Corbis Images Is First to Meet Interactive Design Professionals' Needs by Offering 360 Degree Panoramic Images.Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 29, 2000 Design Professionals Can Now License 360 Degree Panoramics as Part of Corbis Images' Extensive Selection of Photography and Fine Art Corbis Images(R), Corbis' image-licensing division for creative professionals (www.corbisimages.com), today launched its new online gallery of 360(degree) immersive images -- dynamic, full-circle panoramic pan·o·ram·a n. 1. An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area. 2. A comprehensive presentation; a survey: a panorama of American literature. 3. views. The first 360(degree) panoramic offering in the stock photo industry, these images offer views of some of the most memorable locations across the country. Released in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with the introduction of red, an innovative stock photography print catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. and CD featuring a full range of contemporary images, these images were developed to meet the growing needs of Corbis Images' new media clients around the world. "Corbis Images works hand in hand with the most innovative and cutting-edge photographers in the world," said Leslie Hughes, vice president and managing director of Corbis Images. "In bringing these extraordinary images to market, we are continuing to meet our new media clients' needs to have the most compelling photography for their interactive projects." The diverse collection of panoramic images, featured at www.corbisimages.com/pano, was shot by some of the leading photographers in today's commercial marketplace, including Eric Poppleton and Randy The name Randy generally derives from the names Randall or Randolph (meaning wolf with a shield). Randy is used as a given name primarily in the US and Canada. Men known as Randy
"Corbis Images provides an excellent distribution opportunity for these panoramics," said Eric Poppleton, Corbis photographer. "These images are the perfect example of the advances in photographic technologies, and I am pleased to be working with Corbis Images to bring these to the public." The panoramics are showcased online using the Apple(R) QuickTime(TM) Virtual Reality engine, and can be viewed by any Internet user Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f . These images are typically used for Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the and new media applications as well as for trade show installations and retail displays. Current collection themes available through Corbis Images include Cityscapes, Scenics, and Destinations. Information and Availability The 360(degree) panoramics can be viewed either online at www.corbisimages.com/pano or through the red catalog and accompanying CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . Red can be ordered online at www.corbisimages.com or by calling 1-800/260-0444. About Corbis Corbis is the world's definitive destination for licensing digital photography and fine art. The Corbis Collection -- more than 65 million images, with more than 2.1 million available online -- contains some of the world's most significant photography and fine art from more than 1,500 creative sources, including Ansel Adams and the Bettmann Collection as well as leading celebrity, commercial, and news photographers. Corbis, with over 850 employees worldwide, is a privately owned company based in Seattle, with offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , London, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , and Paris. For more information about Corbis and its products and services, call 1-800/260-0444, 425/641-4505, fax 425/746-1618, or visit the Web site at www.corbis.com. Corbis and Corbis Images are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Corbis Corporation 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 other countries. Apple(R) and QuickTime(TM) are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. |
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