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Germans Call for More Media Education
That is the result of a Politbarometer survey that ZDF has just conducted on the protection of minors in the media.
Pictures: Keynote at the Macromedia Semester Opening
Michael Valentin Delivered the Keynote at the Semester Opening of Macromedia University of Applied Sciences for Media. Pictures of the Event Can Be Found in the Galllery
Will Japan Soon Have the World’s Fastest Computer?
What happens when meteorologists, climate researchers, quantum physicists and engineers calculate in petaflops rather than teraflops? Nearly 60 experts from research, science and industry will consider questions of this kind at the 20th NEC User Group conference from 6 to 9 April 2008.
HD at Work – forum
This Time, HD at Work Focuses on HD in Postproduction — Efficient Workflows.
41st Mainz Television Criticism Days on “Commodity or Value?“ Open
ZDF Director-General Markus Schächter: Public-Service Broadcasters' Online Prospects Must Match the Development Guarantee
GAMEplaces International Returns to Frankfurt
The second conference for game developers, producers and publishers takes place in Frankfurt am Main on 26 May.
Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008
Animation trade fair and presentation of the 7th Tokyo Anime Award.
Autodesk Inventor Days 2008
More than 140 events will present Autodesk's new 2009 product versions.
Dates Set for Cologne Conference 2008
The Cologne television and film festival will run independently for industry professionals and the public from 8 to 13 October 2008.
Quick & convenient travel to GC – Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig
To make travelling to Games Convention comfortable this year even over long distances, Leipziger Messe is offering three special deals.
Specialist conference in Berlin discusses the future of television
Just as the Internet is changing under the banner of “Web 2.0”, digitisation is bringing far-reaching changes to the television sector too.
Munich Gaming – media and games industries in dialogue: April 5–8, 2008
At the opening of the “Munich Gaming” specialist congress on April 7, participants from politics, industry and design will set out their fundamental positions: the opening speech by Bavarian Minister-President Dr. Günther Beckstein - who tends to take a critical view of games - will be followed by an introduction by Olaf Wolters, Managing Director of the Bundesverband Interaktive Unterhaltungssoftware (BIU).
CGI Conference CgAM: Computer generated Imaging Conference for Advertising & Marketing Professionals
The CgAM Conference is a new global networking event for the leading representatives of the CGI industry and offers engineers, creative and product designers, advertising agencies, multimedia companies, marketing departments and suppliers an ideal communication and meeting platform.
The CgAM Conference will take place on 10 and 11 March in Los Angeles, California/USA.
Internet Explorer 8 Beta Released
Microsoft has introduced a wave of preview releases around its MIX08 web design and development conference.
MACKEVISION delivers keynote at CgAM Conference
The Computer generated Imaging Conference for Advertising & Marketing Professionals (CgAM) opens its doors to a professional audience for the first time on March 10 and 11, 2008, in Hollywood. The event will present the most innovative highlights from research and development in 3D animation.
see conference #3 focuses on the visualisation of information
Agency Scholz & Volkmer invites visitors to “see conference #3” in Wiesbaden on April 19, 2008. Now in its third edition, the event will present and discuss current approaches to visualisation.
Clash of Realities Returns to Cologne
The second Clash of Realities conference examines the effects of computer and video games in Cologne from 5 to 7 March 2008.
Insight Out – programme confirmed
Hands-on HD plus high-calibre international speakers are offered by the international symposium INSIGHT OUT at the “Konrad Wolf” University of Film and Television (HFF)
Protecting minors in the media requires preventive measures
The Chairman of the ZDF Television Council, Ruprecht Polenz, has invited the state media authorities and the Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media (KJM) to another joint exchange of experience on protecting minors in the media.
Medical visualisation on the rise
Intelligent implants, IT-supported diagnostic and therapeutic solutions, telemedicine and clinical training systems - these are the core topics at the 6th Heidelberg Innovation Forum, which takes place at Villa Bosch on April 15, 2008. Researchers and developers will present promising technologies and solutions for the medical and healthcare sector to potential cooperation partners and investors.
Adobe Master Tour
From February 19 to 27, three Adobe Evangelists tour through Germany and Austria and present cross-media workflows on the Adobe Masters Tour.
At Adobe, only the best of the best may call themselves Evangelists. They have many years of practical experience as consultants, trainers and authors and are used by Adobe internationally as top presenters at events.
