Rental house Pixipixel welcomes on board Evie Barraclough as a camera technician apprentice. The new Camera Technicians Apprenticeship Programme launched for the first time this year, offering school leavers aged 16-19 an opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the industry, complete a Level 3 qualification and ultimately become fully trained camera technicians. Michael Rosario, camera floor manager … Read more
Leading VFX and animation studio for the creation of feature film, television and multiplatform content, DNEG, has highlighted its extensive and intricate VFX work for Disney’s new feature film Jungle Cruise, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. Led by VFX supervisor Christopher Downs, DNEG’s work encompassed large parts of the third act totalling 385 shots, produced by artists in Montréal, … Read more
Canon Europe has announced the launch of two solutions which address the changing needs of the broadcast and production industries, including the compact XF605 professional 4K camcorder and 10×16 KAS S 8K BCTV zoom lens. Designed with solo shooters in mind, the XF605 builds on the XF series, making this portable camcorder adept for news … Read more
CJP Broadcast has announced the completion of a new 4K-UHD virtual studio for the University of Sunderland. The system includes a Mo-Sys StarTracker Studio with a camera tracking unit, wireless-linked handheld StarTracker Viewfinder and Cartoni JibO lightweight jib. CJP Broadcast has also provided and integrated Kinoflow Diva Lite 401 LED luminares and a Zero 88 … Read more
Cinelab London, the UK’s only full-service film laboratory and digital dailies facility, have hired Darren Rae as head of colour. Rae is one of the entertainment industry’s most highly regarded colourists, having spent over 25+ years regularly collaborating with the world’s leading directors and cinematographers. Rae’s reputation for excellent client service, extensive creative experience, and … Read more
Vicon, a specialist in motion capture, has announced the hiring of a new VFX product manager, David Edwards. In this role, Edwards is responsible for overseeing the direction of Vicon’s industry-leading VFX products while empowering customers to innovate, execute their visions and distinguish themselves in an increasingly competitive marketspace. “The VFX and entertainment industry has … Read more
FilmLight recently launched a new event honouring colourists and the art of colour worldwide, with winners due to be celebrated at EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2021 in Poland. The programme has met with spontaneous acclaim. Colourists, renowned cinematographers and directors, and other professionals from the imaging industry across the globe, all support the initiative. The judging and awards … Read more
Tiffen International at Pinewood Studios UK has recently restarted their Steadicam® Workshops, running a Steadicam Silver Workshop at The Bull Hotel in Gerrards Cross. Tiffen international director of sales Robin Thwaites said: “We were quite apprehensive about when to start running Steadicam Workshops again following lockdown but decided that given the right controls and venue … Read more
This release introduces powerful new features for creators across game development, film and television, architecture, automotive, and beyond. Highlights include major updates to their in-camera visual effects toolset for virtual production, enhancements to GPU Lightmass for significantly faster light baking, integration of the Oodle Compression Suite and Bink Video codecs for free use in Unreal … Read more
With a film featuring a more mature cast, set in the world of movie memorabilia, The Sixth Reel’s DP Jendra Jarnagin immediately gravitated to vintage Cooke Speed Panchros to capture a natural look while flattering older skin. The humorous and heart-felt caper follows Jimmy, an old Hollywood-Obsessed New Yorker who is one of an extended community of discerning – and extremely … Read more
WORLD-CHANGING POWERS When Seamus McGarvey BSC ASC was approached to lens the first two episodes of HBO fantasy series The Nevers, it was a no-brainer to collaborate once again with filmmaker Joss Whedon on the timely production. Dealing with superhumans is familiar territory for Seamus McGarvey BSC ASC (Atonement) and filmmaker Joss Whedon (Serenity) as they previously collaborated on The Avengers. The … Read more
The BFI has announced the return of BFI Japan 2021: 100 Years of Japanese Cinema, coming to cinemas UK-wide from October – December 2021. Highlights of the celebration will include a BFI re-release of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (1954); a two-part season at BFI Southbank focusing on the Golden Age of the studio system and the rise of the radical … Read more
Queer East Film Festival (15 – 26 September) has unveiled its full programme centred on queer storytelling and activism from East and Southeast Asia. This year’s programme includes a selection of 37 features, short films and artists’ moving image works from 15 countries, ranging from new releases to classic retrospectives, mainstream box office hits to radical independent … Read more
The Q8 Color and Q8 Color-LR are both a 320W 8” LED Fresnel that generates high-quality full-colour light output. This fixture uses the latest iteration of Fiilex’s Dense Matrix LED technology to deliver colour fidelity and optical versatility that are superior to previous generations of LED fresnels. With an extremely wide spot/flood range, smooth dimming … Read more
Dejero successfully enabled Italian production company Nexting to provide live coverage, edited highlight packages and high-quality interviews from the Summer Games in Tokyo to a range of Italian broadcasters. The Naples-based broadcast specialist required robust connectivity from multiple remote venues, including the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Ariake Arena and Saitama Super Arena. With movement restricted around … Read more
Rotolight has announced that leading rental house Pixipixel have added 40 of the award-winning Titan X2 and X1 cinematic lights to its inventory. Pixipixel offer innovative rental equipment in camera, lighting, and grip, serving commercials, music promos, television and film productions across the UK. Recent credits include TV dramas such as Behind Her Eyes (Netflix), … Read more
Slamdance Miami will celebrate emerging filmmakers from Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Florida via an open-air, COVID-sensitive festival experience at the North Beach Bandshell in Miami, Florida from 28-30 October. The festival will then continue in a virtual component from 31 October to 7 November. Slamdance Miami aims to continue Slamdance’s 25-year … Read more
London Film School (LFS) has been listed for a consecutive year in rThe Hollywood Reporte’s ‘Top International Film Schools’ list for 2021. This is the fourth time London Film School has featured on the prestigious annual list. We are one of only two UK film schools to have been selected, casting a brilliant light on … Read more
Since 2006, the HPA Awards have been the standard bearer for excellence and innovation in an industry embracing an expanding array of groundbreaking technologies and creativity. Bestowed in a gala celebration each November, the Awards honour creative achievement, outstanding artistry, lifetime achievement, and engineering excellence. The November 18 Awards gala tickets go on sale August … Read more
Three Special Screenings are added to and complete the line-up of the 78th Venice International Film Festival (1 – 11 September 2021) of La Biennale di Venezia, directed by Alberto Barbera. Two of them are documentaries that focus on the theme of Architecture: Ricostruire insieme – Biennale Architettura 2021 by Graziano Conversano (Italy, 52’), produced by Rai Cultura, illustrates the themes, the works and the personalities of … Read more
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