Serious Magic Ships Training DVDs for ULTRA Software
October 26, 2004
Folsom, CA - Serious Magic, Inc. creator of the award-winning ULTRA chroma key and virtual set software, announced the availability of the Ultimate ULTRA Master Series Training DVD.
Produced in an informative, casual style by Serious Magic's Karl Soule, the training DVD reveals practical skills and insightful techniques that help users better attain ULTRA's extensive capabilities, the company describes.
Ultimate ULTRA includes a general introduction to ULTRA and provides in-depth training on ULTRA's Keyer, Colors, Scene, Pan & Zoom, and Input
tabs. Additional topics include how to work with virtual sets and alpha channels. The Ultimate ULTRA DVD is designed to run alongside ULTRA on a
WindowsR PC using Windows Media Player so users can follow along with each step.
"We created this training DVD to show our ULTRA customers how to achieve realism in their keys as well as set up shots for different camera angles
and proper framing within each virtual library," says Mark Randall, Serious Magic's president & CEO. "To save time, we organized the video into chapters
to make it easy for viewers to quickly jump to the information they want."
Ultimate ULTRA Master Series Training DVD offers over an hour of expert training and is available now for $89.95 from Serious Magic's online store.
ULTRA System Requirements Include:
Windows XP or 2000.
800 MHz or faster processor speed
Intel Pentium III processor or equivalent
Intel Pentium 4 processor or equivalent
Intel Celeron 2 processor or equivalent
AMD Athlon or Athlon XP processor or equivalent
AMD Duron processor or equivalent
256 MB RAM.
DVD-ROM Drive.
1 GB available hard disk space.
16 MB AGP graphics card with 3D acceleration (GeForce or Radeon - class card recommended).
Windows - compatible PC audio card.
Windows - compatible DV input required for real-time preview of external video. IDE hard drive or Ethernet card required for activation.
About ULTRA
ULTRA makes high-quality chroma keying and sophisticated virtual sets dramatically easier and more practical for both studio and in-the-field
productions. Based on several technological advances, ULTRA overcomes less than ideal keying conditions, such as uneven lighting, wrinkled backdrops
and frizzy hair, and simulates traditional motion tracking with virtual camera motion. It also is optimized to deliver excellent results from the
reduced bandwidth of DV video sources and is compatible with virtually any video editing software that reads and writes standard AVI or DV file
formats. ULTRA is designed for standard PCs running Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
About Serious Magic
Serious Magic, Inc. was founded in early 2001 by a team of industry veterans to create the next generation of visual communication tools. Award-winning
products include Visual Communicator, empowering non-technical users to create stunning videos and presentations that captivate audiences, deliver
key points, and compel action; ULTRA, a software breakthrough that transforms chroma keying into an incredibly easy and practical tool for all
types of video producers; and DV Rack, the first PC-assisted, video production software designed to work with videographers while shooting to
help improve video quality and prevent shooting disasters.
The name Serious Magic was inspired by Arthur C. Clarke's observation: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
For more information, visit
www.seriousmagic.com
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