The colour of magic Academy Award-winning visual effects studio Framestore reunited with StudioCanal and producers Rosie Alison and Rob Silva on Paddington’s next big adventure. Paddington in Peru, directed by Dougal Wilson, is a family-friendly feature that sees Paddington and the Brown family journey to Peru, to visit Aunt Lucy in the Home for Retired … Read more
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is a 2024 post-apocalyptic film directed by George Miller. It is the fifth instalment in the Mad Max series and a prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). Responsible for the colour on the latest instalment was Eric Whipp of alter ego, who worked on Baselight 6.0 across three locations: … Read more
FilmLight, best known for its grading system Baselight, has chosen Jigsaw24 Media as the first global and exclusive UK partner for their new product, Nara. The announcement follows the launch of the new media tool at the 2024 NAB Show. Nara speeds up and simplifies collaborative tasks such as progress reviews, approval and compliance processes for media … Read more
FilmLight, best known for its grading system Baselight, announced the introduction of Nara. Nara, which will be exhibited at various partner booths at NAB 2024, provides media professionals, including post-production facilities and VFX houses, instant access to media from anywhere in the world – streamlining workflows, collaboration and review processes. At the heart of Nara … Read more
Rodeo FX, known for providing high-end VFX, post-production, animation, experiences and other creative services, has expanded its offering into colour grading by opening a new Baselight grading suite led by new senior colourist, Ana Escorse. By adding colour, Rodeo FX can now serve its clients’ projects from start to finish. Rodeo’s new colour suite includes … Read more
Martin Tlaskal, head of development at FilmLight, shares how the company has been using machine learning to empower colourists and help them stay on the cutting edge of the latest trends and technology in this field. In the ever-evolving landscape of film and TV post-production, machine learning (ML) has become a pivotal force with a … Read more
alter ego, Canada’s premiere commercial post-production facility, has opened an LA studio in Santa Monica and installed two Baselight TWO systems in its pair of new grading suites. The new facility is headed up by alter ego partner and colourist Eric Whipp, who is joined by colourist Kya Lou, colour assistant Corey Martinez, and executive … Read more
FilmLight’s much anticipated Baselight 6.0 is now in successful beta testing with customers around the world and a step closer to being utilised by the global colourist community. Baselight 6.0 is FilmLight’s latest version of the popular Baselight grading software, helping professional colourists to realise their creative vision. Baselight 6.0 brings colourists multiple new features … Read more
Directed by Toby Genkel, The Amazing Maurice is an animation movie based on the 2001 novel by Terry Pratchett. Featuring the voices of Hugh Laurie and Emilia Clarke, it tells the story of Maurice, a goofy streetwise cat, who has the perfect money-making scam. He finds a dumb-looking kid who plays a pipe and has his … Read more
Baselight colourist and co-founder of Toronto’s VFX facility in Toronto, Alter Ego, Eric Whipp, was recently reunited with award-winning director and cinematographer duo, George Miller and John Seale for the making of Three Thousand Years of Longing, starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton. The movie is a contemporary retelling of the story of a djinn … Read more
FilmLight’s Colour Online is a series of live webinars, designed to support and share information about their systems and applications with you. From the latest creative tools in Baselight, to better systems for storage, rendering and automation; to learning how to manage complex timelines in Baselight and more – Colour Online has got it covered. … 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
Novel Period Giles Nuttgens BSC / Colette Novel Period Giles Nuttgens BSC / Colette Top Image: Director of Photography Giles Nuttgens (l) and director Wash Westmoreland (r) on the set. Credit: Robert Viglasky / Bleecker Street BY: Trevor Hogg Whether it be children born on the day when India gained independence in Midnight’s Children, or … Read more