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New technologies from M.O.S. Sync set to transform Metadata collection in production and make Digital Dailies easier than ever before

Los Angeles, CA – 9th April 2007–Metadata Origination Systems, Inc. (M.O.S. Sync, Inc.) is launching its on-set Metadata origination, collection and tracking system at next week‘s NAB, Las Vegas. The system comprises the M.O.S. MONSTER™, MINUTES™, Minuteman™, TranScript™ and Silo™ products to completely transform the way Metadata is collected during a production. M.O.S. demos will be running during show hours April 16-19 in the SpectSoft suite # 730 at the Renaissance Hotel adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Collection of Metadata is becoming as necessary as removing the lens cap in today‘s complex production environment. The more

Redondo Beach – 4th April 2007 - Frame Thrower™ manufacturer Digital Ordnance has announced the appointment of Vince Jakimzak as National Director of Business Development responsible for development and implementation of the company‘s business goals within the United States. Vince has 20+ years Sales & Management experience within the broadcast market sector at Snell & Wilcox, Leitch and most recently with Front Porch Digital and Qu VIS where he was responsible for market development within the Los Angeles high-end post production community providing compressed digital cinema and digital intermediate post production solutions. Jakimzak is happy to be on board and comments, “I‘m really looking forward to NAB with Digital Ordnance. It‘s a very exciting time to be part of such a progressive growing organization”. more

NAB 2007: Booth #SL3827F

Pro Import AE 4.0 Touts After Effects CS3 and MacIntel Compatibility, Support for Popular New FX Plug-Ins; Advanced Interface Offers Multiple New Import Options

SEATTLE, WA (April 3 2007) – Automatic Duck (www.automaticduck.com), the creators of Timeline Integration Engine software for digital media artists, today announced it will debut Pro Import AE 4.0 at NAB 2007 this month in Las Vegas. Pro Import AE 4.0 represents a major upgrade to Automatic Duck‘s signature timeline translation tool for Adobe After Effects artists and has been developed with significant input and feedback from the Company‘s extensive user base. more

NAB 2007: Booth #SL3827F

New Licensing Program Simplifies Multi-Seat Deployment of Industry-Popular Timeline Translation Tools

SEATTLE, WA (April 3 2007) – Automatic Duck (www.automaticduck.com), the creators of Timeline Integration Engine software for digital media artists, today announced it has launched a new site licensing program to support the requirements of large, multi-seat production facilities and post houses. In direct response to feedback from customers, Automatic Duck has designed its site licensing program to simplify and accelerate the management of large deployments of its industry-popular timeline translation applications. more

NAB 2007 Booth #SL729

- motor Makes Industry Debut at NAB; New Versions of monet and mokey Emphasize Value to the VFX Workflow -

GUILDFORD, UK (April 3, 2007) Imagineer Systems (www.imagineersystems.com), creators of next-generation VFX tools, announced today that motor – its recently announced dedicated rotoscoping tool – will make its industry debut at NAB 2007 in Las Vegas later this month. In its booth #SL729, Imagineer Systems will demonstrate to NAB attendees motor‘s unique approach to rotoscoping for fast, high quality matte production for commercial, film and corporate video production. motor is built on Imagineer‘s industry-unique 2.5D planar tracking and spline technology – an advanced design technology previously only afforded to high-end visual effects design tools. more

NAB 2007 Booth #SU14705

syncVUEpro Bolsters Remote Collaborative Video Editing & Review Workflow; Adds Voice Notes, Playlists, FTP Support, Graphics Layer and Support for Online Web Video

LOS ANGELES, CA – April 3, 2007 – Intelligent Gadgets (www.syncvue.com), the creators of advanced collaborative digital media review and approval tools, today announced they will debut syncVUEpro — a new and significantly enhanced version of its flagship Skype-based media review tool — during NAB 2007 next month in Las Vegas. Building on the powerful collaborative media sharing capabilities of syncVUE, syncVUEpro adds key capabilities critical to workflow requirements of large production and post facilities, such as the ability to review online QuickTime media, Intelligent Playlists, FTP support, voice notations and a graphics layer. more

NAB 2007 Booth #SU14705

syncVUE Integrates with stoneGate to Enable Inferno, Flame, Flint, Fire and Smoke Artists to Collaborate Remotely in Real-Time on Synched Media Files Stored on Autodesk Stone Systems

LOS ANGELES and MONTREAL – April 3, 2007 – Intelligent Gadgets (www.syncvue.com) and Tiger Technology (www.tiger-technology.com) today announced a strategic partnership in which the two companies have joined forces to provide the visual effects design community with an innovative, efficient solution for collaborating remotely on effects-laden video projects. Leveraging Tiger Technology‘s stoneGate virtual file management system for visual effects artists with syncVUE, a Skype-based collaborative video review and approval tool, this joint initiative enables Autodesk inferno, flame, flint, fire and smoke artists to collaborate remotely and in real-time on synched media files stored on Autodesk Stone systems. more

San Francisco, CA, March 29, 2007 – Red Giant Software today announced that Stu Maschwitz, creator of Magic Bullet and Sin City Visual Effects Supervisor, will unveil a new Magic Bullet product at NAB in Las Vegas, NV. To watch Maschwitz‘s presentation, visit Red Giant Software in the South Hall SL3827G and SL3827H (next to Adobe in the Plug-In Pavilion) on either: more

NAB2007 Announcements Include Enhancements to Logos, Newsroom Workflows, Data Control and Integration with ENPS v5

Pixel Power is to bring realtime 3D animation without the need for specialist operators to the USA at NAB2007 with the stateside debut of CG-3D. In addition, the graphics leader is to demonstrate Logovision for HD at SD price, the revolutionary ‘newsroom in a box‘ concept, graphics integration with ENPS v5 and enhanced Clarity Control Toolbox data controls. more

Pixel Power Appoints CEO to Drive US Expansion
Graphics leader looks to build US organisation, increase visibility, grow market share

As part of the goal to strengthen its international operation, broadcast graphics specialist, Pixel Power has appointed Pete Challinger as CEO, with responsibility to build the company‘s US operation. more