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LUT Tuner Makes LUTs Tunable in Resolve
Excerpt: Cutpoint Labs turns edited .cube LUTs into adjustable Resolve DCTLs, complete with fit metrics, range controls and an inverse workflow.
Media Plane adds nonlinear editing to Maya
Gizmify brings clip editing, retiming, compositing and scripted reference workflows directly into Maya with the beta Media Plane Editor.
Fridays for Fusion: Free InPaint Macro Tackles Cleanup
InPaint adds a matte-driven cleanup helper to Reactor for Fusion shots where cloning falls apart on gradients and uneven surfaces.
EIZO ColorEdge CG3100X review: Is this the last great IPS monitor?
Four months with EIZO’s 30.5-inch DCI-4K flagship reveal a superbly uniform, silent IPS monitor that leaves very little room for excuses.
ZEISS LensCore is here
ZEISS explains how LensCore recreates physical lens behaviour inside Nuke, supports custom lenses and fits into professional VFX pipelines.
Fridays for Fusion: Corner Pinner v0.13
Corner Pinner v0.13 expands a Fusion Fuse with tracker input, From Frame mode, DoD fixes and a delightfully specific overflow warning.
How much Intelligence in DaVinci Resolve’s AI?
DaVinci Resolve 21 spots faces, cats and chaotic slates. We tested how smart IntelliSearch really is before the RAM starts sweating.
Acid Pro 2026 Returns to the Timeline
Acid Pro 2026 brings more loops, editable MIDI song projects, DLS patches and fresh licensing for quick music beds and beat assembly.
Dehancer Brings Film Dirt to SCRATCH
SCRATCH users get Dehancer’s OFX film-emulation stack, with camera profiles, film stocks, print films and analogue damage for tasteful decay.
Colour Awards deadline approaches
Entries for the 2026 colourist awards close 31 July, with documentaries folded into Spotlight and clear ProRes upload specs.
Nukepedia Rebuilt, nuBridge Reloaded
An interview with Nukepedia founder Frank Rueter, one of the long-standing Nuke community voices, about the platform rebuild, nuBridge and the next steps for 2D Compositing tools.
Krokodove: a massive expansion of Fusion and Resolve’s creative arsenal
Nodes on hyperdrive. A huge new toolset for motion design and visual effects in DaVinci Resolve and Fusion Studio.
FilmLight fl-enhance: Baselight Tools Escape Into Python
FilmLight’s fl-enhance repository brings Baselight and Daylight scripts, shaders and FLAPI tools to GitHub, including LUT wrapping, ACES EXR transcoding and colour utilities.
Fairlight Live 1.0 Goes Final
Blackmagic’s live audio mixer reaches 1.0 with ATEM USB, Core Audio, ASIO, SMPTE 2110, ASAF and free software pricing.
Flicker Free Gets Ghosting Fix Tips
Digital Anarchy adds practical Flicker Free video advice for ghosting, Time Radius, Motion Compensation and tricky repeating flicker.
ByHand Makes Digital Sculpting Free on Windows
ByHand is a free, early-alpha Windows sculpting app for form studies, character work and commercial projects.
PR2XML Turns .prproj Into a Service
PR2XML converts Premiere project metadata online, previews timelines in the browser and sells export downloads via a €75 lifetime license.
Beeble adds SDR to HDR on the web
Beeble’s SDR to HDR tool converts short 8-bit clips into 16-bit ACES EXR sequences with masks, prompts and credit-based cloud processing.
Fridays for Fusion: Displace Plus Plus reaches Reactor
A GPU Fuse for Fusion uses maps for XY, linked XY, angle/radius, rotation and image-gradient displacement.
Boris FX Buys iZotope
RX and Ozone get a new roof at Boris FX, while licenses and support stay active. Post now has more audio in the tool shed.
DaCaPo Opens DCP Authoring Beta
DaCaPo bundles DCP authoring, OV/VF versioning, subtitles, KDMs and verification into a desktop tool for cinema delivery. Give the Beta a Spin!
