LoiLo, Inc. today introduced LoiLoScope, their breakthrough video editing software that redefines the video editing experience with speed, sophistication and playfulness never before seen in video editing software. LoiLoScope introduces an entirely new user interface based on an unconstrained, infinitely zoom-able workspace. Their pioneering direct interface with the graphic processing unit (GPU) lets users create and manipulate HD videos freely with one-touch operation and without time-consuming rendering. more

SPEC’s Graphics and Workstation Performance Group (SPEC/GWPG) announced a wide range of upcoming benchmarks at the SIGGRAPH 2008 conference in Los Angeles.

The new offerings will include a power-performance benchmark for workstations, a new version of SPECviewperf, and new and updated application benchmarks. All are slated for release before spring of next year.

“Under our expanded charter announced last year, we are branching out in new directions such as power consumption, while continuing to move ahead with our graphics and workstation application benchmarks,� says George Chaltas, SPEC/GWPG chair. “The overriding objective is to apply SPEC’s expertise and proven methodologies in areas that provide the most value to users, vendors and testing labs worldwide.� more

SPHERON-VR AG has attracted one of the UK’s VFX industry leaders, The Mill London, an Oscar and multi-award winning company with offices in L.A and New York. The Mill selected the innovative SpheroCam HDR.

Jordi Bares, Joint Head of 3D at The Mill, said “The Mill has invested in the SpheroCam HDR to further improve the output of our work by bringing the latest photographic technology to our projects, which will benefit on all aspects of lighting.” more

Winners of FJORG!, the second annual “iron-animator” style competition were announced during SIGGRAPH 2008, the premier conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques taking place this week in Los Angeles. Team Grojf was chosen as the FJORG! winner for their animated reel, “The Red Truck”, comprised of Jacob Patrick, John Nguyen, and Kevin Rucker, were chosen from a field of 16, three-member teams that competed for 32 straight hours to create character-driven animations under extreme pressure and multiple staged distractions.

As overall winners, Team Grojf will receive an exclusive chauffeured tour through Walt Disney Animation Studiosand DreamWorks Animation Studios, as well as other recognition and prizes. Adhering to this year’s required theme (The Saddest Story Ever Told), The Mexicutioners and The Fjantastic Fjorgers tied for second place, with Honorable Mentions awarded to teams Mouthful of Cookies and Trikings. These teams will also receive trophies and prizes. more

Nashua, NH – August 14, 2008 – NextComputing, manufacturers of flextops and rugged portable computers, announces the integration of a Panasonic recordable Blu-Ray drive on its mobile workstations. The superior optical drive is available in place of the internal DVD drive on all mobile computer models, the NextDimension Pro and Pro HD, NextDimension Evo and Evo HD, Vigor Pro SD, and the Vigor Evo HD.

The Blu-Ray format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data. The format allows data to be packed more tightly and stored in less space, offering more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and holding up to 50GB on a dual-layer disc. more

NAB, LAS VEGAS–April 15, 2007–Apple® today introduced Final Cut® Server, a powerful new server application that works seamlessly with Final Cut Studio® 2 to provide media asset management and workflow automation for post production and broadcast professionals. A scaleable server application that supports workgroups of any size, Final Cut Server includes a cross-platform client that enables content browsing, review and approval from within a studio or over the Internet. Final Cut Server automatically catalogs large collections of assets and enables searching across multiple volumes via an intuitive user interface. Final Cut Server is designed to manage the flow of work, as assets and projects move from producer to editor to artist through the entire production process. more

Listen to Digital Content Producer’s The Briefing Room 2007 NAB Newslink podcast with Maurice Patel, Director of Product Marketing for the Media and Entertainment Division, as he discusses with Online Editor Jessaca Gutierrez the integration of the Alias products, new products the company will be showing at NAB, and bringing the company’s mantra to life with the Autodesk product lineup click here

Listen to Digital Content Producer’s The Briefing Room 2007 NAB Newslink podcast with Nick Rashby, Director of Sales and Marketing at AJA, as he discusses with Online Editor Jessaca Gutierrez an announcement AJA will be making at NAB this year, making the 2K editing workflow easier, and the strength of AJA’s converter product line click here

Listen to Digital Content Producer‘s The Briefing Room 2007 NAB Newslink podcast with David Stamp, director of Formatt Filters, as he discusses with Associate Editor Charissa Young the new products the company will be releasing this year and how the company’s products are bringing a filmic look to HD. click here

Listen to Digital Content Producer‘s The Briefing Room 2007 NAB Newslink podcast with Dr. Bill Collis, head of research and development for The Foundry, as he discusses with Special Projects Editor Craig Erpelding the company‘s recent accolades, the new products the company will be releasing this year, and the future landscape of compositing. click here