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Angel Entertainment needed a durable, lightweight, highly mobile 3D system to document the Le Mans International Race – so they choose the 3D Film Factory’s new 3D Bullet Rig.

Sebring, Florida – For the first time in history, a 3D film crew will document first-hand the trials and tribulations of a GT2 racing team as they power thru the gruelling 24 hour Le Mans Race. To do so, German based Angel Entertainment needed a 3D system that was durable, lightweight, highly mobile and completely self-contained. After researching all the available systems they choose the new 3D Bullet Rig from the 3D Film Factory.

For this particular application, the crew decided on the Bullet Rig, the most versatile, mobile rig available today. It can be used in handheld mode (grips and shoulder pad included), or used with Steadicam, EasyRig, jib or just simple tripod filming. Priced at a fraction of other professional 3D rigs (under $6K), this affordable beam-splitter rig is the perfect solution for location, reality, or action 3D filmmaking. Its features actually surpass that of other more expensive rigs.

The Bullet rig utilizes solid rails (not rods) to provide total rigid support for loads up to 50 lbs. and more. The rig also features a sturdy carry handle that can be used to mount on-board 3D monitors, led light panels, and fits perfectly into the EasyRig adapter for all-day, mobile use.

“The 3D Bullet Rig is going to take 3D production to a whole new level. I love this rig. It’s incredibly light, rock steady not like the rod system rig. This rig shoot from your shoulder, or tripod. It’s a 3D filmmakers dream, very versatile“, said veteran stereographer Keith Driver. “Most 3D rigs are bulky, expensive and worst of all – tripod bound. They require a crew to operate. We’ve shot 3D projects in Africa, the Middle East, Hollywood soundstages, you name it we’ve done it in 3D. And we realized we needed a more mobile 3D rig. A 3D rig you could just pick up and shoot with.”

The 3D Bullet Rig makes handheld 3D filming effortless and smooth by transferring the weight to your waist and shoulder. Each Bullet rig includes a shoulder mount system which includes an adjustable shoulder pad and handle grips. The result is hours of mobile, handheld 3D filming capability. In addition, the rig features a standard tripod mounting plate (¼-20 and ?-16 holes).

Weighing approx. 15 lbs. (5.8 kgs.) the Bullet Rig accommodates the Red Epic, Canon DSLR 5D, 7D, XF105, XF305, XH-G1, Sony F3, EX3’s, HDCP1, X5U, Z1U, Panasonic AF100, HPX250 and many other professional HD cameras.

The rig also features custom camera mounts that easily lock and load cameras into place using a standard quick-release plate from Bogen/Manfrotto. The horizontal camera mount offers IO (inter-ocular) adjustability from 0” – 3.5” (0 – 89 mm) and simple convergence movement from 0°-3°. Both functions are easily controlled using smooth, accurate finger knobs, with calibration markings. The vertical camera mount adjusts for perfect stereoscopic picture alignment by elevating and performing full x-y-z rotation (yaw, roll, tilt).

The light-weight, mirror box housing is constructed using space-age plastic that’s durable, corrosion-free and substantially cooler than a metal matte box. This ensures your beam-splitter glass with its expensive coatings will stay cool on hot days. The rig itself is hand-milled employing a nearly indestructible aluminium alloy frame.

Perfect for traveling light, the entire 3D Bullet Rig is ingenuously designed to set-up and break down in a matter of minutes, packing into a small, water-tight pelican case.

As a bonus, the horizontal rail easily detaches, along with the camera mounts, transforming into a side-by-side rig 3D for wide and landscape stereography.

Our opti-prime, 50/50 beam-splitter glass is optimized to meet the demands of 3D filmmaking. See specs. Within the matte box, a simple adjustment tool allows stereographers to fine tune the glass angle from between 44° to 46°.

The outcome is simply the world’s most affordable, professional handheld 3D rig.

It should be noted that using our simple Lanc system camera operators can now synch start/stop, focus, alignment, lens shift and many other vital functions thru both cameras or individually.

