Archive for November 9th, 2009

Bergen, Norway, November 9, 2009 Vizrt Ltd. (Frankfurt Prime Standard, Oslo Main List: VIZ)

Vizrt announces the introduction of the upgraded Version 2.0 of its Viz Video Hub plug-and-play asset management (MAM) system. Among other significant enhancements, Version 2.0 provides extended support for archiving through a Tape Robot feature. The Tape Robot support enables broadcasters to archive huge amounts of video assets directly within Viz Video Hub. And it can serve as a long-term storage solution because the Tape Robot hardware exchanges outdated tapes automatically. more

WOODBURY, NEW YORK, November 09, 2009 – Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, Ltd., a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium, the official Canadian broadcaster of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, will use 39 new Hitachi SK-HD1000 multi-standard, multiformat studio/field cameras for its coverage of the Games. more

CYPRESS, CA, November 9, 2009 – Since making its U.S. debut at the 2009 NAB Show in April, the FOR-A HVS-300HS HD/SD multi-format portable video switcher has been embraced by a variety of video professionals in North America. More than 400 units are now in use worldwide and unit sales continue with strong growth in the U.S. and Canada. more

Spot Goes Green: Best Practices for a Better Future

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Panelists:
Isadora Chesler, Senior Producer, Deutsch LA & Co-Founder, GLASS
Shelley Billik, VP of Environmental Initiatives, Warner Bros.
Gabe Ramos, Environmental Health & Safety Director, 24/7
Michael Sagol, Executive Producer, Caviar
Bill Sewell, Co-Founder, Wiredrive more

From the first moment of Growth, the second collaboration between Kommitted’s Nathan McGuinness and Kaplan Thaler for US Bank, a sense of accomplishment is blended with a surge of possibility: A boy launches a paper plane, a windmill becomes a wind-power turbine, highways ripple into being, new homes become communities, and skyscrapers unfold in a gleaming, tree-lined city. more

NEW YORK: Recognized for his work as developer/exec producer for IFC’s Whitest Kids You Know and Comedy Central’s Michael and Michael Have Issues, LC Inc. principal/exec producer, Jim Biederman’s credentials range from The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV) to series with Andy Dick, Gary Busey and Tom Green. Although he spent a number of productive years in Hollywood, Biederman remains an inveterate New Yorker. more

San Francisco & Los Angeles, CA – (November 9, 2009) — Visual effects company Ntropic is excited to announce that Creative Director/VFX Supervisor Simon Mowbray has joined the company. Formerly the co-founder of Radium, Mowbray freelanced at Ntropic on projects for Sprint, Coinstar and Oracle before making it his official home.

“I am excited to bring existing and new clients to Ntropic to experience the great atmosphere and culture here,” says Mowbray. “Any project that comes here is handled by an extremely dedicated, senior team dedicated to quality and client service.” more

Two Digital Vision Systems Positioned For Groundbreaking Pipeline

November 9, 2009 (Stockholm, Sweden) Digital Vision, a global leader in color grading and enhancement systems, has announced that Pixar Animation Studios will take delivery of two Digital Vision Film Masters and replace the current color grading systems at its Emeryville headquarters in the coming weeks. Pixar is a renowned producer of award-winning animated films. The systems were chosen to support the studio’s plans to build a true non-linear, cutting-edge workflow. more

‘Brave New (Open) World: A Producer’s Primer on the Latest Open Source Software’ At The New School’s Lang Auditorium on Tuesday, November 10th from 7:00-9:00 pm

FOR RELEASE ON: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009

NEW YORK – The Producers Guild of America (PGA) New Media Council (NMC) East today announced that it will convene a panel discussion on the latest open source software solutions for new media, film, and television producers on Tuesday, November 10th, from 7:00-9:00 pm at The New School’s Theresa Lang Auditorium, located at 55 West 13th Street, at 6th Avenue in New York City. The event, free to attendees, will feature New York-based leaders of the open source movement, including: Kaltura; Diversion Media, and AdMob. To RSVP, please visit http://pganmceast.eventbrite.com. more

Finding the perfect clip now comes with an added benefit. Artbeats, the industry’s leading creative royalty-free stock footage resource, has introduced an online scavenger hunt in celebration of the industry’s newest all-inclusive stock footage service, Artbeats FootageHub. Taking place now through Jan. 31, 2010, the Artbeats $40,000 Scavenger Giveaway provides participants weekly opportunities to win free stock footage collections, software packages and industry resources. All successful searchers will also receive automatic entry in the Scavenger Giveaway Grand Prize drawing featuring a top-of-the-line MacBook Pro laptop, thousands of dollars worth of Artbeats stock footage and incredible software prizes from renowned industry developers Adobe, Boris FX, CoreMelt, Maxon, NewBlueFX, Red Giant Software, Smartsound, Total Training and VASST. more