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Saratoga, Calif.--(Feb. 09, 2001)-- HumanSoftware is now shipping TEXTISSIMO
version 3.0, filters for Adobe Photoshop. The $129 software is compatible
with Windows 95/98/NT/2000 or PowerMacintosh. more
Seattle, Wash.--(Feb. 09, 2001)-- Midiman and Digital Harmony Technologies,
Inc. announced today a licensing agreement that gives Midiman access to
Digital Harmony’s IEEE-1394 DHIVA.... technology for use in their
full range of digital interface products. more
Thousand Oaks, Calif.--(Feb. 09, 2001)-- Maxon Computer today announced
updates for Cinema 4D XL and Cinema 4D Net, as well as BodyPaint 3D. The
new versions of Cinema 4D (version 6.3) add support for BodyPaint 3D's .b3d
texture format. In addition, pictures in .psd Photoshop format with layers
can be used as texture. Other improvements include enhanced alpha channel
capabilities with multi-layer materials and the simultaneous display of
the texture grid in shading mode. more
MONTREAL, Canada--(Feb. 09, 2001)-- Matrox Video Products Group today announced
that its RT2000 realtime video editing card has begun shipping with the
new Adobe Premiere 6.0 software in North America. more
Palo Alto, Calif.--(Feb. 09, 2001)-- Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced
the availability of Electric Image's Universe on Sun hardware. Universe,
a leading software program for film, broadcast, game development, industrial
design and web authoring, will be available later this month for Sun Blade
1000, Ultra 80, Ultra 60 and Ultra 10 workstations running on the Solaris
Operating Environment. more
London--(Feb. 07, 2001)-- Sapphire Innovations has released six new sets
of addons for Adobe Photoshop. Sapphire Displacer Vols. 1 and 2 are collections
of displacement effects, which can be used to displace the entire image
or apply to layers or to a select or displace text or individual letters.
They can alszo be used to create glass distortions, textures, etc. They
can also be stacked to create effect combinations. more
LOS ANGELES--(Feb. 07, 2001)-- Digital Film Tools is shipping Composite
Suite 1.5, a collection of special effects plug-ins for Avid editing systems
and Adobe After Effects. more
Westlake Village, Calif.--(Feb. 07, 2001)-- Medea has lowered the prices
of its VideoRaid SCSI and RT disk arrays, as well as its SCSI AudioRaid
drives and VideoRack systems. more
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Feb. 05, 2001)-- Adobe Systems today announced Font Folio
9.0 collection, which adds approximately 500 additional fonts to Font Folio
8.0's 2,500 typefaces. more
SAN JOSE, CA--(Feb. 05, 2001)-- Spruce Technologies, Inc. announced the
immediate availability of DVDPerformer(TM), the first professional solution
providing complete, integrated DVD Authoring and Encoding for Windows NT.
more
--(Feb. 05, 2001)-- NVIDIA Corporation announced that Hewlett-Packard, as
part of the HP Leadership Graphics Program, now offers the NVIDIA Quadro2
Pro graphics solution with the HP Visualize Personal Workstation family.
more
UPPSALA, Sweden--(Feb. 05, 2001)-- Cycore announced that Discreet, a division
of Autodesk has included Cycore Cult3D software in its "web studio CD set"
for 3ds max 4 software, more
Producer Barbara Schwarz Joins yU + co
Hollywood, CA--(Feb. 02, 2001)-- Producer Barbara Schwarz has joined
the staff of yU + co, the motion graphics design and production company.
