Archive for February 19th, 2009

BAFTA, A.C.E. Winner and Academy Award Nominee Chris Dickens to Discuss the Art and Craft of Film Editing

Who: Chris Dickens, Editor of Slumdog Millionaire

What: An Avid (NASDAQ: AVID) hosted “live� interactive Web chat with this year’s Academy Award® Nominee for Best Editing and 2009 BAFTA and A.C.E. Eddie Award Winning Editor of Slumdog Millionaire: Chris Dickens. Chris will be taking questions live from registered attendees. more

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT – FEBRUARY 2009: Audio pioneer Sennheiser announces three of its industry-standard headphones have been named “Consumers Digest Best Buys.” The selected headphones are featured in the February 2009 edition of Consumers Digest and include the powerful, bass-driven MX 560 earbuds, the precise HD 280 Pro professional studio headphones, and the top-of-the-line PXC 450 noise canceling headphones. All of these “Consumers Digest Best Buys” are available at major U.S. consumer electronics retail stores. more

Award-winning, professional screencasting software offers smart choice for creating high-quality teaching, training and sales videos for the web

February marks the first anniversary for Telestream’s ScreenFlow™ screencasting application, and its thousands of users have plenty to celebrate. Now available, ScreenFlow 1.5 adds titling and text capabilities, customizable mouse pointers, audio effects and more to this popular screen recording tool. In its first year, ScreenFlow received four prestigious awards, built an enthusiastic following of thousands of users worldwide and received raving reviews from industry experts. more

Toolfarm.com now the world’s largest online sales and support community for motion graphics and visual effects plug-ins

San Francisco, CA – February 19, 2009 – Toolfarm.com, Inc., the leading source of content, community and commerce for professional visual effects and motion graphics plug-ins, today announced the acquisition of assets from online plug-in retailer Pluginz.com. Pluginz.com is a full sales and service shop for digital media professionals. A complimentary offering to the Toolfarm.com product sales, service and information network, the acquisition of Pluginz.com is a natural step in growing the popular Toofarm.com one-stop shop service. more

Kodak has posted new website content in honor of this weekend’s upcoming ACADEMY AWARDS® telecast, which includes an exclusive interview on the art of filmmaking with Best Cinematography OSCAR® nominee Wally Pfister, ASC (The Dark Knight). Log onto www.kodak.com/go/motion to hear the three-time Oscar® nominee talk about working with director Christopher Nolan, how and why they integrated the use of the large-film format on The Dark Knight, as well as his thoughts on the artistry and craft of cinematography.

Frantic Branded Content + Commercials, a division of film and television production company Frantic Films Corporation, and Toronto-headquartered ad agency TAXI, along with commercial production company, Soft Citizen, have partnered to develop Commercial Break, a reality television series on the hunt for Canada’s next big commercial director. The show centers on weekly challenges in which contestants create television commercials for actual brands. By incorporating the activities of a real-world ad agency, their clients and unique advertising challenges into the plot of each episode, the series pushes the boundaries of branded content and also sheds light on the business of creativity. more

New York, NY – (February 19, 2009) — Ad Agency Wieden+Kennedy New York, again, tapped postproduction boutique Outside to complete editorial, VFX, and color on a compelling promo for NASCAR on ESPN. Award-winning Editor Jeff Ferruzzo cut “Stampede,â€? with Flame artist Aniello Zampella and Colorist Alex Bickel finishing the spot. Behind the tagline “feel your heart race,â€? the promo features the candid spirit of stock car racing legend Richard Petty. more

British DSP manufacturer XTA Electronics has announced the latest addition to their very successful 4 Series – the DP426. The DP426 is a 2-in, 6-out audio management tool that has been introduced in direct response to demand from customers following the demise of the extremely popular DP226 and is ideally suited to stereo three-way applications. more

Version 1.2.1 will provide Video Archive Feature, Escenic Workflow Integrations and Viz Link Video Asset Management

Bergen, Norway, February 18, 2009 Vizrt Ltd. (Frankfurt Prime Standard, Oslo Main List: VIZ)

Vizrt, a leading provider of real-time graphics and integrated video workflow solutions for the media industry, will introduce Viz Video Hub™ version 1.2.1 at the 2009 NAB Show, Booth SL5508, from April 18-23 in Las Vegas, Nev. As a scalable, upgradeable solution for IT-based production and archiving, Viz Video Hub is currently in operation at several of the world’s leading broadcast, sports and media companies. more

WOODBURY, NEW YORK, February 18, 2009 – Lindenwood University, in St. Charles, MO., has installed three Hitachi SK-HD1000 1080i HDTV Studio/Field cameras with Fujinon HAs18x7.6BRM lenses in its new Charter Communications HD Video Studio. Designed as an environment where communications majors could hone professional broadcast skills, the studio and its adjacent control room were funded by Lindenwood University and Charter Communications. more