October 2, 2003
Myrtle Creek, OR -- October 1, 2003 -- Artbeats, a leader in royalty-free stock footage, today announced that it included five free Artbeats clips in Boris RED 3GL, the latest version of Boris FX's renowned compositing and effects plug-in application. In addition to five free clips, customers purchasing Boris RED 3GL will be able to select one free clip from Artbeats' vast stock footage library and also receive a 50% discount on any collection of their choice. Artbeats' exceptionally artistic and high-quality footage, combined with RED 3GL's enhanced titling, effects, compositing and 3D tools, means users can create amazing content for a wide array of projects.
Customers purchasing Boris RED 3GL will receive a CD containing five full D1 resolution clips from the following Artbeats collections: Digital Refractions; Kids of Summer; Space and Planets; Timelapse Landscape; and Time and Money. RED 3GL customers can also select one free D1 clip that retails for $149 US, from the Artbeats library. In addition to the six free clips, customers purchasing Boris RED 3GL will receive a postcard offering a 50% discount on any collection of their choice. The 50% discount is for a limited time only and excludes Artbeats' Starter Kit collection.
"Boris RED 3GL is an excellent addition to any video editing environment," said Phil Bates, president of Artbeats. "Combining RED 3GL's powerful suite of tools with Artbeats' pristine footage means RED 3GL users can create beautiful imagery for virtually any project."
Boris RED 3GL is a powerful new version of Boris RED, and is the only solution for editors who require broadcast-quality features for titling, effects, compositing and 3D directly inside their nonlinear editing system. With more than 40 dynamic new filters, enhanced tools and innovative technologies, Red 3GL offers OpenGL in an expanded compositing and effects environment to maximize creative potential.
Boris RED integrates advanced 2D and 3D compositing, industry-leading software DVE technology, robust 3D creation and animation, native vector titling, motion tracking, vector paint, rotoscoping, as well as Adobe Illustrator file animation and extrusion and more, all in a single plug-in application
. Boris RED 3GL began shipping to customers worldwide on September 17, 2003.
Pricing and Availability
Artbeats footage is available in HD-1920x1080, D1 NTSC-720 x 486 or D1 PAL-720 x 576 resolutions. All imagery is broadcast resolution or higher and has exceptional artistic and technical quality. All standard and high-definition products are licensed royalty-free for all uses including broadcast, feature film, multimedia and Internet. The files are delivered in Apple QuickTime format encoded with Photo JPEG at a high quality setting and frame rate of 30fps. The footage is largely
sourced from 35mm film and most Artbeats titles are available in NTSC or PAL format for Macintosh and Windows. High-definition versions are available where noted. Pricing for Artbeats NTSC and PAL collections
range from USD $229-$699 and HD collections range from USD $799-$899. Users wanting to view or purchase Artbeats imagery should visit the company's Web site at www.artbeats.com.
For more information on Boris FX or to purchase Boris RED 3GL, visit the company's Web site at www.borisfx.com.
About Artbeats
Artbeats, founded in 1989, is an award-winning provider of royalty-free stock footage and still imagery for broadcast, desktop video, multimedia, Internet and 3D texture mapping. The Artbeats Digital Film Library includes nature, special effects, scenics, aerials, lifestyles, backgrounds, and much more. Quality, resolution and pricing make Artbeats Digital Film Library one of the leading choices by industry
professionals. The library includes over 200 titles, 36 of which are high-definition. Artbeats is headquartered in Myrtle Creek, Oregon with a staff of artists, producers, technicians, and marketers. Some of Artbeats' clients include Disney, Big Idea, Pixar and Time Warner Productions. For more information or to purchase clips, visit the company's Web site at: www.artbeats.com
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