“Civil War:” The Camerawork to Capture the Chaos
NAB Show 2024 Product of the Year Awards Announced
Winners of 2024 Product of the Year Awards were announced at NAB Show during a ceremony at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Futuri Research: Human-AI Broadcasting Is About to Start a Beautiful Friendship
A new study on the role of AI in media offers an unprecedented look into how audiences perceive and interact with AI-driven content.
Evan Shapiro: The Future of the Media Industry Is the Creator
Industry observer Evan Shapiro contends that the “Community Economy” affords more opportunities than the traditional gatekeeping ecosystem.
The Spice Splice: “Dune: Part 2” Editor Joe Walker, ACE on Worldbuilding and Workflows
While assembling “Dune: Part 2,” editor Joe Walker, ACE referenced both James Bond movies and animated Road Runner cartoons by Chuck Jones.
The Method to the Madness in Guy Ritchie’s “The Gentlemen”
DP Callan Green on lensing Guy Ritchie’s action-comedy crime series, “The Gentlemen,” including how they captured that big boxing match.
Creator Economy Amplified: The State of the Creator Economy
As platforms cut back on creator support, many “accidental entrepreneurs” are left to navigate the creator economy’s complexities alone.
Creator Economy Amplified: Building the Creative Stack
Watch “Creator Economy Amplified: Building the Creative Stack.” TL;DR Navigating the creator economy is akin to exploring a vast digital ecosystem, where content is the currency and creativity knows no […]
Research: Peak TV Has… Peaked. So Here’s What’s Coming Next.
Post-Peak TV streamers will lean more heavily on international content, take fewer risks, and return to network TV format and scheduling.
A Framework for the Future of M&E: The Developments We Can Expect
Media industry consultant Doug Shapiro provides a framework for studying the value flow between creators, intermediaries and consumers.
The “True Detective” Editors Want You on the Case
Editors Mags Arnold, Brenna Rangott and Matt Chessé, ACE discuss the making of HBO’s hit anthology series, “True Detective: Night Country.”
How Sun Serves as the Color-Killer in “Dune: Part Two”
Cinematographer Grieg Fraser used infrared cameras to shoot the black-and-white sequence in director Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two.”
Legacy Media and Social Platforms Can Peacefully Coexist (Really!)
Fresh research from Deloitte highlights a growing trend, challenging the notion that Gen Z only prefers short-form videos.
The Fragmentation Situation: What Do Today’s Streaming Audiences Want?
SVOD price hikes may be approaching their peak, new research finds, with most consumers likely to balance costs and content.
Omdia Research: Factors That Will Further the Adoption of FAST
New research from Omdia to be presented at NAB Show reveals that studios are moving ahead “more forcefully” with ad-centric strategies.
Navigating the New Era of Social Commerce: Creator, Organic and Paid Content Strategies
Dash Hudson’s 2024 social media trends report offers a roadmap for leveraging the unique strengths of Creator, Organic and Paid content.
Amy Webb’s 2024 Technology Predictions: Yes, They Include a Lab-Made Human-Machine AI-Brain
AI, bio-technology, and a burgeoning ecosystem of interconnected wearable devices are converging, the Future Trends Institute predicts.
AI Could Deconstruct Hollywood, Then Build it Anew for Everyone. Here’s How.
The radical production efficiencies afforded by generative AI will either collapse the content creation industry or crack it wide open.
What Happens If (When) You Open AI’s Black Box?
Tech guru Jaron Lanier argues that we may need to adopt a new perspective to understand the strengths and limitations of AI.
Navigating the Creator Economy: AI Video Generators for Social Content
Learn about the most recent AI-powered video generation tools designed to improve and speed business and marketing communications.
Generative AI Could Impact Hollywood Like… Well, Like the Invention of the Camera
Attention is turning to how generative AI will be not just used in production but how it will transform every aspect of storytelling.
Creator Economy Amplified: Lindsey Gamble on the Increasingly Blurred Lines of Influencer Marketing
Influencer marketing strategist and creator economy advisor Lindsey Gamble discusses key trends and his predictions for the future.
What Six-Figure Creators Tell Us About Their Business(es)
Even if you’re not a so-called creator or don’t think you work in an adjacent industry, there are some compelling reasons to pay attention to this sector.
Navigating the Creator Economy: Leveraging AI for Influencer Marketing
Transforming influencer marketing, AI is a key trend for 2024 with enhanced content creation, improved discovery, and hyperpersonalization.
