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June 11, 2013
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“ExpressColor” is the New Mobile Color Correction Tool for iPhone

“ExpressColor” for iPhone gives any user—beginner or professional, photographer or cinematographer or DIT—a powerful mobile color correction tool. “ExpressColor” is another creation of Gamma and Density Co., who used the patented invention by Director of Photography Yuri Neyman, ASC and pioneered mobile on-set color correction dailies system with the introduction of the Mac based 3cP SET + POST system in 1998. 3cP SET + POST for Mac continues to be used on hundreds of commercial, motion picture, and television productions.

Gamma & Density Co. continues to be mobile innovators in this field, with the introduction of the new app ExpressColor for iPhone which answers the demand for a hand-held, high-performance, simple, quick, and easy-to-understand tool which allows fast look-creation and effective communication with colleagues, customers and friends via email, Facebook, Twitter, and Dropbox in-app integration.

ExpressColor packs many features that appeal to beginners and professionals alike. For moving image professionals, the app allows you to import a still frame taken from the original footage, grade it on your phone using color wheels and preset looks, and export the graded still, along with a 3D LUTs (look-up-tables) or ASC CDL (American Society of Cinematographers Color Decision List) file to post-production or the DIT, via email or Dropbox. With the help of ExpressColor’s built-in calibration utility, the iPhone’s screen becomes calibrated in-app and adjusts gamma for accurate display of Rec. 709 imagery.

For beginner and amateur users, ExpressColor for iPhone provides all the power of a professional tool with a simple interface, which will have any user creating their own custom look in seconds. The array of hundreds of preset looks allows the quick creation of unique, “one of a kind” images and sharing them instantly with your friends.

Easy-to-Use Color Correction Controls and Ability to Export 3D LUTs

ExpressColor has industry standard color correction tools giving users the ability to control every aspect of their custom look. The app features lift/gamma/gain color wheels with density sliders for the ultimate control over every aspect of color and brightness of the image. As you color correct your image, exposure variations are shown visually and as f-stops changes. ExpressColor also comes with hundreds of preset looks which can be applied to any image, including Alexa Log-C to Rec.709 adjustment, Kodak & Fuji negative & print stock emulators, and a huge array of colored gel filters, including the Rosco Storaro selection.

3D LUTs exported include Academy; Apple Color; Autodesk Flame, Lustre and Smoke; DaVinci Resolve; Blackmagic HDLink Pro; Thomson LUTher; Nucoda; Panavision GDP; Pogle; Assimilate Scratch; Technicolor Digital Printer Lights; Truelight Cube; and ASC CDL (color decision list)

ExpressColor for iPhone is available now in the Apple App Store and is compatible with iPhone and iPad running iOS 6.0 and later.

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May 22, 2013
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Professional Video Editors Spoke, Autodesk Listened

Hot off two ‘Best in Show’ Awards at the 2013 National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB) in Las Vegas last month, Autodesk, Inc. announced Autodesk Smoke 2013 Extension 1 professional video editing software is expected to be available beginning May 29, 2013. As part of the product roadmap and influenced by extensive feedback from editors, the release will feature numerous enhancements to help improve functionality, add flexibility and increase speed.

At NAB, Autodesk and Blackmagic Design announced a technology collaboration, and now just weeks later, the first outcome of the collaboration is available to customers. The Smoke 2013 Extension 1 release will introduce support for Blackmagic video IO devices: DeckLink (PCIe video boards); UltraStudio (Thunderbolt boxes) and the Intensity product line.

Key Features

  • New support for Blackmagic DeckLink, UltraStudio and Intensity series video IO devices
  • New Trim View and new dynamic trimming tools for faster editing
  • New support for SonyRAW footage from Sony F5 and F55 cameras
  • Improved conform workflow with Apple Final Cut Pro X allows more accurate translation of speed changes and ability to conform ARRI Alexa ProRes files
  • Improved feedback mechanisms help editors better track background processes, monitor renders and identify errors
  • Improved performance in MediaHub when navigating large data sets
  • Improved 3D compositing performance in Action when working with 3D objects, shaders and textures

Autodesk Smoke Availability

Autodesk Smoke 2013 Extension 1 will be available to Autodesk Subscription customers later this month. Join the tens of thousands of trial users by downloading the free Smoke 30-day trial. For product features and video tutorials, see the Smoke product center, join the Smoke community, visit the Smoke Learning Channel, follow #AutodeskSmoke on Twitter and like Smoke on Facebook.

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April 10, 2013
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Autodesk and Blackmagic Design Announce Technology Collaboration

Blackmagic Design and Autodesk, Inc. has announced that the two companies intend to collaborate on future integrations between Blackmagic Design technology and Autodesk technology. This collaboration will build seamless workflows for customers in the professional video, television and commercial post-production industries.

