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Digital
Media FX News Archives
Monday
- July 16, 2001
- Jim Plant Named President
and CEO of NewTek
- trueSpace 3D Announces
Flash Plug-In
- Release Charts: Animated,
Anime, and FX DVDs
- News Link of the Day
- Pearl Harbor Does Well in Japan
Jim Plant
Named President and CEO of NewTek
(by digitalmediafx.com) Jim Plant has been promoted to president
and CEO of NewTek, the company that created the LightWave 3D animation
and FX software. Plant replaces Tim Jenison, founder of NewTek,
who had served as an "interim" president and CEO for
several years. The move will allow Jenison to put his focus back
on research and development where he became well-known for starting
the desktop video revolution with the introduction of the Video
Toaster a decade ago.
"Over
the many years Jim has been in the 3D and video industries, he
has developed a superior knowledge of NewTek's business and the
markets we address," said Jenison. "In addition, I believe
Jim truly understands our users and has a true dedication to meeting
their needs. He has also developed a very exciting vision for
NewTek's future, which I strongly support."
In his position
as President of NewTek, Plant will be responsible for the day-to-day
management of the company's operations. As CEO, he will lead NewTek's
executive staff in their ongoing efforts to oversee the development
applications for animators, artists, digital producers, and videographers.
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trueSpace
3D Announces Flash Plug-In
(by digitalmediafx.com) Caligari announced today that its
trueSpace 3D 5.1 animation and modeling software now supports
Macromedia's Flash, via a new $99 plug-in. According to Caligari,
trueSpace now offers three Flash rendering options -- for outline,
cartoon (with and without gradient), and photorealistic output.
The new Flash
plug-in for Caligari's trueSpace 5.1 is available now for $99,
directly from Caligari. It allows Web developers can now easily
convert their trueSpace5.1 objects (including NURBS) and scenes
to Flash format, including all trueSpace geometry, materials,
lights, views and even advanced animation techniques such as script
animations, bones, and key-frame animations.
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Release
Charts: Animated, Anime, and FX DVDs
(by digitalmediafx.com) Here is a list of new animated, anime,
and FX DVDs being released tomorrow. As you can see, it is another
slow week.
The
Book of Pooh - Stories From the Heart (2001 - animated)
Mobile
Suit Gundam Wing - Operation 8 (2000 - anime)
Mobile
Suit Gundam Wing - Operation 9 (2000 - anime)
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News Link
of the Day - Pearl Harbor Does Well in Japan
According
to The Guardian Unlimited:
"Any
doubts over the Japanese reaction to Pearl Harbor were dispelled
over the weekend as the Disney epic became Japan's sixth highest
grossing debut ever. In a double irony, critics in Japan were
kinder to the film..."
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