SpeakeasyFX Delivers “Abby’s Flying Fairy School” Computer-Generated Series for TV and Web
For the first time, a 3D animated series is part of the “Sesame Street” television program. The program’s 40th anniversary season debuted today, including computer-generated (CG) segments delivered by SpeakeasyFX and made with Autodesk Softimage software from Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK: NASDAQ). The series features a digital version of the favorite Muppet fairy-in-training, Abby Cadabby. “Sesame Street” is the longest running children’s program on television. more
Flexible parameters of new Pan and Zoom 2 freebie enable the effortless creation of stunning photo animations inside both Apple and Adobe host applications
Boston, MA – November 10, 2009 – Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that it has released an update to its popular freebie generator plug-in, Pan and Zoom. The intuitive controls of the new Pan and Zoom 2 plug-in enables users to easily create stunning Pan and Zoom effects, a photo animation style made popular by cinematographer Ken Burns, without a single keyframe. The new release also boasts motion blur to generate the best-looking animations at any frame rate, and a bonus transition, which allows editors to use the same photo animation techniques to move between two clips. Pan and Zoom 2 is free and supports the latest versions of Apple® Final Cut Pro®, Final Cut Express®, more
Many of This Season’s Most-Watched Programs Feature Autodesk Technology
Post-production houses regularly turn to digital entertainment creation software from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), to help bring movie-like visual effects into millions of homes in this season’s most-watched television programs. Highlights include a 3D video game universe in “House,” the evocative color finishing of “Mad Men” and the UEFA Europa League rebrand.
Ascent Media, which provides creative and technical services through its worldwide network of media facilities, including Encore Hollywood, RIOT and Level 3, uses a combination of Autodesk Flame and Autodesk Inferno visual effects software, Autodesk Lustre color grading software, Autodesk Smoke editorial finishing software and Autodesk 3ds Max 3D animation, modeling and rendering software on more than 25 shows this season, including “NCIS,” “CSI: NY” and “House” (comprehensive more
Frustrated by having projects continuously freeze up in the middle of editing sessions and having to rummage through multiple external drives to locate footage, Red Productions, a full service, script to screen video production and independent film development and production company, recently commissioned respected independent video engineer Bob Zelin to install a cost-effective Ethernet-based shared storage solution featuring Small Tree technology.
Specializing in national TV commercials, feature films, viral videos for web, industrial videos, and non-profit fundraising pieces, Red Productions has experienced steady growth since its inception. With well-known organizations such as Coca Cola, the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Christian University among its client roster, Red Productions could no longer rely on the external drives chained via eSATA they were using within their three-room facility to complete projects if they were interested in keeping clients happy and continuing their more
New training video gives expert instruction on creating HD movies with dazzling animated graphics, montage themes, 5.1 surround sound and more
Hoffman Estates, IL – October 28, 2009 - Class on Demand®, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, announced the availability of “Complete Training for Pinnacle Studio (for version 14).” Avid’s new Pinnacle Studio™ family (Pinnacle Studio HD, Pinnacle Studio Ultimate and Pinnacle Studio Ultimate Collection) adds a number of advanced editing, effects and authoring options as well as more than 80 Hollywood style montage themes, a more streamlined user interface and the option to export directly into YouTube widescreen. Class on Demand founder and instructor Paul Holtz spearheads the training release, offering expert instruction on its integrated tools and furthermore, his own helpful tips-and-tricks. The new self-paced training for Pinnacle Studio provides users of all levels an ideal guide for mastering the simple, yet powerful more
— Long-running animated hit comedy series relies on Waves audio tools for stereo and surround processing —
— Waves is now a featured brand in the show’s end credits —
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, October 27, 2009 — Waves Audio, a leading provider of digital signal processing software and hardware solutions, announces an ongoing relationship with South Park Studios, the producers of the Peabody Award- and four-time EMMY® Award-winning animated comedy series South Park. Waves will be added as a featured partner in the show’s end credit roll, and the two companies will carry on a mutually beneficial relationship as the show continues its impressive run.
South Park has long been one of television’s primary outlets for satirical and current-event-based comedy. Such an approach necessitates a hectic production schedule – often going from more
Leading music TV channel orders second VectorBox for playout automation of the interactive STARZ music channel
Barcelona, Spain – October 27, 2009 - Vector3™, a pioneer in graphics and playout solutions, announced that UK based Mushroom TV has purchased another VectorBox solution to manage playout automation of their highly popular STARZ Channel. For the last six years, Mushroom TV has relied on Vector playout automation technology for multi-channel playout management of their various music channels including STARZ. “We have been successfully using the VectorBox playout automation technology for over 7 years; running multiple music TV channels on the Sky platform. With the excellent track record in reliability and capabilities, we went back to VectorBox when it came to upgrade the operation,” said Adam Levoi, Chief Engineer, Mushroom TV. “For the last 7 years we have experienced nothing less than excellent reliability, performance, and support. We did a test run more
Successful plug-in developer introduces new nVeil capabilities; brings exceptional kaleidoscopic/transition effects to the FxFactory platform.
Boston, MA – October 20, 2009 – Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that new development partner, Storek Studio, has released an update to its widely popular nVeil video plug-in exclusively for the FxFactory platform. nVeil creates unique kaleidoscopic visual effects by filtering source imagery through vector graphic veils. nVeil’s expanding library comes preloaded with custom-designed veils and keyframeable parameters for user customization. FxFactory® powered plug-ins extend the visual effects capabilities of Adobe® After Effects® CS3 / CS4, Apple® Final Cut Studio®, Apple Motion® and Apple Final Cut® Express applications.
“The FxFactory effects engine and its connection to the creative motion graphics world is a perfect fit for us,” said Rich Storek, chief architect, Storek Studio.
“Storek Studio had already impressed editors and visual more
“Complete Training for GenArts Sapphire” receives coveted award from Microfilmmaker for its phenomenal instruction techniques on Sapphire effects workflows for Adobe® After Effects® and Apple® Final Cut Pro® applications
Hoffman Estates, IL – October 7, 2009 – Class on Demand®, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, today announced that they have won Microfilmmaker’s Award of Superiority for their title, “Complete Training for GenArts Sapphire.” Class on Demand’s video-based curriculum follows the award-winning Class on Demand training methodology; offering expert instruction in a highly engaging, modern on-demand delivery format. Hosted by GenArts’ own Todd Prives, a well-known international conference speaker and Sapphire expert, Class on Demand’s “Complete Training for GenArts Sapphire” is the first authorized GenArts training program.
“Sapphire is a sophisticated compositing tool with an extensive range of capabilities. Todd Prives’ instruction techniques help novice users quickly acclimate to the Sapphire effects workflow while offering more
FxFactory Pro honored by Microfilmmaker for extraordinary versatility and monumental range of plug-in effects and transitions.
Boston, MA – October 6, 2009 – Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that their flagship plug-in solution FxFactory® Pro has won Microfilmmaker’s prestigious Award of Superiority. FxFactory Pro offers 150 visual effects plug-ins optimized for real-time performance on the Macintosh platform. With the latest version of FxFactory Pro, Noise Industries introduced four new plug-ins as well as enhancements to 60 existing FxFactory effects. “With each FxFactory release we include a wide-variety of new plug-ins and updates that are often a result of FxFactory customer feedback. We also put a significant effort into developing FxFactory tutorials that help users quickly understand the potential of our newest features. The combination keeps the majority of FxFactory users on the latest update,” comments Niclas Bahn, director of business more
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SpeakeasyFX Delivers “Abby’s Flying Fairy School” Computer-Generated Series for TV and Web
