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Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860490 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 Footage Licensing and Pricing is Based on Use (Denver, Colorado--August 28, 2008) Thought Equity Motion, the world leader in providing access to high quality film, video and music content, today announced a new pricing and licensing offering that gives emerging media, corporate and consumer customers access to high quality footage priced for their projects. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860489 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 (SECAUCUS, New Jersey--August 28, 2008) Panasonic Broadcast announced today that new editing solutions from Avid Technology, Inc. offer import and native editing support for its AVC-Intra codec. The Avid® products supporting AVC-Intra include Avid Media Composer® software – Version 3.0; Avid Media Composer Mojo DX – v 3.0; Avid Media Composer Nitris® DX – v 3.0; Symphony™ Nitris DX – v 3.0; Avid NewsCutter® software – v 7.0; NewsCutter Mojo DX – v 7.0; and NewsCutter Nitris DX – v 7.0. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860488 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 Provides Two-Channel Dolby Pro Logic II® Encoding for Company’s Full-Size Microphones (Amsterdam, Netherlands--August 28, 2008) Now Holophone®’s H2-PRO and H3-D will have access to the Dolby Pro Logic II® encoding technology found in the company’s popular H4 SuperMINI and PortaMic 5.1 camera-mountable microphones with the introduction of the Holophone N-CODE portable multi-channel encoder. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860487 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 Globalstor ExtremeStor-DI Tower Running ASSIMILATE™ SCRATCH® Played Major Role in Feature’s DI Post Work (Chatsworth, California--August 28, 2008) Globalstor Data Corporation, a premier OEM integrator of high-performance RAID, SAN and storage/video servers, is pleased to announce that the Irish feature film, Kisses , which utilized Globalstor’s ExtremeStor-DI Tower for real-time 2K DI playback, has won first place in the Irish Feature category at the prestigious Galway Film Fleadh. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860486 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 Project Includes Three Spots And A Three-Minute ‘Making Of’ Feature That Will Air During The Famed Labor Day Telethon Hosted By Jerry Lewis (Phoenix, Arizona--August 28, 2008) Looking to musically capture a sense of hopefulness that was both cinematic and inspiring, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and Phoenix-based creative agency E.B. Lane ( http://www.eblane.com ), turned to original music/audio post house audioEngine ( http://www.audioengine.net ) and Composer Jason Camiolo and Managing Partner/Mixer Bob Giammarco to score and mix a new three-spot, 30-second public service campaign for the MDA that will air during the organization’s famous Labor Day Telethon hosted by Jerry Lewis. 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Fxguide http://www.fxguide.com/index.php A netcast about visual effects news, education, and technique http://www.fxguide.com/rss.php 2008-08-28T20:40:07+00:00 © 2008 fxguide, LLC http://www.freshdv.com/?p=2461 2008-08-28T07:00:52+00:00 <p> <a href="http://www.freshdv.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/ok_corral_1957.jpg"><img src="http://www.freshdv.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/ok_corral_1957-165x106.jpg" alt="" title="OK Corral" width="165" height="106" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2462" /></a>After reading <a href="http://www.freshdv.com/2008/08/encoder-shootout-4-mac-compression-tools.html">last week&#8217;s Real World Video Compression article</a> that compared four Mac compression tools, I suggested a more comparative test that took time to standardize encoding settings to level the playing field. In the initial shootout, default templates and encoding settings were used for the most part. That&#8217;s not to say that the initial test isn&#8217;t useful information&#8230;in fact, it may be more useful to the majority of users that just want a &#8220;set it and forget it&#8221; approach to encoding <em>(apologies to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Popeil">Ron Popeil</a> for borrowing his catchphrase)</em>. But for more advanced users who will immediately begin pushing knobs and digging into the encoding templates, a comparative test is invaluable for determining what kind of quality and encode times you can expect from each solution. And reviewer Andy Beach has done just that with his latest update to the article.<br /> <blockquote><em>&#8220;As we look at the results, here were the things that stood out for me - all the times were closer to one another than the last test. True, Compressor still took the longest, but it definitely closed the gap. Both it and Episodes times fell and were more consistent this go around (notice neither had an extremely long run as they did before). Visual Hub’s time did increase, which I expect, though not very much.&#8221;</em></blockquote></p> <p>&#8220;In an overall quality comparison, I also thought Episode came out looking best, followed by Visual Hub and Compressor. There is a sharpness to the image (both video and gfx) in the Episode Pro encode that the other two don’t have (again, check out the full screen to really see the difference).&#8221;</p> <p>I recommend that you read the full <a href="http://realworldvideocompression.com/2008/08/mac-encoder-shootout-redux/">Mac Encoder Shootout Redux article here</a>. 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Five unique PortaCast™ “Paks” for switching/communications, audio mixing/recording, camera shading/engineering and cables are available individually or as a completely integrated PortaCast™ live production system.... Studiodaily http://studiodaily.com/main/ StudioDaily.com http://studiodaily.com/main/rss/news/feed.xml 2008-08-28T20:40:08+00:00 2008 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860482 2008-08-28T02:45:15+00:00 Video Capture and Playback Cards Provide Robust I/O and Conversion for the Latest Feature from the Coen Brothers (Grass Valley, California--August 27, 2008) AJA Video Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced today that its KONA 3 video capture and playback cards were in use during editing of Ethan and Joel Coen's latest comedy thriller, "Burn After Reading," to streamline the film's Final Cut Studio editorial pipeline. 