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Beyond Normal: A Creative’s Guide to Different Minds and Managing Neurodivergent Talent (Part 1)
Creative brilliance doesn’t come in one flavor—and in today’s VFX-landscape, understanding how your team thinks isn’t just good leadership, it’s critical infrastructure.
PureRef, the new version
Pureref is a tool for artists to organise and view reference images. Version 2.0 has a new user interface, a new drawing tool and support for animated GIFs. There are also playback controls for scrolling through individual frames.
Working in a team with Unreal Engine 5
Games, VR/AR applications or animations are produced in a team
produced in teams. A typical tool for exchanging files is
them in a Dropbox or on a network drive. This
works wonderfully with 3D and 2D tools such as Photoshop or Blender,
but not really with the Unreal Engine. Here you have to resort to
Version control.
The element appears in version 1.2!
VFX Library Software from Munich gets an upgrade. Further development focuses on user-friendliness and teamwork. Founder Jonas Kluger presents the new functions.
USD Shell Extension | Release
Actvision released: a source-free software solution for USD file management.
Autodesk Renames Shotgun as ShotGrid
Autodesk rebranded production-management platform Shotgun as ShotGrid, moved it to Autodesk licensing and introduced monthly, annual and three-year subscriptions.
Kyno as an editing assistant for Resolve
Review: In DP 04 : 2020, our author Uli Plank took a look at the management app Kyno - and its support for Blackmagic Design.
Studio Suite 13 Adds Gantt and Kanban Interfaces
Studio Suite 13 introduces an interactive Gantt chart, Kanban interface, faster calendar, approval controls and Active Directory support.
CG Market Forecast at $154 Billion
A 2020 Jon Peddie Research forecast projected the computer-graphics hardware and software market to reach $154 billion by 2023.
Kyno 1.8 Adds Resolve and Avid Handoffs
Kyno 1.8 added Resolve send-to, Media Composer ALE export, BRAW playback, incremental transcoding and faster analysis.
Premiere Pro “Productions” Released
Adobe releases the new “Productions” feature and gives all Premiere and After Effects users access to Team Projects.
FilmLight: Colour On Stage | IBC 2019
Colour on Stage: At IBC this year, a free FilmLight program covers everything about color and workflow!
Kyno 1.6: The Big Update Is Here!
Better in teams, new offloading, RAW support and more: the Kyno media-management tool starts the new year painlessly.
Kyno 1.4: Media Management for Windows!
Less pain with Kyno: The media management software receives a major update and is now also available for Windows!
Project Manager for 3D Studio Max
At CGArena, users of 3D Studio Max 2013 can purchase a Project Manager for 55 EUR that permits cataloging a wide variety of objects.
DP Intensive Seminar: Time Management for Creatives
The time-management seminar is intended to help you structure your daily routine more effectively and efficiently. Employees, managers and freelancers receive valuable suggestions during the event on how to identify and avoid time-wasters. Question your daily work processes and use the time gained for new projects!
Time and place:
Berlin: April 19, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: SAE Institute; Soltauer Strasse 18-22; 13509 Berlin
Costs:
EUR 299.- (net) including certificate of participation and script
EUR 249.- (net) for early bookers until 26.03.10
Additional 15% discount for DP premium and annual subscribers
If you have any questions, please contact Thomas Gronert by email at tgronert@missing-link-software.de or by telephone on 089 74 49 23 76
Speaker Thomas Gronert
Lecturer in time management, project management and rhetoric at universities and academies. 3D artist, producer and Managing Director of Missing Link Software Solutions GmbH:
Thomas Gronert advises production companies and medium-sized businesses on developing their structures and the processes required. Through the development and distribution of database-based organisational systems and the internet-based approval software ML|Production Kit, he is involved in “creative projects” every day. In his seminars, important theoretical foundations are combined with extensive practical knowledge to form an interesting report of experience."
DP Intensive Seminar: Time Management for Creatives
The time-management seminar is intended to help you structure your daily routine more effectively and efficiently. Employees, managers and freelancers receive valuable suggestions during the event on how to identify and avoid time-wasters. Question your daily work processes and use the time gained for new projects!