Three of these Evangelists give talks on the Adobe Masters Tour, which is organised by CANCOM. Rufus Deuchler, Greg Rewis and Jason Levine analyse the workflow for creating and publishing cross-media content. Using practical examples, the three experts illustrate the interplay of Adobe products within the Master Collection.
The free event is suitable for everyone who implements innovative ideas for design, web and video. Interested parties can obtain further information at www.cancom.de/masterstour and register for talks in Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg or Vienna.
The future of HD: Introduction to production and postproduction
ORF and SRG SSR idée suisse are organising this symposium together with IRT. An early-booking discount is granted for registrations made by January 18, 2008. The registration deadline is February 15, 2008.
Computer and video games in academic discourse
Participants at the ‘Clash of Realities’ conference at Cologne University of Applied Sciences will examine the effects of computer and video games. The 2nd International Computer Game Conference will take place there from March 5 to 7, 2008. More than 250 participants from Germany and Europe have already registered.
Invitation to the “Serious Games Conference”
The time will soon come and not many places remain available. We would therefore like to invite you once again to the Serious Games Conference 2008. The conference will take place at CeBIT on March 5, 2008, from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. in Forum 2, Hall 8. A networking reception is planned afterwards and will end at around 6.30 p.m. Participation is free and includes a CeBIT admission ticket.
Registration for FileMaker DevCon is under way
FileMaker is now opening registration for the FileMaker Developer Conference, which will take place this year from July 13 to 17 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. Quick decision-makers can register now at www.filemaker.com/devcon2008_pr and save 200 US dollars when booking by May 16. In addition, all participants will receive a full version of FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced, worth 499 US dollars, as a DevCon bonus.
GAMEplaces conference on mobile gaming
Development, trends and potential of the mobile games market at GAMEplaces on February 27
Date change for dc days
The digital creation days will take place this year from Wednesday, November 12, to Thursday, November 13.
Doug Church and Mike McShaffry at industry gathering Game Focus Germany
High-calibre international speakers are coming to Hanover at the end of January
Berlinale Keynotes Examine Web, Games and Film
The 2008 Berlinale Keynotes will discuss how Web 2.0 and games are changing the film industry.
“CeBIT PreView 2008” Fully Booked
The "CeBIT PreView 2008" - the largest media event ahead of CeBIT - is fully booked. For ten years now, media representatives have begun their professional preparation for CeBIT (March 4 - 9) with this product and innovation show on January 16/17 in Hamburg and January 22/23 in Munich. Well-known companies from "A" for ASUS to "V" for Vodafone present innovations, trends & strategies in the IT and telecommunications industry in advance in an exclusive setting.
CONNECTIONS Europe Presented the Future of the Digital Home
he CONNECTIONS Europe specialist conference for digital technologies, markets, media and the private household showed current trends and the most important developments for IPTV, broadband and Home Control in Berlin. Visitors received valuable insider knowledge and inspiration on how current market developments can be incorporated into efficient business strategies. Organized by market-research company Parks Associates, the event took place in Berlin in December and provided international visitors with an optimal platform for networking and knowledge exchange.
The Future of HD – IRT Organises Symposium
ORF and SRG SSR idée suisse are organising a symposium together with IRT from February 26 to 27, 2008 in Bregenz.
Hall Conversion for the GC – Games Convention 2008
New connecting tube ensures a more relaxed trade fair visit / Enlargement of the GC Business Center to 35,000 square metres.
KOMPAS-3D V9 – New Version Met with Great Recognition at International Fair
KOMPAS-3D for mechanical CAD was demonstrated at EuroMold 2007 in Frankfurt.
S4M at Canadian Broadcast Conference SAC 2008
S4M – Solutions for Media is taking part as a sponsor for the second time when the Canadian broadcast conference SAC opens its doors in Toronto. On February 11 and 12, 2008, around 200 high-ranking delegates will learn about topics relating to the broadcasting sector.
Clash of Realities
The International Computer Game Conference Cologne will take place again from March 5 to 7, 2008 at Cologne University of Applied Sciences and Electronic Arts Germany.
