Archive of the Cool Graphics Category

Support for new Final Cut Studio 2 release; innovative filters, and advanced rendering performance

Las Vegas NV – April 16, 2007 – Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, today announced FxFactory for Final Cut Studio 2. The new Noise Industries FxFactory 1.05 release is demonstrated running on Final Cut Studio 2 at NAB 2007 on stand SL3827J (Plug-in Pavilion). more

As Player-Tracking and Stats Generation System for Local Soccer

Las Vegas, NV – April 16, 2007 – SportVU Ltd., an Israeli startup company, unveiled today a novel, real-time, player tracking system and announced that Televisa, the largest broadcaster in Mexico has successfully tested the system for the coverage of the Mexican soccer league.

As part of its continuing efforts to enhance the game, Televisa has tested SportVU‘s system to provide stats features such as average speeds, accumulated distances and speed profiles of the playing teams. more

V4x Sequencer makes its debut at NAB and walks away a winner

Bordeaux, France – April 26 – 2007 - V4x, an innovative company focused on new technology to produce high quality content for mobile and interactive devices, announced that TV Technology has honored the V4x Sequencer product with their NAB07 STAR award (Superior Technology Award Recipient). Well known among television broadcasters, TV Technology is one of the most prestigious publications in the industry and the nod of excellence has affirmed the excitement around the new V4x Sequencer product. Designed to meet the needs of broadcasters, production companies, and content aggregators, V4x tackles the challenges of producing media for the small screen. The V4x tools streamline the entire programming and distribution process to deliver superior video and graphics for a compelling mobile viewing experience. more

Boris Blue version 2.0 adds Avid plug-in support, additional features for composing effects in 3D, and adds innovative new deformers and filters

Marlborough MA – April 4, 2007 – Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, has announced Boris Blue version 2.0. Boris Blue is a realtime motion graphics application. With the release of version 2.0, Boris Blue now offers an AVX 2 plug-in option, enabling Avid editors to create sophisticated titles, transitions, and other 3D elements right in the Avid timeline. The interactive design experience is fueled by high performance NVIDIA hardware for realtime effects creation. more

Boris Continuum Complete 5.0 adds full support for Apple Final Cut Studio FXPlug architecture, advanced image scaling and format conversion, and new OGL accelerated filters

Marlborough MA – April 10, 2007 – Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, has announced Boris Continuum Complete version 5.0 (BCC 5.0). BCC is a comprehensive suite of native filters and transitions designed for Adobe®, Apple®, Autodesk, and Avid® non linear editing and compositing systems. more

Series includes self-paced training for beginners and experts; available today from www.classondemand.net

Hoffman Estates, IL – May 8, 2007 - Class on Demand (COD), a provider of professional educational products for technology and creative markets, today announced two new training titles for the NewTek LightWave® version 9.0 release; “Basic Training for LightWave 9.0” and “What‘s New in LightWave V9”. Lead by Emmy award-winning artist Jarrod Davis, the new Class on Demand titles provide both beginners and experienced users a self-paced instructional tool that incorporates best practice techniques used in real-world production. LightWave is the widely popular 3D application from NewTek offering powerful modeling, and animation capabilities. The new version 9.0 release is a significant update offering a broad range of new features and functionalities that are covered in depth by Class on Demand training. more

To view the spot: www.guerillafx.com/wholegrain2.html
To promote the news that all General Mills Bi G cereals are made with whole grain, General Mills and Campbell Mithun (Minneapolis, MN) partnered with Guerilla FX (New York, NY) to create a :30 branding spot, “Whole Grain Nation II,” which began airing nationally April 2nd. more

To view the work: ftp://ftp.dancingdiablo.com/clients/chips_ahoy

To promote Chips Ahoy!, the number one chocolate chip cookie in the U.S., the devilishly talented folks at the Hispanic-owned DUMBO-based Dancing Diablo Studio designed and produced four :15 stop-motion animated bumpers (with cut downs to :07-:08). Developed through Bravo Group, part of Young & Rubicam, (New York, NY), and produced in Spanish, the :15 animations will air on the U.S. Spanish-language network Telemundo, May 19th during People en Español‘s 6th Annual “50 Most Beautiful” celebration (“50 mas bellos de People en Español”.) The cut down versions will air during the month of May as “live interviews” with Chunky, the Chips Ahoy! spokes-cookie, and the hosts of both “Cotorreando” and “Cada Día”, which also air on Telemundo. more

SANTA MONICA, CA, April 30, 2007 – Sir Isaac Newton may have discovered gravity, but Pepsi’s keeping it fresh with this new “Idea” directed by Bryan Barber via Spike DDB. The spot marks the director’s first collaboration with Eight VFX, which drives the spot with its CG version of Newton’s Cradle.

“Idea” begins with hip-hop star Pharell kicking back and toying with a Newton’s Cradle, setting the balls in motion. Shot from numerous angles, the balls collide in a swinging cause-and-effect sequence, creating a unique, contagious rhythm. Not one to miss a beat, Pharell is inspired to turn the sounds into musical magic. more

To view the spots go to: http://flickerlab.com/pr/ccentral_carcare/

FlickerLab, the New York-based development, design and animation studio, has created a pair of Flash animated :30s and a :15 open for Comedy Central, sponsored by www.autotrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace. The spots, “The Greatest Car Ever” and “More Cars,” air on Comedy Central during April‘s National Car Care Month (NCCM), a nationwide effort by businesses, civic groups, the government and the media, the goal of which is to advance the benefits of cleaner air, energy conservation, safer roads, and consumer savings through proper car maintenance. more