On Saturday, October 2, a car-painting drive-thru event will take place in the parking lots for Local 600, the International Cinematographers Guild, and Local 700, the Motion Picture Editors Guild, from 11am to 6pm PDT. They are located across the street from one another at 7755 and 7715 Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles. The two locals... »
James Wan’s Malignant has been out in theaters for a spell in North America and SETDECOR, the magazine of the Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA), has posted an extensive interview with Set Decorator Jennifer Gentile, SDSA. If you haven’t yet seen the polarizing film yet and are worried about spoilers, don’t be. Editor Karen Burg has got you covered... »
As mentioned in our coverage of Cine Gear Expo 2020 earlier this week, Matthews Studio Equipment introduced its Veeboxx™, at the show. It’s a portable soft box enclosure that works with The Claw by Matthews to quickly transform the Astera 40” Titan tube into a diffused lighting source. The Claw & VeeBoxx form a safe,... »
SMPTE Hollywood will offer a revealing glimpse into the state of drone technology and artistry at its October virtual meeting. A panel of experts in the use of drones in film and television production will discuss the latest advances and future innovations in airborne camera systems. In the span of just a few years,... »
On Friday, Sept. 24, the Board of Directors for the Art Directors Guild (ADG, Local 800) also voted unanimously on a resolution to support the IATSE call to vote for a strike authorization, joining two of the other locals that make up IATSE You can read the entire resolution by ADG below: “Whereas, the IATSE International Bargaining Committee... »
It’s been relatively quiet this week leading up to Friday’s vote for a strike authorization from IATSE in response to AMPTP refusing to respond to the labor union’s most recent proposal for a Basic Agreement contract, but IATSE President Matthew Loeb and other IATSE leaders released a Statement on Tuesday afternoon, suggesting its members vote “Yes”... »
The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced the Society’s newest Honorary Members, VES Fellows and inductees into the VES Hall of Fame. The honorees and Hall of Fame inductees will be celebrated at a special event this Fall. Visionary filmmaker James Cameron and CG pioneer Gary Demos were named Honorary VES Members. This year’s... »
The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) has announced that Director David Yates will receive this year’s Eva Monley Award at the 8th Annual LMGI Awards on Saturday, October 23, at 2:00 pm PDT in a virtual ceremony, dubbed “Celebrate the Where.” The award recognizes and honors industry members who support the vision of location professionals, and you can register to stream the... »
Ernst Leitz Wetzlar, the premium lens manufacturer for the motion picture and television industry based in Wetzlar, Germany, announces the development of a new line of cinema lenses, the LEITZ ELSIE prime lenses. Purposely built for cinematography and made in Germany, the Leitz Elsie lenses are designed for full-frame performance at a size, speed,... »
MTI Film has released DRS™NOVA v5, the latest version of its industry-leading digital restoration software. V5 is packed with new features to perform common restoration tasks more easily and manage projects more efficiently, especially those delivering in 4K HDR. MTI Film has also introduced Shine, a groundbreaking, utility for DRS™NOVA that automates the filtering... »
