NAB 2018 has started in Las Vegas, the annual mecca for the audio, film and video professional. Socrates is a reseller of a variety of products that have been announced at NAB, an overview.
arnold 5.1
Just before NAB, Solid Angle announced Arnold 5.1. In the 5.1 version of Arnold, the biggest innovation is that it has GPU rendering with no difference in quality compared to CPU rendering.
The OptiX Denoiser based on the Nvidia AI technology is next to the standalone tool Arnold Denoiser are the two ways to control noise reduction. The new Toon shader, improved Adaptive sampling and API update have also been taken care of for better rendering performance.
Arnold 5.1 plug-in is available for Maya, Houdini, Cinema4D, 3ds Max and Katana.
Avid Media Composer
Avid has given its 30 year old Media Composer family a facelift. Media Composer First is the free entry-level version to master editing on an Avid. Media Composer First is ideal for vloggers, for example, you have limited import, export and functionality and projects can be mounted up to 1080 Full HD.
Opposite the Avid Media Composer First is the Media Composer Ultimate with a subscription price from 49 euros per month you have access to almost everything that Avid has to offer in the Media Composer area including PhraseFind Option, ScriptSync Option, Symphony Option and NewsCutter Option and access to Media Composer Cloud VM. Ideal for larger organizations where a collaborative is present. The Media Composer that is in between the First and Ultimate costs 19 euros per month with a one-year subscription and is less suitable for being able to access projects and / or bins with multiple editors simultaneously. For all information about the Avid Media Composer family, please visit avidblogs.com
Codex
UK digital recording, media and workflow company Codex announced ColorSynth and the controller Codex Keys for Apple's Final Cut Pro X earlier this year. At NAB 2018, Codex will have a demo suite and will be on the booth of Canon and Panasonic to demonstrate how ColorSynth works together with the controller Codex Keys in Final Cut Pro X. The Codex ColorSynth is an affordable high-end color grading module suitable for Indie market with a price between 250 and 300 euros and the Codex Keys for a price between 1200 and 1500 euros. The video lesson gives an idea of what the software and what the hardware looks like.
In case you have never heard of Codex, you have probably seen the result that is partly realized with ColorSynth and Codex Keys. The makers of films and series such as Black Panther, Darkest Hour, Altered Carbon and Okja have used Codex products. Read more about ColorSynth and Codex Keys for Final Cut Pro X fcp.co
Autodesk Flame 2019
Autodesk has also given a cosmetic update to compositing and effects powerhouse software Flame 2019. The days prior to NAB, some things became clear through various channels.
So has Flame 2019 new tabs for Effects containing an extensive color grading environment as we know from Luster, in addition, the Image node, MasterGrade, CreativeFX Beauty Tools, Scopes HDR Waveform Monitoring also have Flame 2019 new tools such as A2 Beauty, Washer, Physical Glare Matchbox shaders.
If you have 8 minutes, the video lesson with Autodesk product manager Will Harris a nice one to check out.
Autodesk Flame 2019 for Mac is available from 3215 euros ex VAT and Linux from 4820 euros ex VAT.
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