Creator Economy Amplified: The New Studio Frontier
The rapid evolution of production technologies is making advanced studio tools and techniques accessible to creators at all levels.
Navigating the Creator Economy: The Rise of Micro and Nano-Influencers
The need for authenticity and high engagement are reshaping influencer marketing strategies for brands towards micro and nano-influencers.
Superfan Connections are Key to the New Creator Economy, Contends Patreon’s Jack Conte
Patreon CEO Jack Conte explains how current internet algorithms are threatening the creative freedom and livelihoods of creators.
Creator Economy Amplified: AI Tools for Creators
From automating mundane tasks to amplifying creative innovation, artificial intelligence is transforming the creator economy.
Generative “Eno” Documentary Reshapes the Film for Every Viewing
“Eno,” about the career of famed musician and visual artist Brian Eno, is billed as the world’s first generative cinematic documentary.
What Role Should M&E Play in AI Ethics?
A new SMPTE report explains how artificial intelligence and machine learning are being used for production, distribution and consumption.
Casey Neistat: Create First and the Money Will Follow
Casey Neistat is most famous as a YouTuber, but that wasn’t his goal… his career “wasn’t an option” when he started creating videos.
The Algorithm Abides: Have You Noticed a Certain… Sameness in Society?
Kyle Chayka considers the origins and inadvertent consequences of a society that consumes content via algorithmically driven newsfeed.
This Is Actually a Very Self Aware AI-Generated Documentary
British filmmaker Alan Warburton’s short film “The Wizard of AI” explores the wonder and panic that artists face with generative AI.
Hollywood and GenAI: I Think (Hope) This Is the Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship
Amid fears over the use of generative AI in Hollywood, artificial intelligence seems less likely to replace humans than to assist them.
Navigating the Visual (and, By Extension, Ethical) Landscape of Generative AI
AI has a visual plagiarism problem, raising legal challenges and the urgent need for industry collaboration in ethical AI development.
Don’t Put Profit Before Ethics, SMPTE’s Renard Jenkins Warns AI Developers
SMPTE president Renard T. Jenkins discusses concerns about the proliferation of LLMs embedded with bias, unconscious or otherwise.
Watch This: Refik Anadol, “AI Is an Extension of My Mind”
One of contemporary art’s most innovative creators, Anadol considers generative AI as his artistic collaborator.
These Are the Entertainment Industry Jobs That’ll Be Impacted by AI (Yes, Some for the Wrong Reasons)
Is your job is safe in the age of Gen AI? Your boss probably doesn’t think so, according to CVL Economics’ study on AI’s impact on M&E jobs.
“The Boy and the Heron:” Studio Ghibli Storytelling Goes in a New (Digital) Direction
The film balances the darkness of change and war (always implied, never seen) with a fantastical world of vibrant creatures and characters.
The Polarized Perceptions of Our AI Future
There’s a debate about the future of AI, between “doomers” who only see death and “accelerationists” who preach AI utopianism.
Jaron Lanier: Is Data Dignity the Answer for Regaining “Control” of AI?
Technologist Jaron Lanier argues that reconceiving AI as a social collaboration opens up new strategies for long-term economics and safety.
Consider Creators As You Would Any Other Media Entrepreneur, Say Gary Vee and Taylor Lorenz
While this job “has the worst reputation,” Lorenz says, “It’s actually incredibly, incredibly hard. You [have] to be a great storyteller.”
Taylor Lorenz: How the Creator Economy Became… an Economy
“Extremely Online” is WaPo columnist Taylor Lorenz’s creator-centric chronicle of social media and the birth of the creator economy.
How Broadcasters Can (Will) Get With the Social Program
Programming Everywhere curator Michael Depp on the convergence of traditional broadcasting with the world of social media at NAB Show 2024.
Reining in AI Means Figuring Out Which Regulation Options Are Feasible
Policymakers must understand the costs and benefits of AI regulation before enacting legislation, urges Purdue University’s Saurabh Bagchi.
The Creative Possibilities for AI Script Generators
From crafting compelling narratives to refining and optimizing every word, AI has taken center stage in the content production process.
Tag, Search, Serve: What You Need to Know About Analytical AI
Look out for a new breed of AI tools for post-production that can tag, search and serve audio-visual assets with human-like intuition.
Don’t Treat AI Like Pandora’s Box, Warns Jaron Lanier
Computer scientist and VR pioneer Jaron Lanier explores revolutionary proposals for understanding, leveraging, and safeguarding AI.
