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CAMTRACKCAMERATRACKER 1.0v2 RELEASED
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CAMTRACK This new release includes CS4 support, improvements to how CAMERATRACKER handles non-square aspect ratios, non-integer frame rates and long sequences, matchmove directly inside Adobe After Effects, as well as lots of other good stuff.

Enter the competition to win the latest CAMERATRACKER.

Hello,
Did you know that you can try any of The Foundry’s software for FREE?
Yes…FREE!
You can download 15 day trial licences of anything you like from our website.
Whatever host you’re on, we’ve got something for you.  Why not take a look at our plug-in matrix, go to the website and have a play?
Enjoy!

Hello,

You can now try any of The Foundry‘s software for FREE?

Download 15 day trial licences of anything you like from the official website. How about NUKE 6.1v2, NUKEX 6.1v2, OCULA 2.1 or MARI 1.0?

Enjoy!

ibc_logo_redWe’ve got some very exciting new products to show you and some great presentations lined up from ILM, MPC, Jellyfish and Framestore on our mini theatre. Take a look at our schedule to find out more. See you in Amsterdam!
NUKE and NUKEX 6.1 – with sneak peak at 6.2

The Foundry team will showcase the latest release of NUKE and NUKEX 6.1  as well as providing a glimpse as to what’s coming in NUKE 6.2 (due in Q4).  NUKE 6.1 adds Ultimatte, improved 3D workflow, Framecycler Pro, RotoPaint improvements and much much more.  NUKEX 6.1 brings additional features to the 3D CameraTracker.  The team will wet your appetite by showing the image modeller and dope sheet that are coming in Nuke 6.2.

MARI is a brand new creative 3D texture painting product, originally developed at Weta Digital to handle the exceedingly detailed look development and texture work demanded by Avatar. MARI copes easily with an obsessive level of detail – literally tens of thousands of textures – quickly and elegantly.
With the help of some talented artists, we’ll be giving you a good look at MARI what it is and why you might like painting with it.  The Windows version has just entered our beta.

OCULA is The Foundry’s unique collection of plug-in tools that address common problems experienced with stereoscopic imagery in post production. Winner of a TVB Europe IBC Award in 2008 and an iaward in 2009, OCULA boosts productivity and ultimately helps deliver a more rewarding stereoscopic viewing experience.Come and visit our stand for a closer look.

STORM – FIRST SHOWING AT IBC

STORM is a brand new product developed by The Foundry bringing assistance to RED Digital Cinema camera production workflows. STORM generates and carries metadata, a vital element of the digital cinema camera workflow, along with the native footage connecting various production stages such as review, look development, editing, and final grading to the overall production context. Ted Schilowitz from RED will be on The Foundry stand throughout IBC, take a look at our schedule to find out more.

Read it more here.

Certified Nuke Training was successfully held at Media Village in Singapore this August 2010. Certified Nuke Trainer,  Ms Janice Tso was on location to deliver this course. The attendees came from neighboring countries like Philippines, Thailand and Singapore from the post production sectors. This five day hands-on course is based on Fatbars Limited Training Services : Digital Compositing with Nuke 101 with training materials written and created for this course. By attending this certified course, the attendees received an official completion certificate from The Foundry Training Central Asia.

The certified online exam was also successfully attempted by the attendees. By passing certification exams, they became an Certified Nuke End User for Level 101. All successful candidates are now listed in the official The Foundry Training Central Asia Website.

Congratulations to the following :

  • Chan Kar Hoe (Freelancer, Singapore)
  • Benjamin Permkitpaisarn (Finito VFX and Design, Thailand)
  • Corleon Torralba (welovepost, Philippines)
  • Ervin Ocampo (welovepost, Philippines)
  • Ramil Pasibe (RSVP Films, Philippines)

Please contact Mr Patrick de Silva of Media Village if you wish to join the next class. Email:     pat@mediav.com.sg   Phone:     +65 6475 8809

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China’s first certified Nuke Training was successfully held at Luxun Academy of Fine Arts in DaLian, China. Based on Nuke 6, Certified Nuke Trainers from Beijing HappyView Information Consulting Co. LtdMr Huang Liang 黄亮 and Guo Yanjun 郭彦君 was on location to deliver this course. Although they are based in Beijing, Beijing HappyView Information Consulting Co. Ltd brought their classroom to many on-site locations within China. Bringing certified training to different parts of the country.

The attendees were teachers and students that came from Film and TV Studio of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts. With a class size of 15, two certified trainers were on site to make sure that everyone in class were given ample attention. This hands-on course is based on Fatbars Limited Training Services : Digital Compositing with Nuke 101 with training materials written and created for this course. By attending this certified course, the attendees received an official completion certificate from The Foundry Training Central Asia.

