New Digital Cinema Deployment Company Opens in Mumbai lunedì, 18 Giugno 2012 - 09:59 PM - 11 Months, 1 ago - 23 Letture - top stories - 1-CreativeCow Cinetech Eases Transition to 4K 3D Digital Cinema Systems For Theatres Across Southern Asia (Mumbai, India--June 18, 2012) Cinetech Entertainment India Pvt Ltd, a new digital cinema deployment company, has set up its head office Mumbai, India, to provide high quality 4K 3D digital cinema systems and specialist integration services to theatres throughout southern Asia. The new company will supply, install and maintain world-class, future-proof solutions in compliance with international standard JPEG 2000 Digital Cinema Package (DCP) formats. Cinetech is a subsidiary of Filmlab (I) Pvt Ltd, one of India’s largest and most advanced film processing and digital post facilities. The two companies will work together to provide digital content to theatres.
Artistic Image Take Home 'Ad of The Year' For Live-Action/3D Video & Print Campaign For Cavitron mercoledì, 20 Giugno 2012 - 08:55 AM - 11 Months ago - 23 Letture - top stories - 1-CreativeCow The Package, Which Transforms the Great Outdoors into a ‘Dental’ Landscape, Wins Top Honors at the 2012 Manny Awards in NYC (June 20, 2012) Artistic Image (AI) was called upon by Dudnyk, a full-service healthcare marketing agency in Horsham, PA to create imagery for a series of live-action/CGI-driven videos and print images for Cavitron, maker of dental hygiene tools, that transports hygienists out of the dentist’s office into a serene, dental-inspired outdoor landscape where a series of al fresco vignettes showcase their product’s new, exclusive features. The project tapped into the full range of the hybrid live-action, 3D, design, animation, compositing, editorial, and finishing company’s services and talent, as well as it’s seamless approach to executing complex multi-faceted concepts – from start to finish.
'The Newsroom': Sorkin writes the media's wrongs mercoledì, 20 Giugno 2012 - 01:44 PM - 11 Months ago - 23 Letture - top stories - Topix Media This June 18, 2012 photo released by Starpix shows Aaron Sorkin at the New York screening of HBO's new series, "The Newsroom." The series, created by Sorkin and starring Emily Mortimer, Jeff Daniels and Sam Waterston, premieres Sunday at 10 p.m. EST on HBO.
Telestream Episode 6.3 Video Encoding Software Now Available giovedì, 21 Giugno 2012 - 03:00 PM - 11 Months ago - 23 Letture - top stories - 10-Broadcast - Newsroom (2012-06-21) Telestream®, the leading provider of video transcoding and workflow solutions, today announced availability of Episode 6.3 video encoding software. Support for the x264 video codec brings higher-quality H.264 encoding to all Episode software products. In addition, Telestream makes it easier for post-production companies, artists and editors to access Episode?s extensive range of high-quality encoding capabilities by providing direct integration with Autodesk editing and finishing software, such as Smoke and Flame.
Calibrated Software Boosts Professional Video Workflows with an AVC-Intra QuickTime Encode Codec for PC and Mac sabato, 23 Giugno 2012 - 07:02 AM - 11 Months ago - 23 Letture - top stories - 1-CreativeCow (Austin, Texas--June 23, 2012) Calibrated Software, an innovator of applications and plug-ins for video, asset management and mobile platforms, has released Calibrated{Q} AVC-Intra Encode, a QuickTime Encode codec that enables exporting of up to 10-bit compressed AVC-Intra .MOV files from PC- and Mac-based applications that support QuickTime. Now available from http://www.calibratedsoftware.com, the product extends new options to professional content creators who need to export or deliver high-quality 10-bit compressed media from Windows or OSX platforms. Calibrated{Q} AVC-Intra Encode also introduces a unique Post-Encode feature that lets users embed Final Cut Pro X MetaData such as ReelName, Scene and Location information, and a Clip Memo into an AVC-Intra .MOV file after encoding. Once embedded, this information can be readily seen when imported into Final Cut Pro X. Additionally, the Post-Encode feature allows users to insert new timecode via a new TimeCode Track in the AVC-Intra .MOV file which can be seen by applications that support QuickTime TimeCode Tracks.
Windows 7 Migrations: The Complete Picture giovedì, 21 Giugno 2012 - 12:00 AM - 11 Months ago - 23 Letture - top stories - Systems Integration White Paper This white paper offers various insights on how to ensure a successful Windows 7 migration in your organisation. Review essential considerations to keep in mind and discover how to keep you end-users happy during the transition. Published by: Quest Software
Clockwork VFX Uses The Creative 'Force' On Hasbro’s Star Wars Fighter Pods Ad and Online Webisode Series mercoledì, 27 Giugno 2012 - 11:12 PM - 10 Months, 4 ago - 23 Letture - top stories - 1-CreativeCow Dubai-based 3D Animation/Visual Effects Studio Takes On Complex Character Animation Assignment For TV and Online (Dubai, United Arab Emirates--June 27, 2012) For Hasbro’s Star Wars Fighter Pods campaign, Clockwork VFX, the artist-driven visual effects/3D animation studio, brought Jedi-like focus to the comprehensive campaign that introduces the new toy line with a cinematic ad and a series of five humorous webisodes featuring the Star Wars characters that is now playing on the Hasbro website.
