Wednesday, March 05, 2008

dvGarage Announces New Version of dvMatte Pro 3.0 Studio for Apple Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 and Motion 2

Scott Gentry | 03/05- 07:35 AM

Powerful Chromakeying Software with High-performance GPU Acceleration Removes Blue or Green Screen Background in Real Time

SAN FRANCISCO — March 5, 2008 — dvGarage, a provider of tools and training for the next generation of media artists, today announced that dvMatte Pro 3.0 Studio, the newest version of the company’s powerful chromakeying software, is now available for Apple Final Cut Pro 5.1.2 and Apple Motion 2 or higher. Utilizing Apple’s FxPlug technology to combine chromakeying with high-performance Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) acceleration, dvMatte Pro 3.0 Studio allows Apple Final Cut Pro and Motion users to remove green and blue screen backgrounds from digital video (DV), high definition video (HDV) or high definition (HD) footage in real time.

“dvMatte Pro is the fastest and easiest way to key digital footage in Final Cut Pro,” comments Alex Lindsay, founder and chief architect of dvGarage. “Unlike most other keyers, dvMatte uses both the color and luma information to create much cleaner edges. With a 3 Pass, super-fast keyer, dvMatte uses a color difference keyer, a hybrid luminance keyer, and an edge protection keyer, allowing the software to produce some of the smoothest mattes you will ever see on digital footage — all in real-time.”

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Monday, March 03, 2008

Adobe’s Blog on ProVideo Coalition

Scott Gentry | 03/03- 11:34 AM

As an Anchor sponsor, Adobe will be writing their own blog on the PVC

It’s not uncommon to get great information like tutorials, tips and tricks, insight, and insider information directly from the vendors.  It’s been our goal at PVC to not only attract the best writers, but to allow vendors the opportunity to share some of their product knowledge directly to you.  Not as a marketing tool, but as an informational outlet.  We are pleased that Adobe is taking this opportunity seriously and not only bringing some heavy brass to the table, but key product managers to share some of their knowledge. 

Since it’s Adobe’s blog, they can write whatever they choose, and I know for a fact that with other vendors missing NAB this year, Adobe wants to get the message out that they are very excited about attending.  Adobe’s plans for NAB this year - include actually being there, unlike other major editing systems whose company begin with the letter “A”.  What does that mean for the likes of you and me?  Besides a ton of traffic in their booth, we’re expected to see a bunch of new stuff.  Broadcast is expected to be a major focus for Adobe this year, and what better place to share your wares.  Rather than write more about their plans, I think it’s best that they share that with you directly.

It’s my guess that we’ll be getting some great info on Adobe’s NAB plans here, as well as some valuable information on their toolset along the way. 

You can catch the blog and regular updates here.

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

ProVideo Coalition Launches Social Network

Scott Gentry | 02/28- 08:41 PM

Provideo social Netowrk is live

We’ve enlisted the technical resources of Ning.com to produce a beta version of our social netowrk here.

Why Bother?
I have personally been a member of several ning-based networks and find they are actually very useful.  For PVC, we’d like to set up different groups on vertical video specialties such as Motion Graphics, Cameras, Video Editing and of course as a member you can create your own.  If you haven’t tried a social network, now may be your chance.  We are just turning this baby live late Thursday evening.  So if you get there and there’s few people (or even just me) don’t be alarmed.  That means you’re an early adopter and ahead of the curve.

The end-goal of the PVC is to really be put together by the professional community. Jump in and help us make this a destination.

Cheers,
Scott

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Petrol Introduces Mini Camera Accessory Bag

Scott Gentry | 02/28- 05:38 PM

Effective: February 28, 2008

Petrol, a Vitec Group brand, introduces the Petrol Mini Camera Accessory Bag. This new semi-rigid carrier is the convenient and comfortable way to transport essential accessories like batteries, chargers, and spare connectors.

