Tuesday 26 August 2008

Avid advances in the art of 3-D

Version 10 features tools for stereoscopic filmmaking




Avid Technology has jumped into the stereoscopic 3-D arena.

The company unveiled adaptation 10 of its Avid DS finish system, its first intersection to incorporate tools for stereoscopic filmmaking.

This summer, a number of postproduction technologies that living 3-D were introduced by various manufacturers.

Da Vinci Systems recently revealed that it will trailer its R3D color grading system designed with 3-D support next month at the International Broadcasting Convention.

At the late Siggraph confabulate, Autodesk Media & Entertainment introduced 2 new versions of its products that will make stereo tools: Maya 2009, a electronic computer animation computer software; and Toxik 2009, a compositing system. Meanwhile some 3-D subject post tools already are on the market, including those for Quantel and Assimilate.

Avid DS supports such francis Scott Key functions as conform and color correction. Version 10 includes a new stereoscopic container as well as a redesigned color direction tool interface and support for Avid's infrastructure products.


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