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Digieffects Simulates Camera, Projection Artifacts Digieffects is shipping Simulate: Camera, a plug-in package offering a specialized collection of effects for mimicking camera and projection artifacts within Adobe CS4 and Apple Final Cut Pro 6. Effects featured in Simulate: Camera include Archive, a film-degradation effect; Overexpose, for adding variations in exposure to otherwise stable footage; and Destabilize, useful for emulating camera shake. Additionally, as with all Digieffects software launched since Jan. ’08, Simulate: HDCameraGuide.com Launches HDCameraGuide.com is now online, featuring exclusive video interviews, product introduction videos, a video-rich Learning Center, an Interactive Lens Selector and much more. The site will also work with manufacturers to produce product demonstrations and instructional videos. “There’s a lot of great HD equipment out there, and a wide range of support products, but it’s not always easy to determine what to buy,” says Michael Grotticelli, the Web site’s editor-in-chief. “HDCameraGuide.com is a single-source product-marketing site that connects buyers with manufacturers’ products.” The site is designed to help users decide which HD camera, lens, battery, tripod, microphone and even teleprompter is best for their requirements. Visitors can also rate cameras according to a five-star system and add comments. There’s even a section on historic cameras that have made their mark on the industry. For more information, visit www.hdcameraguide.com. Knoll Light Factory Plugs into CS4 Digital Anarchy has announced the full compatibility of its popular Knoll Light Factory plug-in with Adobe Photo78 February 2009 shop CS4 and Windows Vista 64-bit (x64). Version 3.0.2 of the Knoll plug-in, which enhances the lighting in Photoshop images to produce dramatic or natural effects, takes advantage of the faster performance and better memory handling of Vista x64. Features of Knoll Light Factory 3.0.2 for Photoshop CS4 include improved performance, better usability, photo-realistic lighting effects such as lens flares, real-time preview with resize capability, 110 lighting presets, 16-bit color support for better looking glows and gradients, and Mac Intel compatibility. Digital Anarchy’s other Photoshop products have been fully tested to support Photoshop CS4 in both Mac and Windows 32-bit environments, and they will be updated for the Windows 64-bit environment in early 2009. For more information, visit www.digitalanarchy.com. Camera includes Randomizer and Presets; Randomizer adjusts multiple parameters within the user interface, causing new and unpredictable results, while Presets allows users to move effect parameters between supported host applications. Robert Sharp, president of Digieffects, notes, “These effects, like many of the latest releases and upcoming releases from Digieffects, are designed to be straightforward, affordable, every-day usable staples of visual postproduction.” http://www.HDCameraGuide.com http://www.HDCameraGuide.com http://www.HDCameraGuide.com http://www.digitalanarchy.com http://www.hdcameraguide.com

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American Cinematographer - February 2009 Contents Editor's Note Short Takes: Circus Production Slate: The International Reverte 2 Worlds in 3 Dimensions Dead Reckoning Embracing Anamorphic Citizen of the World Post Focus: Restoring Manhatta New Products & Services International Marketplace Classified Ads Ad Index Clubhouse News ASC Close-Up: Peter Suschitzky

American Cinematographer - February 2009

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