Last years MMB Prize Pool was over $40,000. Look below for the full list of the 2011 prizes.
2012 prizes will be listed here as we announce them from February.
AJA
was ourPlatinum sponsor of the MMB in 2011, and we thank them for
their continued support of this venerable user event. They're also
graced us with some of their best and brightest. Tony Cacciarrelli,
Jay Ignaszeweski, Ingrid Turner, Shea Byrnes and Christina Oliver from AJA. Not only did we have
their support but they are also gave away a great prize.
AJA gave one lucky MediaMotion Ball attendee with an Io Express valued at $995.
Details: http://www.aja.com/products/io/io-express.php
Io
Express is the perfect Mac or PC interface for anyone who needs a
quality portable monitoring and mastering solution when working with
Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), XDCAM HD, DVCPRO HD, and
more. Built small and robust, Io Express is ideal for use with Ki Pro
and a laptop for onset editing and playout. Featuring full 10-bit,
broadcast-quality HD to SD hardware down-conversion and automatic HD/SD
12-bit component analog output, Io Express offers conversion
flexibility all the time - during ingest or playback.
If you
work with a wide variety of formats, frame rates and audio/video
sources, Io Express provides the connectivity you need. With its small
footprint it offers big features, like 10 or 8-bit uncompressed video,
HDMI I/O, HD/SD-SDI I/O with 8 channels of embedded audio, analog
component video (SD/HD) or composite output, 2-channel unbalanced audio
output, and broadcast quality hardware-based down-conversion for
flexible post production. The HDMI I/O is v1.3a at 30 bits per pixel,
providing ideal support for the very latest 10-bit monitors.
While at the show, make sure to visit the AJA booth to see everything they have on offer.
Zax
Dow and Zaxwerks are returned once again as a sponsor of the MMB. One
lucky MMB attendee received a copy of the new Zaxwerks ProAnimator
v5! This prize is worth $649.
ProAnimator comes in two
forms: as a standalone application and as an After Effects plug-in.
Both products act exactly the same, but the plug-in is integrated into
Adobe After Effects, so you can do all of your authoring with After
Effects. The standalone application doesn't require a host product, so
you may generate your animated movies independent of any particular
target. You may even import a standalone ProAnimator scene into the
ProAnimator plug-in (or vice versa) for added flexibility. ProAnimator
includes all of the powerful 3D content creation tools as the 3D
Invigorator PRO product. It also contains a next generation animation
system that can be used to quickly generate complex animations that
would take hours to create in other 3D applications.
For Windows Adobe After Effects CS3, CS4 & CS5
For Mac Adobe After Effects CS3, CS4 - MAC CS5 COMING SOON
http://www.zaxwerks.com/
The fine folks from RE:Vision Effects were at the MMB, to answer your questions and perhaps share a few laughs and of course some prizes.
From Pierre Jasmin, Pete Litwinowicz, Lori Freitag and the RE:Vision Effects team:
RE:Vision Effects
provides superior plugin technologies for retiming, motion blur,
warping and morphing, deinterlacing, denoising and other sophisticated
filtering needed to enhance your favorite application. Their products
support many applications including: Adobe After Effects and Premiere,
Apple FCP and Shake, Autodesk Combustion, Toxik, Softimage, Smoke and
Flame, Eyeon Fusion and Vision, Quantel generationQ, Avid Systems, The
Foundry Nuke and others. 
RE:Vision Effects
was happy to donate a copy of Effections, a bundle of their products,
for the host and OS of the winner’s choice for a single machine.
MSRP $895 to $1395. Effections includes the popular and
acclaimed Twixtor and ReelSmart Motion Blur, and more! 
We were very pleased to announce that SmartSound again supported the MediaMotion Ball.
Brian Dickman and Todd Dunn will be there to answer any of your questions and tell you about
their products - like SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 5 scoring edition or the very cool Sonicfire Pro 5.
Plus of course there will be a SmartSound prize - someone will walk away with a copy of
SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 5 Scoring Edition mega pack ($599 Value)
You'll also find SmartSound on the NAB show floor at booth SL7410.
Sonicfire Pro software gives you the ability to easily add compelling
music soundtracks to your productions. The SmartSound Royalty Free Music Library
includes thousands of unique tracks that are fully-customizable in length, arrangement
and instrument mix using the Sonicfire Pro software. Also look for an exciting new
announcement at the SmartSound booth or visit www.smartsound.com during the show.
