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www.postmagazine.com 24 POST MAY 2018 NAB 2018 creatives and decision makers to check the quality and status of a project and sign off their work re- motely in one-to-one and even one-to-many remote review sessions. Users can change the speed, frame rate, zoom in and out during playback and share notes and suggestions using colored markers with annotations. Mistika Review is supported on Mac, Windows and Linux operating systems, and will be available soon on a subscription basis through the SGO Shop for $25/month. SGO's Geoff Mills and Eva Panjan, who Post met with during the show, hinted at an upcoming "Boutique" release that will offer the majority of Mistika Ultimate's features via a monthly/annual licensing model. Aimed at Mac and PC users, the software release will only offer online support. SONNET OFFERS POWERFUL, PORTABLE STORAGE Sonnet Technologies (www.sonnettech.com) announced that it is now shipping a 1TB version of its popular Fusion Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Flash Drive. The rugged, pocket-size solid-state drive (SSD) features a Thunderbolt 3 interface and is compatible with Mac and Windows operating system, providing 1TB of NVMe flash storage. The unit leverages the 40Gbps bandwidth of Thunderbolt 3 to deliver data transfer speeds up to 2600MB/s. The Fusion Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Flash Drive was designed for pro users who require high perfor- mance and a portable storage device, unencum- bered by the need for an AC power adapter. The storage device connects to any compatible Mac or Windows computer, or at the end of a Thunderbolt 3 device daisy chain, with its 0.5-meter Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) cable. Based on the latest PCIe Gen 3 flash memory technology, the Fusion Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Flash Drive is more than five times faster than 6Gbps SATA SSDs and USB 3 SSD drives. Measuring a compact 2.8-inches wide by 4.1-inch- es deep by 1.25-inches tall, the Fusion Thunderbolt 3 PCIe Flash Drive features a rugged enclosure crafted out of aluminum, which effectively cools the SSD and eliminates the need for a fan, enabling silent operation. SAVING ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE Arri's (www.arri.com) new digitizing system, the ArriScan XT, is now able to play a key part in saving old, deteriorating films for future generations. The ArriScan XT builds on the achievements of the ArriScan and ArriLaser for digital post pro- duction. In cooperation with film archives and restoration specialists worldwide, Arri has applied this range of technologies for digitizing and re- mastering old and often damaged and fragile film. Arri's Alexa XT sensor gives the new ArriScan XT improved overall image quality, and its scanning speed is up to 65 percent faster than its prede- cessor. Badly damaged material can be worked on using a computerized intermitted frame-by-frame film transport system. The diffuse, high-power LED illumination of the ArriScan XT reduces the visibility of scratches and does not produce any heat at all — essential when working with highly flammable nitrate film stock. The Wet Gate system uses a specially developed liquid to conceal scratches and dust. Blackmagic Design (www.blackmagicdesign. com) announced a free Cintel 2.1 software update, which adds new features such as compressed RAW recording, live audio preview and small film reel sup- port, as well as enhanced film stabilization and more to its Cintel Scanners. The Cintel 2.1 Update adds new fully automatic image stabilization with sub pixel accuracy to Cintel Scanners. The new stabilization even works if source film has badly damaged or missing film perfo- rations. This update also adds two new features designed to reduce file sizes. Images can now be cropped so only the active image area is saved in the file. In addition, Cintel film scanner customers can now choose to save images using Blackmagic Design's visually lossless compressed RAW format. The combination of these two features results in dramatically smaller file sizes. The new Cintel 2.1 Update can be downloaded free from the Blackmagic Design Website. MAXON'S WOMEN IN MOTION GRAPHICS A "Women in Motion Graphics" panel was sponsored and presented by Maxon (www. maxon.net/en-us) during a special press lun- cheon during the NAB Show. The panel was designed as a peer-to-peer roundtable-style session that focused on the creative and societal challenges facing women in motion graphics. Moderated by Tuesday McGowan, who brings more than 15 years experience in motion graph- ics to the panel, her work has won numerous industry awards and includes such clients as Target, Pepsi, Apple, MTV, ESPN, Twitter and Buick. The panel included Robyn Haddow, freelance Fictional User Interface (FUI) designer with credits that include Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Spider-Man: Homecoming as well as Fox, CW and NBC; Julia Siemón, a designer, director, animator and VR content creator working in NY who is currently teaching at the School of Visual Arts; Penelope Nederlander, a two-time Emmy nominated art director, motion graphics animator and digital artist currently working with Rooster Teeth; Sarah Wickliffe, a NY-based motion designer, character animator and fine artist who is currently managing the graphics department on the late-night comedy series, The Rundown with Robin Thede and Caitlin Cadieux, a designer, illustrator and animator who currently works as part of The Atlantic's in-house production team. Women In Motion Graphics SGO's Geoff Mills & Eva Panjan