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Union Roundup: WGA Takes on the Next Strike, Too, as ChatGPT and Jung (!) Weigh in on AI

March 24, 2023 Mark London Williams Comments Off

Just as the Writers Guild is trying to catch up with current and previous technology — by which we mean streaming — in its ongoing talks with producers in a so-far-only-slightly-leaky cone of silence laid over Sherman Oaks, it seems, at the same time, to be anticipating what the next likely strikes will be about. By which we mean AI. With its willingness to be the “strikiest” of Hollywood unions, […]

Fujifilm Announces New Fujinon Duvo HZK25-1000mm F2.8-5.0 PL Mount Cinema Box Lens

March 22, 2023 Staff Comments Off

FUJIFILM North America Corporation has announced the impending availability of its new FUJINON Duvo HZK25-1000mm F2.8-F5.0 PL Mount Cinema Box Lens (“Duvo 25-1000”). As noted in Fujifilm’s prior October 2022 development announcement, this native PL-mount cinema box lens achieves a zoom ratio of 40x and a telephoto focal length of 1000mm, the highest combination of magnification and telephoto reach available to date for large cinema sensors. Fujifilm North America Corporation […]

Saturday Night Live Strike Averted as Editorial Crew Reaches Tentative Deal With NBC Universal

March 21, 2023 Staff Comments Off

NBC Universal‘s long-running sketch comedy staple, Saturday Night Live, will not be facing a strike by the show’s post-production editorial crew, consisting of around 20 employees, as they have reached a tentative agreement with NBC. In the show’s 50-year history, there hasn’t been a debilitating strike that has caused an episode to be cancelled. For just over a month, the editorial workers had been threatening to strike before the April […]

The Consultant Production Designer Clarence Major III on His Vision for CompWare’s Sinister Offices and the Show’s Religious Allegories

March 21, 2023 Ian Spelling Comments Off

Back when Clarence Major III was designing raves, he didn’t harbor any major designs on a career as a Production Designer. Yet here we are decades later, and Major is a 25-year Hollywood veteran with credits spanning from Higher Ed and Mike Epps: Inappropriate Behavior to Amazon Prime Video’s new show The Consultant and the upcoming sci-fi feature War of the Worlds, not to mention countless commercials. He has also […]

ARRI Appoints Lars Weyer As New CFO and Executive Board Member

March 21, 2023 Staff Comments Off

Lars Weyer has been appointed as new Executive Board member and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of ARRI, effective March 20, 2023. This announcement was made by the Supervisory Board of the global film technology company. In this position, Lars Weyer is responsible for the Finance, Human Resources, IT, and Facility Management departments. “The expansion of the Executive Board to include a CFO underscores the path we have already taken towards […]

Victoria Alonso Exits Marvel Studios After 17 Years and Billions in Box Office Receipts

March 20, 2023 Jeff Sneider Comments Off

In shocking news that somehow avoided detection over the weekend, Victoria Alonso has exited Marvel Studios after 17 years at the company. Alonso was promoted to President of Physical and Post-Production, Visual Effects, and Animation Production in 2021, making her one of the most powerful women in all of entertainment. She has served as an Executive Producer on all of Marvel’s releases dating back to the first Avengers movie back […]

Cine Gear Expo Returned to New York Showcasing All the Creative Ingenuity in New Production-Related Gear

March 20, 2023 Edward Douglas Comments Off

For the first time in almost eight years, the Cine Gear Expo returned to New York City with all the best filmmaking gear and tech in tow after the planned 2020 expo was canceled amid the early days of the pandemic. This year’s Cine Gear was held within Brooklyn’s Industry City, a massive eight-building complex that houses markets, merchants, and crafts experts with unique skills such as blacksmithing and swordsmithing. […]

MPC Appoints Ludovic Iochem, Sal Umerji as Heads of Montreal and London Studios

March 20, 2023 Staff Comments Off

Award-winning global VFX company, MPC, adds to its new leadership team hiring Ludovic Iochem and Sal Umerji as Heads of Studio for Montreal and London respectively. With over 20 years of experience in the VFX industry and extensive expertise in production operations, Iochem started his career in visual effects in Paris, where he worked for numerous French film studios as a VFX artist before moving to London. Iochem worked as […]

Sam Craig Named Vice President of Cloud Production Engineering for Advanced Systems Group

March 20, 2023 Staff Comments Off

Advanced Systems Group, LLC (ASG), a technology and services provider for media creatives and content owners, announced that Sam Craig has joined the company as Vice President of Cloud Production Engineering. Craig will be part of ASG’s cloud-based live production division, reporting to Chief Cloud Officer Claudia Souza. Craig comes to ASG with a successful track record leading collaborative teams to ensure the proper translation of engineering technicalities into a […]

LIV Golf Strips Broadcast Crews of Healthcare and Other Benefits Despite $1 Billion in Projected Spending

March 15, 2023 Staff Comments Off

Broadcast workers are integral to the success of every sports production and take pride in their work to bring quality content to audiences worldwide. However, many behind-the-scenes technicians responsible for LIV Golf coverage feel far from valued team members. In LIV Golf’s inaugural season last year, crewmembers worked under a union contract, which contributed to the healthcare and retirement benefits that all workers deserve. But the deal changed for the […]