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REALLUSION ANNOUNCES ANIMATION COMPETITION

- ANIMATE EVERYDAY ITEMS AND CREATE VIRAL VIDEO

Reallusion delivers an intuitive animation experience for all age and skill levels- following the huge success of CrazyTalk Animator; contestants can now easily turn everyday objects into unimaginable, 2D characters in the Animation Salad Competition.

San Jose, CA (July 8th, 2011) — Reallusion, the award-winning leader of 3D Cinematic tools for consumers, students and professionals, announces that this year it is once again hosting an all-out Animation Competition for general and educational users. Contestants from all walks of life now have the opportunity to animate puppets, toys, fruits, stuffed animals, vegetables and any other inanimate objects found around the house, in an insanely fun and educative competition!

This year has seen the tremendous reception of CrazyTalk Animator, a revolutionary 2D animation engine that has literally re-written the book on 2D animation as it is designed from the ground up to avoid neck-breaking, frame-by-frame editing. For this reason, CrazyTalk Animator has been chosen to be part of the Animation Salad Competition as it literally allows you to animate anything.

Participants can create a whole range of amazing actors from photographs, sketches or illustrations, and bring them to life with easy facial and body fitting editors. This provides a unique opportunity for anyone to participate since contestants no longer need to be steeped in animation or drawing expertise. CrazyTalk Animator empowers beginners, students, and professionals to create quick, quality animations in minutes.

Users can showcase their talents by uploading their videos to Youtube, Vimeo or any other free video sharing platforms to compete for over 10 award-winning categories including; Best Picture, Best Director, Most Popular, Campus Special, Best Original Character and others. Reallusion has even taken special consideration to allow the participation of students and teachers who wish to submit their video entries through the Animation Salad Channel provided by SchoolTube.com, as SchoolTube is a school-safe video platform. Participants simply need to tag their videos with the ‘animationsalad’ keyword in order for their videos to be added to the channel. Winners can look forward to branded prizes such as Sony HD Camcorder, iPad2, Xbox 360, Wacom tablets and more!

To compete, simply fill-out the submission form with your video title, video description, credits, contact information and uploaded video URL. Animation Salad videos must be created with Reallusion's CrazyTalk Animator software and need to be no longer than 10 minutes. Anyone is eligible to compete as CrazyTalk Animator has a very user friendly interface and it is available in a FREE trial version at Reallusion's website.

Learn more, and join this summer’s hottest 2D Animation event at http://www.reallusion.com/event/11-crazytalkcontest/default.html

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Swann Introduces Latest Innovations in Home/Business Security Cameras

Pro quality 540 TV lines give heavy duty surveillance for 24/7 security still with same easy to use, easy to install features.

Milton Keynes, June 21, 2011, Swann Security, the global leader in “Plug & Play” security monitoring solutions, has announced its latest additions to its Pro Series. Feel safe and protected with the new Pro-660™, Pro-670™ and Pro-680™ security cameras.

Pro-660 Super Wide-Angle Security Camera

Often you will find that your standard security video camera will not cover the entire area you are trying to protect. With the PRO-660 Super Wide-Angle Day/Night Security Camera you will be able to cover those larger areas with ease. The PRO-660 features a 540 Line 1/3" Sony "Super HAD" high-resolution video sensor, combined with a super wide 75 degrees viewing angle, making it ideal for monitoring large areas such as yards, warehouses, parking lots and more. Its cutting-edge night vision can capture high-clarity images from up to 65 feet away and its durable weatherproof metal casing will withstand the elements. SRP £119.99 inc

Pro-670 Professional All Purpose Security Camera - Night Vision 80ft / 25m

The PRO-670 Professional All Purpose Day/Night Security Camera from the Swann PRO-SERIES features a 540 Line 1/3" Sony "Super HAD" high-resolution video sensor. Thanks to the PRO-670's state-of-the-art, high-resolution video technology, you can keep a continuous eye out for thieves, vandals, break-ins, or any other suspicious activity. The powerful infrared night vision can clearly see up to 80 feet away ideal for monitoring long driveways, alleys, hallways, cars, warehouses and more. SRP £129.99

Pro-680 Ultimate Optical Zoom Security Camera

Expect the highest level of protection from the PRO-680 Ultimate Optical Zoom Day/Night Security Camera. Often criminals and other suspicious individuals can escape identification as they are just beyond the range of many standard security cameras that produce blurry or grainy images. The PRO-680 is our top of the range camera in the PRO-SERIES featuring a crystal clear image with the 540 Line 1/3" Sony "Super HAD" high-resolution video sensor that will capture the finest detail.

