Halon and Meptik Talk Virtual Art Department
By Alyssa Heater A virtual art department, aka VAD, comprises a team of artists and engineers who work their magic (and use game engine technology) to create environments, characters, props and beyond...
View ArticleCara Cutrone Promoted to President of New York’s LVLY
New York City-based LVLY has named Cara Cutrone as president. Throughout her tenure at the company, Cutrone has focused on expanding the business while nurturing talent. She was most recently...
View ArticleBlackmagic Lowers Prices for Cloud Store Storage Models
Blackmagic has lowered the prices for all Blackmagic Cloud Store models. The Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini 8TB is now reduced to $1,645, the Blackmagic Cloud Store 20TB has been reduced to $5,645 and the...
View ArticleDirector Francis Lawrence on New Hunger Games‘ Edit and Color
By Iain Blair Director/producer Francis Lawrence saw his career go turbo-charged when he directed the last three of the four Hunger Game films and helped steer the sci-fi dystopian series into the...
View ArticleHigh: Telling Climbers’ Stories With Virtual Production
In 2014, Joel Metz, a cellphone tower climber, was replacing an antenna 240 feet up when his cable snapped. He died. He was only 28 years old. Filmmaker Tisha Robinson-Daly was horrified to learn that...
View ArticleMaxon’s Redshift and Cinebench Optimized for Apple’s M3 Chips
Maxon has updated Redshift and Cinebench 2024 to take advantage of the latest developments in Apple’s M3 family of chips. Thanks to these updated chips, artists can see greater performance when...
View ArticleKatie Hinsen Talks 2023 US Post Production Rates Survey
It began 8 years ago as a Blue Collar Post Collective (BCPC) initiative, but now the annual US Post Production Rates Survey has taken on a life of its own. In fact, this year it has its own website so...
View ArticleEmbracing AI at NAB New York
By Molly Connolly At NAB New York 2023, the buzz on the floor was AI – it was here, there and everywhere, and the conversation was about how it needs to be controlled, legislated, harnessed and...
View ArticleBehind the Title: Ataboy Head of Production Rasha Clark
Rasha Clark is head of production at Ataboy, a New York City-based studio that provides design and animation. Her responsibility is to make sure “my team is able to do their best work and have what...
View ArticleS4 Studios and Original Syndicate: VP Workflows
By Alyssa Heater The workflow for a virtual production is not one-size fits all; the scope of the project truly dictates how the technology can be used and applied. postPerspective met with two...
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