Some of the first animators in virtual reality gathered over the weekend in San Francisco. Their films ranged from beautiful to awesome…
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The Interview will reportedly be screened on Christmas Day
The movie that Sony at first wouldn’t release, then claimed it wanted to release, may get released after all. The Dallas Morning…
Read MoreNetflix and the non-event movie
Unlike the traditional movie paradigm, the value of the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" sequel to Netflix will not decline over time and has no particular time "window." It is not a depreciating asset but a long term investment in audience building, which makes it a very different animal from most movies.…
Read MoreVirtual reality offers dramatic possibilities — and challenges — for the film industry
New Deal Studios filmed a short piece for Jaunt in Petaluma, Calif., this weekend. It was a first for the director and the crew, who had to deal with new requirements like staying out of the camera's view.…
Read MoreMeet OpenReflex: a 3D printable camera
Last summer, 3D printing enthusiast LeoM developed a 3D printable film camera and posted it on 3D design repository Thingiverse. Now, he’s…
Read MoreJaunt wants to make virtual reality a platform for beautiful, immersive cinema
The frenzied interest in Oculus Rift has mostly dealt with its applications for gaming. A Palo Alto startup that came out of stealth today has other ideas for virtual reality.…
Read MoreMr Peabody & Sherman try to find theater audiences on Netflix
Netflix doesn't do ads on its video service -- but a recently-added featurette about the new Mr. Peabody & Sherman movie sure feels a lot like promotion.…
Read MoreDrowning in data in Hollywood
The studios are all busily scanning their libraries in 4K in anticipation of a day when delivering 4K video to the home is a practical reality. But all those ultra-high def scans are creating are creating new problems for the studios in the meantime: where and how to store all that data,?…
Read MoreNetflix is already a huge threat to Amazon’s Lovefilm
Netflix's first disclosure of European subscriber numbers shows it has quickly become a big competitor to local incumbent Lovefilm, thanks to heavy marketing outlay.…
Read MoreWhere are this year’s Oscar nominees online? Not on Netflix
The Academy Awards tend to favor movies released in the last few months of the year, so many of this year's top contenders are still in theaters. But some nominees have been out long enough to be available on digital platforms.…
Read MoreVimeo debuts Focus Forward, a film series about the big ideas in tech
Vimeo has joined forces with General Electric(s GE) and video publisher Cinelan to launch "Focus Forward" -- a micro documentary series that aims to showcase big, world-changing technology innovations in a compelling way. All the videos will be three minutes long and posted online.…
Read MoreApple ups the pro appeal of Final Cut Pro X
Apple released a fairly big update for its Final Cut Pro X video editing app on Tuesday. It only tips the version number slightly up to 10.0.3, but it brings a couple of major additions pro users have been clamoring for, including multi-camera editing.…
Read MoreTrouble in Tinseltown
Turnstiles have been slowing at domestic theaters for much of the past decade, with only a brief respite in 2006 and a short-lived spike in attendance in 2009 due to the release of Avatar, the highest-grossing film of all time. Ticket-price inflation and the introduction of 3D films helped mask the effect for a while, but with the 3D premium eroding as the novelty has worn off and the weak economy and growing competition for entertainment dollars now keeping overall ticket inflation in check, the erosion of the movie audience is plain to see.…
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There’s trouble in Tinseltown. Movie theater attendance hit a 16-year low in 2011, dropping 4 percent from 2010. The slowing turnstiles have…
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The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem consortium, the industry group behind Hollywood’s UltraViolet initiative, is promising an update on next-steps for the cross-platform…
Read MoreRaindance is hot stuff for Polish movie site Filmaster
Raindance is Britain's largest independent film festival, becoming an institution for cinephiles over the past 20 years. This year it's decided to partner with a little-known film website run out of Poland. So what does Filmaster offer that others don't?…
Read MoreMajek Pictures Talks iOS as a Production/Distribution Platform
With Apple itself not in attendance, the focus of Macworld has shifted to how the Apple user community is applying the company's technologies, rather than about the technologies themselves. There's no better example of that kind of application in action than what Majek Pictures is doing.…
Read MoreApple of My Eye: Short Film Shot and Edited Entirely On iPhone 4
If you have not already seen this, you have to check it out for yourself. "Apple of My Eye" is a movie short shot and edited entirely on an iPhone 4. That's right, full production on the iPhone.…
Read MoreThe 11 Best iPhone Apps of 2009
Bolstered by arrival of the 3GS, launch of in-app purchasing and push notifications, the iPhone apps of 2009 have become richer and more robust experiences. Across 11 categories, here were this year's standouts.…
Read MoreWeekly App Store Picks: September 12, 2009
The Beatles may not have arrived in the iTunes Music Store just yet, but it’s not all disappointing news: the App Store…
Read MoreMovie Set to Premiere on iPhone and iPod Touch
Want to premiere a feature film starring some A-list Hollywood celebs? There’s an app for that. Or at least there will be,…
Read MoreElgato Video Capture
Like many of you, most recorded footage of my youth was on those archaic black plastic things called VHS tapes. As the…
Read MoreWeekly App Store Picks: May 30, 2009
Just when you thought the weekend couldn’t get any better, along comes a selection of the freshest picks from the App Store.…
Read MoreMarket7 Means Collaboration for Video Production
Does your web work include video production? A major challenge for videographers is working closely with a client who knows what they…
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