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Percy Grainger (18821961) was an Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist who played a prominent role in the revival of interest in British folk music in the early 20th century. Grainger left Australia in 1895 to study at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt. Between 1901 and 1914 he was based in London, where he established himself first as a society pianist and later as a concert performer, composer and collector of original folk melodies. He met many of the significant figures in European music, forming friendships with Frederick Delius and Edvard Grieg, and became a champion of Nordic music and culture. In 1914, Grainger moved to the United States, where he took citizenship in 1918. He experimented with music machines that he hoped would supersede human interpretation. Although much of his work was experimental and unusual, the piece with which he is most generally associated is his piano arrangement of the folk-dance tune "Country Gardens". This glass negative of Grainger was taken at some point around 19151920.Photograph credit: Bain News Service; restored by Adam Cuerden and MyCatIsAChonkRecently featured: Runion stonechatClimate changeShirley Graham Du BoisArchiveMore featured pictures

November 14: World Diabetes Day; Dobruja Day in RomaniaApollo 12 launches from the Kennedy Space Center1941 Second World War: After suffering torpedo damage the previous day, the British aircraft carrier HMSArk Royal sank as she was being towed to Gibraltar for repairs.1969 Apollo 12 (pictured) launched from the Kennedy Space Center, becoming the second crewed flight to land on the Moon.1990 Music producer Frank Farian admitted that the German R&B duo Milli Vanilli did not sing the vocals on their album Girl You Know It's True.1992 In poor conditions caused by Cyclone Forrest, Vietnam Airlines Flight474 crashed near Nha Trang, killing 30 people.2003 Astronomers Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz discovered the trans-Neptunian object Sedna.Mikayel Nalbandian (b.1829)John Abercrombie (d.1844)Franz Mller (d.1864)Bernard Hinault (b.1954)More anniversaries: November 13November 14November 15ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"https://www.cgchannel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/240430_FusionStudio19_USDUpdates.mp4Fusion Studio 19 extends support for USD workflows in the compositing software. The video above was recorded in DaVinci Resolve 19.0, which includes a version of the Fusion toolset.Originally posted on 30 April 2024. Scroll down for news of the Fusion Studio 19.1 update.Blackmagic Design has released Fusion Studio 19.0, the latest version of its 3D compositing software.The update adds IntelliTracker, a new AI-based point tracker, a new Multi Poly tool for rotoscoping work, and extends the softwares support for USD-based workflows.Also available inside DaVinci Resolve 19A version of the Fusion toolset is included in DaVinci Resolve, Blackmagic Designs colour grading, editing and visual effects software, version 19 of which has also just been released.DaVinci Resolve gets more promotional support than Fusion Studio at the time of writing, the Fusion Studio 19 product webpage lists features from an earlier release so the video above is for DaVinci Resolve 19.0, but the features shown should be common to both apps.Tracking: new AI-based IntelliTrack tracker, plus support for the Resolve FX Surface TrackerNew features in Fusion Studio 19.0 include IntelliTrack, a new point tracker powered by Neural Engine, Fusion Studios machine learning system, for tracking objects or stabilizing footage.In addition, Fusion Studio now supports DaVinci Resolves Resolve FX Surface Tracker and Resolve FX Object Removal features.https://www.cgchannel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/240430_FusionStudio19_RotoFeatures.mp4Rotoscoping: new Multi Poly tool and updates to the Shape toolsFor rotoscoping, a new Multi Poly tool (shown above) makes it possible to create multiple roto masks in a single node.In addition, all of the Shape tools now support motion paths, and there are two new nodes: sText, for adding text to shape-based node trees, and sBSpline, for creating spline shapes.Performance improvements include a speed boost of up to 3x in Magic Mask.USD workflows: new nodes for editing textures and importing and rendering volumesThe update also extends the new USD-based workflows introduced in Fusion Studio 18.5.Fusion Studio 19.0 adds four nodes for manipulating textures directly in a USD scene without having to edit the source file: uTexture, uTexture Transform, uShader, and uNormal Map.There is also a new uVolume tool (shown above), for importing, shading and rendering volumetric effects like fire and smoke in OpenVDB format.Updated 13 