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New Magic Announces Products to be Exhibited at AEAF & DV-Fest Exhibition 2003

The latest products from NewTek and Sony Media Software will be on display at the Australian Effects and Animation Festival and DV-Fest, Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour, 7-10 December 2003

New Magic will be demonstrating the latest version of Lightwave 3D - V8 - one of the leading 3D modelling and animation packages. Industry experts will be on hand to demonstrate how they use Lightwave in real-world environments.

New Magic will also be showing the range of media software from Sony Pictures Digital (formerly Sonic Foundry) including Vegas® + DVD, Sound Forge® 7.0 and ACID® Pro software.

"The AEAF gives us the ability to provide hands-on experience for the animation and production workforce. It gives attendees the chance to see first-hand how our product range fits into their core production environment, and the huge benefits to productivity they offer" said Mark Harwood, Managing Director, New Magic Australia. "The DV Festival is set to become the premiere DV event in Australia offering both training and the opportunity for the industry leaders to showcase their products."

Products and Activities

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Demonstrations / Activities

Lightwave 3D V8

The latest version of one of the industry-leading 3D modeling and animation packages, featuring powerful new tools for rigid body dynamics, character setup, animatable UV co-ordinates and many more

Industry experts will be on hand showing how they use Lightwave in real-world production environments, as well as representatives from NewTek USA.

Sony Vegas® + DVD

With its sleek, intuitive interface and powerful video and audio production tools, Vegas provides a complete and integrated solution for digital video, audio recording, editing and mixing, streaming content creation, and surround sound production.

A hands-on demonstration of Vegas® + DVD including the latest add-ons for HD and 24p support.

Sony Sound Forge® 7.0

Sound Forge® software is an award-winning digital audio editor that includes a powerful set of audio processes, tools, and effects for recording and manipulating audio. This industry-standard application is the professional's choice for audio editing, audio recording, effects processing, streaming content creation, and more

Hands-on demonstration of this latest version highlighting new features and productivity enhancements.

Sony ACID® Pro 4.0

ACID® Pro 4.0 software is the latest version of Sony Pictures Digital's award-winning loop-based music creation tool that allows professionals to produce original, royalty-free music. Use ACID® Pro software to create your own songs, remix those tracks, produce 5.1 surround audio mixes, develop music beds, score your own videos and create music for web sites and FlashTM animations.

Hands-on demonstration of this latest version highlighting new features and productivity enhancements.

About New Magic Australia Pty Ltd

New Magic Australia Pty Ltd is a recognised leader in the distribution and marketing of multimedia hardware and software, representing a carefully selected range of innovative, leading manufacturers and catering for both the professional and consumer markets. New Magic has been established for over 14 years, and is the Australian distributor for Sony Pictures Digital, Newtek Inc, Hauppauge Computer Works Inc, and Dosch Design products.

About the AEAF:

Since 1996, the Australian Effects and Animation Festival (AEAF) has delivered speakers who are global leaders of Digital Content Creation from companies such as Industrial Light & Magic, DreamWorks, Pixar, Sony Picture Image Works and Framestore CFC. This calibre of Speakers has lead to the AEAF being recognised as a leading international industry forum.

About the DV Festival:

The DV festival provides training and inspiration for everyone who is The DV Festival provides 2 days of masterclasses on Digital Video Editing, Camera Techniques, Effects, Titling, Lighting and Audio. Attendees are corporate and event video makers, independent film makers and HD-Based broadcast professionals.

Exhibition:

From 7-10 December Australia’s leading Distributors, Resellers and service providers will be demonstrating their products and services to the Digital Content Creation Community. The latest tools for Animation, Compositing, Editing and Digital Video Cameras will be demonstrated.

AEAF & DVFEST : Conference bookings & Exhibition passes: email: aeaf@dmw.com.au Web: www.dmw.com.au Ph: +61 2 9319 4277
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