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Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Media 100 Ships Version 11

Enhanced SD and HD workflows increase performance

Media 100 today announced that Media 100 HD Suite, Media HDe and Media 100 SDe are now shipping. Announced at NAB 2006, the version 11 release offers Media 100 editors 10-bit uncompressed HD and SD editing capabilities, support for broadcast-quality format conversions, and increased system performance. In addition, the version 11 release is a first step towards native integration with the Boris FX product line, bringing the world-class compositing and effects technology seamlessly within the Media 100 system interface.

Media 100 version 11's extensive codec support and native HD editing capabilities offer editors a more robust and flexible editing environment. Media 100 editors can mix HD and SD media - with real-time format and aspect ratio conversion on input and output - facilitating efficient workflow as well as simple, fast collaboration between other systems and platforms. With support for compressed formats and the outstanding performance of Mac OS X, version 11 users can finish their projects faster, using less bandwidth, and less storage.

Visit the new Media 100 web site for more information.

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Boris FX to Exhibit at SIGGRAPH 2006

Boris FX will demonstrate Boris Blue at the SIGGRAPH 2006 exhibition held in Boston, MA from August 1st through 3rd on stand 2525. The award-winning Boris Blue delivers legendary Boris 3D creativity with real-time performance to accelerate effects production workflows. Based on Boris Red, Blue takes 3D to the next step and addresses the needs of video editors and compositors who want to create stunning 3D looks for their projects without the complex learning curves and render times associated with 3D applications.

Perfect for post facilities with client-supervised sessions or demanding deadlines, Boris Blue's real-time capabilities near eliminate render times and massively accelerate effects production. Boris Blue delivers real-time processing of 2D and 3D effects as well as real-time streaming of moving video and audio media within effect compositions. Blue users can easily adjust effect parameters during playback, a "front room" capability that is ideal for working side by side with clients. The fast export to disk, including hardware rendered anti-aliasing, motion blur, and 3D shadow, provide significant time savings.

For more information regarding Boris Blue, please visit the Boris FX web site

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

PowerProduction Software Releases StoryBoard Quick 5.0

StoryBoard Quick advances and enhances the ability of rapid pre-visualization which is an essential part of the creative workflow in film, video and digital storytelling. StoryBoard Quick's new "look and feel" is all about being image-ready to "quickly" get beyond preproduction in order to proceed into production. With thousands of images to composite together, planning shots visually is easy, even if you can't draw.

"Over the last 10 years, PowerProduction Software has provided filmmakers with quick and easy methods of communicating shot ideas and setups for media productions. Filmmakers of all experience levels, and budgets, have come to discover StoryBoard Quick as 'the great equalizer' because you don't need to know how to draw to communicate your ideas visually. It could be one of Hollywood's best kept secrets" says Sally Walsh, Founder and CEO. "It's truly a director's tool."

"We were shooting a unique sequence, different from our usual three camera setup," said Roger Christiansen, Director of Disney's new series, Hanna Montana. "I needed to show them how I envisioned 'the car running over Oprah' sequence. So I opened my laptop, fired up StoryBoard Quick, and in a few seconds, we were all on the same page for the series of shots."

The new version enhancements continue to work well within desktop and laptop environments making it easy for first unit and second unit directors to visualize their shots even on the set. Thousands of new ready-made images of characters, props, and locations, specifically designed for filmmakers, give users a head start on planning and visually breaking down scripts before shooting. Import options enable users to scout their actual locations and substitute digital pictures into frames as background elements. Printing is still quick and easy and makes creating professional visual presentations to crew and clients a breeze.

New features include colorizable characters in more angles and elevations, rotatable props, and more backgrounds. Characters come in various action poses and angles. New vector draw tools complete the 2D visualization package. Caption windows hold script elements and dialog. And 3D direction arrows have been added to indicate camera movements.

For more information, visit http://www.powerproduction.com/quick.html

Thursday, June 01, 2006

Contour Design Focuses ShuttlePRO on Apple Aperture

Contour Design introduces settings to use ShuttlePRO with Apple Aperture

Contour Design has announced the release of new ShuttlePRO, ShuttlePRO V.2, and ShuttleXpress settings for Aperture, Apple's all-in-one post-production tool for photographers. The new ShuttlePRO settings dramatically enhance the user's experience and efficiency, greatly assisting in navigating through large numbers of photos and allowing for easy use of all of Aperture's tools.

"The interface of the ShuttlePRO's jog/shuttle wheel makes navigation through large numbers of photos effortless," said Mike Jackle, Contour Design's company spokesperson. "And by being able to access the cool tools in Aperture with just a touch of one of the Shuttle's buttons, the interface just gets better and better." The Aperture settings for the ShuttlePRO were created to maximize efficiency straight out of the box, but users can customize the settings in whatever configuration they want.

Rating photos can be time consuming as users makes decisions, but the ShuttlePRO makes the process more efficient. Assigning a five-star rating is as simple as pressing a single button and reducing that rating is done with the button next to it, all without the hand coming off the Shuttle. The other tools, including the Loupe, zoom, crop, rotate, and spot & patch tools, are also accessible with one button. Because the cursor doesn't need to be used to select a tool, it can stay on the location users want to work on, further increasing efficiency.

The new settings for Aperture are available for download at Contour Design's website, http://www.contourdesign.com.


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