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The updates to particleIllusion 3.0, wondertouch’s industry standard, full-featured standalone particle effects application, and particleIllusion SE, the company’s introductory version, gives digital content creators working on Apple’s advanced operating system more ways to quickly and easily create complex effects: explosions, smoke, fire, sparkles, motion graphics backgrounds, space effects, creatures, and abstract artistic effects. The new changes and enhancements are available to current wondertouch customers free-of-charge. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860478 2008-08-28T00:38:26+00:00 Award-winning, real-time video production products position Telestream for explosive growth in Internet-based content delivery (Nevada City, California--August 27, 2008) Telestream, the provider of Flip4mac, Episode and FlipFactory content repurposing and workflow automation products, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of European-based Vara Software Ltd., a privately-held company. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860477 2008-08-28T00:34:02+00:00 Pre-Order Now Available On Zacuto's Webstore (Chicago, Illinois--August 27, 2008) ZACUTO USA, in cooperation with the Letus Corporation, announce the creation of the Letus35 Elite and Zacuto as the exclusive dealer of this new depth of field (DOF) adapter. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860476 2008-08-28T00:14:47+00:00 (Billerica, Massachusetts--August 27, 2008) Broadcast Pix™ Inc. today announced the addition of Michael “Aussie” Holten as Senior Workflow Engineer. Michael Holten is an accomplished video producer, editor, theatrical sound designer and software designer, who will further enhance the streamlined workflow inherent in Broadcast Pix’s highly integrated live video production systems. “Broadcast Pix has redefined the switcher as an integrated live video production studio that has broken new ground in ease of use,” said Ken Swanton, President of Broadcast Pix. “Now Aussie’s hands-on know-how and innovative approach will help us raise the bar further.” Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860475 2008-08-28T00:06:30+00:00 (Indianapolis, Indiana--August 27, 2008) Cine-tal Systems, a leading manufacturer of image processing, display, color management and collaboration solutions for digital cinema and video production, has hired Ray Agnew as Director of North American Sales. Agnew will seek to expand and direct the company’s domestic sales network, set sales goals and establish a strong marketing campaign. He brings more than a dozen years of experience in senior sales posts with technology companies, and most recently served as Director of Sales for Denver-based Octagon Systems Corporation, a maker of embedded computer systems. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860474 2008-08-28T00:04:00+00:00 (London, England--August 27, 2008) Bottletop, a UK-based charity that empowers young people worldwide through sexual health education and HIV prevention, has chosen Avastor’s HDX800 triple interface FireWire drives to store all of its London-based recordings for its Brazilian influenced CD. Bottletop has received high praise from a variety of well-known personalities, ranging from former U.S. President Bill Clinton to ex-United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan for its creative approach to the non profit sector. Its music arm initiates cross-cultural collaborations, bridging the gap between exciting musical styles from across the world. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860480 2008-08-28T00:01:43+00:00 (Portland, Oregon--August 27, 2008) LaCie today announced Network Space, design by Neil Poulton. This newly available networked attached storage (NAS) and media server was designed specifically for easy home and small office use and is available in capacities of 500 gigabytes* to 1 terabyte. LaCie Network Space is usable right from the box. Just plug the device into the router through the rear Ethernet port and instantly the device is available to share files through the local area network. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860473 2008-08-28T00:00:33+00:00 Facility Posts Retro Drama Lensed with Viper Camera (Hollywood, California--August 27, 2008) Encore Hollywood is currently providing final post production services for Swingtown , the new CBS drama about life in suburban America during the 1970s. 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Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860470 2008-08-27T23:49:57+00:00 (August 27, 2008) VFX Supervisor/Lead VFX Artist Nic Seresin of Smoke &amp; Mirrors New York (SMNY) creates the stunning, yet purposefully retro VFX for two amusing :30 spots highlighting the Thinkpad and Ideapad of Lenovo's line of products. Troll features two men seated in an airport lounge fixated on their laptops. Curiosity impels the older man to ask his neighbor if he's using a Lenovo Ideapad. The younger, more laid back man responds "yes" and demonstrates his one key recovery for lost work. Reluctantly, the older man presses a button producing an opening to another realm, beckoning a four foot troll. The grotesque figure offers condolences and a fruit basket for lost work. