Why should entrepreneurs and companies choose to establish themselves in Skellefteå? This short animated film shows the wide variety of experiences that Skellefteå and northern Sweden can offer.
Produced for the FSBS Conference in Skellefteå 2012.
Some of our thoughts in no particular order.
Sparkling activity
The VFX-department is working hard with the new feature film “Flimmer” from Bob Film directed by Patrik Eklund. By next month several scenes will have city lights turned off, sparkling electricity and lot’s of explosions. You can expect an extensive behind the scenes when the work is done.
Final Cut Pro X updated
Apple has finally managed to fix the missing bits and pieces in Final Cut Pro X. Now you can interact with other editors or software via XML export. GPU accelerated export of movie files and a full screen mode for Lion.
Not many news, but still good news.
Flat vs Graded
On July 21st, the Telecine Department at The Mill NY hosted a forum for local cinematographers and directors to encourage a more open line of communication among directors, DPs and colorists.
Senior Colorist Fergus McCall talked about how the role of the colorist has changed over the years, specifically since the emergence of file-based camera formats and the accompanying digital workflows.
Do we try to make digital look like film or do we try something new and adapt to the new digital format?
Happy midsummer!
Only 364 days until the next midsummer. Enjoy the day with family and friends. If it rains, stay indoors and play monopoly. If it is cold, dress warmly. If it gets boring, think of us!
Igniting a new dimension
We’re just about to complete a film for Renholmen showing the effective Triple Stacker intended for the sawmill industry. The film will be presented at a trade show in Germany at the end of may.
The Future of Visual Effects is UK
Paul Franklin, co-founder and VFX supervisor at Double Negative, is thinking about the future for the visual effects industry in the UK and the challenges it faces.
The amazing creative country that I live in enabled my colleagues and I to work with Hollywood on our own terms. I believe it’s essential that we, as a nation, build upon that and develop the skills of tomorrow’s workforce so that we leave a lasting legacy for the future and help to maintain the UK’s leading position in creativity.
Hello Future – A Music Video Challenge
This year, as part of The Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors’ Showcase at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Saatchi & Saatchi partners with Vimeo and Moby to discover yet another unique filmmaking talent, with a Music Video Challenge.
Director Jakob Arevärn has contributed with a very futuristic version where our VFX artist Simon Tingell have been playing around with particles.
Thunderbolt Speed
Created by Intel and based on PCI Express and DisplayPort, Thunderbolt is compatible with existing DisplayPort devices, uses native software drivers and can also be bus-powered. Featuring two bi-directional channels with transfer speeds up to a whopping 10Gbps, Thunderbolt devices also have only one common connector, which enables you to daisy chain different devices one after the other. You can also use other I/O technologies with adapters that use PCI Express controllers, such as Gigabit Ethernet, Firewire, or eSATA adapters using existing device PCI Express drivers.
With the low latency and accurate time sync, Thunderbolt technology will likely be targeted towards video professionals. 10Gbps is an astounding number since most of us, not working in a professional post house, were used to working with FireWire 800 drives that could only capture up to 800-Mbps. For professional I/O, editors would use their Express Card slot, which would deliver up to 2.5-Gbps. Even last year’s NAB darling, USB 3.0, at 5Gbps is dwarfed by Thunderbolt. Your laptop can now edit uncompressed HD on location without having to transport footage back and forth to your post house or transcoding in the field. According to Blackmagic Design CEO Grant Petty, “Thunderbolt technology will revolutionize mobile media creation. It’s a game-changer and will accelerate our ability to build the highest quality video creation products that are affordable to everyone.”
This new technology and gear brings up the question of whether or not we’ll even need desktops for professional work. We’ll soon see but look for future write-ups on Thunderbolt products as they are released throughout 2011.