches, extenders and KVM over IP solutions, has announced the launch of the AdderLink X50-MS (multiscreen) video extenders. The AdderLink X50-MS is a link transparent USB and high performance video extender that delivers industry leading video quality at up to 1920×1200 together with 44.1kHz digital stereo audio over a single CATx cable. It enables USB peripherals such as keyboards, mice and graphics tablets to be extended up to 165 ft (50m) from the computer. more

San Jose, California, USA – October 10, 2008 – Blackmagic Design Inc. today announced that Digidesign, a part of Avid Technology Inc., has certified its DeckLink HD Extreme card for use with Pro Tools|HD® 8 and Pro Tools LE® 8 on OS X Leopard. more