Pinnacle supports The Halloween Horror Challenge

Pinnacle is delighted to support www.budgetfilmaker.com’s Halloween Horror Challenge by giving away its latest flagship video editing software, Studio Ultimate v.11. So now serious video enthusiasts who aspire to follow in Alfred Hitchcocks footsteps or make a new Hammer horror are in with the chance to win this ultimate editing tool to help create the most stunning professional movies. If it’s  Nightmare on Elm Street or Scary Movie 3, features like precision panning and zooming with StageTools™ MovingPicture, amazing sound effects and a Chroma Key green screen backdrop are easy-to-use and allows users to edit to the most professional level. The ProDAD VitaScene lets you create dramatic lighting and ‘film look’ effects, perfect for creating that ‘5 Minutes to Midnight’ atmosphere. In addition, the Scorefitter™ music generation tool will create a soundtrack to match the exact length and mood of a video almost instantly. Scorefitter’s large sample file size (48k) equates to higher fidelity results, so home movies will sound better than ever before. So if you are spookily serious about your film-making, and want some fiendish effects to achieve your filmmaking ghouls, Studio Ultimate will work wickedly well.  

Studio Ultimate is the flagship model of Pinnacle’s Studio family, and is designed for enthusiasts who demand more power and control over the quality of their creations. Created by the technical team behind Avid, its powerful editing engine will provide all the tools you need to make magic movies. Building on the HD and AVCHD support seen in Pinnacle Studio v.11 Plus, Studio Ultimate comes with a number of highly-acclaimed, fully integrated professional audio and video tools.

The entire Pinnacle Studio version 11 line includes other enhancements that improve the video editing experience. For example, the scalable user interface not only lets users keep the tools at their fingertips while they get in close to their work-in-progress, but it integrates easily with today’s widescreen monitors. And, with more than 40 source tracks and a wide range of variations, the possibilities are nearly infinite. This latest release also demonstrates improved loading and file export speeds, and is compatible with the Windows Vista operating system.

The Pinnacle Studio, Pinnacle Studio Plus and Pinnacle Studio Ultimate are priced at £39.99, £69.99 and £89.99 respectively and are available from www.dabs.com, www.amazon.com, Staples and other leading retailers.