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Thousands of members of Creative COW were at the 2011 NAB Show, and we are pleased to bring you some of their reports. In this entry, Debra Kaufman looks to Sony Creative Software for new updates to Vegas Pro (10.0d) and Z Depth. NLE is now a complete 3D solution. |
If you needed more proof that 3D stereoscopic tools are on fire, look no further than Sony Creative Software. At NAB 2011, the company behind Vegas Pro announced that the NLE solution now supports a comprehensive 3D workflow.
 Sony Vegas Pro 10 3D editing
Vegas Pro 10.0d offers a range of new features, including improved closed captioning options, support for AMD's ATI graphics chipsets using OpenCL, and an improved track group workflow. Closed captioning support now provides broadcast editors with the ability to read and write closed captioning embedded in MPEG-2, enabling a unified workflow for EIA-608, EIA-708 and MXF delivery options. Vegas Pro 10.0d also incorporates timeline burning to full-frame 3D Blu-ray Discs.
Vegas Pro 10.0d expanded its GPU-accelerated AVC encoding support to video editing professionals using AMD ATI graphics chipsets which support OpenCL, the open standard for parallel programming of heterogeneous systems. This new feature enables faster project rendering in many cases when using the Sony AVC encoder for a more efficient workflow. Additional updates include MVC and MPO 3D file format compatibility from Sony cameras including TD10, NX3D1, TD300 and the Alpha and NEX series, providing users with added support for advanced camera and media technologies.
 Sony Vegas Pro 10 - upgrade 10.0d coming in late April 2011
Vegas Pro 10.0d will be available for download in late April and is free for existing registered Vegas Pro 10 users, or $249.95 for owners of Vegas Pro 9 or prior. Vegas Pro 10.0d is also available for purchase at retailers worldwide for a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of $699.95. Localized French, German, Spanish and Japanese versions are also available.
Sony Creative Software also announced a new upgrade to Z Depth, Z Depth 2.0, which will be released in May 2011. A significant upgrade to the Blu-ray 3D subtitling application, Z Depth 2.0 enhances the ability for 3D authoring companies to easily create required disparity metadata files for positioning of subtitles and interactive graphic menus in 3D Blu-ray Disc production. Combined with the 3D capabilities of Vegas Pro 10, Z Depth 2.0 provides automated depth value calculation of stereoscopic video and graphically displays the offset value in the preview window during recording and playback when preparing subtitles for 3D Blu-ray Discs. The latest version also provides additional support for Digital Cinema 3D production.
 Z Depth by Sony Creative Software upgrades to Z Depth 2.0
Also announced at NAB 2011 was the availability of a new sound effects series created by The Detroit Chop Shop. The new software series, recorded and produced by founder Ric Viers and The Detroit Chop Shop team, comprises 10 volumes of ready-to-use sound effects. The series includes sounds for General Sound Effects, Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Production Elements, Transportation, Nature, Fire, Explosions & Impacts, and Industrial. The sound effects are encoded with metadata compatible with most search engines. Available now, the Detroit Chop Shop Sound Effects Series may be purchased online, or from retailers worldwide, in several product configurations: individual titles for $99.95; Volumes 1-5 or 6-10 for $399.95; Volumes 1-10 for $799.95.
Debra Kaufman
“I am thrilled to be joining the COW team,” said Debra Kaufman, newly named Associate Editor of Creative COW Magazine. “In an era in which so much coverage has shrunk to 300-word sound bites, I'm delighted to be able to cover the dramatic changes in our industry in depth. Additionally, I look forward to reaching a huge number of engaged readers working in production and post, in the U.S. and internationally. Publisher Ronald Lindeboom and Editor-in-Chief Tim Wilson early on understood the importance of a web presence, and have created an astonishingly large audience both online and in print.”
Look forward to more great stories from Debra in Creative COW Magazine, and online here at CreativeCOW.net.
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