Compositing software

Maxon Announces the Immediate Availability of Universe 4.0

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Computing, Communication design, Computer engineering, 3D graphics software, Multimedia, Compositing software, Video editing software, Design, Electric Image Animation System, Maxon, Motion graphic design, Metal

FRIEDRICHSDORF, Germany, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon , the developers of professional software solutions for motion designers, visual effects artists and editors, today announced the immediate availability of Universe 4.0.

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  • FRIEDRICHSDORF, Germany, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon , the developers of professional software solutions for motion designers, visual effects artists and editors, today announced the immediate availability of Universe 4.0.
  • Universe 4.0 also takes advantage of Apple's latest Metal technology for optimal GPU performance on Mac.
  • "Universe 4.0 gives artists the ability to quickly and easily create their favorite effects and add visual excitement to their projects.
  • It's a pleasure to provide tools we know are going to inspire the creative community," said Dave McGavran, Maxon CEO.

PromoMii launches A.I. powered software to speed up video editing by 70%

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Monday, June 14, 2021
Video editing software, Compositing software, Motion, Social media

The tool allows users to search their video content and extensive archives in detail for things such as objects, shot types, words, activities, emotions, and people.

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  • The tool allows users to search their video content and extensive archives in detail for things such as objects, shot types, words, activities, emotions, and people.
  • Currently, the process of video editing is painstakingly slow.
  • To make a 10 second promo video for digital or social media, an editor can spend +3 days and + 500.
  • [5] These figures are a clear indicator of how PromoMii are monopolizing the video editing fields in big ways.

Maxon Announces Three-Day April 3D & Motion Design Show

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Design, Visual arts, Communication design, Articles, Compositing software, Video editing software, Motion graphics, Visual music, Motion graphic design, Maxon, Motion

FRIEDRICHSDORF, Germany, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon just announced its lineup of speakers for its April 3D & Motion Design Show , the free-to-attend virtual series of artist-focused presentations for 3D and motion graphics artists.

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  • FRIEDRICHSDORF, Germany, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon just announced its lineup of speakers for its April 3D & Motion Design Show , the free-to-attend virtual series of artist-focused presentations for 3D and motion graphics artists.
  • The show kicks off on April 13th at 8:30AM PDT with Maxon CEO David McGavran providing company news and exciting announcements.
  • Presentations for all Maxon 3D and Motion Design Shows are streamed live and available on demand shortly after on 3DMotionShow.com, as well as the Maxon YouTube channel .
  • Among the dozen great presentations, highlights include:
    Maxon makes powerful, yet approachable software solutions for content creators working in 2D and 3D design, motion graphics, visual effects and visualization.

Maxon's Cheap Tricks Returns with Dune's Holtzman Shield VFX Tutorial

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Creative works, Canopus in fiction, Literature, Filmmaking, Video editing software, Compositing software, Holtzman, Visual effects, Adobe After Effects, Arrakis, Dune

In this Cheap Tricks episode, now out on YouTube, Dan "Hashi" Hashimoto, the Action Movie Dad , shows viewers how to recreate the film's iconic defensive Holtzman Shield force field and other cool compositing effects in Adobe After Effects with tools from Red Giant Complete.

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  • In this Cheap Tricks episode, now out on YouTube, Dan "Hashi" Hashimoto, the Action Movie Dad , shows viewers how to recreate the film's iconic defensive Holtzman Shield force field and other cool compositing effects in Adobe After Effects with tools from Red Giant Complete.
  • WATCH NOW: CHEAP TRICKS #17 - Dune the Best We Can: Holtzman Shield VFX from DUNE
    This tutorial includes two free templates for creating the final effect - one that uses After Effects only and another more advanced setup that uses Red Giant tools and produces even better results with less work.
  • Once viewers learn to create the Holtzman Shield effects using either of the free templates, they can begin to create complex effects from scratch using expressions.
  • In a second bonus tutorial , Hashi takes viewers on a deep dive into expression controls.

Autodesk Announces Executive Change

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Thursday, November 12, 2020
Andrew Anagnost, Autodesk, Science and technology in the United States, California, Industries, Compositing software, Open formats

"Scott has played a critical role in driving the business over the last six years and was instrumental in helping Autodesk successfully navigate the business model transition," said Andrew Anagnost, Autodesk president and CEO.

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  • "Scott has played a critical role in driving the business over the last six years and was instrumental in helping Autodesk successfully navigate the business model transition," said Andrew Anagnost, Autodesk president and CEO.
  • "It's been a great run and I am proud to have been part of six transformational years at Autodesk," said Herren.
  • Autodesk gives you the power to make anything.For more information visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.
  • Autodesk is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.

Nuke wins the Engineering Emmy® Award

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Friday, October 9, 2020
Fictional characters, Compositing software, Nuke, Marvel Comics characters, Software, Jonathan Egstad

LONDON, Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Foundry, the leading developer of creative software for the media and entertainment industries, today announces that Nuke , its industry-leading compositing tool, will be honored with an Engineering Emmy Award by the Television Academy on 29 October 2020.