Time and place:
Cologne: April 13, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: SAE Institute Cologne; Carlswerkstraße 11c; 51063 Cologne
Costs:
EUR 299.- (net) including certificate of participation and script
EUR 249.- (net) for early bookers until 26.03.10
Additional 15% discount for DP premium and annual subscribers
If you have any questions, please contact Thomas Gronert by email at tgronert@missing-link-software.de or by telephone on 089 74 49 23 76
Speaker Thomas Gronert
Lecturer in time management, project management and rhetoric at universities and academies. 3D artist, producer and Managing Director of Missing Link Software Solutions GmbH:
Thomas Gronert advises production companies and medium-sized businesses on developing their structures and the processes required. Through the development and distribution of database-based organisational systems and the internet-based approval software ML|Production Kit, he is involved in “creative projects” every day. In his seminars, important theoretical foundations are combined with extensive practical knowledge to form an interesting report of experience."
New Director Business Development & Product Management at sevenload
Daniel Kinat (37) will strengthen sevenload GmbH as its new Director Business Development & Product Management with effect from February 1.
Perfect Music and Media Expertise Virtually
Three virtual courses in music production, music management and web design begin in October.
LifeSize Introduces New HD Multipoint Conferencing Bridge
The new solution is intended to provide better management and optimised integration for corporate video and communications networks; Control software version 4.5 also announced.
Gefen Extender Sends DVI Video over a Single CAT6 Cable
Gefen’s new EXT-DVI-1CAT6 sends single-link DVI video over one CAT-6a cable across distances up to 60 metres at resolutions up to 1920 × 1200 at 60 Hz. It advances the successful DVI-CAT5-MS, which transmits DVI over two CAT cables.
New HP Blade PCs with Citrix XenDesktop
HP and Citrix solution simplifies desktop management.
More Than 10,000 webEdition Downloads
The web content management system webEdition 6 is attracting strong interest. Shortly after its release as open-source software, manufacturer Living-e AG recorded more than 10,000 downloads. In the first 48 hours alone, more than 7,200 webEdition downloads were made through http://www.webedition.de and a specially established mirror site.
dc days: Improving Quality and Cutting Costs Through Efficient Render Management
Thomas Kistler explains efficient render management using the Qube! solution.
dc days: Higher Quality and Cost Savings through Efficient Render Management
Thomas Kistler Explains Efficient Render Management Using the Qube! Solution.
IBC 2008: Spycer Offers Greater Security and Flexibility
DVS is presenting its Spycer data-management software with new features. Improved security and speed in the Spycer network are intended to make content management more convenient in post-production, broadcast and presentation environments.
IBC 2008: Dynamics Media Migrates to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009
S4M – Solutions for Media is presenting the latest release of Dynamics Media at IBC 2008 in Amsterdam. The all-in-one broadcast-management system is based on Microsoft's Dynamics AX business-management software and has now migrated to the new Dynamics AX 2009 version, allowing users of the S4M system to access additional applications.
IBC 2008: New Production Tool for Studios
At IBC 2008, S4M – Solutions for Media is presenting its new ClipJOCKEY studio-production tool for the first time. The file-based workflow is designed to support everyday control-room processes at television broadcasters and production companies.
Eden Games Develops Computer Games with Perforce SCM
The game producer uses Perforce Software's software configuration management (SCM) system to manage its software source code.
Peter Alderath Appointed Acting Regional Manager Central Europe at Avid
Since May 1, Peter Alderath has led Avid Technology’s operational business activities in Germany and Central Europe as the new Acting Regional Manager Central Europe. The company says that, together with his sales team, he oversees Avid’s activities in 25 countries and is responsible for revenue exceeding US$40 million.
New Head of Channels and Strategic Alliances at TANDBERG
Kristina Vervoort receives extensive sales responsibility.
Martin Morawetz Becomes Programme Manager of AUSTRIA 9 TV
Martin Morawetz has been appointed Programme Manager of AUSTRIA 9 TV, Austria's new television channel.
Seagate CFO Charles Pope Plans Move to New Position
Seagate Technology announced that longtime management-team member and Chief Financial Officer Charles Pope will leave his post effective August 25, 2008 to focus on leading Seagate Services.