Google Wants to Get into Television. Handelsblatt Annual Conference “Future Television” January 29 and 30, 2008, Berlin, InterContinental
The revenue forecasts for the media and entertainment industry are rosy: For the distribution of television signals, PricewaterhouseCoopers expects annual revenue growth of 9.3 percent to 251 billion US dollars. Television broadcasters' revenue will rise by 5.8 percent to a good 228 billion US dollars in 2011.
International Documentary Film Conference in Germany for the First Time
"Visible Evidence XIV" events throughout Bochum / Artists, curators, researchers and filmmakers as guests
Marl Days of Media Culture
The Adolf Grimme Institute is organising a congress with numerous presentations under the title "Measuring values - The production landscape in motion". Topics include: "Focused - the new image of the producer", "Digital deal - new platforms, new revenues, new content?" or "What's on? The right nose for new forms and formats"
Modernity Meets Tradition at the 9th RTT Conference in Vienna
On April 10 and 11, 2008, the crème de la crème of the virtual design scene will meet at the 9th RTT Conference. Munich-based Virtual Reality (VR) specialist Realtime Technology AG is hosting the event.
Industry Meeting MobileMonday Sees Itself Established in Germany After Just One Year
First national summit on 3.12.07 in Frankfurt / Berlin chapter is to launch in February 2008
Marl Media Culture Days 2007
Value Measurement – The Production Landscape in Motion”: The conference held under this motto in cooperation with Bavaria and Westdeutscher Rundfunk takes place on December 6 and 7, 2007, at the Adolf Grimme Institute in Marl.
Great success for Teltec in-house trade fair
On November 8, the professional film and television industry's specialist audience was drawn to ZDF in Mainz. The largest Rhein-MAIN-EVENT to date took place there in the conference rooms of the broadcasting center on the Lerchenberg.
Made in Frankfurt: Olymptronica 2007
Next weekend, the Main metropolis will be all about computer games: On November 18, Olymptronica 2007 opens its doors.
Cisco Service Provider Day 2007: IPTV in focus
The program of this year's Cisco industry event provides insight into both new business opportunities as well as technological challenges surrounding IP-based TV and video offerings.
Digital Images at the DVD Industry Forum in Munich
At this year's DVD Entertainment Industry Forum, where the leading lights of the DVD industry met in Munich on November 13 and 14, 2007, it was not only about looking back at past successes.
S3D – Is Germany missing the stereoscopy trend?
The international signs are set to start for S3D, which stands for the “real” three-dimensional visual representation. This is by no means old wine in new bottles. The decisive difference from all earlier 3D attempts is the digital world.
Olymptronica 2007
Launched three years ago as a small, local event, the consistently youth-free Olymptronica has advanced to become the second largest industry get-together in Germany. The two-day event, which according to the organisers is expected to attract several thousand guests, is also regarded as Germany's largest event for console eSports.
BenQ MP723 with 3,300 ANSI lumens and 6-segment color wheel
BenQ now presents the MP723 data and video projector, which is distinguished by its versatile use, from the conference room to the classroom. The MP723 impresses with a brightness of 3,300 ANSI lumens, an XGA resolution (1,024 x 768 pixels), a contrast of 2,000:1 as well as a 6-segment color wheel.
3D Modelling Symposium Berlin
From April 7 – 9, 2008, the Berlin University of the Arts, together with Visual-Dream Berlin, is organizing the first 3D Modelling Symposium in Germany for industrial designers, architects and engineers under the title “Sophisticated Tools In Design, Architecture & Engineering”.
Made in Frankfurt: Olymptronica 2007
Frankfurt games event advances to second-largest industry meeting in Germany / Several thousand visitors come to the Main metropolis for Olymptronica on November 17 and 18
Impressions from the digital creation days
Great photos from the digital creation days, the animago AWARD and the animago Party on November 8 and 9, 2007 in Karlsruhe
Europe’s fastest supercomputer achieves 167 teraflops
Jülich takes second place in the international Top 500 ranking.
Invitation to the specialist and press conference “VIRTUAL WORLDS ON THE INTERNET”
Speakers: IBM, Linden Lab, Sun Microsystems, TU Munich, UdK Berlin, Deutsche Telekom, Random House, Deutsche Bundesbank and others.
