Twitnuuz: Digital cinema

Manx Meister is about a Mercedes SLS driven at 160 mphby F1 driver David Coulthard on the Isle of Man  (Making of video link at the end of this paper).

[See post to watch Flash video]One of the great advantages of HDSLR cameras is their small size. One of the supreme disadvantages is that there can be all sorts of little fiddly bits to keep track of. My old Super16 Aaton kit was a dozen cases —…

ARRI’s ALEXA camera offers several recording options, including recording directly to SxS cards in Apple ProRes format. This is called the Direct-To-Edit (DTE) option, and it makes for a very simple workflow. ProRes has proven to be a high quality…

[See post to watch Flash video] A camera can only be as good as the recording made from it. In the past year or so we’ve seen some interesting new portable recording devices such as the AJA Ki Pro and the Convergent Design nanoFlash. Now comes the Cinedeck…

Click here to view the embedded video. Kessler Crane has announced a new Philip Bloom Signature Edition Pocket dolly. It is an honor to have a piece of equipment named after you. There is just something really cool about having gear made to your specifications….

Click here to view the embedded video. By: Jared Abrams It looks like our beloved HDSLR’s are making their way into the world of Winter sports. Skinet is reporting that a few companies have turned to HDSLR’s in part, for upcoming films. Warren…

Following on the heels of Panasonic and Samsung, Sharp Electronics has revealed that they will begin shipping 3D TVs in the latter half of 2010. 3D technology has been all the range ever since the phenomenal success of Avatar, and it looks like there…

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 from Valens…

In a new development that will leave people everywhere baffled and with the “You gotta be sh-tting me” look on their faces, Warner Bros. has just held a special pre-screening of one of their new films— of course it’sCats and Dogs 2: The Revenge of Kitty…

Radical design change, yet the glasses are only working with Panasonic TVs.AVC Digital Marketing Division, S, M, L and one’s own choice of size from 3 sizes, light and easy to take 3D Vieira (2 ※)special 3D glasses, released on August 27 as optional…

Offering its most advanced 3D technology with real-time viewport rendering, support for instant OpenGL shading views, advanced data interchange, immersive filmmaking and visualization tools NewTek, worldwide leader of 3D animation and video products announces…

Now Supports Rendering with Pixar RenderMan, mental images mental ray and Fast High-Fidelity GPU-Based MachStudio Pro Renderer StudioGPU is redefining productivity for 3D artists working in broadcast, cinema and design with the announcement of StudioGPU…

New App Based on Autodesk Maya Software Brings Hollywood Blockbuster Effects to iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced its Autodesk Fluid FX App is now available on the App Store. The app brings the fun and excitement…

Autodesk Provides Free Training Modules for Mobile Game Creation; Announces New Certification Program for Softimage Instructors Autodesk, Inc. (ADSK: NASDAQ) has released three new training modules as part of the Autodesk Animation Academy 2011 curriculum*…

Northern California-based production company, Spider Ranch , adds DiGiCo SD8 Console & MADI 48x24 rack to its audio gear stable for use on wide-ranging live sound services - from corporate to touring and festival events throughout the Bay Area and…

New Suites Include Softimage for a Full Set of Advanced 3D Tools at Over 40 Percent Cost Savings†* Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) introduced Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suites Premium, offering a powerful set of tools for 3D modeling, digital sculpting,…

— New Red/95, Green/85 and Blue/25 series IR kits keep customers on the cutting edge with Xantech IR control — SYLMAR, CA, July 21, 2010 — Xantech Corporation, the company that invented the concept of extended IR control for audio/video systems,…

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, July 21, 2010 — In the sweltering June heat, over 75,000 excited concert fans descended upon Manchester, Tennessee, for the ninth Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival, June 10-13, 2010. With headliners including Jay-Z, Dave Matthews…

Open Architecture in Advanced Real-Time Non-Linear 3D Workflow and Rendering Software to Offer Seamless Path to Ray Tracing and More with Industry-Standard Rendering Solution StudioGPU announced today its MachStudio™ Pro non-linear real-time 3D workflow…

Hardware tesselation and displacement map feature supported on ATI graphics cards.

Singapore launched its one year home 3D TV trials  on 26 July 2010 on terrestrial TV, cable TV and IPTV in partnership with MediaCorp, Starhub and SingTel and involves the 3D recording of the National Day Parade.

Panasonic is planning a more affordable stereoscopic 3D camcorderat a mysterious July 28th Tokyo unveiling. It’s called the HDC-SDT750, and is advertised as the “World’s first 3D Shooting Camcorder.”

The first day-and-date 3D Blu-ray release in the world will come from an unlikely studio, with an unlikely title - and outside the US. On August 10, the German branch of Warner Home Video is releasing Clash of the Titans in a two-disc edition, with one…

We all knew that Panasonic was planning a consumer stereoscopic 3D camcorder, and now its confirmed- it’s called the HDC-SDT750, and is advertised as the “World’s first 3D Shooting Camcorder.” the Camcorder looks like a variation of an existing high-end…

Filmmaker and Creative Networking Gala to Unite Digital Filmmakers During IBC 2010 FCP, Adobe, Avid users, gurus and digital filmmakers from around the world will gather again in Amsterdam, NL. during IBC 2010 for the Third Annual Amsterdam FCPUG SuperMeet…

Not everyone is loving the 3D craze. Depending on which expert you listen to, between 2 and 12 percent of all viewers are unable to appreciate video shown in 3D. To know if you are stereo-blind (or not), use the Depth Perception test at the end of this…

Soon NVIDIA will no longer be alone in offering a 3D film and gaming solution with stereoscopic glasses. ATI’s alternative is on the way and pulls the rug from under NVIDIA’s 3D Vision system.

Siggraph 2010 is held in Los Angeles, USA from 25 to 29 July 2010. Lots of stereoscopic topics are covered. We recommand the Syunday 25 afternoon session about “Avatar in depth” with speakers from Weta Digital, and the Monday 26 14:00 session about “Making…

Click here to view the embedded video. By: Jared Abrams Today is the day to film something interesting about your day. Ridley Scott and Kevin MacDonald are working with YouTube to create a film from the entries submitted this week. Today is the only day…