To help address a yawning skills gap, the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is to offer virtual production technology training to students using a £1.9 million capital grant from the Office for Students, England’s independent regulator for higher education. It’s a first for a drama school in the UK. Training will be […]
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A mathematical approach to predicting this year’s Oscar winners
Ben Zauzmer is a contributing writer for The Hollywood Reporter and the author of Oscarmetrics: The Math Behind the Biggest Night in Hollywood. He has been using mathematical models to predict the outcomes of each Academy Award category for the last 11 years and this year things are looking exciting. Ben’s mathematical predictions weigh historical data, […]
Visual Media Lab Conference 2023, Stuttgart, 8-11 March – details
This week’s 3-day Visual Media Lab Conference 2023 (Hochschule der Median, Stuttgart, Germany, 8-11 March), “is for all people interested in film, TV and the science behind moving images. For the creatives, technical pioneers and students who are looking forward to a career in those fields”. How will films and TV shows be produced with […]
Is ‘Bullet Train’ the most viscerally effective use of VP so far?
It may be a contentious point for some, but for others the answer is going to be pretty clear-cut on seeing this behind-the-scenes ‘making of’ short. What do you think?
John Oliver takes on AI image generators …
… and, despite nailing his subject pretty well, mostly loses.
How do editors benefit from the virtual production process?
Virtual production techniques involving high-resolution, direct view LED screens and the use of in-camera visual effects offers filmmaking creatives such as set designers, stunt coordinators, directors and VFX teams huge efficiencies and freedom. They have large canvases, sophisticated game engine technology and complex creative toolsets at their fingertips. Producers can gain more control of their […]