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860469 2008-08-27T23:46:01+00:00 (St. Louis, Missouri--August 27, 2008) Studio Network Solutions (SNS), a premier provider of post production storage systems for video and audio, announced today that Universal Studios Sound has deployed SNS storage solutions in its television and feature sound mixing stages including the Hitchcock Theater. Universal Studios Sound has 18 mix stages, and is located on one of the largest studio lots in the world. As a full service post production sound facility, Universal Studios Sound handles features, television, and trailers along with animation and gaming. It offers sound editorial &amp; design, mixing, Foley, ADR and transfer plus digital mastering, preservation, restoration, and archival services. In addition to work done for Universal Pictures, Universal Studios Sound’s services are in high demand by outside productions as well. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860468 2008-08-27T23:44:33+00:00 (Bergen, Norway--August 27, 2008) ALFACAM, the leading European HDTV provider and EURO1080, a member of the ALFACAM Group installed Vizrt graphics software solution in ALFACAM’s and EURO1080 HDTV OB vans for coverage of the Summer Games. A pair of Viz Trio Character Generator systems were purchased by ALFACAM. The systems were used in two of ALFACAM’s many OB-trucks. Viz Trio offers 2D and 3D character generation and allows an operator to create seamless context-enabled graphics, making it ideal for sporting events. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860467 2008-08-27T23:42:52+00:00 (City of Industry, California--August 27, 2008) Sans Digital, a brand of high performance storage subsystems, is revealing two exceedingly professional storage rackmounts that house up to forty-two hard drives, the AccuRAID AR442F4 and AR442F4R. These units utilize two high-speed Fibre Channel interfaces, and supports up to RAID 6 for maximum data protection. Along with the sizeable capacity, the AR442F4R is also equipped with Active-Active redundant controllers for mission-critical datacenter environments. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://www.fxguide.com/article495.html 2008-08-27T21:59:24+00:00 In this fxpodcast we speak with Steve Hulett, Business Representative for the The Animation Guild Local 839 IATSE. This is part of an ongoing series discussing the issues involved in labor laws, treatment of workers and general respect for visual effects in the industry. Fxguide http://www.fxguide.com/index.php A netcast about visual effects news, education, and technique http://www.fxguide.com/rss.php 2008-08-28T20:40:07+00:00 © 2008 fxguide, LLC http://www.fxguide.com/modules/fxpodcast/files/fxg-080824-guild.mp3 2008-08-27T21:58:14+00:00 Fxguide http://www.fxguide.com/index.php A netcast about visual effects news, education, and technique http://www.fxguide.com/rss.php 2008-08-28T20:40:07+00:00 © 2008 fxguide, LLC http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/?p=1203 2008-08-27T19:40:18+00:00 <p><a href="http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/wp-content/uploads/ds10.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1205" title="ds10" src="http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/wp-content/uploads/ds10-300x171.png" alt="" width="300" height="171" /></a></p> <p>Often when companies have a product to announce or some news to release they have a conference call with members of the media. Avid had one of these calls last week to announce the <a href="http://www.avid.com/products/DS/index.asp">newest version of the Avid DS</a> product line, version 10. <a href="http://www.freshdv.com/2008/08/avid-ds10-details.html">FreshDV has posted audio of the call</a> so if you are a DS user or just interested in Avid&#8217;s DS product then you can listen.</p> <p>New features include (from the Avid website):</p> <ul> <li>New platform – HP xw8600, Nvidia FX 3700, Dual-link I/O card &amp; <a title="Avid VideoRaid ST &amp; SR product page" href="http://www.avid.com/products/Video-Raid-STSR/index.asp">Avid VideoRaid SR storage</a></li> <li>New high-performance host GPU based real-time processing pipeline of primary &amp; advanced color correction, DVE effects, transitions, color limiting, and application of 1D &amp; 3D LUTs</li> <li>Color management system with 1D &amp; 3D LUTs, including Thomson, Kodak, and Iridias LUT formats</li> <li>DPX conform from <a title="Avid Media Composer Software product page" href="http://www.avid.com/products/Media-Composer-Software/index.asp">Avid Media Composer</a> with Avid AFE</li> <li>Symphony style secondary color correction</li> <li>Support for 1080p50 &amp; 1080p59.94 (including new <a title="Avid DNxHD Codec information page" href="http://www.avid.com/dnxhd/index.asp">DNxHD</a> formats: DNxHD 90, 290 &amp; 440)</li> <li>Support for <a title="Avid Interplay product page" href="http://www.avid.com/products/Interplay/index.asp">Avid Interplay</a></li> <li>Stereoscopic containers</li> </ul> <p>Another new feature is the price which includes &#8220;turnkey pricing of DS v10 + HP workstation + 8TB storage to below $60K.&#8221; That&#8217;s a great price point for a system that can do as much as the DS does. It seems that the Avid DS has often been perceived as the &#8220;red-headed step child&#8221; of Avid. A lot things I&#8217;ve heard about DS over the years has been comments about poor performance and a clunky interface to the question of why Avid even needs the product at all when they have the Avid Symphony. I&#8217;ve heard the suffix DS called <em>Door Stop</em> by more than one owner over the years. But with that being said there are a lot of rabid DS owner and users who swear by the system. These users maintain one of the better wikis in the post-production Internet world at the <a href="http://dswiki.wikispaces.com/">DS wiki</a>. I took a DS class years ago as I was offered some DS work. I always felt the DS was like any other system in that it has its own interface and you <em>must</em> learn on its terms. And like any piece of software, the more you use it the better editor you become. It has always been amazingly full featured in that you can do so much without ever having to touch another application. I think that is what turns off many editors. The Avid DS is so all encompassing it can be overwhelming. Avid attempted to make the transition easier for Media Composer editors a number of versions ago by adding some Media Composer like buttons to the interface. This was either a good thing or a bad thing depending on who you talked to.