Will Real-Time Digital Sets Replace Green Screens?

February 9, 2021, 01:49 PM

https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/realtime-digital-...

Disney, Netflix, Amazon, Paramount, and more are betting big on digital sets, Volumes, and digital set extensions. Let's take a look.

How ‘Mank’ Sound Designer Ren Klyce Crafted Pi

February 9, 2021, 01:49 PM

https://deadline.com/2021/02/mank-sound-designer-r...

On David Fincher’s Mank, sound designer Ren Klyce was tasked with crafting a monaural soundtrack, similar to those heard in films of the ’30s and ’40s, engaging in a laborious, experimental process, in order to round out the world of one of the year’s most distinctive films.

How The Mill helped craft Doritos’ Super Bowl sp

February 9, 2021, 01:49 PM

https://www.themill.com/stories/befores-afters-how...

Head behind the scenes of Doritos’ latest spot 'Flat Matthew' which features actor Matthew McConaughey and VFX from The Mill.

Aardman launches mental health campaign

February 9, 2021, 01:49 PM

https://www.skwigly.co.uk/aardman-whats-up-with-ev...

Award-winning Bristol-based studio Aardman have teamed up with leading researchers and mental health charities in the development of a new campaign aimed at increasing young people aged 17-24’s awareness of the factors that contribute negatively to their mental and emotional wellbeing. Working alongside the young audience who make up its target demographic, What’s Up With Everyone? takes the form of a series of short films that aim to authentically represent the range of mental health challe...

3 Tips to Color Grading Cinematic Images

February 8, 2021, 05:12 PM

https://nofilmschool.com/3-tips-color-grading-cine...

In my decade-long career as a colorist, I’ve worked on every imaginable type of content: short-form, long-form, advertising, non-fiction, episodic—you name it. And while each of these formats requires its own approach, one constant which spans all of them is the client’s desire for a cinematic look.

The Beginner's Guide to Deciphering Movie Credits

February 8, 2021, 01:56 PM

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Here's your one-stop beginner's guide to deciphering and understanding the meaning, placement, and purpose of movie credits.

HPA Tech Retreat Sets Dates for March

February 6, 2021, 02:04 PM

https://postperspective.com/hpa-tech-retreat-sets-...

This year’s HPA Tech Retreat will take place March 15-24 with panels, events and demonstrations that will appear as live and recorded content. “As pandemic struck our world and industry, our creative and technical community responded with incredible resourcefulness, innovation and ingenuity,” explains past president of HPA and member of the HPA Programming Committee, Continue reading → February 5, 2021 The post HPA Tech Retreat Sets Dates for March appeared first on postPerspective.

Dear Jack Foundation Uses Blackmagic Design

February 5, 2021, 06:18 PM

https://www.aotg.com/dear-jack-foundation-uses-blackmagic-design/

Blackmagic Design announced today that the Dear Jack Foundation used Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K and ATEM Mini Pro ISO to shoot and broadcast their recent annual charity event online.

NetFlix “Cuts We Love” – For Your Considerat

February 5, 2021, 01:43 PM

https://americancinemaeditors.org/netflix-cuts-we-...

BAFTA Awards Longlist

February 5, 2021, 01:43 PM

https://www.animationmagazine.net/events/bafta-awa...

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has rolled out the longlists for the 2021 BAFTA Awards, revealing the animated features, shorts and VFX feats that have impressed film aficionados across the pond in the last year. The lists were determined by Round One voting; Round Two opens February 19, with nominees to be announced on Tuesday, March 9. You can find the full longlists here.