The top lid’s dual directional run-around “upside down” zippers open quickly for easy access.  Inside, layers of bright orange padded fabric cradle and safeguard sensitive equipment.  Two removable dividers can be custom configured to provide extra security and protection. Underneath the main chamber, a second basement compartment offers additional cushioned space. Exterior zippered pockets on all four sides offer even more options for storage. Features include Petrol’s U-Grip ergonomic carrying handle and padded adjustable shoulder strap. The bag’s exterior is constructed of heavy duty waterproof blue and black Cordura.

U.S. List Price for the new Petrol Mini Camera Accessory Bag (#PMCAB-1) is $164. For further information on this or other Petrol products please go to http://www.petrolbags.com or contact: Petrol, 709 Executive Blvd., Valley College, NY 10989, Phone: 845-268-0100, Fax: 845-268-0113, Email: 

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Apple Introduces New MacBook and MacBook Pro Models

Scott Gentry | 02/26- 05:30 AM

Multi-Touch Trackpad Comes to MacBook Pro - But No New Form Factor!

CUPERTINO, California—February 26, 2008—Apple® today updated its popular MacBook® and MacBook Pro notebook lines with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, larger hard drives and 2GB of memory standard in most models. In addition, MacBook Pro includes the latest NVIDIA graphics processors, now with up to 512MB of video memory, and Apple’s innovative Multi-Touch™ trackpad, first introduced in MacBook Air™. All Mac® notebooks include a built-in iSight® video camera for video conferencing on-the-go*, Apple’s MagSafe® Power Adapter that safely disconnects when under strain and built-in 802.11n wireless networking for up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g.**

The new MacBook Pro features the latest Intel Core 2 Duo technology with up to a 2.6 GHz processor with 6MB of shared L2 cache; up to 4GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory and up to a 300GB hard drive, plus NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with up to 512MB of video memory. Every MacBook Pro now includes a trackpad with Multi-Touch gesture support for pinch, rotate and swipe, making it more intuitive than ever to zoom and rotate photos in iPhoto® or Aperture™ 2 or browse web pages in Safari™; an illuminated keyboard that makes it ideal for dimly lit environments such as airplanes, studios or conference halls and a built-in ambient light sensor, which automatically adjusts the brightness of the keys as well as the brightness of the display for optimal visibility.

Featuring a gorgeous 13-inch glossy widescreen display, and with prices still starting at just $1,099, the new MacBook lineup comes in three models and includes faster processors and larger hard drives across the line; sleek white 2.1 GHz and 2.4 GHz models with 120GB or 160GB 5400 rpm hard drives and a stunning black 2.4 GHz model with a massive 250GB 5400 rpm hard drive, previously only available as an option. The 2.4 GHz MacBook models ship with 2GB of memory standard, expandable up to 4GB across the line.

Every MacBook and MacBook Pro includes a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go; Apple’s MagSafe Power Adapter that magnetically connects the power cord and safely disconnects when under strain; the latest generation of 802.11n wireless networking for up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g; built-in 10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet for high-speed networking; Bluetooth; analog and digital audio inputs and outputs; USB 2.0; FireWire® and a built-in SuperDrive®.

Every Mac in the Apple lineup comes with iLife® ‘08, the most significant update ever to Apple’s award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, featuring a major new version of iPhoto and a completely reinvented iMovie®, both seamlessly integrated with the new .Mac Web Gallery for online photo and video sharing***. Every Mac also includes Leopard®, the sixth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system which introduces Time Machine™, an effortless way to automatically back up everything on a Mac; a redesigned Finder™ that lets users quickly browse and share files between multiple Macs; Quick Look, a new way to instantly see files without opening an application; Spaces, an intuitive new feature used to create groups of applications and instantly switch between them; a brand new desktop with Stacks, a new way to easily access files from the Dock and major enhancements to Mail and iChat®. .Mac members can use the new Back to My Mac feature to browse and access files on their home computer from a Mac over the Internet while out on the road.

