Production & Post
Navigating the boundless seas of visual artistry
Laura Usaite, VFX lead on No Escape, tells Robert Shepherd about the intricate process of breathing life and vitality into the Paramount+ tropical thriller
Production & Post
Production & Post
Blackmagic adds digital film camera controls to the iPhone
Blackmagic Camera is available from the Apple app store, free of charge, and enables users to adjust settings such as frame rate, shutter angle,...
Production & Post
ITV Studios standardises post production workflows with Avid
The new agreement will provide ITV Studios’ international labels with subscriptions to the Avid NEXIS F-Series storage engines, and Media Composer video editing with...
Production & Post
BlueBolt brings visual effects to The Great season 3
BlueBolt delivered 369 VFX shots for season three; recreating 18th century Russia with crowd duplication in key settings, squib hits, and muzzle flashes, in...
Production & Post
Adobe adds new AI and 3D innovations to its video and audio applications
All the new features are available now in beta and are planned to be generally available later in the autumn, said the company
Production & Post
The R&D and product development landscape: Cinedeck
Jane Sung, COO, Cinedeck tells TVBEurope how the company quickly developed cloud-based solutions to help customers through the pandemic, and how that is leading...
Production & Post
Sony introduces new camera designed for single-camera operators and small crews
Using the colour science of Sony's VENICE cameras, BURANO features an 8.6K full-frame sensor, as well as the ability to shoot at full-frame, Super...
Production & Post
Framing Fear on The Nun II
Renowned cinematographer Tristan Nyby tells Robert Shepherd about his approach to lighting and capturing the highly anticipated horror sequel, The Nun II
Production & Post
My IBC: Olly Strous, chief technology officer, Zinc Media Group
Zinc Media Group’s Olly Strous explains why IBC is critical for cultivating relationships with suppliers old and new, and why staying on top of...
Production & Post
The R&D and product development landscape: Videndum
Nicola Dal Toso, CEO, Videndum, tells TVBEurope about the company’s focus on finding lower-emission alternatives to traditional manufacturing processes, and why the global electronic...
Production & Post
The R&D and product development landscape: Appear
Annette Hopland, product owner at Appear, tells TVBEurope why she believes SRT will continue to gain traction as the standard evolves, and suggests vendors...
Production & Post
Signiant, TMT Insights aim to help content creators optimise their supply chains
The companies plan to jointly deliver an early adopter bundle that includes a headless, API-only implementation of the Signiant workflow offering working in conjunction...
Production & Post
Cooke Optics debuts new lenses aimed at owner/operators
Cooke said the boundaries between cinematography and videography are blurring with the launch of the new lenses
Sustainability
Sky Studios Elstree installs 3MW solar roof panel array
A total of 7,400 solar panels have been installed, which will reduce the studios' carbon emissions by 487 tonnes
Production & Post
My IBC: Kyran Speirs, head of post production, Arrow Media
Arrow Media’s Kyran Speirs explains why he doesn’t see IBC just as an event, but as a “vibrant convergence of ideas and technologies, fueling...
Production & Post
FOR-A develops ‘simple’ solution for camera-tracking
The solution, named Koala, can be clipped onto any camera to instantly deliver orientation data, without the need for calibration, targets on the walls...
Production & Post
How a robotic dolly became a team player in football drama Marinette
Xavier Dolleans reveals how Motion Impossible’s AGITO dolly became part of the team in Virginie Verrier’s football biopic, Marinette
Virtual Production
The R&D and product development landscape: Lux Machina Consulting
Phil Galler, co-founder of Lux Machina Consulting, tells TVBEurope why he thinks AI/ML, lightfield and spatial displays will drive solutions for content creators, and...
Production & Post
Avid to host London event for next generation of video and audio talent
The Avid Learning Summit is designed to attract students, empower educators, and engage professionals, said the company
Production & Post
The R&D and product development landscape: HP Inc
Michael Brinkman, VP of R&D, advanced compute and solutions at HP Inc tells TVBEurope about how the pandemic accelerated the company’s development of remote...
