POST PRODUCTION
Red Giant Boosts Trapcode for 3D Motion Graphics and VFX
SGO WILL BE SHOWCASING a substantial number of new post-production tools to service the most demanding high end finishing for virtual reality (VR), high dynamic range (HDR) grading, and 8K post production at IBC2016. These capabilities will be demonstrated through Mistika v8.7 and will be displayed on booth 6.A11. Mistika 8.7 introduces a multitude of immersive reality VR specific functions. The toolset, that integrates into existing Mistika Stereo 3D toolsets, allows users to roto shapes that distort and dynamically adapt to the spherical VR space, allowing for realtime playback and colour grading. Additionally, the latest version of Mistika offers VR streaming capabilities directly to tablets, phones and other network enabled devices such as Samsung GEAR VR that will be available at the stand. Version 8.7 of Mistika benefits from editorial auto-conform interface that will provide users with smart filters and matching tools enabling users to import and link an ever growing variety of client provided AAF, EDL, and XML timelines to the intended original media. The new tools will also make it easier for clients to auto-conform against untouched source footage as well as re-auto-conform against already worked on media. Furthermore, Mistika 8.7 showcases several colour selection keyers, such as the 3D keyer, RGB keyer, improved HSL keyer, unique 4th ball highlight recovery tool, HDR mode, and expanded HDR range sliders. These enable users to work well outside of the standard 0 – 100% video range. Visit www.sgo.es
Avid Bundles axle Media Management with NEXIS|PRO AXLE VIDEO, A DEVELOPER OF SOFTWARE to manage video and
New features in Red Giant Trapcode 13.1 include: • Trapcode Form 2.2 – Updated UI graphs, ‘Colour over Life’ and ‘Size over Life’ in Trapcode Form now match those found in Particular 2.5. • Trapcode Sound Keys 1.4 – Updated Sound Keys colour map to match Particular 2.5’s colour map. • Trapcode Tao 1.1 – 25 new presets to help users get started with 3D animation processes • Negative OAS Duration allowing for negative values – useful for audio visualisations • New Lights Modes for even faster rendering, useful for building long structures with Tao Lights when only the newest part of the structure is visible. • New modes include Build-up and Remove, Build-up (fast), and Build-up and Remove (fast) • Particular 2.6 – Effect Builder updates include a new switch for disabling motion blur within the builder and minor bug fixes • Mir 2.1 – New presets for dynamic 3D surfaces, bringing the total to 43 presets to jumpstart your work • New visibility settings accommodate higher-resolution projects Current Trapcode users can update for free to the latest version via the Red Giant Website or through Red Giant Link. Visit www.redgiant.com
HDR Colour Accuracy PORTRAIT DISPLAYS HAS ANNOUNCED a comprehensive colour accuracy solution for high dynamic range (HDR) video displays. Exhibited at this year’s IBC, SpectraCal CalMAN 2016 is the latest version of video
still image media, has announced that axle Starter, a new entry-level
calibration software from the company, and ensures the latest video
version of its flagship media management software, is now included
technologies show all the details in content mastered to new industry
with all configurations of the industry-leading Avid NEXIS|PRO software-
standards, whether mastering HDR content in post-production or viewing
defined storage platform from Avid.
it at home.
Customers receive a two-user licence for axle Starter software with each
Keeping pace with the rollout of high dynamic range displays and the
Avid NEXIS|PRO purchase, including search and browser-based display,
even more rapid evolution of HDR technologies, Portrait Displays has
browse, shot selection, annotation, review and approval capability for
provided a solution for ensuring image accuracy in the three shipping
up to 300,000 assets, along with their purchase of Avid NEXIS|PRO
versions of HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG.
storage.
CalMAN 2016 features complete support for the new wider colour
Axle Starter can be upgraded to full two-user or five-user license blocks
palettes, including support for the new BT.2020 colour standard.
of axle Video’s 2016.2 media management software with Cam media
CalMAN 2016 also supports the wide variety of hardware devices being
ingest, 1 million asset support, and additional features. Axle media
introduced to support HDR, as well as support for new models from
management complements Avid NEXIS|PRO media storage, which
Murideo, Panasonic, Teradek, Atomos, Eizo, and Quantum Data.
targets the production and storage needs of independent professionals
The new version is available at no charge to CalMAN users current on
and smaller workgroups, and supports all the top media creation
their All Access plan. It is available at various license levels and several
applications including Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro and
price levels to new users. For more information, visit the CalMAN online
Apple Final Cut Pro X editing systems.
store – or consult your local authorised CalMAN reseller.
Visit www.avid.com and www.axlevideo.com
Visit http://calman.spectracal.com
POST PRODUCTION
VR, HDR, Grading and 8K
RED GIANT HAS ANNOUNCED the availability of Trapcode Suite 13.1, an update to tool suite for creating 3D motion graphics and visual effects in Adobe After Effects. The update includes new features to Trapcode Form, Tao and Sound Keys, new pre-sets for Trapcode Mir and Tao, as well as bug fixes for Particular, Form, Mir, Tao and Lux. This update is free to current Trapcode users.
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