“Task Force Querlitz” Brings Adult Animation to ZDF
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Dolby Vision 2 Rewrites HDR
TL;DR: Dolby Vision 2 upgrades HDR with AI-driven tone-mapping, ambient adjustments, and creative motion control, first to be seen in Hisense TVs, coming in 2026-2027.
Trailer! Artificial intelligence meets media production
Trailer here, trailer there, bang-boom here, bang-boom there. It's always the same - "produce the coolest, never-before-seen trailer" to get people excited, encourage them to go to the cinema, watch a film on TV or on the streaming portal of their choice. And then came AI...
The Boys | VFX Breakdown
VFX house Rising Sun Pictures doesn't shy away from it - exaggerated comic book violence. Lively visual effects for the third season of the successful (anti)superhero series!
Kaleidoscope | VFX Breakdown
Can the robbery succeed with bees? VFX house Framestore supplies bees and pump guns - and starts a little fire ... for the Netflix series Kaleidoscope.
Doomsday (Konets sveta) | VFX Breakdown
Visual effects with angel tongues: In the Russian streaming series, wings grow - and the devil drops by for a murder.
Halo | VFX Breakdown
The battle with the Covenant goes into series production: Canadian-based VFX house Redefine sends the Master Chief into the star war.
Wednesday | VFX Breakdown
Monsters, the macabre and misanthropes: in the Netflix series Wednesday by horror comedian Tim Burton, things get monstrous (with well-made VFXs).
Platige Image provides the visual effects for The Witcher season 3!
Polish-based VFX house Platige Image is once again involved in the third season of the fantasy series on Netflix! The new series season is due to be released in summer 2023.
She-Hulk – Attorney at Law | VFX-Breakdown
Breaking (joke) news: clients represented by lawyer She-Hulk will benefit from nearly 1,000 VFX shots from Digital Domain!
Rodeo FX blows up the Madrigal Tower!
A colossal start to the series for the Master Chief from the Halo series: VFX Supervisor Patrick David and VFX Producer Nancy Heller make the Madrigal Tower explode.
Rodeo FX explains the visual effects for the Halo series
VFX Supervisor Patrick David and VFX Producer Nancy Heller talk about the animals that inspired the concept design of the aliens - and what this has to do with organic stairs - in a video lasting over four minutes.
Sandman | VFX Breakdown
Goosebumps are guaranteed with the slimy, creepy visual effects for the Netflix series based on Neil Gaiman's popular graphic novel.
The Man Who Fell to Earth | VFX Breakdown
What does VFX house Cinesite have to do with David "Starman" Bowie? This streaming series sees itself as a sequel to a sci-fi secret from 1976!
The Wheel of Time | VFX Breakdown
It keeps on turning - the wheel of time? Shadow minions, trollocs and other fantasy creatures swing sabres (teeth) at series fans. Scary show values!
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!
Creepy VFXs for the streaming series “Raising Dion”!
See now the ghosts called by FuseFX (from the pipeline): Get lost in the haunted house with this Netflix series!
Lost in Space | VFX Breakdown
They just want to play: Robo-phobics should click away from the series finale of "Lost in Space".
Lost in Space | VFX Breakdown
In the face of robotics: the robots from the final season of the popular sci-fi series rumble and rattle and clatter here!
Ridley Road | VFX-Breakdown
Cowardly fascists versus freedom fighters: this BBC series portrays the banality of evil.
Star Trek | Redeeming
Digital Production Logbook: The series highlights Lower Decks and Discovery belong on every star journey!
Intergalactic | VFX-Breakdown
The protein-rich trend snack: crispy creepy-crawlies! And to go with it: sci-fi visuals.
The Expanse | VFX-Breakdown
A day at the beach - with a bang! Will Spine VFX save our solar system?
The Watch | VFX-Breakdown
Flying lizards - now in golden hamster format? Only in Pratchett's Discworld cosmos!
The Queen’s Gambit | VFX-Breakdown
Chess master's novella: show values in the Queen's Gambit.
Snowpiercer | VFX-Breakdown
The sci-fi icebreaker as a word-case scenario for a train journey.
