All Features articles – Page 176
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: United States - Montana
Though many of the film and TV productions that shoot in Montana do so because they tell local stories — the highest-profile recent visitor, Alexander Payne’s Oscar-nominated Nebraska, was, in spite of its title, set partly and shot in Montana — others come for the sweeping Great Plains vistas that ...
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: United States - Nevada
Most productions that come to Nevada are looking for location shoots in and around the city of Las Vegas, though the state’s low tax rates can also be an attraction.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Wales
International productions have long been drawn to this small but perfectly formed country, which provides mountains, lakes, beaches and castles aplenty.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Scotland
With rugged mountains, pristine beaches and cities that double for US metropolises, it is no surprise Scotland soars to the top of the wish list of many a location manager.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: Northern Ireland
HBO’s Game of Thrones may have been one of the early adopters, but it’s not taken long for the rest of the film and TV world to catch on to the benefits of shooting in Northern Ireland.
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FeaturesWorld of Locations: England
The new Star Wars, the new JK Rowling and the new Bridget Jones film are all shooting in England.
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FeaturesFungus the Bogeyman
The adaptation of Raymond Briggs’ classic was unlike any other TV project, according to the VFX firm responsible for bringing the book to life.
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FeaturesDickensian
The grade and audio post for the 20-part series about a world inhabited by characters from the works of Dickens.
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FeaturesThe case for cloud delivery
Vendors are doing all they can to ease broadcasters’ fears about moving playout to the cloud, but there are still hurdles to overcome, writes Adrian Pennington
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FeaturesMastering the art of subtitling
Access services experts talk to David Wood about the latest efforts to improve accuracy and reduce latency
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Building the UKTV brand
When UKTV’s promo creation deal with Red Bee came to an end in June, it provided the broadcaster with an opportunity to set up a dedicated in-house facility run by The Farm. George Bevir takes a look around
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FeaturesProducers reveal archive secrets
Senior figures from the worlds of production, restoration and archive research gathered at Dolby’s Soho HQ for Broadcast’s Restoration and Archive Forum.
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Features2015 Review: distributors round-up
British scripted series were in demand in the US, which also took bets on UK factual and entertainment shows, while Amazon flexed its muscles and Virgin re-entered the ring.
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Features2015 Review: post-production round-up
Post houses were in positive mood, with many taking on additional space, while consolidation continued in the VFX sector and the DPP set out its roadmap. Adrian Pennington reports
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Features2015 Review: outside broadcast round-up
New tools helped make regular live UHD transmissions a reality, while IP networking advances brought remote production to the fore. Adrian Pennington reports
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Features2015 Review: technology round-up
Drones were everywhere, IP foundations were laid and HDR took over from UHD as the industry buzzword - but VR generated the most excitement. Adrian Pennington reports
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Features2015 Review: studios round-up
New studios were opened and existing spaces expanded as high-end TV and film tax credits continued to take effect, but Scotland looks to be missing out.
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Features2015 Review: children's TV round-up
Classic show revivals and the rise of Amazon and Netflix gave children’s TV a boost as charter renewal and Ofcom’s PSB review put the genre under the spotlight.