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Category: Arts & Entertainment News
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Krokodove: a massive expansion of Fusion and Resolve’s creative arsenal
Visual Effects and CGI this week: Krokodove, a procedural node set for Fusion and DaVinci Resolve developed over 20 years by Raf Schoenmaekers, has; and Roji Research has opened beta registration for a render-oriented joint interface that…
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Spider-Noir: how its parallel looks were created
Media Production this week: The Amazon series *Spider-Noir* is being shot with dual LUTs—one monochrome, one color—applied to a single RAW; and Boris FX has acquired iZotope, adding RX, Ozone, and the full audio plugin suite to its VFX…
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Interactive Art July 13, 2026: SIGGRAPH 2026 Experience Hall Invites, New Experiential Gallery Just Might, Four finalists announced
Interactive Art this week: SIGGRAPH 2026’s Experience Hall, running 19–23 July at the Los Angeles Convention Center, consolidates five; and Refik Anadol’s Dataland, the self-described first ‘museum of AI arts,’ opened in downtown Los…
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Film/TV/Talent July 13, 2026: Emerging Directors Need
At Karlovy Vary’s 60th edition, a Variety-hosted panel with EFP, Allwyn, and UTA examined the Future Frames program’s role in launching European directors into the U.S. market.
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Photo & Cinema July 13, 2026: Why Christopher Nolan shot, Cameras Become More Connected, Hoyte van Hoytema Shot 15/70
Photography & Cinematography this week: Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ opening July 17, is the first feature shot entirely on IMAX film, a feat achieved; and Riedel’s acquisition of ARRI signals a structural shift in which cameras are…
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World Cup Audience and Streaming, FIFA World Cup 2026 We Want Create That, and more.
World Cup Audience and Streaming Trends this week: Fox Sports reports smooth technical operations one-third through the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the biggest; and This matters for World & Travel because it gives a concrete current signal…
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Media & Broadcast Industry Deals and, Comcast Spin Off NBCUniversal Sky, and more.
Media & Broadcast Industry Deals and Moves this week: Comcast will spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate publicly traded company, reversing its long-standing; and Rocket Lab has agreed to acquire Iridium Communications in an $8…
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Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Wedding, Here s Marriage Advice Adam Sandler Gave Taylor, and more.
Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Wedding Coverage this week: Adam Sandler officiated Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden, offering simple but; and Maren Morris shared behind-the-scenes photos from Taylor Swift and…
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Warner Records partners with Sickamore’s three times LOUDER
Talent & Creative Signals this week: Warner Records has partnered with Sickamore’s artist development company three times LOUDER (IIIIXL), with Brooklyn; and Fox Corp.
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Supergirl box office and DCU future, Warner Bros pitted two, and more.
Supergirl box office and DCU future analysis this week: Warner Bros. conducted a ‘bakeoff’ between two versions of Supergirl after test scores landed in the 60s, with the; and Supergirl’s box office underperformance has sparked premature…