Film production stories

Autodesk buys Auckland-based media production firm Moxion
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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film
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autodesk
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mergers and acquisitions
Autodesk acquires Moxion, a digital dailies firm, to expand its focus on media production and offer more integrations and features.

Vertiv edge solutions power the digital stage for Australian film production
Mon, 5th Jul 2021
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colocation
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data centre cooling
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data centre maintenance / management
Australian-based film production company deploys a modular edge solution to support its critical digital infrastructure for a blockbuster film.

Get ready to take the red pill: The Matrix is coming back
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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film
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hackers
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film production
Warner Bros Pictures and Lana Wachowski are bringing back Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss for another installment of The Matrix.

The safest altitude for flying drones above marine life
Fri, 12th Jul 2019
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drones
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aut
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film production
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.

Staggering growth of video content drives Adobe Creative cloud updates
Thu, 11th Apr 2019
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video
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martech
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creative technologies
Adobe announced performance updates and new innovations for video and audio tools in Adobe Creative Cloud.

Wellingtonians win Emmy Award for sound production tool
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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digital music
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film production
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the cargo cult
A Wellington post-production sound team has been awarded an Emmy for its contributions to the TV industry.

Loyal DJI customers can get US$1,000 off the Ronin 2
Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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drones
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creative technologies
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film production
DJI rewards loyal customers of Ronin camera stabilizer with a $1,000 discount on new Ronin 2.

Creative Content Australia lauds court-mandated blocks against pirate sites
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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film
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piracy
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film production
Creative Content Australia (CCA) launches biggest crackdown on media piracy, with 65 piracy sites already blocked.

Drone film festival coming to ANZ
Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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drones
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nz
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film production
Drone Film Festival Australia and New Zealand will screen across 11 major cities in ANZ...

Kiwi company raises $7.5M in funding, sets sights on bigger markets
Tue, 12th Apr 2016
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cloud services
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video
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innovation
New Zealand video production platform 90 Seconds has raised $7.5m in Series A funding led by Sequoia India.

Local film tech company tackles US
Tue, 15th Mar 2016
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kiwa digital
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film production
New Zealand tech firm Kiwa Digital is launching its voice synchronization software in Nashville through Watkins College of Art, Design - Film, making it the first school in the US to use the software in a classroom setting.

Film review: Watchmen
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
Watchmen, the latest slick-looking comic book film adaptation, knows all the right tricks and conventions of the genre, and packs a unexpected intellectual punch.