From
Adobe we have not one but two copies of CS5 Production Premium to give
away to some lucky MMB attendees. Thanks to the team from Adobe for
their contribution to the MMB 2011. Look out for many of the Adobe team at
the MediaMotion Ball - including some of the After Effects team!
 | Included with each prize are the latest and greatest versions of: • Adobe Premiere® Pro CS5 • After Effects® CS5 • Photoshop® CS5 Extended • Illustrator® CS5 • Flash® Catalyst™ CS5 • Flash Professional CS5 • Soundbooth® CS5 • Adobe OnLocation™ CS5 • Encore® CS5 • Bridge CS5 • Device Central CS5 • Dynamic Link |
Blackmagic
Design are back at the MMB in force. See the team from BMD at the
MMB. Terry Frechette, Michelle Higginson, Albert Chu, Kaspar Ko and the BlackMagic Design team will be their on the night.
Not only do we have their support but they are also giving away some pretty cool prizes.
We
have not one, not two, not three, but FOUR prizes of DaVinci Resolve
for Mac. Each one of these prizes is worth $995! So that's almost
another 4 grand to add to our immense (and growing) prize pool! http://blackmagic-design.com/davinci/resolve/
From
Toolfarm we have 2 bundles of the fantastic downloadable training for
After Effects from the Toolfarm Expert Series. Training for Keylight,
AE camera, Tracode Form, Introduction to Expressions, Primatte Keyer
and more. Featuring great trainers Harry Frank, Angie Mistretta
and Rob Birnholz.
From
G-Technology we have a 1 Terrabyte G-RAID mini valued at $299 and a 4
Terrabyte G-RAID ($449) as prizes at the MMB. G-Tech is a brand and product
line that is so well respected (and heavily used) in our industry so
special thanks to G-Tech for these great prizes.
P
Redgiant
have a whole bunch of prizes to give away. Magic Bullet Suite 10 which
includes: Magic Bullet Colorista II, Magic Bullet Denoiser, Magic
Bullet Frames, Magic Bullet Grinder, Magic Bullet Instant HD, Magic
Bullet Looks, Magic Bullet Mojo and magic Bullet PhotoLooks. That's not
all - we also have indivudual copies of Magic Bullet Looks, Magic
Bullet Mojo and Trapcode Particular as well. Huge thanks to the Red
Giant team.
http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/
Bruce Sharpe of Singular Software
is making some of the coolest tools available to solve real problems
for the post production universe (that's us). PluralEyes and DualEyes
are essential tools for syncing either multiple cameras or dual-system
shoots now so popular with DSLR workflows. It takes pretty much all the
pain out of the process of syncing your tracks. 
It's
a winner's choice prize, pick any product, any flavor host/platform.
We've got two of them for two separate winners. Value is $149 each!
 | PluralEyes dramatically
accelerates the workflow for multi-camera, multi-take and dual-system
audio productions. By analyzing audio information, PluralEyes
synchronizes audio and video clips automatically, without the need for
timecode, clappers or other special preparation. Optimized for fast performance on both Mac and PC platforms, PluralEyes supports Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Sony Vegas Pro, and Media Composer. |
DualEyes - Recommended for both novice users and seasoned professionals, DualEyes is
a
standalone application that synchronizes and cuts the audio to
automatically match each video clip in both start time and duration.
Users simply record audio on a separate recorder and use DualEyes to
replace the camera audio with that high-quality separate audio. With
DualEyes’
technology, all original media files are kept intact,
while new media files are created for advanced flexibility. DualEyes
works with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7, and Mac OS X 10.5 and later.
http://www.singularsoftware.com/
Automatic Duck is sponsoring the IMUG MediaMotion Ball at NAB 2011.
Our friend Wes Plate of Automatic Duck is delighted to be a part of this great user event again this year!
Automatic Duck
will offer in the MediaMotion Ball prize pool three sets of the
Automatic Duck "Full Suite Bundle", each containing all three of
Automatic Duck's powerful and popular plug-ins: Pro Import AE, Pro
Export FCP and Pro Import FCP. These bundles retail at $1095 each!
All the details on all of Automatic Duck's fine offerings can be found at Automatic Duck's website: www.automaticduck.com
Artbeats is sponsoring the MediaMotion Ball this year and are offering a huge prize bundle!
Artbeats,
your source for royalty-free stock footage from over 100 different
brands is happy to provide a footage prize package to two lucky winners
at Media Motion Ball. The prize includes two HD footage collections
chosen from the Artbeats library, as well as a $1,599 credit toward
footage of the winner's choice. Each prize package is valued at over
$3,900.
Prize Pack Breakdown: 2 Prize Packs - Artbeats HD Prize Pack, a $3997 value each
Prize Pack #1 Includes collections: Cloud Plates HD, Water Effects 3 HD, Plus a collection of your choice valued up to $1599.
