Production & Post
Colorfront’s Transkoder mastering system recognised for HDR Vivid capabilities
The certification recognises Transkoder's support for PQ-encoded HEVC rendering with embedded HDR Vivid metadata
colour grading
Production & Post
Mission Digital named UK’s first HDR Vivid certified grading facility
At its Shepperton Studios' base, the company is able to offer an end-to-end HDR Vivid workflow—from grading and mastering through to consumer-level playback demonstrations...
Production & Post
EGG hatches 4K and remote workflow upgrades with EditShare
EGG is also employing EditShare’s Swift Link technology, which enables the company's editors, colourists, and VFX artists to work both on-site and remotely
Production & Post
The new generation of DI assistants and the evolution of their role
David O’Callaghan, producer at post house Residence Pictures, explains how the new generation of DI assistants are part engineer, part colourist, and part online...
People
Meet the… head of grade assist and workflow
Maikel Popic, head of grade assist and workflow at UNIT, tells TVBEurope about the "magic" feeling he gets from seeing his work on the...
Production & Post
Perfecting the look of 28 Years Later
Company 3's Jean-Clément Soret talks about his creative freedom on Danny Boyle's zombie sequel and why shooting on iPhones is all the rage
Media Management
The true cost of data migration: what cloud-only media companies need to know
Sean Lee, CEO of OpenDrives, outlines the advantages in taking a hybrid approach to cloud migration
Production & Post
The story (and technology) behind Scotland’s only colour grading theatre
Colourist Tom Cairns explains why he wanted to create Scotland's only grading theatre, the technology he uses to create the look of TV series...
Production & Post
Giving colour to Jesse Armstrong’s darkly-comic Mountainhead
UNIT Film & TV colourist Dan Coles tells TVBEurope about the balance between light and shade in Jesse Armstrong's film
Production & Post
Exploring the creative journey of Squid Game season two
Director of Photography Kim Ji-yong and colourist Park Jin Young explain how they intentionally shifted the visual tone and style of the hit...
Production & Post
Handling with care: How UNIT Studios told the story of The Bombing of Flight 103
The Bombing of Flight 103 examined events surrounding what was and remains the worst terrorist attack ever to take place in the UK. The...
Production & Post
Matices: inside the patient’s mind
Luis Ochoa and Elena Humanes unpack the post production journey behind Matices, from on-set DIT through to the grade, online, and finish
Production & Post
Case study: grading the colour of Dreams
Christian Wieberg-Nielsen, supervising colourist at Storyline Studios in Norway, explains how he overcame the challenges of grading Dreams, winner of the Golden Bear award...
Production & Post
7fivefive extends BBC Studios collaboration
The partnership is enabling BBC Studios' Global Media and Streaming teams to scale its virtual architecture, supporting post-production and content-based workflows
Artificial Intelligence
Opinion: How AI is reshaping broadcasting
Noa Magrisso, AI developer, TAG Video Systems, explains why AI is not a replacement for human expertise but can be a tool that supports...
Production & Post
Submissions opening for 2025 FilmLight Colour Awards
The awards recognise the achievements of colourists working on projects around the world
Production & Post
Grading the candidates
Now in its 19th season, BBC One’s The Apprentice continues to innovate in terms of its look. Colourist Andrew Cloke tells TVBEurope's Jenny Priestley...
Business
TVBEurope April 2025 issue now available
The "AI issue" takes a look at how AI is reshaping broadcasting, including areas such as sports commentary and archiving and storage, plus we...
Business
TVBEurope March 2025 issue now available
The latest issue takes an in depth look at the ongoing IP migration in the broadcast and video industry, includes a preview of the...
Production & Post
Stop-motion triumph
Colourist Deidre (Dee) McClelland details how she helped shape the distinct look and feel of whimsical Oscar-nominated stop-motion film, Memoir of a Snail
Production & Post
FilmLight takes colour grading remote
The solution provides users with remote low latency colour grading as part of Baselight 6.0
Production & Post
Creating the look of dual timelines for Moonflower Murders
TVBEurope investigates the work of colourist Dan Coles on the latest season of the BBC's crime series
People
Meet the… creative director of colour
Peter Oppersdorff, creative director of colour at Absolute, tells TVBEurope how a keen interest in all visual media gives him a wealth of influences...
Production & Post
Winners announced at FilmLight Colour Awards ceremony
Six colourists were celebrated at the November 17th event
Production & Post
DaVinci Resolve 19 exits beta, full software available to download
The latest iteration includes new AI tools as well as over 100 feature upgrades
Production & Post
Case study: Breathing new life into old masters
How ITV Content Services brought classic films, including Carry on Henry and That Riviera Touch, back to the screen in glorious HD
Production & Post
‘The grade should flow – not steal the show’: Colourist Jax Harney reveals her hopes for the FilmLight 2024 Awards
Ahead of this year's FilmLight Colour Awards, jury member Jax Harney, founder and senior colourist at X-LDN speaks to TVBEurope about the colourist's role...
Production & Post
Upgrading The Look with DaVinci Resolve
Blackmagic-based workflows aim to enable The Look to provide colour, conform and finishing services for clients such as Netflix and Sky
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
Features
Creating George Miller’s graphic prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Colourist Eric Whipp discusses the challenges of creating the look for George Miller's epic blockbuster
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
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
‘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...
Audio
Case study: How Option Media elevated its audio and colour post production capabilities
Integrated audio and picture post workflows within DaVinci Resolve Studio deliver significant cost and time saving benefits for Belgium-based Option Media
Production & Post
‘A lightbulb moment’: The story behind The Jury: Murder Trial
TVBEurope talks to the production team behind Channel 4's "social experiment" to find out how they enabled viewers to look over the shoulders of...
Production & Post
How to grade One Trillion Dollars
Colourist Felix Hüsken discusses the 4K/HDR image workflows for the Paramount+ drama series
Production & Post
How Dirty Looks helped develop the atmosphere of The Zone of Interest
The UK-based post production house worked closely with director Jonathan Glazer on the grade of the BAFTA and Oscar-nominated film
Production & Post
Creating a ‘sharp, vibrant depiction of London’ for The Kitchen
Colourist Simone Grattarola talks to TVBEurope about the process and challenges of grading Netflix's The Kitchen, and the differences between working on an HDR...
Production & Post
Boutique French post house SCENESIS opens doors
The SCENESIS Pictures office includes a CG / VFX open plan area, grading suites, flexi suite, and viewing area
Production & Post
Case study: How Mango/New Edit employs the ‘electronic Federal Express’
Stan Cassio, president at post production services company Mango/NewEdit, explains how it uses Signiant Media Shuttle's fast file transfer service to save time and...
Production & Post
FilmLight updates Baselight to include machine learning tools
Colourists can copy corrections and enhancements made in Face Track to the entire timeline