Render Queue Management Software Now with MetaRender Support from IRIDAS
Las Vegas, NV-NAB 2009, Booth #SL4430 (April 20, 2009)-Frantic Films
Software, the R&D division of award-winning visual effects company Frantic
Films VFX and a division of Prime Focus Group, today announced the launch
of Deadline 3.1, the company's hassle-free administration and rendering
toolkit for Windows, Linux and Mac OSX-based render farms. The latest
version provides support for MetaRender, the render package from IRIDAS
that automates complex transcoding tasks in production pipelines and post
facilities. MetaRender works across platforms and greatly simplifies the
task of managing file conversions, including burning-in grading or LUTs and
adding file information for viewing with digital dailies.
"Deadline has a reputation and history for being an ultra-reliable render
farm management system," said Patrick J. Palmer, COO, IRIDAS. "It's great
to have a front-end product like Deadline, which is so user-friendly, to
act as the interface for MetaRender, and we are extremely pleased that
Deadline 3.1 now provides integration with MetaRender's automated
transcoding capabilities."
Las Vegas, NV-NAB 2009, Booth #SL4430 (April 20, 2009)-Frantic Films
Software, the R&D division of award-winning visual effects company Frantic
Films VFX and a division of Prime Focus Group, today announced the launch
of Deadline 3.1, the company's hassle-free administration and rendering
toolkit for Windows, Linux and Mac OSX-based render farms. The latest
version provides support for MetaRender, the render package from IRIDAS
that automates complex transcoding tasks in production pipelines and post
facilities. MetaRender works across platforms and greatly simplifies the
task of managing file conversions, including burning-in grading or LUTs and
adding file information for viewing with digital dailies.
"Deadline has a reputation and history for being an ultra-reliable render
farm management system," said Patrick J. Palmer, COO, IRIDAS. "It's great
to have a front-end product like Deadline, which is so user-friendly, to
act as the interface for MetaRender, and we are extremely pleased that
Deadline 3.1 now provides integration with MetaRender's automated
transcoding capabilities."
Prior to its release, Deadline 3.1 underwent thorough beta testing by
several longtime Deadline customers, including lead technical artist Mike
Owen at the UK's Burrows nVisage. Owen has been a Deadline customer since
2007.
"The design visualization and VFX industry moves at a breakneck speed, and
it's refreshing to find a software developer that's always one step ahead,"
said Owen. "Deadline's installation design makes it very easy to deploy
silently. New versions only have to be updated on the server, which then
automatically updates your entire farm! The system can then be configured
through one common interface, allowing as much customization as you want."
"Deadline is highly stable, expandable, manageable, dependable, and every
other -able you can think of," Owen continued. "For over two years now,
Deadline has never failed, not even once. Now that's a statistic I wish I
could say about some of the other software we've used. Deadline was born
from a production studio's needs and as a result, caters to artists and
studios like mine perfectly. Deadline brings our mixture of software and
bespoke tools all together into one manageable pipeline."
Deadline 3.1's new features include:
o Mac OSX support: The Monitor, Job Monitor, Slave, Pulse, Launcher and
command line applications have all been ported to Mac OSX.
o Improved Linux support: The Monitor and Job Monitor have been ported to
Linux with improved functionality and performance.
o Statistics Gathering has been re-implemented.
o New render packages supported: fryrender, MetaRender, Vue 7 and REDAlert.
For a complete list of Deadline 3.1 features, visit:
http://www.franticfilms.com/software/products/deadline/feature_set/
Deadline 3.1 Pricing and Availability
Deadline 3.1 is available now directly through the Frantic Films Software
Division. Please visit http://software.franticfilms.com or contact
deadline-sales@franticfilms.com with sales inquiries. Deadline is available
for a list price starting at US$140 per render node for the first 25
licenses; prices drop per unit with increased volume.
About IRIDAS
IRIDAS pioneered desktop film-resolution playback in 2001. Its FrameCycler
products are the industry standard for frame-based image review. In 2003
IRIDAS introduced SpeedGrade, the first desktop grading application to
provide full 2K performance on a regular PC workstation. In 2007, IRIDAS
presented the first real time render quality RAW playback technology. Today
SpeedGrade, FrameCycler and MetaRender, provide the critical links in an
end-to-end pipeline for digital image content and color metadata. IRIDAS'
applications are used by filmmakers around the world and major animation
and postproduction houses. IRIDAS is an independent, privately held
company, headquartered in Munich, Germany. For more information, visit
www.iridas.com.
