It’s 2004.  You’ve been tested and found exceptional, and now you are a necessary actor on the front lines of modern warfare.  You are a member of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit; your duty is to render safe any potentially explosive object, protecting your comrades and nearby non-combatants alike.  But not every mission is a success, not every member a survivor, and now, little more than one month remaining in your rotation, your team leader has become a casualty, and his brash replacement is making your quickly approaching departure an even greater uncertainty.  It is into this context that The Hurt Locker places its audience, attempting to provide a more matter-of-fact experience than previous filmed narratives about the US war that has defined the 2000s.

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2009 ADDY Awards Honor IDT Projects for Industry Excellence

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Integrated Design Tools, Inc. (IDT) received two Silver ADDY Awards during the American Advertising Federation of Tallahassee’s (AAFT) annual gala. Along with interactive team 3W Studios, IDT and its projects were recognized for excellence in advertising and high standards of creative communications.

Judges reviewed entries in the categories of media, print, television, radio and interactive. Gold award-winners will automatically advance to district competition, overseen by the American Advertising Federation. IDT was honored with one Silver ADDY in the category of “Consumer or Trade,” with a second Silver ADDY for its “Interactive Media Web site.”

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IDT Installs N-3 into Hydraulic Sled at Delphi Testing Facility

VANDALIA, Ohio — Integrated Design Tools, Inc. (IDT) worked with Delphi Corporation to install the N-3 high-speed camera into the company’s safety testing facility in Vandalia, Ohio. A leading global supplier of mobile electronics and transportation systems, Delphi utilizes a hydraulic sled mount to capture crash test footage. The company selected IDT’s compact, versatile N-3 camera for the system, allowing for the simultaneous capture of multiple crash views.

“IDT enjoyed the challenge and opportunity to provide a solution for Delphi,” said Dr. Luiz Lourenco, CEO of IDT. “The N-3 was an excellent choice for this project, offering the mass and remote access necessary for hydraulic sled impact testing.”

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Integrated Design Tools, Inc. Introduces “The Speed of Life”

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Pasadena, Calif. — Today, Integrated Design Tools, Inc. (IDT) announced the launch of a video contest like no other. Aptly named The Speed of Life, the contest is only open to high-speed video clips of 250 frames per second (FPS) or more. Contestants will compete to win the “N-3,” a compact and fully autonomous camera capable of more than 65,000 FPS. Online entry is open April 1 – Aug. 21, 2009, and IDT expects entries to be “captivating.”

“High-speed imaging allows us to capture details invisible to the naked eye,” said Dr. Luiz Lourenco, CEO of IDT, an international company specializing in digital imaging solutions. “From filmmakers to testing professionals, these pros have fascinating footage on their hands for the world to see.”

With the popularity of the Discovery Channel’s “Time Warp” television program, the high-speed world is gaining attention. IDT hopes The Speed of Life contest will further this industry’s awareness, honoring those who film outstanding moments in time. With that, there are no specific categories for skill level or content submitted, since organizers agree that high-speed technology tends to make anything relatively interesting.

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