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Kristy Barkan's Articles – July 2012 Archive (7)
Star Trek Convention Las Vegas: The 25 Year Anniversary of Next Generation
For more than a decade, Creation Entertainment has put on an annual Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year's convention, held at the Rio Suites Hotel between August 9th and 12th, holds special significance for the former crew of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D. The second iteration of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry's "The Next Generation," first aired in 1987, which makes 2012 the show's 25th anniversary.…
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The Foundry: Summer Software Sale
Between 20th July and 31st August 2012, The Foundry is offering NUKE with a saving of over 30% off list price. Which equates to £2000 / $3,400 / €2,400 (including one year of maintenance) for…
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Expert Panel at SIGGRAPH 2012 to Feature Douglas Trumbull, Dennis Muren
PRLog (Press Release) - Jul 20, 2012
As the Platinum Sponsor of SIGGRAPH 2012, Christie®, the first in the world to publically demonstrate 3D High Frame Rate (HFR) projection technology using a…
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The Foundry's Camera Tracking Tools Now Compatible With CS6
The Foundry is pleased to announce the release of CAMERATRACKER 1.0v4 and KRONOS 5.0v3, now updated with complete CS6 compatibility.
Loving the power of having…
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Interview with Scott Squires, Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott Squires is a familiar name in the field of visual effects, and for good reason. Currently freelancing as a visual effects supervisor, Scott has worked in the industry for more than 35 years. Numerous high-profile films have benefited from his involvement over the last three decades, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977),…
Added by Kristy Barkan on July 23, 2012 at 9:00am — No Comments
Why the Star Trek Sequel Will Be Like Nothing You've Seen Before
IMAX Corporation and Paramount Pictures announced today that the sequel to J.J. Abrams' 2009 blockbuster Star Trek, will be released in the immersive IMAX® 3D format on May 17, 2013. The film represents the second feature in the ground-breaking franchise to be released in IMAX following Star Trek, which grossed more than $375 million at the worldwide box office.
Following on the heels of Paramount Pictures' and Bad Robot's 2011 hit, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, the…
Added by Kristy Barkan on July 11, 2012 at 8:30am — 3 Comments
Synaptic VFX opens in Burbank
Visual effects artists Shant Jordan, Shahen Jordan, and Ken Gust are launching a new Burbank- based, visual effects boutique, Synaptic VFX. The company is well-positioned to provide VFX design, production, 3D stereo conversion and DI services for feature films, commercials and 3D…
Added by Kristy Barkan on July 6, 2012 at 8:30am — No Comments
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