Smart Sounds: Royalty Free Music Libraries
The SmartSound® Music library is the most creative and flexible collection of royalty-free* music in the industry. It's the only music that gives video editors access to perfectly edited music from any SmartSound software or embedded technology. All of the music on this page can be resized instantly to any length, freeing you from the limited set of :15, :30, :60 lengths you'll get from any other source. You can get the Sonicfire Pro 5 Express track edition free here.
Posted at 12:00PM Sep 30, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Events: Adobe Launch Event & MAXON
Adobe is having their launch event in Washington D.C. a week before the Adobe launch event in Hollywood, CA. If you're in the D.C. area, you can check it out at Sidney Harman Hall / Shakespeare Theater. Even better, you'll be able to see MAXON's Cinema 4D there as well. Big Brain, Rick Barrett will be on hand to answer some workflow questions....
Posted at 12:00PM Sep 29, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Events: Cinema 4D and Adobe creating chaos
MAXON will be at Create Chaos 08 in Orlando! Don't miss this if you're in the area especially! Kai Pedersen will be on hand to impart some essential tips and tricks for your creative workflow.
Posted at 10:00AM Sep 29, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
The Nobody Hole: Hip Hop Opera
Rising hip-hop artist and songsmith Sumkid, in collaboration with Toolfarm and Maxbumps.net, is looking for the coolest, most innovative and relevant short video to bring his landmark Halloween opera, The Nobody Hole, to life!!
Posted at 11:00AM Sep 26, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[1]
Event: The Business of VFX & Animation
Studio is launching a new craft-based Webinar series that will focus on how a variety of specialized facilities from across the country handle the art of visual effects, animation, production, broadcast graphics and editorial while they grow their businesses. The two-part fall series kicks off this September with The Business of VFX. Learn what it takes to get up and running, staff up and down, and go big. * Each attendee will receive a free Digieffects Damage plug-in, retail value $99. For more on Damage, click here.
Posted at 02:00PM Sep 24, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Event: Contest Adobe Lightroom 2
Share photos you've taken where you have used features in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 to correct images and win cool stuff, including Matt Kloskowski's awesom Training DVD....
Posted at 07:00AM Sep 24, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Events: LAFCPUG Hollywood Final Cut
Next lafcpug meeting will be Wednesday, September 24, 2008 beginning at 6:45PM - till we drop at the Gallery Theatre.
Join us as welcome Mark Altekruse who will show off the the music making capabilities of Abaltat. Film Editor Billy Fox will show us how he used all of the apps in the Final Cut Studio suite to bring the recently released film, "Traitor" to life.
A $5.00 donation will be requested at the door. Doors open at 6PM. lafcpug meetings are open to the public. First come, best seat. The agenda will be set one week before meeting date. www.LAFCPUG.org
Posted at 01:00PM Sep 23, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Event: Burbank IRIDAS + Adobe discuss RAW
Join IRIDAS and the Digital Cinema Society at the September DCS meeting
where we will be discussing post-production RAW workflows using IRIDAS
RealTime RAW 2.0 technology. IRIDAS RealTime RAW 2.0 provides render-quality live de-Bayering in
SpeedGrade and FrameCycler for all of the new generation of CMOS
cameras including Arri D-21, Phantom HD/65, SI2K, Dalsa
Origin/Evolution, and Red.
Academy
Award winner Price Pethel, Adobe and Chris Bone will be on hand for your questions...
Posted at 11:00AM Sep 23, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Adobe: New Photoshop Online
Tomorrow, Adobe will unveil some news about Creative Suite, but currently, you can find some new Adobe Photoshop Express software on their Photoshop.com site. The Photoshop Express viewer has numerous updates, including the Express Uploader that you may have missed earlier this summer, which takes advantage of Adobe Air. www.photoshop.com
Posted at 12:00PM Sep 22, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Adobe Announces: Adobe Creative Suite "Next" Tomorrow
I'm not sayin' what the next version of Adobe's Creative Suite is gonna be... but Adobe sure will. You can see the demo of the next version of Adobe CS by signing up for the online presentation: I'll be watching at 9:00 on Tuesday morning. Will you be?