Prize Pack #2
Includes collections: City Edges HD, Film Clutter 2 HD, Plus a
collection of your choice valued up to $1599. Check out their site at http://www.artbeats.com
Thanks
to Phil Bates, Julie Hill, Laura Hollifield and the rest of the
Artbeats gang for supporting the all-volunteer IMUG.
 | Two lucky attendees of the MMB will win a copy of Cinema
4D Broadcast Edition! ($1695 each) Total value of these prizes is
$3390. Cinema 4D Broadcast contains all the features of Cinema 4D Prime as
well as specific tools for creating motion graphics, including
industry-leading cloning tools, advanced rendering options such as
global illumination, a high-end library packed with 3D models, cameras,
lighting setups, video clips, and much more. If you are already familiar with 2D motion graphics software you already have an advantage! Cinema 4D Broadcast contains many common elements - such as the Timeline and keyframes - which work in the same way. That flattens the learning curve because you only need to learn about new disciplines rather than learn different ways to perform tasks you have already mastered. Supported Compositing Software: Adobe After Effects (3D), Apple Motion (3D), Apple Final Cut Pro (2D), Apple Shake (2D), Autodesk Combustion (3D), eyeon Fusion (2D). |
Longtime
MediaMotion Ball supporter GenArts is returning again this year to
celebrate with us at the 14th annual MediaMotion Ball! Not only are
they supporting this all-volunteer event financially, they are offering
some great prizes up to lucky attendees!
1 x Sapphire for After Effects value $1699
"Over
the last 14 years, Sapphire has become the plug-in suite of choice for
production compositors and editors who require the perfect balance
between creativity and productivity."
1 x MonstersGT for After Effects value $999
"Designed
to complement Sapphire, Monsters GT provides artists with over 50
one-of-a-kind visual effects plug-ins, including physics based
particles, fluids, fire, smoke and other natural phenomena, time-based
feedback effects, and a selection of artistic effects.
1 x Particle Illusion 3.0 value $399
"particleIllusion
allows you to quickly and easily create amazing effects: explosions,
smoke, fire, sparkles, motion graphics backgrounds, space effects,
creatures, and abstract artistic effects -- literally hundreds of
different types of effects.
http://www.wondertouch.com/
The
fine folks from Pond5 will be on hand at the MMB and are bringing some
great prizes with them. How about five $200 certificates for free
footage, music tracks and sound effects? Oh, but wait, now they also
have AE projects. Awesome!
Pond5.com,
the world’s stock media marketplace, features hundreds of thousands of
royalty-free stock video clips, music tracks, and sound effects for all
production needs. License once, use forever, wherever. Prices
start at just $5 per clip or track ($2 for sound effects). All
media can be searched, previewed, purchased and downloaded
immediately. Check out the fastest user interface, real customer
service, the best prices, and a free video clip plus 26 free
sfx’s! Producers: upload and sell your pro content. You set
the price and earn 50% of each sale – the highest payout in the
industry.
http://www.pond5.com
| From the DigiEffects team and our good friend Robert Sharp we have not one but three - Digieffects "MegaSuites", which contains Damage v2, Delirium v2 and Buena Depth Cue. Each worth $499 (bundle price, ala carte much more). DE plugins work in conjunction with Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Autodesk Combustion, Boris RED and Grass Valley Edius. http://www.digieffects.com |  |
From Cycore
some great AE plugins bundles. Cycore will give away 4 Mega Bundles,
street valued at $399 each. CFX Mega Bundle gets you CycoreFX HD, Path
Tools and Sphere Utilities in one bundle. This super bundle will have
you covered in, if not all but most situations.
From Luxx & Tim Clapham
we have 3 prizes of over 10 hours of Cinema4D training. Learn Cinema4D
Dynamics is a comprehensive introduction to mastering dynamics within
Cinema4D. With a proven track record as one of the worlds leading
tutors in Cinema4D, Tim Clapham takes you through this incredible
feature rich toolset. Explore the techniques and processes of working
with Dynamics as you create five unique projects from the ground up.
Each workshop is designed using real world techniques and methods,
which are presented in a detailed and comprehensive manner.
Starting
with an exploration of the building blocks of dynamics to ensure a
solid foundation for the course, this is developed further throughout
each tutorial as we study in detail advanced techniques, which utilise
the Dynamics toolset across the board. Alongside the Dynamics features,
the classes cover many other skills essential for efficient workflow.
