NYC Production & Post News
In the above photo: Producer Jen Gatien, Whoopi Goldberg, Melissa Leo, Laurent Rejto, and Tessa Thompson on the set of the film ‘Furlough’. (Photo Credit: Randy Harris) Spending funds from the New York State coffers to boost film production in Gotham has worked well for almost 15 years. To the consternation of some fiscal conservatives, it […]
Would you pay $2500 for a Super 8 camera? An odd question to ask now, as the glory days of Super 8 format are long gone. But some still pine for what the format can deliver visually, while long-term relevance is still film’s strong card. But how feasible is shooting in a format that still […]
Photo: The “8K Living Room” setup at NAB 2017 The annual National Association of Broadcasters show comes to a close tomorrow, with plenty of new apps, gear and presentations. This wasn’t a show full of don’t miss introductions, but plenty of work behind the scenes offering useful upgrades including cloud production, IP overtaking SDI in […]
Image: Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration plans to transform multiple industrial buildings at Bush Terminal in Sunset Park into a multi-building manufacturing and film production hub called Made In New York. Rendering provided by the Mayor’s Office. NYC Production & Post News began in 2009 to offer breaking news, product reviews, media business, profiles and […]
Photogrammetry – using photographs to measure something-increasingly turns up on production sets, with graphic artists using the info to build set extensions, or re-create ancient places. Now one new group – The Arc/k Project – plans to use the technique to create replicas of buildings that are in danger of being destroyed, whether by nature or by humans…
New York is the documentary capital of the country, with more docs made and finished here than any other part of the country. Many of those docs make their way into festivals and theaters, as well as onto cable TV or a VOD channel. Doing great work with a documentary means treating the audio, digital […]
I had a remarkable experience recently, spending the day listening to editors of top TV shows and documentaries…
Post Factory NY is on a tear. Over the past year its New York branch has embarked on a serious upgrade to staff, snatching top talent from the likes of Company 3 and Deluxe. Facilities get suites filled with the latest gear too. Read how two new hires set the pace for their move…
Moving further into becoming a one-stop shop for productions that want everything under one roof makes sense for many edit houses today. Read why the new PostWorks Digital Cinema might be a great place for indie directors who want more control over distribution…
Wondering how New York faired when compared to California in feature film, TV pilot and TV series production in 2015?
