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Back to the 70s – Cloud Atlas

Review: In DP 02 : 2013, we tracked down the mega-production Cloud Atlas - with export director Tom Tykwer and the Wachowski siblings in the director's chair. How did Rise manage the massive visual effects of the three-hour epic - and how did the VFX artists transform today's Glasgow into the San Francisco of the 1970s?

14.09.2022

1 min

The Batman | VFX-Breakdown

The avenger with the cape: Scanline VFX has reached into its bag of tricks for the remake of the self-made superhero - and Batman into his Bat-tool belt.

01.09.2022

1 min

Around the world in 80 days | VFX Breakdown

Live the nomadic lifestyle - together with enfant terrible Phileas Fogg and his entourage? Or just watch MPC's world-spanning VFXs!

07.06.2022

1 min

Zatopek | VFX Breakdown

Can the Czech locomotive Emil Zatopek win Olympic gold? The VFX studio PFX puts a stadium in the viewport of the legendary runner!

03.05.2022

1 min

ITFS 2021 Streams Animation Programme and Awards Live

The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film streamed family and adult animation programmes, interviews and an awards presentation from 4–9 May 2021.

04.05.2021

2 min

Canon EOS C70 Combines RF Mount and DGO

Canon’s compact EOS C70 combines an RF mount, Super 35 DGO sensor, 4K 120p capture, dual SD slots, internal ND and iTR AF X tracking.

25.09.2020

9 min

So much cattle stuff!

Review: In DP 03 : 2017, Warner Brothers reached for "Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them", because J.K. Rowling was finished with Harry Potter after volume seven. Off we went to the beasts (wherever they are to be found)!

27.04.2017

5 min

Cloudy with a view of Houdini

Review: In DP 03 : 2014, we climbed into the opening scene of the bestselling film adaptation of The Book Thief. Rise Visual Effects Studios realised a long cloud sequence including a 3D tracking shot with Houdini. How do artists create the perfect cumulus cloud?

07.12.2014

1 min

Club 3D Presents Graphics Adapter

Dutch company Club 3D has announced an adapter that connects to a 4K Ultra HD display via the USB 3.0 port.

23.07.2014

5 min

Rubinrote VFX

Review: DP 03 : 2013 took a closer look at the film adaptation of the young adult novel Ruby Red. We spoke to Professor Jürgen Schopper, Supervisor Mortimer Warlimont and VFX Producer Katja Müller about particle effects, the filmability of Spiegel bestsellers and the magic of VFX shots.

25.09.2013

New P+S TECHNIK Lens Adapter for Sony PMW-F3

The new P+S TECHNIK PS-IMS-F3 adapter lets the Sony F3 use almost all 35 mm still-photography and cine lenses.

23.05.2011

FireWire Adapter Available Again

Sonnet brings back popular FireWire 400-to-800 adapter in a new design

26.01.2010

Faster FireWire 800

Sonnet introduces a three-port FireWire 800 PCI Express adapter card with a latest-generation controller, offering data transfer up to 40 per cent faster.

13.11.2009

Gefen Digital Audio Splitter Distributes TOSLINK Signals

Gefen's GTV-DIGAUD-142 splits one TOSLINK digital audio source across two outputs for separate listening zones.

07.04.2009

BUDDENBROOKS Reaches One Million Cinema Admissions

Last weekend, BUDDENBROOKS reached one million admissions since opening in German cinemas.

10.02.2009

Trailer for ‘The Spirit’

Based on Will Eisner’s legendary comic strip, genre specialist Frank Miller, the creative force behind 300 and Sin City, tells a new comic-book action adventure with The Spirit.

19.01.2009

Trailer for ‘Watchmen’

Zack Snyder’s film, which combines science fiction, crime and mystery thriller, is set in a fictional America in 1985. Masked superheroes are part of everyday life, and the Doomsday Clock—indicating the level of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union—stands at five minutes to midnight.

19.01.2009

Bushido’s Autobiography to Be Adapted for Film

Constantin Film and Bushido agree to collaborate on adapting his autobiography for the screen.

24.11.2008

Brilliant Video and Studio Recording at Dusk and in Darkness

reflecta presents a complete lighting range for photography and video—six mature models for professional and amateur users with powerful light sources.

07.11.2008

Jake Gyllenhaal Is the Prince of Persia

Production begins on a new action adventure from Disney and Bruckheimer.