Production & Post
MovieLabs considers future of interoperability in media creation
MovieLabs' white paper provides the technical underpinnings that can revolutionise the way creative teams work, by making it easier to assemble, manage, change, and...
Production & Post
BBC, EMG Group join Sustainability-as-a-Service webinar
The free webinar on 7th September will explore the balance between attaining sustainable practice and maintaining broadcast-quality innovation
Production & Post
The R&D and product development landscape: Rosco
Lauren Proud, vice president marketing and digital experience at Rosco tells TVBEurope about the company’s focus on build, technology and upgradability that will enable...
Production & Post
Al Jazeera partners with Avid on global remote production
The broadcaster is using Avid's products to upgrade and expand its news and programming creation workflows and connect teams distributed across its regional hubs...
Production & Post
Case study: How Signiant helped Bunim Murray Productions make remote production an overnight success
How major reality TV production company Bunim-Murray employed Signiant's Media Shuttle to meet the challenge of transfering terrabytes of content from Thailand to Los...
Business
UK’s Film and TV Charity sees 800 per cent rise in requests for financial aid
The Charity has announced a £500,000 increase in its financial budget in order to help it meet the requirements of workers across the industry...
Production & Post
Hijack: engineering tension
A series set within the narrow confines of a plane may lack allure for some, but meticulous attention to detail, innovative lighting and clever...
Production & Post
New Sky Sports studio set for debut on Monday Night Football
The new studio features a virtual canopy roof and LED floor to present a more immersive, data-rich experience for viewers
Production & Post
The Greatest Show on Earth: How Framestore brought Sky Sports’ new ad campaign to life
Sky Sports' new advertising campaign turns some of the biggest names in sport into circus performers. TVBEurope speaks to the team at Framestore to...
Webinars
Free webinar: Sustainability-as-a-Service in Media and Entertainment
A panel of industry stakeholders will debate the challenges faced by broadcasters when factoring sustainability into their buying decisions, and how it affects who...
Production & Post
London’s Garden Studios receives B Corp certification
The award recognises the facility's commitment to high standards of social and environmental impact, transparency, accountability, and the transformation of the global economic system
Production & Post
‘Colour is an equal tool alongside lighting, composition and movement’ says Joker: Folie à Deux cinematographer
Chair of this year's FilmLight Colour Awards Lawrence Sher talks about his working relationship with colour and colourists
Production & Post
Vicon introduces machine learning-powered markerless motion capture
The new technology enables users to capture motion capture performances without the need of markers, allowing for more free-flowing movement
Virtual Production
Watch: Anna Valley tackles high-frame rate virtual production
The company worked with a team of experts on the project, which looked at the rendering requirements, synch issues and hardware limitations on high-speed...
People
DNEG hires Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor
Tim Burke joins DNEG having most recently served as production VFX supervisor for Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Media Management
EditShare provides large-scale storage for London post-house Directors Cut
The new storage network also needed to deal with the demands of Directors Cut's work with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos
Production & Post
The R&D and product development landscape: Avid
Dave Colantuoni, Avid VP product management, video and media solutions, explains why AI is changing everything the company is developing, and previews new software-based...
Production & Post
Universal Pixels sees Good Omens with in-camera VFX
The Universal Pixels team joined the second season shoot at Glasgow’s Wardpark Studios, to provide in-vehicle driving sequences and rear projection for the show's...
Production & Post
Mo-Sys miniaturises real-time camera tracking solution
StarTracker Max has been miniaturised and operates at higher resolution with a higher framerate, said the company
Production & Post
Joker cinematographer to preside over FilmLight Colour Awards
The annual FilmLight Colour Awards are open to colourists on any grading platform and entries are judged by an independent panel of cinematographers, colourists...
Production & Post
Throwing the kitchen sink at the look of The Bear
Cinematographer Andrew Wehde discusses how his lens choice helped create the look and feel of award-winning comedy drama The Bear
Production & Post
UK’s Film & TV Charity offers financial support to workers hit by Hollywood strikes
The charity's stop-gap grants are available to help people working across the film, TV, and cinema sectors to meet urgent financial needs