Archive of the Motion Capture Category

LYNX Technik AG will debut a new 3G fiber transmitter, 3G transceiver, and 3G bi-directional transceiver at NAB 2010 – Booth N5011. They complement the existing line of yellobrik fiber brick interfaces and include: more

LYNX Technik AG, provider of signal processing solutions for the broadcast and professional AV industries, will launch their new yellobrik® SDI to HDMI Converter, the CDH 1811, at NAB 2010 – Booth Number N5011.

The CDH 1811 yellobrik is ideal for converting any SDI video signal (up to 3Gbit/s 1080p) into a standard HDMI signal for monitoring and display. It allows you to easily connect HDMI displays to SDI equipment. more

LYNX Technik AG will debut nine new 3G-ready modular infrastructure products at NAB 2010 – Booth N5011. They complement the existing comprehensive line of Series 5000 high-end rack and card based terminal equipment solutions for conversion, distribution, embedding and de-embedding, frame synchronization, audio delay and test signal generation. more

DFT Digital Film Technology, provider of high-end film and digital post production solutions that preserve, manage, and deliver your pictures, announces that FotoKem Budapest has taken delivery of a SCANITY film scanner and 2-seat Bones Dailies software. more

Apantac LLC, designer and developer of high quality, cost effective multiviewers and signal processing equipment announces the launch and immediate availability of their new TAHOMA-LI series of Multiviewers with built-in CATx Extenders and Looping Inputs. They will be showcased at NAB 2010, Booth Number N4029 and are part of the award-winning TAHOMA platform of Multiviewers. more

Autodesk Congratulates the 82nd Annual Academy Award® Winners and Nominees

For the 15th consecutive year, every Oscar®-winning movie for Best Visual Effects was created with the help of filmmaking tools from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK). Autodesk Digital Entertainment Creation software was also used to help shape this year’s nominees and winners for Achievement in Cinematography, Best Animated Feature Film and Best Animated Short Film.

“This year’s Academy Award honorees have developed groundbreaking ways to turn their visions into reality,� said Marc Petit, senior vice president, Autodesk Media & Entertainment. “We’re honored that many artists integrated our interactive and immersive tools into their production pipelines and Autodesk software helped raise the digital filmmaking bar. Autodesk also congratulates the original developers of Autodesk Lustre software for winning a Scientific and Technical Achievement Award.�

Scientific and Engineering Academy Award® for Lustre
The original developers of Autodesk Lustre software were more

Pictured left to right are: Dana Carvey, Maya Rudolph, Dan Aykroyd, Will Ferrell, Ron Howard, Bill Hammond, Fred Armisen, Jim Carrey, Chevy Chase

Van Nuys, CA (March 9, 2010) – Hollywood’s comedic elite were on hand as Funny or Die (www.funnyordie.com) brought Jim Carrey as Ronald Reagan, Will Ferrell as George W. Bush, Dan Aykroyd as Jimmy Carter, Chevy Chase as Gerald Ford, Dana Carvey as George H. W. Bush and Darrell Hammond as Bill Clinton together for a hilarious segment directed by Ron Howard and shot at Avenue Six Studios. more

Co-Located Companies Add Head and Full Body Scanning to Complete Motion Capture and Animation Services

Vicon, an Academy Award®-winning developer of motion capture products today announced that Icon Imaging, a leading 3D scanning, imaging and modeling company, is moving into Vicon’s 26,000 square foot US headquarters which also houses motion capture and animation facility, House of Moves. more

DFT Digital Film Technology, provider of high-end film and digital post production solutions that preserve, manage, and deliver your pictures, announces it will host an Archive and Restoration Workshop, March 9th and 10th, 2010 in Weiterstadt, Germany.

The interactive workshop will include expert-led presentations and demonstrations that cover the technical and theoretical aspects of the Archive and Restoration market. The workshop will also offer participants insight into new Archive and Restoration technologies and workflows. more

LYNX Technik AG, provider of signal processing solutions for the broadcast and professional AV industries, announces that Moses Chen has been appointed Sales Manager for the Asia Pacific. Moses has over 22 years of experience in the broadcast industry and through this newly created position, will manage sales, dealer relationships, and market development for the entire region. more