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HP offers 3D Graphics Workstation Virtualization Solution with Parallels

Press Release from Parallels

Renton, WA -- June 1st, 2009 -- Parallels announced today that it has expanded its relationship with HP to include an offering that combines the HP Z800 Workstation, which is based on the Intel Xeon 5500 series processor, with Parallels Workstation 4.0 Extreme and select NVIDIA SLI Multi-OS enabled Quadro FX graphics cards. The combined products will be available as a configure-to-order solution via standard HP Workstation channels and will be supported by both HP and Parallels.

Interactive Headline News

Into The Pixel 2009 Art at E3

Sixteen works of art have been selected from a field of more than 200 submissions from around the world for the 2009 Into The Pixel Art collection. In its sixth year, Into the Pixel (ITP) is the only juried digital art exhibition that brings together experts from the traditional fine art world and the interactive entertainment industry to display and discuss the art of the video game. Into the Pixel is a joint effort of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, the Entertainment Software Association and the Prints & Drawings Council of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Headline News

Boris FX Announces New Boris Continuum Unit: 3D Objects

Press Release from Boris FX

Marlborough MA -- June 1 , 2009 -- Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that a new Boris Continuum Unit, 3D Objects, is now available.

The new Boris Continuum 3D Objects Unit includes the following filters from Boris Continuum Complete 6:

Boom Headline News

House of Moves Captures Dancers for Black Eyed Peas Boom Boom Pow

Press Release from VICON House of Moves

Los Angeles, CA (June 1, 2009) -- VICON House of Moves recently provided motion capture services for the Black Eyed Peas' high impact "Boom Boom Pow" music video. Directed by Motion Theory's Mathew Cullen and Mark Kudsi, the promo features a troupe of perfectly synchronized CG dancers that were animated based on performances captured on the newly constructed VICON House of Moves (HOM) soundstage.

Click here to view the "Boom Boom Pow"video.

Headline News

First Stereographic 3-D Developer Tools for the iPhone 3G

Press Release from Spatial View Inc/

TORONTO, CANADA -- June 1, 2009 -- Spatial View Inc., a leading developer of 3D image processing and autostereoscopic display technologies, today announced the introduction of Wazabee 3DeeInterlacing SDK and Wazabee 3DeeInterlacer to allow third party developers to create 3D games, applications and video content for the iPhone 3G. Combined with the Wazabee 3DeeShell and its current suite of applications, iPhone app developers will be able to create and view applications in vivid 3D.

Mattel Headline News

Mystery Mattel Monster to Get Musical

Universal Pictures has purchased the rights to a secret Mattel toy for a live-action musical film, per VARIETY.

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will produce with the HAIRSPRAY team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who are in talks to write the original score.

Mattel has not publicly disclosed even the name of the property, saying only that it "aspires to add a fresh twist to monster lore."

Headline News

Wanted Producers Buy Dear Dracula

Kickstart Entertainment has purchased the rights to comic DEAR DRACULA from Image/Shadowline Comics, according to ICV2.com.

Kickstart was behind last summer's hit WANTED and has also acquired the rights to comics PREACHER, THE RED STAR, THE BOYS, MONSTER ATTACK NETWORK and THE COURIERS.

DEAR DRACULA, published last October, is about a boy who loves horror movies and decides to write Dracula on Halloween the way most kids his age write to Santa before Christmas.

Headline News

Spielberg Introduces Xbox 360 Motion Controller

At a press conference at the start of E3 today, Steven Spielberg debut a new prototype camera that can be used as an Xbox 360 controller, reports the AP.

The camera, code named "Project Natal," tracks a player's full body movement and responds to commands, directions and shifts of emotion in the voice without a controller.

Microsoft also debuted 10 new games and the ability to access social networking sites Facebook and Twitter on Xbox live.

No launch date or price for Project Natal was announced.

Headline News

BOXX Introduces New Workstations Featuring Six-Core AMD Opteron Processors

Press Release from BOXX Technologies

AUSTIN, TX -- Jun 1, 2009 -- BOXX Technologies, an innovator in high-performance computing systems for visual effects (VFX), design professionals, and advanced visualization, today introduced a trio of Six-Core AMD Opteron processor-based workstations -- the 3DBOXX 7550, APEXX 4, and APEXX 8. All surpass the performance of previous BOXX desktop systems featuring AMD technology.

Live-action Headline News

Brickyard VFX Creates CG World for LG's ViewtySmart

Press Release from Brickyard VFX

Santa Monica, CA (June 1, 2009) -- Artist owned-and-operated bi-coastal effects boutique Brickyard VFX provided visual effects for "Dandelion," a CG-intensive commercial for LG Electronics via ad agency Y&R NY. Directed by Filip Engstrom for prodco Smuggler, the spot began airing throughout Europe and Asia May 15.