November 2024: Blackmagic Design has released Fusion Studio 19.1.The update further extends USD workflows, adding a new uExport node for exporting USD scenes from compositions, including geometry, materials, animations, cameras and lighting.Users can choose to export in scenes in .usd, .usda, .usdc, and .usdz format, and to export specific nodes in the source tree as a hierarchy of linked USD files.New Switch and uSwitch tools for toggling between variant inputs for a compositionThe update also adds new Switch and uSwitch tools for toggling between multiple input sources for a composition, designed for standard and USD environments respectively.Both support any number of input connections although only for one output from each of the input sources and work with most types of tools, including Shapes and 3D.Updates to OpenColorIO color management workflowOther new features include OCIO Display, a new tool for applying customised Display transforms from a sourced OCIO config file. It can also auto-detect any attached monitors, and provide additional transforms based on the ICC profile provided by the users operating system.It is also now possible to use OCIO CDL transforms to view LUTs.Other changesFor roto work, the Multi Poly tools viewer toolbar gets new controls for adding polygons and B-splines to the tools list, making it possible to begin drawing a new shape in the viewer.The TimeSpeed node gets a new Freeze Frame control, making it possible to capture a specific frame from a video clip and hold it for the duration of a composition.The update also improves performance with projects featuring multiple or long paintbrush operations, while Fusion resize is now up to 3x faster.Pricing and system requirementsFusion Studio 19.1 is available for Windows 10+, Rocky Linux 8.6 and macOS 13.0+. New licences cost $295.The Fusion toolset in the free edition of DaVinci Resolve has a maximum image resolution of 16k x 16k and lacks network rendering capabilities. 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html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Blackmagic Designs updates from NAB 2024. Coverage of Da Vinci Resolve 19.0 starts at 34:15.Originally posted on 30 April 2024. Scroll down for news of the DaVinci Resolve 19.1 update.Blackmagic Design has updated DaVinci Resolve, its free colour grading, editing and post-production software, and DaVinci Resolve Studio, its $295 commercial edition.DaVinci Resolve Studio 19.0 adds new features for live broadcast editing, including a complete new replay system, plus new AI-based video editing and audio mixing tools.Below, weve rounded up the key features for colorists and effects artists, including the new ColorSlice grading palette, the AI-powered IntelliTrack tracker and Defocus Background effect, the Film Look Creator, and the new Multi Poly tool for roto work.Color page: new ColorSlice grading palette and AI-based IntelliTrack trackerNew features in the Color Page, DaVinci Resolve Studios color correction toolset, include ColorSlice, a new six-vector grading palette, shown at the foot of the image above.It provides controls for the RGB or CMY vectors of an image theres actually also a seventh dedicated vector for skin tone with options to adjust the density, saturation and hue of each.In the existing RGB Mixer palette, it is now possible to normalize channels as you adjust them.The update also adds IntelliTrack, a new point tracker powered by Neural Engine, DaVinci Resolves machine learning system, available within the Tracker palette on the Color Page, for tracking and selectively color-correcting objects within a shot.There is a second new Neural Engine-powered feature in the Motion Effects palette: the new UltraNR mode in the spatial noise reduction tool, which automatically adusts the luma and chroma thresholds of footage to remove noise, based on a user-controllable sample area.Other changes include a new Node Stack system, which lets users break up a node graph into up to four layers to simplify complex grading workflows. The layers are applied sequentially.Resolve FX: new Film Look Creator and Resolve FX pluginsAlso available through the Color Page, DaVinci Resolve Studios library of Resolve FX image-processing plugins now includes a new Film Look Creator.It enables users to apply filmic looks to footage by selecting from presets or adjusting over 60 control parameters, including options for creating split tone effects, and for mimicking the properties of physical film, including halation, grain and flicker.Other new Resolve FX plugins include Defocus Background, an AI-powered effect that automatically isolates and blurs the background of shot, creating a shallow depth of field.The existing Face Refinement effect has been updated, and can now track more than one face within a shot. There are also new options