As a PR agency, it is important for us to stay current on what’s happening around the world. This week we surveyed the team on their favorite news websites and apps. The majority of the 43 team said that CNN.com was their favorite news site because of its in-depth, to the minute coverage. Also popular were sites that assemble top news in one place, including Fre.sh and Skim That.
The most popular news apps in the office are Flipboard and Associated Press (AP Mobile). Flipboard streams a compilation of updates from your social networks and top stories from the publications that you hand select. AP Mobile is a great source for news world-wide and delivers helpful breaking news alerts via push notifications. Other favorite mobile apps include LA Times, Bloomberg Business week, Material and Edge.
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This week MotionArtist, the Smith Micro animation software that enables users to add motion to comic creations, made several updates. The updates, which are based on user feedback, include:
From graphic novelists and comic creators to web developers and photographers, users of all skill levels are able to utilize MotionArtist’s cutting-edge tools to enhance and share their artistic creations. For more information on the MotionArtist update, click here. For more information on MotionArtist, click here.
This week Smith Micro launched Poser 10 and Poser Pro 2014, the newest versions of their 3D animation and creation software.
Perfect for artists, illustrators, animators and graphic designers, Poser enables users of all skill levels to easily create full 3D scenes with digital humans, animals, and props. In addition to an extensive library of pre-loaded characters and content, the newest version of the software incorporates key new features such as Subdivision Surfaces for improved bending fidelity, Bullet Physics for adding increased realism to animation, Live simulation mode for previewing dynamics in real-time and more. Well-known illustrators and animators including Brian Haberlin, creator of Anomaly and Monty Oum, director of animation at Rooster Teeth Productions have utilized Poser for their projects. To view Brian’s Anomaly Experience visit http://bit.ly/YcbBMq. Watch Monty’s RWBY teaser videos here: RWBY Red - http://bit.ly/RhZloY RWBY White - http://bit.ly/Z0xSuL RWBY Black - http://bit.ly/Z8QSIE For more information on Poser 10 and Poser Pro 2014, visit http://poser.smithmicro.com/
At the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) in late April, Smith Micro participated in a panel titles “ The Future of Graphic Novels and Motion Comics: A Look at the Not-So Distant Future of Interactive Graphic Storytelling.” Comprised of comic industry members and well-known artist, the C2E2 panel focused on the future of the comic industry, highlighting graphic novels and motion comics as well as comic creation tech and tools that help improve artists’ workload and increase the quality of their work. Moderator Eileen Cruz of Toon Zone led the discussion that ranged from members’ own backgrounds and comic creation tool preferences to their advice for transitioning to a digital workload. Panel members included Fahim Niaz of Smith Micro and artists Brian Haberlin, Mike Norton, Joe Eisma, Reilly Brown, Byron Wilkins and Doug Hills. C2E2 is a convention spanning the latest and greatest from the worlds of comics, movies, television, toys, anime, manga and video games. The event allows fans the opportunity to interact with their favorite creators and the chance to view sneak peeks of films and television shows months before their release. For more insight on the panel check out this article by Comic Book Resources: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=45220 For more information on C2E2, visit http://www.c2e2.com/Home/. Here at FortyThree we love our smartphone apps. From Facebook to Pintrest, Snapchat to Instagram, you name it, one of us probably uses it. As for our current favorites, we took a short poll of the team to see what’s on the top of everyone’s list this week. *Photo Credit Content Paradise YouTube Channel We want to congratulate Smith Micro and artist Victor Paredes on their recent 2013 Telly Award win. “Happy Earth Day,” an animated video clip Victor created with Smith Micro’s 2D animation software program, Anime Studio, received the bronze Telly Award for Best Branded Content and Promotional Branding. Anime Studio allows users of all skill levels to easily create 2D movies, cartoons, anime and cut out animations right out of the box. The Telly Awards honor outstanding TV commercials and programs as well as the finest video and film productions and online commercials. It is internationally recognized, with nearly 11,000 entries from all 50 U.S. states and numerous countries. To view additional Smith Micro videos and animated clips, visit its Content Paradise YouTube Channel. For additional information on Anime Studio visit http://anime.smithmicro.com/. Credit: Blessed Little Homestead Mother’s Day is around the corner and that means it’s time to shower the special moms in your life with love, gratitude and thoughtful gifts that express your appreciation. With Smith Micro’s animation software products, users can create unique comic books that show Super-Mom in action, fun animated clips that will make mom laugh, animated slideshows of memories that bring tears of joy and more. Smith Micro's 2D animation and comic creation products, Anime Studio and Manga Studio, as well as 3D modeling and animation product, Poser and recently released animation tool, MotionArtist, are great gifts for users of any age or skill level while remaining budget friendly. To learn more about these products visit the links below. Anime Studio - Anime Studio is your complete animation program for creating 2D movies, cartoons, anime and cut out animations. anime.smithmicro.com Manga Studio - Manga Studio is your all-in-one solution for stunning, ready-to-publish manga and comics.manga.smithmicro.com MotionArtist - MotionArtist enables users to add motion to comic creations, as well as create interactive HTML5 presentations and make animated photo shows with ease. motionartist.smithmicro.com Poser - Create realistic 3D art with Poser 9 – perfect for artists, illustrators, animators and graphic designers. Poser Debut comes with everything you need to get started in 3D including an easy to follow, step-by-step project guide and dozens of ready to pose 3D characters and pre-loaded content. poser.smithmicro.com |
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