Posted at 10:00AM Sep 22, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Gil Izrriizzziiaaary.... "Gil Conoa" @ Siggraph
It's been several weeks since Siggraph happened, but I've been waiting for a few emails to come back in from some of the participants. Siggraph - as you might know - is all about Special Interest Groups for Graphics. But it was the first time that I saw a generic motion graphics user group meeting. It wasn't software specific, or method specific. It was just a place for people to get together from all over the country. Gil Irizarry, owner of CONOA Plugins decided that Siggraph needed it, and apparently he was right!
Posted at 02:00PM Sep 18, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Events: GROO! The Wanderer
Did you miss Sergio Aragones and Tom Luth in Los Angeles @ dmala.org? Well, you can catch them in Kansas City at Mo-Kan Comics Conspiracy on September 20 & 21.
Also on the guest list: Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Stan Sakai, Tom Luth, Gary Friedrich, B. Clay Moore, Dennis Hopeless, Kevin Mellon, Anna-Maria Cool, Steve Lightle, Rick Stasi, Monte May, Alex Grecian, Kyle Strahm, Ed Bickford, Steve Daniels, Kirk Chritton, Rob Davis, Ed Lavallee
Children under 12 get in free!
Posted at 05:26PM Sep 17, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
MYTHBUSTERS: gpu! who knew?
I love Mythbusters. Have some DVDs of the show even! So when they showed up to talk about GPU power at NVISION with paint robots...
you gotta love this.... LMAO
"I think we're gonna need a bigger bot!"
"when it starts - NOBODY MOVE"
LOL.... classic Adam and Jamie (no flames tho'): http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvision08_gpu_v_cpu.html
Posted at 03:01PM Sep 17, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Events: San Francisco modo training
Join Dan Ablan, author of the "Official Luxology modo Guide" (versions 201 and 302) for a week long modo learning event. Are you new to modo? Do you have the software and are looking to really understand the interface, the tools, and how to create cool models? Ready to finally get a grasp on the shader tree, texturing, and lighting? A WHOLE WEEK OF TRAINING FROM DAN ABLAN!
Posted at 11:00AM Sep 17, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
mimoco design contest extended
mimoco has gotten some amazing entries so far in our VDC Call For Content Contest, and have decided to extend the deadline just a smidgen. The new cutoff date is Sunday Oct 5th at 11:59 pm (right before the VDC Series itself becomes available... yay!).
For full details on this contest, check out the original news item, and keep sending your animations, movies, music, and other amazingly creative works to callforcontent (at) mimoco.com!
Posted at 11:00AM Sep 17, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Event: Los Angeles Little Black Dress
LOS ANGELES: TONIGHT
little black dress raises valuable funds for charity through its self-titled celebration ?little black dress? where fashion icons and buzz-worthy new designers are asked to submit their version of this universal wardrobe essential.
Posted at 10:11AM Sep 17, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[1]
DMA\LA September 16 Tuesday
Posted at 02:00PM Sep 16, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
DV Expo in Los Angeles
Its HERE and Better Than Ever
If you're a videographer, cinematographer, editor, producer, audio professional, visual effects artist or Web designer, or if you play any role, big or small, in the rapidly evolving field of content-creation technology, you need to be HERE at DV Expo 2008.
Register for conferences or a free Expo pass (learn from special events on the floor too)
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 16, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
CONTEST: mytoons animation and Quincy Jones
MyToons.com, the worlds premiere online animation and art community, today announced the launch of its latest art competition, The Concrete Jungle. MyToons has teamed up with Grammy award winner and platinum music and film producer Quincy Jones III to give artists from around the world an opportunity to help brand his upcoming hip-hop and skateboard movie, Concrete Jungle. Artists everywhere are invited to submit original artwork and designs for a chance to have their work incorporated into the movie collateral and marketing materials of this ground-breaking new film. In addition, artists will also have a chance at over $10,000 in cash and prizes.
Find out more here: http://www.mytoons.com/contests/concretejungle/?tp=eblast&co=mt&lo=cj
Posted at 09:00AM Sep 15, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
IBC 2008: FCPUG SuperMeet THIS SUNDAY
Posted at 05:00PM Sep 12, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
IBC, GOTTA SEE: DigiEffects
DigiEffects will be at the International Broadcast Convention to show off the new plugin SIMULTE: CAMERA. You can also see the Illuma plugin while you're there. DigiEffects will be at HALL 7 K-21 - or you can see their website: http://www.digieffects.com
Posted at 05:00PM Sep 12, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Scoble's Seagate Contest
Is Scoble promoting Seagate Drives, Twitter, or Marriott Marquis? or all of the above?
