Archive for December 12th, 2011

ANAHEIM, Calif. – December 12, 2011- Audio specialist Sennheiser announced that the Sennheiser Live Production Sound Academy (LPSA) will once again be held this year in Anaheim and will take place prior to the NAMM show. Due to the overwhelming success of last year’s event, the live sound workshop has been extended to two days and will take place at the Anaheim Marriott.

The workshop will cover the skills needed to successfully engineer both large and small live productions — including required elements for planning, configuring and operating a large-scale P.A. system. The course content is designed for a wide range of attendees including venue engineers, musicians, promoters, production managers, employees of audio manufacturers,, service providers, students interested in sound and acoustics, or anyone else interested in live production.

Learn from a “Who’s Who” in Live Sound
Once again, Sennheiser will feature special guest instructor Robert Scovill — an industry veteran who has mixed over 3,000 events during his 30-year live sound and recording career. Sennheiser is also pleased to add Kevin Madigan (Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Smashing Pumpkins, Lucinda Williams), Marty Garcia (U2, Kelly Clarkson, Shakira, Zac Brown) and Raphael Alkins aka Raffie (Ricky Martin, Lionel Richie, Kenny G) to its esteemed list of guest presenters. Sennheiser’s own cast of audio veterans, including Chris Spahr, Kent Margraves, Eric Reese and Joe Ciaudelli, will also be on hand.

Event details:

When: Tuesday, January 17 and Wednesday, January 18, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Where: Anaheim Marriott, 700 W. Convention Way, Anaheim, Calif.

Cost: $299 per day or $498 for both days. Registration rate includes a continental breakfast, lunch and workshop materials and a special group dinner on Tuesday, January 17. Register by December 30 for $50 discount; call 860-434-9190, ext. 141 for student and group discounts or for more information on the workshop.

Poland’s ALVERNIA Studios SP is the newest member of KODAK’s Imagecare Program, verifying that the laboratory meets the highest standards for camera negative processing, a Phase I accreditation. This is the first lab in Poland to be certified.

The KODAK Imagecare Program consists of 50 laboratory members in 30 countries. The worldwide processing standards set by Kodak provide assurances to filmmakers when they choose an Imagecare Program accredited laboratory, they know their work will be processed to the highest quality. The rigorous program substantiates that member labs adhere to standard practices, and full documentation of procedures and calibration. Kodak works very closely with laboratory personnel to assure that specified principles are met and maintained.

The ALVERNIA Studios laboratory has been in operation since 2010. It was established and created by Rados?aw Piotrowicz, an outstanding expert in the field of film processing. Ignacy Kalenkiewicz, operations manager for ALVERNIA, states, “We are very happy that our laboratory meets the high criteria of the KODAK Imagecare Program. Becoming a member confirms the world-class level and quality of our facility. Using the Program logo as certification for our services is very important to us, as the patronage of a market leader guarantees customers’ trust.”

“It’s clearly a win-win for both ALVERNIA and Kodak,” says Diane Carroll-Yacoby, worldwide manager of the KODAK Imagecare Program. “The Program helps in staff training and offers tools for lab personnel to become habitually quality conscious.”

Kodak assessor Odile Maugard comments, “The working conditions in the laboratory are excellent, and the procedures are well-scripted and strictly observed, according to the rules of the Program.”

The KODAK Imagecare Program is based on the fundamental principle of self-assessment, because each lab is in the best position to constantly monitor its own standards and to find, and to quickly correct, any deviations from the norm. Admittance is recognition that a laboratory has implemented the many structured procedures and checks required to meet the Program’s tough requirements.

“We’re delighted to welcome ALVERNIA Studios into the Kodak program,” adds Carroll-Yacoby. “Their film processing operations are really first-class, and we’re proud to accredit it as the first KODAK Imagecare Program Camera Negative Processing Laboratory in Poland.”

For details on ALVERNIA Studios, visit their website http://www.alvernia.com. Visit www.kodak.com/go/imagecare for further information on the KODAK Imagecare Program.

Apantac LLC, designer and developer of high quality, cost effective multiviewers and signal processing equipment has appointed Hiroo Sasaki as its Chief Representative for the Japanese marketplace.

Hiroo Sasaki’s appointment is an important step for Apantac as it positions itself to address the growing professional audio visual and broadcast markets in Japan. Sasaki will drive sales and business development activities for the entire Apantac range of TAHOMA Multiviewers and MT HOOD, MAZAMA, and CRESCENT families of signal processing solutions throughout Japan.

