The Post New York Alliance’s (PNYA) Green Committee is hosting an online movie night to discuss Kiss the Ground, a new Netflix documentary, narrated by Woody Harrelson, about “regenerative agriculture,” a scientifically viable solution to the climate crisis. The event will feature guest speaker Renee Crowley, deputy director of The Lower Eastside Ecology Center.... »
Not a lot happened this past weekend but here’s a quick recap of a few of the industry news tidbits that did… On Friday, Hulu released the first pictures of Lily James and Sebastian Stan as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee from the comedic series, Pam and Tommy, which tells the story of the sex tape between the... »
Production has begun to boom again both nationwide and overseas, and because of that, actors are starting to line up their next projects and various shows are starting to cast up, which means there’s been more news than there has been in previous months. But first, we’ll start with something a bit off our normal beat... »
SMPTE has opened up registrations for its upcoming virtual course titled Color-Managed Workflows. The course, at its most basic level, is a comprehensive study of color-management techniques for digital motion picture productions. It will be taught by world-renowned color scientist, Dado Valentic. Like all SMPTE courses, Color-Managed Workflows is offered virtually to allow access to students... »
Cinema lens manufacturer Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH expands their reach with technology veteran Seth Emmons. As Director of Communications, Seth Emmons will use his 15+ years of industry marketing and creative experience, including five years previously with Ernst Leitz Wetzlar, to strengthen and grow the brand’s connection to the production community. Based in Los... »
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded its prestigious Technology and Engineering Emmy® to Nemal Electronics International for Standardization and Commercialization of Television-Broadcast, Hybrid Electrical and Fiber Optic Camera Cable and Connectors. The Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards are awarded to a company for developments and/or standardization involved in engineering technologies that... »
Manhattan Edit Workshop’s “Sight, Sound & Story: Live” monthly online event series continues with VFX supervisors Brigitte Bourque and Eran Dinur with Moderator Ross Shain. As per the description: Inside Episode X: The use of visual effects in television and film has become an essential part of production, as has the audience’s higher expectations... »
Production VFX Supervisor John “D.J.” Des Jardin, MPC VFX Supervisor Pier Lefebvre and MPC Animation Supervisor Michael Langford led MPC Film’s VFX team to craft 177 shots for the “Downtown Battle” sequence in Godzilla Vs. Kong. VFX artists from MPC Film’s Montreal, Bangalore and London studios worked together to achieve the epic clash between... »
I’m guessing many people reading this might be thinking, “What is this?” Well, it was bound to happen, but the industry is actually getting to the point where there’s a lot more news each day, so by the time I finish the Over the Weekend column on Mondays, there’s already so much news that... »
The Los Angeles Post-Production Group (LAPPG) is offering a free Zoom panel on Saturday, May 15, 2021, starting at 1 PM PDT, titled The Unholy from Shutdown to Silver Screen. During the May LAPPG Meeting, they will explore the original shoot prior to shutdown with Cinematographer, Craig Wrobleski, CSC, and how Temprimental VFX navigated the shutdown using creative... »
The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) has put out a call for submissions for its 8th Annual LMGI Awards, as well as announced the timeline for the awards, which will be announced on Saturday, October 23, 2021. You can learn more about the awards, as well as read the rules and regulations for submission... »
Some might consider Composer Henry Jackman to be the “Animation Guy,” having won two Annie and three ASCAP Awards for his work on films like Wreck-It Ralph and Big Hero 6. Or maybe they know him as the “Comic Book/Superhero Guy” with a long list of such movies, including Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class, and... »