The ongoing work between Blackmagic Design and Autodesk will include the testing and development of integrated workflows between Autodesk technology and Blackmagic Design’s PCIe and Thunderbolt based desktop video capture and playback products, including the DeckLink, UltraStudio and Intensity product lines.

Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink, UltraStudio and Intensity lines include the world’s highest performance capture and playback cards for Mac, Windows and Linux. Including both PCIe and Thunderbolt based technology, these products come in both internal and external models and are used by professionals globally in every aspect of film and video production.

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December 17, 2012
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Autodesk Smoke 2013 Now Shipping

Autodesk, Inc., a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced that, endorsed by twenty five thousand Facebook fans, six industry awards and thousands of new users through the trial download and active forum communities, the new Autodesk Smoke 2013, professional video editing software is now shipping.

Autodesk Smoke 2013 is designed to meet the needs of professional editors working in video production, corporate video, online video and other competitive creative environments where productions require editing and effects. The new Smoke offers editing and effects within a single, efficient timeline-based workflow, a sleek user interface and runs on a wide variety of Apple MacBook Pro and Apple iMac computers. Extensive customer research and feedback received during the pre-release trial actively helped drive the product development. New features which grew directly out of user recommendations include: ability to drag and drop a clip from the source player into the timeline; ability to expand/collapse the timeline FX pipeline area; and redesign and streamlining of the UI and interface elements to speed up workflows.

Key features include:

  • New Smoke User Interface (UI) — An intuitive all-in-one creative workflow that combines track-based editorial, industry-standard editing conventions and proven Autodesk creative tools
  • ConnectFX — Powerful node-based compositing inside the timeline allows high-end effects and advanced compositing without leaving the editorial environment
  • Creative Tools — A robust toolset with proven high-end finishing tools, Action for true 3D compositing, the Colour Warper for professional grading and color matching, the Master Keyer for one-click chroma keying and stereoscopic 3D editing and effects
  • Flexible System Requirements — Runs on most Apple iMac and MacBook Pro systems using high-bandwidth Thunderbolt storage and IO bringing true high-end editing and effects to flexible desktop and mobile workflows

Autodesk revamped Smoke to address a growing niche for editors who need to do more than just edit. In a recent survey of over 300 active users of the trial download, over half of which were new to Smoke, many respondents called out the benefits of having an all-in-one package that integrates editing and effects. 51% called out ConnectFX as the top feature and one remarked.

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For in-depth features, benefits and video tutorials, see the Smoke product center, join the Smoke community, visit the Smoke Learning Channel, join the #AutodeskSmoke conversation on Twitter or friend us on Facebook.

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Posted:
September 6, 2012
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Autodesk Smoke 2013 Pre-Release Trial Attracts Thousands of Video Editors

At the International Broadcasting Convention 2012 (IBC), September 7 to 11, 2012, Autodesk, Inc., will show off the latest version of the Autodesk Smoke 2013 professional video editing software pre-release trial. Since announcing the new Smoke earlier this year, Autodesk has been closely collaborating with thousands of editors working in broadcast, cable and corporate video to guide the development of the software. IBC will be the first public viewing of the pre-release trial version 4.

The radically redesigned Smoke video editing and visual effects software for the Mac integrates high-end effects tools within a standard nonlinear editing workflow. Since making a huge splash at NAB 2012 where Smoke won six awards, thousands of video editors from around the globe have downloaded the software, contributed valuable feedback, attended training events and “friended” Autodesk Smoke on Facebook. The United States leads the world on the number of Smoke pre-release trial downloads, followed closely by Europe and Asia.

The blogosphere is ignited with enthusiasm over the new strategy, the extended trial period and the powerful functionality of the new Smoke.

Product Information and Availability

Autodesk Smoke 2013 Pre-Release Trial 3 was made available for download on August 27, 2012. The newest version features numerous stability, feature and workflow enhancements as well as several new features: a new conform workflow, timeline search and ConnectFX functionality. Autodesk expects Smoke 2013 will be available later this year.

Join the Smoke Community

Customer presentations and product demonstrations will be streamed live from the Autodesk IBC booth to Virtual IBC on AREA — Autodesk’s digital entertainment community. Smoke will be featured at the Fifth Annual Amsterdam SuperMeet on Sunday, September 9 at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky. For features, benefits and video tutorials, see the Smoke product center, join the Smoke community, visit the Smoke Learning Channel, join the #AutodeskSmoke conversation on Twitter or friend us on Facebook .

