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HD video formats. The DeckLink 4K is a new 3G bit/sec Quad Link SDI capture card that supports SD, HD, 3G bit/sec HD, 2K and 4K capture, and playback using a single PCI Express slot (for only $595). Also, the new HyperDeck line, which includes the HyperDeck Studio and HyperDeck Shuttle, deserves atten- tion. The Studio is an uncompressed HD disk recorder with dual SSD slots that lets users record on one SSD and then another without interruption. With the Shuttle, users can record uncompressed video directly to low-cost SSDs by bypassing the camera’s native compres- sion and recording from SDI and HDMI. The Foundry’s Nuke 6.3. The fi rm showed the upcoming Nuke 6.3, giving a glimpse of the features in this upcoming release, including new tools that reduce the need to exit Nuke for external applica- tions. Nuke 6.3 introduces a new Deep Compositing pipeline, allowing artists to work with deep data from 3D renders, supporting new ways to approach VFX and offering more control when integrat- ing and fi nishing CG rendered elements. Always a powerful compositor, Nuke continues to evolve. The Bakery’s Relight. Designed for the high-end feature-fi lm, television, industrial, automotive, and architectural design industries, Relight is an interactive, all-in-one lighting, shading, and rendering solution for animation and visual effects artists. The tools and streamlined work- fl ows promise to expand user creativity and increase turnaround times by signifi - cant orders of magnitude (upward of 300 percent, according to the company). The software supports the lighters’ and shaders’ iterative process—progressive and interactive refi nement of properties and details—with full-resolution feedback within seconds. This incremental meth- odology also enables them to match CG illumination with composited live- action elements. What’s more, the offer- ing is designed for both stereo 3D and 2D productions, with 3D HD preview and rapid 3D rendering of left- and right- eye views. May 2011 7