DIGITAL PRODUCTION https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html 8th Animation Meeting takes place at the end of July Adobe releases Lightroom Beta 3.0 for Mac Shake 4.1 – universal and cheaper Knoll Spark Pack 3.0 is here Adobe and Google cooperate animago AWARD 2006 – Documentation for the most important Digital Content Creation (DCC) competition released as a DOUBLE DVD New Avid Media Composer family available Flash Player 9 available BJS seminars on video journalism and Avid Xpress Iridas launches SpeedGrade OnSet 2006 Avid ships Xpress Pro 5.5 and Mojo SDI RenderMan Pro Sever 13.0 ships New training programs for the games industry Microsoft: Beta test of the VC-1 encoder software Training video for Maxon Bodypaint 3D Mainconcept: Plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro Panasonic and Sony launch AVCHD licensing, expand format Bionatics: natFX 4 for 3ds Max Real-time 3D directly from 3ds Max Avid workshops as part of the Munich Film Festival The Foundry: Free plug-in upgrades for Shake 4.1 on Intel Mac Houdini 8.1 released Christie boosts projector production Rhinoceros 3.0: V-Ray for Rhino 1.0 plug-in available as full version 8th Animation Meeting Toast 7 with Blu-ray Disc support for the Mac 8th International Eyes & Ears Awards with new participation record New Visual Computing master’s degree launches in Saarbrücken SIGGRAPH Paper: Color Harmonization SIGGRAPH Paper: Natural Video Matting using Camera Arrays SIGGRAPH Paper: Schematic Storyboarding SIGGRAPH Paper: SmoothSketch SIGGRAPH Paper: Image based Material Editing SIGGRAPH: Exhibition devoted to the 3D model Teapot SIGGRAPH: Generate 3D characters with iClone SIGGRAPH: Realviz and Autodesk track together SIGGRAPH: 3ds Max 9 announced SIGGRAPH: Maya 8 is here SIGGRAPH: Immersive Media presents 360-degree camera SIGGRAPH: Fresh 3ds Max plug-ins from Turbosqid SIGGRAPH: E-on Software shows Vue 6 Infinite preview, introduces Ozone 3 SIGGRAPH: Khronos Group Takes Over OpenGL Development SIGGRAPH: Lightwave 9 Becomes Universal SIGGRAPH: 2d3 Brings Boujou 4 and Moujou SIGGRAPH: Euphoria and Morpheme Complement Endorphin SIGGRAPH: Bryce and Carrara Refreshed SIGGRAPH: Scanning From the Wrist SIGGRAPH: Quest 3D Can Do HDR SIGGRAPH: Low-Cost 3D Scanner for SolidWorks SIGGRAPH: 3D Passport Photo Booth Produces Crystal Instead of Photo