Media industry expert joins award-winning training company; manages fast growing partner channel and expansion into IT market

Hoffman Estates, IL – Class on Demand™, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, welcomes digital video and business development expert, John Diel, to the Class on Demand team. Internationally recognized within the technology industry, Diel’s sales and business development experience within the digital video market exceeds 12-years. He began his career in St. Louis, Missouri as the global channel sales manager for Heuris, Inc., the leading manufacturer of video compression, processing tools and applications. Diel’s people-skills and industry aptitude then led him to Silicon Valley to manage the direct and channel desktop sales at software manufacturer, Terran Interactive, and Discreet, now known as Autodesk Media and Entertainment, Inc. more

Award-winning training company to exhibit a variety of acclaimed training titles – attendees to receive exclusive show pricing

Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, announced that they will be exhibiting at the Final Cut Pro® User Group SuperMeet held annually in Las Vegas, NV. Class on Demand will be showcasing a large collection of their award-winning training titles, with the option to order at very special show pricing. Brand new team member, industry expert John Diel, will be on-site alongside other Class on Demand personnel to discuss the creative benefits digital content creators, editors and filmmakers can gain from their affordable, self-paced training products; as well as provide a sneak peek at the newly released Class on Demand online learning platform and IT training curriculum. “Over recent years, the appeal of on-demand training has grown. The volatile economy has pushed professionals to more

Digital effects guru David Lombardi delivers expert instruction on creating dazzling high-end visual effects from the latest in Fusion 6 computing technology

Hoffman Estates, IL – February 23, 2010 - Class on Demand™, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, announced that “Complete Training for eyeon Fusion™ 6” is now available for pre-order. eyeon Software’s Fusion compositing application has emerged as a leader in innovation, encompassing over 21-years of rich architectural development. Named the “tool of choice” by top postproduction facilities around the globe, its high-end visual effects have been used in thousands of feature length motion pictures, including the recently released Oscar®-nominated film, Avatar. Stunning new features within the latest Fusion 6 upgrade include improved production quality and performance, user interface enhancements, GPU shading capabilities, and a stereoscopic and multi-layer imaging system. more

World-renown training company to highlight award-winning, expansive training curriculum; planning exclusive course giveaway for NAB attendees

New York City, NY – February 16, 2010 – Future Media Concepts (FMC), the premier authorized digital media training organization for postproduction, broadcast, and content creators, will be exhibiting at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention held annually in Las Vegas, NV from April 12th – 15th, 2010 at booth SL7706. FMC is known for their comprehensive course offerings delivered by only the nations most sought after industry professionals. more

Luxology®, an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software, is today introducing a new Studio Lighting & Illumination Kit (SLIK) created by Yazan Malkosh, an extensive collection of presets, scenes, items, materials and video tutorials to help customers light computer-generated (CG) creations. Designed specifically for users of modo®, Luxology’s modern 3D modeling, painting and rendering application, SLIK provides realistic lighting of scenes that mimics those found in the real world of photography. more

Los Angeles – The Digital Cinema Society (DCS), a nonprofit educational cooperative with an international membership now nearing 5,000 invites its members to participate in RED day on Saturday 13th February 2010 at the new RED Studios in Hollywood. A special half day morning session will be devoted exclusively to Digital Cinema Society members. more

Visual communications guru Richard Harrington to present progressive workshop on cost-effective business strategies utilizing popular social media networks

Future Media Concepts (FMC), the premier authorized digital media training organization for postproduction, broadcast, and content creators, is pleased to announce a unique social media workshop for business professionals. Richard Harrington, CEO of visual communications firm RHED Pixel, will be presenting “Social Media for Business Professionals” at FMC’s Washington D.C. and New York branches on March 9th and 10th, 2010, respectively. Harrington is an expert in communication strategy, motion graphic design, digital video and project management. He has gained international recognition through the co-authoring of several publications, including Producing Video Podcasts, Photoshop for Video, and official books for both Apple® and Adobe®. He has also helped numerous profit and non-profit groups develop communication outreach programs. Harrington’s specialized workshop is geared to educate business more

Award-winning training company introduces on-demand training platform; collaborates with IT training gurus, Versatile Communications, to deliver cost-saving, interoperability training

Hoffman Estates, IL – January 27, 2010 - Class on Demand™, a provider of professional educational products for creative markets, is pleased to announce the introduction of their brand new online IT learning platform. Launched today, the new online platform emulates the training methodology of Class on Demand’s award winning, video-based curriculum. Their innovative design includes a secured streaming video server employing Microsoft’s® Silverlight® DRM technology, and a flexible payment engine, allowing the purchase of entire courses or individual modules/chapters. “Customer feedback drives our design and delivery methodology. In the past, our users have requested training immediacy through an on-demand delivery platform. Our new delivery platform does just that. It lets customers view any of our titles whenever they want, subsequently evolving our business model and reinforcing our company brand,” says Paul Holtz, CEO and Founder, Class on Demand. more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Jan. 25, 2009 – Luxology® LLC, an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software, today announced a free bi-weekly podcast on the company’s 3D modeling and rendering software modo®. Created by Pixel Corps, a worldwide guild of content creators, each podcast will be hosted by Pixel Corps founder and Chief Architect, Alex Lindsay, with Pixel Corps digital effects artist McKay Hawkes as the show’s first guest. more

Director Werner Herzog (L) with Ringling College of Art & Design President Larry Thompson (R) inaugurates the Ringling College of Art and Design’s new Digital Filmmaking Studio Lab with student classes and screenings at the college, culminating with a private screening of his film ‘Little Dieter Needs to Fly’ and Q & A at the Ringling College Academic Center. (Photo Credit: Rich Schineller)

New Filmmaking Program at Ringling College in Sarasota, FL Engages Industry Leaders and Ringling Students in Collaborative Environment to Facilitate Film and Television Development. Director Werner Herzog Inaugurates Program with Screening and Discussion for the Media Thursday Evening on Ringling Campus.

The Digital Filmmaking Studio Lab is bringing some of the world’s most renowned filmmakers to Ringing College to work collaboratively with Ringling students on learning the process of motion picture and television development through working on actual projects. As the initial step in the production pipeline for any film or TV program, development is one of the most esoteric and difficult to teach. To this end Ringling College has aligned with A-List Directors, Producers, Screenwriters and Talent to provide real-world experience in the art and science of Filmmaking through acquiring, developing, producing and distributing top-tier content. more