Archive for August, 2009

WAYNE, NJ — Fujinon and NHK will be awarded an Engineering Emmy Award for Fujinon’s Precision Focus Assist System by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences during this year’s ceremony on Aug. 22 in Hollywood, CA. Fujinon and co-developer NHK won for “Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development.� Precision Focus Assist is a built-in feature within a lens that enables camera operators the ability to ensure fast, accurate focusing of high definition images under varying conditions. more

Smoke & Mirrors New York (SMNY) is thrilled to announce the signing of ace colorist Ben Eagleton who has been listed as one of the top 10 most creatively influential people working in film, TV and new media. The signing will elevate SMNY to the head of the industry by adding Eagleton’s capabilities and the methods and processes he pioneered at BEAN; the worlds’ first purely data-centric commercial grading facility. more

Depeche Mode continue their amazing live performance career, touring their 12th studio album “Sounds of The Universe”, presenting yet another elegant visual mix of innovative aesthetics, technology and dynamics to their fans worldwide. more

Realistic image display is essential in simulation systems. When aboutGolf, a world leader in indoor golf simulation and analysis technology, needed a realistic image display solution they chose the superb clarity, high brightness, intricate detail, color accuracy and advanced optics of the Canon REALiS SX6, SX7, SX80 and X700 Multimedia LCOS Projectors. The high-resolution imagery displayed by Canon’s projectors enables players using aboutGolf’s simulators to get a clear feel for the shots in front of them while 3Trak, aboutGolf’s tracking technology, collects data on each shot. more

– New CP-X3010N 3LCD Projector And New Software Updates Highlight Hitachi’s Leadership Position In Networking Innovation –

Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc., Business Group, continues to lead the way in providing end-users with networking capabilities with the introduction of the new CP-X3010N 3LCD projector. Hitachi addresses the growing demand for networking technology with tools that lower the total cost of ownership as a result of added convenience, security and ease of operation. more

Luxology® LLC, an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software, will have a presence at a variety of events throughout SIGGRAPH 2009. President and Co-founder of Luxology, Brad Peebler, will be holding a presentation on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 4 p.m. in Intel booth #2217 on how “many-core” processing can accelerate image creation. Peebler’s modcast interview with six-time Academy Award winning artist Rick Baker is also available at http://www.luxology.com/modcast/audio.aspx?id=89. more

Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, postproduction, and new media industries, today announced that Media 100 Suite, next-generation Media 100 software with MultiClip Editing and Boris RED, is now available. Media 100 Suite adds new support for Matrox MXO2 for portable, broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion. Media 100 Suite also includes a new VoiceOver Tool for audio recording direct to the Media 100 timeline. more

SAN FRANCISCO – Aug. 3, 2009 – Creating professional-quality 3D animation can result in immense production time and cost for game developers. Mixamo Inc. offers a groundbreaking alternative to traditional animation methods with its launch of the first online animation service that allows users to create and customize high-quality 3D character animations in seconds rather than days. more

If the concept was unusual – use engagement with a mini-golf course to teach young students about astrophysics – the challenge of making it work in the real world was equally unique. As the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows, Queens, celebrates the instant acclaim of Rocket Park Mini Golf Course, they have Big Show Construction Management’s expertise to thank for putting proof to each putt. more

August 2009 … Digital content creation and delivery specialists, Kaleidovision have completed one of their most challenging projects to date, with the integration of dedicated Coral betting lounges into ten Gala Casinos city centre sites.

The new hybrid concept aims to maximise the respective brand values and increase footfall in the company’s premier units, all of which trade 24/7. By offering live sports feeds and live odds, members can watch dedicated satellite racing and other sports channels, follow odds on a ‘Betting Highlights’ board — and then use the LED-lit Coral Telebet freephones to place their bets. more