for adjusting track points and interpolating keyframes.Performance improvements include speed boosts of up to 3x for the Beauty, Edge Detect and Watercolor effects on Macs, and up to 2x on NVIDIA systems.Fusion: expanded USD support, referenced compositions, and new Multi Poly tool for rotoIn the Fusion page, DaVinci Resolve Studios integrated compositing toolset, support for USD-based workflows introduced in DaVinci Resolve 18.5 has been expanded.The update adds four new nodes for manipulating textures directly in a USD scene without having to edit the source file: uTexture, uTexture Transform, uShader, and uNormal Map.There is also a new uVolume tool, for importing, shading and rendering volumetric effects like fire and smoke in OpenVDB format.Workflow improvements include a new Referenced Composition system, which makes it possible to save comps and reuse them across multiple clips or timelines. Changes made to the source composition are automatically propagated to all of the copies.For rotoscoping, a new Multi Poly tool (shown above) makes it possible to create multiple roto masks in a single node.In addition, all of the Shape tools now support motion paths, and there are two new nodes: sText, for adding text to shape-based node trees, and sBSpline, for creating spline shapes.Performance improvements include a speed boost of up to 3x in Magic Mask.Other toolsets: complete new live replay system and AI-based editing toolsHowever, the biggest changes in DaVinci Resolve Studio 19.0 are to the editing toolsets, with the Cut page getting new features aimed at live broadcast work.They include the option to view all of the live camera feeds for a broadcast on a multi-view screen, and to set POI (Point of Interest) markers across all of the feeds in real time.The markers can then be used to trigger replays from each Point of Interest, with a range of retiming presets for slow-motion playback.Both the Cut and Edit pages get new AI-based editing tools, including voice isolation, speech-to-text transcription, and text-based timeline editing, similar those in tools like Premiere Pro.The Fairlight audio toolset also gets AI-based tools, including an audio panning system based on the IntelliTrack tracker, and a dialogue separator for rebalancing speech and ambient sound.Other new features include support for Ambisonic surround sound, and automatic binaural rendering of Dolby Atmos mixes. We dont cover video or audio editing on CG Channel, but you can find a complete list of changes via the links at the foot of the story.Updated 13 November 2024: Blackmagic Design has released DaVinci Resolve 19.1.Colorists get mini panel controls to edit custom curve control points, the option to copy the active node stack layer from timeline clips, and to export stills with Dolby Vision tonemapping.Effects artists get a new grain control for the Resolve FX Sky Replacement effect, new saturation and gamma controls for Resolve FX light rays, and per-channel settings for blur effects.Further updates to USD workflows in the Fusion pageCompositors get further updates to USD workflows, including a new uSwitch tool for toggling between inputs in a USD environment, and a uExport tool for exporting USD scenes from comps.Other changes to the Fusion page include a new OCIO Display tool for applying custom OCIO display transforms, and the option to use OCIO CDL transforms to view LUTs.In addition, Fusion compositions in the media pool can now use the new IntelliTrack tracker.For roto work, the Multi Poly tools viewer toolbar gets new polygon and B-spline controls. Other changes: updates to the editing tools, plus support for spatial images and videoThere are also a lot of updates to the audio and video editing toolsets, including new Fusion titles, effects and generators in the effects panel of the Edit page.The update also adds support for Apples spatial photos and videos, capturable on an iPhone and viewable on the Vision Pro headset, including support for encoding MV HEVC spatial video.Pricing and system requirementsDaVinci Resolve 19.1 and DaVinci Resolve Studio 19.1 are available for Windows 10+, Rocky Linux 8.6, and macOS 13.0+. The updates are free to existing users.The base edition is free; the Studio edition, which adds AI features, stereoscopic 3D tools, HDR grading and more Resolve FX filters and Fairlight FX audio plugins, costs $295.Read a list of new features in DaVinci Resolve 19.1 and DaVinci Resolve Studio 19.1Read a list of new features in DaVinci Resolve 19.0 and DaVinci Resolve Studio 19.0Have your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). As well as being able to comment on stories, followers of our social media accounts can see videos we dont post on the site itself, including making-ofs for the latest VFX movies, animations, games cinematics and motion graphics projects.