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Monday, February 25, 2008

The Foundry releases Nuke 5.0

Mark Christiansen | 02/25- 08:28 PM

First major update since acquisition from Digital Domain includes the much awaited new UI

Although nearly a decade old and tested in production on some of world’s most recognized visual effects films, Nuke is the new kid on the block when compared with its older rivals, such as Shake (which will see no more upgrades from Apple) and After Effects, which just turned 15 last month. Version 5.0 is the first major release since the software was acquired by The Foundry UK, and this release addresses the one shortcoming everyone agreed about: a less than beautiful user interface in previous versions, cluttered (as Adobe applications used to be) with floating palettes. No doubt this UI makeover is about more than looks (but looks are important in an app that a visual artist might stare at for the most waking hours).

Additional new features in version 5.0 include:

- Python scripting (and there was much rejoicing among nerds)

- Stereoscopic Support (for 3D movies, which I can report first hand are tricky to composite)

- Mask Inputs (another feature, like the UI upgrade, which will help Shake artists settle down)

- Proxies (to make an already fast display system even more responsive)

- Global Undo/Redo (especially welcome to the Shake crowd, who never did get a proper undo/redo!)

Nuke 5.0 is $3500. The Foundry offers floating licenses (without adding the usual premium over node-locked licenses). More info at Nuke.

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Saturday, February 23, 2008

Vara Software ships ScreenFlow for Mac OS X

Scott Gentry | 02/23- 06:58 PM

Vara Software today shipped ScreenFlow, the most advanced Screencasting software package for Mac OS X Leopard. ScreenFlow’s powerful screen, camera, and audio capture systems allow you to capture everything you do. With ScreenFlow’s advanced timeline-based editing features, you can mix down your Screencast, with such effects as: 3D or 2D Zoom & Pan, Mouse Callouts, Foreground Window Callouts, Picture-in-Picture, Reflection, Drop Shadow, and much more. 

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Friday, February 22, 2008

Claim: NVIDIA Redefines Notebook Workstation Market

Scott Gentry | 02/22- 07:04 AM

New Quadro® FX 3600M Graphics Bring Advanced Visualization to Professionals on the Go with Improved Graphics, and more…

SANTA CLARA, CA — FEBRUARY 21, 2008 – NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the world leader in visual computing technologies, today introduced the NVIDIA Quadro® FX 3600M professional GPU for notebook and laptop workstations. This new graphics solution defines a new level of graphics performance and advanced visual computing for designers, engineers, and scientists who demand the functionality of a desktop workstation on a notebook platform.

“Design professionals, who rely on the high-performance and advanced features of NVIDIA Quadro graphics in a desktop workstation, can also experience this same level of performance in a notebook workstation,” said Jeff Brown, general manager, Professional Solutions, NVIDIA. “With the new NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M GPU, the notebook becomes a powerful workstation, allowing professionals to work anywhere, anytime without sacrificing graphics quality or performance.”

“The HP Compaq 8710w mobile workstation, with the new NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M GPU, is our most powerful mobile workstation to date,” said Dan Forlenza, vice president, Business Notebooks, HP. “The implementation of high-performance features such as CUDA and Shader Model 4.0 technology on the mobile GPU, gives professionals the workstation-caliber processing and graphics performance they need to go wherever their work takes them.”

These new platforms deliver a uniform feature set, which include Shader Model 4.0, CUDA™ technology and GPU computing for visualization. Professionals working with large datasets, models, and images in markets such as computer-aided design (CAD), digital content creation (DCC), imaging, computing, and the sciences, are now unchained from their desktop workstations with notebook solutions that feature the latest Quadro professional graphics architecture.

Engineered to deliver high performance and visualization of extensive datasets with extremely high image quality in an ISV-certified, notebook platform, the Quadro FX 3600M is available as a fully qualified MXM v2.1A type-III form factor mobile workstation graphics board with:

512 MB G-DDR3 memory
256-bit memory interface
51.2 GBps graphic memory bandwidth
OpenGL 2.1, Shader Model 4.0, and DirectX 10
PowerMizer™ adaptive power management tools

The complete line of NVIDIA Quadro FX notebook solutions are widely available through leading OEMs such as HP, Dell, Lenovo, Fujitsu Japan, and FSC as well as workstation system integrators. For more information about the entire series of NVIDIA professional Quadro solutions, please visit http://www.nvidia.com/quadro.

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