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Wyatt Bartel Appointed President of Lux Machina Consulting

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

NEP Group , the leading media services partner for content creators worldwide, has named Wyatt Bartel president of its virtual production company, Lux Machina Consulting (“LuxMC”).

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  • NEP Group , the leading media services partner for content creators worldwide, has named Wyatt Bartel president of its virtual production company, Lux Machina Consulting (“LuxMC”).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240409401079/en/
    Wyatt Bartel has been appointed president of Lux Machina Consulting, a global leader in virtual production, in-camera visual effects and display solutions for film and TV, broadcast, live events and permanent installations.
  • “I want to give my deepest thanks to Phil Galler, whose leadership, along with Zach Alexander’s, has shaped Lux Machina.
  • I’ll be looking for new creative business and technology leadership opportunities that are synergistic to the work of Lux Machina and NEP.

LucidLink Extends Its Integration into Adobe After Effects

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

LAS VEGAS, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LucidLink, the storage collaboration platform for the world's largest studios, brands, and creative professionals, announces the launch of the LucidLink Panel for Adobe After Effects. This new integration within Adobe's motion design platform allows users to pin compositions directly within After Effects for maximum playback performance. Coupled with the LucidLink Panel for Adobe Premiere® Pro launched at Adobe MAX 2023, these two integrations with Adobe dramatically speed up workflows for creative editors and graphic artists of any kind.

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  • Coupled with the LucidLink Panel for Adobe Premiere® Pro launched at Adobe MAX 2023, these two integrations with Adobe dramatically speed up workflows for creative editors and graphic artists of any kind.
  • Both Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro integrations are compatible with macOS and Windows operating systems, ensuring accessibility across different platforms.
  • Key Features of the LucidLink Integration for Adobe After Effects Include:
    Up next: bin and folder pinning directly in the app for both Premiere Pro and After Effects.
  • LucidLink panels for Adobe Creative Cloud video applications are available on Adobe Exchange For more information on the new workflow enhancement, click here .

Leostream Joins AWS Demo at NAB 2024

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Leostream Corporation , creator of the world-leading Leostream® Remote Desktop Access Platform, will join Amazon Web Services (AWS) to show how leading broadcast, media, and entertainment companies can use high-powered virtual desktops with the AWS cloud in a demonstration at the 2024 NAB Show, held April 13-17 in Las Vegas.

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  • Leostream Corporation , creator of the world-leading Leostream® Remote Desktop Access Platform, will join Amazon Web Services (AWS) to show how leading broadcast, media, and entertainment companies can use high-powered virtual desktops with the AWS cloud in a demonstration at the 2024 NAB Show, held April 13-17 in Las Vegas.
  • If you want to see Leostream in action, visit the AWS Content Production booth in the West Hall, booth 1701.
  • Leostream joins AWS in the Content Production solution area, featuring a ‘studio in the cloud’ that also showcases generative AI-assisted virtual production, VFX and rendering, editing in the cloud with real-time video preview, production asset management, and cloud studio management.
  • “Cloud compute and storage by AWS has become a necessary component of today’s media companies and NAB is the ideal venue to join AWS and show how the Leostream Platform ensures secure remote access to the cloud-based content and applications entertainment professionals use,” said Randy Foster, VP Sales and Marketing for Leostream Corporation.

Meptik Equips Miami University with State-of-the-Art XR Stage

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Monday, March 18, 2024

In a grand ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly constructed Richard M. McVey Data Science Building, Miami University proudly revealed its latest technological marvel — an extended reality (XR) stage for the education of students in real-time workflows.

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  • In a grand ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly constructed Richard M. McVey Data Science Building, Miami University proudly revealed its latest technological marvel — an extended reality (XR) stage for the education of students in real-time workflows.
  • The official introduction of the stage marks a groundbreaking addition to Miami University's commitment to offering students hands-on learning opportunities in conceiving, developing, creating and deploying next-generation media solutions.
  • With unique courses centered around the new LED volume, the university is advancing education in emerging technologies in an unprecedented manner.
  • “The design of this space and the hardware are unique to the curriculum we teach at the University,” said Ben Nicholson, Immersive and Reactive Lab and XR stage director at Miami University.

Virtuos Acquires Real-Time Visual Effects Studio Beyond-FX in Los Angeles

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Virtuos , a leading video game development company, today announced the acquisition of Beyond-FX , a full-service visual effects (VFX) studio, in Los Angeles.

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  • Virtuos , a leading video game development company, today announced the acquisition of Beyond-FX , a full-service visual effects (VFX) studio, in Los Angeles.
  • Virtuos commits to supporting the growth of Beyond-FX, the continued development of its artists, and providing its unparalleled expertise to clients worldwide.
  • With this vision, we’ve evolved from a small boutique studio in Los Angeles to a multinational business that supports developers across the Americas and Europe.
  • In the past year, Virtuos has expanded into Dalat with its art production studio Glass Egg, launched a studio in Tokyo , and engineering-focused Virtuos Labs in Warsaw and Prague .

