Archive for January 15th, 2009

World War II Drama Breaking Box Office Records

Toronto: January 15, 2009 … Max Manus represents a breakthrough in Norwegian cinema, and Fusion(tm), the award-winning compositing application from eyeon Software Inc., played a key role in the success of the production. Directed by Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg, Max Manus tells the story of the famous saboteur who fought the Nazis during the German occupation of Norway in the Second World War. Produced at a cost of just 8 million USD (55,000,000 Norwegian Kroner), the film provides a big budget experience thanks to a brilliant production team and high-end tools, such as eyeon Fusion. more

In-depth review of Muse 2.0 yields DV Magazine’s Diamond Award of Excellence

Galway, Ireland – January 15, 2009 – Abaltat ™, developer of innovative music generation tools, today announced that the Muse 2.0 music composer for video tools has won the coveted DV Award of Excellence. Ideal for users of Apple iMovie®, Final Cut@ Express and Final Cut Pro®, Muse 2.0 is making its mark in both consumer and professional markets as the go to tool for soundtrack creation. In the January 2009 DV publication, reviewer JR Bookwalter gave the new release a glowing review saying that “(Muse) pulls a giant rabbit out of your magic hat by allowing content creators to sketch out musical ideas or even produce finished, customized scores with a few clicks.� This is the first technology award for the recently released Muse 2.0 software. more

V-Live enhances live video on web and/or mobile with rich- media interactivity for monetization & viewers participation.

Bordeaux, France — January 15, 2009 — V4x, an innovative developer of interactive media platforms for enhancing mobile and web video with rich-media interactivity, today launched V-Live, a toolset which simplifies the addition of interactivity to live video feeds for web and mobile services. V-Live offers multiple types and levels of interactive and social networking services that can extend and surround content while generating additional revenues on the web and mobile devices. more

Los Angeles, CA – January 16, 2009 – The Final Cut Pro Users Group Network is excited to announce that a standing room only crowd attended the recent 8th Annual Macworld FCPUG SuperMeet held at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco on January 7, 2009. more

Tips for higher quality offered by Web guru Phillip Hodgetts

Los Angeles, CA—15th January 2009 — The Digital Cinema Society (DCS), a nonprofit educational cooperative with an international membership nearing 4,000 will present a Web Intelligence seminar on Saturday, February 7th at IVC in Burbank. Leading the presentation will be Phillip Hodgetts, Digital Distribution Aficionado, DCS Advisory Board member and CEO of Intelligent Assistance. more

Carlisle, PA, January15, 2009 – RF Central, a Brand of The Vitec Group, is proud to introduce its new family of digital fixed links, the GL Series, to broadcasters throughout the country. As an ideal solution for Studio Transmitter Link (STL), Transmitter Studio Link (TSL) and Inter City Relay (ICR) applications, the versatile GL Series modular platforms offer the use of different boards, allowing the units to accept analog video, E3, EI (4x), ASI or SDI inputs with the option of mixing signals together and sending all signals over a single link. more

Leading Surround Microphone Manufacturer Teams up With Top Distributor to Increase Presence in UK

ONTARIO, CANADA, JANUARY 15, 2009 — Holophone®, the leading manufacturer of surround microphones has named AppleWorld Distribution as the company’s exclusive UK distributor. Through AppleWorld Distribution’s relationship with more than 300 dealers across the country, Holophone is looking to make its products more accessible to its users in the UK. more

Troika Design Group, a strategic branding and design agency for companies in media and entertainment, has ushered in a bold new graphic design for top-rated cable network TNT. The launch of the Troika redesign coincided with the premiere of TNT’s new series “Leverage� and introduced a rich multi-dimensional world of light and color. TNT’s new on-air design was unveiled Dec. 7, 2008. more

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – On behalf of Syngenta, a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology, Guerilla FX (GFX) created “Launch Your Yield,� an animated :30 spot for Syngenta Agrisure®. The spot was developed through Campbell Mithun (Minneapolis, MN) and began airing at the end of November in the Midwest. more

NewTek TriCasterâ„¢ Delivers Virginia’s Inaugural Black Tie and Blue Dominion Ball to U.S. Troops

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – January 15, 2009 – NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that TV Worldwide chose TriCaster™ portable live production system to produce and live stream the Virginia Inaugural Black Tie and Blue Dominion Ball Monday, January 19 on www.tvworldwide.com and www.usvets.tv. more