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An artist's rendering of the X-37B conducting an aerobraking maneuver using the drag of Earth's atmosphere, with the bottom of the craft glowing red as it heats up. Boeing SpaceRecently, the United States Space Force surprised space travel enthusiasts and professionals alike by revealing details about its mysterious spaceplanes seventh mission. In a statement released on October 10, the agency announced that its Boeing-made X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle would conduct a series of unprecedented aerobraking maneuvers to change its orbital path around Earth. This month, Boeing Space said on social media that the procedure had begun.This first-of-a kind maneuver from the X-37B is an incredibly important milestone for the United States Space Force as we seek to expand our aptitude and ability to perform in this challenging domain, B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force, said in the statement.The news is a rare offering of information from the Space Force and Boeing, which are incredibly secretive about the X-37Bs activities. The craftlaunchedon its first mission in 2010, but few details have been revealed about its highly classified purpose in space.The newly described aerobraking maneuver allows the X-37B spaceplane to change its orbit by using the Earths atmospheric dragthe friction caused by molecules in the atmosphere. Normally, spacecrafts have to fire their thrusters to achieve a shift in orbit, which uses up propellant and thus can only be done a limited number of times, per Space.coms Brett Tingley.When we aerobrake, we utilize atmospheric drag to effectively step down our apogeethe farthest point from Earth in the orbitone pass at a time, until we get to the orbital regime that we want to be in, John Ealy, a Boeing engineer, says in a video released by the company. When we do this, we save enormous amounts of propellant, and thats really why aerobraking is important.Because of the way it conserves fuel, aerobraking could allow missions to last significantly longer, per Newsweeks Tom Howarth.What is Aerobraking? | X-37B Mid-Mission DemonstrationWatch on X-37B will change its orbit (or perhaps it already has) in order to dispose of service module components, dropping them off to burn up in the Earths atmosphere.Besides this novel maneuver, the public knows very little about X-37B. It is an unmanned, remotely controlled spaceplane Boeing developed for the U.S. Department of Defense. More broadly, spaceplanes are hybrids between airplanes and spacecraft that can orbit the planet like satellites but also land back on Earth like passenger planes, per Gizmodos Passant Rabie. In essence, this ability makes them reusable.X-37B was launched into space via SpaceXs Falcon Heavy rocket for its seventh mission (OTV-7) in December 2023. Since then, it has been orbiting Earth in an extremely elliptical path with a perigee (the closest point of an orbit) of 620 miles and an apogee of more than 22,210 miles, per Live Sciences Rory Bathgatethough it has been spotted as close as 185 miles above Earth.But exactly what its doing on that orbit is unclear. Since December 28, 2023, the United States Space Force, supported by the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, has conducted radiation effect experiments and has been testing Space Domain Awareness technologies in a Highly Elliptical Orbit, is all the agency said of the spaceplanes overall mission in the recent statement. The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle when it concluded its sixth successful mission. U.S. Space Force / Staff Sgt. Adam Shanks, Public domainWe do know, however, that past missions have served to study the effect of long-duration space exposure, including space radiation, on seeds.Space is a vast and unforgiving environment where testing technologies is critical to the success of future endeavors, Michelle Parker, vice president of Boeings Space Mission Systems, said in another statement last month. There is no other space platform as capable, flexible and maneuverable as the X-37B, and its next demonstration will be another proof point that this test vehicle sets the pace of innovation.Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said in a statement that the craft is conducting national security missions in space. Some suspect this to include military surveillance. Many are thus wondering what might have prompted the agency to release information about the X-37Bs latest maneuver.Disclosing this aerobraking maneuver could be the Space Forces way of showing the world what the spaceplane is capable of, Vivienne Machi writes for Aviation Week, with an intended audience of anyone from allies and partners, adversaries, lawmakers, industry, potential recruits, and perhaps even the service itself.Machi adds that two other reasons for the revelation could include loosening up some of the agencys historic and perhaps unnecessary security classification barriers, and/or wanting to prompt China and Russia to also step up communication about space maneuvers.Once the aerobraking has been completedand perhaps it already hasthe spaceplane will return to its secretive objectives.Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.Filed Under: Government, Innovations, Military, Outer Space, Planes, Space Travel