Beeble Canvas gets a Topaz split
Canvas now compares Topaz upscales in-node, adds 30 plus generation models, Markdown notes, magnetic snap, and describer updates.
QC Kitchen Brings Broadcast QC Online
Upload a master, choose a QC menu, get a report and a bill. QC Kitchen targets UK broadcast checks without booking a post house.
EDIUS 11.50 Patches Exports Faster
EDIUS 11.50 repairs parts of finished exports, transcribes locally and adds practical timeline tweaks. The new crossgrade even lowers the entry price.
MPC Joins The Mill
MPC and The Mill become one global studio, combining commercial production and film VFX under The Mill name.
Filmtext-o-Mat Tames Timecodes
Filmtext-o-Mat 2.7 turns sequence lengths into automatic timecodes, keeps video beside the manuscript and exports practical handover files.
Imagen Video brings AI grading to timelines
Imagen Video applies AI-based colour correction to Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve timelines using AI Profiles or uploaded LUTs. The pitch is less Hollywood finishing suite, more high-volume editor.
conform.tools’ Connected conform gets a desktop beta
A Resolve-connected desktop app enters public beta, while pricing spells out per-shot timeline exchange, per-GB transfer, and seat-based tiers.
Asus ProArt PA27UCGE: A 4K Monitor That Mostly Refuses to Be Annoying
The Asus ProArt PA27UCGE is a 27-inch 4K 10-bit IPS monitor with hardware calibration, , USB-C with 96 W Power Delivery, HDR10, 160 Hz refresh rate and a monitor hood. It is not a Class A reference monitor, but for general production work, it is annoyingly sensible.
Click Here If You’re a German video editor and have yelled “Why? Why? Why?” at your NLE
A short survey on video software needs, with gift card prizes and a the results will only be reported in aggregate.Time to air all the grievances!
Lux Aeterna rebuilds ancient humans
LiDAR caves, rigged skeletons, photogrammetry casts, and millimetre checks against research. Historical VFX gets very literal.
Boris FX Sapphire 2026.5 adds Advanced Defocus
Sapphire 2026.5 doubles down on lens looks with Advanced Defocus, new Texture Ridges, a rebuilt Glare, Builder updates, and fresh flares.
Beeble Canvas
Canvas arrives as a node based AI compositor plus automation, with SwitchX and SwitchLight under the hood and an API for pipeline integration.
EditingTools.io Resolve Collect copies media
Resolve Collect scans Resolve and Premiere projects, finds used sources, and copies them into one place with options like trimming and symbolic links.
SpyderPro learns new tricks: where colour goes wrong
Datacolor is pushing beyond display profiling with Device Preview Plus, C2PA tracking, and a software layer that wants to help you with other duties as well.
Autograph, now free for teams
Autograph turns free for teams, commercial included, no output limits. You get USD, ACES, OpenFX, and training, so the trial budget can retire.
CrumplePop 2026.5 adds ARA, and that’s interesting
CrumplePop 2026.5 adds SoundApp ARA for full clip processing in DAWs, plus a processed audio cache, faster model loading, and updated pricing tiers.
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Digital Anarchy ends Transcriptive web
Transcriptive stops generating new transcripts after early May 2026, but the Premiere panel keeps old transcripts editable and can align imports.
FMX 2026 bets on sound and spatial craft
FMX 2026 turns the volume up: Nina Hartstone, David Fluhr, and an AI keyframe-to-sound workflow. Your temp mix just got nervous.
Atomos buys Flanders Scientific
Flanders Scientific changes hands, and reference monitoring just got closer to set life and investor math.
LUTs, Tags, or ICC: Getting Colours Right in Resolve on a Mac
For years, proper monitoring in DaVinci Resolve meant a Blackmagic I/O box and a calibrated display. On recent Macs, Resolve has become more predictable without dedicated hardware, but that does not make calibration optional. Here is where the situation has improved, where it still falls apart, and why Rec.709 scene remains the least bad common denominator.
Nobe OmniScope is a Live Act now!