Sasaki has 40 years of experience serving a variety of technology markets in a number of technical marketing, engineering, and management positions. Most recently, Sasaki held the position of CEO and business development manager at Innovatec Associates, a specialized real-time visualization and simulation development and integration company for display solutions, an organization he co-founded. Prior to that, Sasaki was director of solutions for the R&D division of SGI Japan, where he led various scientific visualization projects related to computer simulation technology.

“I have worked with Sasaki for more than 20 years and we welcome him to the Apantac team,” comments Thomas Tang, Apantac President. “Sasaki’s wealth of knowledge in the system integration, broadcast and visual solutions will not only strengthen Apantac’s market penetration in Japan, he is also a fundamental and integral part to our overall Asia Pacific market strategy.”

Hiroo Sasaki can be reached at: +81 90 1843 7628 and hiroo.sasaki@apantac.com

Cut&Paste, the global digital design competition known for its lively onstage battles and reputation-making performances, returns to 12 cities this year, this time with Adobe as the event’s Platinum Sponsor, Pond5 as their Gold Sponsor and Shapeways as their Silver Sponsor. This year’s competition, which has already made its way through riotous nights in NYC, Mexico City, and Seoul, is open immediately to potential competitors in the remaining tour cities.

All who consider themselves worthy are invited to apply for the city tournament of their choice at How to Compete, with work samples and a short statement. Check Cut&Paste’s website for all deadlines. Before each tournament, potential competitors can prove their mettle in one of several Qualifier events, at which designers can try the Cut&Paste format and meet the local team.

Each city will crown one champion in each of the three categories – 2D, 3D, and motion/ animation design – who will win a trip to New York in the fall for the third annual Cut&Paste Global Championship. Be sure to check out the winning entries from this year’s competitions in NYC and Mexico City to see what you’re up against. The three ultimate winners will team up with top global brands on one-time design projects. Past champs have worked with Converse, Shapeways, Nooka, and 55DSL, among other top brands.

Be forewarned – this is not a passive, submission-based contest. Competitors perform live, onstage, before big-name brands and a raucous audience fueled by bartenders, with a deejay cranking out music and an emcee narrating events. Cut&Paste expects competitors to put on a show not only onscreen, but onstage, bringing props, friends, social media tie-ins – anything they can to draw in the judges and audience and stamp their personal style on their work.

To prepare potential competitors for the intensity of the high-speed competition, Cut&Paste’s Platinum Sponsor, Adobe, has prepared a Training Room – a collection of little secrets they share alongside Adobe CS5 training videos that will help them haul ass onstage.

Judges – who will evaluate each design based upon, in order, adherence to the competition brief, strength of concept, originality, aesthetic and technique – will include Barbarian Group Co-Founder, Benjamin Palmer, Frog Design CD Michael DiTullo, Staple Design Founder/CD Jeff Staple, HUSH Partner David Schwarz, and many more.

Take a look at the NYC and Mexico City event recaps and screencasts to get an inside look at what Cut&Paste will be like when it hits your city. Competition is set for design hotspots around the globe, including London, Berlin, Helsinki, Tel Aviv, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Sao Paulo.

ABOUT CUT&PASTE

Cut&Paste is a social arena for the recognition, promotion and elevation of design. Through events and online programs, Cut&Paste supports artists, firms and media working to strengthen creative networks. Born in New York City in November 2005, Cut&Paste’s signature event is the Digital Design Tournament, held live throughout the world each year. The 2011 tour takes place in 12 cities around the globe. Cut&Paste additionally powers design-driven contests and events with industry partners worldwide. Learn more about Cut&Paste at www.cutandpaste.com.

About Adobe Systems Incorporated:

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WAYNE, NJ – JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced a new lower price on its GY-HM710 ProHD camcorder. Introduced earlier this year, the compact, shoulder-mount camcorder is ideal for ENG news, documentaries, event coverage, and educational applications. The company also announced the JVC Power Promotion, a limited time offer that includes a free Anton/Bauer power system package with the purchase of a new GY-HM710.

Introduced earlier this year, the GY-HM710 includes extensive image customization modes, JVC’s patented Focus Assist, and a 20-second Pre Rec (retro cache) feature, which continuously records and stores footage in cache memory and helps prevent missed shots of breaking events. Its new $5,995 list price includes the camera head with bayonet lens mount, viewfinder, microphone, Anton/Bauer battery plate, and Canon 14:1 ENG lens.

