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Integrating Music from Apple iTunes into Adobe Premiere Pro CS 5.5 Projects
More and more stock-music providers supply free music via iTunes that can be used free of charge for film projects, for example. Apple iTunes music can now be integrated very easily by those who work with Adobe Premiere Pro CS 5.5.
New Phantom Appears
Is the world too hectic for you? Is filming too fast? Why not simply switch to the new high-speed cameras from Vision Research, the manufacturer of Phantom cameras. Then you will not miss anything anymore.
Uniform 3D Glasses System for 3D TV
The TV manufacturers Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and Xpand want their alliance in the “Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative” to establish a uniform standard for 3D glasses by 2012.
“Transformers 3” Joins the Club of the Top Ten Billionaires
The third installment of the Transformers saga cleared a high bar this week: the animated robots and Shia LaBeouf have grossed one billion US dollars.
Software Update 4.0 for the Alexa
Arri opens up new possibilities with software update 4.0, which now supports Custom Looks. Custom Looks give the Alexa’s output signals a look intended to enable a high dynamic range.
Cars 2 – Fast Start at the Box Office
“Cars 2” made a sensational start in German cinemas on its very first weekend.
Panasonic – New Workshop Series in August
The filmmaker tour with Panasonic, the AG-AF101 camcorder and the new DSLR cameras begins in August.
Spider-Man in IMAX® 3D
IMAX Corporation and Sony Pictures announced that the 3D action adventure The Amazing Spider-Man will also open in IMAX® cinemas for its worldwide launch on July 3, 2012.
VDW AWARD Becomes the German Commercial Film Award
In the tenth year of its existence, the VDW AWARD° is being renamed. The submission period for the renowned competition begins on July 25.
Roll Camera for CineExpo Leipzig!
A new trade fair starts from October 22 to 23, 2011, at the Altes Landratsamt Leipzig.
See the Audience Favorite of Fantasy Filmfest 2010
In TUCKER & DALE VS EVIL, the bad guys wear polo shirts and hot pants – the good guys carry chainsaws. DP is giving away 2 DVDs of the charming comedy that deliberately parodies genre expectations.
Four Cheeky Super Agents Clean Up!
Since June 9, the penguins have been striking again and appeared in “The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation: Penguin” from Paramount Home Entertainment on DVD. DP is giving away 3 DVDs.
Accompany Gulliver …
... and with a little luck, win. DP is giving away 3 DVDs of Gulliver’s Travels.
Adventure at Home
Win the explosive adventure thriller in the style of Dan Brown – based on the successful novel by Richard Hayer. DP is giving away 2 DVDs of “Visus – Expedition Noah’s Ark.”
Who Can You Still Trust?
Take part in the current reader survey and find out. DP is giving away 2 DVDs and 1 BD of the thriller “Agnosia – The Dark Secret.”
5th International S3D®-Today Conference
DNS Consult (3D-CC), a management consultancy specializing for more than 10 years in consulting and networking in the field of S3D, invites participants to Seefeld (south of Munich) for the 5th International S3D-Today Conference on July 12 / 13, 2011, and the special event “S3D Workshop for Marketing & Advertising” on July 14 at the same location.
Wimbledon Comes to Cinemas Worldwide in 3D
More than 170 cinemas offer public viewing / Six television broadcasters show matches live in 3D.
Final Cut Pro Experience Tour
Apple-authorized partners and Apple distributor ComLine invite media professionals to an open-house tour in seven cities.
animago CONFERENCE: Emerging Projects
The animago Best University Production category nominates five entries, but what happens to the other high-quality submissions?
Fourth Pirate Film Passes Four Million Admissions
One month after release, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides passed four million admissions in Germany.
FKM Releases Original Soundtracks
Filmkunst-Musikverlag has restored and digitised original soundtracks from cult children’s series including Vicky the Viking.
Beam Me Up, Scotty
All three seasons of Star Trek: The Original Series appear in an exclusive DVD and Blu-ray collector’s box. DP gives away three DVD sets.
Win 4 Blu-rays of forsenses II
forsenses II – TIMBER LOUNGE places the forest at the centre of the second instalment with sharp imagery and lounge music.