</p> <p>While it looks like the new version 10 continues to move the platform forward I think many of us were disappointed in that we though it would add native support for RED. While it might have been too soon with the RED SDK only being recently released I hope native RED support is coming to Avid DS. What a great solution that would be for a DS shop &#8230; offline on Media Composer, send a list over to DS and have it conform the edit right from the raw .R3D RED files. Yes the DS can work with DPXs but that is just an extra step and totally unnecessary if you can work with the native RED format. Maybe the programmers are working on that one.</p> Editblog http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog A few words about non-linear editing, filmmaking and more ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/Editblog 2008-08-27T20:00:11+00:00 http://www.freshdv.com/?p=2458 2008-08-27T18:48:46+00:00 <p> <a href="http://www.freshdv.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/film_strip.jpg"><img src="http://www.freshdv.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/film_strip-103x165.jpg" alt="Post Production Tools for Editors" title="Post Production Tools for Editors" width="103" height="165" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2459" /></a>Ever since Avid Technology acquired Softimage in 1998, they have been steadily improving the DS Nitris hardware/software post-production package, adding tools and features to further bring DS into the Avid fold. With their latest <a href="http://www.avid.com/products/3219.htm">version 10 release</a>, Avid has announced a number of improvements that users should find compelling. </p> <p>Gone is the <em>Avid DS Nitris</em> naming, henceforth the product is referred to simply as <em>Avid DS</em>. Gone also is the proprietary hardware acceleration, instead v10 will lean on an off-the-shelf <a href="http://aja.com/html/products_windows_xena_2K.html">AJA Xena 2K</a> Dual Link HD card for capture and display. Formats now supported include 720p at 23.976 fps, as well as 1080p50 and 1080p59.94. DPX can be conformed at HD, 2K, and 4K resolutions, and realtime up/down converts are possible. Avid Interplay integration is now in place, and in addition to the Symphony based color corrector, there is now a realtime secondary corrector. Finally, options for LUT support are a boon for film projects. These and a host of other improvements all come despite the fact that Avid has reduced the turnkey pricing of DS v10 + HP workstation + 8TB storage to below $60K. </p> <p>FreshDV was a part of the initial conference call that announced this latest update, and Avid has kindly granted us permission to post a recording of that call here. So check it out if you are a DS Nitris user and wish to get up to speed quickly, or simply want to learn more about DS. You can download the attached mp3, or simply <a href="http://www.freshdv.com/go/podcast/subscribe">subscribe to our podcast feed</a> in iTunes.</p> <p><em>UPDATE: Long-time Avid user Scott Simmons has <a href="http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/2008/08/27/freshdv-posts-the-avid-ds-conference-call/">posted a few thoughts</a> on this update as well as the exclusion of native Red .R3D support.</em></p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?a=IWHAeK"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?i=IWHAeK" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?a=Lae4jk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?i=Lae4jk" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?a=zutatk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?i=zutatk" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?a=6nsX8k"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?i=6nsX8k" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?a=9ZRgnk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?i=9ZRgnk" border="0" /></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freshdv/~4/376416479" height="1" width="1" />Ever since Avid Technology acquired Softimage in 1998, they have been steadily improving the DS Nitris hardware/software post-production package, adding tools and features to further bring DS into the Avid fold. With their latest version 10 release, Avid has announced a number of improvements that users should find compelling. Gone is the Avid DS Nitris naming, henceforth the product is referred to simply as Avid DS. Gone also is the proprietary hardware acceleration, instead v10 will lean on an off-the-shelf AJA Xena 2K Dual Link HD card for capture and display. Formats now supported include 720p at 23.976 fps, as well as 1080p50 and 1080p59.94. DPX can be conformed at HD, 2K, and 4K resolutions, and realtime up/down converts are possible. Avid Interplay integration is now in place, and in addition to the Symphony based color corrector, there is now a realtime secondary corrector. Finally, options for LUT support are a boon for film projects. These and a host of other improvements all come despite the fact that Avid has reduced the turnkey pricing of DS v10 + HP workstation + 8TB storage to below $60K. FreshDV was a part of the initial conference call that announced this latest update, and Avid has kindly granted us permission to post a recording of that call here. So check it out if you are a DS Nitris user and wish to get up to speed quickly, or simply want to learn more about DS. You can download the attached mp3, or simply subscribe to our podcast feed in iTunes. UPDATE: Long-time Avid user Scott Simmons has posted a few thoughts on this update as well as the exclusion of native Red .R3D support. www.FreshDV.com info@freshdv.com http://www.freshdv.com Serving up fresh, crispy news and views for creators and consumers of digital video http://feeds.feedburner.com/freshdv 2008-08-28T15:20:10+00:00 ©www.FreshDV.com http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860466 2008-08-27T09:42:51+00:00 New system to be used for production of animated commercials, establishing a more efficient workflow to increase productivity and reduce project times (Montréal, Canada--August 27, 2008) Maximum Throughput Inc., developers of multi-user media management and editing applications and high-performance media servers and storage solutions, announces that Aardman Animations, a world leader in animation for feature film, television series and commercials, has taken delivery of its third Maximum Throughput Sledgehammer HD!O file server and real-time, multi-format video device. