none When Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) launched on August 15, 1981, few thought there was enough demand for a Catholic network. However, EWTN proved differently as now in its 32nd year, it is the largest religious media network in the world, with programming in more than 144 countries and territories supported by Blackmagic Design's Teranex 2D Processors. EWTN operates nine SD television channels broadcast in English, Spanish, French and German throughout the U.S., as well as one feed in Canada. The organization also has HD English and Spanish channels and AM and FM radio stations with more than 200 affiliates in the U.S., as well as an online presence that consists of nine channels of 24/7 live streaming and video on demand.. Read More

Daniel Joseph Barry On August 15, 2012, Saudi Arabia's national oil and gas company, Aramco, suffered a debilitating cyberattack. More than 30,000 computers were rendered inoperable by the Shamoon virus. US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta described this virus as the most destructive weapon ever used against the business sector. Network security is a growing problem in the IT industry today. The very trends that have revolutionized users' access to data are the same ones that are leaving networks vulnerable to attacks by cybercriminals. Read More

Dave Anderson Besides the usual issues related to game development, as the business shifts ever more to connected technology whether it is console, mobile, apps, MMOG, nearly all games contain some element of online connectivity. The changing legal environment and the applicability of various privacy laws to the data that is gathered through this connectivity is raising all sorts of issues. Read More

Why Zaxwerks can work for you Ko Maruyama Here's why Zax Dow created Zaxwerks and why his software is so valuable even if you already have another 3D program. 3D work can be divided into two main categories: Bread and Butter work, and Custom work. Everyone would like to get custom work but it's the bread and butter work that keeps food on your table. The big mystery here is why most people use custom software on bread and butter jobs? Do they even realize there is a difference? Doing that is like drawing animation by hand; the result can be completely custom but boy does it take a lot of time and skill to do. Read More

Leading Paris S3D facility creates stunning 3D movie 'Feu' for world-famous Paris cabaret none FlyingS3D opened its doors early in 2010 as France's first dedicated stereoscopic 3D post production facility. FlyingS3D is the brainchild of managing director Audrey Bourdiol, who had spent her career up until then looking after the technical side of one of France's largest post houses. With already more than 30 major S3D projects under its belt, in 2012 FlyingS3D won the full post production for 'Feu' (Fire) - a 3D film by Le Crazy Horse - one of its most ambitious projects to date. Le Crazy Horse cabaret was founded in 1951 by the avant-garde artist Alain Bernardin and has delivered its own special brand of glamour entertainment to millions of men and women for more than sixty years. 'Feu' is designed to bring Le Crazy experience to cinema audiences worldwide; 3D was "the natural choice" to achieve this aim, says Audrey Bourdiol. Read More

Off-Broadway Creator Embarks on Retrospective Miles Weston Ed Darino pioneered in using computer technology for animation and has been involved in the production of more than 300 feature and short films. Now he prepares for a video showing and the production of a retrospective. Read More

5 questions for Sorenson on new relationship none Sorenson Media and Sony Creative Software have formed a new partnership to offer the Sorenson Squeeze video encoding software to video professionals through the Sony Online Store. With this offering, video professionals will benefit from combined workflow capabilities of Squeeze and Sony Vegas Pro, including access to Squeeze 8.5?s professional features. Read More

none Cultural heritage is a community's legacy. Something we live with today, and what society will eventually pass on to future generations. Acting as custodians of the past, archive centers around the world are tasked with not only storing content, but also making it accessible. Groningen Audio Visueel Archief (GAVA) is one such facility in the Netherlands responsible for looking after more than 24,000 audiovisual items relating to the region of Groningen, which are kept on formats varying from nitrate film base to digibeta. Founded in 1992 as the second regional AV archive in the Netherlands, GAVA specializes in cataloging and preserving sound and video programs about the province of Groningen, as well as productions created by residents from Groningen. In addition to acting as a repository, the center is also tasked with making all of its archived footage available to broadcasters, artists, museum organizations and businesses online. Read More

none The Andy Roddick Foundation (AFR) believes talent is universal but opportunity is not, which is why the nonprofit's goal is to provide all children with a support system that gives them hope for a brighter future. To achieve this goal, ARF has raised more than $10 million since inception to fund programs improving the daily lives of thousands of children. While ARF runs and supports programs that enhance educational and economic opportunities for thousands of children throughout the United States, the nonprofit is headquartered in the city Andy Roddick calls home: Austin, Texas. To help increase awareness and support for its local initiatives, AFR turned to Austin based production company The Delivery Men to create the "This Is" promotional film for its 2012 Andy Roddick Foundation Gala in Austin. Read More

Delivering Government Agencies a New Value Proposition Yasuhiro Tai Government agencies around the globe are faced with major tasks, major responsibilities -- preserve and protect data, content, information -- and major challenges - do more with less and minimize their IT footprint. It can be done with a creative mixture of technologies Read More

none When colorist Patrick Inhofer was first contacted by the filmmakers for the short film horror anthology website BloodyCuts.co.uk, he knew right away that he wanted to be involved. The Bloody Cuts team shares a love and passion for horror films and has presented the anthology online as a free web series. As an accomplished colorist, and the founder of the website Tao of Color Grading.com, Patrick realized that he could put his professional skills to work, both by grading their films and by using them to teach aspiring colorists how to grade using the latest developments in color correction. Read More

'Resolve provides me with a sense of security ' none While it may take Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson just 60 minutes to crack a case on an episode of the hit CBS television show "Elementary," Tony D'Amore can do it in less. As the Senior Colorist at LA based post house Encore and lead colorist for the wildly popular series, Tony is responsible for color correction and grading the weekly show, and he relies on DaVinci Resolve color correction software. Read More