Archive for July, 2010

Ken Schmidt Will Try to Get IT Providers to Think Differently

BELLEVUE, NE (July 22, 2010) — Tigerpaw Software, Inc., developer of the most comprehensive business building software for technology providers, today announced Ken Schmidt, former director of communications at Harley-Davidson as their keynote speaker at the Tigerpaw User Conference 2010 being held October 6th-8th in Dallas, Texas. more

As part of the company’s effort to expand across the US, short-form CG experts Shade have signed new independent sales reps on the West and East Coasts and in the Midwest. Deirdre Rymer of BlushLA will represent Shade on the West Coast, while Julie Vargo & Associates will handle the studio’s Midwestern clientele and Think Bank’s Henry Hagerty will take care of the East. more

Digital Anarchy’s Popular Photoshop Blue/Greenscreen Masking Software Gets Long Awaited 64-bit Update

San Francisco, CA — July 22, 2010 —

Digital Anarchy today announced a 64-bit release to their award winning, best-of-breed Primatte Chromakey plugin. Primatte 3.5 adds compatibility for Adobe Photoshop CS5 and 64-bit operation on Mac, Windows and Vista systems. Primatte Chromakey is the blue/greenscreen solution for photography, bringing the power of high-end Film/TV technology to Photoshop. The version 3.5 update also provides an improved interface for easier workflow, and adds behind-the-scenes improvements like background rendering to make Primatte faster and more responsive. more

Opus Film and RSA director Barney Cokeliss collaborated with UK Cut+Run editor Ben Campbell for the director’s cut of a spot for Tatra Beer via agency Change Integrated. Set to the mountainous backdrop from which Tatra Beer gets its namesake, the cinematic spot beautifully conveys the true character of Tatra Beer through an emotive story about a heroic man and his horse. more

HPro’s AKG Acoustics, JBL Professional and Lexicon named official 2010 P&E Wing Sponsors

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (July 20, 2010) — The Producers & Engineers Wing® of The Recording Academy® announces a sponsorship agreement with the Harman Professional Group (HPro)’s leading audio brands AKG® Acoustics, JBL Professional and Lexicon. As official P&E Wing sponsors, AKG Acoustics, JBL Professional and Lexicon will participate in a variety of activities throughout the year, including being the title sponsor of high-profile regional Academy Chapter events, having a presence on the P&E Wing section of the recently launched GRAMMY365 member Web site and serving as a participating member of the P&E Wing Manufacturers Council. more

Nuke Shading and Lighting FX
High Definition Training Videos for the Visual Effects Industry

Princeton, NJ (July 22nd, 2010) – cmiVFX launches its latest Visual FX Training Video for the Foundry’s Nuke Product line called Nuke Shading and Lighting FX. more

Online media sharing and digital workflow platform, Wiredrive, announced today that it has hired Farah Fima as an Account Manager in its West coast office and Abby Morgan as a Sales Representative to work out of the recently-launched New York office.

“We are very pleased to have Farah and Abby join our team,” says partner Bill Sewell. “They are exceptionally warm people who have deep experience working with entertainment and media professionals and are resourceful, smart and passionate about our technology and services.â€? more

Leading British visual effects software company, The Foundry, whose products have been used to make globally acclaimed movies such as Avatar, Alice in Wonderland and District 9, has earned a Distinguished Honoree medal in The 2010 International Business Awards as the Most Innovative Company of the Year in Europe. more

Leading visual effects software company, The Foundry (www.thefoundry.co.uk), whose products have been used to make globally acclaimed movies such as Avatar and Robin Hood, is delighted to announce that Rising Sun Pictures has invested heavily in its powerful compositing tool, Nuke. more

TriCaster PRO at rehearsals for Miss Teen USA 2009. Miss Universe deployed TriCaster to stream to more than 43,000 fans.

NewTek, worldwide leader of video and 3D animation products, is partnering with the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) to provide live Web coverage of Miss Teen USA. NewTek TriCaster will produce and live stream coverage of the upcoming Miss Teen USA pageant on Saturday, July 24 at 8 p.m. ET from the Atlantis, Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas. Fans will be able to watch the pageant live through the NewTek TriCaster-powered webcast, via www.missteenusa.com, www.seventeen.com and uStream.tv. more