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David Hasselhoff set to join sequel of Piranha 3D

5.12.2011

[By Sophie Eager, Monsters and Critics]

Britain’s Got Talent judge David Hasselhoff is set to join the sequel of Piranha 3D.

 

The new movie, Piranha 3DD, is a follow-up to the 2010 flick and the new film will star Ving Rhames, Christopher Lloyd, Paul Scheer, Gary Busey, Katrina Bowden and the Hoff.

 

According to EW, The Weinstein Co. recently confirmed that the Hoff will be joining the line-up.

 

The movie is set to be released in cinemas in November this year and it will be filmed in Wilmington, N.C, with John Gulager directing.

 

The original movie was released last year and starred Rhames and Lloyd along with Jerry O’Connell, Kelly Brook and Riley Steele.

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Conference: ConnectedTV and 3D: Supplying the Demand

5.12.2011

MEMO TO: TV Technology Readers

Fewer and fewer people watch TV on TV. They’re watching it on a computer, on a smartphone or on a tablet computer, while they watch Internet or 3D content on TV. The television industry is scrambling to keep up. Content providers want to be everywhere, but they also want to be paid. Video distributors are under pressure to keep extending their platforms and deliver programming anywhere, anytime. It’s the new frontier, and there’s no sheriff.

There are, however, those intrepid explorers on the forefront of Connected and 3DTV, and they’ll be sharing their latest insights at an exclusive event coming up May 24. “Connected TV and 3D: Supplying the Demand” will feature the top people in the industry now engaged with these emerging technologies.

ESPN’s Sean Bratches and Bryan Burns will be on hand to discuss the first 3DTV network launched in the United States, nearing it’s one-year anniversary. Ronald J. Sanders of the Digital Entertainment Group and Warner Home Video will present DEG’s latest survey of more than 3,000 3DTV owners.

Top executives from Samsung, SES, Rovi, TiVo, NueLion, the Consumer Electronics Association the Television Bureau of Advertising and others will cover content deployment for Connected TV, how 3D fits in, and what’s happening in the world of audience measurement to keep up with it all.

Please join me Tuesday, May 24, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at New York’s Roosevelt Hotel for“ConnectedTV and 3D: Supplying the Demand” for a view of the new frontier.

For more information and to register, click here.

Deborah D. McAdams
Executive Editor 
TV Technology

The link to more information is here: http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=6_350668949_20222_4

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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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