Like4real – a transmedia storyworld at burning man

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Burning Man has been part of my yearly existence for 12 years now. As the event grew through the time I have first experienced it from a respectable 21,000 citizen of black rock city to a staggering 68,000 many things have changed and evolved. The biggest thing that stayed was that this is still one […]

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ITV finalist in IBC2013 Innovation Award for “ITV and Adobe Story”

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Please join me in congratulating ITV as a finalist of the IBC2013 Innovation Award in the category of Content Creation. The IBC Awards celebrate individuals and organizations in the electronic media and entertainment industries that best demonstrate creativity and collaboration. An honor to participate, ITV was selected as one of four finalists out of hundreds […]

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Stylish New Looks In Latest Animated Canvases Release

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Digital Juice® has announced the release of Animated Canvases™ Collection 26: Ground Support, available as either an Instant Download or boxed DVD product. Animated Canvases are subtle background animations that are designed to be the foundation for any video or motion graphics project. In the new Animated Canvases™ Collection 26: Ground Support, video editors and […]

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TransVergence Summit – Getting Started with the Active Story System

What is necessary for successful transmedia strategy planning?  This seminar offers a fundamental overview of the key components of transmedia strategy and what you need to know to launch a  storyworld or brand across multiple platforms. Participants will learn: Transmedia methodology How to evalute and apply a transmedia strategy to their company’s existing initiatives  Tips […]

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Shutterstock Welcomes Expert Filmmakers Robb Crocker, Daniel Hurst, Luke Miller and David Baumber

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Robb Crocker is one of four new contributors to the Shutterstock footage collection Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global provider of commercial digital imagery, today announced the addition of thousands of high-quality videos from expert filmmakers Robb Crocker (Uberstock), Daniel Hurst (VIA Films), Luke Miller (Pathos Media) and David Baumber (Multifocus) to its fast-growing video library. […]

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The Foundry Announces That NUKE 8 is Coming This Year

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Leading software developer, The Foundry has announced at IBC that a brand new version of its industry standard compositing software, NUKE will launch later this year. Timeline viewing and text In NUKE 8 artists will notice huge enhancements to the Dope Sheet, allowing them see and move keys around in the context of a timeline […]

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The CALM ACT (Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation)

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For many years home viewing television audiences have been frustrated by the loudness of the commercials.  No matter how loud or soft the prior program was, the commercials always seemed to pop in louder – much louder.  In the US it seems that the Congress (don’t worry, no politics here…) moves faster and more decisively […]

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Rogue Safari: The Pop-Up Flash Booster

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I've always been an adept of the use of the pop-up flash, and now I' one more reason to be happy: there's a unique attachment for DSLR cameras that concentrates light from the pop-up flash for photographing subjects at a distance. Created by ExpoImaging and introduced with a patent pending, the Rogue Safari Pop-Up Flash […]

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