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Magic Bullet Suite 1.1 Now Available for Windows

San Francisco, CA, January 30, 2003 – The Orphanage today released the next edition of its award-winning product, Magic Bullet Suite version 1.1. Comprised of a set of five Adobe After Effects plug-ins, Magic Bullet Suite takes original, high-quality digital video and converts it to 24 frames per second (film speed). Meeting popular demand, Magic Bullet Suite now works on both Macintosh and Windows, and delivers 14 new looks for the popular Look Suite plug-in.

“Getting the ‘look’ of film is everything for the PC community—and Magic Bullet Suite is just the tool to accomplish that. I recently tricked some of my peers by telling them that I shot something on film, when it was really DV footage. They were blown away by Magic Bullet’s performance,” said Windows Beta Tester, David Mintzer of Ideogram Productions.

New Features

• Users have the flexibility to work on both Mac OS and Windows from one hardware key.
• 14 new Looks (e.g. Bistro and Curahee) provide a great starting point for filmmakers.
• Windows 2000 and XP users may experience improved render times due to some Intel-specific optimizations in Magic Bullet Suite.

“We are extremely pleased to release a cross-platform version of Magic Bullet Suite, which was the most common request by users. Whether you’re shooting DV, HD, or film, Magic Bullet Suite is now a complete solution for mastering your project,” said Stu Maschwitz, CTO at The Orphanage.

Recent Projects

Magic Bullet Suite was used on My Flesh and Blood, a Chaiken Films and HBO/Cinemax production, which won the 2003 Sundance Film Festival’s Audience Award for best documentary. Emmy-Award Winning Director, Jonathan Karsh, relied on Magic Bullet Suite to achieve the cinematic look that was key to winning the prestigious award.

The Orphanage used its proprietary software, Magic Bullet Suite, in the making of Jackass – The Movie (Jackass). Also, Jackass beat earnings estimates by more than three times, becoming one of the largest October openings in history. It was also the largest opening ever for a film shot on standard definition video—ahead of The Blair Witch Project—and the second largest for digital movies in general—behind Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.

Pricing and Availability

Magic Bullet Suite, version 1.1 supports After Effects 5.5 and later on Mac OS 9, Mac OS X, and Windows 2000/XP operating systems.

There are two versions of the software: Magic Bullet Suite Standard Definition (SD) for $995 USD, which supports NTSC and PAL video solutions, and Magic Bullet Suite High Definition (HD) for $1,995 USD, which has no resolution limit.

Magic Bullet Suite is sold exclusively through Red Giant Software. Browse www.redgiantsoftware.com or call (415) 274-2000 for additional product and upgrade information.

About The Orphanage

Founded by former Industrial Light + Magic visual effects artists Jonathan Rothbart, Stuart Maschwitz, and Scott Stewart, The Orphanage delivers high-end VFX services and animation for features and broadcast, original motion picture and television production, and digital filmmaking technology development. Its first feature production, Ten Tiny Love Stories, written and directed by Rodrigo Garcia and starring Kathy Baker, Alicia Witt, and Rhada Mitchell was produced in association with the Independent Film Channel for Lions Gate Entertainment. The company’s Emmy nominated VFX team recently completed VFX and animation on the upcoming releases Jeepers Creepers II (MGM) and the Jet Li action epic Hero (Miramax). Its first commercialized technology, the groundbreaking digital filmmaking software Magic Bullet™, was introduced to much acclaim at the 2000 National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About Red Giant Software

Red Giant Software LLC (www.redgiantsoftware.com) offers a vast range of visual effects plug-ins, with over 30 packages designed for Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Avid. The product line features industry-leading effects for designing realistic fire, rain, and water; adding popular looks; and creating perfect keys. Red Giant effects have enhanced feature films such as Angels & Demons, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and The Mummy 3, and added sparkle to cable and broadcast content from NBC Universal, Food Network, ESPN, Disney, CNN, Comedy Central, MTV, and TNT.

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