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can be saved with the model and recalled later. Lightworks also entered a new stra- tegic partnership with Caustic Graphics, creators of the CausticRT interactive raytrac- ing application platform. During SIGGRAPH, Lightworks demonstrated Caustic working with Lightworks, providing users the ability to create photorealistic images quickly and economically. Lightworks also unveiled a new look and feel in celebration of its 20th anniversary year during SIGGRAPH as part of the worldwide launch. Lightworks; www.lightworkdesign.com VFX 3D Equalizer Science.D.Visions announced 3DEqual- izer4, the latest version of its match-moving software. With nearly 90 percent of the core code rewritten, 3DEqualizer4 is designed to offer visual effects artists and technical direc- tors a fast workflow that generates precise results on multiple operating platforms. Matchmoving visual effects technology helps postproduction engineers insert virtual objects into real footage with the correct position, scale, orientation, and motion in relation to photographed objects in a scene. With 3DEqualizer4, a virtual camera move can be reproduced by relying on traditional 2D motion-tracking techniques. When the virtual and real scenes are composited together, they are intended to have the same perspective and appear seamless. The latest version features new lens distortion and survey data tools, improved 2D track- ing engines, and a customizable graphical user interface. 3DEqualizer4 is available now in beta and is expected to ship in the near future. Science.D.Visions; www.3dequalizer.com New Books at SIGGRAPH 2009 Pearson has released new professional and enthusiast titles focusing on computer graphics, human-computer interaction, and programming. OpenGL Programming Guide touches on functionality and many basic computer graphics techniques, such as building and rendering 3D models; interactively viewing objects from different perspective points; and using shading, lighting, and texturing effects for greater realism. OpenGL Shading Language is part reference/part tutorial, and explains the shift from fixed-functionality graphics hardware to the new era of programmable graphics hard- ware. OpenGL Library includes OpenGL Programming Guide and OpenGL Shading Language, as well as a bonus schematic poster of the OpenGL Machine for both the 3.0 and 3.1 versions. Pearson; www.informit.com/siggraph09 Online Learning Library Digital-Tutors, a provider of video-based training for students, professionals, educa- tors, and hobbyists in the computer graphics industry, launched a new online learning library. The library boasts more than 7000 training lessons and 50 all-new courses on the use of such popular software tools as Autodesk's Maya, 3ds Max, and Softimage. The library comes complete with an exclusive educational platform designed to provide a customized learning experience for artists of all skill levels. The delivery system offers personalized Playlists, the opportunity to create Tags and Notes, a Search smarter tool, and patent-pending CLIPS Technology for creating, saving, and looping any section of a tutorial. Digital-Tutors; www.digitaltutors.com Graphics Boards PNY and Partners At SIGGRAPH 2009, PNY and its key part- ners demonstrated graphics solutions for large-scale visualization, film and video, and digital content creation. PNY presented the Nvidia Quadro FX 4800 for Mac, a graphics card specifically designed for Apple Mac Pro users and offering 1.5 gb of memory, support for two 30-inch Apple Cinema displays, a standard three-pin stereo connector, and support for Apple Boot Camp. The Nvidia Quadro FX 3800 by PNY, a high-end graphics board with 1 gb of memory, was demonstrated for demanding CAD/CAM, 3D design, and DCC applications. Also unveiled, the Nvidia Quadro FX 5800 SDI by PNY, an integrated graphics-to-video solution for broadcast, film, and video profes- sionals, delivers high-performance graphics to uncompressed 12-bit SDI in 2 k, HD, or SD formats. PNY also highlighted the Nvidia Quadro Plex 2200 D2, a multi-GPU system designed to provide visual supercomputing power to geophysicists, scientists, engi- neers, and other technical professionals. 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