Customers who purchase a new GY-HM710 from an authorized JVC Professional reseller between now and the end of 2011 are eligible to receive an Anton/Bauer AB-DIONIC-PKG battery and power system package directly from JVC. Valued at $1,185, the package includes an Anton/Bauer DIONIC 90 Li-Ion battery, Tandem 70 InterActive charger, and AC power supply.

“The GY-HM710 delivers the same amazing image quality and efficient workflow of our ProHD product line, but eliminates the modular functionality that many customers don’t need,” said Craig Yanagi, national marketing and brand manager. “The result is a perfect balance between features and affordability, and the new pricing along with JVC’s Power Promotion makes it an even more attractive option for video professionals.”

With the same 3-CCD imaging system found in other ProHD models, the GY-HM710 records 1920×1080 HD footage in 1080p and 1080i at 25 Mbps or 35 Mbps. JVC’s native file recording technology allows recording in ready-to-edit file formats for Apple Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere (.MOV), as well as other major NLE systems (.MP4), to non-proprietary SDHC cards. For legacy applications, the camcorder can also record SD footage (480i) as standard DV files (.AVI or .MOV). Other features include a high resolution (1.22 million pixel) LCOS viewfinder and 4.3-inch flip-out LCD monitor, plus two XLR audio inputs with phantom power and manual audio level controls with audio meter.

The JVC Power Promotion ends Dec. 31.

ABOUT JVC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY
Headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, JVC Professional Products Company is a division of JVC Americas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of JVC Kenwood Corporation. JVC is a leading manufacturer and distributor of broadcast and professional video and audio equipment, security products including IP network cameras and recorders, premium front projection systems for home theatre use, and projection displays and optics used in aviation simulators. The JVC Technology Center provides advanced technology in support of major JVC business alliances. For further product information, visit JVC Professional’s Web site at http://pro.jvc.com or call (800)582-5825.

Digital Film Tools Helps Photographers and Videographers ‘reFine’ Images
New photo and video/film plug-in delivers professional edge-aware sharpening and smoothing effects

Los Angeles, CA – December 12, 2011 - Digital Film Tools, developer of visual effects software, today announced the release of reFine with plug-in support for Adobe Photoshop®, Adobe Photoshop® Elements, Adobe Photoshop® Lightroom, Apple® Aperture®, Adobe® After Effects® CS5 and up, Adobe Premiere Pro® CS5 and up, Apple Final Cut Pro® 6, 7 and X, Apple Motion® 5 and Avid® editing systems. reFine offers artists a new tool and technique for performing selective sharpening, detail enhancement, edge-aware smoothing as well as creating cartoon, pencil and pastel effects. Delivering high-quality, edge-preserving filtering of still and moving images, reFine uses less memory and offers faster processing than existing methods. “Our new reFine plug-in re-invents the way you sharpen and smooth still and moving images,” comments Marco Paolini, founder and president, Digital Film Tools. “Images take on a hyper-realistic, almost 3D look when adjusted to the extreme. More subtle adjustments will sharpen soft photos or, at the other end of the spectrum, smooth fine details like skin blemishes. We are confident that photographers, editors and visual effects artists will enjoy enhancing their images with reFine as much as we have.”

reFine decomposes the image into three detail layers: course, medium and fine. Each detail layer can be manipulated separately in various ways, for example, sharpening or smoothing. Add to that sophisticated but easy-to-use masking, and you have quick isolation of image features for selective filtering.

DFT reFine Feature Highlights
•Sharpening and detail enhancement
•Edge-aware smoothing — useful for removing skin blemishes
•Hyper-realistic sharpening and smoothing effects
•Course, Medium and Fine detail adjustments
•Cartoon, pencil and pastel effects
•Layering system for multiple filter application*
•Sophisticated but easy-to-use masking tools
•8-/16-/32-bit image processing
•Multi-processor acceleration

* Photo plug-in versions

Availability and Pricing
The reFine photo plug-in is available now for $50.00 and is compatible with the following applications: Adobe Photoshop®, Adobe Photoshop® Elements, Adobe Photoshop® Lightroom and Apple® Aperture®. Users can download the reFine photo plug-in from http://www.digitalfilmtools.com/refine/download.htm

The reFine video-film plug-in is available now for $99.00 and compatible with the following applications: Adobe® After Effects® CS5 and up, Adobe Premiere Pro® CS5 and up, Apple Final Cut Pro® 6, 7 and X, Motion® 5, and Avid® Symphony, Media Composer®, Newscutter and Xpress Pro®. Users can download the reFine video/film plug-in from http://www.digitalfilmtools.com/refine/download.htm

For more information, examples and downloads please visit: http://www.digitalfilmtools.com/refine/

An iOS version of reFine for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch is also available through the iTunes store. Please visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/re-fine/id476603267?mt=8

About Digital Film Tools
Digital Film Tools brings together the unbeatable combination of superior software
designers, motion picture visual effects veterans, video editors and photographers. Add three Emmy Awards and experience in creating visual effects for hundreds of feature films, commercials and television shows and you have a recipe for success.

