Technology
Korean Director Park Chan-Wook Shoots Short Film Entirely on iPhone (TVB)
Among the features used by the production were iPhone's Cinematic mode, macro video, Night Mode, Ultra Wide camera, Telephoto camera, optical image stabilisation and ProRes video r... More
Why the Metaverse Offers a Chance for Digital Design Redemption (AdAge)
Creativity, aesthetics, empathy, experimentation, imagination, delight and a grounded foundation in design history will go a long way in the metaverse. But maybe the greatest skill... More
Hollywood Studios are Taking Over New York (Surface)
The world’s first vertical film studio is headed to Queens. Across the state, there are more than 130 production facilities containing 450 soundstages spanning five million squar... More
Is Blockchain the Future of Entertainment? (Rolling Stone)
From the way content is produced, aggregated, distributed and consumed to the relationship between content creators and their audience, blockchain technology could have a direct im... More
How the Pandemic Changed Video Editing (Techonomy)
A new software for the cloud-centric, remote-work era lets collaborators easily edit a video at the same time, wherever they are.... More
Will South Korea’s $200B Finally Make the Immersive Metaverse Take Off? (Verdict)
South Korea is doubling down on its metaverse ambitions. The nation’s $200bn sovereign wealth fund is increasing its investment in Silicon Valley startups. The Korea Investment C... More
These are the New Jobs That Need Filling in the Metaverse (Euronews)
Besides the obvious requirement for software developers, the real estate being snapped up in the metaverse presents ample opportunities for jobs that help landowners utilise their ... More
Growth in Content Providers Creates New Demand for Soundstage Facilities (BD+C)
Relativity Architects' Partner Tima Bell discusses how the explosion in content providers has outpaced the availability of TV and film production soundstages in North America and E... More
DAOs Primed to Play Key Role in Artist-Fan Relationship (Variety)
Think of DAOs like artist fan clubs with omni-directional capability, meaning that the interaction is not just a broadcast from artist to fan. It is a deeper experience with all me... More
Virtual Production is Driving a Post-COVID Boom in Canada (THR)
Insiders say the new technology is a potential game-changer north of the border: "It's a big eye opener."... More
Futuristic Documentary ‘2080’ is One of First French Shows to Use Virtual Production (Variety)
In addition to using CGI and motion capture, half of the effects will be based on virtual production technology, as used in Disney’s series “The Mandalorian.”... More
iQIYI Produces Test Films via Virtual Production, Leveraging Digital Assets in Content Strategy
iQIYI has completed the production of two 4K test films this week in its self-built virtual production studio. The productions used scenes from the communities of Buliangjing, the ... More
Cinedigm Teams With Nreal for Augmented Reality Streaming (Fierce Video)
Cinedigm has reached a deal with Nreal to offer three of its streaming channels through the Nreal Light augmented reality headset. Bloody Disgusting TV, Realmadrid TV and CONtv wil... More
Russell Crowe, Ray Winstone Movie to be Part-Funded by NFTs (Proactive)
Moviecoin.com, a new crowdfunding platform, has opened its initial DEX offering, giving investors an opportunity to get in early on a site that will, its owners hope, ‘revolution... More
How Kuku Studios Creates a Virtual Story Room With Bluescape
Kuku Studios selected Bluescape to create a “story room anywhere” set of workflows. Content that was once limited to physical files and local directories can now be uploaded, c... More
Peter Jackson’s Beatles Documentary Uses AI to Reveal Hidden Studio Conversations Between the Band (MusicTech)
Private conversations between the Beatles play a big role in Peter Jackson’s Get Back, a documentary which explores the relationship between the musicians as their final studio e... More
Global Virtual Production Market Size to Hit 4.71B by 2028 (Broadcast Pro)
The rising popularity of virtual production in the media and entertainment industry, combined with its capabilities to create high definition visuals and real-time virtual environm... More
Virtual Production Will Change These 3 Broadcast Formats in the Next 5 Years (NewscastStudio)
Broadcast graphics have evolved so that photoreal results are very achievable, and camera tracking has arrived on the scene—allowing virtual sets to be rendered in perspective re... More
