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International 3D Society Announces 3D Creative Arts Awards Host Tom Cavanagh February 9, 6PM-9PM

"We have the world's best 3D production team," said Jim Chabin, president of the Society and an executive producer of the show. Executive producers also include Steve Schklair, CEO/Founder, 3ality Digital and Gina Tanner, CEO/Co-Founder Digital Revolution Studios (DRS); Ted Kenney, 3ality Digital, and Mike Piltzecker, Influence Pictures, serve as producers. Veteran director Paul Miller, Rick Mill Productions, will direct the two-hour show. Additional credits include Richard Ayoub, Supervising Producer and Craig Tanner, Post Producer, DRS.

Tom Cavanagh a comedian best known for his starring role in NBC's 'Ed', and most recently as the live action star of 'Yogi Bear', will serve as the evening's host.

The nominees step onto the red carpet, they will be stepping on a new 3D Red Carpet as scientifically advanced as the 3D movies being honored at the 2nd Annual Ceremony.

Commissioned by the Society to create a 3D experience for arriving guests, the world's first 3D Red Carpet was manufactured by RIP Floor of Park City, Utah, specializing in Intelligent Modular Flooring and Imagery .

Capturing the action on the red carpet, as well as the awards show itself, will be a team from Burbank-based 3ality Digital, which is adding this inaugural 3D telecast of an awards show to its arsenal of industry-leading firsts.

I3DS Creative Arts Awards production team also includes Bruce Ryan, set designer, Doug Armstrong, owner HD Touring, Veronica Moreno, Site Manager, Mann Theatres, and Dan Pfister, Graphic Designer, Create Design L.A.

The recording of the show and telecast of the show in 3D is a part of a two hour special to air on 3net . 3net , the first 24/7, fully programmed 3D entertainment network, is a joint venture between Sony Corporation, Discovery Communications, and IMAX Corporation.

The 2nd Annual 3D Creative Arts Awards program will honor the year's best 3D artistic achievement in 3D movies, television, advertising and video games. The honors are selected in voting by more than 400 Society members.

International 3D Society underwriters include Signature Sponsor Panasonic Corporation and Founding Sponsors Dolby Laboratories, DreamWorks Animation (DWA), IMAX, MasterImage 3D, Panasonic Hollywood Lab, PIXAR, Sony Corporation of America, The Walt Disney Studios, and XpanD. Member Sponsors are Autodesk, DirecTV, 3net and Quantel. Platinum Sponsors Panasonic, Planar/Runco and Gold Sponsors of the 3D Creative Awards are Deluxe and MadM3dia Entertainment.

About the International 3D Society

The International 3D Society is a community of professionals dedicated to the advancement of the art and sciences of stereoscopic 3D technologies and content through education, hands on demonstration and celebration. For more information please visit: www.international3dsociety.com

About 3ality Digital

3ality Digital develops enabling technologies to power live-action stereoscopic 3D (S3D) entertainment with systems that meet the demanding needs of the commercial motion picture and television business. 3ality Digital's camera platforms, stereo image processing systems and S3D image scaling technologies are quickly earning a reputation as the "gold standard" for the emerging medium and are rapidly being adapted by broadcasters, production companies, studios and consumer electronics manufacturers. 3ality Digital's systems are optimized to handle the demands of live S3D broadcast, offering such must-haves as fast set-up, perfectly aligned zooms and accurate imagery right from the camera. For more information, please visit: www.3alitydigital.com

About Digital Revolution Studios (DRS)

Digital Revolution Studios (DRS) is a full-service stereoscopic 3D studio founded to meet the increasing demand for state-of-the-art stereoscopic 3D content. DRS is on the forefront of all aspects of stereoscopic 3D live action capture, 2D to 3D conversion, visual effects and cutting edge post-production techniques, with projects ranging from commercials to television and feature films. Founded by the Visual Effects Editor of AVATAR, Craig Tanner and CEO Gina Light Tanner, DRS has assembled a team of highly skilled and award-winning industry leaders in stereoscopic 3D technology and production. Digital Revolution Studios specializes in creating beautifully realistic high quality stereoscopic 3D content, from concept and creation to distribution. For more information, please visit: www.DigitalRevolutionStudios.com

International 3D Society
Karen Tobin, 818-402-2134
karen@international3dsociety.com
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3ality Digital
Christian Dix, 310-784-1040
Bob Gold & Associates
christian@bobgoldpr.com
or
Digital Revolution Studios
Sara Mora Ivicevich, 818-539-4044
sara@drs3d.com