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    Shotgun announces call for entries for 2016 Pipeline Awards

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    LOS ANGELES --

    Shotgun Software, an Autodesk company, announced that it is now accepting entries for the third annual Pipeline Awards which recognize excellence in pipeline tool development, integration, engineering and usage. Award winners will be announced during the SIGGRAPH Conference, taking place July 24-28 in Anaheim, California.

    “We were once again blown away by all the creative genius that went into creating the impossible on screen this last year,” said Don Parker, co-founder of Shotgun and Autodesk senior director. “But behind every creative team is an incredible group of technologists and tool builders who absolutely deserve to be acknowledged and celebrated. It’s our honor to recognize those individuals, teams and tools, regardless if they use Shotgun or not.”

    Shotgun community members are encouraged to submit innovative tools and individuals for consideration for Pipeline Awards. Nominations should be sent via email to pipelineawards@shotgunsoftware.com by June 20, 2016. Please include a description of the tool, development, or use case that most impressed you (whether or not it involves Shotgun), and/or a summary of what your pipeline hero has accomplished.

    Last year’s tool winners included EA Germany’s Media Submit and Media Link tool, Omstudios’ Adobe After Effects integration with Shotgun, and Milk VFX’s Smart Publish notifications tool. The Framestore pipeline team and MPC’s Hannes Ricklefs were honored with Hero Awards for their outstanding contributions to the industry.

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    The End of The “Rust” Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock A Civil Lawsuit

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024

    The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday.

    At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said that the parents and younger sister of deceased cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were disappointed that prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. The criminal charge against Baldwin was dismissed halfway through trial in July on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.

    Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal in the movie "Rust" in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

    Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.

    Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to pursue damages and compensation from Baldwin and "Rust" producers in New Mexico civil court, and want Baldwin to answer questions under oath in the proceedings. Hutchins' widower and son previously reached a separate legal settlement.

    "With the withdrawal that was made public yesterday, we are now able to proceed with our civil case," Allred said. "Clearly, the rights of Alec Baldwin were protected, but the due process rights of the victims — Halyna Hutchins and her parents and her sister — were violated."

    Allred said she's ready to prove that Hutchins had a close relationship... Read More

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