The Umbrella Academy | VFX-Breakdown
Wellness from the monsters, aliens, robots & zombies: eyeballs instead of moisturiser in the footbath.
FMX Spotlight Explores Framestore’s Lovecraft Country Creatures
Framestore’s Grant Walker and Stephen Nixon discussed creature design, asset building and animation for HBO’s Lovecraft Country.
Lost in Space | VFX-Breakdown
Important Looking Pirates share the sea - we share the video with you.
Studio AKA Designs Raised by Wolves Titles
Studio AKA created the atmospheric title sequence for Ridley Scott’s science-fiction series Raised by Wolves.
Watchmen | VFX-Breakdown
Unknown, but also familiar, flying objects in the breakdown of the superhero drama.
Westworld | VFX-Breakdown
Pixomondo invites you on a city trip through the megacity of the sci-fi future.
Until We Fall Down Main Titles
Fabian Aerts created a dark one-minute title sequence for the fictional series Until We Fall Down.
Camp Cretaceous Teaser Arrives
The first Camp Cretaceous season sent six teenagers into Jurassic World's dinosaur park across eight CG-animated episodes.
Konstantin Kovalenko VFX Reel
Konstantin Kovalenko's reel covers set extensions, modelling, shading, lighting, rendering, animation and CG ships.
VFX-Breakdown zu Disney’s Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
In this visual effects breakdown, a polar bear becomes a boy's best friend.
Westworld’s LED-Wall Virtual Production
Jonathan Nolan and Jay Worth explain how Unreal Engine, camera tracking and LED walls shaped Westworld season three's virtual production.
Watchmen VFX Vendors Shared Breakdowns
Mackevision, Hybride, MARZ, Framestore, BUF and Outpost shared visual-effects work from HBO’s 2019 Watchmen series.
Premiere Pro “Productions” Released
Adobe releases the new “Productions” feature and gives all Premiere and After Effects users access to Team Projects.
Blackmagic Design: New announcements in the livestream
And for those who have nothing else to do tomorrow, 03 April: Blackmagic Design will be presenting new camera and live production innovations at around 7pm.
The Witcher – Netflix | VFX Breakdown
Toss a Coin to Framestore: In the new VFX breakdown, the studio shows its work on the new Netflix series “The Witcher”!
G-Casper: In Call Sheet Paradise?
Free, open-source management tool with automated call sheets, cast and crew lists and more!
The OA | Visual Effects Breakdowns
Method Studios worked on the second season of "The OA" and provides insight into the past work here!
“Netflix Calibrated Mode”?
Sony Electronics has launched its new MASTER Series 4K HDR TVs: A9F OLED and Z9F LED. High-grade quality for the home.
Cinec 2018
The trade fair for moving images invites you to the beautiful city of Munich from 22.9. to 24.9.!
Babylon Berlin: Rise VFX Breakdown
Time for the next breakdown: RiseFX presents some of the visual effects shots for the series Babylon Berlin in this reel!
Dark: VFX Breakdown by Rise
A new breakdown of the German Netflix series Dark: The VFX come from Rise – there’s a making-of in the next issue!
The OA Opening: VFX Breakdown
The Icelandic studio RVX has released a breakdown clip for the landscape shots in the opening of the TV series "The OA."
Ultra-HD TV VIERA DX900
The VIERA DX900 is Panasonic's first Ultra-HD TV and offers razor-sharp images, a Studio Master HCX+ chipset and a little romance.
New Rec.2100 Standard for HDR TV
The International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) new HDR-TV BT.2100 standard is intended to deliver images with greater brightness and a wider dynamic range to TV viewers at home.
Mountain Horror
The French VFX studio Trimaran was responsible for the effects for the TV film "Piège Blanc". Here are the VFX breakdowns.
All Good Things Come in Fours
The Foundry is not sparing with presentations either and shows in four showreels the films in which Nuke, Mari, Ocula, and Katana were used.
First German-Language TV Listings Magazine on the iPad
TV Movie HD: equinux and Bauer Digital present TV Movie, Europe’s toughest film editorial team, on the iPad.
