Avid Solutions Used in the Making of Academy Award-Nominated Films in All Major Production Categories.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEWKSBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2004 Production Teams Choose Avid, Digidesign, and Softimage Systems for Picture and Sound Editing, Visual Effects, and Collaborative Workflow 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 solutions from its Avid(R), Digidesign(R), and Softimage(R) product families were used in the creation of every film nominated in the Best Picture, Directing, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects categories of the 76th Annual Academy Awards(R). Many of the film projects - including all five Best Picture nominees - employed all-digital postproduction workflows incorporating multiple Avid solutions. David Krall, president and chief executive officer of Avid, commented, "The unanimous selection of Avid systems by all Academy Award nominees in the major production categories is extremely gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. , and reflects our ongoing commitment to the professionals who create the images, sounds, and visual effects that define excellence in filmmaking. The widespread use of our products also highlights the extent to which Avid has evolved into a provider of total solutions for media creation, management, and distribution. Whether it's offline picture editing, sound design, visual effects, digital intermediates, HD finishing, shared storage, or asset management, Avid provides industry-leading tools that get the job done." Among the Oscar(R)-nominated films that employed Avid, Digidesign, or Softimage solutions are City of God, Cold Mountain, Lost in Translation, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Mystic River For other uses, see Mystic River (disambiguation) The Mystic River is the name of a short river in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. Its name derives from the Native American word "Missi-Tuk", which translates to "great tidal river", and it lies to the , Pirates of the Caribbean This article is about the franchise. For other, more specific uses, see Pirates of the Caribbean (disambiguation). For real pirates, see Piracy in the Caribbean. Pirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of the Black Pearl The Black Pearl, originally HEIC Wicked Wench, is a fictional ship in , , and . The Black Pearl is easily recognised by her distinctive black hull and sails. This turns out to be an advantage in more than one way. , Seabiscuit, The Last Samurai samurai (sä'm  rī`), knights of feudal Japan, retainers of the daimyo. This aristocratic warrior class arose during the 12th-century wars between the Taira and Minamoto clans and was , and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of
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As the spotlight shines on Avid customers at this year's Oscars ceremony, Avid itself was recently honored with its second Academy Award of Merit ("Oscar statuette"), representing the 2003 Scientific and Technical Award. Presented in a separate ceremony on February 14, 2004, this award recognized Digidesign 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. . Previously, Avid received an Oscar statuette representing the 1998 Scientific and Technical Award for the concept, design, and engineering of the Film Composer(R) system for motion picture editing. In the 76-year history of the Academy Awards, only a handful of companies have been awarded two Scientific and Technical Oscar statuettes. 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 news professionals to work more efficiently, productively, and creatively. For more information about the company's Oscar, Grammy(R), and Emmy(R) award-winning products and services, please visit: www.avid.com. (C) 2004 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, Softimage, and Pro Tools are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. 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 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. Oscar, Academy Award, and Academy Awards are trademarks and service marks 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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