IRIDAS Releases SequencePublisher

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IRIDAS Releases SequencePublisher Versatile File Conversion Tool Fills Key Gap in Postproduction Pipeline

MUNICH, GERMANY: July 16, 2003 . . . IRIDAS, a leading innovator of high-performance digital playback solutions for the film, broadcast and digital content creation industries, today announced the release of SequencePublisher, a powerful application which converts frame sequences to any industry standard format, including video formats. It supplies a crucial missing link in the postproduction workflow by automating file conversions and other frame sequence functions while maintaining a high degree of user control.

The command line interface allows for scripted batch processing which simplifies key tasks such as automating the collection of frame sequences from render farms and generating low-resolution proxy files for distribution. SequencePublisher reads and writes all standard industry formats.

" We wanted to make life easier for our customers," said IRIDAS CEO Lin Kayser. "It was just a matter of building a scriptable front-end onto our file conversion technology, but the result really makes a big difference for their work."

" SequencePublisher saves us many steps," said Warren Grubb, animation director for Fathom Studios, which is currently in production on the upcoming feature film Delgo. "With one click our animators working in Maya, output their frames directly to SequencePublisher which converts the images to the proper size, scale, aspect and frame rate and then outputs a Quicktime movie to the appropriate place on the network drive. This allows our director to see the latest shots updated in one step - and because it is automated, it occurs on a daily basis."

IRIDAS Sequence Publisher is available now through selected resellers and from IRIDAS directly for $499 per seat. Site licenses are also available. Further information about IRIDAS Sequence Publisher, other IRIDAS products, and academic pricing can be obtained by visiting www.iridas.com or calling IRIDAS at +49 (89) 330 40 982.

About IRIDAS
IRIDAS is a leading innovator of high-performance digital media playback solutions for the film, broadcast and digital content creation industries. It delivers products and services that address the full spectrum of uncompressed playback needs ranging from straightforward review of frame sequences, to advanced stereoscopic digital projection with multi-channel sound. Its FrameCycler and other playback products are used by major animation and post-production houses including ESC Entertainment, Digital Domain, Warner Bros. Feature Animation, and Industrial Light and Magic, as well as by freelance digital artists. IRIDAS was founded in 2000 and is an independent, privately held company headquartered in Munich, Germany.