LOTR: The Rings of Power: Ron Ames on Cloud Workflows and VFX
By Ben Mehlman
Since the news broke in late 2017, Amazon’s gargantuan return to J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings universe has been one of television’s most anticipated events. Instead of setting The Rings of Power during a familiar era, showrunners Patrick McKay and John D.
Blackmagic Virtual Roundtable: Working in the Cloud
Adding to DaVinci Resolve’s already robust workflow, last year Blackmagic Design added the Blackmagic Cloud, a cloud-based service that allows for Resolve artist project collaboration regardless of location. The addition of Cloud Store products, networked hardware storage devices, allow useres to not only work together on projects simultaneously, but share media seamlessly as well.
SoKrispyMedia Uses Developing Tech To Push Team Forward
By Micah Malinics
Many of you might have seen work from SoKrispyMedia somewhere, either on our own YouTube channel, other YouTube channels or in some of the work we’ve done on commercials and Hollywood projects. Over the past few years, we’ve been fortunate enough to create unique content, from our own VFX-heavy short films that reign in hundreds of millions of views to building out full-3D and highly detailed previz for broadcast-level TV shows.
Studio Goose Talks Workflow for ‘Country Is Calling’ Campaign
The Northern Territory in Australia has all of the natural and man-made beauty a tourist could want. It is a vast federal territory in Australia famed for its desert landscapes, red-rock domes, sculpted cliffs and vibrant tropical cities such as Darwin. Studio Goose production company worked with a national team to tell its story through a cinematically stunning campaign.
Real-Time Collaboration on Horror Film A Creature Was Stirring
By Alyssa Heater
Filmmaker Damien LeVeck is a force to be reckoned with in the horror world. A lifelong fan of the genre, LeVeck directed The Cleansing Hour, one of Shudder’s top films of 2020, and is now wrapping post on his second feature, A Creature Was Stirring.
Thinking Outside the Box: Big Picture Ranch Moves to the Cloud
By Josh Tickell
I’m what you’d call an out-of-the-box thinker.
One of my earliest forays into disruptive technology was in 1997, when I drove the now infamous “Veggie Van” across the country on used fryer oil that I converted to biodiesel fuel in a machine we towed behind the van. That journey garnered a lot of attention,
Embracing the Cloud: To the Cities That I Love Series
C&I Films is a motion picture and television studio based in Los Angeles. Everything they do is based on the belief that “if it doesn’t move you, make you think, cause you to feel…then what’s the point?”
As a subsidiary of C&I Studios, a production company and advertising agency located in New York City,
Japan’s DenDen: A Better Work/Life Balance Thanks to Cloud
Japan’s DenDen provides video production and digital content consulting to some of the most exciting brands and digital creators in Japan.
Using a workflow that includes Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Extreme ISO live production switchers, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K digital film cameras and DaVinci Resolve Studio post software, DenDen has created a new in-studio and remote streaming and production service.
Collaborating in the Cloud for Wedding Talk Series
By Jess Loren
To Whom It May Concern Productions is in the business of experiences. From screens to on-premises experiential activations, we create moments for those willing to immerse themselves. With experience in scripted and unscripted television series, films, commercials and branded content projects, we have collaborated with some of the largest networks and brands in the world,
DaVinci Resolve Studio Used for Data Management on Shin Ultraman
DaVinci Resolve Studio was used for data management on the hit movie Shin Ultraman. A Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K digital film camera, as well as an UltraStudio Mini Monitor playback device, were also used on the production.
Shin Ultraman is a film based on the popular tokusatsu (special effects) drama Ultraman,
IDC-LA Meets Modern Media Processing Demands with AJA and Diskover Media Edition
Preparing new and legacy entertainment for global audience distribution has grown increasingly complex between the advent of remote workflows and the growth of media file sizes. Add security demands into the mix, and post production and digital media processing services, like those provided by IDC, are imperative. The bi-coastal company serves clients worldwide.
Dark Noise Completed with Fairlight Desktop Console and DaVinci Resolve Studio
The Australian thriller Dark Noise was completed using DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, color grading, visual effects and audio post production software, and the feature was shot using Blackmagic Design digital film cameras. Audio post was also completed using Fairlight Desktop Console audio control surface.
Dark Noise tells the story of a young woman who is sent audio recordings from her biologist father after he goes missing at a remote national park.
Some of Summer 2022’s Biggest Films Created with Blackmagic Tools
More than 30 of the 2022 summer season’s worldwide film releases, such as Thor: Love and Thunder, Jurassic World Dominion and Bullet Train, were created with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 digital film cameras, DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects and audio post production software,
Atlanta VFX Uses Fusion Studio on Hulu Series Only Murders in the Building
Visual effects house Atlanta VFX used its Fusion Studio VFX and motion graphics software for the hit television series Only Murders in the Building. Leveraging Fusion Studio’s compositing tools to blend camera takes, replace green screens and handle shot replacements, Atlanta VFX left no clues when creating invisible VFX for the series’ second season.
Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K Used for VFX on Season 4 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K digital film camera were used to capture visual effects plates for the fourth season of the Emmy Award-winning series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. VFX Supervisor Lesley Robson-Foster also used the URSA Mini Pro 12K as a witness camera for the series, capturing footage from all over New York City,
Seagate Advances Production Capabilities Within the Film Industry
Prior to 2020, the film industry was already undergoing a challenging phase of digital transformation. Some companies utilized consumer-grade storage systems that had small throughput which constrained their ability to produce work quickly. When the pandemic hit and consumers became homebound, demand for expansive and high-quality streaming content quickly skyrocketed, adding an additional layer of complication.
Dimension Studio Harnesses the Power of Real-Time Virtual Production Workflows
Dimension Studio North America is on the cusp of transforming the way film, episodic and live broadcast content is captured and created through innovations in volumetric capture. Industry veteran and cutting-edge technologist Jim Geduldick is at the helm of operations, spearheading the use of game engines and real-time technologies to redefine traditional post production pipelines.
A24’s The Green Knight Graded in DaVinci Resolve Studio
A24’s summer blockbuster, The Green Knight, was graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio at FotoKem by colorist Alastor Arnold. The film was lensed by cinematographer Andrew Droz Palermo.
An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel),
More Than 60 Fall 2021 Television and Streaming Series Created with Blackmagic Design
More than 60 of the fall 2021 season’s television shows and streaming series, such as Insecure, Scenes from a Marriage and American Horror Story: Double Feature, were created with Blackmagic Design’s digital film cameras; DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software;
The 2022 Oscar-Nominated Films Using Blackmagic Design
More than 20 of the 2022 Oscar-nominated films used Blackmagic Design products. This includes Blackmagic Design’s Pocket Cinema Camera line of digital film cameras; DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, color grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software; and more. These were used on a variety of the films nominated for the 94th Academy Awards,
Creative Studio Taylor James Breaks Down Boundaries with AWS
Global creative production studio Taylor James provides the artistic firepower behind mesmerizing short form content for some of the world’s most recognizable brands, including luxury automakers, consumer packaged goods, and technology companies. Embracing a multidisciplinary approach, the awarding-winning Taylor James team spans locations in New York, Los Angeles, London, and Mexico City, and draws from a diverse skillset to deliver end-to-end creative solutions and powerful stories across platforms.
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