Duane Sider, director of learning for Rosetta Stone Ltd., is passionate about changing the way the world views language-learning. In his role, Duane has introduced Rosetta Stone solutions and the joy of the language-learning journey to a variety of audiences through numerous speaking engagements nationwide. Additionally, Duane has authored a number of articles and theory papers on immersion methodology in second-language acquisition. Duane joined Rosetta Stone’s international operations in 1997, became director of learning in 2003, directing domestic and international training programs, and assumed his current responsibilities in 2008. Prior to joining Rosetta Stone, he taught literature, religion and aesthetics…
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Last week, we had an opportunity to interview David Naranjo, Director of Product Development for Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. (MDEA) about 3D DLP technology.David Naranjo brings more than 15 years of experience in the consumer and commercial electronics industry to Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. He is solely responsible for leading the product development teams for Mitsubishi’s Premium Line of 3D Ready Home Theater TVs, Premium LCD Flat panels and LaserVue products. He has also been leading Mitsubishi’s efforts and discussions with studios, content developers, and technology providers on the 3D front.Naranjo’s professional background includes a wide range of…
Burbank, CA October 20, 2010 – Cinema Without Borders, an independent publication dedicated to international cinema, has announced the HP Z Workstation Series, in combination with NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics and Adobe Premiere Pro CS5, as the most ideal and cost-effective Film Editing system for independent and international filmmakers. The 2010 iteration of the prestigious Seal of Excellence award, received by the Palm Springs International ShortFest Film Festival in 2008, is bestowed upon HP, NVIDIA and Adobe for offering Excellence in film editing tools.“Our team of editors, reviewers and experts examined and reviewed an HP Z400 System armed with the…
Once upon a time, when every cinematographer was shooting on film stock, you had to make many choices. Every single element you were using, including the make and type of the film you were using, could give your work a specific look or quality. You could have a look at a film and guess who the director of cinematography was. But with digital cinematography the work of the many cinematographers looks the same. Since I joined the digital world, my concern has been preserving my own way of working and finding ways to control the look of the films I…
John C. Martin II, VP of Product Marketing, leads Reallusion’s award-winning CrazyTalk and iClone Studio. A founding member of Reallusion USA, John represents Reallusion’s brands and the continued development of evermore accessible filmmaking technology. John’s role as spokesperson for Reallusion connects audiences with demonstrations of Reallusion’s real-time filmmaking software that’s fueling the frenzy of user-generated video content on the web.John specializes in emerging media and social networks including Machinima and virtual worlds. He recognizes the vast potential to use virtual worlds and real-time game and animation engines to unite technology with the new era of digital storytelling and social interaction.…
Olympus Visionary Larry C. Price is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, talked to Cinema Without Borders about using Olympus E-PL1 for shooting his documentaries. Larry is a long-time photojournalist and a photo editor at some of North America’s largest newspapers including the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Baltimore Sun, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Denver Post. Price’s much-celebrated work has appeared in National Geographic, Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, LIFE and other national and international magazines and newspapers. Larry’s past corporate clients include IBM and HarperCollins. Additionally, Price’s work has been honored by the Overseas Press Club, World Press…
Since early July, we have been extensively testing the HTC EVO 4G for Sprint to check its performance as a media phone for film fans and filmmakers. We have been amazed by the power and capabilities of the HTC EVO and we decided to speak to Trevor Van Norman, a Sprint Senior Product Marketing Manager to get more information about this phone for you. (CWB review of HTC EVO will be posted soon)Trevor Van Norman has been at Sprint for 12 years and has held various roles in Product and Marketing. For the last 5 years, he has been responsible…
The Production Sessions at Siggraph’s 2010 Computer Animation Festival are always enlightening, entertaining and extremely educational. Besides panel discussions on the making of some of last season’s block busters like AVATAR, IRON MAN 2, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON and THE LAST AIRBENDER, this year’s Siggraph also offered an inspiring session with Teddy Newton, director of Pixar’s latest short DAY & NIGHT. In addition, an exclusive 8 minute sneak peak of TRON: LEGACY was showcased, followed by a discussion with director Joseph Kosinski, Producer Jeffrey Silver, Visual Effects Supervisor Eric Barba and Animation Supervisor Steve Preeg. To…
For five days at the end of July, LA’s downtown Convention Center was entirely dedicated to pixels, those tiny technological wonders that enable us to enjoy movies, games, arts and entertainment. The people who create and manipulate those pixels were in high attendance at this year’s Siggraph 2010 Conference.This year, the annual conference, exhibition and festival of computer graphics and interactive techniques was titled THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PIXEL. However, a second subheading could have been THE PEOPLE BEHIND AVATAR – as there were a number of lectures, discussions, and presentations about James Cameron’s latest and highest grossing media spectacle.…
Louis Rousseau, Vice-President Marketing and Communications, brings 17 years of experience in the information and communication technology industry to SENSIO. Recognized for his corporate vision and his multidisciplinary approach, Mr. Rousseau has exercised a variety of roles in major companies such as Sprint Canada, Quebecor, and most recently, as a Director of Marketing and Product Development at Vidéotron. His past roles have involved contributing his expertise to the development and implementation of solutions, structures and teams to accomplish strategic and operational goals. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from HEC Montreal, which he obtained after studying Engineering at…