Evil, Brilliant and Blue: Megamind
DP gives away three Blu-rays of the blue supervillain’s adventure.
Romantic Confusion in the Provinces
DP gives away three Blu-rays of the comedy "Tamara Drewe".
DP Gives Away 3 Detective Dee Blu-rays
Mysterious deaths, a secret-laden Buddha statue and China’s first empress drive this martial-arts adventure.
Project Photofly 2.0 Available
Project Photofly converts photographs into detailed 3D models using cloud computing.
Happy Feet 2 Trailer
Anyone who has missed the dancing penguins can find relief in this trailer.
NVIDIA 3D Vision Videos Available on YouTube
Thousands of YouTube 3D videos become available to NVIDIA 3D Vision PC and notebook users through the latest Mozilla Firefox browser.
RTT Wins Two WorldMediaFestival Awards
RTT receives two WorldMediaFestival awards for its CGI film production of the Mazda Shinari concept vehicle.
Pina Wins German Documentary Film Award
Wim Wenders’ prediction that documentary’s future lies in S3D pays off as PINA becomes the award’s first 3D winner.
Two KUK Film Awards at DIMENSION 3
Two of seven DIMMY’S AWARDS go to Munich-based KUK Filmproduktion after more than 100 European 3D productions enter the Paris competition.
exozet effects Delivers VFX for Cannes Winner
Andreas Dresen’s drama "Stopped on Track" wins the Un Certain Regard main prize at Cannes, with subtle VFX by exozet effects.
The Madness Has a Name: Scrubs!
The ninth and final season of Scrubs arrives as a two-disc DVD set, and DP gives away two box sets.
Win 2 DVDs of “Lost Future”
Emmy winner Mikael Salomon directs an exciting post-apocalyptic epic with a star-studded cast.
The Sharpest Superheroes Ever!
The Incredible family takes on the villains for the first time on high-definition Blu-ray Disc; DP gives away two copies.
DP Gives Away “Tangled”
Disney presents a fast-paced fairy-tale adventure; DP gives away two Blu-rays and one 3D Blu-ray.
New P+S TECHNIK Lens Adapter for Sony PMW-F3
The new P+S TECHNIK PS-IMS-F3 adapter lets the Sony F3 use almost all 35 mm still-photography and cine lenses.
Supports for Sony NEX-FS100 and PMW-F3
Custom Chrosziel lightweight supports for Sony’s new NEX-FS100 and PMW-F3 camcorders become available.
Avid Appoints S.E.A. as German VENUE Distributor
The pro-audio company signs an agreement to distribute Avid’s VENUE live systems in Germany.
Titanic Sets Sail Again
Paramount, Twentieth Century Fox and Lightstorm plan a worldwide 3D rerelease of James Cameron’s Titanic for April 6, 2012.
The End of the Megapixel Race
Hasselblad appears ready to bring a 200-megapixel multishot camera system to market.
NAB: Nvidia Brings Stereo 3D Streams to Web
Nvidia uses Microsoft Silverlight and its 3D Vision technology to enable stereoscopic 3D content in web browsers.
Animation Production Day 2011
One hundred representatives meet at Animation Production Day, with 17 projects from eight countries selected.
NAB 2011: Files Can Be Measured
dve Digital Video & Effects offers Aurora, a new tool for automated video- and audio-file inspection.
NAB 2011: News from the Finishing Expert
Iridas presents SpeedGrade NX 2011, FrameCycler DDS 2011 and the new Lumetri finishing system.
NAB 2011: AJA’s Next Generation
AJA updates its postproduction equipment and previews future products under the working names Riker and Phaser.
Hands on HD 2011 Presents a New Concept
Hands on HD trains the complete digital-production workflow through application categories and modular postproduction classes.
NAB 2011: P+S TECHNIK Improves Freestyle Rig
P+S TECHNIK improves the Freestyle Rig with its Evolution Upgrade.
NAB 2011: Avid Presents Interplay Central
Avid presents Interplay Central, a next-generation workflow for creating, distributing and managing media.
NAB 2011: Star Wars 3D Gets a Studio
Prime Focus will handle the implementation and conversion of Star Wars into 3D.
