Artificial Intelligence
DNEG makes move into AI with Metaphysic acquisition
Metaphysic's AI neural performance toolset, which was used on the Tom Hanks and Robin Wright film Here, was recently honoured at the Visual Effects...
post production
Sustainability
BAFTA albert publishes sustainable suppliers directory
The free directory features suppliers who have been independently vetted against industry sustainability-backed criteria
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
People
Meet the… director of post production
Adam Downey, director of post production at Sky, tells TVBEurope how seeing a harmonious team working to deliver a project is like watching a...
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
Adobe aims to accelerate post production workflows with Premiere Pro updates
Using media intelligence (currently in beta), editors can search for the type of clip needed, and it will automatically recognise objects, locations, camera angles...
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
Production & Post
Saving the past of TV and film for the future
Official television and film archives exist to preserve the history and creativity of media. But even these formal institutions do not contain everything that...
Production & Post
Mapping the great wave: how Lux Aeterna produced data-centric visuals for Tsunami: Race Against Time
VFX house Lux Aeterna used wave height data from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration for National Geographic's documentary about the 2004 tsunami
Production & Post
Renderboxes unveils Photon transportable workstation
Compatible with the latest Nvidia RTX GPU, Photon delivers HEPC performance in a transportable chassis
Production & Post
Case study: Creating 90 episodes in 90 days
For German broadcaster RTL2’s new streaming series La Familia - House of Reality, Munich-based production company SUPERAMA took on all aspects of post production
Production & Post
Three is the magic number
Reflecting the three stars on screen, Only Murders in the Building relies on a trio of editors to help bring the comedy and intrigue...
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
EditShare powers cross-site collaboration for Swedish post house Tint
EditShare solutions enable secure, streamlined workflows between the Swedish post production house's sites
Production & Post
New Shepperton dailies facility for Harbor
The new site expands Harbor's dailies capability and includes an HDR grading and screening room
Artificial Intelligence
Fantas-AI? Disney ‘set to announce major AI initiative’
Focusing on post production and VFX, the move is expected to mark a 'sea change' in the industry
Business
Technicolor ‘in talks over sale’
According to a report, following a move towards growth, Technicolor has opened talks with potential buyers as shareholders are "assessing its long-term future"
Production & Post
Adobe adds Gen AI video extension capabilities to Premiere Pro
The company has also unveiled updates to Frame.io and plans to help 30 million people develop AI literacy and content creation skills by 2030
Production & Post
How BBC Studioworks built a flyaway kit for It Takes Two
TVBEurope talks to the team at BBC Studioworks about the technology included in a new flyaway kit for BBC Two's Strictly Come Dancing spin-off,...
Production & Post
Pinewood Studios to open new Indie Film Hub in 2025
The hub will provide filmmakers with access to the Pinewood Studios ecosystem from camera hire to drone photography and post production
Production & Post
The Final Cut
As Deadpool & Wolverine debuts on digital streaming, TVBEurope revisits our conversation with the film’s editor Shane Reid, to hear how he combined the...
Production & Post
The security super service provider
Trusted Partner Network president Terri Davies talks to TVBEurope about the importance of collaboration and certification in ensuring security in the media industry
Production & Post
Videlio, Interra Systems join forces on broadcast quality control
The partnership aims to address the evolving needs of the media industry around QC and media analysis, said the two companies
Production & Post
Case study: Late Night at the Euros with Compston & Smart
Edit 123, Studio Something and Cinedeck joined forces on a post production workflow for BBC Scotland's show celebrating this summer's Euro 2024, delivering a...
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
UK’s largest new TV and film studio fully operational
The site also includes workshops, offices and a post production/screening facility
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
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
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
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
Molinaire Creative Group opens new Liverpool facility
Notorious DIT will work with the Liverpool Film Office to increase opportunities for regional talent
Artificial Intelligence
Avid names new AI assistant after Ada Lovelace
"We wanted to give the AI a personality so that it has a feeling of being a co-pilot or assistant in terms of creators’...
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
Workflow solutions provider ERA expands into London
The office is equipped to embrace a hybrid way of working so teams can collaborate no matter where they are based, added the company
People
Meet the… CEO and founder
Nick Franco tells TVBEurope how he went from being a master plasterer and refurbishing the ornate plasterwork at Claridge’s Hotel to founder and CEO...
Sustainability
Logging and reviewing: Moving towards a sustainable workflow
Jane Sung, COO at Cinedeck, explains how broadcasters and content production companies can achieve the goal of moving towards creating a more sustainable, efficient...
Production & Post
Case study: How post production house Blazing Griffin keeps complex file movement simple
Blazing Griffin's technical operations manager Paul Martin explains how the company keeps production workflows running smoothly with the help of Media Shuttle from Signiant
Sustainability
Post production house Dirty Looks render heat helps power public swimming pool
"Rendering films in data centres that re-capture heat presents a huge opportunity for our sector to benefit the communities we are part of." said...
Production & Post
Don’t worry about a thing: Building the editing workflow for Bob Marley: One Love
Hula Post's Joel Ouano talks to TVBEurope about how the post production house worked with editor Pam Martin to provide equipment for her work...
Business
TVBEurope March 2024 issue available to download
The March issue focuses on the on-going move to sustainability in the media technology industry, goes behind the scenes of The Traitors, and discovers...