Brilliant Digital Entertainment's Playback Engine for Streaming 3D Now Compatible with Macintosh Operating System.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2001 Brilliant's Digital Projector See data projector. Expected to be Available for Macintosh Computers Beginning February 2001, with QuickTime Integration to Follow In an effort to make animated 3D content available to computer users on all major platforms, Brilliant(TM) Digital Entertainment, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :BDE See Borland Database Engine. ) announced today that its Digital Projector technology will be available for Macintosh computer users beginning in February 2001. Brilliant also plans to integrate its Digital Projector technology into Apple's forthcoming QuickTime 5 player as a downloadable, integrated QuickTime component. The Brilliant Digital Projector will support Mac OS X as well as earlier versions of the Macintosh operating system (operating system) Macintosh Operating System - (Mac OS) Apple Computer, Inc.'s proprietary operating system for their Macintosh family of personal computers. The part of the operating system that simulates the desktop is called "Finder. from Apple. The subsequent QuickTime 5 player compatibility will provide broad multi-platform access to users who have not been able to experience Brilliant's 3D content over the Internet to date. "We believe that our ability to integrate the Digital Projector technology with the Mac platform will provide even greater creative options for artists, as well as compelling new media experiences for consumers," said Kevin Bermeister Kevin Bermeister has developed substantial businesses in the computers, video games and multimedia industries. He established Ozisoft in 1982, based in Sydney, Australia, which was one of the first interactive multimedia companies. , President of Brilliant. "The Brilliant Digital Projector is the premier technology for storytelling and real-time 3D character animation Character animation is a specialized process of the animation process, concerning the animation of one or more characters featured in an animated work. It is usually as one aspect of a larger production, and often to complement voice acting. over the Web. The strong capabilities of Mac OS X and Apple's solid technology offerings to creative artists and the entertainment industry make the Brilliant Digital Projector a natural fit for the Mac, whose users have been at the forefront of adopting groundbreaking technologies." "Apple's QuickTime is the best technology for streaming high-quality audio and video," said Frank Casanova, Apple's director of QuickTime Product Marketing. "Brilliant's Digital Projector offers an impressive library of episodic episodic sporadic; occurring in episodes. e. falling a paroxymal disorder described in Cavalier King Charles spaniels in which affected dogs, starting at an early age, experience episodes of extensor rigidity, possibly brought on by stress. e. 3D content available over the Internet, and we are thrilled to welcome this product to the Mac." The Brilliant Digital Projector is a software device that enables the projection and playback of 3D interactive content on personal computers. The Brilliant Digital projector is capable of displaying interactive 3D content full screen with synchronized syn·chro·nize v. syn·chro·nized, syn·chro·niz·ing, syn·chro·niz·es v.intr. 1. To occur at the same time; be simultaneous. 2. To operate in unison. v.tr. 1. audio and with dazzling animation content with which the user can interact to alter story lines, explore the content or experience from a different viewpoint. The Brilliant Digital Projector has been used to successfully play richly animated weekly Webisodes in streaming 3D to millions of Internet users. By accessing the Brilliant Digital Projector, new Macintosh users will be able to view popular characters like Superman, KISS, Xena, and Ace Ventura on the Web's largest entertainment portals, as well as the soon to be available Brilliant Animated Music "BAM Bam (bäm), town (1996 pop. 70,100), Kerman prov., SE Iran, on the intermittent Bam River. Located on the western edge of the Dasht-e Lut, Bam is a trade center in a henna-growing region. Dates and other fruits are also grown; camels are raised. " 3D music Web-videos featuring artists from Dreamworks Records DreamWorks Records was an American record label active from 1996 to 2005. In 1996, six years after David Geffen sold Geffen Records to Mushroom Records, he joined Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg to form DreamWorks SKG, which included the subsidiary DreamWorks Records. and Island Def Jam Here is a list of artists signed to The Island Def Jam Music Group. 0-9
About the Brilliant Digital Projector All content produced in the b3d format can be accessed and viewed using the Brilliant Digital Projector, a free download available over the Internet. The Digital Projector houses the features that move characters, initiate interactivity, control speed and sequencing, and selects special visual effects. Once the Digital Projector is downloaded into a computer, viewers can experience all of Brilliant Digital Entertainment's Multipath Movie offerings currently available over the Internet. Using the b3d Installer, the Digital Projector and related b3d entertainment download and stream more quickly than with other player systems. About Brilliant Digital Entertainment and b3d Brilliant Digital Entertainment is a leading entertainment content producer, technology developer and tools provider with an established library of episodic serial content created for the Internet. These 3D digitally animated interactive series feature popular television, comic book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. , and motion picture characters that include Superman, Xena, KISS, Popeye and Ace Ventura. The company recently launched its new interactive Web-music videos, Brilliant Animated Music (BAM), featuring top recording artists in 3D animation. Developed using Brilliant's proprietary suite of b3d software tools, the full-screen productions have smaller files for faster downloads. Content is distributed broadly via Internet syndication to partners including Yahoo, Warner Brothers Warner Brothers (b. Eichelbaums) movie executives; Harry (Morris) (1881–1958), born in Krasnashiltz, Poland; Albert (1884–1967), born in Baltimore, Md.; Samuel (1887–1927), born in Baltimore, Md. On-line, Roadrunner roadrunner or chaparral cock Either of two species of terrestrial cuckoo, especially Geococcyx californianus (family Cuculidae), of Mexican and southwestern U.S. deserts. About 22 in. , @Home and VH1.com. Find out more at http://www.brilliantdigital.com. Brilliant's b3d Studio is a suite of authoring tools that enable the creation and presentation of interactive streaming 3D Web content. These tools were developed to meet the production needs of studios, production houses, Web content suppliers, advertising agencies, e-commerce companies and educational institutions to produce 3D animation for both Internet and television distribution. Features include the already announced ScriptNav, TalkTrack and the Digital Projector. For information visit http://www.b3d.com Information About Forward Looking Statements Statements in this news release that relate to (i) the availability of the Digital Projector for Macintosh computer users beginning in February 2001, (ii) the integration of the Digital Projector technology into Apple's(R) forthcoming QuickTime 5 player, (iii) the future release of "BAM" 3D music Web-videos, and (iv) other projections or events are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors, including unexpected delays due to technical difficulties and other factors, marketing considerations, Apple's scheduled release of the QuickTime 5 player, changes in the release dates for Brilliant's BAM 3D music Web-videos, disruptions in Brilliant's business, and those other factors set forth in Brilliant's most recently filed Form 10-KSB report and 10-QSB report which are available from Brilliant Digital Entertainment's Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. department and may be obtained by calling 818/615-1500. |
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