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3D video editing software on Mac for Panasonic 3D camcorders

7.6.2011

[by PR Web, Perth, Australia]

Shedworx, an experienced video software company, has just released 3D video editing software for Panasonic 3D video cameras.

Panasonic 3D cameras ship with 3D video editing software for the PC, but nothing for the Mac. Shedworx has updated RevolverHD to allow Mac users to edit 3D movies for the first time.

3D enthusiasts on the Mac can now easily load 3D video footage into RevolverHD, carry out simple edits, then export the finished project for playback on their Panasonic 3D TV.

RevolverHD works on the ‘native’ 3D video footage which means that no video conversion is needed before or after editing. This gives the user a very quick editing workflow, so playback can happen in minutes, not hours.

Panasonic has recently updated its entire high-end video camcorder range to support 3D video using an optional 3D lens attachment. 3D video from all Panasonic high-end video camcorders is supported by RevolverHD.

“This software is not only easy, it is powerful. No special plugins required just plugin your SDHC card and copy the files or use Shedworx Cosmos which is their excellent photo and movie manager. From there edit your video clips in RevolverHD 3D. When you are happy with the result, simply use the TV EXPORT feature to send the clips to an SDHC card for easy playback on your Panasonic 3DTV,” Al Caudullo, 3DGuy.tv .

Learn more about RevolverHD at http://www.shedworx.com/

See the original post here: http://www.benzinga.com/press-releases/11/07/p1659513/3d-video-editing-software-on-mac-for-panasonic-3d-camcorders

Lower Hudson Valley parents capture baby's 1st portrait with 3D/4D ultrasound

7.6.2011

[by Theresa Juva, lohud.com]

Written by
Theresa Juva

The image of eyes, a nose and a mouth take shape on a large, flat-screen TV in a dimly lit room.

Susanna Salmeron, 22, and Victor Rebatta, 23, hold hands and watch in amazement as their unborn baby boy opens his mouth and squirms.

Salmeron, who lives in the Bronx, is not due to give birth until September, but thanks to 3D/4D ultrasound, she and Rebatta already have a fascinating view of their baby in action.

“I can’t wait for him to be here already,” said Rebatta, an Elmsford resident, after a session at Beautiful Beginnings, an elective 3D/4D ultrasound studio in Scarsdale. “It’s a peek to see what he’s going to look like.”

3D/4D ultrasound allows doctors to check for fetal anatomical abnormalities with three-dimensional pictures and live, moving images of the baby in the womb. But the growing prenatal portrait industry is also promoting the technology as a way for parents to bond with their unborn babies.

Facilities offer plush couches, soothing music and giant TV screens for families to watch babies yawn, smile and kick.

After the 20- to 30-minute sessions, families get photo packages and video clips. The whole experience costs about $100 to $225.

Melody Jurlina of Stony Point is a registered sonographer who opened Beautiful Beginnings Motherhood Center with her mother in 2009.

When women have ultrasounds in a doctor’s office, they often feel rushed, she said.

“It’s a more comfortable, soothing environment,” Jurlina said of herbusiness. “A lot of patients always say, ‘Wow, we don’t get the opportunity to see so much detail (in a clinical setting). We just get a quick glimpse in black and white.’ “

Still, it’s an elective procedure that does not take the place of a diagnostic exam, she said. A woman must show she is under a physician’s care before a session, and the doctor is notified if the technician spots something abnormal, she said.

New City native Lee Loftus, 31, said she understood the ultrasound she received at Beautiful Beginnings was not for diagnostic purposes. She went when she was 22 weeks pregnant with her daughter Julianna, who was born March 22 in Suffern.

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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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