Archive for May 26th, 2011

Cinesite recreates 18th Century London in 3D for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

London, UK, May 26, 2011 – Cinesite, one of the world’s leading film visual effects houses, has completed more than 300 stereoscopic visual effects shots for Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. For their first full stereo 3D project, Cinesite were tasked with creating large-scale photorealistic 3D environments for a dramatic carriage chase through London.
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Today DAZ 3D introduced DAZ Studio 4, the latest version of DAZ 3D’s character creation, art and animation tool. DAZ Studio 4 makes the creation process fun, while setting the new standard for 3D figure design tools by introducing the GenesisTM figure platform.

“We’re excited to share our new technology as it provides a fun and easy-to-use platform for both our hobbyist and professional customers who want to create high-quality graphics,” said Dan Farr, CEO of DAZ 3D.

DAZ Studio 4 provides an advanced platform for versatile 3D human models. This platform is the basis for the new Genesis series of figures from DAZ 3D. The Genesis series allows for a virtually limitless set of figure variations that can all be built from a common base. These variations can range in both size and proportion while more

KTBS

Shreveport, Louisiana ABC affiliate KTBS has amped up its presence in the local TV market with a dynamic Vista Spyder X20 – driven set, putting video and graphics center stage for its live programming viewers.

The new set, created by Denver-based Condit in partnership with designer Kevin Alter, marks the first local TV installation for the Spyder X20-0808 video processor. The Spyder X20 manages four 40-inch flat panels in a 2 by 2 video wall configuration on the anchor set, plus five additional separate monitors that serve as interview and logo backdrops in an area adjacent to the anchor set.

“We wanted a multidimensional set that meets all of our needs at the station,” said station manager George Sirven. “We produce close to eight hours of live programming every day and need a multipurpose more

ELKHART, Indiana — In a move that reaffirms its commitment to product reliability and customer satisfaction, HARMAN’s Crown Audio today announced that it is extending its industry leading warranty on I-Tech HD Series, CTs Series and Macro-Tech i Series amplifiers from three years to five years, effective May 1, 2011.

The new 5-year warranty applies to Crown I-Tech HD Series, CTs Series and Macro-Tech i Series amplifiers purchased on or after May 1, 2011. The “no-fault” warranty covers repairs that may occur during normal usage as well as from accidental damage. The warranty is transferrable from the original owner. Crown will cover shipping costs both ways, from the customer to the factory and back.

“Crown has always prided itself on building the most reliable and durable amplifiers available,” said Marc Kellom, director of marketing for Crown. “Now, we are furthering our commitment to our customers with the industry’s more

Neither heat nor humidity nor last-minute scheduling ‘surprises’ could hinder the live performances at KROQ’s Coachella House stage during April’s 2011 Coachella Music and Arts Festival in the midst of the California desert. For the second consecutive year, Los Angeles, CA’s rock radio trailblazer, KROQ, rented a huge house, mere steps from the main stage at Coachella. Over the course of the 3-day fest, the KROQ Coachella House stage played host to live mini-sets and interviews with 4-5 bands daily ranging from Arcade Fire, The Black Keys and Cage The Elephant, to Interpol, Flogging Molly and Mumford & Sons. In the midst of the California desert heat, the Broadcast Support-supplied DiGiCo SD8 handled FOH, Monitor and the station’s On-Air Broadcast for approximately several hundred thousand listening fans, as well as distinct mixes for the Webcast and backup recordings more

Blackmagic Design today announced that color correction for CBS’s weekly series “NCIS: Los Angeles” is being completed by LA based DigitalFilm Tree using Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve. more

SCRATCH proves a winner in a range of RED ONE, 2K DPX and HD workflows for Cannes 2011 films

Winner of the Camera D’Or, Las Acacias (2011) directed by Pablo Giorgelli, got a full-on SCRATCH DI at Alta Definición, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Several films created by filmmakers whose post-production companies harnessed ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH DI tools in their digital post production workflows, won prestigious awards at the Cannes Film Festival 2011, the world’s premiere showcase for independent and international filmmakers.

ASSIMILATE congratulates Alta Definición (Buenos Aires, Argentina), DuboiColor (Paris, France) and Stuck On On (Austin, Texas, USA), for their high-quality post production using the powerhouse capabilities of SCRATCH in a range of RED ONE, 2K DPX and HD workflows on award-winning films.

Cannes Film Festival Camera D’Or:
Las Acacias (2011), directed by more

ASSIMILATE (www.assimilateinc.com), the leading provider of powerful post-production tools for digital workflows, today revealed details of how its SCRATCH end-to-end digital cinema and broadcast imaging tool was used to streamline and automate the 2D and 3D stereo VFX dailies review processes during post production of Marvel Entertainment / Paramount Pictures’ blockbuster motion picture Thor.

Photo Credit: Zade Rosenthal / Marvel Studios. Left to right: Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) in THOR, from Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment. ??© 2011 MVLFFLLC. TM & © 2011 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.

SCRATCH was selected for Thor because of its superior capabilities over other systems, including easy integration with database management software, and the real-time playback of media in different resolutions and formats in the same timeline.

The deployment of SCRATCH on Thor was overseen more