OmniScope LivePack turns your scopes rig into a live-friendly sidekick, with SDI out, Livegrade hookup, and recordings that behave. Really? We run it through its paces!
Getting your bearings: Switching from Premiere Pro to DaVinci Resolve
When editing, I want to know how I can achieve something, and the tool I choose should not hinder my creative process. That's why people are often hesitant to switch software, and I was no exception when I switched from Premiere to Davinci Resolve.
BMD European Tour 2026 lets you touch the gear
Blackmagic Design’s Workflow Tour lands in Amsterdam and Berlin in March with ATEM ISO and Resolve sessions aimed at fast podcast delivery.
A World Divided: Shaping a Global WWII Epic at Overmind Studios
125 shots, six episodes, and a two-person team. VFX lead Tobias Kummer explained how Overmind Studios delivered geographic transformations, period cleanup, atmospherics, and a nuclear blast for A World Divided, built on disciplined templating and automation in Fusion.
Revcut launches GDPR first Video-review platform
Revcut launches a European GDPR focused video review platform positioning itself as an alternative to US hosted services.
AFX Camera Tagger sorts your Resolve multicam chaos
Free Resolve script auto-tags camera metadata for clean multicam sync. Studio required.
Neat Video 6.1 updates OFX and host support
Neat Video 6.1 adds Baselight 7 support, new default profile controls and OFX updates across Windows, macOS and Linux.
Resolve 20.3.2 tidies up the edges
Resolve and Fusion Studio 20.3.2 refine trims, speed up AI scaling and fix a long list of real world bugs.
Infinity Hotel: Endless Rooms, Endless Renders
HFF Munich’s VFX students built Infinity Hotel, a hybrid short film merging live action with CGI, LiDAR scans, and Dolby Atmos sound.
Sequoia 2026 gives audio post a video engine
Sequoia 2026 introduces GPU accelerated video, OSC control, Soundly integration and stability focused audio engine updates.
LumaFusion for Android catches up with iOS sibling
LumaFusion 2.5 for Android introduces faster transitions, smarter clip location, and APV codec export support.
Foundry locks in full subscription future for 2027
Foundry drops perpetual maintenance: from 2027, all Nuke, Mari, and Katana users will be on subscription only.
ActionVFX Ignites: 30 Flamethrower Clips Free
Feeling the heat in global news? Now you can literally add it to your comps: ActionVFX drops 30 free flamethrower shots.
3DEqualizer 8.1 Adds Piggyback Camera Solves
3DEqualizer 8.1 introduces piggyback rig solving, a rewritten Blender export script and new import and export options.
Blender Gets Real Lenses: BagaCam OSL Released
Antoine Bagattini, the creator of BagaPie has released BagaCam OSL, a camera add-on that implements Open Shading Language…
That’s It for This Year: Digital Production Wishes You Happy Holidays
Digital Production is taking a short end-of-year break. Back up your data, sort out the chaos folder, enjoy the holidays, and we will be back next year.
Work Hard, Sort Fast: Project Sorter 1.75
Project Sorter 1.75 auto-sorts your Premiere and After Effects imports by type, path, or metadata. Fewer bins to drag, more time to cut.
Text2Spreadsheet bridges AE and spreadsheets with one click
Text2Spreadsheet exports all text layers in After Effects to a spreadsheet for editing, then re-imports them in one click. Simple.
Cascadeur 2025.3: Inbetweening De Luxe
Cascadeur 2025.3 adds Filament rendering, new inbetweening controls, quadruped rigs and twist bones, Windows-only for now, experimental but promising.
Black Friday Turns Blackmagic: 30% Off Cinema Gear
We rarely cover Black Friday promotions. Most are marketing fluff. But when Blackmagic Design quietly drops quietly reduces camera prices across Europe by up to 30 percent, that counts as news.
Boris FX Suite Expands with Three Audio DAWs
Boris FX expands its Suite with three full DAWs (Sequoia, Samplitude, and Music Studio) adding professional audio production, mastering, and music creation tools to its postproduction ecosystem.