With this state-of-the-art high-resolution video technology, you can keep a continuous eye out for thieves, vandals, break-ins or any other suspicious activity. With the powerful infrared night vision you can clearly capture crystal clear images from up to 115 feet away, making it an ideal security solution for a variety of retail, office, commercial and home applications. Complete with 36 infrared LEDs that switch on automatically to capture high-resolution footage at night. The 4-9mm vari-focal lens can zoom and focus on an area via the adjustable controls located on the underside of the barrel. SRP £149.99 inc

With the Swann Pro-660, Pro 670 and Pro-680 cameras, everything you need is included in the pack including 60feet BNC cable for connecting to a DVR and power, BNC to RCA connector for connecting to a TV, power adapter, user guide, deterrent security stickers and more. Plug into your DVR for recording or TVs yellow video-in-socket and you'll be able to record, store, and remotely view footage online for total peace of mind. Best of all, for all of the above cameras, their "plug & play" installation makes set-up incredibly simple, indoors and out.

Price & Availability:

The Swann Pro-660, 670 and 680 are available from Maplins at £119.99, £129.99 and £149.99 respectively. Please contact: uksales@swann.com.au for additional information.

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Honestech Claymation Studio™ 3.0 Deluxe

Honestech’s Claymation Studio™ 3.0 Deluxe is an easy to use stop motion video creation software with a USB 2.0 camera included. 

Southampton, UK, June 20th 2011, Honestech, Inc., a leading developer and marketer of digital video and Internet Protocol (IP) software technology for multimedia content has released Claymation Studio™ 3.0 Deluxe, expanding the award-winning series, which allows users to easily create stop-motion video.  A plug-n-play USB PC camera is included with the software, allowing you start creating stop motion right away using this easy-to-use software package.   

Currently available priced at £39.99, Claymation Studio 3.0 Deluxe is now both fun and educational for students.  Creating stop-motion animation not only encourages the development of story-telling, it also provides an opportunity for kids to use the PC as a movie productions tool.  By combining the power of your PC and stop-motion animation, users can to bring figures, objects or drawings to life.  Honestech Claymation Studio 3.0 Deluxe can create output in WMV, MPEG1, MPEG2 and high-definition MPEG video resolution up to 1920 x 1080 (requires HD webcam or camcorder).  The storyboard allows users to view the frames in sequence for easy editing, and users can add onscreen text, subtitles, sound effects, voice, and background music. By using the Adjustable frame rate, you can control the speed of your video.  Chroma Key effects allow you to easily change the background to create the best setting for your subject using a blue/green screen.  In addition, auto capture, grid, and rotoscope features help users create more flowing movements with ease.

The completed stop-motion video can be converted into MPEG/AVC format so you can watch on your portable device such as iPhone and iPad.  The video also can be uploaded onto YouTube and Facebook directly from the software with One-Click option.

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Price and Availability:

Honestech Claymation Studio 3.0 is available at £39.99 from Ideal Shopping, Amazon and PC World.

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Bring Your Ideas to Life for Novels, Theatre, Televisions and Movies!

Unlock Your Imagination with Script It!

Aylesbury, UK, June 15^th 2011, Binary Distribution has announced the release of Nuvotech Script It!

Script It! is perfect for the first time writer learning the craft of screenwriting. It helps you plan and organize your story, and uses the simple technique of step-outlining to build your story scene by scene. The intuitive design helps you to build and navigate your outline, script and notes step by step through an AV remote-style console.

Script It! has a powerful Scratch Pad which allows you to easily organize your notes and categorize them into folders. The handy ‘Send to Scratch Pad’ menu option you can create an instant copy of selected text in your Scratch Pad for future reference or use. The ‘Tab and Enter’ keyboards shortcuts and auto completes allow you to focus on your story and characters.

Although Script It! is uniquely designed for the formats of stage and screen, it can easily be adapted to any kind of creative writing.

Features:

• Industry standard script formatting with auto-pagination and auto-complete
• Script writing glossary with over 250 filmmaking terms and definitions
• Includes scene by scene story and analysis of Ghost, Spider-man and Scream
• Scratch Pad to manage script snippets, research, character notes and plot ideas
• Character Name Wizard with over 140,000 first and last names that can be categorized by origin, gender and meaning
• Compatible with Windows and Mac

Availability:

Priced around £49.95, Script It! is available to download immediately from DownloadBuyer.com and in boxed formats from Amazon.co.uk.

Review of eJay DJ MixStation 4 Reloaded

Follow @KLAssociatesPR Head on over to YouTube to check out the review of eJay DJ MixStation 4 Reloaded!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q0saphNvzw 

eJay DJ MixStation enables you to turn any PC desktop or laptop into a professional DJ Suite! 

For more information please visit http://www.downloadbuyer.com/showprod/903