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860465 2008-08-27T09:40:18+00:00 (Hayward, California--August 27, 2008) PANORAMAdtv, the video products division of Wohler Technologies Inc., today announced that its new RM-3270W-HD dual-screen HD/SD-SDI monitor was used by Mexico City's Productora y Comercializadora de Televisión S.A. (PCTV) for the breakthrough HD broadcast of the telenovela "Mujeres Asesinas" in an episode featuring one of the genre's most celebrated leading ladies, Daniela Romo. The popular series, which portrays women who seek revenge with a murderous "Desperate Housewives" sort of flair, premiered in HD on June 19. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860464 2008-08-27T09:37:57+00:00 Leading source for legal, low-cost imagery announces milestone image with spotlight on photographer Christopher Völlmya (New York City, New York--August 27, 2008) Today, Fotolia, one of the world's leading sources for legal, low-cost imagery welcomes its four millionth image, titled "Hot Air Balloon" ( http://www.fotolia.com/id/8984099 ) and uploaded by Christopher Völlmya, a Fotolia contributor from Switzerland. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860463 2008-08-27T09:36:05+00:00 (Rochester Hills, Michigan--August 27, 2008) Eric Bruneau, a compositing specialist, has joined With A Twist Studio. Bruneau will serve as Compositing Supervisor and will focus on feature film projects, but will also be available for commercial and other broadcast work. Bruneau's background includes senior visual effects positions with powerhouses Digital Domain and Sony Pictures Imageworks. He is currently working on a broadcast package for ESPN College Football. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860462 2008-08-27T09:31:37+00:00 Freescale LDMOS Technology Allows Harris to Manufacture its Most Compact and Power-Efficient UHF Transmitters (Austin, Texas--August 27, 2008) Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, announced that it will integrate technology from Freescale Semiconductor, a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors, into its new TV transmitters for terrestrial broadcasters. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860461 2008-08-27T09:25:03+00:00 (August 27, 2008) Los Angeles-based DUCK, formerly Duck Soup Studios directing collective Shy The Sun assemble a fairy-tale, otherworldly Sea Orchestra for United Airlines via agency Barrie D'Rozario Murphy. DUCK Partner/EP Mark Medernach weighs in on the spot, "Ree and Jannes wow me with everything they do. The creatures they created for this piece are simply fantastic, and the effort is a perfect example of the bandwidth we have set-up here at DUCK. We implemented a unique streamlined workflow system that allowed incredible talents such as Shy The Sun, to produce this type of work for an American agency from half a world away." Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860460 2008-08-27T09:23:16+00:00 (August 27, 2008) Luis Moreno of NY-based edit company jumP cuts a 21-spot campaign for 10 Cane Rum via Mother New York featuring VFX and post production courtesy of Manic titled 10 Cane Super Premium Films. All of the spots open with the esteemed 10 Cane Premium Rum brand's anthem playing, as a scantily-clad seductress, adorned with a bikini and French military attire, holds the 10 Cane flag up to the cascading light of the Caribbean sun. In one spot, Big World, we move to a man nestled on a couch in a boat, sipping his elixir while casually fiddling with a globe. The VO, 'seemingly' in French with English subtitles, informs us, "the world is big" and "Thomas has no idea where he is." It quickly becomes clear that this is no ordinary rum experience. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860459 2008-08-27T09:21:49+00:00 (Hollywood, California--August 27, 2008) Thanks to S4 Studios, the nations of the netherworld were well represented at the Beijing Summer Olympics. The studio designed and animated a package of opening and closing IDs for the “Chiller Summer Games,” promoting NBC Universal HD cable station Chiller Channel’s programming slate during the Olympic Games. S4 Director/Designer Geoffrey Kater and Creative Director/Co-designer Thomas Helmintoller were charged by NBC Universal’s Emerging Networks VP of On-Air promotions Sarah Pierce with a sole a dictum, “the weirder the better.” According to Kater, the studio threw their entire bag of tricks at the project, creating a “Chillerized” mimic of an Olympic medal. “We brought together graphic elements such as saw blades, barbed wire, fire, chainsaws, scythes, studs and knives, but all those were merely adornments for the core image—a clawed one-eyed skull with ram’s horns. We created a medallion that would likely decapitate you if you put it on. It looks completely evil.” Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860458 2008-08-27T09:20:44+00:00 (August 27, 2008) rhinofx recently collaborated with Merkley + Partners and Oscar-nominated director Mehdi Norowzian of Joy Films to create the VFX for a series of :30 spots for the Mercedes-Benz Summer of Love campaign. rhinofx designed a complete 2D palette of color to help visually romanticize various Mercedes vehicles as the center of carnival attractions. In the spots, visitors enjoy effects-enhanced Mercedes-Benz themed attractions and effects, which help position vehicles at the center of the Tunnel of Love water ride and showcase brand-new Mercedes-Benzes in the go-kart track. To enhance the festive spectacle and enhance the enchanting look and feel, rhino's artists repopulated the rides, reconstructed the landscape, replaced the sky, composited the interior and exterior of the cars, and performed delicate color correction in Flame to finish the carnival environment. The spots are the latest in a long line of projects between rhinofx, Merkley, and Mercedes-Benz USA, including over a two dozen effects-heavy spots. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://www.fxguide.com/qt/421 2008-08-27T04:22:29+00:00 Brideshead Revisited," Miramax Films' recently released feature adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel, is peppered with seamless invisible visual effects created by CIS London. Working closely with the film's director, Julian Jarrold, visual effects supervisor Adam Gascoyne oversaw the challenging sub... Fxguide http://www.fxguide.com/index.php A netcast about visual effects news, education, and technique http://www.fxguide.com/rss.php 2008-08-28T20:40:07+00:00 © 2008 fxguide, LLC http://studiodaily.com/main/news/9869.html 2008-08-27T04:00:00+00:00 wondertouch, a leading software developer of high performance particle effects creation tools, today announced that new versions for its particleIllusion™ 3.0 and particleIllusion SE line of product offerings on the Mac® OS® X are now available.... Studiodaily http://studiodaily.com/main/ StudioDaily.com http://studiodaily.com/main/rss/news/feed.xml 2008-08-28T20:40:08+00:00 2008 http://studiodaily.com/main/news/9868.html 2008-08-27T04:00:00+00:00 Panasonic Broadcast announced today that new editing solutions from Avid Technology, Inc. offer import and native editing support for its AVC-Intra codec. The Avid products supporting AVC-Intra include Avid Media Composer software Version 3.0; Avid Media Composer Mojo DX 3.0; Avid Media Composer Nitris DX v 3.0; Symphony™ Nitris DX v 3.0; Avid NewsCutter software v 7.0; NewsCutter Mojo DX v 7.0; and NewsCutter Nitris DX v 7.0.... Studiodaily http://studiodaily.com/main/ StudioDaily.com http://studiodaily.com/main/rss/news/feed.xml 2008-08-28T20:40:08+00:00 2008 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860454 2008-08-27T00:23:10+00:00 (SECAUCUS, New Jersey--August 26, 2008) Accepting the challenge “you could look it up” used to lead to a walk to the library shelf and a browse through a weighty reference book. How last century. Contemporary knowledge seekers are much more likely to consult Wikipedia, the online free-content encyclopedia that can be edited by anyone. Glen Echo Entertainment (Hollywood, CA) is currently in production with Truth in Numbers?:The World According to Wikipedia , a full-length documentary that is being shot with Panasonic’s AJ-HPX3000 native 1080p one-piece P2 HD camcorder. Wikipedia, the eighth most popular website on the Internet today, is already the second most widely-read “publication” in human history, attracting 50 million unique visitors a month. Truth in Numbers? is co-directed by Scott Glosserman and Nic Hill, with cinematographer Eric Koretz as Director of Photography. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860455 2008-08-27T00:17:44+00:00 Enhanced Composition Engine; Seamless Integration with Apple Final Cut and Avid Editing Applications (Galway, Ireland--August 26, 2008) Abaltat ™, a developer of innovative audio workflow solutions for postproduction and broadcast markets, announced the release of Abaltat Muse 2.0. Abaltat Muse 2.0 enables anyone, regardless of musical ability; to compose royalty-free, multi-part soundtracks that are perfectly timed and aligned to the users’ edited video. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860453 2008-08-27T00:01:49+00:00 Veteran Commercial Editor Skilled in Online, Offline, VFX (Detroit, Michigan--August 26, 2008) RingSide Creative has brought on senior editor Chris Randolph. Randolph brings more than 20 years of post production experience to RingSide, all in the Detroit market, and is a multi-talented artist, skilled in off-line and online editing, visual effects, compositing and graphics. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860456 2008-08-27T00:01:17+00:00 (San Rafael, California--August 26, 2008) Lucasfilm Ltd. and Lucasfilm Animation are using Autodesk, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ADSK) Autodesk Maya software to create the upcoming television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars , just as they did to create the feature-length animated film that is now in theaters. These are the first animated Star Wars projects from Lucasfilm. The projects benefited from a global production environment, with Maya as the hub for creating highly detailed worlds, characters and creatures, including Anakin Skywalker, R2-D2, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jabba the Hutt. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860452 2008-08-26T23:58:13+00:00 See GPU-Based De-Bayering at PNY Booth (San Jose, California--August 26, 2008) IRIDAS, the world leader in RAW playback technologies, is bringing RealTime RAW 2.0 to the crowds at the San Jose Convention Center for NVISION 08 this week. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://www.freshdv.com/?p=2452 2008-08-26T08:27:48+00:00 <p> <a href="http://www.freshdv.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/red_one_lcd_display_courtesy_prolost.jpg"><img src="http://www.freshdv.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/red_one_lcd_display_courtesy_prolost-109x165.jpg" alt="Red One LCD, by Stu Maschwitz. Image used with permission." title="Red One LCD, by Stu Maschwitz. Image used with permission." width="109" height="165" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2455" /></a><a href="http://www.digitalvision.se">Digital Vision</a> recently announced they would be adding native support for Redcode RAW footage in their grading/finishing app <a href="http://www.digitalvision.se/products/film_master.htm">Film Master</a>. The following is an audio podcast discussion with Simon Cuff, President of Digital Vision. Simon takes time to answer FreshDV&#8217;s questions about the specifics of their .R3D support and talks about how Film Master and Data Conform can be used both in the ingest and final finishing process. </p> <p>To listen, <a href="http://www.freshdv.com/go/podcast/subscribe">subscribe to the FreshDV podcast feed</a>.