Production Management software for Media & Entertainment Market Projected to Reach $4.90 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by 360iResearch

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

In the dynamic world of media and entertainment, production management software emerges as a critical tool for orchestrating many production phases, from inception and budgeting to scheduling and asset oversight.

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  • In the dynamic world of media and entertainment, production management software emerges as a critical tool for orchestrating many production phases, from inception and budgeting to scheduling and asset oversight.
  • These software solutions are instrumental in transforming production management within the media and entertainment industry, driving efficiency, and enhancing profitability.
  • We proudly unveil ThinkMi, a cutting-edge AI product designed to transform how businesses interact with the Production Management software for Media & Entertainment Market.
  • "Dive into the Production Management software for Media & Entertainment Market Landscape: Explore 186 Pages of Insights, 560 Tables, and 26 Figures"

Production Management software for Media & Entertainment Market Projected to Reach $4.90 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by 360iResearch

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 21, 2024

In the dynamic world of media and entertainment, production management software emerges as a critical tool for orchestrating many production phases, from inception and budgeting to scheduling and asset oversight.

Key Points: 
  • In the dynamic world of media and entertainment, production management software emerges as a critical tool for orchestrating many production phases, from inception and budgeting to scheduling and asset oversight.
  • These software solutions are instrumental in transforming production management within the media and entertainment industry, driving efficiency, and enhancing profitability.
  • We proudly unveil ThinkMi, a cutting-edge AI product designed to transform how businesses interact with the Production Management software for Media & Entertainment Market.
  • "Dive into the Production Management software for Media & Entertainment Market Landscape: Explore 186 Pages of Insights, 560 Tables, and 26 Figures"

Stability AI, OTOY, Endeavor, and The Render Network Join Forces to Develop Next Generation AI Models, IP Rights Systems, and Open Standards Powered by Decentralized GPU Computing

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Monday, March 18, 2024

LOS ANGELES, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OTOY, Stability AI, Endeavor and the Render Network are thrilled to announce a partnership between the industry leaders in open-source Generative AI models, media and entertainment and GPU computing to develop and standardize IP rights, production workflows and infrastructure around emerging AI technologies.

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  • As part of the collaboration, Endeavor will work with Stability AI, the Render Network, and OTOY to develop transparent IP tracking tools for emerging ML models, publishing their research for peer review through IDEA.
  • This includes today's launch of Stable Video 3D , a state-of-the-art novel view synthesis and 3D generation model.
  • Leveraging the power of the Render Network's world class decentralized GPU platform, 3D and other media models will both build on compute and community participation.
  • According to Founder and CEO of Stability AI, Emad Mostaque, "I joined the Render Network advisory board to shape the future of decentralized computing and AI.

HP Unveils Industry’s Largest Portfolio of AI PCs

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

LAS VEGAS, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) today announced the industry’s largest portfolio of AI PCs1 leveraging the power of AI to enhance productivity, creativity, and user experiences in hybrid work settings.

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  • HP introduces the industry’s largest portfolio of AI PCs1, featuring new HP Elite PCs, the world’s most advanced business laptops for collaboration,2 and Z by HP mobile workstations to unlock new levels of productivity and creativity.
  • HP announces the AI Creation Center, the world’s most comprehensive workstation solution for AI development3, including Z by HP AI Studio co-engineered with NVIDIA NGC libraries, enabling AI creation.
  • HP now has the largest portfolio of Intel® and AMD-based AI PCs14, demonstrating a commitment to innovation and performance.
  • Accelerate data science capabilities with the HP AI Creation Center, including Z by HP AI Studio
    HP is accelerating the AI era with customized data science solutions.

Integrated Media Technologies, Inc. (IMT) Forms IMT Cloud Services

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

The creation of IMT Cloud Services strengthens IMT’s commitment to the digital transformation journey, providing a comprehensive suite of services tailored to the specific needs of the media and entertainment industry.

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  • The creation of IMT Cloud Services strengthens IMT’s commitment to the digital transformation journey, providing a comprehensive suite of services tailored to the specific needs of the media and entertainment industry.
  • IMT Cloud Services also announced achieving Amazon Web Services (AWS) Media & Entertainment Competency.
  • In addition to the AWS Media & Entertainment Competency, IMT Cloud Services earned AWS accreditations as an Advanced Tier partner in areas including AWS Lambda Implementation, AWS Certified Developer, AWS Media Supply Chain Partner and AWS Archive Partner.
  • "The formation of IMT Cloud Services reflects our evolution and commitment to providing state-of-the-art cloud enabled media technology solutions for our customers.