Press Contacts
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MANHATTAN EDIT WORKSHOP PARTNERS WITH ABELCINE; CONNECTS PRODUCTION TO POST
Educational developments teach filmmakers and videographers end-to-end production to post workflows and techniques

New York, New York – December 12, 2011 – Manhattan Edit Workshop (Mewshop), the cutting-edge authorized digital training destination, is pleased to announce a training partnership with industry leading film and digital media equipment supplier AbelCine. Their first collaboration, ‘Hands On: From the Camera to the Cutting Room,’ is a two-day intensive workshop in the art of shooting and editing narrative and documentary film.

“This partnership leverages the expertise of our respective training organizations to produce educational programs that approach training from the artistic workflow as opposed to teaching specific buttons and dials,” comments Josh Apter, Founder and President, Manhattan Edit Workshop. “I am very excited to get people working on all the latest tools and technology available to filmmakers, and using them for specific creative ends.”

“AbelCine Training was established to bring real-word education to industry professionals. We emphasize practical training taught by instructors who work everyday in the disciplines they teach. We are excited about the partnership with Manhattan Edit Workshop, because it allows us to offer our clients first-class instruction in editing techniques, which fits perfectly with our philosophy,” explained Andy Shipsides, AbelCine Training Department Manager and Camera Technology Specialist.

The first ‘Hands On: From the Camera to the Cutting Room’ workshop will be held on January 21st at AbelCine and January 22nd at Mewshop.

Day One takes place at AbelCine’s brand new training space. Award-winning cinematographer Peter Olsen and Mewshop founder and filmmaker Josh Apter deconstruct classic examples of three cinematic concepts – fiction, vérité and the interview – and take students through an immersive hands-on workshop in lighting, camera placement, composition and sound for these disciplines. Working with professional actors, state-of-the-art gear and award-winning instructors, the students break off into crews and shoot their own exercises.

Day Two takes place at Manhattan Edit Workshop where students take their footage through post-production using the industry’s most popular non-linear editing tools. Mewshop founder and filmmaker Josh Apter will walk through the post process where students will ingest, assemble, fine-tune and output work for a group screening and critique to end the class.

Students can register for the workshop on the Mewshop web site for 500.00 USD.

About the Instructors:
Instructor Josh Apter
After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, instructor Josh Apter attended NYU’s Graduate Film Program, where his thesis, 53rd Calypso, was honored with the Martin Scorsese Award for achievement in directing. The film, which stars Edward Norton, received numerous awards for directing, editing, and cinematography at film festivals across the country.

Josh was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards for his first feature film, Kaaterskill Falls – The John Cassavetes Award and Best Debut Performance. Kaaterskill Falls was also awarded the Critic’s Jury Prize at the IFP/West Los Angeles Film Festival. It is currently screening on the Sundance Channel and is available on DVD through Wellspring Media.

In addition to establishing Manhattan Edit Workshop, the destination for post-production training, Josh has served as editor for more than eight feature films including The Holy Land (winner Slamdance 2002/Cavu Pictures Distributor), Kaaterskill Falls, and Barbecue is a Noun (Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Rome International Film Festival and the River Run Film Festival). To view more of Josh’s work, please visit www.peteandjoshmakemovies.com.

Instructor Peter Olsen
After being honored as a regional finalist in the Student Academy Awards for his first 16mm film Interstates, instructor Peter Olsen was accepted into the graduate film program at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where his work garnered several honors, including a Graduate Teaching Assistantship, a Warner Bros. Production Award, and a nomination for the American Society of Cinematographers Greg Toland Heritage Award. Peter was also awarded a $25,000 development grant from IFP/North and the Minnesota Independent Film Fund as co-writer of the feature film screenplay Ice Nine, now in development.
Peter brings an invaluable distinction to the projects he shoots since he is also a writer, producer and director. His debut feature, Kaaterskill Falls (co-directed with Josh Apter), on which he also served as director of photography, received the Critic’s Jury Prize for Best Feature at the 2001 IFP/West Los Angeles Film Festival, and was nominated for two 2002 Independent Spirit Awards. Peter is currently developing and shooting a number of feature projects both documentary and narrative.

