Archive for August, 2010

Kickstand Industries, Inc., an innovator of advanced character animation and specialized production technology, announced today it has developed several custom production tools and a digital asset library management system for The Third Floor, a leading Hollywood pre-visualization studio at the forefront of digital cinema. more

projectiondesign is ‘pushing the envelope’ when it comes to image resolution by unveiling the cineo35 2.5k – the world’s first compact projector showing images at up to 2560 x 1600 native resolution.

Norway’s projectiondesign is the only projector display manufacturer with focus on the post production market, and their exhibit in Hall 7 at IBC promises a ‘one-stop-show’ for serious content creation and post production users looking for ways of displaying and “Seeing their work.�

Norway’s projectiondesign® returns to IBC 2010 with a series of stunning innovations which harness new technologies in ways that are previously unseen and particularly useful for high-performance display in the broadcast, content creation and post-production industries. The company comes direct to Hall 7 amongst editing, 3D, visual effects and post production systems. more

Norway’s projectiondesign will use the Amsterdam show to give a global debut to the cineo35 2.5k – the world’s first compact projector capable of showing images at a native 2560 x 1600 resolution.

See projectiondesign in Hall 7, Stand B20 at IBC 2010

Visitors to IBC 2010 will see video projector resolution for small to medium-sized edit suites and preview theatres taken to a new level by Norway’s projectiondesign®. The company will use the Amsterdam show to give a global debut to the cineo35 2.5k – the world’s first compact projector capable of showing images at a native 2560 x 1600 resolution. more

Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that Boris Continuum Complete 7 AVX (BCC 7 AVX) is now available. BCC 7 AVX brings over 200 filters to Avid Media Composer and Avid Symphony. The new release features lens blur effects, a video noise reduction tool, a new OpenGL particle engine, and new on-screen overlay control widgets for streamlined workflow. more

Three of projectiondesign’s F22 wuxga projectors have been incorporated by Antycip Simulation, a subsidiary of ST Electronics (Training & Simulation Systems) Pte Ltd, into a cylindrical, interactive digital canvas for up and coming visual artists, as part of the ground-breaking DMU Cube initiative in the town and region of Leicester in the UK. The projectors were supplied to Antycip Simulation by UK distributor, RGB Communications.

Three of projectiondesign’s F22 wuxga projectors have been incorporated by Antycip Simulation, a subsidiary of ST Electronics (Training & Simulation Systems) Pte Ltd, into a cylindrical, interactive digital canvas for up and coming visual artists, as part of the ground-breaking DMU Cube initiative in the town and region of Leicester in the UK. The projectors were supplied to Antycip Simulation by UK distributor, RGB Communications.

Part of the city’s Phoenix Square cinema and entertainment complex, the DMU Cube is a purpose-built exhibition space designed to showcase the most progressive developments in art and technology. It is a joint venture between Leicester City Council, De Montfort University and the Phoenix Square organisation. more

Establishing great relationships that lead to repeat business may be better for more than just a studio’s balance sheet – such symbiosis also leads to the sort of excellent work that catches the attention of award committees. Blind’s Chris Do found this out after the Creative Arts Emmy Awards chose him as a winner of its 2010 Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation award for his epic Heart of Stone music video for Danish alt-rock duo The Raveonettes. more

August 24, 2010 — Markham, Ontario: Digital Rapids – the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, movie and Web content to wider audiences — today announced two new additions to the Flux family of video capture and pre-processing hardware. Complementing high definition models introduced earlier this year, the new Flux-3510 and Flux-3550 cards offer the power of the Flux hardware platform for top-quality encoding and streaming applications requiring only standard definition video input. more

CREATIV MEDIA SYSTEMS PROVIDE PNEUMATIC CONTROL COMPANY WITH ELEGANT, HIGH-BRIGHTNESS SOLUTION

Albershausen, Germany, August 2010 … When Camozzi GmbH, a manufacturer of pneumatic control components, set out the blueprint for its new conference room in Albershausen, Germany, the vision of the company’s management was for a bright, open space that was nevertheless enclosed. more

OLD LYME, Conn. – August 23, 2010 – Located in a suburb of Huntsville, AL, Asbury United Methodist Church is situated amongst a rapidly growing community comprised predominantly of aerospace and defense contractors. The church, which ranks as one of the 25 largest United Methodist Churches in the nation, not only faces the challenges of accommodating a growing congregation, but is also faced with a relatively crowded wireless frequency spectrum, given the high-tech environment in which it is situated. Audio specialist Sennheiser helped facilitate expansion of Asbury’s wireless infrastructure, while ensuring crisp and reliable communications throughout its entire campus. more

The Gold Mount and ElipZ Solutions Meet Growing Demands of DSLR Cinematography

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - 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 new Gold Mount and ElipZ power solutions for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 7D Digital SLR cameras at Wedding & Event Video Expo (WEVA) 2010 (Booth 400). Anton/Bauer will also feature the DIONIC HCX high current battery. more