Although I like Seagate drives, my post is not a contest entry; but maybe you'll want to...
Scoble..
Next week Seagate will announce some new hard drives on Tuesday they are pretty cool drives, I got a preview under embargo thatll run on Tuesday, September 16th 2008, on FastCompanyTV. Bill Watkins, CEO, will ring the bell at NASDAQ. But heres a way you can win one of these new drives by doing nothing but using FriendFeed or Twitter.... read more
Posted at 03:32PM Sep 12, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Adobe MAX conference... Early Bird Still!
Want to get in free to the Adobe MAX conference?
The annual Adobe MAX Awards is a global awards program that recognizes the best uses of Adobe software.
The top three finalists in each of six categories will be invited to showcase their work at MAX 2008. Winners will be announced live at the MAX event. One finalist will be selected by the public to receive the People's Choice Award. (deadline is September 12)
You can still register for Early Bird tickets! You have until September 19, 2008.
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 12, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Game Developers Conference TEXAS
MAXON BodyPaint 3D Tutorial
"Real World Texture Painting Tips for Game Developers", hosted by Ben Mathis
Where:
Austin Game Developers Conference 2008
Austin Convention Center, Room #2
Austin, Texas
When:
Tuesday, September 16th, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 10, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Adobe & MAXON as sponsors for Invazion 09
3-D Digital Cinema is the new trend ? particularly in the US. more3D and its partners Adobe, Maxon, fmx/09 and the Digital Production Magazine now start "invaZion ?09" the world?s first challenge for stereoscopic short films.
You can find out more about Adobe's new offerings from labs.adobe.com and in the upcoming online event.
MAXONhas recently released version 11 of it's 3D software.
Among many other prizes, the grand prize includes a complete 3-D stereo projection system by more3D. Ambitious 3D artists from all over the world are invited to join at www.invazion.org.
Posted at 05:00AM Sep 09, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
IBC, GOTTA SEE: Automatic Duck's FCP to Avid
Automatic Duck (www.automaticduck.com), the creators of timeline integration software for digital media artists, announced today it will demonstrate its newly enhanced version of the companys flagship Timeline Integration solution for Final Cut Pro users Pro Export FCP 4.0 during IBC 2008 this month in Amsterdam. At its stand #7.K21 in the Plug In Pavilion, Automatic Duck president, Wes Plate, will be on hand to meet European customers and partners and highlight all new developments with the Company.
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 09, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
IBC, GOTTA SEE: Automatic Duck's FCP to Avid
Automatic Duck, the creators of timeline integration software for digital media artists, announced it will demonstrate its newly enhanced version of the companys flagship Timeline Integration solution for Final Cut Pro users Pro Export FCP 4.0 during IBC 2008 this month in Amsterdam. At its stand #7.K21 in the Plug In Pavilion, Automatic Duck president, Wes Plate, will be on hand to meet European customers and partners and highlight all new developments with the Company.
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 09, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Motion08 Conference 48 Hour Promo - Save $600 on a full pass!
Posted at 06:49PM Sep 08, 2008 by Michele Yamazaki in Events | Comments[0]
STASH contest for Motion Conference
SIGN UP AND WIN with the STASH Newsletter. Just for receiving the newsletter (or re-signing up), you could win a full conference pass to the MOTION 08 event. You have about a month to enter... but you won't want to miss the updates from Stash.
Posted at 10:00AM Sep 08, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
IBC, GOTTA SEE: 3D Stereo Tracking
PFTrack 5.0, now in 3D!