About AbelCine Training
AbelCine’s Training Department was created to continue the company’s mission of educating serious image makers on all levels on professional production technology – encompassing cameras, optics, audio, lighting, workflows and post solutions.

AbelCine Training utilizes the wide range of equipment resources and knowledge base of the company behind it. Although the curriculum is primarily focused on working professionals, classes are appropriate for serious students at all levels of their careers and are designed to pick up where formal film and media programs generally end.

About Abel Cine Tech Inc.
Abel Cine Tech, established in 1989, is a leading supplier of professional film and digital equipment with facilities in New York City, Burbank, CA and Chicago, IL. Core services include equipment sales, rental and technical service, digital media services, and training. The company is the North American agent for Phantom high-speed cameras, as well as a Sony Solutions Reseller, Panasonic Specialty Reseller, Arri digital camera reseller, and the exclusive US agent for Aaton motion picture cameras. For more information, visit www.abelcine.com

About Manhattan Edit Workshop
Manhattan Edit Workshop was founded in 2002 with the goal of providing cutting-edge instruction on Apple®, Adobe® and Avid® platforms. In 2011 Mewshop added Avid Pro Tools®, DaVinci Resolve, Autodesk® Smoke® and ASSIMILATE SCRATCH training to its already impressive curriculum. Mewshop’s signature Six-Week Intensive is a jump-start for anyone looking for a career in post-production, while weekend and one-week courses introduce and solidify core-editing concepts. Corporate and group training offers a customized curriculum, either in-house or on-site, for professionals eager to learn a new skill or to build on existing ones. The facility’s focus on small workshops, highly skilled and certified faculty, and a results-oriented curriculum, have quickly won it the reputation as New York’s premier post-production teaching facility.

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For more information on Manhattan Edit Workshop please visit: www.mewshop.com.

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

Vizrt Ltd., a leading provider of content production tools for the digital media industry, announced today that the Company has signed a deal worth USD 520,000 for the implementation of broadcast graphics solutions with a Korean TV channel.

The solution includes Viz Engine to power the channel’s HD content. Viz Artist will be driving dynamic 3D graphics design. Template management will be handled by Viz Content Pilot, which will also be the character generator (CG) for the control room. In the studio, Viz Video Wall ER will be displaying real time HD content. The Video Wall is made interactive through integration with Viz Anchor.

About Vizrt:
Vizrt provides real-time 3D graphics and asset management tools for the broadcast industry – from award-winning animations & maps to online publishing tools. Vizrt’s products are used by the world’s leading broadcasters and publishing houses, including: CNN, CBS, Fox, the BBC, BSkyB, ITN, ZDF, Star TV, Network 18, TV Today, CCTV, NHK, The Globe and Mail, Times Online, The Telegraph, and Welt Online. Furthermore, many world-class production houses and corporate institutions such as the Stock Exchanges in New York and London use Vizrt systems.

Vizrt is a public company traded on the Oslo Main List: VIZ, ISIN: IL0010838154.

Investors and media contacts:
Martin Burkhalter
President & CEO
+41 22 365 75 01
mbu@vizrt.com

Ofra Brown
CFO
+47 5351 8040
ofra@vizrt.com

SCHWARZ Financial Communication
Frank Schwarz
+49 611 1745 398 11
schwarz@schwarzfinancial.com

Original Force Accelerates its Render Pipeline with PipelineFX’s Qube!
One of the Fastest-growing 3D Animation Outsourcing Companies in China Streamlines Production Pipeline Using Intelligent Render Management Software and Full Service Company

Hong Kong, SIGGRAPH ASIA, Dec. 12, 2011, Rendering is always the most expensive part of any production. That is why savvy and expanding Chinese 3D animation outsourcing company, Original Force, chose the top full service render farm management company, PipelineFX, and their software, Qube!™, to organize and optimize their rapidly growing rendering pipeline.

With over 700 full-time employees, multiple sites throughout China and a renowned client base that includes Dreamworks, EA, Microsoft and THQ – Original Force has become one of the fastest growing animation outsourcing companies in China. This growth and the high level of client expectations that come with quality clientele have made the creation of a highly efficient production pipeline an absolute necessity. With rendering being a vital, albeit expensive part of the production puzzle, it became critical for Original Force to quickly find a rendering management solution that would create a more efficient pipeline that was also flexible enough to keep up with their tremendous growth.

