All Storytelling articles – Page 18
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Thought Leadership
The robustness of radio
With World Radio Day taking place on Wednesday 13 February, Paul Robinson assesses the health of radio and its role in society.
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Industry Trends
Home is where the art is: Immersive tech in film and TV
The 4K/UHD expectations of some leading streaming services mean that the home viewing experience could soon rival that encountered in commercial cinemas, writes David Davies.
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News
UK film and TV spend hits £3.1bn in 2018
Production spend on film and TV in the UK reached £3.1bn in 2018, which the BFI said was a vote of confidence in the UK’s crews, facilities and locations.
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Industry Trends
Shooting the high end
With many camera and lens manufacturers making announcements and revealing upgrades at the BSC Expo in London, Andy Stout looks at the latest developments in the world of high end cameras and lenses.
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Industry Trends
Immersive audio: A multitude of possibilities
For vendors, arguably the greatest challenge at this point resides in satisfying the continually evolving ways in which broadcasters and content creators wish to apply immersive audio techniques, writes David Davies.
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Thought Leadership
We can do it: Taking action and changing culture
With women remaining notably absent from this year’s Academy Awards nominations, it is of vital importance that the industry does more to attract and retain women, says Digital Orchard managing director Sam Margaritis.
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Industry Trends
2019 Oscars: Inside the best cinematography and VFX categories
From shooting in black and white to creating in-camera effects, we take a look at the technology and technique behind Oscar nominated films.
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Industry Trends
How museums are embracing immersive experiences
Leading figures from the worlds of theatre, technology and media are behind an ambitious project to create mixed reality, immersive visitor experiences at The Natural History Museum and The Science Museum in London.
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Industry Trends
Behind the scenes: A Quiet Place
Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl, the supervising sound editors of Oscar-nominated A Quiet Place, on establishing the rules of silence and the shock of what happens if you break it.
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Industry Trends
Behind the scenes: First Man
The sonic soundscape of Neil Armstrong biopic First Man fuses authentic reconstruction with the insanity of the race into space.
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Thought Leadership
Why diversity is a business imperative
Diversity and inclusion are the key to delivering engaging content, says Mill Film’s Lauren McCallum.
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Industry Trends
Green around the edges: How broadcasting is becoming eco-friendly
Environmental issues, like climate change, are having an impact on broadcasting – most noticeably on screen, where the success of programmes like the BBC’s Blue Planet II was such that it has changed attitudes to single-use plastics. Behind the camera there is also now a greener tinge around the edges.
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Industry Trends
Behind the scenes: The Favourite
Cinematographer Robbie Ryan on the bold lens choices for Yorgos Lanthimos’ acerbic awards-tipped period drama.
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Industry Trends
Ang Lee’s high frame rate Gemini Man “the future of cinema”
Oscar winning cinematographer Dion Beebe has described using ultra high frame rates to film Ang Lee’s sci-fi actioner Gemini Man, as part of the future of cinema.
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Executive Interviews
Craft Leaders: Douglas Trumbull, Special Effects Supervisor
The VFX wizard behind movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner, Douglas Trumbull has spent the last decade developing Magi, which can capture and show films at high resolution and high frame rates – and deliver the immersive experience he says cinema audiences are looking for.
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Industry Trends
Relocating ITV Post and Creative
How did ITV manage to relocate post and production departments out of its South Bank HQ on Friday and into the new one on the following Monday?
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Industry Trends
Behind the scenes: Mary Poppins Returns
Cinematographer Dion Beebe explains how he mixes digital production techniques with hand drawn animation and London location work to recreate Disney’s whimsical nanny.
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Industry Trends
Behind the scenes: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
With around half of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’s $200m budget comprising VFX shots, Framestore Creative Director Christian Manz reveals the VFX story to IBC365, detailing work on key scenes, the re-invention of Paris and the creation of some of the more fantastic of the beasts.
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Executive Interviews
Interview: Jo Twist, Ukie
With esports growing fast, there are opportunities for broadcasters to get involved, the head of games trade body Ukie Dr Jo Twist tells IBC365.
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Industry Trends
BBC and C4 triumph at RTS Awards
The Royal Television Society (RTS) 2018 Craft and Design Awards have awarded the best in UK broadcast television from directing and effects to costume and make up.