Archive for March 18th, 2010

HAYWARD, Calif. — March 17, 2010 — Wohler Technologies Inc. today unveiled its new CD-1 caption and subtitle video monitor adaptor. The innovative CD-1 decodes and renders captions or subtitles for any digital video monitor to display, as well as de-embedding audio, conveniently allowing the operator to confirm the presence and accuracy of critical video, audio, and caption data using existing or low-cost monitors that lack caption display capability. more

Companies Collaborate to Offer Seamless Workflow Between Shotgun and RV

Shotgun Software and Tweak Software today released an integration package for seamless interoperation of their VFX and animation production tools, Shotgun and RV. The combined solutions make it fast and easy for studios to track, organize, play, and review their work. more

International Colorist Academy (ICA) has expanded its training team with the addition of Cédric Lejeune, Lorne Miess, and Jeff Olm. In addition, ICA announces its upcoming colorist training schedule. more

SSL C100 HDS V2 Upgrade Includes ‘Blacklight’ the New High Channel Count Optical Audio Format

LAS VEGAS – Solid State Logic, the manufacturer of industry leading digital consoles for the broadcast industry, will introduce the C100 HDS V2 at NAB 2010, booth C3313, on April 10 to 15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The V2 designation includes a new processor upgrade option for the Blackrock processing unit and Blacklight, SSL’s new high channel count optical I/O format. These options significantly increase the channel count and DSP power for the C100 HDS Digital Broadcast Console. more

Companies present global markets with enhanced web offering

DENVER, March 18, 2010—BBC Motion Gallery, the motion clip sales arm of BBC Worldwide, and Thought Equity Motion, Inc., a leader in digitizing, delivering and monetizing video content, have begun their new strategic partnership, announced in October 2009. BBC Motion Gallery has re-launched its site at www.bbcmotiongallery.com powered by Thought Equity Motion’s technology platform and the companies now cross-represent selected international content sales. more

Composer/Producer Tom Salta

Award Winning Composer Creates Gun-Slinging, Sword-Swinging Soundtrack for Ubisoft’s Action Fighting Video Game on Nintendo Wiiâ„¢

New York, March 17, 2010 – Renowned composer Tom Salta has written and produced an original musical score for Red Steelâ„¢ 2, Ubisoft’s new first-person action title developed exclusively for the Nintendo Wiiâ„¢ and designed with full Wii MotionPlusâ„¢ integration. In Red Steel 2, the player becomes a swordsman who finds himself in a remote mixed metropolis in the middle of the American desert, where Eastern and Western cultures collide. To reflect this adventurous new setting in Red Steel 2, Salta composed an action-packed ‘Wild West’ guitar-driven score blended with evocative Asian music influences. Developed by Ubisoft Paris, Red Steel 2 is scheduled for release on March 23rd, 2010. more

The Brief:
Anonymous Content Director Christian Loubek, working via Wieden + Kennedy, just helmed an impressively varied spot for Diet Coke. The sprawling, wordless :60 is a poignant, musically driven portrayal of the iconic soft drink’s place amid great acts of art and accomplishment. A man fueled by Diet Coke hobnobs with an urbane crowd at a swanky big-city party. A nurse cares for newborn babies with the soft drink by her side. The drink is there beside the runway of an edgy fashion show, on the set of an explosive outdoor movie shoot, in the limo of an actress preparing to take to the red carpet, and in the painting of an expansive mural in a neighborhood. more

REASONABLY-PRICED, AWARD-WINNING HISTORICAL RECREATION FOOTAGE IS THEIR MISSION

http://www.reenactmentstockfootage.com

RICHMOND, VA — 2010 has started as another busy year for stock supplier Re-enactment Stock Footage.com. They’ve added another 50 hours of exclusive HD, royalty-free historical recreation footage to the library. This Includes a large scale American Revolution battle event, and footage from three massive Civil War re-enactments, including the recent Battle of Gettysburg anniversary, which combined, featured more than 20,000 re-enactors, 500 horses and 100 cannon! more

Intel i7 980X and NVIDIA Quadro powered workstations optimize application performance for superior digital content creation

Fremont, CA – (March 18, 2010) – Digital Storm, the predominant name in system integration, proudly debuts its flagship line of workstations: DAVINCI.

Digital Storm’s DAVINCI workstations harness the power of Intel’s new i7 980X processor, NVIDIA’s Quadro graphics card and are designed to fully utilize NVIDIA’s ground-breaking CUDA technology. With the DAVINCI’s line of custom workstations, Digital Storm has created a platform for creative professionals’ that will boosts productivity, allowing them to accomplish more in less time. more

New Intraplex® CM-30 Network Card Rounds Out Complete Range of Intraplex STL Solutions for Radio Broadcasters

CINCINNATI, March 18, 2010 — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, will exhibit its complete range of studio-to-transmitter solutions at the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas (Booth N2502) that give radio broadcasters an array of choices for transporting program audio, voice and data from one-to-one or one-to-many locations. more