Twitnuuz: Digital cinema

High Definition Training Videos for the Visual Effects Industry Princeton, NJ (July 28th, 2010) – cmiVFX launches its latest training video just in time for Siggraph 2010. With the latest release of Eyeon’s Fusion 6.1 Compositing Software, GPU…

Panasonic has announced it is developing a digital 3D interchangeable lens for the Micro 4/3 system, to be launched by the end of the year. The lens will include two optical paths, projecting left and right image pairs onto the camera sensor.

Nvidia is launching the new 3D Vision Pro glasses. The Pro system incorporates active shutter glasses and a radio frequency communication system so no problems with multiple 3D screens in the same room. Maybe available in October.

Click here to view the embedded video. By: Jared Abrams I stopped by Duclos Lenses and asked Matthew Duclos a few questions. The Duclos modified Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 Zoom Lens has been around for some time. They are in the process of converting the new…

Sony talked up its cylindrical no-glasses 3D 360-degree prototype display last fall, and now it’s showing off the tech, dubbed RayModeler 3D, on US soil at SIGGRAPH 2010 through tomorrow. A major bonus of that showcase is an English language video —…

A new generation of TVs has reached retail, with 3D models now available from all leading TV manufacturers. DisplaySearch forecasts 3.4 million 3D TVs to be shipped in 2010, with the market expected to reach 42.9 million in 2014. Based on this forecast,…

A new 3D HD wireless prototype system that’s been designed by an Israeli company called Amimon Inc. was demoed recently and is capable of transmitting the format (3D HD) to other devices loaded with the same set up. The system uses a 5GHz band and the…

The 3D movement isn’t going anywhere any time soon, and as long as the TVs that power that technology in our living rooms start lowering those staggering prices, we can honestly say that it’s probably only going to get broader before it dies away….

Sony to buy LCD panels from LG.Currently , Sony is busy talking with LG to buy LCD panels with a diagonal of 30 inches . Sony is in talks with LG Sony entered as suggested would no longer want to depend onSamsung when it comes to supplies of Samsung lcdpanels…

nsiders and investors at RealD Inc. raised more money in the company’s recent initial public offering than the company did. The company sold 6 million shares at $16 a share, and selling stockholders sold almost 8.4 million shares.Chairman and Chief Executive…

(Credit: Engadget HD)If you feel that Panasonic’s current heavy-duty DMP-BDT300 3D Blu-ray player is too hardcore, there’s now a newer “lite” version which is slimmer and more down-to-earth. The latest DMP-BDT100 still retains some of BDT300’s advanced…

Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince is just one movie in the 3D line-upThe ground-breaking service - Europe’s first 3D channel - kicks off with an exciting line-up of movies and live sport.It will be available to any Sky+HD home that has invested in…

Francisco Partners, a San Francisco, California-based private equity firm focused on investments in technology-based companies, has made a binding offer to Technicolor (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TCH) for the acquisition of the Grass Valley Broadcast…

SAN FRANCISCO — July 28, 2010 — Wohler Technologies today announced the opening of a new Wohler service center serving customers in the EMEA territory. Based in France, the Wohler EMEA Service Center will act as the first line of second- and…

Innovative Facility Will Take Delivery of 2 Additional Digital Vision Systems dv-logo_orange-and-black_plain.jpg (London and Los Angeles) Digital Vision, provider of powerful image enhancement, color correction and restoration systems in the production…

Console Used for Live Sports and Entertainment Events BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – When Liga TV decided to move into HD production for its new Sport 1 OB van, the console of choice was a 32+8 fader Solid State Logic C100 HDS with an SSL MORSE Stage Box. Liga…

For Immediate Release OSCAR-NOMINATED AVATAR EDITOR TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT IBC’S FIRST-EVER DIGITAL MEDIA TRAINING WORKSHOPS Future Media Concepts calls on epic storyteller Stephen Rivkin to chronicle his stereoscopic journey through Pandora…

To get the gaming world psyched for the release of its new motion-sensing controller PlayStation Move, electronics giant Sony teamed up with San Francisco-based creative studio TEAK to concept, produce and handle post-production on “Move”,…

Each time a new gadget craze sweeps the Internet, there’s a high probability that the movers and shakers in the advertising world will be among its earliest (and most enthusiastic) adopters ⎯ especially if the brand name “Apple”…

— GRAMMY® winner discusses Waves Chris Lord-Alge Artist Signature Collection — KNOXVILLE, TN, July 22, 2010 — The Waves Masters on Tour event series held special sessions featuring legendary mixer Chris Lord-Alge on the evenings of Saturday, July…

STOW, OH, July 22, 2010 — Audio-Technica is pleased to announce that Pine City, New York-based Ark Productions & Marketing has been presented with A-T’s prestigious President’s Award. The award was presented by Marc Lee Shannon, Audio-Technica…

— Industry veteran Doug Simpson will address and support the audio/video needs of the Las Vegas hotel, club and recording studio sectors — WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, July 22, 2010 — Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the outside sales division of Guitar…

Spud Drive In, located in Driggs, Idaho, becomes the first “true” digital drive-in offering the best in digital DLP Cinema® technology, the brightest images, and 3D projection to showcase first-run movies

Kortrijk, Belgium, 22 July 2010 - Digital cinema specialist Barco announced today that its DP2K family of digital cinema projectors is now available with integrated CineCanvas™ subtitling support. The new functionality can be installed via a simple…

ETHLife just published a paper about a recently developped algorithm that automatically removes all nauseating unwanted disparities in a stereo image. Let’s hope next version will also improve bad scenarios….

