Archive for November 18th, 2009

Autostereoscopic 3D Pioneer Presents Attention-Grabbing ‘No-Glasses’ Content and Hardware that Attracts Audiences and Gives a Competitive Edge

Las Vegas, NV – November 18, 2009 –Global Gaming Expo (G2E)— Alioscopy® USA, a 3D visualization technology provider, today is attending the 2009 Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas (November 17-19, 2009) at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Located at the Real 3D Display Booth #1281, Alioscopy will demonstrate autostereoscopic 3D content playing on a proprietary HD LCD display. The mesmerizing ‘glasses-free’ 3D depth from the immersive images produced by Alioscopy, offers one of the most unique and cost effective ways for the gaming industry to create digital signage and content that will capture audience attention and bring them in for a closer look. more

New Retail Product Provides Gateway to Expanding Catalog of Sony Sound Series Titles

MADISON, WI – Nov. 18, 2009 – Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio production applications, today announced that nationwide retailers are offering download codes for Sony Sound Series Loops & Samples in-store. Sound Series Downloadable Loops & Samples collections offer customers seeking audio content for music and movies easy access to over 100 exclusive royalty-free Sony titles available in three tiers: Premium, Standard, and Classic. The Premium Collection tier features 24-bit sound and exclusive special extras, while the Standard Collection harbors the largest number of titles as well as the newest releases. The Classic Collection offers legacy titles and recent, download-only reissues. more

NXCAM family of File-based technologies Designed for Flexibility and Ease-of-Use in Professional Video Applications

PARK RIDGE, N.J., Nov. 18, 2009 – Sony Electronics is introducing a new family of professional video products that supports the AVCHD format. Designed to bring the benefits of seamless and easy-to-use solid-state production capabilities to professionals and “pro-sumers,� the new NXCAM family delivers an ideal combination of image quality and performance. more

Digital Vision has today named Michael Freudenthal as CEO, starting as of December. This announcement follows strong Q3 results and continues the company’s investment in key staff to develop and deliver innovative image enhancement and restoration solutions. Klas Ã…ström, who has been instrumental in driving Digital Vision forward over the last 12 months, will remain with the company as CFO. more

November 18, 2009 – Across South America, Grass Valley™ continues to be the vendor of choice for live high-definition production. As the most recent example, D2 Video Produções Ltda, a premiere live production company in São Paulo, Brazil, has made a significant investment in new HD production equipment from Grass Valley to meet the growing need for high-quality sports and other types of production. more

Autodesk Consulting Provides Linux Pipeline Implementation for Mudbox Digital Sculpting and Texture Painting Software

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has announced that DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NASDAQ: DWA) and Sony Pictures Imageworks are integrating Autodesk Mudbox software into their Linux-based production pipelines. Autodesk Consulting’s custom development team worked collaboratively with teams at Imageworks and DreamWorks to port the digital sculpting and texture painting software to the Linux platform. Mudbox for Linux is available through Autodesk Consulting services. more

Harold is pleased to announce the signing of talented and diverse Director Jonathan Dennis. Following an award-winning career as one of the most sought-after television directors in the UK, Dennis recently shifted his focus to advertising making him the perfect fit for harold’s roster. Dennis brings with him a keen photographic eye for visual storytelling and a talent for coaxing realistic and natural performances from professionals and non-actors alike. more

Prime Focus, one of the world’s leading visual entertainment services groups, has named Mark Intravartolo Creative Director for North America.

Based in Hollywood and reporting to Prime Focus President of Worldwide Visual Effects, Michael Fink, Intravartolo will drive the company’s efforts to expand its services, team, and client base in television visual effects. Mark joins Prime Focus from Modern VideoFilm where notable projects included effects for “Grey Gardens,� “John Adams,� “Taking Chance,� “Max Payne,� “Tropic Thunder� and nine seasons of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation�. more

One of Hollywood’s hottest producing duos turns to Troika to rock its theatrical debut

Troika Design Group, a strategic branding and design agency for media and entertainment companies, has been tapped by Polsky Films, an independent feature film production company, to produce its signature logo animation. The production tag debuted at the LA premiere of Werner Herzog’s “The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans,� starring Nicolas Cage. more

Italy’s Soccer Championship and Champions/Europa League Events Covered in HD Video and Dolby Surround Sound for Mediaset, Sky Italy and Rai

NAPOLI, ITALY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009 — Frame S.P.A, a leading Italian-based television production company specializing in both national and international broadcasts, turned to Holophone’s H2-PRO for Italy’s Soccer Championship and several Champions/Europa League Events. The soccer events were shot in Dolby surround sound, thanks to Holophone’s H2-PRO, as well as high-definition video, and were broadcast on leading Italian television networks Mediaset, Sky Italy and Rai. more