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
The winners of the 2023 FilmLight Colour Awards were announced live from EnergaCAMERIMAGE on Sunday 12 November. In their third year, the awards received over 400 entries and the winners were selected by a jury of independent, renowned cinematographers, directors, colourists and creatives. Leading this year’s jury was Oscar-nominatd Lawrence Sher ASC, who presented the … 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
FilmLight has announced the release of the latest version of its highly regarded Baselight grading software, Baselight 6.0. Following an extensive and successful beta programme, where the new software features were put through their paces by customers across the globe, Baselight 6.0 is now available to colourists worldwide. Baselight 6.0 benefits from several years of … Read more
The 2023 FilmLight Colour Award winners were announced by jury president Lawrence Sher ASC at a dedicated colour ceremony as part of EnergaCAMERIMAGE in Poland on Sunday 12 November.
The Killer is David Fincher’s latest action/thriller movie based on the French graphic novel series of the same name, by Alexis Matz Nolent. Starring Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton, the film follows an assassin who gets embroiled in an international manhunt after a hit goes wrong. The movie, which made its premiere at the 80th annual Venice Film … Read more
FilmLight has revealed the nominees for the 2023 FilmLight Colour Awards. In their third year, the awards attracted over 400 entries from 45 countries across the globe and the independent jury of cinematographers, colourists and creatives – lead this year by Lawrence Sher, ASC – has announced a list of 22 nominees across five categories. … 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
Paul Ensby has been working in the industry for over 30 years, following in the footsteps of both his father and his grandfather. Throughout his career he has worked with a vast number of high-profile clients on features, award-winning episodic series, and Academy Award-winning documentaries. His first foray into digital intermediate was Kingdom of Heaven, … Read more
Lawrence Sher ASC is an American cinematographer and film director best known for his work on Joker (2019), Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), War Dogs (2016), The Hangover (2009) and Garden State (2004). Sher has just completed filming Joker: Folie a deux – the follow up to the 2019 film which comes out in … Read more
FilmLight has finalised the 2023 FilmLight Colour Awards jury, made up of high-profile creatives from across the world, and appointed renowned cinematographer, Lawrence Sher ASC as this year’s president.
Greig Fraser ACS ASC, award-winning cinematographer, discusses his relationship with colour; his collaboration with 2022 Colour Awards nominee Dave Cole, for his work on the grade of Dune; and what he’s looking for from entries in this year’s FilmLight Colour Awards. Fraser is an award-winning Australian cinematographer. His artistic composition, together with his flowing, immersive … Read more
One of Ireland’s leading post-production studios, Windmill Lane, has installed a new FLUX Store 360 and upgraded its existing pair of Baselight TWO systems. The studio, which has been operating on Baselight for 14 years, has been looking to future-proof the colour department and update its network for some time. The Baselight TWO upgrade and … Read more
Following its second successful event in 2022, FilmLight will shortly be inviting entries for the 2023 FilmLight Colour Awards. The awards, which are open to colourists on any grading system, will be presented at the International Film Festival EnergaCAMERIMAGE in November. The 2023 awards will celebrate colourists across five categories – theatrical feature; television series/episodic; commercial; … Read more
Following its second successful event in 2022, FilmLight will shortly be inviting entries for the 2023 FilmLight Colour Awards. The awards, which are open to colourists on any grading system, will be presented at the International Film Festival EnergaCAMERIMAGE in November. The 2023 awards will celebrate colourists across five categories – theatrical feature; television series/episodic; … 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
Directed by five-time Academy Award winner, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, the 2023 Oscar-nominated movie, Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, tells the story of an acclaimed journalist-turned-documentarian, Silverio, as he goes on a journey to reconcile with the past, the present and his Mexican identity. Silverio faces questions about identity, success, mortality, the history … Read more
To support its recent expansion into longform, and the launch of its new Whitechapel studio, Electric Theatre Collective (ETC) recently turned to FilmLight’s FLUX Store to provide crucial storage and assist with media management at the facility. ETC places creative excellence at the heart of everything it does. The company has grown significantly in recent … Read more
CAPTIVATED BY COLOUR Cinematographer and president of the 2022 FilmLight Colour Awards jury, Ben Davis BSC talks about his relationship with colour, the importance of the colourist’s role in the filmmaking process, and why colour should be an integral part of every production’s creative conversation. All of Ben Davis BSC’s reference points for colour in … Read more
This article has been shared with permission from FilmLight. – John Daro is a Lead Digital Intermediate (DI) colourist at Warner Post Production Creative Services, a division of Warner Media. He has supervised the finishing and grading of many feature films, television pilots, commercials, and music videos for clients including all the major studios in addition to independent productions. Daro started … Read more