Production & Post
‘The colourist is the bridge between camera technology and post production’
Annual awards celebrate the best in colour grading across film, TV, commercials and music videos
Production & Post
Production & Post
Dispelling the fear factor of working with virtual production
TVBEurope talks to Pixomondo's Alex Webster about the company's plans for London, why producers are still not sure about virtual production, and why technology...
Production & Post
BBC Studioworks regenerates former Doctor Who sound stages
The stages based at Roath Lock Studios range from 5,101 sq. ft to 12,318 sq. ft and are surrounded by ancillary areas to suit...
Production & Post
Bild Studios’ MARS Volume employs Brompton LED processing
The MARS Volume studio is powered by three Tessera SX40 4K LED processors and multiple Tessera XD 10G data distribution units from Brompton Technology...
People
Oscar-winning re-recording mixer joins Molinaire
During his career, Richard Pryke has also worked on a number of projects, including Bird Box, Die Another Day, V for Vendetta, and 127 Hours
Production & Post
The Farm Group, Jigsaw24 Media partner on training scheme
The scheme includes both practical and theoretical elements and is designed to give junior operators a comprehensive understanding of the technologies typically used in collaborative...
Production & Post
Stage Fifty expands UK footprint with Wycombe Film Studios
Wycombe Film Studios is expected to welcome a Hollywood feature film that will start shooting this year
Production & Post
Epic Games introduces virtual production skills-building training programme
Unreal Connectors is a new skill-building training programme which will be available in the UK, Spain, Germany, Italy, the US and Canada
Production & Post
HTC launches its first turnkey virtual production product
Solution leverages lighthouse tracking technology, VIVE Mars CamTrack lets actors "jump into" any number of virtual backdrops in real-time during production
Live Production
Survey: 90 per cent of video professionals have adopted cloud and remote editing workflows
However, 65 per cent of users said they are moving original high-res media files around the internet to support remote editing workflows
Live Production
Sony focuses on imaging, IP, cloud and virtualisation with latest updates
Company announced updates for Hawk-Eye, a number of its cameras, and virtual production technologies
Production & Post
Landscapers, We Are Lady Parts win big at BAFTA TV Craft Awards
It's A Sin and The Witcher also picked up two awards each
Production & Post
Avid integrates SRT into Media Composer to deliver ‘over the shoulder’ collaboration
Creatives are able to view editors' work as if they were in the room looking "over their shoulder", accelerating processes such as content review...
Production & Post
Pinewood updates expansion plans to include more studio space
Studio said it had listened to feedback from its customers and the market
Production & Post
UK ‘needs another 6 million sq ft of production space’ to meet demand
According to global real estate company Knight Frank, the number of planning consents for studios has increased by 45 per cent between 2018 and...
Production & Post
New 1.3 million sq ft studios facility set to open in Bedfordshire
Home of Production (HOP) Studios is expected to open in 2024
Media Management
Blackmagic pivots to cloud
Company has announced a number of new cloud-based storage products, as well as a new version of DaVinci Resolve
Production & Post
Virtual production helps take David Attenborough back to the final day of the Dinosaurs
The show's producers used the 25.5 x 5m curved screen at MARS' London facility to recreate the background
Production & Post
Italy’s RAI upgrades newsroom with Avid MediaCentral and storage
RAI has completed its migration to Avid NEXIS | E5 media storage systems for channels Tg1, 2, and 3, RaiNews24, and Rai Parlamento, totalling...
Production & Post
Dagenham Studios’ owner planning Ireland’s biggest studio facility
Greystones Media Campus will cover 670,000 square feet spread across 44 acres, including 14 sound stages
Production & Post
Switzerland’s SRF enhances media production workflows with Avid
Zurich-based broadcaster signs multi-year agreement for Avid MediaCentral platform and Media Composer editing tools
Production & Post
albert unveils new studio sustainability standard
The global standard has been designed by albert and technical partner Arup alongside a working group of leading studios, producers and trade bodies
Production & Post
Pixomondo adds previs to list of creative services at London hub
New services will be spearheaded by PXO’s UK head of studio Alex Webster and previs supervisor Matt Perrin
Production & Post
Trickbox TV welcomes remote contributors with Quicklink Studio
Trickbox is also employing Quicklink Studio Servers to connect outside broadcast projects to their remote production facility for onward live streaming
Production & Post
Mo-Sys debuts multi-camera switching for LED volumes
The upgrade to the company's cinematic content server for LED volumes and virtual production will be shown at the 2022 NAB Show
Production & Post
Netflix reveals sustainability progress
In total Netflix reduced or avoided more than 14,000 metric tons of emissions in 2021, reducing its Scope 1 and 2 footprint by more...
Production & Post
It’s a Sin and Landscapers lead BAFTA TV Craft Award nominations
Nominations announced for both Craft and British Academy TV Awards
Media Delivery
Apple makes history at the Academy Awards
Dune was the night's big winner picking six awards in total, including Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects
Production & Post
Netflix approves use of Sony VENICE 2 8K camera
Sony released VENICE 2 late last year, it features a newly developed full-frame 8.6K sensor as well as the original 6K VENICE sensor
Production & Post
Epic Games releases sample project for live event broadcasts
Hype Chamber is based on the real-world workflow and findings from building motion graphics, animation and a full virtual environment
Production & Post
‘This is a film whose time has come’: Bringing regenerative farming to the big screen
Director Colin Ramsay and producer Claire Mackenzie discuss Six Inches of Soil, a new film that will tell the story of the UK’s broken...
Production & Post
Europe’s largest TV and film studio set to open in Waltham Cross
Sunset Waltham Cross Studios will create over 4,800 jobs, with 21 sound stages as well as ancillary workshops, offices and amenities
Production & Post
Film London aims to supply renewable energy to productions shooting in the capital
The Grid Project pilots the supply of green energy via the mains network, with the installation of an electrical feeder pillar at a key...
Audio
What’s the frequency?
Jenny Priestley finds out how some of the UK’s biggest live TV shows have embraced brand new technology following the 700MHz clearance, in conversation...
Production & Post
albert names Tellyo a sustainable supplier to TV and film industry
"We’re very pleased to welcome Tellyo to our list of sustainable suppliers," said albert sustainability analyst Will Bourns
Media Management
Marquise Technologies adds VC-6 compression technology to post production workflows
SMPTE ST 2117-1 (VC-6), is a multi-layer coding standard that utilises in-loop AI techniques
Production & Post
Imax developing next generation cameras with Kodak, Panavision and FotoKem
Company is also working with leading filmmakers, including directors Christopher Nolan and Jordan Peele
Production & Post
Paramount Global utilises Avid’s cloud-based solutions for editing, storage and collaboration
Avid’s managed platform is delivered on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, and will be used by Paramount's team around the world on programmes, promos...
Production & Post
Final Pixel, Greenwich University collaborate on skills-based virtual production course
New and Emerging Technology runs across four, two-week sprints, and aims to expose students to iterative workflows and key elements of virtual production
Production & Post
Pinewood Studios hit by fire
Images posted on social media show the fire took place close to a mock thatched cottage, which is believed to be part of the...
Production & Post
Dune dominates BAFTA below-the-line winners
Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic was the big winner across all awards at the EE BAFTAs
Production & Post
Do look up! Lumens launches 4K UHD ceiling camera
Camera is described as ideal for cookery shows, shopping and gambling channels and craft-making programmes