Whether you are making a short film using your smartphone or a full-on blockbuster with a cast of thousands, one thing is common – lighting. (So is audio of course but that’s another story I have covered here). I think if most of use are honest, we would admit we...
Free Silhouette Online Training (Rotoscoping/Digital Painting)
In film making these days, knowing the art of rotoscoping and digital painting tools gives you an edge. And things have come a long, long way from the early digital days of doing these processes frame by frame. One of the very best apps for it is Silhouette by Borisfx,...
Case Study: Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism (An Australian film no less!)
The new horror film “Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism” was completed using DaVinci Resolve Studio for colour correction, editing, visual effects (VFX) work and audio editing. This included extensive use of the DaVinci Neural Engine’s AI features, Fairlight Desktop Audio Editor console, DaVinci Resolve Mini Panels and DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor...
Updated: DJI Mini 3 Pro or Air 3 drone? Decisions, decisions. This might help.
In the publishing of the original story, a major edit got left out unfortunately that is quite relevant to the Air 3 specifications – that of the dual camera. Apologies for this. It is now included correctly. With the release of the DJI Air 3, a tricky conundrum for many...
GoPro Hero 11 Black v DJI Osmo Action 3
DJI Action 3 or GoPro Hero 11 Black? To some, it may come as a complete surprise there is a viable alternative to the venerable GoPro camera range, and it comes from those clever drone makers at DJI. Called the Osmo Action series, the range is now at its 3rd...
Sky Racing Queensland chooses Panasonic 4K, premium PTZ broadcast cameras
Sky Racing Queensland broadcasts thousands of thoroughbred, greyhound and harness races each year taking Queensland racing to TAB venues, gaming apps, homes and international audiences. Recently the company had a requirement to upgrade all of their OB facilities, including outside broadcast, production and speciality cameras. Having carried out a comprehensive assessment,...
New DJI Air 3 Drone Announced
DJI today introduced the DJI Air 3, a new powerful addition to the Air Series with dual primary cameras. Featuring a wide-angle camera and a 3x medium tele camera, it empowers more users to get a sense of compression in their shots and delivers a medium focal length to more...
DaVinci Resolve / Fusion Studio 18.5 Final Releases Now Available
Massive update with over 100 new features including text based editing, AI dialogue transcription, new cut page editing toolset and new Fairlight mix automation. DaVinci Resolve 18.5 is a massive update with new AI tools and over 100 new features which include major additions to the cut page editing toolset,...
“Shin Kamen Rider” Produced to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Superhero “Kamen Rider”
“Shin Kamen Rider” was produced to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the superhero TV series “Kamen Rider” which has been broadcasting continuously since 1971. Since its release in March, the film has become the highest grossing of the dozens of Kamen Rider films. It was written and directed by Hideaki...
Neflix Running A “First Nations Production Ready Bootcamp “
While we are talking about the Australian Film Industry, I have only just discovered that Netflix is running a First Nations Production Ready Bootcamp in a “commitment to fostering growth and inclusion in the Australian Film Industry”. The closing date was last Friday, but just maybe if you get in...