The 3D Film Factory offers a complete line of 3D beam-splitter rigs intended for HD camcorders, as well as larger ENG and broadcast style camera. In addition, we offer several inexpensive side-by-side rigs and real-time 3D viewing solutions. To learn more about 3D camera rigs, 3D viewing systems, 3D production services, or 3D training workshops visit – www.3DFilmFactory.com

About the 3D Film Factory
Established in 2008 by award-winning filmmakers and veteran stereographers, the 3D Film Factory has been the worldwide leader in professional, affordable 3D camera rigs and stereoscopic production s. We provide a host of 3D production services worldwide including, stereographers ‘for hire’, 3D camera rig rental, 3D viewing systems, and 3D post, as well as intensive 3D training workshops. Former clients include ESPN, NASA, Disney, HD Cinema, Pinewood Studios and Discovery. For more information visit http://www.3DFilmFactory.com

Culver City, Calif.— Beginning next month, Sony Pictures will host workshops on digital workflows supporting Sony’s new F65 CineAlta™ digital motion picture camera. The workshops, which will be conducted at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, are designed to educate qualified directors, cinematographers and other film industry professionals.

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The MEWShop Edit House based in South Lower Level Hall offers attendees FREE hands-on training in the latest video and film solutions from Adobe, Apple, Avid and more; Pre-registration now open
 
New York, NY – Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWshop) is pleased to announce their participation in the NAB 2012 exhibition held in Las Vegas, NV from April 16 – 19 (booth SL12805). Bringing their cutting-edge video and film training to the world’s largest broadcast event, everyone from professional editors to aspiring filmmakers and editing enthusiasts can learn from industry experts the inner workings of the latest post-production technology, including Adobe® Creative Suite®, Apple® Final Cut Pro® X, Avid® Media Composer, and Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve applications for free. “The MEWshop Edit House at NAB is an extension of our training center which offers professional, certified training nationally on leading post-production technology,” said Josh Apter, founder and president, Manhattan Edit Workshop. “However, we are offering more than just training at NAB 2012. We are offering editors, videographers and filmmakers a destination to come together, hear from their peers…unwind and network right in the midst of the action on the show floor. The MEWshop Edit House will feature special presentations from creative notables, offer tons of cool prize giveaways, and host a pretty awesome happy hour.”
 
The MEWshop NAB Edit House presentation lineup includes guest speakers like Radical Media’s Evan Schechtman, who will discuss the company’s wildly successful Sting ‘appumentary’ project.
 
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The MEWshop Edit House hands-on workshops cover a wide range of workflows including multi-camera productions, DSLR shoots, Stereoscopic 3D, color grading and visual effects creation. The workshops are taught using the latest versions of the following creative applications and technologies:
 
• Adobe Premiere Pro® and After Effects®
• Apple Final Cut Pro
• Avid Media Composer
• Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve
 
Interested attendees who pre-register workflow and application preference at http://www.mewshop.com/contact/rsvp/ will have the opportunity to advance register for MEWshop Edit House workshop classes when they are posted. “Offering attendees a chance to pre-register will help us strike the right balance of workshop offerings and better meet the needs of the attendees. It will also get them a special discount price on Manhattan Edit Workshop in-house or on-site training,” said Apter.
 
Attendees can also use the MEWShop NAB Edit House VIP pass code to register for show floor passes. A savings of $150.00, attendees can register through March 30, 2012 at http://registration3.experient-inc.com/showNAB121/Default.aspx?App=EO; VIP code LV3539.
 
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.
 
Follow @mewshop on Twitter or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mewshop.
 
For more information on Manhattan Edit Workshop please visit: www.mewshop.com.
 
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Harmonic will showcase a complete set of products that encompasses all segments of content production and delivery. This full range of solutions addresses acquisition, preparation, packaging, distribution, delivery, service management, and more. more

EMERYVILLE, CALIF.– Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a leading West Coast video and film integration firm, and B4M™ a Primestream® Company, a leader in complete media asset management and automation software, will present a free webinar, “Leap Into Your Asset Management,” on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at 10 a.m. PT.

The webinar will cover the how-to of managing operations from anywhere and the end-to-end workflows for media asset management, editing, social media publishing, archiving, and cloud production. B4M will demonstrate the proven platform that enables intelligence, efficiency and power in world-class media operations such as CNN®, NASCAR®, CBS Sports®, Disney®, Thomson Reuters®, NFL Network®, and many more. Attendees will learn how B4M’s FORK™ software allows them to control all their assets from any FORK environment.

“Asset management continues to be one of the biggest challenges in our industry, and the increasing numbers of recording formats and distribution platforms only makes things more complex,” said Dave Van Hoy, president of ASG. “B4M offers an intelligent, hardware-agnostic asset management solution that tailors to various broadcast, post-production, and government operations.”

For more information and to register for the webinar, please visit https://asgevents.webex.com/asgevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=935247409. To learn more about FORK, visit www.asgllc.com/products/b4m-fork.