The new camera solver in version 5.0 supports true stereoscopic footage, working with both left and right eye images to produce a truly independent camera motion. Each ?eye? is solved as a distinct motion path and presented as a ?stereo? camera rather than just calculating an image plane offset. For the first time film makers working in 3D have a tool that enables them to maintain a true stereo VFX pipeline. PFTrack can pass data downstream to applications with stereo support, including The Foundary?s Nuke. http://www.thepixelfarm.co.uk/
Posted at 07:00AM Sep 08, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
IBC, GOTTA SEE: Iridas' MetaRender
IRIDAS, a leader in digital cinema workflow integration technologies, has announced MetaRender, a new application for automating complex transcoding tasks in production pipelines and post facilities. MetaRender works across platforms and greatly simplifies the task of managing file conversions, including burning-in grading or LUTs and adding file information for viewing with digital dailies. Visitors to IBC can see MetaRender at booth 7.H20, where IRIDAS is co-exhibiting with Cine-tal.
Posted at 03:00AM Sep 08, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
IBC, GOTTA SEE: MPEGIF free master class for new TV
The MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF), the largest advocacy group for MPEG technologies in the world, in cooperation with the Open IPTV Forum, are presenting a free full day MPEGIF Master Class titled ?The Transition to a New Television Experience? on Thursday 11 September 2008 between 10am and 5.30pm bringing together industry experts representing the most influential players in next generation video entertainment, multimedia and standards-based video delivery.
Posted at 02:00AM Sep 08, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
IBC, GOTTA SEE: The Foundry - NUKE
Nuke 5.1v1 has been
released. It includes a personal learning edition (PLE), runs natively
on Linux 64 and Windows 64 and has support for the FBX standard for 3D
interchange.
Also: Keylight and Furnace for FINAL CUT PRO. See them at Booth
Posted at 01:00AM Sep 08, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
World Airline Entertainment Association : Who knew?
WOW. Who knew that this event existed? I certainly didn't until my friend Vicky sent me a notice about Alioscopy USA showing off the new 3D monitors at the show.
This sounds like an interesting market for video producers from all areas of our field. It's all about new media. Certainly there's no reason for paying $5 for the crap in-flight movie... unless there's a 3D seatback player...
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 08, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Best In SouthWest: Motion08
Want to attend motion08, but can't afford it? Now you can, thanks to a generous donation from the EMA Foundation. It's easy to apply. Send us a paragraph stating why you should receive a scholarship, and a link showing samples of your work. A limited number of full/partial scholarships are available. Scholarships filled in the order they are received, and are based on talent and financial need. Deadline to apply is Sept 17, 2008.
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 05, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Filmmaking Central Launch Contest
Filmmaking Central, a collection of resources for directors, producers, actors and everyone interested in the process of getting a film made, has relaunched.
In addition to the site's facelift, FMC has also launched a new contest which could land you some great filmmaking gear. What do you need to win? Check this out....
Posted at 08:00AM Sep 02, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Event: Noir Novel: Talks @ Glendale Library
The Long Embrace & A Dead Man Speaks: Judith Freeman and Lisa Jones Johnson
Thursday, September 18, 7 pm, Central Library Auditorium
Judith
Freeman and Lisa Jones Johnson discuss their new books, Freeman¹s The
Long Embrace: Raymond Chandler and the Woman He Loved, and Johnson¹s A
Dead Man Speaks. Freeman and Johnson have added their names to the long
list of writers who understand both the hope and the dark horror
inspired by noir.
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 01, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
After Effects: MAKE IT LOOK GREAT
John Dickinson (Making it Look Great / MotionWorks) will presenting a live E-seminar for Adobe on September 12, this time taking a look at the techniques used to create the James Bond graphics for Fox Classics channel...
Posted at 12:00AM Aug 29, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Digital CONNecticut - Go Alan Go!
Are you in/from/around Connecticut?
Alan Spaulding will take over as the Leader and primary contact for Digital CONNtent Creators through 2009. Most anyone familiar with attending Digital CONNtent Creators or CTFCPUG knows Alan from his help at meetings. Alan will be tailoring the group in his own image to bring exciting new ideas to the table...
Posted at 04:18PM Aug 28, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Take a Meeting: Final Draft Seminar in Los Angeles
You only have about a week to register for
the Script Writing Seminar sponsored by Final
Draft.
TAKE A MEETING!
Take A Meeting - Los Angeles (Final Draft) (Event Details)
Saturday, September 06, 2008 - Sunday, September 07, 2008
Posted at 12:00AM Aug 27, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
