Solution streamlines previsualization process, significantly shortening video effects creation cycle

InterSense, Inc., a market leader in precision motion tracking technology, recently announced it has collaborated with CinitalTM LLC, an emerging developer of next-generation visual effects tools, to develop a customized, state-of-the-art virtual studio solution for virtual effects company Stargate Digital. more…

Dallas-based Animation Studio Installs Advanced VICON Motion Capture System for Animation and Visual Effects Projects

VICON, developer of Academy Award®-winning motion capture systems, announced the sale of a 24-camera F40 system to Motus Digital. Motus Digital will be using the VICON cameras to work on various internal animation projects–allowing Motus to become a one-stop shop for CG animation and visual effects. more…

Riedel Communications, pioneer of advanced intercom and radio technology, has added several new products to its Performer digital partyline intercom series. The world‘s first digital partyline intercom system featuring high-quality digital audio now provides 2 and 4-channel master stations, rack-mount, wall-mount and desktop speaker stations, call light indicators and 2-channel beltpack headset stations. more…

Electrosonic Systems, Inc. (ESI) has named Bryan Hinckley business manager of the Managed Media Services Group, the company‘s year-old digital signage group specializing in the deployment, distribution, and management of out-of-home digital networks. Based at Electrosonic‘s Burbank facility, Managed Media Services provide signage solutions that can reproduce recorded HD content based on a predefined schedule or per local demand to fulfill clients‘ advertising, information and training needs in the advertising, corporate, medical and health care, government, educational and entertainment markets. more…

Backcountry Pictures Produces Stunning Showcase Installation for Visitor Discovery Center

August 11, 2007 (Pasadena, CA) David Vassar of Backcountry Pictures has announced the completion and installation of “Video Rivers,” three films which comprise the showcase installation in the Grand Teton Discovery and Visitors Center in Moose, Wyoming. The Center is being dedicated today, August 11th, in an open-air ceremony with a number of high-powered dignitaries and honored guests including National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Secretary of the Interior Dick Kempthorne, and Vice President Dick Cheney. more…

Regular Deadline – September 1, 2007
Final Deadline – October 20, 2007

The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, the premier venue for nonfiction film in the American West, is seeking submissions for its fifth annual event. From February 14-20, 2008 the festival will screen world and U.S. premieres, classics, rare and experimental works on Montana’s largest screen at the historic Wilma Theater in downtown Missoula, Montana. In addition to 7-days of screenings, many public and VIP events including panel discussions, galas, receptions and networking round-tables. more…

The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has issued a call for entries in the two television categories–episodic and movie/miniseries/pilot–of the organization‘s annual awards competition. The deadline for submissions is noon on November 1. The winners will be revealed during the 22nd Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards celebration here at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom on January 26, 2008. more…

August 9, 2007 (Los Angeles, CA) The HPA Awards Committee is accepting entries for the HPA Engineering Excellence Awards, which showcase and reward inventors, manufacturers, vendors and/or peer post production companies for outstanding product or technology application offerings. The Engineering Excellence Awards are open to any individual, group of individuals or entity offering a submitted entry to the post industry at large. The entry deadline for all submissions is August 22nd, 2007. more…

SAN DIEGO, August 9, 2007 — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) will be supporting designers through sponsorship of the VisMasters Design Modeling and Visualization Conference (DMVC), to be held in San Diego from August 9 to 11, 2007. VisMasters DMVC conferences are hosted in North America and Europe. These events offer professionals from the design, modeling and visualization industries a platform to learn, network and influence the direction of their industries. more…

Iroquois, ON, Canada – August 9, 2007 – Ross Video announced today VTM, Belgium has chosen the newly launched Vision Production Switchers for their HD facility. VTM will be the first Mainland Europe broadcaster to invest in Vision. more…