Increase your proficiency with scene management and efficient project
building. Streamline your automated processes by mastering the use of
Xpresso to reduce manual tasks and increase creativity....
 | ...Throughout the training we focus on harnessing the power of the
dynamics engine and controlling the simulations. This is complimented
by continual reinforcement of key methods throughout the 3D process.
Each class offers further substantial benefits to your skill set
including modelling, shaders, textures, expressions, animation, baking,
lighting and rendering. Learn Dynamics is an indispensable training
asset for all users of Cinema4D. For more detailed information on the specific tutorials included, please visit http://www.luxx.tv/dynamic |
From Matrox: Matrox MXO2 Mini with MAX Technology
Matrox
MXO2 Mini gives you all the features of a high-quality capture card and
a breakout box in one very affordable little device. It's also
available with the Matrox MAX option for faster than realtime H.264
file encoding to turbo charge your deliveries to Blu-ray, the web, and
mobile devices. This prize is worth $849!
http://www.matrox.com/video/en/products/mac/mxo2_family/mxo2_mini/
From AV3 Software we have a great prize: Get,
the award-winning search tool for Final Cut Pro (FCP) users, provides a
fast and accurate way of locating footage based on the spoken dialog
within digital content. Get
lets editors bypass the manual and mundane tasks associated with a
typical editing project, saving keystrokes and helping them concentrate
on storytelling. New low price of $249
Great prizes from AEScripts & AEPlugins
Two copies of the new Plexus plugin ($199.99 each) http://aeplugins.com/plexus
Two copies of Data Glitch plugin ($49.99 each) http://aeplugins.com/data-glitch
Two copies of BG Renderer Pro ($29.99 each) http://aescripts.com/bg-renderer
Some
extremely useful After Effects scripts and plugins - do your self a
favour and check out Plexus at their website - seriously cool.
Thanks to AEScripts & AEPlugins for donating these prizes to the MMB.
From Divergent Media
comes 2 copies of ClipWrap and a copy of ScopeBox - two invaluable
apps. ScopeBox turns your Mac into the premiere tool for computer based
signal monitoring and direct to disk recording. ClipWrap allows you to
re-wrap yor existing HDV or AVCHD footage into QuickTime movies faster
than realtime and without quality loss.
http://www.divergentmedia.com/divergent
 | Digital
Anarchy are giving away 2 copies of Beauty Box at the MMB. Thanks to
Jim Tierney and the Digital Anarchy team for their support of the
MMB. Beauty Box Video – The Next Step in Skin Smoothing. Beauty Box Video gives your actor or model an incredible makeover in post-production by incorporating state-of-the-art face detection and smoothing algorithms. This video plugin automatically identifies the skin tones and remove imperfections, while leaving important facial details sharp. http://digitalanarchy.com/beautyVID/main.html |
From Imagineer Systems: mocha Pro - list value $1495
mocha
Pro delivers the planar tracker and roto tools from mocha and adds
compositing tools for match moving, auto image and wire removal, clean
plate generation, lens distortion correction and stabilization, to
deliver an all-in-one VFX utility. By combining the best of legacy
products mokey and monet, Imagineer now offers one 64 bit enhanced
product with all the features.
http://www.imagineersystems.com/products/mochapro
Elaine
& Becky from the motion group are back at MMB and giving away a
couple of event passes to two lucky attendees! One person will win a
pass to motion October 9-11 in ABQ
($599 value). motion is known for bringing together the brightest and
most creative minds in the motion graphics, visual effects {VFX}, and
animation industries. Immediately following motion take part in The
Adobe Post Show - 2 1/2 days of intermediate to advanced Adobe
Production Premium workflow sessions designed specifically for
professionals in the motion picture, broadcast and game industries. One
lucky MMB attendee will win a pass to The Adobe Post Show, October
12-14 in ABQ ($599 value).
From Focal Press: (Trish and Chris Meyer, Angie Taylor, Chad Perkins, and more!)
- Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects 5e
- After Effects Apprentice 2e
- How to Cheat in After Effects
- Creative Motion Graphic Titling
- The VES Handbook of Visual Effects
- Cinema 4D 2e
- Digital Compositing for Film and Video 3e
- Design Essentials for the Motion Media Artist
Hotels are crazy cheap this year! (example: rooms that were $195 in
previous years are now at $79) Similar huge hotel price drops across
the board. Even the flights seem cheaper. Make your travel plans and be
in Vegas on Monday April 11th at the Sahara!
Remember, you can't win if you are not there! Plus, who would ever want
to miss out on the great food, camaraderie, and shoulder-rubbing with
the most influential... and certainly the most fun members of this
crazy digital production business!