Headline News

Pixologic Introduces Two New ZBrush Plug-ins

Press Release from Pixologic Inc.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Pixologic Inc., makers of the award winning sculpting, texturing, and 2.5D painting application ZBrush, today announced the release of two new plug-ins which will extend the capabilities for export and manipulation of high resolution meshes; Decimation Master and 3D Print Exporter.

Digital Headline News

Cinesite Takes Churchill Into The Storm For HBO

Press Release from Cinesite

LONDON - This past weekend was the premiere of INTO THE STORM, HBO's major special and sequel to the award-winning THE GATHERING STORM (2002). Cinesite created several key effects sequences for the production, which aired Sunday, May 31, at 9 p.m. on HBO.

INTO THE STORM follows another key period in the life of Winston Churchill. It explores his vital role in thwarting the Nazis during World War II, intrepid style of wartime leadership, political career and relationship with lifelong supporter and wife, Clemmie.

Headline News

WB Making McBride Its Hench

Warner Bros. has picked up right to the graphic novel HENCH, reports VARIETY. Danny McBride (PINEAPPLE EXPRESS) is attached to star and write the script with Shawn Harwell.

McBride would play a football star who after injuring himself takes a job at a supervillain's henchman.

Neal Moritz of Original Films is the producer alongside Kickstart Prods. and McBride. Ken Levin and Ori Marmur will exec produce.

Reboot Headline News

Fox Thinking Alien Reboot

BLOODY-DISGUSTING.com broke the news last night that 20th Century Fox is rumored to be working on a reboot of the ALIEN franchise, perhaps an origins story rather than a remake.

Michael Costigan, Ridley Scott and Tony Scott are producing with Carl Rinsch to direct. Rinsch is a commercials and music video director who has worked with Scott Free Productions.

-- By News Editor Annemarie Moody

Autodesk Headline News

Alioscopy Autostereoscopic 3-D Displays Join Autodesk Gallery and Showrooms

Press Release from Alioscopy USA

SAN FRANCISCO -- Alioscopy USA, a 3D visualization technology provider, today announced that its innovative 42" LCD autostereoscopic 3D display is now a part of the design collection in the prestigious Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco, California. Built to celebrate the design process of its customers, the Autodesk Gallery at One Market features more than 20 different exhibits that highlight the vast range of inspiring designs, from cathedrals to giant LEGO dinosaurs.

Headline News

eyeon Fusion Used Extensively on Dragonball: Evolution

Press Release from eyeon Software

Toronto: May 26, 2009... Fusion, the award-winning compositing application from eyeon Software, played a key role in creating the visual effects for Twentieth Century Fox's DRAGONBALL: EVOLUTION, directed by James Wong.

Winnipeg-based Frantic Films VFX contributed 334 visual effects shots to the film, with VFX supervisors Chad Wiebe and Mike Shand overseeing the work from the company's Vancouver and Winnipeg facilities, respectively.

Post Headline News

Brighton TV Forms A 3-D Stereoscopic Partnership with SGO Mistika

Press Release from SGO and Brighton TV

28 May 2009, Brighton, UK -- SGO, a leading European developer of high-end solutions for the post production and broadcast industries, and Brighton TV, a leading UK facilities house, are pleased to announce they have formed a partnership to develop SGO Mistika's 3D stereoscopic capabilities. Brighton TV is highly experienced in filming and post producing 3D stereoscopic content and has recently completed a number of high profile projects.

Software Headline News

Cinnafilm Signs with ARRI

Press Release from Cinnafilm, Inc. and ARRI

Albuquerque, NM -- May 26, 2009, Cinnafilm, Inc., an engineering software firm dedicated to the development of powerful, reliable and intuitive film and video post production tools for creative professionals, today announced it has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar global reseller agreement with ARRI, the world's leading manufacturer of professional motion picture equipment.

Film Headline News

Blogs: RFP Review: Drag Me to Hell (****)

From Rick's Flicks Picks

SPIDER-MAN’s Sam Raimi returns to the genre where he started and reminds people how you make a scary movie. Mixing chills and humor like he did in EVIL DEAD II (not ARMY OF DARKNESS), Raimi and brother Ivan craft a perfectly plotted story that frightens us mainly because we like its central characters and care about what they want. It’s got great horror set pieces for sure, but at its core, the film is about how the pressure of success can curse us and make us do things we never thought we’d ever be capable of doing.

Time Headline News

AlphaDogs Does the Time Warp Again

Press Release from AlphaDogs

BURBANK, CA, May 27, 2009 -- "Extreme high-speed filming techniques present certain challenges in post, but we also get to work with really great footage that we would never see otherwise," says editor Herrianne Cayabyab of leading post house AlphaDogs, which is now on its second season of the Discovery Channel series TIME WARP.

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