New television studio from Hamburg for Saudi TV
Saudi TV 1 has commissioned the workshops of Studio Hamburg Media Consult International (MCI) GmbH to build a new studio set for its sports programmes.
Live-Stream Television Content over the Mobile Network with Elgato
Elgato EyeTV Live3G is a free web application for live television over 3G on the iPhone.
‘Little Krishna’ Receives Best Animation Award
The award was presented at the Asian TV Awards event in Singapore.
Short-Film Series on MTV
On November 18 from 22:00, MTV will broadcast the short-film series Assassin’s Creed: Lineage as a German television premiere.
PRIMEPACKAGING 2009 Offers Two Scholarships
PRIMEHOUSE offered two scholarships and a deferred-fee model for its 2009 European producer-training programme.
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.
Grimme Awards Honor FFF-Funded Productions
Four of five Grimme fiction awards go to productions with Bavarian participation, including three supported by FFF Bayern.
GIGA to Shut Down
Owner Premiere AG will focus more closely on its core subscription-television business.
Third Little Princess Season Planned
TV-Loonland and The Illuminated Film Company have agreed to produce a third season of LITTLE PRINCESS, with British broadcaster FIVE securing the premiere rights.
Mobile Media Reaches the Mass Market in Germany
Mobile technology producer Qualcomm is optimistic despite the global economic crisis: the mobile communications market remains highly dynamic.
BonoTV Becomes “telebono—The Best for the Second Half of Life”
ZAK grants a license to the new nationwide Cologne-based broadcaster targeting older adults.
BDA Commissioned to Redesign DMAX
Munich agency Bruce Dunlop & Associates (BDA) has been commissioned to carry out a complete redesign of DMAX. The creative agency will design and produce all of the men's channel's on-air elements, including idents, advertising separators and trailer packaging.
New GIGA Internet TV Presence Uses stream5 Premium Player
Innovative community features and advertising formats are integrated for the gaming broadcaster.
The Living Room Becomes a Movie Theater
Kabel Deutschland helps film fans save money: beginning November 10, Germany’s largest cable-network operator is offering blockbusters through its Select Kino pay-per-view service from just one cent per viewing. The introductory credit will also soon remain valid for 60 days.
dc days Cooperates with TV Komm
TV Komm, the media conference devoted to moving-image communication in practical testing, will take place alongside the Digital Creation Days and the animago AWARD ceremony.
20th Century Fox Germany Joins Hobnox Evolution2 Talent Search for Film and TV
20th Century Fox Germany wants to support the next generation of filmmakers.
Nagravision Secures Alsumaria TV’s Commercial DVB-H Services
The Middle East's first service based on microSD cards.
IBC 2008: Tripod Controls for the TRIXY Remote Head
Following the launch of the TRIXY Remote Head last year, Panther is now offering convenient handlebar controls mounted on a tripod, enabling the remote-head system to be operated independently of a crane.
dc days Cooperates with TV Komm
TV Komm, a media congress devoted to testing moving-image communication in practice, takes place alongside the digital creation days and the animago AWARD ceremony.
Grundy UFA and sevenload Announce Forward-Looking Partnership
Successful German daily soap gets its own sevenload video channel, with Grundy UFA’s “Verbotene Liebe” available online from its first episode.
“TV Is Becoming an Everyday Background Medium”
Young people spend 40 percent of their media time online.
6th Hands on HD Workshop & Conference
The Hands on HD Workshop & Conference provides knowledge about the high-definition film and TV format. The programme is aimed at practitioners and decision-makers in the audiovisual media industry. nordmedia, the media company of the states of Lower Saxony and Bremen, and Band Pro Munich are offering this event, unique in Europe, for the sixth time.
From capture to projection: in up to twenty equipment-specific classes, workshop participants from camera, sound and postproduction learn how to use HD technology. Alongside familiar models, new camera systems XD-CAM 4:2:2, Red One, SI-2K and Ikegami make their debut at the HD workshop. Due to high demand, there will be a 3D and crossover class for the first time in 2008. The full programme and registration are available on the redesigned website www.handsonhd.de. The venue is the Expo grounds in Hanover.