About Frantic Films Software
Frantic Films Software, a division of Prime Focus Group, has developed a
reputation for creating innovative custom-built R&D solutions and quality
software products. From the Deadline™ Render Farm Management System, to the
Awake stereoscopic plug-ins for eyeon Fusion, to the Krakatoa high volume
particle renderer, Frantic Films Software is pushing the envelope of
conventional thought and applying real science to create tools and
technology that truly open a whole new world of possibilities for VFX
professionals. For more information, visit Frantic Films Software at
http://software.franticfilms.com.
About Frantic Films VFX
Located in the three different locations across North America with offices
in Winnipeg, Canada, Vancouver, and Los Angeles, Calif., Frantic Films VFX
has been operating divisions that provide visual effects for film and
television, and VFX software development since 1997. Frantic Films' VFX
award-winning visual effects teams have worked on films including Watchmen,
Dragonball Evolution, Red Cliff, W., Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D,
Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer, Grindhouse, Superman
Returns, X-Men 3, Poseidon and many others. The company's software tools
were developed to solve complex production challenges on in-house feature
effects projects, and are also in use at many leading 3D animation and
effects facilities worldwide. In November of 2007 Frantic Films VFX became
a division of international post and VFX leader Prime Focus Group. For more
information, visit http://www.franticfilms.com.
several longtime Deadline customers, including lead technical artist Mike
Owen at the UK's Burrows nVisage. Owen has been a Deadline customer since
2007.
"The design visualization and VFX industry moves at a breakneck speed, and
it's refreshing to find a software developer that's always one step ahead,"
said Owen. "Deadline's installation design makes it very easy to deploy
silently. New versions only have to be updated on the server, which then
automatically updates your entire farm! The system can then be configured
through one common interface, allowing as much customization as you want."
"Deadline is highly stable, expandable, manageable, dependable, and every
other -able you can think of," Owen continued. "For over two years now,
Deadline has never failed, not even once. Now that's a statistic I wish I
could say about some of the other software we've used. Deadline was born
from a production studio's needs and as a result, caters to artists and
studios like mine perfectly. Deadline brings our mixture of software and
bespoke tools all together into one manageable pipeline."
Deadline 3.1's new features include:
o Mac OSX support: The Monitor, Job Monitor, Slave, Pulse, Launcher and
command line applications have all been ported to Mac OSX.
o Improved Linux support: The Monitor and Job Monitor have been ported to
Linux with improved functionality and performance.
o Statistics Gathering has been re-implemented.
o New render packages supported: fryrender, MetaRender, Vue 7 and REDAlert.
For a complete list of Deadline 3.1 features, visit:
http://www.franticfilms.com/software/products/deadline/feature_set/
Deadline 3.1 Pricing and Availability
Deadline 3.1 is available now directly through the Frantic Films Software
Division. Please visit http://software.franticfilms.com or contact
deadline-sales@franticfilms.com with sales inquiries. Deadline is available
for a list price starting at US$140 per render node for the first 25
licenses; prices drop per unit with increased volume.
About IRIDAS
IRIDAS pioneered desktop film-resolution playback in 2001. Its FrameCycler
products are the industry standard for frame-based image review. In 2003
IRIDAS introduced SpeedGrade, the first desktop grading application to
provide full 2K performance on a regular PC workstation. In 2007, IRIDAS
presented the first real time render quality RAW playback technology. Today
SpeedGrade, FrameCycler and MetaRender, provide the critical links in an
end-to-end pipeline for digital image content and color metadata. IRIDAS'
applications are used by filmmakers around the world and major animation
and postproduction houses. IRIDAS is an independent, privately held
company, headquartered in Munich, Germany. For more information, visit
www.iridas.com.
About Frantic Films Software
Frantic Films Software, a division of Prime Focus Group, has developed a
reputation for creating innovative custom-built R&D solutions and quality
software products. From the Deadline™ Render Farm Management System, to the
Awake stereoscopic plug-ins for eyeon Fusion, to the Krakatoa high volume
particle renderer, Frantic Films Software is pushing the envelope of
conventional thought and applying real science to create tools and
technology that truly open a whole new world of possibilities for VFX
professionals. For more information, visit Frantic Films Software at
http://software.franticfilms.com.
About Frantic Films VFX
Located in the three different locations across North America with offices
in Winnipeg, Canada, Vancouver, and Los Angeles, Calif., Frantic Films VFX
has been operating divisions that provide visual effects for film and
television, and VFX software development since 1997. Frantic Films' VFX
award-winning visual effects teams have worked on films including Watchmen,
Dragonball Evolution, Red Cliff, W., Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D,
Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer, Grindhouse, Superman
Returns, X-Men 3, Poseidon and many others. The company's software tools
were developed to solve complex production challenges on in-house feature
effects projects, and are also in use at many leading 3D animation and
effects facilities worldwide. In November of 2007 Frantic Films VFX became
a division of international post and VFX leader Prime Focus Group. For more
information, visit http://www.franticfilms.com.
