A deeply creepy film that first emerged during the latter part of 2019 and that was due to receive wide exposure at this year’s now postponed of cancelled film festivals is gaining wider exposure In Event of Moon Disaster uses deep fakes to reimagine the Apollo 11 moon landing as a disastrous mission that cost […]
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HPE to buy SD-WAN specialists Silver Peak for $925m
Triggered by the big rise in remote working caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, HPE has announced that it is buying networking company Silver Peak for $925 million. Silver Peak’s SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) technology, complements HPE’s own Aruba products, and will be incorporated into that business unit. “The need for edge-to-cloud architectures has never […]
AI-driven brand insertion adds value to content libraries
Can this new tool from Mirriad help producers to dig for gold in their back catalogues? Library sales to streaming companies have helped to keep revenue flowing for content owners during lockdown. Now, they can take advantage of a new technology that can digitally insert branded products and promotional items into finished content. Mirriad can […]
Is VFX’s new normal here to stay?
Unlike many industry sub-sectors , VFX has been able to adjust to remote working relatively quickly and easily, writes Barclay’s Head of Media Lorraine Ruckstuhl in Broadcast. Content security, adapting workflows, structuring teams correctly and kitting them out have occupied tech departments full-time and bandwidth“has become the new obsession”. A lot of effort has been […]
University student’s TikTok VFX showcase does its job
Julian Bass, a 20 year-old Georgia State university student, has won over an array of Hollywood names with this TikTok video showing off his impressive visual effects skills. When Julian posted the video on Twitter, he added the note, “If y’all can tweet this enough times that Disney calls that’d be greatly appreciated”. The video […]
Enjoy Summer Safely ad campaign launched
A new campaign for the UK government has been launched to promote the safe reopening of the UK for business after lockdown restrictions have been lifted. The ‘Enjoy Summer Safely’ TV ad shows people returning to places they missed during lockdown and some of the new safety measures in place. Brands involved in the campaign […]