HD Expo Kicks Off

Matt Jeppsen | 10/19- 02:50 PM

October 16, 2008 (Burbank, CA)     HD EXPO returns to its Burbank roots for the second year in a row with two full days of world-class panels, exhibitions and education on October 29-30, 2008.  Over the course of the two day event, HD EXPO will present panels featuring the world’s leading 3D experts, view 3D screenings, and listen and interact with panels featuring top, award winning editors and cinematographers. HD EXPO’s exhibition, which includes a sold out trade show floor, will present a number of new products, key manufacturers and technology companies.

Wednesday, October 29th kicks off a start-to-finish RED workflow demonstration featuring RED’s Leader of the Rebellion, Ted Schilowitz, and a full line up of RED’s technology collaborators.  American Cinema Editors presents “See What’s Coming - Meet the Editors of The Hottest New and Upcoming Releases” featuring a lineup of editors credited with the hottest recent and upcoming features, including “Twilight,” “The Secret History of Bees,” “Nick & Nora’s Infinite Playlist,” “Changeling” and “Righteous Kill.”  Editors Joel Cox, ACE, Nancy Richardson, ACE, Myron Kerstein, ACE, Terilyn A. Shropshire, ACE and Paul Hirsch, ACE talk about the impact of technological tools on the Art of Editing with Carolyn Giardina from The Hollywood Reporter.  Wednesday ends with a cocktail party and networking event open to attendees, panelists, and exhibitors.

In 2007, HD EXPO launched a successful 3D Day, where presentations of groundbreaking technology and content unfolded to standing room only audiences.  HD EXPO’s Second Annual 3D Day returns for a state of the art and beyond lineup of panels including “Myth Busting 3D: Stop the Myths. Hear the Truth,” which will be moderated by Vince Pace and feature key players in the rollout of this compelling “new” format.  “Myth Busting 3D” will analyze a number of key projects that have or will be released shortly, including; “Avatar,” ”Final Destination IV” and “Journey to the Center of the Earth” with the filmmakers and experts who made them.  Attendees will be taken to the edge of their seats for “3D Sports: A Win for Fans. A Win for Entertainment. A Win for Revenue,” in a game-changing discussion with key sporting organizations including the NFL, NBA, WWF, and moderator Pace, who shot the groundbreaking presentation of the NBA playoffs in 2006.  Doug Bankston, contributing editor of American Cinematographer, will be conversing with Peter Anderson, ASC, during “American Cinematographer One-On-One Conversation: The Cinematographer and 3D.”  3D day will feature 3D screenings during and after the panels.

HD EXPO will present an entire spectrum of educational offerings during the two day event including free intensives from Panasonic, BandPro, Sony, and Adobe.  Prior to the expo, three highly regarded professional workshops will be presented;  The P2 Camp, VariCamp, and making its west coast debut after a highly successful New York premier is the Lighting Filter and Gels for HD workshop; presenting in-depth, expert training for cinematographers and other production staff.

“Kristin Petrovich, CEO of HD EXPO stated, “These two days present really valuable information and a great opportunity for our attendees to dig deep into the resources, network, and experts to prepare for what’s next.  3D Day, on its own, offers some of the most insightful and important information about this game-changing technological and creative development that you can find anywhere.  The Pace 3D Production vehicle, which will be on site during both days of HD EXPO, is the first of it’s kind in the world, and our attendees can see it in action, probably one of the only times that’s an option.  This is our 8th year in Los Angeles, and our panelists, presenters, exhibitors are presenting some of the most compelling information and technology we’ve ever seen.”

For further information about panels, education or exhibition at HD EXPO, visit hdexpo.net, or call 818.842.6611.

About HD EXPO
HD EXPO creates venues where entertainment technology and creative vision converge. In its eighth season, HD EXPO is dedicated to promoting the adoption and growth of entertainment technology for content creators by building a community of experts and users through shared knowledge, information and education.  In addition to annual March and November expositions in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York, HD EXPO produces workshops and training internationally and an online resource of education and streaming content.

CRAM for Apple Compressor takes the guesswork out of encoding presets

Matt Jeppsen | 10/19- 01:00 PM

RobotHand Software is proud to announce CRAM for Compressor.  CRAM is an add-on for Apple’s Compressor software.

CRAM for Compressor includes a variety of presets for handling HD, RED, NTSC and PAL footage.  Presets
include High Quality DVDs from HD and RED footage, Playstation 3 movies, suberb quality H264 for the web, Apple Trailer like quality and more.

CRAM for Compressor embraces the idea that uncomplicated workflow is essential for users. By simplifying the encoding decision process CRAM will save even experienced users hours of trial and error as well as producing quality results every time.  CRAM also includes Compressor Droplets of presets so that they can easily be utilized for a drop and drop process in a simple or even fast paced work environment.  Be sure keep an eye on http://www.compressorpack.com for videos on understanding Compressor and using it more efficiently as well.