The Hands on HD conference on 24 and 25.7.08 is aimed at media professionals in directing, production, distribution and purchasing. Strategy seminars and accounts of practical experience provide skills in all relevant topics, such as HD & Broadcast, HD & Cinema or HD & Workflow. Registration is via www.handsonhd.de, where a programme overview is also available.
GC – Games Convention Launches Online TV
The official GC – Games Convention website is adding a new section: the GC Online-TV trade-fair channel.
“Everywhere Television | Local” Pilot Project Nears Its Goal: Fine-Tuning Enables Reception Throughout Leipzig
Nationwide interest in the pilot project. 2008 radio analysis: Leipzig Fernsehen strengthens its image as a digitalization pioneer. Information channel with an international focus: first content in English and Chinese.
ASTRA and KDL Sign Long-Term Agreement to Digitize Independent Cable Networks
Digitalization boost for Germany / Cooperation opens up new business models for independent cable-network operators / First customer at 31.5° East.
sevenload Expands Web TV Offering for Eastern Europe
Video platforms launched for Russia and Poland. Content partners gain access to the Eastern European web TV market.
Changing of the Guard at Elgato – Three New TV Sticks with More Performance and a New Look
Advanced tuner technology and an elegant aluminium finish are the hallmarks of the new generation of Elgato TV sticks.
ZDF Television Council Discusses the Broadcaster’s Digital Strategy
ZDF Director-General Markus Schächter presented the Television Council with new proposals for developing the broadcaster’s digital strategy. To reach viewers under 50 more effectively in future, the digital documentary channel is to be converted into a family channel.
Ruprecht Polenz Remains Chair of the ZDF Television Council
At its meeting in Mainz on Friday, the ZDF Television Council re-elected Ruprecht Polenz as its chair by a large majority. The 62-year-old CDU member of the Bundestag from Münster has headed the body since 2002.
More and More Programmes with Subtitles
More than 3,600 programmes in ZDF’s schedule, representing around 126,000 minutes of broadcasting, were subtitled via teletext last year.
ORF.at Is Austria’s Leading Online Information Medium
According to the Austrian Web Analysis (ÖWA) for June 2008, the broadcaster’s ORF.at website achieved an all-time high of 207 million page impressions for editorial content.
Emtec Movie Cube R700 with HDMI Interface
The multimedia hard drive offers Wi-Fi compatibility, storage capacities of up to 1 TB and a time-shift function for recording television programmes.
ZDF Has Fulfilled Its Programming Commitments to Viewers
ZDF has largely achieved the goal set out in its voluntary commitment to produce stimulating, innovative and sought-after programming for viewers. ZDF Director General Markus Schächter reached this conclusion in a review of ZDF’s programming outlook for 2007–2008 before the ZDF Television Council.
Pinnacle Entertains the Whole Family During the Summer Holidays
A well-earned holiday with the whole family is just around the corner. Pinnacle Systems offers varied holiday entertainment with its products—anywhere and for everyone in the family.
ANIXE to Broadcast Olympic Games in HD via ASTRA
ANIXE HD, Germany’s first free-to-air 24/7 HD channel, will show the 29th Summer Olympic Games in Beijing in high-definition quality.
3sat Remains One of the Largest Supporters of Culture in the German-Speaking World
In 2009, 3sat will remain the cross-border cultural channel for the German-speaking world. ZDF Director General Markus Schächter told the ZDF Television Council that high-quality programmes in classical music, theatre and literature were planned for 3sat in the coming year.
Online Video Complements Traditional Television Viewing
The internet is more important than television for young people.
EyeTV DTT Deluxe – Fits Every Mac Perfectly
Elgato’s new and smallest TV receiver to date, EyeTV DTT Deluxe, uses advanced chip technology to provide optimum DVB-T reception in an extremely compact enclosure.
Success for the Dori Media Group
The US FOX network acquires hit telenovela “Lalola” and appoints Kevin Falls (“Journeyman,” “The West Wing”) as writer and executive producer.