Avid Customers Continue Dominance of Television's Top Honors at 58th Annual Emmy Awards; Avid-Edited Shows Garner More Than 60 Nominations across 12 Outstanding Picture Editing and Outstanding Program Categories.TEWKSBURY, Mass. -- Avid Technology "Avid" redirects here. For the "Advancement Via Individual Determination" educational program, see AVID. Avid Technology, Inc NASDAQ: AVID is an American company specializing in video and audio production technology; specifically, digital non-linear media editing (NLE) , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AVID) today announced that customers using its industry-leading postproduction systems received more than 60 nominations across 12 Outstanding Picture Editing and Outstanding Program categories at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy(R) Awards. Shows created with one or more Avid(R) systems were also winners in 11 of the 12 categories and represented a wide range of programming produced for cable and television networks. In addition, the majority of the Emmy nominated productions deployed collaborative workflows that included a broad range of Avid's industry standard systems, including Media Composer(R), Symphony(R) Nitris(R), Avid DS Nitris  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , and Avid Unity(TM) MediaNetwork. "Avid is my choice because its systems allow me to focus on storytelling, without disruptions caused by multiple work-arounds or lost media," said Stephen Semel, Emmy nominee in Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For a Drama Series for Lost. "When I'm editing the show, I need to tell the best story I can, and that means using a creative tool that functions seamlessly, regardless of whether I'm working with SD or HD, or exchanging cuts between LA and Hawaii. The bottom line is that Avid systems let me meet my deadlines and give me the confidence that I've created the best possible version of the material. Avid is an essential part of my continuing passion for the craft of editing." Chas Smith Chas Smith (AKA Charles Vincent Smith) (1957 - 2007) was an author, musician, radio personality, and a Cleveland State University music professor. Smith taught and explored the cultural aspects of American Roots music for over twenty years. , vice president and general manager of Avid's Video division, said, "This year, we saw a rise in the number of nominations garnered by cable networks and smaller television networks, and it is a great validation for us that, whether it's 24 on FOX, Weeds on Showtime show·time or show time n. 1. The time at which an entertainment, such as the showing of a movie, is scheduled to start. 2. Slang The time at which an activity is to begin. Noun 1. , or Great Performances on PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, , content creators across the board choose Avid solutions. Our goal is to provide professionals with the tools that empower them to produce the industry's best work - and it gives us great pride to see so many of our customers recognized at this year's Emmy Awards." Avid-edited shows represented the vast majority of nominees in the Outstanding show categories for Comedy Series; Drama Series; Reality Program; Reality-Competition Program; and Variety, Music or Comedy Series as well as the Outstanding Picture Editing categories for a Drama Series; Comedy Series; Miniseries or Movie; Special, and for Nonfiction Programming (both Small Team and Large Team Entries). A detailed list of specific nominations that relate to the use of Avid systems can be found at: http://www.avid.com/community/hollywood/awards.asp. The winners of the Creative Arts and Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. First awarded in 1949, they were originally referred to as just the "Emmy Awards" until the first Daytime Emmy were announced on Saturday, August 19, and Sunday, August 27, respectively. About Avid Technology, Inc. Avid Technology, Inc. is the world leader in digital nonlinear media creation, management, and distribution solutions, enabling film, video, audio, animation, games, and broadcast professionals to work more efficiently, productively, and creatively. For more information about the company's Oscar(R), Grammy(R), and Emmy(R) award-winning products and services, please visit: www.avid.com. (C) 2006 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product features, specifications, system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. , and availability are subject to change without notice. Avid, Film Composer, Digidesign, Media Composer, Symphony, Nitris, and Avid Unity are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. Avid received an Oscar statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design, and engineering of the Avid Film Composer(R) system for motion picture editing. Digidesign, Avid's audio division, received an Oscar statuette representing the 2003 Scientific and Technical Award for the design, development, and implementation of its Pro Tools(R) digital audio workstation A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a system designed to record, edit and play back digital audio. A key feature of DAWs is the ability to freely manipulate recorded sounds, much like a word processor manipulates typed words. . Oscar is a trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. Grammy is a trademark of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. is known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS. Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is a U.S. , Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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