Stephan Borg Becomes Deputy Managing Director of Giga Digital Television GmbH
Stephan Borg has been appointed Deputy Managing Director of Giga Digital Television GmbH with immediate effect.
Michael Westfahl Leaves Nemetschek
Nemetschek sales and marketing board member Michael Westfahl will step down on 20 May 2008; Ernst Homolka will assume his duties.
Powerflasher Restructures Its Operations
Powerflasher GmbH, a leading provider of Adobe Flash solutions, has created two new business units.
Joachim Bareiß to Lead SWR Central Tasks
Joachim Bareiß, 46, will head Central Tasks in SWR’s Technology and Production Directorate in Baden-Baden.
Optimised data management for Mac OS users with Spycer 1.3
From version 1.3, DVS's Spycer data management software also enables Mac OS users to manage content intuitively.
Antonie Gärtner Named Marketing Director at JVC Professional
Media-computing specialist succeeds Oliver A. Helfrich.
ProSiebenSat.1 and Holtzbrinck establish joint venture
Holtzbrinck eLAB GmbH and ProSiebenSat.1 subsidiary SevenOne Intermedia intend to establish a new joint venture. It is an Internet portal for arranging travel.
Roland Brown Joins Quantel Leadership Team
Roland Brown, whose broadcast and postproduction career spans four decades, has joined Quantel’s leadership team in a non-executive role.
Kirk Arnold Leads Avid Professional Video
Kirk Arnold has joined Avid as executive vice president and general manager of its professional video business.
ZDF Extends Two Director Appointments
ZDF has renewed the appointments of administrative director Hans Joachim Suchan and production director Andreas Bereczky for five years.
Adobe Names Kevin Lynch Chief Technology Officer
Adobe has appointed Kevin Lynch as chief technology officer with responsibility for core technologies and its developer platform.
nobeo GmbH acquires FilmPartners Deutschland GmbH
At the end of 2007, Hürth-based nobeo GmbH acquired Cologne-based FilmPartners Deutschland GmbH. nobeo GmbH’s full-service offering in studio, outside-broadcast and postproduction is thereby expanded to include ‘ENG crews’. Both companies also have many years of expertise and production capacity in ‘hidden camera / reality TV production’ and ‘postproduction’. FilmPartners Deutschland will retain its own identity as part of nobeo.
Change in Adobe management
Adobe Systems has appointed Stephan Van Herck Vice President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Based in London, Van Herck will advance Adobe’s customer focus throughout the EMEA region and manage the company’s growth in all areas.
Michael Gamböck Leaves the ELEKTROFILM Group
ELEKTROFILM TMT Postproduction GmbH has announced that Michael Gamböck is leaving the ELEKTROFILM Group.
Yahoo! Reportedly Plans to Cut Hundreds of Jobs
US media reports said Yahoo! could cut around 700 jobs, or five percent of its workforce, as part of its restructuring.
Mobile Video Community ViiF Strengthens Its Team
The mobile-video community appointed Sebastian Nicke as director of Content & Cooperations and Cora Schulz as product manager in response to growing demand.
Peter Mehlstäubler Is the New Managing Director of Nemetschek Allplan GmbH
Effective January 15, 2008, Peter Mehlstäubler has been appointed Managing Director of Nemetschek Allplan GmbH. In the newly created General Manager role, he will be responsible for product and development organization as well as product marketing through Nemetschek sales companies in Germany and abroad.
Tele 5 adopts a new structure
Thomas Auer, 41, takes over as Head of Marketing at film channel Tele 5 with immediate effect. He succeeds Thomas Vink, who left the company at the end of the year at his own request.
Best year in the channel’s history: kabel eins with a 5.6 percent market share in 2007
With a 5.6 percent market share, kabel eins achieved the best result in the channel's history and exceeded the previous year by a full +0.2 percentage points (2006: 5.4 percent).
Kai Blasberg is the new Managing Director of Tele 5
Kai Blasberg, 42, is appointed Managing Director of feature-film channel Tele 5 with immediate effect. In this role, he succeeds Dr Ludwig Bauer, a member of the management board of Tele München Gruppe (TMG), who took over as chairman of the board of Austria-wide private full-service channel ATV in Vienna at the beginning of November.
