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Orange To Bring Sharp 3D Android Phone To Asia And Europe

[TechCrunch]

Is this finally the beginning of Japanese Android phones being made available outside their home market? Japan’s biggest mobile carrier NTT Docomoyesterday announced it has inked a deal with French telco Orange to bring a Sharp Android handset to Asia and Europe.

The handset in question is a pretty nice one, the AQUOS PHONE SH80F (pictured), that Sharp introduced (together with Docomo) in Japan back in May.

In Japan, the device is called “AQUOS PHONE SH-12C” and comes with Android 2.3, two 8MP CMOS cameras, 3D video recording in 720×1280 resolution, a 4.2-inch naked-eye 3D display with 960×540 resolution, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and an HDMI connection.

I’m assuming that for the European version, Sharp will axe the infrared connection, e-wallet function, and digital TV tuner (no details yet).

Orange says they will introduce the AQUOS PHONE SH80F in France as early as October 6, before rolling it out in “Asia and Europe”. The company has over 200 million customers worldwide.

Sharp, the market leader in Japan’s mobile market (over 25% share), has been talking about exporting its handsets for years.

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3D Feature Film release schedule

 

[Box Office Mojo]

3D Feature release schedule (see the original list here.)

Title (click to view) Studio Release Date
The Three Musketeers (2011) Sum. 10/21/11
Puss in Boots P/DW 11/4/11
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas WB (NL) 11/4/11
Immortals Rela. 11/11/11
Happy Feet Two WB 11/18/11
Arthur Christmas (in 3D) Sony 11/23/11
Hugo Par. 11/23/11
Piranha 3DD W/Dim. 11/23/11
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Fox 12/16/11
The Adventures of Tintin Par. 12/21/11
The Darkest Hour Sum. 12/25/11
Stretch Armstrong Uni. 2012
Underworld Awakening SGem 1/20/12
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island WB 2/10/12
Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance Sony 2/17/12
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax Uni. 3/2/12
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters Par. 3/2/12
John Carter BV 3/9/12
Wrath of the Titans WB 3/30/12
The Pirates! Band of Misfits (3D) Sony 3/30/12
The Avengers (2012) BV 5/4/12
MIB 3 (in 3-D) Sony 5/25/12
Madagascar 3 P/DW 6/8/12
Prometheus Fox 6/8/12
Jack the Giant Killer WB (NL) 6/15/12
Brave BV 6/22/12
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Fox 6/22/12
The Amazing Spider-Man Sony 7/3/12
Ice Age: Continental Drift (in 3-D) (tentative title) Fox 7/13/12
Step Up 4 Sum. 8/10/12
ParaNorman Focus 8/17/12
Resident Evil 5 SGem 9/14/12
Hotel Transylvania (in 3D) Sony 9/21/12
Dredd LGF 9/21/12
Frankenweenie BV 10/5/12
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D LGF 10/5/12
Halloween 3D W/Dim. 10/26/12
Wreck-It Ralph BV 11/2/12
Rise of the Guardians P/DW 11/21/12
47 Ronin Uni. 11/21/12
Gravity WB 11/21/12
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey WB 12/14/12
Life of Pi Fox 12/21/12
Planet B-Boy (3D) SGem 1/25/13
Oz: The Great and Powerful BV 3/8/13
The Croods P/DW 3/22/13
Leafmen Fox 5/24/13
Monsters University BV 6/21/13
Pacific Rim WB 7/12/13
The Smurfs 2 Sony 8/2/13
Untitled Henry Selick Film BV 10/4/13
The Untitled Pixar Movie About Dinosaurs BV 11/27/13
The Hobbit: There and Back Again WB 12/13/13
Walking with Dinosaurs Fox 12/20/13
The Amazing Spider-Man #2 (3D) Sony 5/2/14
The Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Inside the Mind BV 5/30/14
Truckers (working title) P/DW TBD
Super Secret Ghost Project (untitled as of yet) P/DW TBD
Friday the 13th Part 2 in 3D WB TBD
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Specification for Naming VFX Image Sequences Released

ETC’s VFX Working Group has published a specification for best practices naming image sequences such as plates and comps. File naming is an essential tool for organizing the multitude of frames that are inputs and outputs from the VFX process. Prior to the publication of this specification, each organization had its own naming scheme, requiring custom processes for each partner, which often resulted in confusion and miscommunication.

The new ETC@USC specification focuses primarily on sequences of individual images. The initial use case was VFX plates, typically delivered as OpenEXR or DPX files. However, the team soon realized that the same naming conventions can apply to virtually any image sequence. Consequently, the specification was written to handle a wide array of assets and use cases.

To ensure all requirements are represented, the working group included over 2 dozen participants representing studios, VFX houses, tool creators, creatives and others.  The ETC@USC also worked closely with MovieLabs to ensure that the specification could be integrated as part of their 2030 Vision.

A key design criteria for this specification is compatibility with existing practices.  Chair of the VFX working group, Horst Sarubin of Universal Pictures, said: “Our studio is committed to being at the forefront of designing best industry practices to modernize and simplify workflows, and we believe this white paper succeeded in building a new foundation for tools to transfer files in the most efficient manner.”

This specification is compatible with other initiatives such as the Visual Effects Society (VES) Transfer Specifications. “We wanted to make it as seamless as possible for everyone to adopt this specification,” said working group co-chair and ETC@USC’s Erik Weaver. “To ensure all perspectives were represented we created a team of industry experts familiar with the handling of these materials and collaborated with a number of industry groups.”

“Collaboration between MovieLabs and important industry groups like the ETC is critical to implementing the 2030 Vision,” said Craig Seidel, SVP of MovieLabs. “This specification is a key step in defining the foundations for better software-defined workflows. We look forward to continued partnership with the ETC on implementing other critical elements of the 2030 Vision.”

The specification is available online for anyone to use.

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