I watched series 1, initially as I am a fan of Suranne Jones, and it was simply brilliant with its submariner setting.(beware if you are even slightly claustrophobic!) Now I hear tell there is a series 2, this time set in the air (why not?) and it was apparently graded,...
Review: Final Draft 13. Do You Need It? In short, Yes.
To anyone who has ever harboured the idea of writing an episode of Dr Who, the sequel to The Shawshank Redemption, a new sitcom or even a musical, the most daunting thing is that blank piece of metaphorical paper on the computer screen. The second is knowing exactly what format...
DaVinci Resolve Update
Just a small announcement from Blackmagic with big ramifications for those it affects. The latest DaVinci Resolve 18.6.5 update includes support for Blackmagic RAW SDK 3.6.1, support for Sony Burano X-OCN clips, gyro stabilization with Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K, and more. The Studio update can be found here.
Adobe and TikTok Get Together
Adobe and TikTok have announced first-of-its-kind integration with TikTok’s Creative Assistant, they say makes creating and optimising stand-out video content for the platform "quicker, easier and more effective than ever before". TikTok’s Creative Assistant is now available as an add-on in Adobe Express,, providing a seamless TikTok content journey from...
GoPro Quik now Mac friendly – but at a price
GoPro today announced the initial release of a macOS desktop version of its mobile app, Quik. GoPro also announced a new Premium+ $169.99 GoPro subscription tier that offers additional features and benefits beyond the original $69.99 GoPro subscription tier, now known as “Premium.” The Quik desktop app is available at no additional...
High School Student Led TV Campaign
The Media and Commercial Production program at the Salem-Keizer Career Technical Education Center (CTEC) in Oregon has switched exclusively to DaVinci Resolve editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software, recently completing a student led anti vape and tobacco digital campaign airing on regional cable channels and across...
Review: Sennheiser HD490 Pro Headphones
The Sennheiser HD490s are not just headphones. They are an audio engineering triumph.
Review: Panasonic HC-X1500 camcorder. My thoughts.
Sure, it doesn’t have XLR ports and the smaller sensor does have some low light issues, but the HC-X1500 is nonetheless a very impressive package, and as mentioned, at the current knock down price available is simply brilliant in my opinion.
New Final Draft 13. Here are the new features. And a video
Well this one snuck past me. Anyone who does any form of screen or scriptwriting will know of Final Draft. If you believe the developers, it is by far the most used application on the planet for this purpose and they claim over 95% of TV and movies are written...
Sundance Film Ferstival: Blackmagic Design had a large hand. Take a Look…
Blackmagic Design today announced that more than 35 notable projects at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival were created using its digital film cameras, DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software, Blackmagic Cloud, and more. Blackmagic Design congratulates the many distinguished feature films, documentaries and episodic...