About Primestream/B4M:

Primestream/B4M offers broadcast IT solutions that together form a seamless end-to-end platform for digital acquisition of live and file-based content, media asset management, editing, on-air graphics, logging, control room playback, smartphone and tablet video contribution, multiscreen live and on-demand streaming services, publishing to social media sites, and dynamic archiving. The company’s portfolio includes the FORK™ production suite, added in 2010 with the acquisition of Building4Media, as well as ControlStation™, CGX™, and Primestream Media Library™ (PML). Proven and in use by more than 300 broadcast operations in 40 countries, Primestream/B4M solutions allow users to produce better content faster, every day.

About ASG:

Advanced Systems Group LLC of Emeryville, Calif., with offices in the Bay Area and Southern California, has provided engineering, systems, integration, support and training to the broadcast, film, creative, and corporate video markets since 1997. With unmatched experience in Apple-based newsroom systems, shared storage, archiving, editing, finishing, and VFX systems, ASG has become one of largest installers of post-production and shared storage systems on the West Coast. The ASG team is highly focused on customer success, and has installed and supported more than 185 SANs, production, and post-production systems over the last six years. For more information, visit www.asgllc.com or call 510-654-8300.

Event to be Held in New York in September

Burbank, CA (February 22, 2012) Createasphere’s 3rd Annual DAMMY Awards will be held this year in New York on September 28, 2012. Deadlines and categories were announced today at Createasphere’s Digital Asset Management (DAM) Conference - the leading industry event exploring the management of digital assets, media assets, marketing resources, content and information lifecycle, and storage, security and preservation – taking place February 22 and 23 at the Beverly Hilton. One of the most respected events in the industry, Createasphere’s DAM Conference presents industry luminaries as well as in-depth seminars and sessions.

Written submissions for the DAMMY Awards will open on April 2, for the following categories:

• DAMMY of the Year
• Best Storage, Archive and/or Preservation Solution
• Best Example of Asset & Media Repurposing
• Best Strategy or Solution for Digital & Media Asset Management During The Acquisition of Content
• Best Strategy Ease of Use for End-User Interface

All submissions are due on August 1, 2012.

The DAMMY Awards debuted in 2010 in New York at a gala luncheon, and are the industry’s only honors recognizing achievement in the area of digital asset management. The Awards return to the New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan for the 2012 event.

The DAMMY of the Year, an honor which calls attention to the most important accomplishments in the industry, has been bestowed on Jason Bright of MediaBeacon, and Thomas Schleu of Canto.

For further information about the Createasphere Digital Asset Management Conference or The DAMMYs, visit www.createasphere.com/dammys.

About Createasphere
Createasphere is a global community builder for the entertainment technology industry, advancing technologies and careers through Expos, Conferences, and online offerings.

Createasphere was founded in 2001 as HD EXPO, and over the past decade has grown into a global company that develops and presents influential events for the content creation community, on line and face to face. Founded by Kristin Petrovich Kennedy in Los Angeles, Createasphere became part of Diversified Business Communications in 2009, now driving their entertainment strategies and properties division. Currently, Createasphere is presenting the Entertainment Technology Expos in Los Angeles; the Digital Asset Management Conference in New York, Los Angeles, and Europe; The DAMMY Awards in New York; the online news and content portal CreativeProCoalition.com; 3D Road Shows; and Post Production Master Classes.

Connect with Createasphere on:
Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/createasphere/120410987973181)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/createasphere)
LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/company/createasphere)
Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/createasphere)

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Designed for the Professional Video Market, Product Makes its Debut DuringHands-on Intensive March 1st

(Burbank, CA) Createasphere’s Spring Entertainment Technology Expo – the top gathering of entertainment and media professionals, technical innovators, and content creators on the West Coast showcasing emerging media trends in production, post, animation, VFX, advertising, and streaming content – has announced its full schedule for the March 1st Spring Expo. The tightly packed, informative day will feature keynotes and sessions, including an intensive session featuring the Hollywood unveiling of HP’s Z1, the world’s first 27-inch all-in-one-workstation. Createasphere will take place at the LA Center Studios in Los Angeles.

The HP Workstations & Intel Intensive is a two-hour, in-depth exploration of the HP Z1 Workstation and its Hollywood debut. The revolutionary new HP Z1 Workstation snaps open so users can easily swap out parts and make upgrades without any tools required. The HP Z1 workstation combines a sleek industrial design with accelerated performance featuring Intel(r) Xeon(r) processors, NVIDIA Quadro graphics, support for more than 1 billion colors and HP’s world-class reliability. Built for computer-aided design, digital media and entertainment professionals, the HP Z1 provides blazing fast rendering and performance.

