Archive for December, 2008

Encino, CA, Dec. 17, 2008 – AvatarLabs, one of Hollywood’s leading online marketing agencies, specializing in the creation of online rich media, sites and original branded digital content (designed to offer Internet users additional information and interactive features while promoting major motion pictures,) has created a high profile mobile marketing project. Rex Cook, Executive Creative Director/Founder, AvatarLabs, made the announcement. more

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Dec. 16, 2008 — Omneon Inc., a leading provider of media server and active storage systems, today announced the appointment of John Ison as vice president of marketing. In this role, Ison will be responsible for worldwide management of all aspects of product, solution, and technical marketing for the complete Omneon product line. more

IRVINE, Calif. — Dec. 16, 2008 — Sonnet Technologies today announced the immediate availability of the Fusion™ DX800RAID, a high-performance, eight-drive RAID SATA storage system with a built-in SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) expander that enables connection of up to 16 eight-drive enclosures to a single Sonnet RAID controller. This newest addition to the Fusion line provides the speed required for working with uncompressed 10-bit 1080 HD video; the data security and monitoring critical in a large RAID system; and the straightforward scalability necessary for cost-effective, incremental expansion of storage capacity. The DX800RAID system supports RAID 5 and RAID 6, enabling safe recovery from single- and double-drive failures, respectively. more

The Brief:

Gifts aren’t just gifts, they are the stuff of dreams. That’s the theme this holiday season for retail giant Sears and they are showcasing it in a series of inspiring web films vibrantly directed by Tool’s Sam Jones via Y&R Chicago.

The series, currently featured on the Sears.com website, profiles celebrities and loyal customers alike as they share their “wishtories” reflecting on the moment they received that seminal gift that helped in unlocking their potential. more

Further demonstrating its leadership and commitment to OpenGL and the standardization process, NVIDIA® today released fully supported drivers for OpenGL® 3.0 for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Linux on its select GeForce® and Quadro® solutions. These drivers enable software developers to take full advantage of all OpenGL 3.0 capabilities, accelerating their delivery of cutting-edge media platforms and applications. more

SECAUCUS, NJ (December 16, 2008) — Rustic Kitchen Bistro and Bar recently invested in Panasonic AW-HE100 integrated pan-tilt-zoom cameras, AG-HVX200 P2 HD camcorders and AV-HS400A multi-format video switchers to serve up its weekly live cooking shows in high definition. more

Increasing the immediate availability of time-saving and cost-effective animation tools, Craft Animationsâ„¢ AB, a leading developer of a new era of professional real-time 3D animation technology, today announced that the world’s largest online marketplace of 3D assets, TurboSquid, is now an official reseller of Craft Director Toolsâ„¢. more

SECAUCUS, NJ (December 15, 2008) – Enjoying an outstanding season, the New York Jets are now documenting their panoply of successes on and off the field with Panasonic master-quality P2 HD camcorders. The team’s Broadcasting and Multimedia Production department recently purchased two AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p one-piece camcorders, along with P2 drives and media and a DVCPRO HD VTR, all of which will serve a new post-production facility located at the Jets’ Florham Park, NJ headquarters and training center. more

PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 15, 2008) – For this year’s holiday season, Comcast Corp. unveiled a 15-minute “Holiday Spectacular� presentation on the 80’ by 30’, 10 million pixel, 4mm LED screen in its headquarters lobby, which is open to the public.

The video was created by David Niles, director/DP/designer/editor and principal of Niles Creative Group (New York, NY). HDTV pioneer Niles chose Panasonic’s AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p one-piece P2 HD camcorder to shoot several of the holiday video segments, more

Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2008 – Making It Look Great™ 5: Design, Production and Workflow Techniques for Adobe After Effects: Over 7 hours of in-depth video training for Adobe After Effects and After Effects plug-ins

Work along with After Effects expert Jerzy Drozda Jr. (aka. Maltaannon) as he guides you step–by–step through a wide range of mmtion graphics and visual effects looks and techniques. Learn how to harness the power of expressions in Adobe After Effects to make beautiful, complex animations and save time. Whether you’re an After Effects beginner or expert you’ll learn valuable techniques that will make your work stand out from the crowd. Included with the 10 video tutorials are 3 bonus video tutorials plus free plug-ins and presets discussed throughout the lessons. Work fast, work smart and make sure you work gets noticed with Making It Look Great 5. more