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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NewTek to
Broadcast Live from NAB
The Next Generation Tradeshow
Emerges with NewTek Live Webstream
San Antonio, Texas --
April 13, 2004 -- NewTek, Inc., manufacturer
of industry-leading 3D animation and video
products, today announced that it will be broadcasting
all presentations LIVE from their NAB booth
(SL5045) via the internet. The live web stream
can be viewed during NAB show hours at http://www.newtek.com/shows/nab/2004/
“Over the past few years
we've seen a decline in attendance at most major
trade shows. Post-9/11 security concerns and
tighter travel budgets are forcing many companies
to keep their employees close to home. This trend
makes our live 'virtual trade show' almost as
important as our physical presence on the show
floor," said Jim Plant, NewTek's President and
CEO. "We are in the business of creating powerful,
yet affordable live production tools and what
better way to showcase the VT[3] Live suite than
to allow viewers to see it in action. Coupled
with the interactivity of our online forums,
prospective customers can find the answers to
their questions and see our products in action
without leaving their desks.”
During the web stream, a variety
of industry leaders will present seminars and
talks. Emmy Award winning graphic artist Tim
Johnson will discuss his secrets for creating
compelling broadcast graphics for a television
station; Access Hollywood's Rich Helvey will
present on the solutions he uses to meet the
challenges of producing quality motion graphics
and animations on tight deadlines for the very
successful network series; and Emmy Award winning
Visual Effects artist Don McCoy, of Area 51,
will talk about the tools and techniques he uses
for producing stunning work in visual effects
and animation. Walter Williams, creator of "Mr.
Bill" and noted independent producer, will speak
on techniques and solutions for post production.
NewTek's planned presentations
for NAB include:
| Name |
Title |
Topic |
| Rich Helvey |
Animator, Access Hollywood |
Broadcast Motion Graphics |
| Tim Johnson |
Graphic Artist, KUTV-2 |
Broadcast Motion Graphics |
| Don McCoy |
VFX Artist, Area 51 |
Animation/Motion Graphics/VFX |
| Walter Williams |
Creator - "Mr. Bill" |
Post Production |
| Ted Ruiz |
Ad-Venture Video |
Commercial Production |
| Don Hong |
We Three Multimedia |
Live Production on Location |
| Zane Condren |
Pro Audio Video Productions |
Live and Post Production
in Education |
| Eric Pratt |
Virtualsetworks |
Virtual Sets |
| Jef Kethley |
Pizazz Productions |
Live Production on Location |
| NewTek |
Staff and Guests |
VT[3] Live; VT[3] Post,
LightWave 3D [8], FPrime |
About NewTek, Inc.
With headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, NewTek
is a leading provider of full-featured video
editing, animation and special effects tools
including VT[3](TM), and LightWave 3D®,
winner of the 2003 Primetime Emmy® Engineering
Award. NewTek launched the desktop video revolution
in 1990 with the release of the legendary Video
Toaster®. The company's products are used
worldwide on projects ranging from home video
to feature film. Recent television and film
projects using NewTek software include The
Last Samurai, Threat Matrix, Children of Dune,
Firefly, Taken, Smallville, Star Trek: Enterprise,
Star Trek 10: Nemesis, Matrix Reloaded, Collateral
Damage, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,
Agent Cody Banks, Daredevil, Spy Kids II, We
Were Soldiers, Panic Room, Hart's War, Driven,
A.I., Oscar®-nominated Jimmy Neutron: Boy
Genius, Final Fantasy, Blackhawk Down, The
Time Machine and Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- Director's Edition DVD. Recent game titles
include Doom III, Unreal Tournament, Serious
Sam for XBox, Age of Mythology, Civilization
III, Dead to Rights, Baldur's Gate II, EverQuest
and Escape From Monkey Island. Website: http://www.newtek.com.
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