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AJA Video I/O Solutions
Now Integrated Into Autodesk Lustre
Autodesk Taps AJA OEM for Top Quality Input and Output of Video Files
AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and
conversion solutions, announced that Autodesk has chosen to integrate AJA’s
video technologies into its Autodesk Lustre 2009 digital color grading
system.
Since 2006, Autodesk has incorporated AJA video
cards into its Autodesk Inferno, Autodesk Flint,
Autodesk Flame, Autodesk Fire and Autodesk
Smoke advanced systems products.
Lustre is Autodesk’s premiere high-
performance GPU-accelerated color grading
solution tailor made for film and television
professionals. AJA technologies are being integrated into the
system to bring SD, HD, 2K and 1080p files into Lustre, and lay finished
clips back off to tape.
“We’ve been using AJA’s OEM technologies in our Flame and Smoke systems for over
two years now with great success,” said Stig Gruman, vice president of Autodesk’s Digital
Entertainment Group. “AJA’s technologies are reliable, stable and provide the pristine video quality
that our customers depend upon. As a result, we have now chosen to incorporate AJA I/O solutions into
our Lustre color grading system as well.”
“AJA has consistently strived to deliver products that exceed our customers’ expectations for quality,
reliability and support,” said Nick Rashby, President, AJA Video. “We’re pleased that Autodesk has chosen
to incorporate our technologies into their Lustre system and feel that this ongoing OEM relationship is a
true testament to the value and quality of our products.”
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Aspera introduces File Transfer plug-in for Avid Interplay
High-performance File Transfer Plug-in Qualified for Avid Interplay Environments
Aspera Inc. has received qualification from Avid for its plug-in for high-speed workgroup-to-workgroup
transfer of rich media — via the Avid Transfer Engine — for use in the Avid Interplay product line. The plugin
allows Interplay users to exchange HD video sequences, clips and even entire projects over the wide area
network, at maximum speed, regardless of file size, transfer distance and network conditions. The Aspera
Plug-in interfaces with Avid Interplay Transfer to provide high-speed Aspera transfer capability directly
from Avid editing applications. Using Aspera’s innovative fasp transport protocol, Avid projects can be
moved securely and reliably within predictable timeframes, even at global distances.
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Cost effective Resolve ® R-100
brings da Vinci to everyone
da Vinci Systems has unveiled Resolve® R-100,
a fully upgradable, cost-effective version of
the Resolve R-series family of digital mastering
suites. “da Vinci has always been known in
the industry for its high-end post-production
systems, so the Resolve R-100 may take some
people by surprise,” said Dean Lyon, director
of marketing at da Vinci. “The R-100 enables
a broader range of facilities to own and take
advantage of a superb color corrector with da
Vinci power, quality, features, and support.”
The Resolve R-100 is a full-featured, nonlinear
image processor that can handle 4K resolution
and fits seamlessly into existing digital
workflows, including post houses that
principally perform editing or VFX work. Like all
Resolve suites, the R-100 is capable of running a
telecine and operating from a shared database
to enhance workflow efficiency. Because it is
a single-workstation solution, the R-100 can
be deployed effectively by a post house or
production studio wanting a second Resolve
suite for an assistant or for quality control
work. For broadcasters, the R-100 will prove
particularly valuable because of the amazing
speeds it achieves when processing HD images.
The Resolve R-100 comes loaded with a full
toolkit of features — including PowerWindows
— and has been designed to be upgraded
easily and cost effectively to the level of any of
the higher-end systems in the Resolve R-series
family. The R-100 is available for immediate
shipment.
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Artbeats adds new royalty-free
footage shot on RED One
Artbeats has just debuted the first and only
royalty-free stock footage shot on the RED One
Digital Camera. The initial release of over 300 clips
features a wide variety of natural scenes such
as wintery mountain vistas, remote waterways,
ethereal clouds, melting icicles and so much more.
“This is the first time that footage with resolutions
higher than HD (3K and 4K) is available on the
market,” said Phil Bates, president and founder
of Artbeats. “By offering higher resolutions, plus
the RED RAW files, our customers will now be
able to pan, scan, rotate or crop the clip to create
the desired look in HD — giving them increased
flexibility and creative freedom when editing their
HD projects.”
Artbeats RED footage is available in the original
source size (2k, 3k, or 4k) in either 2:1 or 16:9
image aspect ratios depending on the clip, as well
as NTSC, PAL and Hi-Definition. The RAW (.R3D)
native files for each clip will be available for an
additional fee.
“This first launch is just a very small sampling
of what’s to come,” said Bates. “We have been
actively shooting and are working on acquiring
footage from outside sources that will encompass
a wide range of subject matter.”
View the Artbeats RED demo at artbeats.com/red.
16 September / October 2008 — Creative COW Magazine
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