For years, Original Force’s render management software had either been simple or free. It worked ok, but not great. As the complexity of their projects began to grow, Original Force found that simplistic rendering software couldn’t handle the needs of their workload. On top of this, Original Force was also using a lot of different software and technology at the same time. Programs such as 3ds Max, Maya, V-Ray, mental ray, and RealFlow were all part of their pipeline, and needed to be compatible with whatever solution they decided on. They found their answer in Qube!, a world class render farm management solution designed and supported by PipelineFX – a full service rendering company.

“We decided to look at Qube! since we knew it had been around the longest, and was being used by some of best production studios in world,” said Harley Zhao, CEO at Original Force. “We started out with a few licenses as a test; but once the results started rolling in, we could tell that we had made the right decision and implemented it across the company. The impact was huge. Qube! easily eclipsed our old rendering solutions, which saved us money, and gave us back a lot of time.”

Another big problem Original Force faced this year was how to efficiently manage the enormity of their render farm. Their farm consisted of more than 400 HP blades, and over 3000 cores. These CPUs needed to support different teams with different needs during the production process. If the farms were not managed efficiently, the firm would burn out a lot of money. With Qube! in place, this problem never materialized, as Qube! maximized Original Force’s CPU cores, memory and rendering software licenses. This alone proved to be a huge cost savings, since extra memory means extra time and more money to a creative production studio.


“It was really important to us that PipelineFX was a full service company that could provide comprehensive support and training. I am not quite sure how big of a team they have, but anytime we needed support, they were there to help. The success of our pipeline can now be attributed to PipelineFX and Qube! We are glad we chose PipelineFX as our partner for render farm management.”

PipelineFX will be demonstrating Qube! at SIGGRAPH ASIA on Tuesday December 13th and Wednesday the 14th from 9:30am to 6:00pm and Thursday the 15th from 9:30am to 5:00pm. PipelineFX can be found at booth D-14.

About Original Force
Original Force is a China-based outsourcing company providing top-quality art production services to the video game, TV, and film industries. OF offers a comprehensive set of high quality and low cost outsourcing production services to clients globally. Since being established in 1999, we have been strived for excellence and worked worldwide in a variety of digital methods. Our quality services have earned us a magnificent reputation among our clients, such as EA, THQ, 2K Games, Microsoft, SEGA, Activision, Sony, Tencent, etc. Original Force just won a TV animation production contract for Dreamworks. Original Force currently has over 700 full-time staff and is one of the fastest-growing outsourcing companies in China.

About Qube!™ and Smart Farming™
Qube! is an intelligent, mature and highly scalable render management solution that can be quickly integrated into any production workflow, and is backed by world-class technical support. Smart Farming delivers intelligence to production pipelines by providing business-critical insight into render pipelines, maximizing investment in rendering infrastructure and automating manual processes. Qube! works out of the box with all leading content creation applications and is truly cross-platform with all software components available on Windows®, Linux®, and Mac OS®X operating systems.

About PipelineFX:
As the leading provider of intelligent render farm management solutions for digital content creation, PipelineFX provides software, support, consulting and training services worldwide. Over 500 customers across film and visual effects, post production, broadcast, design, games and education include Arc Productions, BaseFX, BBC, Cinesite, Deluxe, Digital Domain, Electronic Arts, General Motors, L.M.U., Laika Studios, Lockheed Martin, Method Studios, NBC, NHK, Original Force, Pratt University, Procter & Gamble, ReelFX, RIM, Smoke & Mirrors, South Park Studios, Technicolor, and Telemundo. PipelineFX is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, and has offices in London, Honolulu, Portland, Austin, Las Vegas, and Vancouver.

Production studio founded by producers Kevin Matusow and Carissa Buffel, Kate Bacon, and director Chris Woods aims to produce commercials, docs, TV, VFX and new media.

HOLLYWOOD—The Traveling Picture Show Company (TPSC), an innovative new production studio with an award-winning pedigree has launched in Los Angeles. Formed by producer Kevin Matusow, who will serve as CEO, director Chris Woods, partner Kate Bacon, and producer Carissa Buffel, the new company will pursue a multi-media model encompassing live-action commercials, long and short form documentary work, scripted and reality television programming and new media. The company plans to offer a slate of production and post-production services via a diverse roster of directors, an in-house visual effects team, music and sound design, and other talent. more