ComBOTS Intends to Review Its Stake in United Internet Continuously
ComBOTS AG has announced a continuous review of its nearly ten-percent stake in Internet service provider United Internet. 17 million of the total 23.2 million United Internet shares held by ComBOTS will be transferred to the new ComBOTS International GmbH.
Course Successfully Set for Restructuring
Ronald Schäfer, previously Managing Director of the Society for the Prosecution of Copyright Infringements (GVU), will leave the organization's service on December 31, 2007, after almost three years of trusting cooperation with the board and committees.
ZDF Parts Ways with Andrea Kiewel
ZDF is parting ways with presenter Andrea Kiewel at the turn of the year. ZDF Director General Markus Schächter stated in Mainz: "Surreptitious advertising in ZDF programmes is not acceptable. Andrea Kiewel's appearances in several programmes, in connection with the now-known details of her PR contract with the Weight Watchers organization, have destroyed the basis of trust between us."
Gary Greenfield Is the New Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avid Technology
Experienced technology expert takes over leadership of media pioneer Avid Technology.
RTT Starts Partnership with Balderton Capital
Realtime Technology AG is expanding its basis for further growth and for the further development of the company. Since its foundation in 1999, RTT AG has impressively demonstrated the success of the 3D visualization business model. The company is now starting the next phase of its strategic corporate development. Balderton Capital London, formerly Benchmark Capital Europe, one of Europe's largest venture-capital companies, is supporting RTT with financial resources, know-how and its strong network. As part of the cooperation, Balderton Capital is investing around seven million euros in RTT AG.
Axel Diekmann Becomes New Managing Director of Kaspersky Labs GmbH
Axel Diekmann is to become the new Managing Director of Kaspersky Labs GmbH and will therefore manage the Russian company's business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland from January 1, 2008. The 44-year-old has worked as Channel Sales Manager for Kaspersky Lab since 2004. He succeeds Andreas Lamm, who is taking over the company's European business as Managing Director Europe.
Palm Slips Deeper into the Red
Smartphone and handheld computer manufacturer Palm slipped deeper into the loss zone in the past second fiscal quarter.
WDR Broadcasting Council Adopts 2008 Budget and Financial and Task Planning Through 2011
The WDR Broadcasting Council unanimously adopted the 2008 budget and the Medium-Term Financial and Task Plan (Mifrifi) for 2007 to 2011. Chairman Reinhard Grätz emphasised that the austerity policy of recent years was showing further success, but that the moderate spending practice nevertheless had to be continued consistently.
Dieter Neujahr Takes Over Worldwide Management of 3Dconnexion
Dieter Neujahr has been responsible as President of 3Dconnexion since the summer of this year. Neujahr, who had served as Vice President Sales & Marketing and General Manager EMEA at 3Dconnexion since December 2006, is taking over worldwide management of the company in his new function as President.
Adobe Achieves Record Revenue in the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007
Strong demand for Creative Suite, Acrobat and enterprise solutions ensures revenue growth of 23 percent compared with the previous year.
Marquis Broadcast Expands
The broadcast specialist for workflow studies and software solutions hires two new employees for the office in Pangbourne, Berkshire, UK. Phil Wilton comes aboard as product managaer for the Marquis Medway Media Highway software, while Scott Johnston supports Marquis as a Software Development Consultant.
N24 Chief Torsten Rossmann Also Becomes Sat.1 Managing Director
Torsten Rossmann, 44, managing director of the news channel N24, will become an additional managing director of Sat.1 on January 1, 2008. At the same time, Matthias Alberti, 44, moves up to chairman of the management board.
Claus Kleber Stays with ZDF
Claus Kleber remains head and chief presenter of the "heute-journal". ZDF Director General Markus Schächter welcomed the decision today in Mainz: "Claus Kleber is the top man in German TV journalism. I am very pleased that he is staying with us. As anchor of the most important news magazine on German television, he stands for continuity, professionalism and closeness to viewers."
Robert Stoot New Director Sales EMEA at MailPerfect
MailPerfect Europe AG fills the position of Director Sales EMEA with Dutchman Robert Stoot. In this function, Robert Stoot will drive the internationalisation of the company.