KeyShot Studio 2025.3: Cryptomatte, OpenPBR, and a Real Pivot
KeyShot Studio 2025.3 expands material and lighting control with OpenPBR, Cryptomatte, and better GPU speed. Real pivots, both literal and figurative.
Houdini Equinox 2025 HIVE Session Recordings Online
The session videos from Houdini Equinox 2025’s HIVE event are now live! Covering Houdini 21’s car-destruction RBD tools, CFX for creatures, ML workflows and major production case-studies.
Crawly for Videoscreens: SpyderPro
SpyderPro gets serious: anorganic filters, 12,000 nits, 3D LUT export, OLED support, and proper profiling tools make it fit for postproduction again. Let's see if the claims hold up!
Sapphire 2026: Film Burns, Whip Cuts & Builder Love
Sapphire 2026 blends analogue charm and new-gen tools: FilmBurn, MochaWhip, Lens Flares and a more transparent Effect Builder.
Blender 5.0 – it’s here!
Blender 5.0 is finally here — with ACES/PQ-HDR, high-geometry support, UI tweaks and a fresh release cadence for production pipelines.
World VFX Day 2025: Global Line-Up Revealed
WētāFX, ILM, Framestore, Adobe and more join World VFX Day 2025 this December, streaming live from London.
When Annabelle Grew Up: The Digital Domain Horror Pipeline
425 shots, one terrifying doll, and a CG mill town: Digital Domain’s Alex Millet explains how his team built the horror of The Conjuring: Last Rites and kept it real.
Analog Soul, Digital Body: ARRI Film Lab Arrives
ARRI’s new OpenFX plugin Film Lab emulates analog film’s grain, halation, and weave in real time for any camera. Free trial now via RE:Vision Effects.
“A Model of Madness” Scott Ross Why VFX Fails as a Business
Scott Ross: VFX is “a model of madness.” ILM, Digital Domain, and decades later, the business still cannot stand on three legs.
Blender Foundation launches “Blender Lab” innovation hub
The Blender Foundation is launching Blender Lab, a new sandbox for prototyping features in Blender, aimed at faster iteration, acedemic research and development.
Blackmagic Camera 3.2: iPhone Streams Live, No Extra Steps
Blackmagic Camera 3.2 turns your iPhone into a live streaming unit—now with native YouTube, Vimeo, and Twitch streaming, plus SRT for pro use.
SpyderPro goes full HDR with receipts (C2PA)
Datacolor’s SpyderPro adds 12,000 nits support, 3D-LUT export, and C2PA metadata embedding. Targeted squarely at post pros, not hobbyists.
Phantom Media Group: Milk, Lola, Tippett, PhantomFX and Spectre Unite
Milk, Lola, Tippett, PhantomFX and Spectre now share a roof. Phantom Digital Effects forms Phantom Media Group to align global VFX talent.
Sculpt-Offs, Anniversaries & Anatomy: ZBrush Summit 2025 celebrates 25 years
ZBrush turns 25 and Maxon is celebrating online, 7-9 November, with live Sculpt-Offs, artist sessions and a first look at what’s next for ZBrush.
Nobe OmniScope, Pomfort, and RePro sync up on set
RePro connects Pomfort Livegrade and Nobe OmniScope for a unified on-set-to-post workflow. Real-time streaming, shared looks, and synced scopes cut guesswork.
Blender 4.5 LTS lands
lender 4.5 LTS arrives with studio-grade support; the Blender survey shows where users stand; and Blender 5.0 beta is already here, so its time to plan your upgrade.
Off-Grid, On-Tape: EditingTools.io Launches Local Timecode Notes Server
EditingTools.io brings offline collaboration to live productions with its new Live Timecode Notes Server for macOS.
Continuum 2026: AI masks, fixes, and faces
Continuum 2026 upgrades AI masking, keying, and transitions. Face ML, Matte Refine ML, and smarter Pixel Chooser save time on tedious isolation work.
Affinity: free all-in-one design suite
Canva folds Affinity into one free-forever app, marking a major shift for design tools and putting the old perpetual-licence model on hold.