Schwarz had been working as a freelance agency producer in Chicago,
with recent credits at DDB Worldwide, Publicis Hal Riney and Arian,
Lowe & Travis. Her background also includes a staff post as a producer
with Leo Burnett, Chicago. In her new role, Schwarz will produce motion
graphics for television commercials. more |
Bono Takes a Tumble in New Promo Posted at Red
SOHO, UK--(Feb. 02, 2001)-- Red, the Soho-based creative facility
used Henry and flame to post the video for U2's latest single 'Stuck
in a moment you can't get out of'. Directed by Kevin Godley of The
Artists Company, the promo was shot in LA and began airing at the
end of January. more |
Minnetonka
Ships DTS Encoder for DVD-Video
Minneapolis, Minn.--(Jan. 29, 2001)-- Minnetonka is now shipping SurCode
DVD Professional, the DTS Surround Sound software encoder for DVD
Video. Now it is easy and cost-effective to add high-definition Surround
Sound when authoring DVD-Video discs. more |
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RAVISENT
Partners With Pinnacle Systems
--(Jan. 29, 2001)-- RAVISENT Technologies Inc. announced that Pinnacle
Systems has bundled RAVISENT's CinePlayer DVR and CinePlayer Editor
software with its latest video capture and editing package: Studio
VCD. more |
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Sonic
Foundry Announces Sound forge 5.0
MADISON, Wisc.--(Jan. 29, 2001)-- Sonic Foundry Inc. has announced
the release of Sound Forge 5.0, its digital audio editor. more |
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Pioneer
Entertainment Restores the Landmark Anime Feature Film - 'Akira'
LONG BEACH, Calif--(Jan. 29, 2001)-- Utilizing the latest high-definition
digital technology, Pioneer Entertainment has retained International
Video Conversions, Inc. (IVC) to restore the classic anime film more |
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Autonomous
Effects Releases SceneGenie for 3ds max 4
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(Jan. 26, 2001)-- Autonomous Effects is pleased
to announce that SceneGenie 1.4, a plug-in suite for match-moving
and combining live action and animation, is now available for the
newly-released 3ds max 4, the latest version of Discreet's animation
software. |
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Phoenix
1.5 Released
ST. ROSE, LA.--(Jan. 26, 2001)-- Digimation announces the immediate
availability of Phoenix 1.5, an upgrade to Phoenix, the fire simulation
plug-in for 3ds max developed by the Chaos Group and distributed by
Digimation. more |
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Media 100 Announces Availability of Cleaner MPEG SuperCharger
MARLBORO, Mass--(Jan. 25, 2001)-- Media 100 today announced the immediate
availability of its accelerated MPEG-2 encoding solution for Cleaner
5 - Cleaner MPEG SuperCharger. more |
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Cakewalk
Debuts SONAR, the Next-Generation Digital Multitrack Recording System
for Windows
Winter NAMM, Anaheim, Calif.--(Jan. 24, 2001)-- Cakewalk, developer
of the world’s best-selling music and sound software for Windows,
debuted the SONAR digital multitrack recording system. SONAR includes
the most advanced Windows technology available for recording, editing,
and mixing digital audio and MIDI projects entirely on the PC. more |
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Avid
a True 'Survivor' in the Australian Outback
TEWKSBURY, Mass.--(Jan. 24, 2001)-- Avid Technology, Inc. has announced
that ten Avid Media Composer nonlinear editing systems are being used
to produce the second edition of the CBS hit series, "Survivor." more |
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Discreet
Ships 3ds max 4
SAN FRANCISCO --(Jan. 24, 2001)-- Discreet Ships its a new version
of its award winning 3d studio max, version 4. more |
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Turbo
Squid Adds 4,500 RenderMan Shaders to Digital Asset Marketplace
New Orleans, Louisiana --(Jan. 24, 2001)-- Turbosquid releases Genetic
Graphics shaders for renderman. more |
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Softimage Delivers SOFTIMAGE|XSI 1.5
MONTREAL, Canada--(Jan. 23, 2001)-- Softimage
Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., today announced that its
SOFTIMAGE|XSI version 1.5 flagship software is immediately available
to animators in the film, broadcast, games and interactive markets.
With SOFTIMAGE|XSI 1.5 software, Softimage is dramatically expanding
its collaborative high-end 3-D content creation package, delivering
a complete end-to-end production solution.more |
DST Assists Real Broadcast Network to Deploy All Digital Internet
Broadcast Operations Center
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON--(Jan. 22, 2001)-- Premiere
systems integration provider Digital System Technology, Inc., (DST),
announced that it has completed integration and deployment of an all-digital
Internet Broadcast Operations Center (BOC) located in Seattle, Washington
for Real Broadcast Network (RBN), the hosting solutions division of
RealNetworks, Inc. more |
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Digidesign Ships Pro Tools 5.1
San Francisco, CA --(Jan. 22, 2001)-- Digidesign has announced several
new products in the last few days, including the release of Pro Tools
5.1. Pro Tools version 5.1 introduces integrated surround mixing,
more processing power, enhanced MIDI functionality and major enhancements
to editing, navigation, session interchange and system integration,
according to Digidesign. In addition to Pro Tools 5.1, Digidesign
has also announced Pro Tools LE 5.1 for Digi 001 and Digi ToolBox
XP; the Control|24 tactile controller; EditPack option for ProControl;
Reverb One (plugin); new DigiDrive disk drives; Echo Farm for Digidesign
MIX systems; and the Orange Vocoder realtime audio effects processor.
more |
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Topix/Mad Dog and VFX Supervisor Dennis Berardi Launch Mr. X
TORONTO, CANADA--(Jan. 22, 2001)-- On January 15th Visual Effects
Supervisor Dennis Berardi, and Chris Wallace and Sylvain Taillon of
Toronto-based TOPIX/Mad Dog, opened the doors at Mr. X, Inc., a studio
providing computer generated visual effects for feature-based entertainment.
