Thinkbox Software Launches Cinelab for Windows 8

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Thinkbox Software Launches Cinelab Touch-Interface Video Editing App for Windows 8

Los Angeles, CA (October 25, 2012)—Thinkbox Software today launched Cinelab, a new video-editing app for Windows 8 devices. Cinelab delivers simple, on-the-go video editing capabilities directly from any supported tablet, mobile device or desktop computer.

Inspired by the new Windows user interface, Thinkbox founder Chris Bond set out to design an easy-to-use editing app that would enable people of any skill level to trim and cut together clips, and share them directly from Windows 8 devices. Using a very simple touch interface, users can rearrange clips by moving them around on screen, tap them to play, and shorten the length by moving handles on a bar directly beneath the clip. Rearranged and trimmed clip sequences can be shared via SkyDrive and email.

“The elegance of Cinelab is in its simplicity. The app really takes advantage of the new Windows UI to create an incredibly easy and intuitive video-editing tool. Windows 8 was designed to provide an environment conducive to creativity, and Cinelab is one of the many apps that will help customers of any technical level get there very quickly,” said John Richards, senior directior of Windows App Marketing for Microsoft Corp.

The developers of Cinelab have been working in professional visual effects for many years, and drew on their own experience with industry-leading editing tools—from the most elementary to the highest end, to bring a great user experience to Windows 8 customers. “The development of Cinelab was something that came together quickly. Our combined creative experience and development of professional tools for filmmakers combined with this new interface allowed us to develop an editorial tool that is completely different. We created a tool that we would want to use to edit with ourselves with enough built-in flexibility that professionals, amateurs and children would equally find approachable and useful,” explained Chris Bond, founder, Thinkbox Software. 

A free version of Cinelab is available through the Windows Store, allowing customers to edit and share their videos; extended features are available via an upgrade through the Windows Store for $1.99. Download Cinelab here: http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/en-US/app/cinelab/ccaff115-df77-4494-bdad-2d7463a53dcf/m/row

About Thinkbox Software

Thinkbox Software develops creative mobile apps and provides creative solutions for visual artists in entertainment, engineering and design. Developer of high-volume particle renderer Krakatoa, render farm management software Deadline, Frost particle mesher and more, the team at Thinkbox Software solves difficult production problems with intuitive, well-designed solutions and remarkable support. http://www.thinkboxsoftware.com

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JOB: EdenFX Looking For SysAdmin With Deadline Experience

EdenFX is currently looking for a Senior level studio sysadmin to help with some projects they are working on. The company runs almost entirely Windows, with a few Mac workstations and Linux servers peppered in for good measure.

  

What they are looking for:

• Solid experience with Thinkbox' Deadline (including custom plugin writing)
• Scripting (python, maxscript, javascript, vbscript, vb.net, powershell)
• Active Directory administration (accounts, group policy, logon scripts, organization)
• General Windows Server administration
• BlueArc and/or Isilon experience is a plus
• Networking (light switch configuration)
• Understanding of floating license servers
• Familiarity with graphic applications (for troubleshooting and pipeline integration):
• Imaging and deployment of Workstation and Render Nodes
• Manage and troubleshoot hardware/software issues on Workstations
• Knowledge of VFX pipeline and issues
• Must be proactive and have good problem solving skills

This is a full-time position.

You can also see the posting on Media-Match.com

Reacquisition - A Computer Graphics World Interview With Chris Bond

Computer Graphics World (CGW) published an interview with Thinkbox Software's President and CEO Chris Bond. It discusses the creation of the company and the long history of some of its products including Deadline and Krakatoa, as well as the current products line up, the transition to stand-alone and cross-platform versions, and the internal R&D competitions that led to new ideas like Ember. 

What does the reacquisition mean for the products, users, and the company as a whole?

At Thinkbox, we create technology born out of production needs. We’ve been on the other side of over 40 feature projects and hundreds of commercials, so we understand the stress and deadlines artists are up against and how important it is for their tools to be stable and perform extremely well. When we were in production, we didn’t feel that vendors truly understood our needs, so when we formed Thinkbox, we unanimously decided that our core mission statement was to offer remarkable support to our clients.  

You can read the whole interview on CGW's website.

Deadline 6 Beta Starts!!

We are incredibly happy to announce that the Deadline 6 Beta is beginning this week!!

Deadline 6 is the highly anticipated release which features an incredibly flexible and efficient UI system across all platforms, combined with our new highly-scalable database backend. 

Please feel free to sign up by emailing beta@thinkboxsoftware.com and requesting access to the Deadline 6 Beta - we will be launching the beta with Linux and Windows support, with MAC OS to arrive in a few weeks.

For a quick overview of Deadline 6, check out this video:

Additionally, for those who wish to see the MAC and Linux version in action - or just to see other possible layouts - check out these screenshots

Krakatoa MX 2 Wins 3D World Magazine's Best Plug-in CG Award 2012

 

Thinkbox Software is excited to announce that its volumetric particle rendering, manipulation and management toolkit Krakatoa MX 2 has been awarded the 2012 CG Award for Best Plug-in by the 3D World Magazine!

According to the write-up in the printed version of the 3D World Magazine,

This award recognizes the work done by smaller teams of developers working to add functionality to existing applications. It goes to the plug-in that delivers new technologies or features to enhance the host program.