OpenAI shuts down Sora platform

AI video generator arrived in the UK and Europe just over a year ago

Cinesite named VFX partner for Fortitude

Simon West-directed WWII film will explorehow the Allies misled the Nazis ahead of D-Day

Post uncovered: Milk VFX on Under Salt Marsh

The visual effects house created a series of invisible VFX focused on expansive environments, dramatic weather and significant digital world-building

Marlow Studios acquires 230,000 sq ft HQ

HQ office building is in addition to 90-acre plot for planned 18-stage facility

Mnemonica combines production & archive in TRE

Platform aims to unify workflows across the two areas

Adobe launches tool that allows users to train AI on their own work

Custom Models allows consistency in style and characters when generating content, and models are kept private to their creators

Disauthority opens central London colour grading suite in Farringdon

String and Tins launches sixth No Fixed Mix programme

The initiative is aimed at improving gender balance in technical sound roles and runs from April to June at its London studio

Government backs away from opt-out copyright law for AI training

Secretary of state for science, innovation and technology Liz Kendall announces that ‘it no longer has a preferred option’

Garden Studios unveils advanced virtual production stage

The new stage features a fully motorised LED ceiling with 2.6mm pixel pitch panels and can reconfigure rapidly from enclosed to rain-ready setups

Africa’s Triggerfish opens UK animation studio in Bristol city centre

The studio behind Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Supa Team 4 and Star Wars Visions: Aau’s Song is opening a Bristol facility

MPTS unveils first 130 speakers for tenth anniversary event

The conference programme features senior figures from the BBC, Sky, ITV, Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden and major production companies

Appear & LTN to offer integrated live broadcast solution

Pair will provide infrastructure to deliver live events and sport