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- What Is a Smash Cut in Movies? Definition & Examples
NoFilmSchool (7 days ago) - Here's the thing about editing films: we spend so much time and effort, so much time being meticulous and precise, so careful and intentional, to...what? To ensure the work that took us weeks, months, even years to complete is completely invisible to our audience.But sometimes... you want your edits to... - Author Tom Perrotta's Advice on Becoming a Writer NoFilmSchool (7 days ago) - If I had to pick my favorite author, it would be Tom Perrotta. He tells tales of suburban America that I think are cutting, relatable, and engrossing. Perrotta's novels, such as Election and Little Children, thrust him into the spotlight after they were adapted into critically acclaimed films; Perrotta co-wrote...
- Trump threatens 100% Tariffs on Movies made outside of the US
News Shooter (Monday, 5 May) - President Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on movies made outside of the US. Here is what he wrote on his Truth Social platform: Some TV shows and movies have been moving their productions out of the US, but this is nothing new, and it was happening well before... - Blackmagic Camera 9.5.2 Update News Shooter (Monday, 5 May) - Blackmagic Design has released the Blackmagic Camera 9.5.2 Update that fixes an occasional issue where CFexpress cards are not recognized on some Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K cameras. What’s new in Blackmagic Camera 9.5.2? Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K Fixes an issue where CFexpress cards are not recognized on some cameras. Minimum...
- How KoЯn Enlisted Fans to Shoot Their Doc with the Blackmagic Camera App NoFilmSchool (Monday, 5 May) - Well, that’s a band name I probably haven’t seen or thought about since the days of watching MTV’s Total Request Live when I got home from middle school in the mid-2000s.Blackmagic Design has shared a cool story about how one of the most popular nu-metal groups from their day, KoЯn,...
- Only 1% of All Scripts Submitted to The Black List Will Make It to Nicholl Readers NoFilmSchool (Monday, 5 May) - As we covered, The Black List and Nicholl are teaming up as a place to handle entries, aligning with some handpicked colleges. At the time we wrote the article, we didn't have the submission guidelines or any of the facts you wanted. But now we do. So, today, we're going...
- New third-party lenses for Nikon Z-mount
Nikonrumors (Monday, 5 May) - TTartisan announced a new 35mm T2.1 dual-bokeh cine lens for Nikon Z-mount. Pre-orders are open at B&H Photo and Foto Erhardt. Additional information is available here. SG-Image announced a new 35mm f/1.2 APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount. Additional information is available here. This is the upcoming Viltrox AF 50mm... - The AI Recreation of 'Notting Hill' Proves Computers Are Bad Actors NoFilmSchool (Monday, 5 May) - Over the weekend, a video went viral recreating the famous "I'm just a girl" scene from Notting Hill with AI. Today, I wanted to bring the discourse about this video and address the idea that actors should be in trouble. Don't worry. They're not. Let's dive in. AI Performances Suck ...
- SAG Lays Out What AI Protections It Will Seek In The Future NoFilmSchool (Monday, 5 May) - The strikes in 2023 set a good precedent when it came to AI. But as we near the 2026 negotiations with streamers, SAG-AFTRA is being proactive when it comes to laying out just what they want in terms of protection and how AI is handled in Hollywood. SAG-AFTRA chief Duncan...
- Good news: New large stock of Sony A1II camera is now shipping out in the USA
SonyAlphaRumors (Monday, 5 May) - As you know, the Sony A1II is still in high demand. In the US, it’s out of stock at BHphoto, Adorama reports that it will ship in July, and Amazon has even stopped accepting preorders and canceled all older preorders. But now there is good news: Our reader Andrew reported... - New Blackmagic Camera Update Fixes CFexpress Card Recognition Bug NoFilmSchool (Monday, 5 May) - While we’ll have to wait and see if tariffs and other geopolitical factors ultimately contribute to manufacturing slowdowns in the film and video industry, these last few years (if not decades) have proven that the major brands in this space are quite capable of funding R&D capable of pushing out...
- Atomos Gets New CEO as Peter Barber Replaces Co-Founder Jeromy Young NoFilmSchool (Monday, 5 May) - A decent-sized leadership shakeup has taken place at Atomos. Best known for manufacturing and distributing video equipment like on-set monitors, wireless video transmitters, and receivers, Atomos is making a leadership change worth covering.While we don’t expect any more changes or disruptions from this change which sees former COO Peter Barber...
- DaVinci Resolve 20 Beta 3 Introduces Improved Character Styling and Labeling of MultiText Layers NoFilmSchool (Monday, 5 May) - Another day, another major update for DaVinci Resolve. At least it seems that way. Blackmagic Design is rolling out a new beta update for DaVinci Resolve 20, which was only just released at the start of NAB last month. By all accounts though, DaVinci Resolve 20 is being quite well...
- Blackmagic Camera 9.5.1 & 9.5.2 Firmware Updates [UPDATED]
CineD (Monday, 5 May) - UPDATED May 6: Blackmagic has issued another firmware update to their camera software, 9.5.2. According to the company, the update is for “Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K and fixes an occasional issue where CFexpress cards are not recognized on some cameras.” This update is available on their support page now too.... - Blackmagic Camera 9.5.1 Firmware Update Brings Improvements to URSA Cine Cameras CineD (Monday, 5 May) - Blackmagic Design has released Camera Update 9.5.1, a minor but important firmware update for users of the company’s high-end URSA Cine line. The update introduces optimizations and improvements that particularly benefit the recently launched URSA Cine 17K 65 camera, along with refinements that apply across the full URSA Cine range....
