Avid Systems - The Preferred Editing Tool At Sundance '01; Many Films at Sundance Edited on Avid's Digital Nonlinear Editing System.Business/Technology Editors and Entertainment Writers PARK CITY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2001 At the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, 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) announced today that half of the dramatic films in competition were edited on Avid's nonlinear digital editing systems - as well as many other film categories. Dramatic Films The following dramatic films in competition were edited on Avid's digital nonlinear systems: --30 YEARS TO LIFE, directed by Vanessa Middleton --THE BELIEVER, directed by Henry Bean --THE BUSINESS OF STRANGERS, directed by Patrick Stettner --GREEN DRAGON, directed by Timothy Linh Bui --LIFT, directed by DeMane Davis & Khari Streeter --MACARTHUR PARK, directed by Billy Wirth -- --MEMENTO, directed by Christopher Nolan --SCOTLAND, PA, directed by Billy Morrissette Avid has not only been attending the Sundance Film Festival since 1994, but supports additional related events during the year. Avid provides a number of editing systems and personnel to the Sundance Institute and its participants for special annual filmmaking film·mak·ing n. The making of movies. activities such as the Producer's Conference weekend. For the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, Avid will showcase several products - Avid's multi-platform Media Composer(R) and Film Composer(R) systems and Avid's aggressively priced Avid Xpress(R) DV software on a laptop (a DV-native nonlinear editing See nonlinear video editing. system used as an editing and content publishing solution). In addition, Avid will demonstrate the Avid Symphony(TM) system for mastering to multiple formats (NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. , PAL, 16x9) or upconversion to HD, and finally products for digital audio editing Audio editing is the process of taking recorded sound and changing it directly on the recording medium (analog) or in RAM (digital). Audio editing was a new technology that developed in the middle part of the 20th century with the advent of magnetic tape recording. , processing and mixing via its cost-effective Digidesign(R) Pro Tools(R) line. Avid will also continue to show proven workflows that provide filmmakers with options for editing and finishing in a variety of formats - from standard definition and digital projection at high definition to emerging film and multimedia standards. Other films at the Festival using Avid systems in Post-Production --HEY, HAPPY! (Canada), directed by Noam Gonick --MUTANT ALIENS, directed by Bill Plympton Bill Plympton (born April 30, 1946) is an American animator best known for his 1987 Academy Award-nominated animated short Your Face. Biography Bill Plympton was born in Portland, Oregon to Don and Wilda Plympton. --BEAUTIFUL CREATURES (U.K.), directed by Bill Eagles --BLEEP BROTHERS (Japan), directed by Yoshiyasu Fujita --LIVING BLOOD (Italy), directed by Edoardo Winspeare --PRINCESA (Italy/Germany/Brazil), directed by Henrique Goldman --TE AMO AMO - America's Multimedia Online (MADE IN CHILE) (Chile), directed by Sergio Castilla --AND NOW HAPPINESS, directed by Tung Wang Wu --BABY directed by Bridget Bedard --THE BIG HOUSE (Australia), directed by Rachel Ward Rachel Claire Ward, AM, (born at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, September 12 1957), granddaughter of the 3rd Earl of Dudley and of the cricketer Giles Baring, is an English actress (and more recently, a director) who has primarily pursued her career in Australia. --DONUTS FOR BREAKFAST (New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. ), directed by Felicity Morgan-Rhino --ELLIE PARKER, directed by Scott Coffey --FOOTBALL (U.K.), directed by Gaby Dellal -- 4 p.m. (U.K.), directed by Samantha Bakhurst and Lea Morement --HELICOPTER, directed by Ari Gold --IN SEARCH OF MIKE (Australia), directed by Andrew Lancaster --MOTORCYCLE (Thailand), directed by Aditya Assarat --SHADOWSCAN (U.K.), directed by Tinge Krishnan --STORY TELLING, directed by Guillaume Malandrin & Stephane Malandrin --MIGUEL, directed by Henry Lu --OFFSIDE, directed by Leanna Creel --SHOOT, directed by Tiffany Mclinn Lore --THIS IS FOR YOU SPIKE/THE 99ERS ERS, n.pr See extended rotated side-bent. , directed by Ed Haas & Phil Curry About Avid Technology Avid Technology, Inc. delivers the solutions that Make, Manage and Move Media(TM). As the recognized digital standard for professionals who Make the world's media -- from video, audio and film to animation, special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. and streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. -- Avid's products are used to make more television and news shows, commercials, music videos and CDs, corporate/industrial productions and major motion pictures combined than any other nonlinear editing manufacturer in the world. Now, building on its Oscar(R) and Emmy(R) award-winning heritage in creating content, Avid is extending its reach by redefining how digital media is shared, stored and distributed. To Manage today's increasingly rich collection of dynamic media, Avid provides powerful servers, networks and media tools to help customers search files, share media and collaborate on new productions, both locally and globally. Avid's solutions also empower users to easily Move media, whether on air, over cable or satellite or through the Internet. Like no other media company today, Avid's end-to-end solutions span the continuum of media creation, management and distribution. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Tewksbury, MA. More information about the company is available at www.avid.com. (c)2001 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. Avid, Avid Xpress, Digidesign, Film Composer, Media Composer and Pro Tools are registered trademarks and Make, Manage and Move Media and Symphony are trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. Oscar is a registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Emmy is a registered trademark of ATAS/NATAS. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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