Production & Post-Production

Moxion Integrates Dolby Vision into Advanced Remote HDR Reviews

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 13:46 -- Nick Dager

Moxion, creator of the Moxion Immediates instant dailies service platform, has announced the integration of Dolby Vision, Dolby’s advanced imaging technology that combines high dynamic range with wide color gamut capabilities. With the ability to monitor in Dolby Vision for remote cuts, color, dailies and VFX review, key creatives are now empowered to make decisions based on the image the director, colorist and cinematographer envisioned.

DPA, Rycote Partner to Support Emerging Filmmakers

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 10:33 -- Nick Dager

DPA Microphones and Rycote have joined forces to support the film industry during these unprecedented times. The brands are launching a pay-it-forward campaign for first-time and independent filmmakers who will have the opportunity to win a customized DPA/Rycote filming kit. Among the film experts helping to support the giveaway by judging for this effort are Tim White, Bryan “Sol” Aponte, Antoin Cox and Stéphane Bucher.

Annual HPA Tech Retreat Issues Call for Proposals

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 10:29 -- Nick Dager

The Hollywood Professional Association has issued the call for proposals for the 2021 HPA Tech Retreat. This year, the respected gathering is evolving into a dynamic virtual event, taking place in February 2021. The HPA Tech Retreat has led technology transformation for over 25 years, this year turning the power of its thought leaders and key influencers towards tackling the impact of the global pandemic on the media landscape.

Creating a Blockbuster Look

Tue, 09/29/2020 - 10:14 -- Nick Dager

Writer/director Adrian Bol’s Legacy of Lies, starring Scott Adkins, is a spy action/thriller/drama about an ex-MI6 agent who is thrown back into the world of espionage and high stakes uncovering the shocking truth about operations conducted by unknown secret services. With a budget of $4.5 million, the goal was for Legacy of Lies to have a big blockbuster look and feel.

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Cooke Anamorphic/i lenses

Arri Introduces Four New Signature Zoom Lenses

Wed, 09/23/2020 - 11:08 -- Nick Dager

Responding to market requests for high-quality zoom lenses to match and accompany the Signature Primes, Arri announces four new Signature Zooms designed for universal usage with any large-format or Super 35 camera. They offer a fast stop of T2.8 across all four lenses, unrivalled focal length range, absolute image consistency, high dynamic range compatibility, and 8K resolving power.

SMPTE Hollywood Webinar to Feature VFX Producer Brooke Noska

Wed, 09/23/2020 - 11:03 -- Nick Dager

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Hollywood section will feature Emmy-nominated visual effects producer Brooke Noska in the next edition of its webinar series Career Advice: Ask a Hollywood Expert. Noska will reveal how she got her start, discuss her work on such shows as Ratched, American Horror Story and The Orville, and offer advice to aspiring industry professionals eager to follow in her footsteps.

What Breaks the Ice to Premiere at Woodstock Film Festival

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 11:16 -- Nick Dager

Goldcrest Films/Saboteur Media’s coming-of-age thriller What Breaks the Ice will make its premiere at a special drive-in theater screening, October 3, at the 21st annual Woodstock Film Festival in New York. The screening will be held at the Overlook Drive-In Theatre in Poughkeepsie on a double-bill with Ammonite, Francis Lee’s new film starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan.

Filmed in Imax Program Unveiled

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 09:44 -- Nick Dager

Imax Corporation has unveiled its Filmed In Imax program, a new partnership with the world's leading camera manufacturers to meet filmmaker demand for the Imax Experience. Through the program, Imax will certify high-end, best-in-class digital cinema cameras with leading brands including Arri, Panavision, Red Digital Cinema and Sony to work in the Imax format when paired with its proprietary post-production process. Top Gun: Maverick shot with Sony's Venice, and Dune, shot with the Arri Alexa LF, will be among the first releases certified as Filmed in Imax.

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Arri Alexa 65 Imax camera
Arri Alexa LF camera
Arii Alex Mini LF camera
Panavision Millennium DXL2
Red Ranger Monstro
Sony Venice camera

Middle Eastern Film Cooperation Agreement Announced

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 09:37 -- Nick Dager

The Abu Dhabi Film Commission, the Israel Film Fund and the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film &Television School have reached an overarching agreement centered on goodwill and bilateral cooperation in the fields of film and television. Under the new agreement, the film commissions will create an intercultural cooperation, creating content with the goal of promoting tolerance, education and developing a deeper cultural understanding between the Emirati and Israeli people.

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