Universal Pixels (UP) adds The Power to its ICVFX credits. Universal Pixels has supplied crew and technical equipment to Amazon Prime TV’s critically acclaimed nine-part series, The Power. Starring Toni Collette, John Leguizamo and Auli’i Cravalho, this fast-paced hit show is based on the 2016 science fiction novel by British author Naomi Alderman in which … Read more
Director David Cronenberg’s 1988 horror film Dead Ringers, about twin OBGYNs whose penchant for tricking others threatens to shatter their own psyches, has received a sibling of its own with the six-episode Amazon miniseries of the same name. Starring Rachel Weisz as twins Beverly and Elliot Mantle, the show tracks a similar descent into madness, but … Read more
Based on the William Gibson book of the same name, The Peripheral follows a young woman as she takes a job controlling a character in a VR game—or so she thinks. She soon discovers that the futuristic, deserted London of the game is in fact the real world of the future and the character she’s … Read more
The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Awards Committee has announced the winners of the 2022 HPA Award for Engineering Excellence. The awards will be bestowed at this year’s HPA Awards gala on November 17 at the Hollywood Legion in Hollywood, CA. The HPA Awards recognise creative artistry and innovation in the professional media content industry. A … Read more
It seemed, for a week or two in June, that perhaps this column would revert to a semblance of its pre-pandemic self, with the distracting rhythms of Emmy and Oscar season once again insinuating themselves into conversations about, and the perception of, shows on both the large and small screens. Perhaps we would see each … Read more
A NEW REALITY LED volumes are an exciting new tool in the cinematographer’s toolbox, mixing the real with the unreal. Four cinematographers who have already embraced the technology share their experiences. The term “virtual production” encompasses practices like pre-visualisation and remote location reccies, but its most exciting branch is in filming itself: the ability to shoot … Read more
iMAG Displays has become one of the UK’s most trusted partners in virtual production. The level of expertise held by the iMAG team and its commitment to developing proven workflows, which includes a scalable, customisable, and mobile virtual production studio, has elicited its services being used on major projects for Treehouse Digital, Amazon, Lionsgate, Warner … Read more
Amazon and MGM have announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire MGM for a purchase price of $8.45 billion. MGM has nearly a century of filmmaking history and adheres to the work of Amazon Studios, which has primarily focused on producing TV show programming. Amazon will aim to … Read more
With Spurs undergoing a renaissance on the field, interest remains high for Amazon Prime Video series All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur. 72 Films gained unprecedented access to the club over 10 months, including the arrival of manager Jose Mourinho. Splice Post was in charge of full post on the series, including management of 5,500 hours … Read more
Neon Noir, New Members and Never Forgotten Across The Pond / Mark London Williams Neon Noir, New Members and Never Forgotten Across The Pond / Mark London Williams We’d be remiss if we didn’t start this month’s column with the rather shocking note that Ed Phillips, who oversaw Matthews Studio Equipment as its President for … Read more