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Apple MacBook Pro Notebooks Now With Intel Core 2 Duo Processors

Apple announced that its entire MacBook Pro line of notebooks now includes the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor and delivers performance that is up to 39% faster than the previous generation. All MacBook Pro models now offer double the memory and greater storage capacity than the previous generation, as well as a FireWie 800 port for connecting to high-speed peripherals. The new MacBook Pro's stunning, lightweight, aluminum enclosure is just one-inch thin, available in 15- and 17-inch models, and features a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go.

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Silicon Imaging & Iridas Developing New In-Camera Workflow

By Rick DeMott | Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 12:00am

Iridas, film industry pioneers in metadata-based color grading technologies, and Silicon Imaging, leaders in IT-centric digital camera and RAW workflow solutions, are partnering to develop the first camera system to incorporate live "look" visualization for a color-managed pipeline from acquisition through post and presentation.

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AMD Completes ATI Acquisition

AMD has completed its approximately $5.4 billion acquisition of ATI Technologies Inc. Combining the complementary strengths of the two technology leaders, the new AMD opens for business as a processing powerhouse committed to driving innovation, choice and growth in the technology industry. With approximately 15,000 employees, the company merges AMD's technology leadership in microprocessors together with ATI's leadership in graphics, chipsets and consumer electronics.

Motion Headline News

Digital Anarchy Updates ReSizer 2.1 for Final Cut Pro and Motion

Digital Anarchy, a leading provider of cost-effective vfx software for Adobe and Apple products, announced the immediate availability of the ReSizer 2.1 update. ReSizer is a plug-in for high quality scaling of footage or up-converting SD to HD. This gives designers and filmmakers the power to produce high quality SD to HD up-conversions while staying on time and within budget. The plug-in works in Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, and now natively in Apple's Final Cut Pro and Motion using Apple's FxPlug plug-in architecture.

Technology Headline News

Havok Adopted for 3ds Max 9

As in previous versions, Havoks realtime physics technology has been upgraded for Autodesks 3ds Max 9. The softwares 64-bit architecture makes it easier to work with the massive datasets required for next-generation digital content creation. The upgrade of Havok Physics in 3ds Max 9 means that greater numbers of interacting objects can be simulated in realtime, helping digital artists manage the increasing complexity of 3D datasets characteristic of next-generation game, film, broadcast and design development.

Tools Headline News

Caligari Announces Style-based Character Animation in trueSpace 7.5

Caligari Corp. announced version 7.5 of trueSpace, the industrys first 3D software application to feature realtime collaborative authoring technology. The new release, which will become available in Q4 2006, will feature a number of significant enhancements, including brand new character animation, modeling, rendering and collaborative tools and a simplified UI. trueSpace7.5 is the only 3D authoring product on the market to offer all aspects of realtime design, modeling, animation and rendering within a virtual 3D space shared by remote participants over the broadband internet.

Autodesk Headline News

Autodesk 3ds Max 9 Now Available

Autodesk 3ds Max 9 modeling, rendering and animation software is now shipping. The latest release of the 3D software provides dramatic improvements in display performance and complexity management required by next-generation production pipelines. It also includes significant rendering enhancements for architectural professionals. From the greatly expanded boundaries of the first-ever 64-bit release of 3ds Max to the newly integrated hair-styling interface, 3ds Max artists have more options, better performance, and greater flexibility than ever before.

Avid Headline News

Avid Ships Latest Version of Avid Studio Toolkit

Avid Technology Inc. announced the availability of version 5.6 of Avid Studio Toolkit, which delivers significant enhancements to a set of tightly integrated, industry-leading software applications, including Avid 3D, Avid FX and Avid DVD by Sonic. Avid Studio Toolkit is the first multi-format solution for simultaneous DVD and Blu-ray Disc authoring, designed specifically for professional film and video editors looking to create and deliver projects in HD.

