Tripod X is a new motorised, auto self-levelling tripod from Edelkrone that offers “a level of comfort and speed that you have never experienced with any other tripod. It can effortlessly raise and lower even the heaviest setup loads including all of edelkrone motion control systems”. Its promo video makes it look very cool, so we […]
The Sphere Studios Big Sky ultra-high resolution camera system is used to capture images displayed on the interior and exterior screens of the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas. The system features the largest cinema camera sensor in the world – 18K – “that is almost 7x larger and 40x higher resolution than the full-frame sensors […]
If you have seen the latest (final?) instalment of the Indiana Jones tales, you’ll be aware that it’s about a race to prevent the Antikythera Mechanism falling into the wrong hands and really, really bad stuff happening. The device, which was discovered in the wreckage of a sunken ship off the coast of Greece in […]
If you are looking for a job yourself or need to hire someone for a full-time or contract role, the new Virtual Producer virtual production job board, which is free to use for everybody, is the place to visit. What type of jobs will it carry? virtual production previs postvis techvis Unreal Engine artists tracking […]
Another book, this time “a photographic exploration of the beautiful design inside everyday electronics”. Let’s hope you still have some tokens left. Its stunning cross-section photography unlocks a hidden world full of elegance, subtle complexity, and wonder. Our phones, computers, and appliances are made of hundreds of internal components, each precisely engineered to perform a […]
Laura Frank is a technologist and writer. From her Linkedin profile: Laura has over thirty years of professional experience as an entertainment technologist. Working across a diverse group of production environments Laura seeks to demystify the technological hurdles to creative visions. This includes merging the toolsets of video, lighting, audio and scenic automation into one […]