CRAM for Compressor currently requires Final Cut Studio 2 to utilize all functions and will be available in a lite versions for Final Cut Studio 1 per request.  We are also soliciting requests for specific presets to include in the final v1.0 release.  Please email requests to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Pricing and Availability
CRAM for Compressor is currently available for preorder at a discounted price of $29.  Compressor will begin delivery via digital download on November 26th and available for immediate purchase at that time for $39.
For additional information about purchasing CRAM for Compressor, email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or visit http://www.compressorpack.com.

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Safe Harbor Announces New Tutorial for Matrox RT.X2 Users

Scott Gentry | 10/17- 10:48 AM

This DVD, aimed at all levels of RT.X2 users, provides over 90 minutes of unique instruction on the steps, tips, and tricks necessary to maximize an HDV-to-Blu-ray workflow in the RT.X2.
Highlights include:

• The technical details of HDV and Blu-ray
• Supported HD formats and ingest procedures
• The proper workflow for using HD with your RT.X2
• Monitoring options including downconversion
• Mixed-format editing and aspect ratio conversions
• Encoding options and settings for Blu-ray
• Blu-ray menu creation using Encore and Photoshop

About the Instructor
Jeff Pulera is a professional videographer with 15 years experience. He also works for Safe Harbor Computers, sharing his knowledge and real-life editing experiences with their customers. His company, Digital Vision Productions, specializes in corporate, event and wedding videography. The author of many tech reviews and articles, Jeff is widely known throughout the industry as the “Matrox guru.”
Pricing and Availability
“HDV and Blu-ray for the RT.X2” is available exclusively from Safe Harbor Computers.  Suggested retail is $49.99. For more information or to order, please visit http://www.sharbor.com.
About Safe Harbor Computers
Safe Harbor Computers (http://www.sharbor.com), with offices in Waukesha, WI, is a family-owned business dedicated to providing professionals in the DV, HD, special effects, animation, and NLE industries with the products and training they need to produce show-stopping results. Well-known for their knowledgeable and friendly staff, commitment to customer service, highly-regarded TSUNAMI workstations, competitive pricing, and 20 years’ experience, Safe Harbor Computers is your one-stop shop for high-quality products developed by reputable vendors.

NVIDIA introduces NVIDIA Quadro CX

Randy Boyes | 10/16- 05:32 PM

SANTA CLARA, CA-OCTOBER 16, 2008- Today NVIDIA introduced its new accelerator for Adobe®® Creative Suite®® 4 software, the NVIDIA®® Quadro®® CX. This new GPU provides creative professionals with a faster, better, more reliable way to maximize their creativity. Quadro CX was architected to deliver the best performance for the new GPU-optimized features of Adobe Creative Suite 4.

Adobe Creative Suite 4 now shipping

Randy Boyes | 10/16- 05:25 PM

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Oct. 15, 2008 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of the Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 product family, the highly-anticipated release of industry-leading design and development software for virtually every creative workflow. Delivering radical breakthroughs in workflow efficiency - and packed with hundreds of innovative, time saving features - the new Creative Suite 4 product line advances the creative process across print, Web, interactive, film, video and mobile.

Panavision acquires Phantom HD high-speed digital cameras from Abel Cine Tech

Randy Boyes | 10/16- 05:19 PM

New York, NY – October 14, 2008 – Panavision, the leading supplier of digital and film camera systems through its rental operations around the world, has announced an agreement with Abel Cine Tech and Vision Research for the acquisition of Phantom HD high-speed digital cameras.

Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH and ASIFA Portland welcome celebrated animation filmmaker, Richard Williams

Randy Boyes | 10/16- 05:12 PM

PORTLAND, Ore. - Oct. 14, 2008 - Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, Oregon and Southwest Washington’s local ACM SIGGRAPH chapter, and the Association International du Film d’Animation - Portland (ASIFA) today announced that renowned author, animation director and three-time Academy Award®® winner Richard Williams will present his series of instructional DVD Master Classes based on his bestselling book, “The Animator’s Survival Kit,” on Thursday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. at the Portland Community College (PCC) Cascade Campus. Williams’ presentation will introduce his DVD series and detail how he achieves the illusion of life in animation.

Artbeats’ Abstract Dimensions backgrounds step forward

Randy Boyes | 10/16- 04:56 PM

Myrtle Creek, Ore.—Oct. 14, 2008—Background clips don’t have to be boring. The release of Abstract Dimensions, Artbeats’ versatile new footage collection, proves that with 25 new backgrounds spanning a creative cornucopia of geometric shapes, subtle flowing designs and wildly colored warping ‘effects.’

NVIDIA to host full day CUDA tutorial at SC08

Randy Boyes | 10/16- 04:52 PM

What: Full Day Tutorial on “High Performance Computing with CUDA” (Module M02)
Where: SC08 @ Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX
When: Monday, Nov. 17, 2008, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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