NAB 2011: Sony’s Compact 3D Shoulder Camcorder
Sony Professional expands its 3D range with the one-piece PMW-TD300 shoulder camcorder, available from autumn 2011.
NAB 2011: DVS Expands Broadcast and Post
DVS adds IMF and MXF AS-02 to CLIPSTER, Final Cut Pro and Avid workflows to VENICE, and full-HD 3D to Atomix HDMI.
NAB 2011: VENICE Points to a 3D Future
DVS adds stereoscopic ingest, playout and realtime correction to its VENICE multichannel video server.
NAB 2011: Panasonic Presents AG-3DP1
Panasonic presents the AG-3DP1 professional shoulder-mounted 3D camcorder at NAB.
NAB 2011: Blackmagic Design’s Broadside
Blackmagic Design presents Resolve 8, HyperDeck Shuttle, Thunderbolt hardware and further NAB products.
NAB 2011: Sony Expands OLED Monitor Range
Sony adds flexible 25-inch and 17-inch OLED monitors for professional production applications.
NAB 2011: Sony Shoots in 8K
Sony introduces the F65 CineAlta camera with an 8K CMOS sensor and 16-bit RAW output.
NAB 2011: New Final Cut Pro Announced
Apple announces Final Cut Pro X with 64 bit, 4K, automated analysis and an entirely new timeline.
NAB 2011: JVC Presents a New Camcorder
JVC presents a professional 3D camcorder based on an existing consumer model.
NAB 2011: ARRI and Codex Present ARRIRAW Recorder
Codex Digital produces an ARRIRAW recorder for ARRI Alexa and Arriflex D-21 digital film-style cameras.
NAB 2011: Canon XF Camcorders Learn 3D
New firmware adds a 3D shooting assistant and double-slot backup recording to Canon XF305 and XF300 camcorders.
NAB 2011: Canon EOS Movie Plug-in E1 for Final Cut Pro
Canon today announced an update for the EOS Movie Plug-in E1 (Final Cut Pro).
NAB 2011: Zeiss Loves Sony
At NAB, Zeiss presents lenses from the “Compact Prime” series – which fit Sony’s E-mount. And something special about the optics: the mounts can be exchanged...
ARRI vs. RED
Filmmaker Gunleik Groven compares the Alexa and RED1 MX. Anyone who is undecided, or simply enjoys comparing beautiful devices, is advised to follow this link.
Sony Goes Super 35mm and Rugged
Sony expands the NXCAM family: the NEX-FS100E enters the 35mm range with a Super 35mm image sensor and E-mount. The HXR-NX70E is the first rain- and dust-resistant HD camera and is suited to difficult conditions.
FMX 2011: “Harry Potter” Tribute
Alongside numerous other programme highlights, FMX 2011 presents visitors with an extensive “Harry Potter” tribute this coming May. To this end, FMX brings renowned VFX experts from Cinesite, Double Negative, Framestore, ILM and MPC together at Stuttgart’s Haus der Wirtschaft.
Further Training with video2brain
Together with video2brain, DP is giving away three Cinema 4D 12 training courses and 1 standard subscription as part of the reader survey.
Win 2 BDs of “Ponyo”
On March 18, Miyazaki’s visually stunning animated fairy tale PONYO – THE GREAT ADVENTURE BY THE SEA was released on DVD, DVD Special Edition and Blu-ray. With a litle luck, reader-survey participants can see how how Brunhilde becomes Ponyo ...
DP Gives Away 3 BDs of “My Best Friend’s Girl”
Crude romantic comedy by Howard Deutsch with Kate Hudson.
To Win: Legend of the Guardians
Take part in our current reader survey, and with a little luck the brave owls from “Legend of the Guardians” will fly into your home too - in the finest Blu-ray fashion.
All Good Things Come in 2s
Take part in our current reader survey and win 2 box sets of the 2nd season of “Castle”.
Win “The Last Airbender”
As part of its reader survey, DP is giving away a Blu-ray of the elemental spectacle (https://www.digitalproduction.com/leserbefragung)
Stop-Motion Update
The animation software Stop Motion Pro is now available in version 7.5 – and if you recently purchased version 7.0, the update is even free.
