Archive for March 29th, 2010

StudioGPU’s MachStudio Pro invades Zoic Studios’ VFX pipeline with stellar results

“The Visitors,� in spaceships hovering over every major city, captured the attention of the global population in V, the popular new television series on ABC. In much the same way, V has garnered the attention of the visual effects community, thanks in no small part to innovators at award-winning Zoic Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Los Angeles, Calif. more

Parking improves cost efficiencies for broadcast production workflows by freeing up valuable edit storage and allowing users to more easily manage both work in progress as well as finished programs.

Media Highway Technology Supports Additional File Formats

Pangbourne, UK, 24 March 2010, Marquis Broadcast, developer of media integration software and specialist in content workflows, is launching two new point products for edit sequence archive and interchange at NAB 2010. The new products, Parking and Bridging, have been designed to bring simple yet powerful improvements to the utilization of costly Avid and Final Cut Pro edit clients and storage. more

— New portfolio to be showcased on Booth SL7620 —

Somerville, Mass., March. 29 2010 —1 Beyond™, Inc., a leading provider of digital video editing and compositing systems, today announced that it will unveil a new portfolio of systems that eliminates the typical workflow and communications gaps between pre-production, on-set, and post-production, creating a powerful non-linear 3D workflow solution that covers every step of the content creation process, from the initial concept to final delivery. more

Hollywood, CA, March 30, 2010 — Trailer Park, the industry’s leading entertainment marketing agency, has announced its expanding Video Games Group, with a new hire and a company promotion. Trailer Park has named Videogame Industry Veteran Richard Sankey (photo at right) as Co-Director of TP Video Games, and has, concurrently, also promoted Brian Setzer to Co-Director of that same group. The announcements were made today by Rick Eiserman, CEO, Trailer Park, Inc. more

Matrox Video Products Group today announced the Matrox Multi input/output cards which bring a new level of channel density to Mac Pro and Apple Xserve systems. In a single PCIe slot, a Matrox Multi card provides up to four independent inputs or outputs with up to 16 embedded audio channels per SDI stream. User-selectable combinations of 3G, HD, SD, and Dual Link are supported. The Matrox Multi cards are designed to let users get the most from the valuable expansion slots in Apple systems and eliminate the expense of multiple systems in many applications. The innovative features of the Matrox Multi cards make them the ideal choice for capture/playout servers, clip and still stores, character generators, graphics/production servers, and automation/master control units. The Matrox Multi cards are supported by the Matrox Software Development Kit (SDK) for Mac. more

Implementation of ‘Ross Overdrive’ and ‘Sony ELC’ Broadcast Automation Systems Featured

LAS VEGAS – Solid State Logic, the manufacturer of industry leading digital consoles for the broadcast industry, will showcase the integration of their digital broadcast console range with the world’s most powerful broadcast automation systems at NAB 2010, in the new Pro Audio Hall located in the Central Hall on booth C3313, on April 10 to 15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. more

Company to Celebrate 40th Anniversary; Showcase Tandem 150 and LED Lighting Systems

LAS VEGAS – Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, will introduce an exciting new addition to its innovative DIONIC® HC battery line at NAB 2010 (Booth C6025). The company, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, will also showcase its full product line, with special NAB debuts of the Tandem® 150 Modular Power System and its new ULHM-LED® and EledZ® LED light solutions. more

LiveEdit Delivers Critical Non-Linear Editing Power to Live and Near Live Broadcasting Applications and Compliance Monitoring

LAS VEGAS, NV – SSL DV, Inc., a Solid State Logic Company, the makers of Gravity Media Asset Management systems for the Broadcast, Government, Education and Corporate markets, will feature the enhanced Gravity LiveEdit real time non-linear editing system at NAB 2010, Booth N808, from April 12 to 15, 2010, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. LiveEdit delivers the power to modify a program’s content, while keeping within pre-existing time schedules for live and near live broadcasting applications. more

Santa Monica, CA, March 29, 2010 — Nina Saxon Design, one of the entertainment industry’s leading design production studios, specializing in main and end titles, title sequences, and animated motion graphics logos for major motion pictures, television movies and TV programs, and entertainment production companies, has completed main title design sequences for one upcoming, and two recent, high profile feature films. The announcement was made by the company’s president, Nina Saxon, widely acknowledged for close to 30 years as one of Hollywood’s most accomplished and successful title designers. more

Nashville, TN, March 29, 2010 — 615 Music has launched a new business venture entitled “Song Street Records,â€? which the company is marketing as “A virtual record label for a virtual world.â€? Randy Wachtler, 615 Music President and CEO, made the announcement.

Mr. Wachtler emphasized, â€?Our focus with ‘Song Street Records’ is clear. We connect the very best of emerging and indie artists with producers and music supervisors in film, TV, and other new media platforms. Song Street Records is a one-stop licensing catalog — we control synchronization and master rights. A single call from one of our customers will get them the exact piece of music they need and the license they need to use it, fast and easy!â€? more