FMX Turns 30 in 2026
FMX 2026 celebrates 30 years of digital media creation. Stuttgart, May 5–8, 2026. Theme: “The Road Ahead”. Book your rooms, time flies.
The Mill Returns
The Mill is back. TransPerfect revives the iconic VFX studio with returning talent and a global creative push.
Peakto for Premiere: search your footage like never before
At Adobe MAX 2025, CYME launched “Peakto for Premiere Pro”: a plugin giving editors AI-search across local and shared media without the cloud.
Photoshop 27.0: Now with Harmonise, Upscale & Firefly Video
Photoshop 27.0 is official. You get Harmonise, Generative Upscale, Firefly video export, and selectable AI models. Test before rollout.
SLAPSHOT promises AI Camera Tracking “in minutes”
SLAPSHOT has released its AI Camera Tracking tool: what used to take a day or more can now take under ten minutes according to the developer.
ASUS unveils 32″ 8K HDR Mini-LED ProArt monitor. Yes, 8K.
ASUS launches its 32″ 8K HDR Mini-LED monitor, the ProArt PA32KCX with great brightness and pro-features. Not for everyone, but if you edit 8K or need huge desktop real-estate, this is serious.
Ugly Gets an Upgrade: Digital Anarchy’s Free Halloween Plugins
Digital Anarchy resurrects its Ugly Box and Flicker Freak plugins just in time for Halloween. Free, frightful, and gloriously hideous.
Deadline 10 enters maintenance mode for studios
AWS Thinkbox will put Deadline 10 into maintenance mode on 7 Nov 2025: no new features, just fixes. Studios should plan migration to Deadline Cloud.
SideFX launches “How To Houdini” contest for Houdini 21
SideFX’s new “How To Houdini” contest rewards the best Houdini 21 tutorials with FX and Indie licences, merch, and "exposure" in the community.
Stitch Head!
“Stitch Head”: A charming animated adventure blending gothic charm, playful humor, and a heartfelt journey of self-acceptance, crafted by a team spanning multiple continents and pipelines.
HFF Munich Hiring: Two Half-Time Heroes Wanted
HFF Munich’s VFX department wants two new tech minds—one for the pipeline, one for IT. Expect creative chaos, cool people, and excellent surroundings!
Netflix Merges Scanline and Eyeline
Netflix unifies Scanline VFX and Eyeline Studios as “Eyeline”, merging high-end VFX with virtual production and AI research under one label.
Material Maker 1.4: Godot 4 port, flexible UI, 32-bit baking
Material Maker 1.4 debuts: full Godot 4 migration, rebuilt shader engine, new node types and UI redesign. A serious update, not cosmetic.
Need an AI Video Enhancer in Your Workflow? Aiarty Video Enhancer!
Blocky VHS? Grainy DSLR shots? Aiarty Video Enhancer upscales, denoises, and restores video locally—no cloud upload required. (Sponsored Post)
After Effects Gets Hands-On: Victoria Nece Shows Off Quick Offset & Co.
At IBC 2025, I talked with Adobe’s Victoria Nece about Quick Offset, Smooth Zoom, and 3D compositing in After Effects. It’s tactile, fast and oddly fun.
VIEW 2025: Program, Prices & Turin Tips
VIEW 2025’s packed programme mixes Pixar, ILM and AI sessions in Turin, with ticket prices from €186.55 and yes, eat a tramezzino.
ProRes RAW vs. BRAW
BMPCC 4K just learned a new trick: ProRes RAW via firmware. We stacked it against BRAW Q0. One’s cleaner, one’s bigger. Which would you shoot?
EDIUS 11.40: Faster Bins, Smarter AI, and Edit-as-you-Capture
EDIUS 11.40 lands with faster bins, AI voiceovers, Mercalli 6, and a capture tool called CapIt. Yes, you can now edit while you capture.
Blender user survey 2025 – time to tell the team what you really think
Blender’s asking you for feedback again: join the 2025 survey and help shape how the software is used across film, game and animation workflows.