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Founded in 1997, the Creative Planet Communities, a division of NewBay Media LLC, offers online resources for the film and television production professional. Updated daily, the CPC sites offer news, articles and discussions forums for the creative community. The company's network of sites includes 2-pop.com, VFXPro.com, Cinematographer.com, Videography.com, DCinematography.com and DesigninMotion.com.

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About the Sites

2-Pop.com
Launched in 1997 as one of the first online video production communities-initially for the Final Cut Pro users-2-pop.com has evolved into the premier online destination for DV production. The site's immense popularity-nearly 2,000,000 page views per month, by 58,000 unique users-is sustained through a library of "how-to" articles and product reviews and its active discussion forums. The 30 discussion forums cover all aspects of video production -from cameras to editing equipment to workstations -and are maintained by 2-Pop's 11 guides, video professionals and dedicated "2-poppers" who ensure that all posts are answered and that the quality of the site is consistently good. Named "Best of the Web" by Apple, Adobe and About.com, 2-Pop.com is updated daily with news, interviews, product reviews and how-to articles.

Cinematographer.com
Cinematographer.com is the premier online destination for cinematographers, production designers, camera operators and camera assistants. The site features news, interviews, jobs, an active discussion forum hosted by author and cinematographer Jon Fauer, coverage of events and festivals, guides to equipment, product reviews and interactive features such as "Ask the Expert."

DesigninMotion.com
Launched in 1997, DesignInMotion.com has developed into the premier online destination for information about broadcast design. With nearly 1,000,000 page views per month, the site is updated throughout the day with articles that walk the reader through the conception, design and execution of opens, titles, promos, commercials, interstitials and Web sites. In addition to the site's editorial, it also offers a Web guide resource, a robust career center and an ongoing discussion of the broadcast design business. Presented by the Broadcast Designers Association (BDA), DesignInMotion has been lauded "Best of the Web" by both Adobe and Apple for its timely and rich information on the art, business and technology of broadcast design.

DCinematography.com
A distinctive and much needed source that focuses on the motion picture industry's transition to new digital technologies for shooting, editing, preparing and exhibiting movies. DCinematography.com readers include a wide range of motion picture professionals from producers and directors to hands-on production people. Its news, features, profiles, new technology and product coverage educate and develop a vital new forum of communication for this new form for exhibiting and making movies.

TelevisionBroadcast.com
Television Broadcast provides the key buying team of managers and engineers at broadcast, satellite, cable and broadband companies with the business and technology strategies and tutorial information they need to prosper in the new era of digital television. With an expanded distribution that reaches a new audience for broadcast equipment, technology and services, Television Broadcast's readership includes general managers, chief engineers, production and operations managers, and interactive television content professionals. These senior engineering management executives rely on Television Broadcast to help them make the tough policy and technical decisions crucial in today's competitive television marketplace.

GovernmentVideo.com
GovernmentVideo.com is the only site that exclusively serves the largest marketplace for professional production and presentation equipment - video professionals at the federal, city, county and state levels of government. The site, produced by the editors of Government Video magazine,provides the latest information on relevant video/audio technology and applications for professionals in law enforcement, education, military, judiciary, security, medical, and aerospace, as well as defense contractors, dealers, installers and integrators. Government Video is the voice for these high-volume buyers and it is the official communication vehicle for this sector's largest trade show, The Government Video Technology Expo.

VFXPro.com
Presented by the Visual Effects Society, VFXPro offers comprehensive resources and information for the visual effects professional. With its daily production news -- detailed information on what effects houses are working on -- and its coverage of events, VFXPro is the one-stop destination for VFX artists, supervisors, animators and facility managers -- nearly 58,000 unique users at last count. The site's in-depth articles on the visual effects of such films as Star Wars Episode 2, Lord of the Rings and Spider-Man are complemented by snapshot articles about effects-rich episodic television, commercials and music videos. VFXPro also features daily product information about VFX hardware and software, an extensive Web guide resource and a robust career center. The site's popular VFX discussion forum addresses topics ranging from effects shots to schools to software.

Videography.com
Videography.com focuses on professionals who create video content for profit-from leading Hollywood effects houses and large commercial facilities to independent production companies, corporate TV departments and "boutique" digital video studios. Professional shooters, editors, graphics designers, audio mixers and producers read Videography.com for its useful "how to" features, industry insights, news and commentary, product reviews and technology tutorials.