NewTek Booth Will Feature the Video Toaster(R)[2] and LightWave(R)[6] Running
On IBM IntelliStation(TM) Systems
IBM and NewTek Plan Strategic Marketing for 2000 and 2001
NEW ORLEANS, SIGGRAPH 2000, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- NewTek Inc.,
manufacturer of industry-leading 3D animation and video products, announced
today that the company is teaming up with IBM at SIGGRAPH 2000 in New Orleans
to showcase their best-of-breed technology for film, video and broadcast
professionals, focusing on NewTek's Video Toaster, LightWave [6] and streaming
media capabilities. IBM will be NewTek's exclusive supplier of Windows based
workstations for SIGGRAPH 2000. In addition, NewTek and IBM plan to work
together for the remainder of 2000 and into 2001 to promote broadband Internet
digital content delivery as well as integration of 3D and video tools. At
SIGGRAPH, NewTek and IBM are working together to showcase the power of these
technologies by demonstrating key NewTek products on IntelliStations as well
as producing live streaming "TV" segments from the show floor. This content
will be online for the world to view through Internet broadcasting. The
programs will be produced on the exhibit floor and web cast using NewTek tools
including LightWave [6] and Video Toaster [2].
The implications for the film, video, Internet, and broadcast industries
are very exciting," said Jay Ornellas, IBM global manager, digital content
creation. "Advanced capabilities will be available to users at an astonishing
price point on the industry standard platform."
NewTek showcases LightWave [6] and Video Toaster [2]
NewTek will be showcasing its LightWave [6] and Video Toaster products on
IBM IntelliStations. IBM is an authorized provider for all of NewTek's
products. Video Toaster [2] is an all-in-one nonlinear 2D/3D editing and
animation production environment for professional and prosumer film and
broadcast video producers. LightWave [6] is the best selling 3D software for
film, broadcast and video.
IBM Reinforces its Commitment to the Film and Broadcast Industry
IBM powers the media and entertainment industry with enterprise-wide,
end-to-end solutions that enable companies to exploit new global, digital
market opportunities, generate new revenues, increase operational efficiencies
and maximize their digital assets. IBM's e-business solutions -- an
integrated mix of the right hardware, software, consulting and other services
-- allow media and entertainment companies to anticipate and solve business
problems, accelerate their transition to a new, competitive environment, and
maximize the creation, management and distribution of their digital content.
"The NewTek suite of products dovetails perfectly with IBM's suite of
products for the film, video and broadcast industry," said Brad Peebler,
NewTek's vice president of marketing of 3D graphics. "The IntelliStation
family makes Video Toaster [2] and LightWave [6] look and run really well, and
these systems are aimed at the same people who are customers of NewTek."
IBM offers a broad range of solutions for digital content creation,
storage & management, and distribution. In the area of digital content
creation, IBM leads with the IntelliStation, its award-winning, high-
performance, NT graphics workstation. The IntelliStation is designed to meet
the demanding needs of professional content creators in four major functional
areas: publishing and pre-press; web authoring and content creation;
2D & 3D modeling, animation, and special effects; and nonlinear video editing
and effects.
About IBM
IBM is the world's largest information technology company, featuring
services, software and hardware unmatched in the industry. IBM is dedicated
to helping customers, business partners and developers across a wide range of
industries leverage the power of the Internet for e-business. For more
information, visit the IBM website at http://www.ibm.com or go to the IBM
IntelliStation website at http://www.pc.ibm.com/intellistation.
About NewTek
With headquarters in San Antonio, NewTek is a leading provider of
full-featured video editing, animation and special effects tools. The
company's products are used worldwide on projects ranging from home video to
feature film. Recent film and television projects include X-Men The Movie,
Scary Movie, Pitch Black, Shakespeare in Love, the latest James Bond film
The World is Not Enough, Roughnecks: Starship Troopers, Star Trek: Voyager,
The X-Files, Ally McBeal and Family Law. Recent game titles include
Daikatana, Deus EX, Torment, HALO, and Kiss Psycho Circus. Contact NewTek at
8200 IH-10 West, Suite 900, San Antonio, TX, 78230. Phone: 210-370-8000,
fax: 210-370-8001, website: http://www.newtek.com.
NOTE: LightWave 3D and Video Toaster are registered trademarks of
NewTek, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
SOURCE NewTek, Inc.
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Related links:
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CONTACT:
Hollie Wendt of Wendt Communications,
831-688-1193, or Hollie@earthlink.net, for NewTek, Inc.; or
NewTek General Reader Information, USA and International,
210-370-8000, or sales@newtek.com
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