AI Is Changing Advertising in All the Ways
The death of cookies presents challenges for the industry, but deep learning algorithms can still deliver strong performance.
Generative AI Could Leave Users Holding the Bag for Copyright Violations
GenAI has been hailed for its transformational potential, but questions about intellectual property and copyright protection persist.
GenAI Is Good for Artists, So What’s the Problem?
OpenAI executive Peter Deng explores the role of humans in the age of artificial intelligence in a provocative talk at SXSW.
Doors of Perception: How Consumers View the Possibilities for AR/MR
New research reveals that consumers are eager for more advanced augmented and mixed reality experiences (particularly if Apple is involved).
Quality AI Models Don’t Have to Include Controversial or Copyrighted Content, Right? Right?
Leaders at Adobe have tied the company’s future to building generative AI products without scraping copyrighted data from the internet.
Shadow and Light: Cinematographer Robert Elswit’s New Noir for “Ripley”
Director Steven Zaillian and DP Robert Elswit discuss the meticulous black-and-white visuals for Netflix psychological thriller “Ripley.”
The Spice Splice: “Dune: Part 2” Editor Joe Walker, ACE on Worldbuilding and Workflows
While assembling “Dune: Part 2,” editor Joe Walker, ACE referenced both James Bond movies and animated Road Runner cartoons by Chuck Jones.
The Method to the Madness in Guy Ritchie’s “The Gentlemen”
DP Callan Green on lensing Guy Ritchie’s action-comedy crime series, “The Gentlemen,” including how they captured that big boxing match.
The “True Detective” Editors Want You on the Case
Editors Mags Arnold, Brenna Rangott and Matt Chessé, ACE discuss the making of HBO’s hit anthology series, “True Detective: Night Country.”
How Sun Serves as the Color-Killer in “Dune: Part Two”
Cinematographer Grieg Fraser used infrared cameras to shoot the black-and-white sequence in director Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two.”
How “Nolly” Recaptures An Entertainer’s Brilliance/Resilience (and the Best of 1970s Broadcasting)
Cinematographer Sam Care and director Peter Hoar pay tribute to 1970s “Crossroads” star Noele Gordon, affectionately known as “Nolly.”
Weird is Wonderful: The Adventure of Editing “Poor Things”
Editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE discusses his collaboration with director Yorgos Lanthimos on the multi-Oscar nominated “Poor Things.”
“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” Goes “Behind the Scenes” of the Black and White Ball With an Imagined Documentary
Series director Gus Van Sant travels back to 1966 for Truman Capote’s High Society New York ball, recreated as a Maysles-style documentary.
Darkness and Light (But Mostly Darkness): Production on “True Detective: Night Country”
Showrunner, writer and director Issa López discusses her approach to the new season of anthology series “True Detective: Night Country.”
Was It All a Dream? Developing the Visuals for “All of Us Strangers”
DP Jamie Ramsay, gaffer Warren Ewing and colorist Joseph Bicknell formed the “holy trinity” for developing the look of “All of Strangers.”
The Medium, the Movie, the Message: IMAX for “Oppenheimer”
To create what he considers a true cinematic experience, Christopher Nolan shot “Oppenheimer” in 65mm, 15-perf IMAX format.
“The Boy and the Heron:” Studio Ghibli Storytelling Goes in a New (Digital) Direction
The film balances the darkness of change and war (always implied, never seen) with a fantastical world of vibrant creatures and characters.
How Erik Messerschmidt Post-Produced His Cinematography for “The Killer”
Cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt employed a blend of practical and digital techniques for David Fincher’s latest film, “The Killer.”
London Calling: The Complex Production on “Criminal Record”
French DP Laurent Barès discusses the lure of a London shoot and the challenges of bringing a complex narrative to the small screen.
Translating “The Last of Us” From One Screen to Another
At NAB Show, “Last of Us” producer Craig Mazin discusses the “luck” involved in assembling the right team for the show’s production and post.
Cinematographer Cristina Dunlap’s Real/Surreal Approach for “American Fiction”
DP Cristina Dunlap discusses the making of debut feature director Cord Jefferson’s critically acclaimed satire “American Fiction.”
Shadow of a Doubt: The Very Deliberate Editing for “Anatomy of a Fall”
Keeping the audience guessing without tilting bias was key for “Anatomy of a Fall” director Justine Triet and editor Laurent Sénéchal.
“Civil War:” The Camerawork to Capture the Chaos
Alex Garland’s “Civil War” is less interested in assigning blame to the right or left than in asking why we might end up there again.