Panasonic unveiled a slew of new Lumix cameras just last week, but the company wasn’t quite done with itsfall camera and camcorder announcements. Today, Panasonic announced its first 3D high-definition camcorder for consumers (a pro-level 3D camcorderwas…

If you look at the graph above you will see that the percentage of revenue from 3D movies has drastically declined. Why are movie goers shunning 3D? Recently many ‘experts’ have used the above data in order to inform us all that this is the end of the…

Some stars are hesitant about starring in 3-D films and Natalie Portman is no exception, but her reasoning is unique! Natalie is set to star as Jane Foster in the upcoming film, Thor, which will be released in 3-D. At a press conference for her new film,…

3D is at a point today where HD was at the turn of the millennium. Sexy and prohibitively expensive.High cost camera equipment and 3D enabled screens relegate most everyone’s three-dimensional viewing experiences to the confines of local area movie…

We’re just a couple of days away from the beginning of X Games 16 in Los Angeles, and beyond just the high flying acrobatic stunts, it should be also be a broadcasting technological showcase. Just two years removed from making its HD debut, this year’s…

Photos and videos are great for reliving important moments, but now you can truly immerse yourself in your memories with home videos shot in 3D with DXG’s 3D Pocket Camcorder (model 5D7V). You can view, record and playback standard definition 3D video…

DIRECTV and HISTORY are taking viewers on an exclusive 3D tour of the solar system. Beginning Friday, July 30, HISTORY will deliver its first 3D broadcast on DIRECTV’s new 3D channel, n3D(TM) powered by Panasonic, with the season 5 premiere episode of…

Runco has expanded its Signature Cinema high-end luxury projection line with the SC-50d and SC-60d, which are both 3D-ready.Runco’s SC-50d and SC-60d are 3D-ready and will support multiple formats, including Active3D using active-shutter glasses or passive-glassed-based…

Rancho Cordova, CA — 27 July 2010 — Barco, the global leader in digital cinema technology, announced today that it has deployed its digital cinema projectors at Spud Drive In, making the venue the first “true” digital drive-in in …

Digital Cinema Filmmaker’s Courses complete set DCT-BP Basic Production Set 2 DVDs DCT-SE Scriptwriting & Editing 1 DVD DCT-MP Movie Production Set 5 DVDs DCT-LS Lighting Production Set 4.

Today, the company announced that three digital cinema projectors are the first in the industry to reach full Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI) Compliance. The three models include the NC1200C, NC2000C and NC3200S. …

Talented filmmaker Dillon Novak had submitted a couple music videos to us a couple of months back. We’re just now able to show them to you. The first that we will be featuring is Swan Song, beautifully shot and set to some really cool …

The Digital Cinema Society recently hosted a HDSLR event in Hollywood where several experts shared their knowledge on using these cameras. You can view the Quick Time files on there website here. Here is the event description: HD DSLRs …

Encino, CA, July 27, 2010 – AvatarLabs, one of Hollywood’s leading online marketing agencies, specializing in the creation of online rich media, sites and original branded digital content, has named Daniel Weisinger as in-house Producer. Said Rex…

LANCASTER, Pa. (USA) — July 27, 2010 — Linear Acoustic, the leader in television audio control from production to transmission, today announced that ABC’s hit show “Dancing with the Stars” used the Linear Acoustic AERO.qc(TM)…

In anticipation of the launch of the 2011 Ford EDGE this fall, the agency creatives at Team Detroit called on the talent and proprietary Drive-A-Tron technology at SWAY for a series of computer-generated short films for the Ford Edge web site www.fordvehicles.com/edge….

For Immediate Release SINGULAR SOFTWARE CEO TO PRESENT IN-DEPTH TECHNICAL SESSION ON SYNCING MULTI-CAMERA SHOOTS AND DUAL-SYSTEM AUDIO AT WEVA EXPO’S 20th BIRTHDAY Singular Software Founder Bruce Sharpe helps WEVA celebrate 20-years of digital wedding…

Ad agency OLSON relied on the comedic talents of Twist Director Grady Cooper for a new ad campaign for Minnesota State Lottery. The two new spots feature Vikings fans desperately stranded before a game, when one scratch of their Minnesota Vikings Scratch…

Christie announced that Christie Managed Services has implemented a powerful new customer service solution that has dramatically streamlined its customer response process, strengthened its problem-resolution capabilities, and increased the efficiency…

RF-enabled 3D Stereoscopic Solution Designed for Modern Professional Workstations and Multi-user, Large Scale Visualization Environments NVIDIA (Booth #717) announced today NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ Pro, a new 3D stereoscopic solution empowering engineers,…

CHATSWORTH, CA - Connectivity solutions provider Gefen today announced that the newest extension solution from its Gefen ToolBox line of wall-mountable hardware is currently shipping. The Gefen ToolBox Extender for HDMI 3DTV uses innovative HDBaseT technology…

Developers Quickly and Easily Tap Into the Power of Fermi NVIDIA (Booth #717) announced today new releases of its Application Acceleration Engines (AXE), optimized for the newest Quadro® graphics processing units (GPUs) based on the company’s new NVIDIA®…

LightWave 10 VPR showing a final-quality render with full lighting and shading including subsurface scattering, and with the OpenGL Overlay option allowing artist access to rigs and controls to animate in the fully rendered environment NewTek, worldwide…