The GlobeCaster Studio 8000
GlobeCaster Studio 8000 is our most robust and powerful solution. Perfect the final cut creatively, intuitively and without limits in linear and non-linear formats. GlobeCaster's state-of-the-art editing, effects and titling software bring creative freedom to the editing process for editors of every skill level.
Key Features
- Hybrid, real-time linear and non-linear editing system; no rendering
- Real Time Character Generator
- Animation and Paint Compositing Tools
- Comprehensive Real-Time Linear/Non-Linear Editor
- Real-Time 3D Video Warp Effects Creation Tool
- Eight Input Digital Audio Mixer
- Fully Digital Streaming Video for Encoder Capture
- Supports Internet Streaming Pixel Resolutions between 160x120 to 320x240
Integration with existing systems
The GlobeCaster product line is compatible with all major video formats (Composite, S-Video{Y/C}, Component RGB/YUV, Serial 601), as well as VTRs that support RS-422 control. The GlobeCaster product line is used by world-class companies and has won numerous industry awards, including recognition from the National Association of Broadcasters.
Paint, Animating and Compositing
- High-performance object-oriented 2D paint engine capable of nearly infinite layering
- Vector drawing tools, including geometry, freehand, particle clouds, and soft airbrushes
- Extensive control of stroke properties such as transparency, soft edges and drop shadows
- Powerful image-processing strokes such as blur, magnify, colorization and posterization
- Properties of strokes can be animated over time with on-screen and timeline control
Comprehensive Real-Time Hybrid Linear/Non-Linear Editor
- Position, edit, scrub and play through dual video streams, 3D DVE, 32-bit animating graphics, still stores, 3D video tracing, CG rolls and crawls, organic wipes, and warp effects
- Advanced timeline-based video editing user interface with real-time effects (no rendering)
- Parallel tracks for video, audio, transitions, effects, and up to four graphic overlays without rendering
- Supports common professional video editing tape decks through RS422 transport control
- Extensive picon-based video and audio clip management features and user-defined bin storage
- Supports flexible combination of hybrid linear and non-linear systems
On-Air-Character Generator
- Sophisticated titling treatments, text effects and formatting
- Delivers a wide range of text attributes, flexible multi-layering and smooth real-time text effects
- Contains over 100 scaleable fonts from the industry-standard Bitstream broadcast font library
- On-screen user interface for text layout and font typestyle editing
- Based on a powerful font rasterizing engine, using Windows(r) True-Type font faces
- Independent application of image and transparency maps for face, border, sides and shadow
- Loads most common image formats for backgrounds, textures, images, logos, etc.
- Creates smooth sub-pixel variable-speed rolls and crawls
Breakthrough Real-Time 3D Digital Video Effects
- Includes a wide variety of 2D and 3D effects with 32-bit graphics and animation
- Can make your own effects in GlobeCaster's 2D or optional 3D software
- Features live production capabilities never before possible, such as Warp Geometry FX and Video Tracing
- Place actors on virtual sets, complete with real-time reflections and refractions
- Sub-pixel positioning, smooth filtering and edge anti-aliasing ensures the highest broadcast-quality output possible
- Supports Windows Media Player and RealPlayer video formats
- GlobeCaster features the critical components found in a six-figure, high-end television studio with additional rich media options.
