Film/TV
Sohonet Talks VFX, Color Grading With REDLAB’s Walt Biljan
Sohonet chats with leading colorist and partner at REDLAB Walt Biljan – and attempted to fit everything from working on Schitt’s Creek to dealing with COVID and performing colo... More
Spherex, Vision Films Partner to Culturalise Content for Global Market
Spherex will assess Vision Films' latest feature-length film through their proprietary technology that examines the cultural appropriateness of content, ratings, key art, editorial... More
5th Kind Connects With Box to Streamline Production in the Cloud
The new integration is part of 5th Kind’s new Script-to-Screen initiative streamlining production workflows from pre-production through post and beyond. (more…)... More
Defeating the Pirates (Akamai Blog)
Despite the presence of video piracy since the days of silent movies, the lack of consistent global data points and insight (or definitions) can often confuse the problem, especial... More
Gaming Glitches Come to Life With MPC in Doug Liman’s New Verizon Advert
The team combined cinematic storytelling expertise with cutting-edge VFX to turn common gaming lags into real-life scenarios along a seemingly normal journey.... More
Why the New Normal at Theaters May Mean a Premium Experience for Moviegoers (THR)
As vaccines roll out, restrictions lift and theaters reopen, audiences have been willing to pay more for an enhanced experience because — after a year stuck at home — "why do t... More
Premiere Digital Expands Servicing Capabilities at East Coast Facility in Stamford, CT
In order to provide better solutions for both new and existing clients, Premiere has established more streamlined operations globally with Stamford, CT, adding to the media stalwar... More
The Kitchen Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Company Retrospective
It's a special anniversary for The Kitchen as they spotlight important events and a talented staff that have helped shape the past 20 years for the company.... More
Why a James Bond Film Will Never Premiere on Netflix (Wired)
Over the last year, cinemas have had no leverage, and studios have been able to carry out the streaming experiments they’ve been pondering for the past decade. But far from openi... More
Sohonet’s ClearView Flex Part of Molinare’s Remote Work Solutions (Sohonet Blog)
Rather than rely on one tool, Molinare’s Director of Technology, Darren Woolfson, engaged a combination of solutions including HP’s Remote Graphics Software, Teradici for acces... More
Bitmax Chats With Independent Film Producers on Latest Podcast
In the latest, two-part episode of the Bitmax podcast “Film Distribution with Bitmax,” Riyad Barmania and Linton Davies of Relentless Films discuss their latest movie, how COVI... More
The Evolution of Language and Localization (VSI Blog)
The end goal is a translation that is accurate and authentic. One that is not misled by personal beliefs or affected by a limited knowledge of a subject, but one that accurately mi... More
TV Production in L.A. Helps Boost Hollywood Reopening (LA Times)
TV shoots on the streets of Los Angeles drove a recovery in Hollywood production during the first quarter as COVID-19 infections continue to recede in the state. Overall on-locatio... More
Sony Pictures CEO on Massive Movie Deals With Disney, Netflix (CNBC)
CNBC’s Julia Boorstin discusses Sony and Disney’s massive movie deal with Sony CEO and chairman Tony Vinciquerra.... More
Disney, Sony Set Massive Movie Deal, Bringing ‘Spider-Man’ Films to Disney Plus (Variety)
The wide-ranging deal, which runs through Sony’s 2026 theatrical slate, also calls for Sony titles to run across Disney’s array of streaming and linear platforms, making it unp... More
MR. X Partners With Marvel Studios to Deliver WandaVision’s Wickedly Magical VFX
The VFX team set out to create a balanced visual style that would appeal to the wide-ranging age demographics of the MCU audience.... More
Cinema Advertising Post-Pandemic: What Does the Future Hold for the Silver Screen? (The Drum)
With the latest Bond still delayed and Godzilla vs Kong forced to premiere on Amazon, cinema – and cinema advertising – has been decimated by the coronavirus. But as theatres a... More
Worldwide Content Classification: What Happens When You Get it Wrong (Spherex Blog)
Content producers use strategies to navigate the ratings process. We’ve discussed avoiding them altogether, but another common approach is mapped ratings. Mapping a rating involv... More
Bitmax Launches Podcast Series Aimed at Independent Film Producers
Bitmax has launched a podcast series, Film Distribution with Bitmax, aimed at independent film producers, giving them a behind the scene look at how other independent film producer... More
Eurofins Digital Testing Announces Development of New NEXTGEN TV Test Suite
Eurofins Digital Testing announced the development of updated test suites for the Consumer Technology Association’s NEXTGEN TV Logo program, which will be applicable to 2022 mode... More