Archive for December, 2010

LA JOLLA, CA (December 1, 2010)— Innovative video effects creator and technology developer NewBlue, Inc. announces the inclusion of select NewBlueFX plugins in the latest release of Adobe Premiere Elements 9. The NewBlue collection of integrated video effects filters provides a creative set of plugins that give Adobe users dynamic, easy to use creativity tools.

In delivering the collection, NewBlue worked closely with Adobe to give its customers powerful effects with a minimal learning curve. These NewBlueFX video plugins turn any video into an animated film and solve basic audio problems.

“We have long history of providing high quality effects to Adobe users, and we’re very excited to extend our relationship with such a creative provider of high quality software” adds Melissa Jordan Grey, NewBlue’s CEO and Chief Creative Officer.

Adobe Premiere Elements 9 includes the following NewBlueFX plugins:

Cartoonr Plus (from NewBlue Paint more

WASHINGTON, D.C., DECEMBER 1, 2010 – MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems, a premier provider of fiber optic-based video and audio transport and routing solutions for broadcast and pro A/V applications, will feature the new MultiDyne Fiber-Saver at GV Expo 2010 (Booth 552). The MultiDyne Fiber-Saver is an innovative solution for combining as many as 18 HD-SDI feeds, or optical signals of any wavelength onto one single-mode fiber. This allows stadiums, arenas and ball fields to increase signal capacity without the need to install more multi-strand fiber optic cables. more

RUSSIAN BROADCASTER MIR TV COMPLETES PHASE ONE TRANSFORMATION – INCREASES NEWS PRODUCTION EFFICIENCIES WITH DALET ENTERPRISE EDITION
Integrates NRCS, mass ingest tools and digital archives with Dalet Workflow Engine and MAM framework

Moscow, Russia – December 1, 2010 – Dalet Digital Media Systems announced today that MIR TV, a CIS owned channel, has completed phase one of their tapeless newsroom initiative leveraging Dalet Enterprise Edition, the integrated newsroom, automation and Media Asset Management (MAM) solution. Stage one of the roll out equips MIR TV with Dalet’s comprehensive newsroom computer system (NRCS) and mass ingest tools underpinned by the Dalet Workflow Engine and MAM platform. Digital archives are also part of the launch and are fully integrated into the Dalet MAM framework. The new file-based workflow aggregates news content and associated metadata into a centralized location with integrated enterprise search tools for quickly locating and retrieving assets. “We have more

MAYWOOD, NEW JERSEY, December 1, 2010 – When the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins moved into the new CONSOL Energy Center for the 2010 season, they upgraded the fan experience in every way. Just as important as wider seats and more concession stands was the ability to produce world-class HD video, a commitment that called for the superb image quality of three Ikegami HDK-77EC full-digital multi-format HD CMOS camera systems and one HDL-50 one-piece full-digital multi-format HD “POV� camera.

“Our guys go non-stop – there is no off-season for us,� says Chris DeVivo, Director of Media Technology for the Pittsburgh Penguins. “We chose Ikegami because we needed cameras that would match our production team’s imagination and abilities. If someone is editing or compositing footage that was captured by our Ikegami HDK-77ECs or HDL-50, it looks as good as it came off more

Plus: add Nomad Factory British Bundle for $15 through December 31, 2010

Hollywood, CA – EASTWEST, the industry leader in virtual software instruments, is celebrating 2010 with a Buy 1 Get 1 Free Holiday Promotion. Customers who purchase a qualifying EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP product between November 19 and December 31, 2010 can choose a second product of equal or lesser value for free. In addition, EASTWEST has partnered with Nomad Factory to add their British Bundle (a $149 retail value) for an additional $15.

With over 60 international awards, EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP offer a wide variety of critically-acclaimed virtual instruments, many of which are used in today’s top film, television, videogame, and music productions. This offer presents a great opportunity for customers to build their collection of sounds for up to 50% off the retail price, or more if more

With the new ClipRecorder Portable DVC complements their portfolio of uncompressed SD & HD disk recorders with a portable and very robust solution, especially designed for on-set requirements.

As well as DVC’s compact Boxxster the portable ClipRecorder version supports resolutions up to 1080p60 or 2k with 10bit.

To deliver the content to the post production as fast as possible, the disks are hot-swappable and can be directly integrated into the post production workflow via an optional docking station. The docking station provides multiple interfaces as IEEE, USB, eSATA, GigE and Fibre for an easy and uncomplicated transfer.

For more details please visit www.digitalvideo.de

High-End London Post House Relies on Versatile Workflow Management System

London: Nov. 30, 2010… Leading London VFX studio, The Mill is using YoYotta’s YoYo workflow management system to anchor its production pipeline. The award-winning studio handles commercials work for a wide variety of high-end clients, including recent spots for companies like Nike, Mercedes-Benz, Sony PlayStation, Ford and T-Mobile.

“Every single EDL that comes into the building goes through the YoYo, so it serves as the lynch pin of the back-room processes,� explained colourist Seamus O’Kane. “We have two YoYos – one is permanently hooked up to the Pandora colour processor in my suite, while the other one sits in the back room as part of the data lab where the assistants organise our work for us, feeding data to the Pandora, as well as preparing content for our Baselights.�

O’Kane explained that, over the years, the DI more