more |
DigitalMediaNet.com Launches MediaWorkstation.com
Santa Ana, CA--(Jan. 18, 2001)-- Digital Media Online has announced
the launch of the MediaWorkstation.com, the premiere hardware site
for digital media professionals. more |
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Mainframe Entertainment secures rights to Whiteblack The Penguin
Vancouver, B.C., Canada --(Jan. 18, 2001)-- Mainframe will produce
CG films and other media for Whiteblack the Penguin more |
Digidesign to Offer Customers Online Music Licensing Service Through
Agreement with LicenseMusic.com 
San Francisco, CA --(Jan. 17, 2001)-- Digidesign,
a division of Avid and creator of ProTools, a suite of state-of-the-art
audio editing solutions for the video, film, and music industries,
today announced the signing of a private label Agreement with LicenseMusic.com
(www.licensemusic.com) for
its new DigiProNet (www.digipronet.com)
website. more |
Boris Graffiti LTD and Boris FX LTD Now Bundled with Avid Xpress DV
BOSTON, Mass.--(Jan. 16, 2001)-- Boris FX, creators of compositing
and effect plug-in technology, has announced that Boris Graffiti LTD
and Boris FX LTD are bundled with selected Avid Xpress DV non-linear
video editing and delivery systems. more |
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Pinnacle Systems Inc. Acquires DVD Technology From Minerva Networks,
Inc.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(Jan. 16, 2001)-- Pinnacle Systems, Inc. announced
that it has acquired DVD authoring technology from Minerva Networks,
Inc. Technology acquired from Minerva Networks includes the Impression
family of DVD application software, DVD formatting software and associated
intellectual property. more |
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Digigram Licenses MPEG Advanced Audio Coding (AAC)
Montbonnot, France--(Jan. 16, 2001)-- Digigram, an innovator in digital
audio networking solutions, announced today that it has licensed MPEG
Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) and will integrate the premium codec into
its complete suite of professional audio tools. more |
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Soundchaser Ships Steinberg Approved NuenDAW
Arcata, Calif.--(Jan. 16, 2001)-- SoundChaser Music Software, a leading
manufacturer of integrated digital audio workstations, announces the
NuenDAW™. The NuenDAW is a turn-key digital audio workstation
designed to maximize the full potential of Nuendo's 200 track recording
capabilities. more |
Lost
Boys Studios Takes On Effect Giants… And Wins!  Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada --(January 11, 2001)-- Digital animation
and effects production company Lost Boys Studios recently was notified
that It will be receiving two awards at the upcoming 30th annual Mobius
Advertising Awards ceremony in Chicago next month. more |
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Laird Telemedia Introduces The LTM-ER4 Multi-format Edit Router
Mount Marion, NY--(2001-01-05)-- Laird Telemedia is launching an all
new edit router designed to simplify the lives of all professional
AVID, Media 100 and G4 based non-linear editors. The Laird LTM-ER4
Edit Router automates the upload and download of audio, video and
RS422 control feeds into any NLE with the push of a single button.
more |
Fort
Knox TV Selects Image Mine for Media Asset Management
Carmel, Indiana--(2001-01-04)-- Imagine Products announces that Fort
Knox TV has selected Image Mine media asset management system to log
and archive their extensive tape library. Pre-existing tape logs from
both field tapes and finished productions, which were created with
The Executive Producer logger and another database program, are being
incorporated into the Image Mine database. more |
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Pioneer Announces Availability of the First Ever Combination DVD/CD
Recordable Drive Offered in Compaq Presario 7000 PC Systems
LONG BEACH, Calif--(2001-01-04)-- Pioneer New Media Technologies Inc.
has announced that Compaq Computer Corp. has selected the Pioneer
DVR-103 recordable DVD/CD drive to be included with the Presario 7000
PC featuring MyMovieSTUDIO video editing software more |
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Sonic DVD Publishing Solutions Chosen by Compaq for Presario 7000
Series
MARIN COUNTY, Calif--(2001-01-04)-- Sonic Solutions has announced
that Compaq Computer Corp. has chosen Sonic for DVD publishing applications
as Compaq expands its multimedia PC offerings to include DVD-based
video publishing more |
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The
Mill Launches Mill Interactive Lab
London, England --(2001-01-04)-- London's premier post production
facility, The Mill, has launched a new division concentrating on interactive
advertising. The new addition to Mill Group, which also includes Mill
Film, Mill Motion Control, Mill Models and emill, aims to offer existing
and new advertising industry clients interactive content across a
range of platforms including web, DVD, cd-rom and iTV. Mill Interactive
Lab will be based at The Mill's Soho head quarters and is lead by
former Mill facilities director, Andy Barmer. more |
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Pyramidfilm Japan Orders Two System 5 Consoles
Palo Alto, CA (USA)--(2001-01-02)-- Pyramidfilm japan Buys Euphonix
Sysytem 5 Consoles more |
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First International Digital Partners With Songdog Network to Offer
Unprecedented Digital Audio Content and Innovative MP3i Technology
CHICAGO, Ill.--(2001-01-02)-- First International Digital, Inc. (FID),
a Motorola spin-off with nearly 100 multimedia patents, and Songdog
Network, Inc.(SDN), an entertainment technology and content provider,
jointly announce their partnership and the arrival of the new MP3i
(MP3 interactive) technology format. more |
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