 

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September 6, 2012
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Autodesk Streamlines Flagship VFX Software With Flame 20th Anniversary Edition

At the International Broadcasting Convention 2012 (IBC), September 7 to 11, 2012, Autodesk, Inc., will demonstrate the powerful new Flame 20th Anniversary Edition software. The new software is part of Autodesk Flame Premium 2013, a high-end software toolset that integrates visual effects, editorial and real-time color grading. The new edition streamlines complex tasks and improves speed with a new creative workspace, top-level editorial timeline integration and an enhanced GPU pipeline.

New Creative Workspace

The new release of Flame Premium brings core post-production tools into a unified creative environment where a full editorial timeline is now closely linked to the popular Flame Desktop, Batch and Action. The redesigned workflow also features improved access to media and a new task-based workflow with one-click access to the main finishing tasks and creative tools.

Integrated Editorial and Effects Timeline

Now available at the top level of the application, the redesigned timeline allows artists to more easily work within the context of the timeline. Artists can now build timelines from scratch or match an offline cut without leaving the desktop. With this new integration, artists can more easily accomplish editorial tasks and move seamlessly between creative and editorial functions.

With an impressive resume that includes multiple Emmys and work on “Modern Family,” “Entourage” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” CBS Digital in Los Angeles has a distinguished history of pushing creative boundaries. The studio currently relies on a robust Autodesk creative finishing pipeline of two Flame Premiums, two Flames and two Flares.

Enhanced GPU Pipeline

Flame Premium now features a re-engineered GPU/CPU processing pipeline for faster compositing and visual effects development in Batch and Action.

Glassworks, a multiple award-winning commercial post-production boutique, recently upgraded their Flame Suite to better compete in the competitive global marketplace.

Flame Premium 2013 20th Anniversary edition also adds native support of the 16-bit, 4K-capable Sony F65 digital cinema camera format, using the necessary color transforms to bring the RAW format into the ACES compliant color space.

Product Information and Availability

Customer presentations and product demonstrations will be streamed live from the Autodesk IBC booth to the AREA — Autodesk’s digital entertainment community. Flame Premium 2013 20th Anniversary Edition and the 2013 Extension releases of Autodesk Flame and Autodesk Flare software are anticipated to ship later this autumn. The 20th Anniversary edition and extension releases will be available exclusively to Autodesk Subscription customers. For features, Subscription benefits and video tutorials, visit the Flame Premium product center, join the Flame Community on AREA or friend us on our new Facebook page.

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August 30, 2012
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Digital Production Buzz – August 30, 2012

  • Live Streaming from Cellular Phones
  • Autodesk Releases a New Version of Smoke
  • Surviving the Permit Process for Film Shoots
  • Legal Issues with Making Money Internationally
  • New Media Archiving Gear from XenData at IBC

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Mike Savello, Vice-president of Sales, LiveU

LiveU provides live video streaming over cellular phones. We first saw this at the NAB 2012 Show, but they have since used their technology to broadcast live from the 2012 Olympics in London. Mike Savello is their VP of Sales and joins us this week to explain their technology and how it can be used by filmmakers to create compelling new content – live!

Mark-André Ferguson, Smoke Product Evangelist, Autodesk

Autodesk is in the process of creating a major new release of Smoke. With the launch of their first public trial release in June, they have since released two updates. Release 3 arrived earlier this week and we talk with Mark-André Ferguson, Smoke Product Evangelist for Autodesk, about the new release and the reaction from the marketplace.

David Vassar and Sally Kaplan, Co-producers, “California Forever”

“California Forever” is a two-part PBS series that premieres in September that tells the story of California’s state parks. Produced by Sally Kaplan, and co-produced, written, and directed by David Vassar, shot on the Red camera, this series was almost four years in the making. What we are interested in learning about, though, was the permitting process that Sally went through to get permission to film in more than 40 state parks. Why were permits necessary, how hard was the process, and what can we learn from her experience?

Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Labor Reporter, Hollywood Reporter

This week, a California judge ruled that the Directors Guild of America is properly complying with a 2008 settlement agreement requiring the DGA to report foreign royalties. The problem, as stated in the lawsuit, was that the DGA reports were virtually incomprehensible. Jonathan Handel, Entertainment Labor Reporter for the Hollywood Reporter joins us this week to explain the situation and what it means to filmmakers selling films overseas who aren’t DGA members.

Phil Storey, Co-founder and CEO, XenData

XenData is a leading provider of digital video archiving products tailored for the media industry. They are announcing some new archiving gear next week at the IBC trade show in Amsterdam. So, we invited Dr. Phil Storey, CEO of XenData, to explain their latest announcements and what they mean to filmmakers.