The Createasphere Entertainment Technology Expo offers an entire day of engagement, with additional intensives from Canon and AJA. Canon experts will be demonstrating innovations with the C300 and other new products; and AJA will look at how aerial photographers are taking file-based workflows into the air with Ki Pro and Io XT.

Createasphere’s Entertainment Technology Expo is presenting two not-to-be-missed keynotes from industry leaders. Visionary Ed Lantz, founder of Vortex Media, will present a Keynote & Immersive Showcase: Dive into Immersive Entertainment and the Transmedia Hub, in the Vortex Immersion Dome at the LA Center Studios. Oscar nominee Jeff Cronenweth, ASC will participate in a discussion called Visions of Oscar: Jeff Cronenweth, ASC – How Collaboration and Talent Gets the Story Told. Mr. Cronenweth’s Conversation will be moderated with well-known journalist Peter Caranicas, Managing Editor, Features at Variety. In addition to product premieres, intensive presentations, and immersive demonstrations in the Vortex Dome, Createasphere’s Entertainment Technology Expo features a full exhibition area, networking opportunities and education.

Early registration for both keynotes is required, as space is limited. This one-day event is designed as a technology summit with top-level presenters, offering a unique and engaging opportunity to explore the intersection of future technologies in service to creativity.

For further information and registration, visit www.createasphere.com/ete or call 818.842.6611.

About Createasphere
Createasphere is a global community builder for the entertainment technology industry, advancing technologies and careers through Expos, Conferences, and online offerings.

Createasphere was founded in 2001 as HD EXPO, and over the past decade has grown into a global company that develops and presents influential events for the content creation community, on line and face to face. Founded by Kristin Petrovich Kennedy in Los Angeles, Createasphere became part of Diversified Business Communications in 2009, now driving their entertainment strategies and properties division. Currently, Createasphere is presenting the Entertainment Technology Expos in Los Angeles; the Digital Asset Management Conference in New York, Los Angeles, and Europe; The DAMMY Awards in New York; the online news and content portal CreativeProCoalition.com; 3D Road Shows; and Post Production Master Classes.

Connect with Createasphere on:
Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/createasphere/120410987973181)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/createasphere)
LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/company/createasphere)
Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/createasphere)

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SEATAC, WA — Professional video and audio systems integration firm Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) is a Platinum Sponsor of the 66th Broadcast Engineering Conference at the 2012 NAB Show, which runs April 14-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. This is the third consecutive year ABS has sponsored the conference and its second as a Platinum Sponsor.

“ABS has renewed our Platinum Sponsorship for 2012 because it’s more important than ever to promote education in our industry,” said Mark Siegel, President of ABS. “The Broadcast Engineering Conference is filled with valuable educational and networking opportunities, and we’re proud to support it again.”

Produced by the NAB in partnership with IEEE and the Society of Broadcast Engineers, the conference is designed for broadcast technicians and engineers, as well as consultants, manufacturers, and distributors. Sessions during the six-day conference will address a number of technological challenges, including loudness measurement and control, green engineering for broadcast, maximizing spectrum efficiency, media archiving, and disaster preparedness and recovery. Hot industry topics, such as broadcast 3DTV, mobile TV, Internet connected TV, and hybrid television, will also be discussed.

For the conference schedule and registration information, visit http://www.nabshow.com/2012/education/conferences/broadcast-engineering-conference.asp.

About Advanced Broadcast Solutions:

Based in SeaTac, WA, Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) specializes in personalized broadcast services such as consulting, project budgeting, workflow analysis, feasibility studies, project management, system and architectural design and engineering, equipment specifying, procurement and installation, maintenance support and training. ABS boasts a technical staff with over a century of practical experience in television operations, automation, traffic implementation, multiple program stream management and signal distribution by fiber, microwave and satellite. ABS clients include: Fisher Communications, Cowles California Media, Real Networks, Cisco Systems, and Microsoft Studios.

For more information about ABS, call 206-870-0244 or visit our Web site at www.advancedbroadcastsolutions.com.

