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Prove Your Weight Loss in 3D

7.21.2011

From UTHealth Special Surgery Center, Houston, TX

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“There are 24 cameras in this machine, it’s like being around the paparazzi, and the bulbs just go pop, pop pop and flash and it generates 2 million data points of measurements that then get transmitted to the computer so you see different measurements of the body in inches like bust waist hips thighs. It gives you a print-out so you can see along the different ways how your weight is changing and it even trends it for you to help identify that. And you can see that the gray image is the starting weight and the flesh tone is the current. This does provide inspiration and motivation to the patients because even if they don’t feel like they’re losing weight, they can see it,” UTHealth Dietitian Carol Wolin-Riklin said.

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The 3D White Light Scanner is usually just offered to UTHealth patients, but the Specialty Surgery Center will be offering the service to non-patients for $100 a session.

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Twofour54 Intaj launches MENA region's first stereoscopic 3D lab

7.20.2011

[Philip Lelyveld comment: this is a story about a regional resource]

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Twofour54 Intaj launched the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s first stereoscopic 3D lab, making it the only facility of its kind in the Middle East to offer dedicated facilities, equipment and expert support across the third dimension.

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The new lab has been designed to become a hub for all stereoscopic 3D activities in the region; providing end-to-end production solutions in stereoscopic 3D – from cameras, rigs, specialist AVID edit suites, Baselight colour grading – through to finished productions and a specialised Research & Development Centre. 

In addition to the state-of-the-art facilities and services, the new lab will provide a range of training solutions in conjunction with media training academy Twofour54 Tadreeb. The programmes on offer have been designed to comprehensively train both students and production professionals in the latest 3D techniques using the very latest in high-tech equipment and will be delivered by Twofour54 Tadreeb’s highly trained instructors.

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Read the full story here: http://www.ameinfo.com/271107.html

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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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