Holomatix Releases SprayTrace 1.5
Holomatix releases SprayTrace 1.5 for Autodesk Maya on Windows and Mac OS X.
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Final Effects Complete 7 AE Now Available
Boris FX releases Final Effects Complete 7 AE with 32-bit float and new transitions.
Halon Partners With MinimoVfx
The collaboration is set to change how characters are created in the pre-production process and prepared for final shots.
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Digieffects Plug-ins Now Work in FCPX
Digieffects Damage and Delirium Phenomena plug-ins now work within Final Cut Pro X, with more effects coming soon.
Dashwood Releases Stereo3D Toolbox LE V3.0
Dashwood Cinema Solutions, developer of cutting-edge Mac-based stereoscopic 3D solutions, is pleased to announce the version 3.0 update to Stereo3D Toolbox LE — the light edition counterpart to Dashwood’s award-winning, professional Stereo3D Toolbox plug-in for stereoscopic 3D mastering.
Final Destination 5 To Open Day-And-Date in IMAX 3D
IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the next installment in the popular Final Destination franchise, Final Destination 5, will be the first film in the horror series to open in IMAX.
Square Enix Launches Final Fantasy XI Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition
Square Enix is pleased to announce the launch of FINAL FANTASY® XI Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition which offers the entirety of all FINAL FANTASY XI content to date in one digital package.
Maggie Grace & Newcomer Break for Twilight 4
Maggie Grace and newcomer Mackenzie Foy have been cast in THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN.
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Final Destination 5 Casts New Victims
David Koechner, Nicholas D'Agosto, P.J. Byrne and Ellen Wroe have joined the cast of New Line's FINAL DESTINATION 5, reports Heat Vision.
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Elm Street Scribe on 5th Final Destination
Writer Eric Heisserer (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET remake) is set to pen New Line's FINAL DESTINATION 5, reports HEAT VISION.
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Kick-Ass Slips by Dragons at Box Office
When the final weekend box office numbers came in late Monday, KICK-ASS emerged from the smoke as the winner, changing early news that HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON had returned to the top spot in its fourth week in theaters.
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Dollhouse Shut Down
After surprising some with a second season order, Joss Whedon's low-rated DOLLHOUSE has been cancelled, reports VARIETY.
Boris FX Unveils New XML Transfer Plug-In
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced Boris XML Transfer, a new Adobe After Effects plug-in designed for seamless transfer of Apple Final Cut Pro program sequences to Adobe After Effects.
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Virtual Production Committee Launched
Having finished the successful Previs Committee, which spawned the new Previsualization Society, the ASC, ADG, VES and Previsualization Society will now embark on a new committee devoted to virtual production: an industry-wide working body that will explore how live-on-stage computer graphics will change future movie production.
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Jetsons, Bruce Almighty & Final Fantasy VII Come to DVD/Blu-ray
In home video releases for June 2, AIR FORCE ONE, BRUCE ALMIGHTY and ANACONDA make their way to Blu-ray, THE JETSONS '80s revival comes to DVD and FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE comes to Blu-ray along with the DVD debut of THE ZULA PATROL: ANIMAL ADVENTURES IN SPACE.
AIR FORCE ONE on Blu-ray
RE:Vision Effects releases Twixtor Express for Final Cut Express
Press Release from RE:Vision Effects
RE:Vision Effects today released Twixtor Express for Final Cut Express. Twixtor enables users to speed up, slow down image sequences with visually stunning results. In order to achieve its unparalleled image quality, Twixtor synthesizes unique new frames by warping and interpolating frames of the original sequence... employing RE:Vision Effects' Academy Award winning technology that calculates motion for each individual pixel.
Warner Bros. Sets Dates for Green Lantern, Jonah Hex, Final Harry Potter Pic
Warner Bros. announced release dates for several tentpole films on Wednesday, including a Dec. 17, 2010 unspooling of GREEN LANTERN and the eighth and final HARRY POTTER film for July 15, 2011, according to multiple news sources.
According to ERCBoxOffice.com, that same weekend is the home of Marvel's THE AVENGERS. Summer 2010 will also see the debuts of Marvel's IRON MAN 2, THOR and THE GREEN HORNET.
Square Enix Developing New Content For Final Fantasy XI
Square Enix is developing three upcoming downloadable scenario expansions for their marquee MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) game, FINAL FANTASY XI. The creation of these three expansions is led by Masato Kato, who created the stories and scenarios for FINAL FANTASY XI and its first expansion pack, RISE OF THE ZILART.
Media 100's Version 13 Now Shipping
Media 100, a provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, postproduction, and new media industries, have announced that Media 100 Version 13, introduced at IBC 2008, is now shipping.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire Of The Rift Heads To Retailers Today
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS A2: GRIMOIRE OF THE RIFT, the latest entry in the Ivalice Alliance series, which includes FINAL FANTASY TACTICS: THE WAR OF THE LIONS and FINAL FANTASY XII: REVENANT WINGS, has shipped to retailers across North America today from Square Enix.
A Legend Is Reborn: Final Fantasy IV
The team that brought FINAL FANTASY III to Nintendo DS comes together once again to breathe new life into a classic that broke convention and introduced a wide array of innovations to the RPG genre.
With its groundbreaking Active Time Battle system and an engrossing, character-driven plot, FINAL FANTASY IV was a stunning step forward for role-playing games when it was originally released for the Super NES in 1991.
The re-envisioned FINAL FANTASY IV will be released on Nintendo DS on July 22, 2008.
Final Harry Potter Book To Be Two Films?
The DAILY MAIL is reporting that Warner Bros. is discussing the option of splitting the final HARRY POTTER book, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, into two films. With each book increasing in length, rumors about splitting the books into two films began as far back as PRISONER OF AZKABAN.
JK Rowling states on her website, "It is simply impossible to incorporate every storyline into a film under four hours long."
Blade Runner: The Final Cut Finally Available on DVD and HD Formats
Ridley Scott's eagerly anticipated BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT finally arrives today (Dec. 18) on DVD, Blu-ray and HD DVD.
Apple Releases Final Cut Express 4
Apple released Final Cut Express 4, a significant upgrade to its powerful video editing software based on Apple's award-winning Final Cut Pro 6, with a new low price of $199. Final Cut Express 4 adds support for the latest AVCHD cameras, allows mixing of standard and high definition content on a single timeline, includes the ability to import iMovie '08 projects, and gives users access to hundreds of sophisticated FxPlug cinematic effects and filters.
New Final Fantasy Tactics Out on PSP
Square Enix Inc. announced that FINAL FANTASY TACTICS: THE WAR OF THE LIONS, available exclusively for the PSP, is shipping to retailers across North America.