All attendees will be listed in the official The Foundry Training Central Asia Website soon. Please contact Mr Huang Liang 黄亮  directly if you wish to hold classes in your facilities in China.  Email: powerhl@mail.com  • Website : www.livecoding.com

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NUKE 6: DIGITAL COMPOSITING WITH NUKE
(101 Nuke End User Certification Program)

Dates: 30 Aug to 3 Sept 2010 (5 days)
Cost: US$1,250 per person
Venue: The Media Village, Singapore
213 Henderson Road #03-11, Henderson Industrial Park, Singapore 159553

COURSE BREAKDOWN
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This five-day, hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic interface of Nuke. Nuke has a unique channel based approach; state-of-the art image based keyer; full 3D compositing including the capability to import geometry, lights, cameras and shaders; and supports stereoscopic imaging. Through customized visual effects shots created for this course, students will learn to combine live action with computer-generated elements, key blue and green screen shots, combine motion tracking data into Nuke’s 3D compositing world and create multi-layer composites using Nuke’s node tree organizational structure.

ENQUIRIES
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Email:     pat@mediav.com.sg
Phone:     +65 6475 8809

BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
FATBARS LIMITED & THE MEDIA VILLAGE

Please email patrick for detailed course information.

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singaporeA number of specialist VFX educational centres in Singapore and across Asia are investing heavily in Nuke and NukeX. With Nuke site licenses in place at award winning VFX houses worldwide and the demand for Nuke Operators increasing, four educational institutes in Singapore including Ngee Ann Polytechnic and ITE College Central will offer Nuke training next semester.  In addition, creative training facilities in Hong Kong and Korea will offer specialist Nuke training too.

Singapore’s ITE College Central have invested in 67 Nuke seats and Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Film and Media Studies has acquired NukeX licenses for its Diploma in Digital Effects course, where Nuke will be used as the compositor of choice. Nanyang Technological University’s School of Art, Design and Media and New York University TischAsia’s School of the Arts will also provide specialist Nuke training to their students.

In addition, the Korea Creative Content Agency who specialise in courses for broadcasting and game creation and The City University of Hong Kong have also purchased Nuke for their specialist VFX and creative training facilities.

Read the full press release.

Singapore’s first certified Nuke Training was successfully held at Media Village in Singapore. Based on Nuke 6, Certified Nuke Trainer,  Ms Janice Tso was on location to deliver this course. The attendees came from Singapore and Malaysia, from both the educational and post production sectors. This five day hands-on course is based on Fatbars Limited Training Services : Digital Compositing with Nuke 101 with training materials written and created for this course. By attending this certified course, the attendees received an official completion certificate from The Foundry Training Central Asia.

The certified online exam was also successfully attempted by the attendees. By passing certification exams, they became an Certified Nuke End User for Level 101. All successful candidates are now listed in the official The Foundry Training Central Asia Website.
Congratulations to the following :

  • Au Kean Hoong   • Institute of Technical Education
  • Gavin Lim    • Void Deck Pictures
  • Liswanto    • Ngee Ann Polytechnic
  • Isazaly Mohamed Isa  • Kino-i Sdn Bhd
  • Ng Yong Seng • Ngee Ann Polytechnic
  • Syed Muammar Shah • Institute of Technical Education
  • William Wong • Mercury Entertainment

Due to the overwhelming response, the next class in Singapore will be at Media Village in August 2010. Please contact Mr Patrick de Silva of Media Village if you wish to join the next class. Email:     pat@mediav.com.sg   Phone:     +65 6475 8809

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NUKE 6: DIGITAL COMPOSITING WITH NUKE
(101 Nuke End User Certification Program)

Dates: 10 to 14 May 2010 (5 days)
Cost: US$1,250 per person
Venue: The Media Village, Singapore
213 Henderson Road #03-11, Henderson Industrial Park, Singapore 159553

COURSE BREAKDOWN
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This five-day, hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic interface of Nuke. Nuke has a unique channel based approach; state-of-the art image based keyer; full 3D compositing including the capability to import geometry, lights, cameras and shaders; and supports stereoscopic imaging. Through customized visual effects shots created for this course, students will learn to combine live action with computer-generated elements, key blue and green screen shots, combine motion tracking data into Nuke’s 3D compositing world and create multi-layer composites using Nuke’s node tree organizational structure.

ENQUIRIES
—————–
Email:     pat@mediav.com.sg
Phone:     +65 6475 8809

BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
FATBARS LIMITED & THE MEDIA VILLAGE

Please email patrick for detailed course information.

LIMITED SEATS ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE REGISTER EARLY.

This six nights hands-on course introduces students to the primary feature set and basic interface of Nuke. Nuke has a unique channel based approach and supports stereoscopic imaging, state-of-the art image based keying and full 3D compositing including the capability to import geometry, lights, cameras and shaders. The workshops are mainly catered for people who want to learn first hand, professional compositing software in action.
Registration is now open. Click here to register.