Impressions from the digital creation days
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Record number: 1,000 participants at the Autodesk Inventor Forum
The Inventor Forum 2007 offered detailed information on digital product development and the opportunity for effective exchange of experience
digital creation days 2007 final report
Around 1,400 professional visitors came to Karlsruhe / animago AWARD presented in Karlsruhe for the first time / Nearly 50 workshops examined trends in computer graphics and animation / 25 companies presented their digital solutions and products
Make an Impression
Presentation of the new Autodesk Media&Entertainment product line as well as other new developments from the world of computer graphics as part of the digital creation days.
animago AWARD
The most important competition for Digital Content Creation (DCC) in the German-speaking region is launching with a new concept. This year, the main prize for “Best Production” will be awarded for the first time, and the winner of the “Best University Production” category will be rewarded with a sponsorship prize. The submission deadline is June 30, 2007.
The animago EVENT 2007 with a festive awards ceremony takes place as part of the digital creation days – the networking event of the German-speaking DCC industry – at the Congress Center in Karlsruhe. On November 8 and 9,2007, the digital creation days offer, as part of an integrated congress and exhibition concept, the opportunity to get to know new trends and developments in the German-speaking DCC industry. The animago Awards will be officially presented on the evening of November 8 as part of an exciting Award Ceremony.
Meeting point Karlsruhe
The animago AWARD 2007 will be presented for the first time in Karlsruhe as part of the digital creation days. DP staff member Sabine Hatzfeld spoke with Gerald Böse, Managing Director of Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress-GmbH.
dc days: Mega event
The digital creation days will become the German networking event for the digital creation industry. When the digital creation days take place in Karlsruhe on November 8 and 9, the German-speaking community will finally have its own event. At a press conference at ZKM Karlsruhe at the end of September, positions were stated once again.
Consumer Electronik Trade Fair CES: Industry Insider Sessions
New programs include Retail Power Panel, technologies and emerging markets, as well as the importance of technologies for Hollywood
Future of “Digital Living” at CONNECTIONS Europe
By 2010, the “Digital Living” industry forecasts an increase in digitally networked households worldwide from the current 80 million to 145 million. CONNECTIONS Europe 2007 shows exactly what this future could look like: Strategies for “Digital Living” markets.
FileMaker Conference 2007
From beginner to advanced – at Gut Ising, information will be provided for two days.
dc days: CMS in broadcasting
What must a modern CMS be able to do in order to meet the requirements of today’s productions? Gert Zimmermann of Filmtools Media Consult reports on the future of diversification - requirements for modern content management systems in broadcasting.
dc days: Free anniversary chili
50 issues of red-hot industry topics. DIGITAL PRODUCTION celebrates with all visitors to the dc days and invites them to eat chili.
dc days: well planned is half won
Fritz Stoiber describes how important good preparation is. As the owner of Fritz Stoiber Productions, he can draw fully on practical experience in his lecture.
Wireless & Mobility conference on November 8 at Interop Berlin
The organizational and technical linking of mobile communications and WLAN is the focus of the Wireless & Mobility conference at the Interop Congress on November 8. High-caliber speakers from Hewlett-Packard, Veriwave, Nokia, Aruba Networks, Cisco, Ipass and Extricom report on concrete solutions and new technologies at the Berlin exhibition grounds.
Filemaker Conference 2007
From beginner to advanced – at Gut Ising, information will be provided for two days
Bavaria Film at the Media Days
Representatives of the Bavaria Film Group will be present on various panels during the Munich Media Days 2007 from November 7 to 9 – headed by Bavaria Film Managing Director Dr Matthias Esche, who will discuss “Setting the course for German film – The amendment of the Film Promotion Act (FFG)” on Thursday, November 8 at 2 p.m.
Only 12 days to go until the animago EVENT
The most important competition in the DCC industry will conclude at the digital creation days in Karlsruhe. There is still time to secure tickets for the presentation.
fmx/08 Partners with Visual Effects Society
The Visual Effects Society joins fmx/08 as a programme partner for the Stuttgart conference's visual-effects track.
Presentation of the “CNN Journalist of the Year 2007”
Austrian journalist and presenter Christoph Feurstein was honored with the prize for his television report on the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
LifeSize: Affordable HD products for video conferencing
LifeSize Communications launches three new HD video-conferencing systems at different performance levels.
Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang is one of the “Industry Insider” speakers at the 2008 International CES
The Internet pioneer opens the 2008 “Industry Insider” series at the Las Vegas Hilton Theater
dc days: On Air Promotion
"Because they don’t know what they are doing" preoccupied not only James Dean, but also many television stations. Good On Air Promotion also depends on the briefing of the service providers.
dc days: Target group female gamers
Women and computer games? What do they play if they play? And how can the games industry adjust to this target group?
dc days: Press seminar
Thomas Gerlach deals with the subject of press and public relations work at the dc days.
3rd SAE Alumni Convention/SAE Alumni Award 2007
Exhibitors from all areas of media present their products, and visitors can obtain information on current technical and scientific topics in specialist lectures as well as panel discussions. On the first evening of the convention, the Alumni Awards will be presented in the following categories: best audio production, best multimedia production, best short film, best 3D visual FX project, best business idea.
Interop Berlin 2007 announces keynote programme with internationally renowned speakers
Interop Berlin 2007 takes place from November 6 to 8 at the Berlin exhibition grounds. Accompanying it is a three-day international specialist congress. The key players in the market such as Hewlett-Packard, Cisco, Microsoft, Citrix, CA and Avaya are present here with visionaries as speakers.
ITG discussion on the subject of podcasts
The event on October 30, 2007, at the IRT, Munich (10:00 to 17:00) deals with the subject “Streaming Media, the Internet equivalent of radio and television”.
dc days: Life as a freelancer
At last the time has come. One wants to found one’s first own 3D company. What must one consider? What pitfalls are there? When should one get into the black?
Job initiative: Career start with SYSTEMS 2007
Whether ICT companies or firms that use ICT technologies: Both are urgently looking for young talent. SYSTEMS 2007 is actively tackling this problem and expanding its
job initiative.
dc days: Tapeless Distribution
What is the state of tapeless distribution in the broadcast sector? Which systems are used? What experiences have been made so far?
dc days: Infrastructure is everything
At least for Armin Ißmayer, who gives the lecture "Concept and planning of the IT infrastructure for animation and postproduction studios" at the dc days
dc days: Light in the GEMA jungle
The delicate question of music licenses is clarified as part of a lecture.
dc days: Lecture on landscape visualization
DP author Rüdiger Mach of Mach:Idee was secured for the subject "Digital terrain models and landscape visualizations".
Digital editing fair
In addition to innovations from IFA and IBC, the trade fairs will focus on Adobe CS3 Production Premium software for HD video production with output to Blu-ray. Once again this year, specialist presentations and practical reports from professionals will provide interesting insights into the latest editing techniques. In addition to these all-day workshops and presentations, visitors can ask questions to the participating companies in the accompanying exhibition. Exhibitors include: Adobe, JVC Professional, MainConcept, Matrox, ProDAD, PNY, Sony, Wacom and others.
The organisers of the digital editing fair are the authorised Adobe Video Partners magic multi media, Weskamp & Partner and Picture Tools. Admission is free, but registration is required.
Photorealistic product visualization in the automotive sector
Andrea Gunschera from RTT AG devotes herself to this future topic on November 8.
Digital film production
Mirko Echghi-Ghamsari from MFX DIGITAL GmbH was secured as a competent lecturer for this exciting topic.
Mobile social networking with 12.3 million consumers
Social communities are becoming one of the most important drivers of the mobile Internet. 12.3 million users have access to Web 2.0 offerings on the mobile Web. M:Metrics publishes authoritative data on the mobile community market for Germany and Europe.
Formats of the future
Tom Lang from Berlin Calling speaks on the subject of "Formats of the future" on November 8.
Extension of the early-booking discount until 17.10.
Until next Wednesday, October 17, early bookers can still secure their tickets at favorable conditions.
dc days: Hotel Allocation Is Still Reserved Until 10/10
A hotel allocation is still available to visitors to the dc days until Wednesday.
Are Pictures Allowed to Lie?
Top-class panel discussion at the opening of the Photoshop Convention in Munich.
NEC NP4001: First 15:9 Wide-Format Projector
New model in NEC Display Solutions' high-performance NP projector series - ideal for e-cinema applications.
dc days: Ticket Reservation Now Possible Without a Credit Card
Visitors who do not have a credit card have the option of sending an e-mail to online-service@kmkg.de, stating their full address and desired ticket type.
Business Angels at the dc days
At the dc days in Karlsruhe, visitors can learn about the subject of "Venture capital for young companies".