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  • LONDON, Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Foundry, the leading developer of creative software for the media and entertainment industries, today announces that Nuke , its industry-leading compositing tool, will be honored with an Engineering Emmy Award by the Television Academy on 29 October 2020.
  • Four key engineering contributors to Nuke, Bill Spitzak, Jonathan Egstad, Peter Crossley and Jerry Huxtable, will be recognised for extensive developments in engineering that materially affect the production, recording, transmission or reception of television.
  • Jerry Huxtable, Nuke Software Architect, has contributed to Nuke since it was acquired by Foundry in 2007 and Peter Crossley, Nuke Engineering Manager, has been a developer on Nuke for nearly a decade and currently leads the engineering efforts on the Nuke family at Foundry.
  • Peter Crossley, Nuke Engineering Manager at Foundry, comments:
    "We are honored that our work on Nuke through the years is recognised by the Television Academy.

Nuke wins the Engineering Emmy® Award

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Friday, October 9, 2020
Fictional characters, Compositing software, Nuke, Marvel Comics characters, Software, Jonathan Egstad

LONDON, Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Foundry, the leading developer of creative software for the media and entertainment industries, today announces that Nuke , its industry-leading compositing tool, will be honored with an Engineering Emmy Award by the Television Academy on 29 October 2020.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Oct. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Foundry, the leading developer of creative software for the media and entertainment industries, today announces that Nuke , its industry-leading compositing tool, will be honored with an Engineering Emmy Award by the Television Academy on 29 October 2020.
  • Four key engineering contributors to Nuke, Bill Spitzak, Jonathan Egstad, Peter Crossley and Jerry Huxtable, will be recognised for extensive developments in engineering that materially affect the production, recording, transmission or reception of television.
  • Jerry Huxtable, Nuke Software Architect, has contributed to Nuke since it was acquired by Foundry in 2007 and Peter Crossley, Nuke Engineering Manager, has been a developer on Nuke for nearly a decade and currently leads the engineering efforts on the Nuke family at Foundry.
  • Peter Crossley, Nuke Engineering Manager at Foundry, comments:
    "We are honored that our work on Nuke through the years is recognised by the Television Academy.

AliveColors 2.1: Improve Your Photos in the Most Effective Way

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
Software, Application software, Plug-in, Raster graphics editors, Video editing software, Compositing software, Graphics software, Photoshop plugin

PERM, Russia, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --AKVIS announces the update of the AliveColors image editor for Windows and Mac.

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  • PERM, Russia, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --AKVIS announces the update of the AliveColors image editor for Windows and Mac.
  • AliveColors is a powerful and versatile image editor, ease and fun to use.The program allows manipulating pictures in any way one can imagine.
  • AliveColors includes multiple tools, adjustments, and effects, compatibility with pressure-sensitive graphics tablets, and support for the most necessary image formats.
  • The image editor offers an incredible collection of built-in AKVIS plugins and provides support for third-party plug-ins.

Red Giant Releases VFX Suite 1.5 for Adobe After Effects

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Thursday, May 14, 2020
Video editing software, Compositing software, Filmmaking, Cinematic techniques, Film industry, Adobe After Effects, Visual effects, Motion

PORTLAND, Ore., May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Red Giant today released an update to VFX Suite , its collection of keying, tracking, cleanup and visual effects compositing tools, all right inside Adobe After Effects.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Red Giant today released an update to VFX Suite , its collection of keying, tracking, cleanup and visual effects compositing tools, all right inside Adobe After Effects.
  • Red Giant VFX Suite is available as a subscription or as part of Red Giant Complete , the subscription service that gives editors, motion designers and VFX artists all Red Giant tools at one low price - Trapcode Suite, Magic Bullet Suite, Universe, VFX Suite and Shooter Suite.
  • Red Giant Complete Annual Price: $599
    Red Giant Complete Monthly Price: $79
    VFX Suite 1.5 Upgrade Price: $199
    All current Red Giant Complete subscribers will receive this update for free.
  • Members of the media are invited to review Red Giant VFX Suite as well as any individual tools or product suites from Red Giant.

rct studio Launches Chaos Box and Motion Prediction Generation System

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Thursday, March 26, 2020
Compositing software, Motion, Video editing software

The new modules include the Chaos Box, which harnesses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to quantify and humanize the logic process of individual characters within a storyline, and a Motion Prediction Generation System that makes character animations adapt to dynamic environments in real-time.

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  • The new modules include the Chaos Box, which harnesses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to quantify and humanize the logic process of individual characters within a storyline, and a Motion Prediction Generation System that makes character animations adapt to dynamic environments in real-time.
  • "The launch of chaos box is a major milestone for rct studio and a giant leap forward for the entertainment industry as a whole," said Jesse Lyu, Founder and CEO of rct studio.
  • With the release of its Motion Prediction Generation System, rct studio is also reinventing traditional game animation creation.
  • rct studio is a next-generation creative studio and interactive entertainment company, harnessing the latest in Artificial Intelligence to offer truly immersive VR experiences.