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August 29, 2012
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Autodesk Posts New Smoke 2013 Pre-release Trial 3

Autodesk, a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, posted the new pre-release trial 3 of Smoke 2013, video editing software that connects editing and visual effects. Autodesk encourages users to download the latest version of the Smoke 2013 pre-release trial to check out new features and functionality.

A couple of notes before installing the pre-release trial number 3:

Smoke pre-release 2 projects still in process should be converted for use in pre-release 3. See details here on the Smoke 2013 AREA forum.  It’s also probably a good idea to uninstall Smoke pre-release trial 2 before installing Smoke pre-release trial 3.

Users should also enjoy the Smoke Learning Channel for brand new tutorials on the additions to pre-release 3:

Pre-release 3 also brings enhancements to software stability, the menu bar and drag & drop behaviors in the Media List. For details, check out the full release notes for Smoke 2013 pre-release 3.

Click to download the Autodesk Smoke 2013 Pre-Release Trial 3 and be sure to provide Autodesk with comments. Autodesk is eager to get user feedback.

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June 21, 2012
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Telestream Episode 6.3 Video Encoding Software Now Available

Telestream(R), a provider of video transcoding and workflow solutions, announced availability of Episode 6.3 video encoding software. Support for the x264 video codec brings higher-quality H.264 encoding to all Episode software products. In addition, Telestream makes it easier for post-production companies, artists and editors to access Episode’s extensive range of high-quality encoding capabilities by providing direct integration with Autodesk editing and finishing software, such as Smoke and Flame.

The x264 codec is widely recognized in the industry for producing the best H.264 video quality. With the addition of this codec, Telestream continues the tradition of bringing high-quality video encoding to all Episode users.

Deep system integration with Smoke and Flame makes Episode the only encoder in its class to enable browsing, monitoring and transcoding directly from the Autodesk software. Direct integration makes it easier for Smoke and Flame users to access the powerful, scalable encoding capabilities of Episode products. For creative facilities, Episode allows editors and artists to easily offload encoding tasks to other systems or to centralize functions on an encoding cluster.

Episode(R) provides the highest-quality video transcoding in its class for the entire digital post-production workflow, from camera to delivery, with remarkable speed, powerful controls and cross-platform scalability at an affordable price. Best-in-class video processing, 10-bit encoding, and fine-tuning compression combine to maintain pristine picture quality throughout the production process. Optimized codecs, multi-thread processing, parallel and distributed encoding enable ultra-fast encoding speeds. Collaboration and clustering are at the core of Episode’s design, allowing users to easily join Mac and PC computers together to share encoding work among workstations.

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Posted:
June 12, 2012
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Free Pre-Release Trial of Autodesk Smoke Video Editing Software Now Available

Autodesk, Inc. has announced that Autodesk Smoke 2013 video editing software, a completely redesigned and repackaged pre-release version of the all-in-one video editing and visual effects tool for the Mac, is now available as a free trial download.

In mid-April, Smoke 2013 video editing software was introduced at NAB in Las Vegas to standing room-only crowds at the Autodesk booth and internationally, via social media and the AREA Virtual NAB. The excitement for Smoke from creative editors, journalists, bloggers and people across the industry has been palpable. At least 3,000 people pre-registered for the pre-release trial during NAB with a steady 1,000 more registrations per week since its debut. In addition to the extremely positive public response, Smoke 2013 has garnered six NAB 2012 awards to date: the Videomaker Best of NAB 2012 Spotlight Award; the TV Technology 2012 STAR Award; Post Picks, Coolest Gear from NAB 2012; the CGW Silver Edge Award; the 2012 Digital Video Black Diamond Award; and Creative COW Blue Ribbon Award for Best of Show.

Smoke can help editors simplify workflow, centrally manage media, work interactively with high-res media throughout projects and deliver high-end content on the most recent generation of Apple iMac and MacBook Pro systems. Autodesk anticipates Smoke 2013 will launch September 2012.

Key Features

  • The Smoke User Interface (UI) — An intuitive all-in-one creative workflow that combines track-based editorial, industry-standard editing conventions and proven Autodesk creative tools.
  • ConnectFX — Powerful node-based compositing inside the timeline for high-end effects and advanced compositing without leaving the editorial environment.
  • Creative Tools — A robust toolset with proven high-end finishing tools, Action for true 3D compositing, the Colour Warper for professional grading and color matching, the Master Keyer for one-click chroma keying and stereoscopic 3D editing and effects.
  • MediaHub — A modern approach to working natively with common formats that facilitates managing all project media from ingest to edit to effects and archiving.
  • Flexible System Requirements — Runs on most Apple iMac and MacBook Pro systems using high-bandwidth Thunderbolt storage and IO bringing true high-end video effects to flexible desktop and mobile workflows.

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