Year: 2008

Red Giant Software (http://www.redgiantsoftware.com) — publisher of
the Magic Bullet, Knoll Light Factory and Trapcode products — has
introduced Red Giant Warp (US$199), which lets you generate shadows
and reflections and work with distorted video.

The three plug-ins in the Warp toolset give users control over
shadows, reflections and corner point warps. The Shadow tool renders
realistic shadows for text or subjects shot on greenscreen, while the
Reflection tool creates mirror-like reflections.

Audio Impressions (http://www.audioimpressions.com) has released
version 2.0 of DVZ Strings, the virtual-instrument strings library
that comes with the company’s patented Divisi technology that
delivers real-time section balances.

DVZ Strings now use Ai’s proprietary software that enables Mac and PC
computers to work together and eliminates the need of additional D/A
converters by routing the sampler’s outputs into the host computer
for improved the lowest latency with less hardware. Also improved is
the workflow.

Game developer PiddlePup Games (http://www.piddlepup.com) has
released Majestic Forest for the Mac. It costs US$19.99 and is
available for Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.The game has 60 levels and six
characters from which to choose.

Here’s how the game is described: “Explore the secrets of the
Majestic Forest to discover what happened to the Forest Mother.
Collect magical talisman and solve the many puzzles to find your way
through the forest. Majestic Forest features 60 beautifully detailed
levels to explore, magical potions, and challenging puzzles.”

Virtual Programming (http://www.vpltd.com) has released Brain Jogging
for the iPhone and iPod touch. The game costs US$9.99 and is
available at the Apple App Store.

How’s how the game is described: “Strap yourself down in the hot seat
of a high performance aircraft and get ready for a true adrenaline
rush. Clusterball Arcade is a fast paced action game played in third
person.

Aquafadas (http://www.aquafadas.com/) has
released VideoPier and VideoPier HD 1.1. The
VideoPier family of products is aimed at
videographers who own MPEG-2 or AVCHD camcorders
and who struggle with these video formats on
their Mac.

VideoPier and VideoPier HD are designed to make
it very easy to transfer clips from these
camcorders to a central location on their Mac,
without requiring any conversion, without any
loss in quality.