It was particularly difficult 2023 for everybody working in and around the film industry. Thankfully, the worst appears to be behind us and many projects are being hurriedly finished ready for screening next year.. Amongst other things, the ending of the actors’ strike saved awards season at the eleventh hour. Ten Academy Awards shortlists have […]
As brands as well as pure content creators compete harder for our attention, the lines between selling to us and keeping us entertained are blurring. Everything’s up for grabs, including who adopts and develops the latest cutting edge content origination and presentation technologies and services. Digital humans Highly realistic-looking AI-driven avatars that can interact conversationally […]
From the start of 2024, 95 years after it was created, Disney’s original Mickey Mouse character, as seen in the 1928 short Steamboat Willie (below), passes into the public domain and becomes free to use. However, anybody thinking about doing something with the world’s ost famous rodent should read Disney’s fine print before getting underway. […]
In the video below one of the team from VFX Technologies shows what goes into assembling and preparing an LED wall in a virtual production environment. panel specifications do’s and don’ts (US) power requirements installation, including physical alignment screen set-up and commissioning
At Adobe Max 2023, real-time collaboration enablers LucidLink joined forces with mobile virtual production studio company Magicbox to showcase the production flexibility afforded by combining cloud-based infrastructure with a virtual production studio in a big truck. The innovative Magicbox Mobile Superstudio™ is “a fully functioning LED volume and computer control centre packed inside a transforming semi-trailer”. […]
With thanks to Eric Vyacheslav on Linkedin, this is Open AI’s recommended strategy for getting the best out of prompting GPT. 1 – write clear instructions be specific: Clarity in instructions leads to more relevant outcomes. define the desired output length and complexity. demonstrate preferred formats. minimise ambiguity to enhance model accuracy 2 – provide […]