Category: Visual Effects

Press Release from Side Effects Software

TORONTO: April 16, 2009 -- Side Effects Software, an industry leader in 3D animation and visual effects software, is pleased to announce the immediate release of Houdini 10. Designed to make artists more productive while equipping studios with the most powerful tools in the industry, Houdini 10 is destined to become a must-have release for 3D artists everywhere.

Press Release from Halcyon Co.

OS ANGELES -- Halcyon Co. co-CEOs Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek and producer Moritz Borman announced today that Mr. Borman's lawsuit against Halcyon has been dismissed with prejudice after the two sides amicably resolved all of the outstanding differences between them related to the upcoming film TERMINATOR SALVATION.

Press Release from Panasonic Corporation

LAS VEGAS, April 16 -- Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC), a world leader in High Definition and 3D Full HD technology, will showcase its cutting edge 3D Full HD Home Theater solution and the future of 3D Full HD technology at the 2009 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show which runs Monday, April 20 through Thursday, April 23 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Press Release from Artbeats

Myrtle Creek, Ore. -- April 17, 2009 -- From aerials and CG backgrounds, time-lapse clips to lifestyle collections, now is the perfect time to build your stock footage library. Artbeats, the industry's leading creative stock footage resource, has announced its NAB 2009 Site-wide Footage Sale. Beginning today, April 17, and running through April 24, visitors to the Artbeats Web site will receive 30 percent off all purchases of royalty-free single clips and collections.

Press Release from The Pixel Farm

Kent, UK -- April 13, 2009, The Pixel Farm, a leading developer of image processing tools for Film Restoration, DI and Visual Effects announce the launch of the next version of its resolution independent, automated Film Restoration and pre-grade clean up system, PFClean 4.5, at the NAB Show 2009, April 20 - 23, in Las Vegas.

Press Release from CoolCameraGear.com

LOS ANGELES, April 15 -- The R2E cable will make a splash this year at the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas, a product that's been highly anticipated by the RED camera market.

Press Release from Boris FX

Marlborough MA -- April 16, 2009 -- Boris FX , the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that a public beta of Boris Continuum Complete 6 FxPlug (BCC 6 FxPlug) for Apple Pro Video Applications is now available.

Press Release from Ubisoft

SAN FRANCISCO -- April 16, 2009 -- Today Ubisoft announced that Ubisoft Montreal is developing ASSASSIN'S CREED II on all current-generation platforms for a scheduled Holiday 2009 release. The initial installment of ASSASSIN'S CREED was released in November 2007 to popular and critical success, selling 8 million copies worldwide and garnering awards such as Best Action Game 2007 from 1UP and Outstanding Achievement in Animation from the AIAS.

Recently (though unconfirmed) cancelled TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES star Thomas Dekker is in final negotiations to star as Jessie in the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET re-do, according to SHOCKTILYOUDROP.com.

Jackie Earle Haley and Kyle Gallner are already onboard the Warner Bros./New Line film. Samuel Bayer is directing. Platinum Dunes is producing with Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form producing.

The film is set for an April 16, 2010 bow.

-- By News Editor Annemarie Moody

Catherine Keener will play with the Greek gods in Fox 2000's PERCY JACKSON, per THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

The story is about Poseidon's half-human son, Percy, who embarks on a quest in present-day U.S. to prevent a war among the gods. Keener will play Percy's mother.

Christopher Columbus, who is also directing, and Craig Titley wrote the adaptation from Rick Riordan's fantasy adventure book series.

PERCY JACKSON will also star Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, Sean Bean, Kevin McKidd, Melina Kanakaredes and Logan Lerman as Percy.

Press Release from 3D Entertainment

LAS VEGAS and LONDON, April 15 -- 3D Entertainment's filmmakers Jean-Jacques and Francois Mantello (Mantello Brothers) will present at the 2009 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas (NV) at 9:30 am on Tuesday, April 21. Pioneers in the field of live-action stereoscopic filmmaking, the Mantello Brothers will host a 60-minute session at the NAB Show's Content Theater featuring an eight-minute excerpt from their first feature-length 3D film, OCEANS 3D - INTO THE DEEP (working title).