Adrian Pennington
Adrian Pennington is a journalist, editor and commentator in the film and TV production space. He has produced and chaired conference sessions, co-written a book on stereoscopic 3D, edited several publications and is copywriter of marketing materials for the industry.
Industry TrendsBTS: Wicked
Opposing colours in the same frame, 6000 lightning cues and shooting 17 sound stages - one the size of four American football fields, all merit why Wicked is the ‘latest hurrah to the golden days of epic studio filmmaking,’ writes Adrian Pennington.
Industry TrendsBehind The Scenes: Blitz
The director of 12 Years A Slave and Small Axe has created a historical aesthetic of a tragic and turbulent London, depicting lives subjected to a permanent black out, in Blitz, Steve McQueen’s new film based on authentic anecdotes and inspired by filmmaker archives of the era.
Industry TrendsCamerimage: “We have to be part of the change”
A usually quiet show dedicated to cinematography erupted into controversy around female representation.
Industry Trends6G: media should plan for the internet-of-senses
Developers believe 6G will usher in photo-realistic holographic communication complemented by multisensory extensions - and experiments are already happening today.
Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: How sound and vision get under the skin in Nickel Boys
Re-recording Mixer Tony Volante and Cinematographer Jomo Fray explain how they told a drama from the perspective of its lead characters.
Industry TrendsSports piracy: who’s pulling ahead in the AI arms race
Live sports is the battlefield as AI plays both sword and shield in the ongoing war with piracy. Adrian Pennington reports.
Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: Gladiator II
In a world of green screen and AI, the sets for Gladiator II might be the last great build in movies.
Industry TrendsBehind the scenes - Joker: Folie à Deux
Editor Jeff Groth asks for the film to be judged on its artistic merits and explains his process with flashbacks, story cards and musical numbers.
Industry TrendsTAMS: fulfilling the promise of IP interoperability
The transition to IP using SMPTE 2110 has been broadly successful in a studio environment but interoperability in the live and near live domain still has work to go. A recent innovation from the BBC could provide the answer.
Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: Emilia Pérez
Cinematographer Paul Guilhaume explains how a transgender cartel musical is told with magical realism.
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Industry TrendsAI’s evolution in the ad space
AI has the potential to automate point tasks in the existing ad management chain and even to transform the entire way media is transacted.
Industry TrendsProject Lantern: TV ads and the outcomes business
In a world where 80% of ad spend goes to outcome-based performance channels, how can TV compete effectively?
Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: Anora
Semi-improvised, guerrilla-style filmmaking brings gritty realism to Sean Baker’s beleaguered love story.
Executive InterviewsContextual advertising proves its worth
Automated contextual advertising uses AI to help brands fine-tune the contextual relevance of their addressable campaigns. IBC365 speaks with ITV’s Rhys McLachlan to discover how it’s making an impact.
Industry TrendsAdobe unveils editing upgrades as Firefly labelled first GenAI video model “safe for commercial use”
Adobe says it has worked closely with professional video creators to advance the Firefly Video Model with a particular emphasis on generative editing, reports Adrian Pennington.
Industry TrendsNAB Show New York: US broadcasters tackle challenges of a shifting landscape
Local TV woes, Hurricane Milton and an existential threat to journalism all threatened to dampen the mood at NAB Show New York, but FAST and fan-fuelled TV offer hope.
Executive InterviewsModelling intent: How evolution of AI will turbocharge creative capabilities
Framestore’s CTO Lincoln Wallen says the creative industries should acknowledge the art of math to craft new interactive AI-driven social experiences.
Executive InterviewsRole models: responsibility for diversity goes beyond DEI departments
Miranda Wayland, CEO of Creative Diversity Network says the focus on individual DEI executives and departments misses the bigger picture. Adrian Pennington reports.
Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: SFX and dynamic lighting merge worlds in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Tim Burton and Michael Keaton’s return to the fantasy horror comedy hit is lensed by Greek-Cypriot cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos. Adrian Pennington reports.
Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: Sharp editing gets the best from Slow Horses
The misfits of British intelligence return for a fourth outing with Robert Frost in the editor’s chair.
