FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Beijing, China – May 31, 2013 – Blackmagic Design announced today that DeckLink, UltraStudio Thunderbolt and Intensity products will be compatible with Smoke 2013, with the release of Extension 1 by Autodesk. Smoke 2013, Extension 1, is available now to Smoke subscription users.
Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink, UltraStudio and Intensity lines include the world’s highest performance capture and playback cards for Mac, Windows and Linux. Including both PCIe and Thunderbolt based technology, these products come in both internal and external models and are used by professionals globally in every aspect of film and video production.
“In the post world, customers want the ability to mix and match the applications and hardware that work best for them. Now with the compatibility between our desktop video products and Smoke, we are creating a seamless, fluid workflow, enabling our customers to work with the leading compositing and finishing software tools available today,” said Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design.
The ongoing collaboration between Blackmagic Design and Autodesk will include the testing and development of integrated workflows between Autodesk technology and Blackmagic Design’s PCIe and Thunderbolt based desktop video capture and playback products, including DeckLink, UltraStudio and Intensity product lines.
About Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and film restoration software for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture cards launched a revolution in quality and affordability, while the company’s Emmy™ award winning DaVinci color correction products have dominated the television and film industry since 1984. Blackmagic Design continues ground breaking innovations including stereoscopic 3D and 4K workflows. Founded by world leading post production editors and engineers, Blackmagic Design has offices in the USA, United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, and Australia. For more information, please check blackmagicdesign.com.
About Autodesk
Autodesk helps people imagine, design and create a better world. Everyone—from design professionals, engineers and architects to digital artists, students and hobbyists—uses Autodesk software to unlock their creativity and solve important challenges. For more information visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.
Autodesk and Smoke are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.
Source: Press Release