Archive for March 4th, 2010

Bigstock, one of the world’s leading online royalty-free stock image agencies, announced today the launch of its eagerly anticipated website overhaul, www.bigstock.com, built to provide the best online experience for buyers looking to purchase high quality stock images via affordable credit-based payment options. more

BURBANK, CA (March 4, 2010) – Looking to inform and educate digital media professionals, build its brand, drive demand generation and close sales faster and easier, Archion Technologies of Burbank, CA, has appointed Strategy + Communications of Weston, CT, as its public relations agency. Strategy + Communications will look to increase media coverage of Archion’s family of intelligent networked storage solutions in the media and entertainment, broadcast and post production industries. more

Former Cox Communications Exec Brings Three Decades of Experience to Digital Media Leader

RALEIGH, NC – March 4, 2010 – Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, announced today that media industry veteran Chris Bowick has joined its Board of Directors to provide insight and counsel on Inlet’s strategy and operations. Bowick brings three decades of cable, broadcasting, and telecommunications experience to the fast-growing digital media company, recognized for its first-to-market innovations and industry-leading customers. more

Zoic Studios’ Loni Peristere, director of the first ever “4-D” interactive commercial (for Killzone 2), examines the future of advertising with a look at game changing moments in various disciplines.
It’s a new age in which viewers are participants, and brand connectivity – even loyalty – can be won by placing the consumer in a starring role, literally or figuratively. Using key examples from various industries, Peristere will examine paradigm-shifting developments past and current to posit what is coming on the horizon. It’s a bold future where opportunity, and enjoyment, abounds. more

Specifically designed to meet the archiving needs of small post houses and small-scale field production, Cache-A’s Prime-Cache is the easiest to use network-attached archive appliance available today. Prime-Cache enables creative professionals to create source masters in acquisition workflows when using the new memory card or disk-based cameras, and it also provides long-term archival storage with easy access at every stage of production. more

Cache-A’s Pro-Cache archive appliance for the digital film, broadcast and professional video industries is making its NAB debut at this year’s show. The small form factor Pro-Cache offers many of the advanced on-set and in-studio features demanded by media industry professionals.

The easiest to use network-attached archive appliance available today, Pro-Cache enables creative professionals to create source masters in acquisition workflows when using the new memory card or disk-based cameras. It also provides long-term archival storage with easy access at every stage of production. more

As developers continue to push the limit and create high-quality and visually stimulating online games, the need to quickly and efficiently reduce content is increasing. Emerging 3D technology company Allegorithmic is addressing the demand to decrease downloadable client size with the announcement of its new automatic texture compression tool, Substance Redux. As part of the Substance toolset, Substance Redux features the latest technical innovation from Allegorithmic and is poised to become the definitive compression solution for online game developers, publishers and 3D engine providers. more

CHICAGO, IL – The alarm goes off, and for the teen in “Captain Night Night,â€? the spot created by Saatchi & Saatchi, New York for Frosted Cheerios, featuring animation from Calabash Animation, that means it’s time for a big bowl of Frosted Cheerios. That is until a slightly crazed-yet-hilarious animated pro wrestler (complete with a hairy arms, a mask and a large belt with the letters ‘zzz’ across it) gets in the way — literally. more

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Fluid, the New York-based editorial, visual effects and original music studio, has added Editor Micah Scarpelli to its editorial roster, it was announced today by Laura Relovsky, Executive Producer at Fluid. Scarpelli joins an editorial team which includes Robin Burchill, Greg Letson, Scott Philbrook, John Mallerman, Karama Brown, Jim Rubino and lead designer Wes Waldron. more

User Friendly Features Include New Digital Screen Selector Application

FREDERICKSBURG, VA – Harkness Screens, the world’s leading manufacturer of projection screens for cinema applications, is pleased to announce the re-launch of its website, www.harkness-screens.com. The site, which features a brand new interface and content, also includes Harkness’ new Digital Screen Selector application. more