</p> <p><small><em>Red One behind the scenes photo by Stu Maschwitz of <a href="http://www.prolost.com">Prolost</a>. Used with permission.</em></small></p> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?a=2h6WEK"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?i=2h6WEK" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?a=0CmLak"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?i=0CmLak" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?a=yEbW2k"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?i=yEbW2k" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?a=bgpdNk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?i=bgpdNk" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?a=0ePkCk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/freshdv?i=0ePkCk" border="0" /></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/freshdv/~4/375027730" height="1" width="1" />Digital Vision recently announced they would be adding native support for Redcode RAW footage in their grading/finishing app Film Master. The following is an audio podcast discussion with Simon Cuff, President of Digital Vision. Simon takes time to answer FreshDV's questions about the specifics of their .R3D support and talks about how Film Master and Data Conform can be used both in the ingest and final finishing process. To listen, subscribe to the FreshDV podcast feed. Red One behind the scenes photo by Stu Maschwitz of Prolost. Used with permission. www.FreshDV.com info@freshdv.com http://www.freshdv.com Serving up fresh, crispy news and views for creators and consumers of digital video http://feeds.feedburner.com/freshdv 2008-08-28T15:20:10+00:00 ©www.FreshDV.com http://studiodaily.com/main/news/9847.html 2008-08-26T04:00:00+00:00 Europeans will get their first look at the latest version of Maximum Throughput’s Sledgehammer server, with its built-in MAXmedia browser-based media management application at IBC in Amsterdam (Hall 7, Stand J18). It adds new features that address performance, collaborative workflows, media assembly, media search and retrieval, metadata compatibility and device integration, and format conversion and encoding... Studiodaily http://studiodaily.com/main/ StudioDaily.com http://studiodaily.com/main/rss/news/feed.xml 2008-08-28T20:40:08+00:00 2008 http://studiodaily.com/main/news/9846.html 2008-08-26T04:00:00+00:00 Gefen has introduced two new matrix switching systems that provide an easy way to connect multiple HD audio/video sources and displays. Source switching is controlled by a Gefen IR remote control unit or through the RS-232 port (available on all three rack mountable units). Source switching occurs instantly, so there is no downtime or noticeable lag between source selections.... 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Studiodaily http://studiodaily.com/main/ StudioDaily.com http://studiodaily.com/main/rss/news/feed.xml 2008-08-28T20:40:08+00:00 2008 http://studiodaily.com/main/news/9843.html 2008-08-26T04:00:00+00:00 Distributing high-definition video over the Internet was once looked at as a futile proposition, because most people didn’t have large computer screens, and the bandwidth necessary to send these data-intensive files was virtually non-existent (at any price). Well those days are history. Now, content creators can offer online viewers a “lean back” experience over the Web, thanks to advancements in compression algorithms and software acceleration.... Studiodaily http://studiodaily.com/main/ StudioDaily.com http://studiodaily.com/main/rss/news/feed.xml 2008-08-28T20:40:08+00:00 2008 http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/?p=1189 2008-08-26T03:04:19+00:00 <p>There&#8217;s a couple of new podcasts to point out. Well &#8230; one new and one old that is coming back.</p> <p><a href="http://web.mac.com/kanendosei/UnScale/MediaShow.html"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1190" title="thatmediashow" src="http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/wp-content/uploads/thatmediashow.png" alt="" width="138" height="76" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://web.mac.com/kanendosei/UnScale/MediaShow.html">That Media Show</a> is described by That Media Show as &#8220;Entertainment Weekly with only the good stuff and a lot less fluff&#8221;&#8230; or maybe it&#8217;s &#8220;a weekly show about film, post-production and visual effects&#8221; &#8230; and they are both right.  The show is (thus far) under 10 minutes an episode and has a number of segments like Industry, Visual FX and Independent. If you read a lot of film, video and post blogs then this is a show you shouldn&#8217;t miss. And I&#8217;m not just saying that since they gave a shout out to the Editblog a time or two. They just know good content! And there are links galore, plus a sly sense of humor. <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=285582623">Subscribe here via iTunes</a>.</p> <p>I also saw a notice on Creative Cow that <a href="http://cowcast.creativecow.net/news/index.html">Franklin McMahon is back hosting the Creative Cow News and Views podcast</a>. This is a welcome return as Franklin hosted from late 2005 until May 2006 and then the podcast went kaput. It&#8217;s back now over two years later so lets hope that it returns to being the great listen that it was way back then. <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=80994475">Subscribe here via iTunes</a>.</p> Editblog http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog A few words about non-linear editing, filmmaking and more ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/Editblog 2008-08-27T20:00:11+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860451 2008-08-26T01:42:44+00:00 Integrated solution enables facilities to enhance creativity, turn projects around quicker and complete entire post process in one system (TEWKSBURY, Massachusetts--August 25, 2008) Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today launched Avid® DS version 10: a solution designed to save customers time and money by offering professional editing, compositing, keying, image retouching, paint and graphics capabilities in one application. