"Under the Dome," VFX for "World War Z," Forecasts on 4K Broadcasts, "Orange is the New Black"

June 24, 2013

Welcome to News Headlines, an eNewsletter presenting highlights of article posts on Connect 2 Media & Entertainment, the industry's most comprehensive news and information source, inspired by NAB Show and produced in partnership with NewBay Media. Our goal is to provide a truly unique collection of perspectives with respect to the many content-based communities that intersect at NAB Show. Stay connected to the conversations that happen at NAB Show 365 days a year, online and on the go! Making the Invisible Visible: Postproduction for "Under the Dome" What does a visual effects supervisor do when the "hero" effect in a television series is totally invisible? This was the dilemma facing Stephan Fleet in his work as visual effects supervisor for "Under The Dome," the DreamWorks series that debuts tonight on CBS. Read More» ESPN CTO: It's Too Early to Make Big Bets on 4K TV ESPN's top tech exec is not yet convinced that 4K/Ultra HD will take off in a big way, but the sports programming giant is starting to establish a technical framework for Ultra HD so it will be ready if the eye-popping platform gains... Read More» Removing the Audio Layers for "Revolution:" Sound Design for the Show's Postapocalyptic Setting Life is full of noise, most of it produced by the electrical devices in motion all around us. So what does a world without electricity sound like? Read More» Inside the Netflix Original Series "Orange Is the New Black" Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos has been making it clear that its new comedic series, "Orange is the New Black," will not be your father's sitcom series, not too subtly underscoring the point that his streaming service does not fall under the censorial eye of the FCC. Read More» How VFX Supervisor Farrar Fixed the Zombies in "World War Z" Bill Desowitz of Indiewire writes: So much for decrying the "fix it post" mentality that plagues so many big budget movies. It evidently saved the trouble-plagued, $200 million-plus zombie thriller, "World War Z." Read More» Evolution in the Edit Bay: Post on the Political Thriller "The East" Director Zal Batmanglij's "The East" takes its name from a group of eco-terrorists and anarchists, titled The East and led by Benji (played by Alexander Skarsgard). The group engages in "jams"--their term for activist attacks on corporations--which they then tape and distribute on the web. Read More»

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