Bexel Makes Major Investment With Million-Dollar Purchase of Fujinon HD ENG Lenses sabato, 30 Giugno 2012 - 04:33 AM - 10 Months, 3 ago - 23 Letture - top stories - 1-CreativeCow Acquisition Includes Optical Stabilization Gear and Lens Accessories (Burbank, California--June 30, 2012) Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group's Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, announced a million-dollar purchase of over 60 new Fujinon lenses as well as a significant amount of lens accessories, including zoom and focus controls and optical stabilization gear. The acquisition of the Fujinon ENG lenses supports Bexel's growing inventory of Panasonic P2, Sony PDW-F800 XDCam camcorders and HDC-2500 camera systems, which are mainstays in Bexel's arsenal of rental gear. The lenses will be used to provide captivating coverage of events, including major sports productions this summer.
Review: Stone back in bold form with 'Savages' lunedì, 02 Luglio 2012 - 08:56 PM - 10 Months, 3 ago - 23 Letture - top stories - Topix Media This film image released by Universal Pictures shows John Travolta , left, and Taylor Kitsch in a scene from "Savages." The sun, in its various hues and levels of intensity, plays an important role in Oliver Stone's latest, "Savages." In the beginning of this tale of sex, drugs, money and power, it illuminates an idyllic decadence.
ORACLE BPEL PROCESS MANAGER martedì, 26 Giugno 2012 - 12:00 AM - 11 Months ago - 23 Letture - top stories - Systems Integration White Paper Read this white paper to learn how the advanced features in Oracle's BPEL Manager can enable you to take advantage of Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) in your organization. Published by: Oracle Corporation
Small Tree Shared Storage in “Sync” with New York City Production Services lunedì, 16 Luglio 2012 - 09:31 PM - 10 Months, 1 ago - 23 Letture - top stories - 1-CreativeCow Ethernet-Based Solution Exceeds Customer Expectations (New York, New York--July 16, 2012) Founded more than 50 years ago as one of New York City’s first commercial film editing houses, Syncro Services currently provides leading content distribution, asset management and broadcast services to its diverse client base. To maximize its productivity, the company recently installed a 16TB GraniteSTOR ST-RAID II shared storage solution featuring 10 Gigabit Ethernet capabilities from Small Tree.
Panasonic Announces New F Series of High-Speed, High-Capacity P2 Cards with AVC-Intra Class 200 Recording lunedì, 16 Luglio 2012 - 08:03 PM - 10 Months, 1 ago - 23 Letture - top stories - 1-CreativeCow (Secaucus, New Jersey--July 16, 2012) Panasonic has announced a new generation of P2 solid-state recording media, the F series, including support of recording up to AVC-Intra Class 200 of the AVC-ULTRA codec family. Immediately available, the F series of 64GB, 32GB and 16GB P2 cards (models AJ-P2E064FG, AJ-P2E032FG and AJ-P2E016FG) carries suggested list prices of $730, $499 and $399, respectively.
Bexel Names Suzanne Lezotte Marketing Director giovedì, 26 Luglio 2012 - 02:59 AM - 10 Months ago - 23 Letture - top stories - 1-CreativeCow Former Worldwide Marketing Communications Director at Panavision Joins Bexel Team (Burbank, California--July 25, 2012) Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, is pleased to announce Suzanne Lezotte as the company’s new marketing director. In her new position, Lezotte will take the lead in creating and deploying cohesive marketing strategies while identifying new avenues for company recognition and exposure. She will report to Matt Danilowicz, managing director of Bexel.
Modus FX Turns Five venerdì, 27 Luglio 2012 - 09:39 PM - 9 Months, 4 ago - 23 Letture - top stories - 1-CreativeCow Montreal Facility Raising the Bar for Visual Effects and Animation (Montreal, QC--July 27, 2012) Modus FX is cruising with successes on major film and TV productions, representation by the prestigious International Creative Management (ICM) agency, the recent opening of its previs division and two award nominations. Not bad for a company that turns five years old this month.
SAN Monitor for EMC sabato, 04 Agosto 2012 - 12:00 AM - 9 Months, 3 ago - 23 Letture - top stories - Systems Integration White Paper SolarWinds® SAN Monitor for EMC® is a free desktop tool that gives you the visibility into your physical storage to make sure it's in good health and lets you quickly and easily monitor EMC CLARiiON® arrays with at-a-glance insight into storage. Published by: SolarWinds, Inc.