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33882964.post-3270858516846405404 2008-08-26T02:19:43+00:00 <span>EDIT: I have been at home playing more with FCP 3.0 on my Dual 2.0Ghz G5...and things seem to be going swimmingly...so I have to edit this...</span><br /><br />While awaiting for my Mac Pro to come out of production so that I can install the new Avid 3.0 software on it (the only machine I have that is on Avid's requirement list), I tried it on my Powerbook G4 and Powermac G5, both running Leopard. Well...it loaded...and it opened. But it didn't work. I did get Avid 2.8 to work on both machines, and I did capture and edit DV and DVCPRO HD with no problems. <span>This remains true...I cannot capture DVCPRO HD on my laptop. HOWEVER...I did import Panasonic P2 footage DVCPRO HD 720p24 and it played back fine...AND...it works for editing DVCPRO HD tape footage captured on my G5. HA!</span><br /><br />But Avid 3.0 is a different animal.<br /><br />I did try to capture footage on the Powerbook. I was able to capture DV footage, but that's it. I tried DVCPRO HD and it dropped frames like mad. Just unusable. I tried the G5...and it was better, but still, 4 frames out of 30 are gone.<br /><br /><span>EDIT: I am an IDIOT! A freakin' idiot. GOSH! Uhm, this footage is 720p24...running at 23.98. OF COURSE frames are missing. Pulldown was removed. God I feel stupid.</span><br /><br /> And every time I try to play back, the first time I press play I get an error, then I click OK and it plays...but that is no way to work. <span> Well, a restart seemed to have fixed that. I have been editing that footage all night an no errors. Mixing in the DV I captured and P2 footage...real time. No issues. Huh. </span>And when I went back to the DV footage I captured, the Powerbook worked for a little while, but after a few minutes it too started spitting out errors. I didn't really dig into testing until last week, that's why I didn't have any issues. So when Avid says you need an Intel, they are right. You need an Intel. I'll wager that is how they get all that speed in the software.<br /><br /><span>HA! Proved myself wrong. I have gotten this software to work on a G4 laptop and a G5 Tower. Can't vouch for the reliablility, but it does capture DVCPRO HD via firewire perfectly fine, and P2 import is slick...and works on both machines.</span><br /><br />A friend pointed out to me that I was mentioned on a video podcast called "THAT MEDIA SHOW," episode 4 (find it on iTunes). They mention Avid 3.0 reviews from <a href="http://www.scottsimmons.tv/blog/" target="_blank">The Editblog</a> and <a href="http://splicehere.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Splice Here,</a> and then mention that I tested the software on my Powerbook G4, and that I got it to work. I need to clear the air here that when I claimed that I got Avid 3.0 to work on my Powerbook in <a href="http://lfhd.blogspot.com/2008/08/avid-30-on-my-laptop.html" target="_blank">this post</a>, that I hadn't fully tested it yet. And for me to report that I got it working before I really sat down and dug in was irresponsible. I was excited that it loaded and captured some footage. And before I could play around for a bit, I had to go on two trips and wrap up a show.<br /><br />Please accept my apology for my early reporting and misinformation. <br /><br />I hope to get the software...and a MOJO DX...installed on this system next week so that I can really see what it can do. And I need to buy a MacBook Pro...I am just waiting for a better excuse than to test software and hardware. I don't make money doing that, so I can't justify the cost.<br /><br /><span>EDIT: OK, I read Scott's comment (thanks Scott) and decided to go back and play a little more. Turns out things are better than I thought. Missing frames were the redundant ones. Error seems to be some fluke that a restart fixed. I can edit mixed formats...all seems OK. Even on the laptop, I was able to play back P2 footage and the DVCPRO HD footage I captured on my G5. So I seemed to have jumped the gun on my "IT WON'T WORK" comments. Ahem. So in a pinch you can use Avid 3.0 software on machines that are not on the recommended list. Just don't expect them to work flawlessly. I have only been doing fiddling tonight. If I was working on a show 10 hours a day for a few weeks, issues would no doubt crop up. OK...first impressions later. I have Interview footage to capture and transcripts to wrangle so I can test out the ScriptSync features.</span> Shane Ross noreply@blogger.com http://lfhd.blogspot.com/ High definition editing from the trenches tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33882964 2008-08-28T13:40:09+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860450 2008-08-26T00:37:17+00:00 HD Handheld Has Been Production Company’s Mainstay Acquisition Tool since 2006 (SECAUCUS, New Jersey--August 25, 2008) Wonderdog Media (Tacoma, WA), one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier digital video production companies, has made Panasonic’s solid-state AG-HVX200 P2 HD camcorder its mainstay acquisition tool since early 2006. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. Dedicated to media professionals, the Cow offers "More Signal, Less Noise." http://forums.creativecow.net/index_rss.xml 2008-08-28T19:20:06+00:00 http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/105/860449 2008-08-26T00:33:39+00:00 Ambric Now Shipping the Am2045 GT Video Reference Platform With Significant Acceleration for Apple Mac Pro and MacBook Pro (Beaverton, Oregon--August 25, 2008) Ambric® has released software for production that utilizes its Am2045™ massively parallel processor array (MPPA) on the Mac® OS® X Leopard platform. Creativecow http://www.creativecow.net/ Creative Cow is home to the top-rated Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid, Discreet Combustion, Media 100 844x and Pinnacle Cinewave user forums support communities. 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