Archive for November 6th, 2008

San Francisco, CA – (November 5, 2008) — With so much attention on financial health, Schwab has taken a fresh approach to address the issue of a sound fiscal future: a series of short profile films directed and edited by kaboom’s doug werby.

The web films showcase the lives of unique but relatable people that have chosen to live life fully and have faced various financial challenges along the way. The idea behind the films is to prompt dialogue about creating a plan rather than outlining a specific methodology. “Thought pieces,� explains werby. more

Venice Media District and Venice Arts Partnership allows At-Risk Youth Prestigious Summer 08’ Internship Opportunity

Venice, Calif — (November 5, 2008) – For the past two summers, the Venice Media District (VMD) has been a vehicle for the Venice Arts program by providing internship opportunities for at-risk youth at VMD member companies in the area. Kristen Ramirez, a participant placed at the award-winning editorial company Final Cut during Summer 2008, easily fit in with the team as she demonstrated a superior understanding of the advanced software. more

EDITSHARE’S WINNING PERFORMANCE AT OLYMPICS LEADS TO FULL-TIME INSTALLATION AT SVT
Swedish network adds EditShare to facilitate post production collaboration

Paris, France – November 6, 2008 – EditShareâ„¢, the technology leader in cross platform collaborative editing and shared media storage, announced that SVT, the Swedish public television network, has purchased an EditShare 3RU with 8 TBs of storage for use in its network drama department. The SVT Sports Division had leased an EditShare from Danmon Svenska as part of their intensive coverage of the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. The time-savings and workflow improvements realized from the EditShare during the Games convinced SVT that EditShare could add similar benefits to production efforts in other departments. more

IRVINE, Calif. — Nov. 4, 2008 — Sonnet Technologies today announced that Ringo Starr and his 10th All-Starr band used two Fusion™ R400Q rackmount storage systems to capture concert audio for their 31-date summer tour, which concluded Aug. 2 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. The Fusion R400Q yielded unwavering performance over the course of the tour, and its rugged, compact design provided valuable space and weight savings as the show moved from venue to venue across North America. Audio Analysts, a Colorado-based provider of concert touring audio systems, selected and provided the Sonnet Fusion R400Q to the tour. more

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Nov. 5, 2008 — Omneon, Inc. today announced that Anhui Television, a regional broadcaster in eastern China, has purchased an Omneon Spectrum™ media server to support its expansion to a larger number of channels. more

Canon High Definition Electronic Cinematography Innovation Enables Director to Shoot a Digital Movie in Widescreen 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio With Canon’s 2/3-Inch Cine Prime Lens Series

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2008 – Independent filmmaking is all about the realization of the director’s artistic vision. One of the latest digital “indie� filmmakers to have his cinematic visions fully realized is Roberto Santucci, director of the new Brazilian movie Riding High (Alucinados). Essential to capturing Santucci’s images was his use of lenses from the Broadcast and Communications division of Canon U.S.A., Inc. These included Canon 2/3-inch HD-EC (High Definition Electronic Cinematography) prime lenses, the Canon wide-angle HJ11ex4.7B IRSE portable zoom lens, and the Canon ACV-235 Anamorphic Converter, which provides a unique optical solution for very wide aspect ratio (2.35:1) image capture. more

NOISE INDUSTRIES’ FXFACTORY OFFERS SUPPORT FOR ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS CS4; ADDS FIVE NEW PLUG-INS INCLUDING HIGH QUALITY PAN AND ZOOM
Free update for existing FxFactory Pro and FxPack customers; Special Pan and Zoom plug-in made available free of charge to all supported Adobe and Apple users more

Blue Microphones showcases new products with performances by breakthrough artists Chris Pierce, The Daylights and Mateo at the Gibson/Baldwin Showroom in Beverly Hills

Westlake Village, CA (November 6, 2008) – Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, today introduced Icicle, a powerful in-line USB converter and preamp. Designed with Blue’s unique sense of style and commitment to quality, Icicle makes connecting XLR microphones directly to your Mac or PC simple and effective. more

Blue Microphones Introduces Mikey Portable Recorder for iPod and Eyeball Web Cam with Exceptional Audio and Video

Westlake Village, CA (November 6, 2008) – Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, today introduces Eyeball and Mikey, two new consumer products for capturing exceptional audio at an invitation-only event at the Gibson Showroom in Beverly Hills featuring performances by Chris Pierce, The Daylights and Mateo. more

With today’s traditional workstation model pricing, many organizations can only afford to deploy professional graphics solutions to select designers and engineers, leaving a significant portion of the workforce with sub-optimal products. This is about to change as NVIDIA Corp. announced today NVIDIA® Quadro® FX 470, the first integrated professional motherboard GPU, and NVIDIA Quadro FX 370 Low Profile (Quadro FX 370 LP), an entry-level Quadro graphics boards for small form factor systems. more