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Industry TrendsShooting Radio 1’s Big Weekend
With the likes of Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey and Ann-Marie taking to the stage for Radio 1’s Big Weekend, the challenges of capturing their performances amid coronavirus restrictions also presented new opportunities for the production team.
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Behind the Scenes: Evil Genius 2 cinematic trailer
The cinematic trailer for Rebellion Games’ Evil Genius 2 has all the humour and production values of a Disney Pixar movie, but the way it was created couldn’t be further from the traditional studio workflow. Michael Burns goes behind the scenes to find out how world domination was planned and ...
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Executive Interviews
Interview: Roy C Anthony, DNEG
With a roving brief to explore the nexus of technology and art, Roy C Anthony is revelling in his new role as global head of research at DNEG.
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HDR and UHD grading: vendors boosting metadata and workflow speed as production cycles intensify
Multiple types of deliverable and workflow have been among the challenges facing vendors working to satisfy soaring demand, particularly for HDR grading, writes David Davies.
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Behind the Scenes: WandaVision
Marvel’s first scripted series blends its cinematic universe with retro sitcoms and a hint of Hot Fuzz.
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News
RTS announces programme awards winners
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the winners of its Programme Awards 2021, with Michaela Coel picking up three wins for her BBC series I May Destroy You.
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Executive Interviews
Interview: Lucy Cooper, Union VFX
IWD: Union VFX managing director and Access VFX and Animated Women board member Lucy Cooper reflects on running a visual effects facility during Covid times, the outlook for VFX, and what more the industry could do to attract and retain diverse talent.
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Producing a cinematic Super Bowl
This weekend’s Super Bowl LV will look very different with a less-than-half-full stadium of fans and referees in masks, but one thing remains the same – there will be plenty of innovation for the fans watching on TV, including new camera angles and augmented reality graphics.
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Behind the Scenes: A Discovery of Witches
The second season of Sky’s A Discovery of Witches saw the protagonists escape to an Elizabethan London. Axis Studios explains how it leveraged cloud rendering to create a realistic 16th Century London
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Why access to an evolving ecosystem is crucial to successful immersive content production
Selecting the right technologies and workflows is vital for content creators aiming to bring the benefits of immersive audio and video to productions ranging from lavish period dramas to action movies, writes David Davies.
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Behind the Scenes: The King’s Man
Ben Davis, BSC, on shooting the series’ signature cartoonesque action sequences against a more sombre backdrop.
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Behind the Scenes: The Eight Hundred
Box office champion and war epic sets a new standard for production values in Chinese cinema.
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Behind the Scenes: Wonder Woman 1984
Wonder Woman is back, but this time it’s the eighties. Editor Richard Pearson explains how director Patty Jenkins developed DC’s amazon character for her latest big screen adventure.
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Behind the Scenes: News of the World
Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks team up again for a Western that is already taking its place among the classics.
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Rory Peck Awards 2020: Covering coronavirus and conflict
The virtual edition of the Rory Peck Awards, which recognise the work of freelance journalists around the world, were dominated by two brilliant films about the impact of Coronavirus. George Jarrett spoke with the winners.
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Keeping it live: Innovation in live events
Quick thinking, innovative formats, streamlined solutions and vendor support have helped an impressive array of live event productions to proceed successfully despite the unwelcome challenges of 2020.
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BT Sport scores new tech to boost matchday experience
BT Sport has launched several new functions to boost its viewer experience. James Pearce speaks to COO Jamie Hindhaugh about the importance of partnerships and how technology can innovate live sports.
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How We Built It: Centroid’s performance capture facility
A new performance capture facility in the heart of Soho means that visual storytellers will be able to combine visual effects and virtual production with world class video and audio post production.
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Analysis: Why Framestore snapped up Company 3/Method
While the global VFX industry struggles, Framestore is set to nearly double in size due to its acquisition of Company 3 and Method.