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NVIDIA Partners With Microsoft Windows Vista

NVIDIA Corp. announced support for the Microsoft "Certified for Windows Vista" logo program and the certification of an extensive line of GPUs. The program, the latest in a series of milestones leading up to the launch of Windows Vista, identifies the industry partners working closely with Microsoft to help educate consumers so they make the best choices when buying or upgrading their PC.

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Animal Logic Uses Vicon MX40 for Realtime Performance Capture

Animal Logic has adopted a Vicon MX40 system for realtime facial, hand and full-body capture. Animal Logic is already innovating with the capabilities of Vicon MX to create weekly episodes of a primetime talk show, in which a virtual host, driven by realtime performance data, interviews and is viewed by guests and the audience live in the studio.

Animation Headline News

MAXON Releases CINEMA 4D R10 and BodyPaint 3D R3

On the eve of its 20th anniversary, MAXON announced the upcoming availability of CINEMA 4D Release 10 and BodyPaint 3D Release 3. With these landmark releases, MAXON has enhanced its modeling, animation and painting softwares to build upon a reputation for ease of use with countless workflow improvements.

Toon Headline News

Toon Boom Studio 3.5 Released

Emmy award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. has released Toon Boom Studio V3.5. Tailored to customer feature requests, TBS v3.5 provides significant improvements to animation creation and color palette management, as well as the addition of new special effects. V3.5 also offers a more user-friendly interface with an interactive welcome screen, help wizard and timeline improvements.

Highlights of this latest release include:* More than 30 improvements to boost productivity.

* New wizards for a faster start.

Animation Headline News

SOFTIMAGE|CAT v.2.5 Now Available

Softimage Co. announced the worldwide availability of SOFTIMAGE|CAT v. 2.5, the popular plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max software. The SOFTIMAGE|CAT software is a complete character animation system with a unique toolset allows artists to animate quickly in a flexible environment. Part of Avids recent asset acquisition of Character Animation Technologies Ltd., SOFTIMAGE|CAT version 2.5 is the latest update to the newest member of the Softimage suite of character production tools, and is currently deployed in the game development, film and post industries.

Animation Headline News

TVPaint Releases TVP Animation 1.1 for PC & Mac

TVPaint Development, a graphic and animation solution provider, is about to release TVP Animation 1.1 for both PC-Windows and Mac-Universal Binary platforms. Made by artists for artists, this software, using a bitmap approach, provides a customizable drawing toolset.

TVP Animation is the first release of a new range of TVPaint products, taking advantage of the TVPaint technology. TVPaint Animation will fit in any production workflows, traditional, fully digital or hybrid.

New additions to version 1.1 include:

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Maya Ent. Standardizes on FrameCycler

Maya Ent. Ltd. has purchased a site license of Iridas FrameCycler Professional for its Mumbai facility. FrameCycler Professional provides uncompressed playback for all of Maya's artists greatly streamlining the facility's workflow.

"Our artists were forced to use a variety of applications for viewing, playback and file conversions, said Jeevananthan, IT manager at Maya." We found that FrameCycler Professional did all of that, and a lot more."

Autodesk Headline News

Autodesk Integrates AJA for Video I/O Solutions

AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, has entered into an agreement with Autodesk. AJA's award-winning video technologies have been integrated as part of Autodesk's advanced visual effects and editing and finishing solutions, allowing the systems to tap AJA technology for input and output of SD, HD and 2K files. AJA OEM solutions are now used across the Autodesk Inferno, Autodesk Flame and Autodesk Flint visual effects systems, as well as the Autodesk Fire and Autodesk Smoke editing and finishing systems.

Games Headline News

Blizzard Licenses Havok Physics Technology

Havok 4.0, the leading gameplay physics and animation solution from Havok, has been licensed to Blizzard Ent.

Havok 4.0 will add power and flexibility to our development process, said Mike Morhaime, president/co-founder of Blizzard Ent. Were looking forward to utilizing this technology with our upcoming games.

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