The integration of AI in rotoscoping, particularly for the visual effects in Dune: Part 2, has caught the attention of the film industry. Perfection42, one of the industry leaders in predictive AI for visual applications, says visual storytelling is transforming itself because of AI helping filmmakers to cut their production...
In the race to “Marketing”, customer service has been left behind it seems
Reading through LinkedIn posts, it appears that everyone these days is a “marketer” or derivative thereof. (That’s bypassing all the “storytellers” by the way). But if my experiences of the last few days show anything, in all this clamour to be a “marketer”, many companies and individuals inside those companies,...
Sony Electronics highlights Innovations at NAB
At NAB Show 2024, and beyond, Sony Electronics is committed to enhancing solutions in the remote and distributed production, capture, monitoring, audio, cloud, and virtual production realm. These technologies are empowering media and entertainment creators and professionals, at every level, by creating efficiencies, enhancing productivity, and solving challenges. Visitors to...
Canon introduces next generation portable zoom lens for 4K broadcast cameras
Canon Australia today announces the CJ27ex7.3B IASE T to capture 4K HDR image quality with remarkable wide-angle and telephoto versatility, featuring a newly developed e-Xs V drive unit. This portable zoom lens is compatible with 4K broadcast cameras equipped with 2/3-inch sensors and offers a versatile 7.3-197mm focal length range...
“Aversion” – a new WA film being made
Anthony Chila from the Perth Filmmaking Community Facebook News Group is putting together the crew, cast and fund of course funding for a new film being shot in WA called 'Aversion'. You can get all the info at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/aversion-feature-film--2/x/22456598#/ Here is the trailer: https://youtu.be/UizoMZ_MuYE
Starry, starry night – well almost.
Most people know of Vincent Van Gogh, the eccentric Dutchman painter who sliced off his own ear for some reason. But that’s probably as far as it goes, unless you of course watched the most excellent Dr Who episode where the good Dr and Amy Pond save Van Gogh from...
Users of Vegas Pro potentially in limbo
Users of Vegas Pro, the video editing suite Germany based Magix took over from Sony in 2016, are nervously awaiting news about the product's future. The company put out a press release earlier in the month saying that it was filing for insolvency caused by "sinking revenue" and this had...
Case Study: Reality TV Show ‘Take Off ‘
“Take Off,” a reality TV game show based and shot in Luxembourg, was produced using an acquisition, control and delivery solution based on the ATEM Constellation 8K live production switcher and DaVinci Resolve Studio for editing and color correction. With a mission to ignite a passion for science among Luxembourg's youth,...
CoPilotXR Uses Ultimatte 12 4K for XR Virtual Productions
CoPilotXR, a tech company that specializes in extended reality (XR) virtual production, relies on Ultimatte 12 4K real time compositing processors to develop custom, user friendly XR workflow solutions for its clients, making XR productions more widely achievable for productions of all sizes. Since implementing the Ultimatte 12 4K, CoPilot...
Photographer and director Philipp Paulus; why photographers, and fashion brands need video
“Motion is what makes potential customers stop scrolling,” noted photographer and director Philipp Paulus. “Since the introduction of DSLR filmmaking and the rise of Instagram, which coincidentally happened at the same time, photographers have been experimenting with video. At a slower rate at first, but to a point that now...