17.09.2008

A close-up portrait of a man with glasses and short, styled hair, wearing a white dress shirt and a striped tie. He has a slight smile, exuding a professional demeanor against a softly blurred background.

1 min

dc days Talk: “When Games Become Films — Video Game Adaptations”

DIGITAL PRODUCTION editor-in-chief Matthias J. Lange provides an overview of video-game adaptations.

15.09.2008

IBC 2008: Sonnet Introduces Pro Dual CompactFlash Adapter ExpressCard/34

The Pro Dual CompactFlash Adapter ExpressCard/34 will allow photographers to read two CF cards simultaneously on a MacBook Pro. To achieve maximum speeds, the adapter uses the ExpressCard slot's 2.5 Gbps PCI Express interface.

14.09.2008

IBC 2008: Sonnet Introduces Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34

The Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34 sets new standards for professional video editing. With data-transfer rates of up to 200 MB/sec., the eSATA adapter card gives notebook users improved working conditions on location, in the studio and in the office.

14.09.2008

Filming Wraps on “Hilde”

After locations in Berlin, North Rhine-Westphalia and Magdeburg, filming on HILDE wrapped in South Africa last Wednesday after 42 shooting days.

29.08.2008

Trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

In “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” Voldemort’s grip tightens around the Muggle and wizarding worlds—even Hogwarts is no longer as safe as it once was.

22.08.2008

Trailer for “Far Cry”

Til Schweiger stars in the adaptation of the video game of the same name.

21.08.2008

A tense scene featuring a soldier holding a gun to the head of a man in a suit. The background is blurred, focusing on their expressions. The soldier wears a camouflage cap, while the man appears anxious and serious.

5 min

“Far Cry” Image Gallery

FAR CRY was filmed in Uwe Boll’s preferred production country, Canada, around Vancouver, including a huge lumber mill at Mud Bay in Surrey, southeastern Greater Vancouver, which stood in for Dr. Krieger’s secret laboratory.

20.08.2008

Two young men standing close together in a dimly lit wooden setting. The man on the left has tousled blond hair and a serious expression, while the man on the right, with darker curly hair, looks intently at him with a concerned demeanor.

3 min

Image Gallery 2 for “Krabat”

Thomas Wöbke of Claussen+Wöbke+Putz Filmproduktion had wanted to adapt Otfried Preußler’s novel “Krabat” for the screen for a long time. The material presents timeless conflicts, is set during the upheaval of the Thirty Years’ War, and depicts a fantasy world. It therefore provides the basis for a film combining several genres—adventure, fantasy, and a coming-of-age drama.

31.07.2008

A young boy in a green shirt holding a flaming torch, standing in front of a wooden gate and a rustic fence. The setting appears to be a rugged outdoor location, with a hint of snow on the ground, conveying a sense of adventure.

3 min

Image Gallery 1 for “Krabat”

The film adaptation of Otfried Preußler's young-adult novel opens in cinemas on October 9.

30.07.2008

Trailer for “Krabat”

Marco Kreuzpaintner’s visually powerful film adaptation is based on Otfried Preußler’s award-winning novel "Krabat," published by Thienemann. Cinema release: October 9.

29.07.2008

A Formula 1 racing car in a white and red color scheme is seen on a racetrack next to a large, armored vehicle with an angular design, both driving on parallel lanes under bright sunlight.

2 min

Image Gallery for “The Dark Knight”

Batman returns to Gotham City on August 21

18.07.2008

A woman in a black outfit stands next to a man in glasses and a black suit, both smiling. Behind them are two fantastical creatures in elaborate costumes, showcasing dramatic masks and details, against a dark background.

1 min

Image Gallery for Hellboy 2: The Golden Army

On October 16, Ron Perlman as Hellboy sees red again and battles the spawn of darkness

15.07.2008

A man in a white tank top holds a small purple bottle, examining it intently in a dimly lit, cluttered room. The sunlight filters through a nearby window, casting shadows on the walls.

1 min

Image Gallery for “The Incredible Hulk”

Working with a budget of around US$150 million, director Louis Leterrier brought Edward Norton to the screen as the Hulk.

14.07.2008

Filming of THE LAST STATION Begins on 7 April

The first take of THE LAST STATION, a film by director Michael Hoffman starring Helen Mirren, Christopher Plummer, James McAvoy and others, will be shot on 7 April 2008.

04.04.2008