Archive for January, 2010

Upgrade to the popular resolution-independent video editor includes enhanced Sub-Project capabilities and broader high definition (HD) support

SAN ANTONIO – January 26, 2010 – NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, announced today that it is now shipping SpeedEDIT™ 2. This upgrade to SpeedEDIT offers numerous advancements, including support for additional file formats and enhanced Sub-Project capabilities for more flexible real-time layering. more

Two years after its award-winning theater debut, Director Steven Sebring’s Patti Smith: Dream of Life recently aired on PBS and a related art exhibition, “Objects of Life” opened at the Robert Miller Gallery in New York. The film, edited in part by jumP‘s Lin Polito and finished by Angelo Carrao ACE, captures the vision and spirit of poet, painter, musician, and punk rock icon Patti Smith in the most humble and pure state. Polito helped skillfully thread ten years of footage together to define an intimate portrait featuring the artist’s breathtaking performances on tour, unrestricting love for her children, devotion to late husband Fred “Sonic” Smith, and overwhelmingly hypnotic narrative poetry. more

Toronto and NYC-based Pirate recently helped develop and launch an expansive, easy-to-use online music search application tailored to meet the demands of professionals in film, TV, and other media. The innovative service, called Hook Music, allows clients to instantly sift through the thousands of songs, pre-cleared for licensing, on its comprehensive database, compare them side by side, and share them with remote colleagues. To make the process of song selection simpler, faster, and more efficient than ever before, Hook’s team has exhaustively analyzed their entire music library and identified each track’s hook, saving clients the tedium of having to listen to endless songs from start to finish. more

Kodak will once again host a bevy of activities in support of student filmmaking at the 32nd International Short Film Festival and Market, which takes place here between January 29 and February 6. Kodak will host a program for the winners of its annual Film School Competition as well as a number of other Kodak-sponsored events. These activities provide the student finalists with an opportunity to showcase their films and an opportunity to display their talents and meet people who can help them realize their dreams. more

Saves hours in post-production; Automates media synchronization for multi-camera, multi-take, dual-system audio editing

Vancouver, British Columbia – January 26, 2010 – Singular Software™, developer of automation applications for post-production, announced that its flagship product PluralEyes™ version 1.1 for Final Cut Pro® has expanded its support for non-linear editing applications to include Sony® Vegas Pro®. Designed for time-conscious video professionals, PluralEyes offers critical workflow automation tools for analyzing media content and synchronizing audio and video clips, including stunning DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera images. The new PluralEyes plug-in for Vegas Pro provides an array of features for managing multi-camera, multi-take, and dual-system audio productions; including a level audio option, preserving the order of clips, and clip locking for seamless integration into existing workflows. more

Omneon Platform to Supply Storage for Live Production Workflow and Speed Distribution of Content for NBC’s New Media Outlets

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Jan. 26, 2010 — Omneon Inc. has been selected to provide storage, processing, and a high-speed content distribution platform to support NBC’s live HD production workflow and to streamline delivery of all Internet and VOD content during the network’s coverage of the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Feb. 12-28, 2010. The announcement was made today by David Mazza, senior vice president, engineering, NBC Olympics and Geoff Stedman, senior vice president of marketing and business development, Omneon. more

Builds on Workflow and Tiered Storage Expertise with Integrated Deduplication, Policy-Based Replication and Expanded File Management and Archiving Capabilities

Quantum Corp. (NYSE:QTM), the leading global specialist in backup, recovery and archive, today announced the latest release of its highly scalable StorNext® data management software. Unprecedented growth in unstructured data, rich file formats resulting from advancements in digital technologies, and extended life expectancy of digital assets can strain existing storage infrastructures. StorNext 4.0 provides enhanced high-speed data sharing and management capabilities to combat these challenges. Ideal for media and entertainment, life sciences and other high-performance computing environments, StorNext 4.0 builds on Quantum’s expertise in delivering workflow and tiered storage solutions for greater efficiency and reduced management overhead. Robust new features include integrated file system deduplication, a flexible replication engine and distributed data tiering, as well as timecode-based partial file retrieval and a Web services-based management console. more

Toronto, Ontario, Canada – January 26, 2010… Lawo, recognized globally as a leading manufacturer of digital audio networking and console systems for production, post production, broadcast, and related applications, is pleased to announce that on 13th January 2010, with numerous members of staff and guests present, the company celebrated the opening of a new building at their head office in Rastatt, Germany. more

StudioGPU has entered into an agreement with Weta Workshop, a multiple Oscar® winning one-stop studio servicing the world’s creative industries, to integrate and further develop StudioGPU MachStudio™ Pro for its television production pipeline.

MachStudio Pro real-time 3D workflow and rendering software allows artists, designers, engineers, directors, and technical directors (TDs) to work with 3D lighting, camera views and multi-point perspectives in an interactive non-linear fashion with real-time high fidelity views as they will appear in the final rendered format. more

Two major AV dealers recently cited multiple factors driving the growing popularity of the REALiS brand of multimedia LCOS projectors from Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging. more