Production & Post
Move AI takes next step with motion capture
Natural human movement is extracted from video, removing the need for mo-cap suits
Production & Post
Production & Post
Deal! No Hollywood strike this summer after ‘tentative agreement’ reached
The deal includes "new protections" around artificial intelligence, including an agreement that no employee is "required to provide AI prompts in any manner that...
Production & Post
Film and TV Charity survey holds Looking Glass up to industry mental health
The charity hopes to "rewrite the script" on industry mental health
Production & Post
DI4D sees double in new short film
Double uses the company's PURE4D 2.0 solution to faithfully transfer actor Neil Newbon’s facial performance onto his digital double
Production & Post
UK’s largest new TV and film studio fully operational
The site also includes workshops, offices and a post production/screening facility
Production & Post
Elvis, JFK cinematographers among judges for FilmLight Colour Awards
This year's awards include Emerging Talent, which celebrates the work of young colourists (age 18-35) in commercial and music video creation
Production & Post
Whisper boosts storage with EditShare
The new installation adds three EditShare EFS-300 storage systems, each of which has a capacity of 256 TB
Production & Post
Blackmagic Design unveils world’s first camera and editing system for Apple Vision Pro
The company has also introduced an updated version of DaVinci Resolve which includes an immersive video viewer to let editors pan, tilt and roll...
Production & Post
Canon reels in fisheye lens for capturing immersive content
According to Canon, the RF-S 3.9mm F3.5 STM Dual Fisheye provides users with a new 144-degree recording angle producing a narrower field of view...
Production & Post
Marlow Film Studios ‘considering next steps’ as council blocks plans
The proposal had received support from James Cameron, Andy Serkis, Paul Greengrass, Richard Curtis, and Jeremy Irons
Production & Post
SMPTE/RIS-OSVP tests model for ‘circle of confusion’
According to Camera and Lens Metadata committee, modern digital cinema cameras are not accurately representing the usable depth of field achieved with various lenses
Business
Dune Part 2 and Avatar colourists to take part in DaVinci Resolve Live Tour
The events are for filmmakers, editors, colourists, and visual effects artists, whether they're beginners and experienced users
Production & Post
Avid partners with Post Super on post production training course
The programme aims to provide those working in post with a comprehensive understanding of their role within the broader post production ecosystem
Production & Post
1185 Films launches ‘one stop shop’ for industry talent
1185 Talent will include directors, editors, colourists, VFX artists and photographers
Production & Post
The Film and TV Charity launches fund for Black and Global Majority professionals
Funding will be awarded in three rounds over two years, with applications for the first round of funding open from May 13th until June...
Audio
Zille Media aims to enhance media accessibility with Audio Description Editor
The company has worked with Motion Picture Solutions (MPS) on the development of the solution, which sits in the cloud-native Zille Platform
Production & Post
TAG unveils subtitling language detection feature
Driven by algorithms, the solution performs a quality analysis informed by language-specific dictionaries
Production & Post
Post production houses adopt Cleanfeed Cinema solution
The solution's in-browser stream focuses on low latency, making it suited to low bandwidth scenarios
Production & Post
Limecraft updates content delivery platform
Enhancements to its Delivery Workspace solution provide increased content delivery robustness and security
Sustainability
NXTGENbps powers Molinare’s Notorious DIT
NXTGENbps battery solutions are designed to replace diesel generators and offer silent, emission-free power for various applications in film, TV, outside broadcast and events
Production & Post
Hotspring unveils Slapshot ML-driven rotoscoping solution
Hotspring said the breakthrough had been achieved through the acceleration of machine learning technology
Production & Post
Watch: How Milk VFX helped create 259 shots for Netflix’s Scoop
The team at Milk had to create and deliver the VFX and environment work for the royal residences featured in the drama from scratch
Production & Post
BAFTA Television Craft Awards winners announced
The awards celebrate the craft of behind-the-scenes TV talent and the best programmes of 2023
Production & Post
The Story Collective opens “largest film and TV studio in the heart of London”
The Story Collective has gradually repurposed the former Mortlake Brewery to include production offices, workshops and sound stages
Production & Post
Molinaire Creative Group opens new Liverpool facility
Notorious DIT will work with the Liverpool Film Office to increase opportunities for regional talent
Production & Post
Czech mates
The writer and director of a hit Czech series tell Robert Shepherd about their approach to portraying real-life Pakistani kidnappings on the small screen,...
Production & Post
Creative UK launches manifesto calling for more investment in creative R&D; revised approach to trade and exports
Entitled Our Creative Future, the manifesto calls for ‘radical new action’ to respond to key issues facing the sector, such as removing barriers to access...
Business
James Cameron backs Marlow Film Studios proposal
Cameron also said he recognised Marlow as a potential UK and European base for his new company, LIGHTSTORM 3D
Production & Post
How 1185 Films created the VFX on new horror, All You Need Is Death
Simon Wilkinson, head of VFX at 1185 films, talks about the technology behind the newly-released horror
Production & Post
How today’s storage and memory decisions underpin future creativity
Ann Keefe, Regional Director - UK and Ireland at Kingston Technology, explains how storage and memory decisions made now are underpinning creativity in the...
Production & Post
Colorfront showcases upgrades across product range
Colorfront has introduced AI vision-analysis tools to assist master QC operations with detecting framing anomalies, dead pixels, bright titles and sparkles
Production & Post
Adobe previews generative AI tools to streamline professional video workflows
New generative AI tools will enable users of Adobe Premiere Pro to streamline editing all videos, including adding or removing objects in a scene...
Production & Post
UNIT deliver picture post and colour grade for new BBC1 drama series
Coles enhanced colour separation, adding shape and depth to the characters through the use of a soft highlight and shadow roll off, and embracing...
Production & Post
SiliconCore adds to XR range with new 1.2mm XR LED Display
SiliconCore's patented Common Cathode driver chip delivers frame rates of 240 Hz and a refresh rate of 7680Hz, enabling slow motion, multi-camera view and...
Production & Post
Blackmagic Design unveils ‘game-changer’ URSA Cine 12K
The company has also unveiled DaVinci Resolve 19, which adds new AI tools, as well as over 100 feature upgrades
Production & Post
Cinedeck partners with Paramount to create MTV integrated delivery platform
Cinedeck's new ConneX Hub master tool leverages Adobe Frame.io and the company's ConneX products
Production & Post
Filming in extreme conditions: Mammals production team reveal all
Producer/directors Stuart Armstrong and Will Lawson detail the specialist cameras used to capture the footage for the series' Dark and Cold episodes
Production & Post
Preserving TV’s technological heritage
Jenny Priestley meets a group of enthusiasts who are working to preserve TV technology from across the decades, including cameras, OB trucks and telecine...
Production & Post
UK MPs call for freelancers’ commissioner for creative industry
The Committee has recommended the establishment of a cross-departmental Freelancers' Commissioner
Production & Post
‘It took 20 years to get here’: Filmlight debuts media access tool
Nara can natively decode and playback a wide selection of media without the need to transcode to proxy files
Production & Post
VFX house UNIT moves into new London home
UNIT will now have numerous VFX suites housing Flame, Flame Assist, Nuke and Nuke Studio, while the lower ground floor will house MCR, QC...
Production & Post
Limecraft and OOONA form AI subtitling partnership
The collaboration aims to provide content producers with streamlined subtitling processes through the use of AI and automation, enabling them to extend the reach...