Kodak overtakes Fujifilm as the most-used film brand among photographers
Kodak takes the top spot from Fujifilm, as the cost of shooting film continues to rise. Source: DCW
THE ACADEMY INVESTIGATES SIX SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AREAS FOR 2026 AWARDS CONSIDERATION
These investigations are made public to invite individuals and companies with devices or claims of innovation within these areas to submit achievements for review. Source: Oscars
The Company Behind AI Film ‘Hell Grind’ Wants to Teach You How to Make AI Movies for Free
Higgsfield Academy lets anyone see the prompts used to create feature-length AI films like its 95-minute feature that debuted at Cannes. Source: The Wrap
Are AI movies all slop? Not if they prove equally enthralling
The biggest crowd-pleaser, The Postman, imagined a future where a trashsorting robot longs for the human connection it once found delivering handwritten letters as a postal worker. These films made me feel something, which itself has become a provocative statement. … Continued
The games industry’s obsession with visual fidelity is costing them money and talent
The fact is, the quest for visual hyperrealism is breaking the games industry. Big developers are discovering that the technical progress of photorealism doesn’t always translate into the creative spark that gives gamers joy – and keeps them playing. … Continued
I’m a projectionist – I don’t just ‘press play’
The classic thing people ask is ‘do you just press play?’” said projectionist Patrick Welsh. At just 25, he is the youngest projectionist at the Watershed cinema and one of a rapidly dwindling number of people being trained to keep … Continued