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Drone film festival coming to ANZ
Drones

Drone film festival coming to ANZ

Spectacular aerial cinema takes flight as the Drone Film Festival ANZ descends on 11 cities with prizes galore, launching in Darwin.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2017
Local film tech company tackles US
Kiwa Digital

Local film tech company tackles US

Kiwa Digital, a Kiwi tech gem, forges US inroads with Watkins College, bringing cutting-edge voice sync software to film students.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
Government-funded Callaghan Innovation offering $50,000 drone competition prize
Drones

Government-funded Callaghan Innovation offering $50,000 drone competition prize

Government-funded Callaghan Innovation has launched a competition with $50,000 up for grabs to develop unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology for th.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015

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Adobe invests USD $5m in fund for diverse filmmakers
Marketing Technologies

Adobe invests USD $5m in fund for diverse filmmakers

Ahead of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, Adobe unveils updates to its tools and pledges USD $5 million to support underrepresented filmmakers.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Jan 2025
New anime series Ghost of Tsushima announced for 2027
Gaming

New anime series Ghost of Tsushima announced for 2027

Crunchyroll, Aniplex and PlayStation Productions are set to produce an anime series based on the acclaimed game Ghost of Tsushima, premiering in 2027.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jan 2025
Blackmagic lowers Pocket Cinema Camera 4K to USD $995
Film production

Blackmagic lowers Pocket Cinema Camera 4K to USD $995

Blackmagic Design has slashed the price of its Pocket Cinema Camera 4K to USD $995, aiming to enhance accessibility for digital filmmakers and live producers.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Dec 2024
Blackmagic Design tech powers summer blockbusters' post-production
Digital Entertainment

Blackmagic Design tech powers summer blockbusters' post-production

Blackmagic Design's technologies were key in the production of summer blockbusters, including 'Alien: Romulus' and 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire'.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Oct 2024
Blackmagic brings digital film prowess to Samsung & Google phones
Unified Communications

Blackmagic brings digital film prowess to Samsung & Google phones

Blackmagic Design's new app brings its digital film prowess to Android, offering Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel users advanced video features and seamless cloud collaboration.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jun 2024
Video: 10 minute IT Jams - Another update from Wasabi Technologies
Storage

Video: 10 minute IT Jams - Another update from Wasabi Technologies

Stephen Madden, who is the Technical Alliance Manager for Australia and New Zealand at Wasabi Technologies, joins us today to tell us more about Wasabi.

By Tom Raynel • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
Autodesk buys Auckland-based media production firm Moxion
Film

Autodesk buys Auckland-based media production firm Moxion

Autodesk acquires Moxion, a digital dailies firm, to expand its focus on media production and offer more integrations and features.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jan 2022
Vertiv edge solutions power the digital stage for Australian film production
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv edge solutions power the digital stage for Australian film production

Australian-based film production company deploys a modular edge solution to support its critical digital infrastructure for a blockbuster film.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Jul 2021
Get ready to take the red pill: The Matrix is coming back
Film

Get ready to take the red pill: The Matrix is coming back

Warner Bros Pictures and Lana Wachowski are bringing back Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss for another installment of The Matrix.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2019
The safest altitude for flying drones above marine life
Drones

The safest altitude for flying drones above marine life

If you're planning to use a drone for a birds-eye-view of nature at its finest, it's best to consider how high up you're flying that drone.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Jul 2019
Staggering growth of video content drives Adobe Creative cloud updates
Marketing Technologies

Staggering growth of video content drives Adobe Creative cloud updates

As video content consumption surges, Adobe Creative Cloud unveils major updates and AI-driven tools to streamline video and audio production.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2019
Loyal DJI customers can get US$1,000 off the Ronin 2
Drones

Loyal DJI customers can get US$1,000 off the Ronin 2

Upgrade your movie magic with DJI's loyalty offer: Get a £720 discount on the new Ronin 2, the gimbal that's reshaping cinematic shots!.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
Creative Content Australia lauds court-mandated blocks against pirate sites
Film

Creative Content Australia lauds court-mandated blocks against pirate sites

Creative Content Australia (CCA) launches biggest crackdown on media piracy, with 65 piracy sites already blocked.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
Kiwi company raises $7.5M in funding, sets sights on bigger markets
Digital Entertainment

Kiwi company raises $7.5M in funding, sets sights on bigger markets

NZ's 90 Seconds snags US$7.5M to revolutionise global video production, with Sequoia India leading the investment into expanding markets.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Apr 2016

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