Production & Post-Production

Creating the End of the World

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 09:37 -- Nick Dager

Phosphene, the award-winning visual effects and design studio, served as the principal visual effects house for FX’s critically acclaimed mystery series A Murder at the End of the World. Created, written, and directed by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, A Murder at the End of the World centers on a Gen Z amateur sleuth, Darby Hart (Emma Corrin), who is working to solve a murder at a secluded luxury hotel in Iceland during a furious snowstorm. The series also stars Clive Owen, Harris Dickinson, Alice Braga, and Marling, herself.

Cinépolis Deploying Unique X’s MovieTransit in Mexico

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 11:25 -- Nick Dager

Cinépolis is deploying Unique X’s MovieTransit network in Mexico. All 6,821 Cinépolis screens throughout Mexico will be connected. This multi-year agreement marks the roll out of Unique X’s electronic network for fast, efficient and reliable delivery of feature film and trailer content to all Cinépolis locations across Mexico, increasing the number of connected sites to nearly 800 in the territory and 3,500 worldwide.

The 71st Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards Nominees Announced

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 12:56 -- Nick Dager

The Motion Picture Sound Editors association today announced the nominees for the 71st Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards. Nominees represent the work of the world’s most talented sound artists and their contributions to the past year’s most outstanding feature film, television, animation, computer entertainment, and student productions.

Strategies for Future-Proofing Media Archives

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:23 -- Jonathan Morgan

Preserving media assets is critical. Archiving media content not only enables assets to be remonetized, but it also empowers content creators to maximize viewer engagement and drive consumer satisfaction. Historically, the cinema industry has found media archiving challenging, with real-world instances of movie libraries on tape going up in flames, the wrong files being deleted, and critical security issues.

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SOC Exhibit Goes Behind-the-Scenes

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 09:01 -- Nick Dager

The Society of Camera Operators has announced the premiere of its photography exhibition, Delivering the Image: Operators and Crew Answering the Challenge. The showcase will take center stage at the upcoming SOC Awards Show on February 24 at the Directors Guild of America, Hollywood, California providing an exclusive opportunity for attendees to personally view and acquire one-of-a-kind works by renowned photographers and past SOC Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees Phillip V. Caruso, Peter Iovino, Bruce McBroom, and JoJo Whilden.

Barco to Receive Oscar for its Laser Projection System

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 09:51 -- Nick Dager

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, known for the Oscars, has bestowed the Barco team with the Scientific and Engineering Academy Award for their contribution to the design and development of laser projection in cinema. The Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards honor individuals and companies whose discoveries and innovations have contributed in significant and lasting ways to motion pictures.

Sphere Discusses its Unique Camera

Thu, 01/11/2024 - 11:45 -- Nick Dager

Sphere Entertainment today revealed new details on its work with STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, to create the world’s largest image sensor for Sphere’s Big Sky camera system. Big Sky is the groundbreaking, ultra-high-resolution camera system being used to capture content for Sphere, the next-generation entertainment medium in Las Vegas.

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