Red Herring 100 Global Award: And the Winner Is… ACTIMAGINE
Actimagine Corp. is among the “Red Herring 100 Global Award” winners in 2007. The “Red Herring 100” winners and finalists of the last three years from North America, Europe and Asia were eligible for the 2007 Global Award. Actimagine made it into the finalists on the basis of its major successes to date. The Red Herring Magazine distinction is one of the most important in the technology industry.
Andreas Lamm Becomes European Head of Kaspersky Lab
At its last meeting, Kaspersky Lab's Board of Directors decided to reorganise the company's international structure. On January 1, 2008, five regional headquarters will be established to support and coordinate the activities of the local branches. Andreas Lamm, currently managing director of Kaspersky Labs GmbH, will head the European headquarters from Ingolstadt as Managing Director.
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.
Expanded Tech Data Team: Patrick Belser Is New Business Development Manager CAD/ISD for Switzerland
Patrick Belser has been working since 01 October at the international IT distributor Tech Data as Business Development Manager for the CAD/ISD (Infrastructure Solutions Division) area in Switzerland.
Red Herring 100 Global Award: Actimagine Cannot Be Stopped
Actimagine Corp. is among the finalists for the “Red Herring 100 Global Award 2007”.
S4M honoured at the Media Excellence Awards
An international jury awarded the S4AdSales cross-media sales system the distinction “Highly Commended” at the 2007 AIB Media Excellence Awards in London.
Michael Reissinger joins the management team of deli pictures postproduction GmbH
Together with Sebastian Hellge and Melanie Scharlau, Reissinger will form deli pictures’ management team from December 1, 2007 and take responsibility for the creative business area.
S4M delivers real-time broadcast-management system for CanWest MediaWorks
Canadian media company CanWest MediaWorks and Cologne-based systems and consulting firm S4M have completed the largest phase of a joint major project, developing and implementing a highly integrated broadcast-management solution.
NVIDIA Introduces New Management Standard for PC Components
Together with market leaders such as Dell and HP, NVIDIA is now introducing a new open, royalty-free standard for real-time management of PC power supplies, chassis and water-cooling systems, the Enthusiast System Architecture.
New employee for worldwide distribution of Videonize
Karsten Wolf becomes Senior Director Service Provider & OEM Global at MailPerfect
VPMS PlayoutControl from S4M at MDR
Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk is expanding its VPMS campus license with the PlayoutControl module from Cologne software forge S4M – Solutions for Media. The control tool for video servers will support control-room production in future.
Tech Data Europe appoints Mike Appel head of CAD business division
Tech Data Europe announces the appointment of a long-standing industry expert to head its European CAD division: As head of the European CAD division, Mike Appel is now responsible for the further development and growth of the highly successful CAD division at the international IT distributor and operates from Kistlerhofstraße in Munich.
Quantel with new sales manager for the US Midwest
Quantel announced today that new Sales Manager Jon Ulfsrud will support the further expansion of sales and marketing activities in the Broadcast, Postproduction, Film and Digital Intermediate divisions in the US Midwset. Ulfsrud reports directly to Tom McGowan, CEO of Quantel North America.
Promotion at Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment promotes Dr Andreas Kelz to Vice President and Managing Director GSA
Mirko Schulze Joins Askania Media Management
Mirko Schulze has taken over programme management at Berlin production company Askania Media and will lead it with Martin Hofmann.
Georg Kofler Leaves Premiere
Dr. Georg Kofler, Chairman of the Executive Board of Premiere AG, will leave the company on August 31, 2007. Kofler asked the Supervisory Board for the early termination of his service contract. The agreement on the mutually agreed termination of the service contract was signed yesterday.
ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion under new management
Dr. Christian Wegner succeeds Frank Meißner as Chairman of the Management Board
Super RTL expands management
Sabine Kreft (44), Head of Communications, and Jan Paulus (32), Secretary General, will be appointed divisional heads and thus members of Super RTL's management with effect from August 1, 2007.
CANCOM IT Systeme AG acquires assets of ComLogic Darmstadt Systeme GmbH
CANCOM IT Systeme AG, one of the leading providers of IT infrastructure and professional services, is acquiring partial assets of ComLogic Darmstadt Systeme GmbH through its subsidiary CANCOM Deutschland GmbH.