Commissioned by the BBC, Empire with David Olusoga traces the story of the British Empire from its origins under Elizabeth I to its demise in the 20th century and examines how its legacy continues today. The 3×60 documentary series was directed by Francis Welch and produced by Voltage TV and Hillgate Films, with cinematography by … Read more
Based on actual events, ITV’s crime drama Litvinenko, starring David Tennant, turned to Goldcrest Post Production to complete the grade, conform and finish for the four-part series. Directed by Jim Field Smith, the ITV miniseries Litvinenko follows one of the Metropolitan Police’s most complex and dangerous investigations in history – the poisoning of ex-Russian spy … Read more
Based on the book of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The German epic anti war film was directed by Edward Berger and stars Daniel Brühl, Albrecht Schuch, Sebastian Hülk, Felix Kammerer, Aaron Hilmer, Edin Hasanovic and Devid … Read more
In 1993, sixteen year old Brandon Lee enrolled at a secondary school on the outskirts of Glasgow. This may sound unremarkable, but Brandon Lee was neither sixteen years old, nor was this his real name. My Old School, directed by Jono McLeod and starring Alan Cumming, relates Lee’s curious story and unravels the curious mystery surrounding … Read more
From blockbusters to independent animation films, editor turned director Tomas Alfredson used a global pandemic to pursue an ambitious passion project. Best known for directing the Oscar-nominated Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Alfredson sought a new challenge with Bara knyt, Alfons! by almost single handily producing an adaption of the famous Swedish children’s book character Alfons … Read more
Netflix’s recent release, Against the Ice, has adapted Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen’s novel of actual events during a Danish expedition of Greenland in 1909. The drama was directed by Peter Flinth (Wallender, Beatles) and lensed by DP Torben Forsberg DFF, while colourist Eggert Baldvinsson of Reykjavík-based Trickshot delivering the grade, online and finish in DaVinci Resolve. … Read more
Blackmagic Design’s Pocket Cinema Camera line of digital film cameras, DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, colour grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software, and more were used on a variety of the films nominated for the 94th Academy Awards, such as The Power of the Dog, Belfast and Spider-Man: No Way Home. VFX supervisor … Read more
Netflix’s Don’t Look Up follows two academic astronomers who, after discovering a comet destined to destroy the Earth within six months, must go on a giant media tour to warn humankind. The film was directed by Adam McKay with cinematography by Linus Sandgren FSF, ASC. The film was graded by Matt Wallach at Company 3 using … Read more
Available exclusively on Prime Video, first Italian original Anni da Cane (Dog Years), was conformed, graded and mastered with DaVinci Resolve Studio at Reel One. Co produced with Notorious Pictures, Amazon Studios’ first Italian original was directed by Fabio Mollo and lensed by cinematographer Martina Cocco. Reel One developed an ACES based HDR workflow with its partner Kiwii Digital Solution Srl from the initial dailies setup … Read more
Blackmagic Design has announced that Compartment No. 6 (Hytti nro 6) was amongst the films at this year’s Cannes Film Festival to be graded on DaVinci Resolve. Joint winner of the Grand Prix accolade alongside Asghar Farhadi’s A Hero, Compartment No.6 is an adaptation of Rosa Liksom’s 2011 novel, directed by Juho Kuosmanen and lensed by … Read more
Blackmagic Design announced that many of the 2021 summer season’s worldwide film releases used numerous Blackmagic Design products during production and post, including its digital film cameras, DaVinci Resolve Studio for editing, colour correction, visual effects production and more. This included some of the biggest blockbusters and expected blockbusters of the summer, such as The … Read more
Blackmagic Design has announced DaVinci Resolve 17.3 which adds support for a completely new processing engine that transforms the speed of DaVinci Resolve to work up to 3 times faster on Apple Mac models with the M1 chip. With this massive speed increase, customers can now play back, edit and grade 4K projects faster, and … Read more
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, the new action comedy feature starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson and Salma Hayek was online edited, conformed and graded remotely under lockdown conditions at Nu Boyana Studios, London on DaVinci Resolve Studio. Directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Tom O’Connor and Brandon and Phillip Murphy, the Lionsgate film is a sequel to the … Read more
Blackmagic Design revealed that DaVinci Resolve Studio was responsible for the grade on Oscar winner Another Round. Colourist Emil Eriksson of Zentropa Post in Copenhagen, Denmark, graded the film with DP Sturla Brandth Grøvlen and Director Thomas Vinterberg in attendance over two weeks, prior to lockdown. “The Dogme style of not too much lighting and … Read more
AUSSIE RULES Innovation usually applies to new technologies and techniques but it can also relate to different approaches to business. Grant Petty, the founder and chief executive of Blackmagic Design (BMD) considered both of these when he began developing his own products for both broadcast and film, something that set his fledgling company apart in … Read more
Amulet follows homeless ex-soldier Tomaz (Gods Own Country’s Alec Secaraenu), as he uncovers paranormal terrors after taking a job helping a young woman and her dying mother. “We wanted to create a film with a strong visual sensibility that inspired a visceral response and played on expectation of the horror genre,” begins director of photography, … Read more
Blackmagic Design has announced DaVinci Resolve 17, a major new release with over 300 new features and improvements including HDR grading tools, redesigned primary colour controls, next generation Fairlight audio engine including Fairlight audio core and support for 2,000 real time audio tracks plus dozens of other time saving tools for editors including a redesigned inspector, … Read more