Powerflasher Brings the First Interactive Film in the Outernet to the iPhone
“The Witness – The first movie in the outernet” is the first interactive film in the outernet. It is a real-life game played with the help of an iPhone app.
ILM and DreamWorks at FMX
FMX 2011 is pleased to present visitors with exciting contributions from ILM and DreamWorks Animation, among others, this year.
CinePostproduction Restores Classics
Following the two Fassbinder classics “Berlin Alexanderplatz: Remastered” and “I Only Want You to Love Me”, CinePostproduction has now restored three further films for its client Bavaria Media.
Nvidia Makes Fermi Mobile
Nvidia has introduced new graphics cards for mobile workstations with Fermi architecture. And promptly doubled the RAM and CUDA cores.
Open-Source Video Editing for In Between
Anyone who needs an editing progrqm quickly and only now and then does not always want to buy a licence for Premiere or Avid. Thank goodness there are still open-source projects such as OpenShot, which has now been released in version 1.3.
Avid Media Composer 5.5
Avid has updated its flagship products – Media Composer is now 5.5, NewsCutter already 9.5 and Symphony has also reached version 5.5. Among other things, more hardware is supported and more networked workflows with new formats are possible.
Phantom High Speed
Fast, faster, Phantom: anyone who really wants to push slow motion to its limits has a new tool available: the Phantom Flex pumps 2,570 images per second at Full HD into storage, and at ISO 1000.
New Prosumer Tool from Avid
There is a large gap between Media Composer and Pinnacle in Avid’s line-up. This is now to be filled with Avid Studio, a Premiere Elements competitor at an aggressive price with a substantial range of functions.
Atomus Is Shipping
The HDMI 4:2:2 recorder “Ninja” is shipping! At a price of approximately 950 euros, it records to standard drives, and most sets can certainly use the recorder.
German Cinema Is Languishing
Cinema culture is in decline – at least in terms of audience figures, according to the annual reports from film funding.
HDR Videos
Great colour dynamics in moving images too: as scientists at the University of Warwick have announced, they have now succeeded in shooting a 20-stop Full-HD 30fps video.
Final Sprint for the Animation Screenplay Award
The registration deadline for submissions to the German Animation Screenplay Award is approaching: on February 24, 2011, the last contrbutions can be submitted to the 18th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2011 to win the German Animation Screenplay Award, presented for the fifth time.
RED Epic in the 3D Rig
Tapeless workflow in S3D productions can now go big rather than merely dabble - Technica has presented a magnesium 3D rig for the Epic that is even Steadicam-compatible.
CinePostproduction Invests in Colorfront On-Set Dailies
By acquiring several licences for Colorfront’s newly developed On-Set Dailies (OSD) dailies-processing program, CinePostproduction accelerates its dailies workflow.
Ride Along with the Tron Production
Industry giant Digital Domain was among those responsible for the FX in Tron: Legacy. In an eight-minute video, the specialists show everything they did on Tron.
CinePostproduction Appoints Branch Managers for Berlin and Cologne
Markus Bäuerle, head of the Digital Lab in Berlin, has been responsible for management of the branch since January 1, 2011. Cologne Sales Manager Sebastian Gassner also took over branch management in Cologne on January 1.
Panasonic and slashCAM Launch Film Competition
Video filmmakers who take part in the “Shot Transit” film competition can win a brand-new Panasonic AG-AF101 camcorder from Panasonic.
3D Product Presentation Without 3D Glasses
Presenting 3D objects in space so that viewers can perceive them spatially entirely without 3D glasses - this is what Nuremberg multimedia agency SEVEN M GmbH announces.
From the Ski-Jump Table into the Third Dimension
World premiere at the New Year’s ski jumping in Garmisch-Partenkirchen: first live ski-jumping production in S3D
3D Initiative from Panasonic
Anyone wishing to purchase or who purchased an AG-3DA1 camcorder between December 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011 can now participate in a 3D support program from manufacturer Panasonic. Panasonic buys convincing 3D short films for 4,000 euros.