Red Giant Software Releases Magic Bullet Suite 2.0

San Francisco, CA, February 22, 2005 – Red Giant Software today announced the availability of Magic Bullet Suite version 2.0. Comprised of 18 After Effects plug-ins, the new software application delivers a complete production pipeline for processing digital video footage for output to DVD, TV, or film. Applying expertly-designed technology created by the innovative post production studio, The Orphanage, users can de-interlace and de-artifact footage, apply film treatments, crop footage to any standard format, and ensure compliance with broadcast TV standards.

Magic Bullet Suite is used worldwide by independent filmmakers, corporate videographers, and visual effects artists to master DV, HD, and film projects. Using Magic Bullet Suite, the Manhattan-based post house, MBS Productions recently completed the openers and segment bumpers for Nokia Presents Hard Rock Live, a 20-concert series aired on MTV. The software application allowed MBS Productions to give pre-concert footage a 16 mm film look that was artistically differentiated from the live musical performances shot on BetaCam.

 

 

New features of Magic Bullet Suite 2.0 include:

• Misfire—13 filters to accurately mimic film grain, splotches, scratches, and projection artifacts.
• More Looks—23 additional preset film treatments.
• Look Suite Mac optimization—up to five times faster rendering on Power Mac G5 vs. Power Mac G4.
• HD capability—included as standard (no separate HD version).
• No dongle required.
• Optional unlimited render licenses.

“The overwhelming interest in beta testing the new release of Magic Bullet Suite shows us that there is a significant need for the features we are introducing. Early user feedback has been very positive. New HDV camera users will find Magic Bullet Suite 2 indispensable on their high-definition projects,” said Sean Safreed, Senior Product Manager at Red Giant Software.

 

 

Pricing and Availability

• Magic Bullet Suite 2.0 supports both SD and HD resolutions for $795 USD. The HD capability is included as standard—there is no separate HD version.
• Render Licenses can be purchased for $495 USD to provide a faceless render-only node that can be loaded on an unlimited number of computers for network rendering.
• Upgrading from version 1.x costs $149 USD and requires a one-time check for the dongle. Once the software is installed, the dongle is no longer required. (Magic Bullet Suite HD owners get the Render License as part of their upgrade.)

 

About The Orphanage

Founded by former Industrial Light + Magic visual effects artists Jonathan Rothbart, Stuart Maschwitz, and Scott Stewart, The Orphanage (www.theorphanage.com) is focused on high-end VFX services and animation for features and broadcast, original motion picture and television production, and digital filmmaking technology development. Its first commercialized technology, the groundbreaking digital filmmaking software Magic Bullet Suite, was introduced at the 2000 National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

 

About Red Giant

Founded in 2002, Red Giant (www.redgiantsoftware.com) creates an ever-expanding universe of effects tools ranging from plug-in suites, applications and mobile apps to Guru Presets, free products and sharing communities. We provide software for motion design, photography and color correction that is used for everything from major motion pictures to worldwide television programming to web production. Red Giant offers the industry-leading Trapcode tools for broadcast design; Magic Bullet Suite for color correction; and over 60 products that run in After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture, Avid, Vegas, Nuke, and Studio. Our effects have enhanced dozens of feature films such as Angels & Demons and The Social Network, and added sparkle to networks like NBC Universal, ESPN, Disney, CNN, Comedy Central, MTV, and TNT. Join us on Facebook (RedGiantSoftware), follow us on Twitter (@RedGiantNews) and get free content at Redgiantpeople.com.