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NEW TECH

New H.266 Video Codec is 50% More Efficient Than H.265 and 75% More Than H.264

Officially known as H.266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC), the new video codec has been put forward by the Fraunh...

By Benjamin Craig  |  08-Jul-2020

POST

Time to Ditch Premiere Pro CC for DaVinci Resolve 16? Engadget Says Maybe

Black Magic Design's DaVinci Resolve has been around for many years, and version 16 came out over a year ago. ...

By Benjamin Craig  |  25-May-2020

SOUND DESIGN

3 Fundamental Ways of Adding Sound to Film

Sound in film may seem like it's pretty obvious, but David Freudenberg suggests taking a step back to a more a...

By David Freudenberg  |  20-May-2020

EDUCATION

5 Beginner Tips for Better Framing and Composition in Cinematography

Rob Holder looks at some simple photography tips that can elevate your shots to new heights.

By Rob Holder  |  14-Apr-2020

PRACTICAL

How to Get Film Permits and Location Releases

The key considerations and process for going about getting location filming permits and releases for your prod...

By Thomas Verdi  |  19-Mar-2020

WOW

Disney Uses Epic's Unreal Game Engine to Render Virtual Sets In Real Time on The Mandalorian

Jon Favreau and the team talk about how using a virtual sets build in the Unreal game engine has revolutionise...

By Benjamin Craig  |  21-Feb-2020

TECH

AI Helps Up Scale 1896 Lumiere Brothers Film to 4K 60fps

Using a pair of publicly-available enhancement tools, artist Denis Shiryaev was able to take one the Lumeire B...

By Benjamin Craig  |  05-Feb-2020

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