Archive for August 30th, 2010

New York – August 30, 2010 – Audio specialist Neumann announced that it has partnered with Push Creative to co-sponsor a comprehensive, one-day voiceover seminar event in New York City. The event, which takes place on the evening of September 22, offers a ‘behind the scenes’ glimpse at the voiceover industry, while examining the practical steps required to establish and sustain a voiceover career.

The event will feature presentations from major celebrities in the voiceover industry, including endorsed Neumann artist Joan Baker, Joe Cipriano and Alan Kalter (voice of â€?Late Show with David Lettermanâ€?) and many others. In addition to covering voiceover acting, the seminar will also cover key associated careers in voiceover including writing, producing, directing and other roles. A portion of proceeds from the event will be donated to The Alzheimer’s Association, the leading global voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care more

76-Year Retrospective by Dolby Laboratories’ Sr. VP Ioan Allen

SAN FRANCISCO: The 76-year chronicle of feature film stereo optical soundtrack development will be crystallized by a 129th AES Convention Historical Event presented by Ioan Allen, Sr. VP, Dolby Laboratories. The two-hour event is scheduled for 3:00 to 5:00PM on Thursday, Nov. 4th at the Dolby Theater, a short ride from the Moscone Center. more

BURBANK; August 30, 2010 —Todd-AO, Hollywood’s leading independent post-production sound company, has completed the final phase in its upgrade to its facilities for episodic television. Five television mixing stages at the company’s Todd-AO Burbank facility have been fitted with new Avid ICON controllers. The controllers complement Avid Pro Tools digital audio workstations and Projection Designs HD projection systems previously installed on the stages. Similar upgrades have been made to a television mixing stage at Todd-AO’s Hollywood facility. Todd-AO provides creative sound services for such shows as “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,� “Entourage, � “Mad Men� and “Family Guy.� more

Bergen, Norway, Vizrt Ltd. (Oslo Main List: VIZ)

At IBC 2010, taking place at RAI Amsterdam from September 9-13, 2010, Vizrt, www.vizrt.com, will introduce Viz Engine/Artist 3.3 at its booth: Hall 2, Stand B10. As a leading provider of content production tools for the digital media industry, Vizrt is committed to expanding its systems’ functionality and cost-effective workflow to maximize its customers’ creativity and investment. more

3Dconnexion Takes Sketching Up to the Next Level with Intelligent 3D Navigation

Fremont, Calif. – Aug. 30, 2010 – 3Dconnexion’s latest driver update brings intelligent 3D navigation and a streamlined 3D mouse user interface to Google SketchUp™. These new enhancements give the SketchUp community increased control of their designs and their workspace, whether redecorating a living room, designing a new piece of furniture or modeling a city for Google Earth. more

Sound Meter Monitors Audio for 2010 EXPO, 2010 Asian Games and Other Major Events
BEIJING, CHINA, 30 AUGUST, 2010 ─ RTW, a leading manufacturer and distributor of professional audio metering and control devices, proudly announces that Sony China Professional Solutions Group has deployed the company’s SurroundMonitor 10800X-PLUS for use on its new HD OB van. In one of its first applications, the RTW sound meter is helping production team members on the van quickly and easily monitor audio for live broadcasts of some of Asia’s biggest events, including EXPO 2010 and the upcoming 2010 Asian Games. more

3D Mice Automatically Follow Point of Interest to Bring “Extreme� Design Control and Interaction to “Extreme� Designs

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 27, 2010 – 3Dconnexion’s newest driver update for Autodesk^® 3ds Max^® brings intelligent 3D navigation to the design process, delivering the ultimate level of control to game developers, visual effects artists and graphic designers. more

Singapore National Day

Christie, a global leader in visual solutions for business, entertainment and industry, announces that its Roadster HD Series projectors presented the main show at Singapore’s 45th birthday celebrations and National Parade Day (NDP) 2010. The 53-minute long extravaganza of music, dance, fireworks and multimedia effects was comprised of four acts and a grand finale featuring 18 Christie Roadster HD18K projectors mounted 37m high on three towers. Each tower had six projectors illuminating a brightness of more than 100,000 ANSI lumens from a distance of 162m. more

Support for the Latest Applications Delivers Precise and Continuous Visual Control of 3D Models

Fremont, Calif. – July 26, 2010 – 3Dconnexion’s full line of 3D mice is supported by three new media and entertainment applications – Autodesk^® Maya^® 2011 and SoftImage^® 2011, and Adobe^® Photoshop^® CS5, bringing advanced 3D navigation and control to a range of digital artists and designers. 3Dconnexion 3D mice allow creative professionals to visualize and interact with their character animations, scenes and environments as if they were holding models in their hand or flying through the 3D environment, providing a more immersive and rewarding design experience. more

Live-action Executive Producer Mark Hyatt and VFX pro George Cawood are uniting to officially launch MAKE + MODEL, a full-service creative studio with integrated capabilities covering all stages of the production process. Primarily a talent-driven studio representing top directors like the Goetz Brothers, Russell Bates, Jon Barber, Marcos Zavitsanos, Juice and Sophie Barthes, MAKE + MODEL will tap Cawood and Hyatt’s 30 years of collective production experience to integrate top-flight post work into all relevant projects. more