Canon has eyed the massive increase in high-end TV drama and film production and wants a slice of it. Welcome to the Canon EOS C700.
Secret Cinema
Spy in the Wild is the latest version of the ‘spy cam’ series of wildlife programmes that started almost 20 years ago
HPA Tech Retreat UK 2017
The initial programme for the second year of the HPA Tech Retreat UK features industry leaders, technology trends and compelling projects. The event is a pivotal gathering for those engaged in the many disciplines supporting the creation, management and dissemination of content across the dynamic distribution environment. The HPA Tech Retreat is presented by SMPTE Ltd., returning to beautiful Heythrop Park Resort in Oxfordshire, 11 to 13 July 2017.
Going Rogue
Rogue One is one of the fill-in Star Wars films but is now seen as one of the best. DOP Greig Fraser tells us how he used his inner ten-year-old to achieve a special look
History Boys
2017 marks 100 years since August Arnold and Robert Richter rented a small former shoemaker’s store in Munich and set up shop as a film technology firm
Games Without Frontiers
The efficiency of game engines in processing polygons and assets is enabling a live VFX option from feature films to live broadcasters; let the games begin
A Cure For Cinema
We all want cinema to survive but a mixture of a concentration of teen movies and high production value television has encouraged cinema chains to look elsewhere for their customers
Crashing Symbols
A Cure for Wellness is a beautifully made movie that uses all that cinema is good at to play with your mind and assault your senses, gradually leading you on a downwards spiral of graphic horror
Going 8K
With some attractive upgrade deals from RED, moving up to 8K with the EPIC-W or HELIUM S35 is now a realistic ambition
Doctor Drone
It isn’t just Ben Kenobi’s name that is surprising but also his rise to his current drone operator status from where he started – the NHS
