In this day and age of global recognition for brands, internet and social networks are playing a key role in bringing corporations from different regions of the world together. As the more brands emerge, the circle of consumers’ needs also expands. To give exposure to both the sellers and the customers, online social networks introduce advance tools and platforms to establish ties between them. In 2012, LinkedIn took acquisition of a slide hosting service based on Web 2.0 known as SlideShare. Founded in 2006, it is considered the world’s largest community for knowledge sharing through presentations and documents.
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that a new Boris Continuum Unit, Cartoon Look, is now available. The Boris Continuum Cartoon Look Unit includes the Cartoon Look, Pencil Sketch, Charcoal Sketch, and Watercolor filters from Boris Continuum Complete 6:
* BCC Cartoon Look - BCC Cartoon Look simulates the look of cartoon rotoscope animation which was recently popularized with feature films such as "A Scanner Darkly" and "Waking Life" and may also be seen in memorable advertisement campaigns for The Charles Schwab Corporation. The filter includes many preset looks and styles, all available via the filter's preset pop-up menu. Users can even make their own presets and apply them to any other clip in any project. This filter is easy to use, yet provides parameter controls to achieve the right look with any source material.