Ability to Trigger Fast, Secure File-Based Media Transfers From Within the Xytech MediaPulse(tm) System Significantly Reduces Time and Error Associated with Complex Processes

(INDIAN WELLS, CA) Signiant, a global leader in enterprise file transfer software for the media and entertainment industry, and Xytech, the leading provider of media and broadcast facility management software, today announced the integration of their flagship products. The joint solution, which makes the secure digital media transfer capabilities of the Signiant Media Manager(tm) software available from within the Xytech MediaPulse facility and operations management system, will be demonstrated this week at the 2012 Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) Technology Retreat.

“Virtually all of our customers who need to exchange high-value digital media quickly and securely between facilities are using Signiant in their operations – often in a very large-scale way. Signiant is just a giant presence in our industry,” said Greg Dolan, Executive Vice President of Xytech. “All too often, media companies face a difficult and costly process when attempting to integrate multiple systems for automating workflow processes. In creating this interface, and announcing our support for it, our two companies are offering customers an out-of-the-box solution that is powerful and easy to implement.”

Xytech’s MediaPulse platform is a comprehensive and feature-rich resource, work order and asset management solution for broadcasters, studios, media services companies, and transmission service providers that offers a full suite of planning, scheduling and financial management tools. Signiant Media Manager adds state-of-the-art capabilities for highly secure, fast and managed transfers of digital assets between content owners, post-production houses, distributors, and other media organizations.

Through the integration, Xytech customers will be able to automatically trigger the exchange of digital content from within the scheduling component of MediaPulse to advance workflow efficiencies and reduce the possibility of error. Users will also be able to manage and view the status of Signiant exchanges in real-time from within the MediaPulse interface, and those actions can be automatically included in the resource management workflow and converted into billable activities.

“The powerful combination of Signiant and Xytech’s MediaPulse offers media companies greater flexibility and control than ever before in scheduling and managing digital content throughout its lifecycle, which often requires the seamless and secure electronic transfer of media to business partners such as post -production facilities and distributors,” said Rick Clarkson, Vice President of Product Development at Signiant. “Since we share many large media customers, our partnership with Xytech is a logical next step in both companies’ ongoing strategies to deliver maximum end-to-end value in workflow automation.”

Editor’s Note: The joint solution will be demonstrated by Xytech in the 2012 HPA Tech Retreat Demo Room, February 14-16 at the Hyatt Grand Champions Hotel in Indian Wells, CA.

About Xytech
Xytech Systems Corporation(tm) is the leading global provider of facility management software for today’s media and broadcast companies. Leveraging a 25-year history of innovation and market expertise, Xytech brings unparalleled proficiency to its customers with flexible, transparent and evolutionary solutions that set the standard for successfully managing the continuous business realignments that define today’s marketplace. Xytech’s collaborative MediaPulse platform and suite of solutions enable craft workflow and asset management systems to work seamlessly with the company’s renowned planning, scheduling and financial management tools. Xytech has over 450 software deployments in more than 20 countries around the world and is headquartered in Mission Hills, California, with regional offices in New York and London.

For more information, please visit www.XytechSystems.com or call +1.818.698.4900 (US) or +44 (0)20.7903.5170 (UK).

About Signiant
Signiant automates, accelerates, manages and securely controls the movement of high-value digital content within and between media and entertainment organizations. Signiant solutions go far beyond simple transport to streamline file-based workflows and facilitate the integration of IT infrastructure with media technology. From content creation through cross-platform distribution, Signiant software enables new business models, reduce costs and integrate with existing investments. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, with offices around the world, Signiant connects tens of thousands of enterprises and media professionals in more than 50 countries. More information is available at www.signiant.com.

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Autodesk issued a call for submissions for the 2012 Best of the Best Show Reel, which will premiere at NAB on April 16 in Las Vegas, NV. The reel will be showcased in front of thousands of broadcast and film professionals at the Autodesk NAB booth (SL3315) from April 16-19, on the AREA, the Autodesk Website, Autodesk You Tube Channel and at other events throughout the year.

Commercial, broadcast, music video, episodic, short, feature film, digital media, and interactive projects created during 2011 using any of the following Autodesk Digital Entertainment Creation software tools are eligible for submission: Flame Premium, Flame, Smoke, Maya, 3ds Max, Softimage, MotionBuilder and Mudbox.

Autodesk is also seeking high-resolution images for inclusion in its marketing materials leading up to and surrounding NAB.

To submit your work or learn more about the submission process, please visit: http://www.autodesk.com/film-submityourwork

The deadline for imagery submission is December 9th, 2011, and the deadline for video content submissions is February 24th, 2012.