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

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