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 NVIDIA GELATO 2.1 FILM QUALITY RENDERING SOFTWARE DELIVERS “HAIR-RAISING” RESULTS
NVIDIA Corporation, the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies, today announced the release of NVIDIA Gelato 2.1 high-quality, GPU-accelerated rendering software, which now includes support for Joe Alter’s Shave and a Haircut software for computer-generated hair and fur effects. Other enhancements in this newest release of Gelato include support for Autodesk Maya 8.5 and 3ds Max 9.0, improved stereo rendering, fog lights, and significant performance improvements. ....
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 Borat & Panasonic’s AJ-HDC27 VariCam HD
Opening number one at the box office and still playing strong in theaters, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, the breakout comedy hit of 2006, was shot in classic documentary style with Panasonic’s AJ-HDC27 VariCam HD Cinema cameras. In the run-up to the Hollywood awards season, Borat has been named a Golden Globes’ nominee for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) and the film’s star and creator Sacha Baron Cohen (HBO’s Ali ....
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 ARRI Maximizes Lighting Options at NAB 2007
This year ARRI brings two major lighting tools to industry professionals: the ARRIMAX 18/12 and MaxMover automated stirrup.
ARRIMAX is being deemed as a perfect choice for productions requiring maximum light output. It combines the variable beam spread of a Fresnel and the light output of a PAR. The ARRIMAX uses a unique reflector concept for beam control that eliminates the need for spread lenses. The optical system with its 580mm (22.8”) diameter specular, flatted reflector is ....
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 HORROR/THRILLER FILM HAVOC SHOT IN HD WITH JVC GY-HD110U
Director, Robert Lynn Pushes Camera to New Limits in His Latest Handheld Style Feature. Director Robert Lynn shot his new movie, Havoc, with the GY-HD110U ProHD camera. Havoc is a horror/thriller about a team of paintball players who stop at an abandoned prison and encounter a paranoid schizophrenic war veteran who mistakes them for a team of assassins. “The technology in the GY-HD110U amazes me. I put it through some really rough extremes and it performed flawlessly,” said ....
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