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18 May 2023

The Media Production & Technology Show celebrates record visitor numbers

Held at London’s Olympia on 10-11 May, the biggest edition of MPTS attracted a record 10,000+ visitors from 47 countries.

16 May 2023

Alex Gascoigne joins Harbor UK as Senior Colourist

His arrival at Harbor’s new London studio at Turnmills, further adds to its already impressive colour talent line-up.

12 May 2023

Roundtable Post Production welcomes Marty Webb as Senior Colourist

Roundtable solidifies its position as a premier post facility for documentaries and scripted content with its latest appointment.

11 May 2023

Union creates surreal and magical VFX for The Sandman

The Union team delivered more than 300 shots across the eleven episodes in the first season of the Netflix show.

5 May 2023

Sir Roger Deakins to hold fireside chat and book signing event at Harbor

The legendary cinematographer will take his book tour to Harbor's studios in New York City.

Fitzrovia Post appoints Jake Roberts as Senior Mixer and Sound Designer

Jake brings over twenty years of audio experience to the leading audio-only post-production house.

4 May 2023

Spotlight On…Clear Cut Group: Expanding into the heart of Birmingham

This month, we interviewed Rowan Bray, Managing Director, and Jess Nottage, Technical Director of Clear Cut Group about the opening of their new post-production facility.

3 May 2023

An inside look at Shazam! Fury of the Gods with DNEG

To bring DC's latest superhero film to life, the DNEG team created more than 750 shots as the production’s lead VFX partner.

Cinesite names Shawn Walsh as Group Chief Operating Officer for VFX

Shawn Walsh will lead the VFX divisions across Cinesite and partner studios Image Engine, FX3X and Trixter.

Creative directors Nate Cali and Alex Candlish join Harbor

Nate Cali, Creative Director, Editorial, and Alex Candlish, Creative Director, 2D, join Adam Reeb, Executive Producer, Advertising, VFX.

2 May 2023

Clear Cut opens new post-production facility in Birmingham

Located in Digbeth, this new venture will offer fully flexible post-production with 4K capabilities, both remote and onsite.

27 April 2023

BlueBolt expands senior management team

The London-based VFX studio welcomes Tracy McCreary, Henry Badgett and Nic Birmingham onto its Board of Directors.

20 April 2023

The Media Production & Technology Show 2023

The biggest edition of the event will take place at Olympia London from 10-11 May 2023.

18 April 2023

Leading VFX talent comes together to launch innovative London outfit

The new studio, Lightrunner Studio, is backed by the global talent base of artists and developers at the established Basilic Fly Studios.

Union’s beautifully subtle VFX for Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin

Following their work on Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Union reunited with the acclaimed writer/director on his latest film.

11 April 2023

Spotlight on…Roundtable Post Production: new age of content and development

This month, Marcus Alexander, Executive Director of Roundtable Post Production, discusses the shift in content delivered, and the future of development and the facility.

6 April 2023

Freefolk announces return of Futurefolk Internship Scheme

The Spitalfields-based VFX studio has launched its sixth annual Futurefolk competition.

30 March 2023

Union opens first international VFX facility in Montréal

The new Canadian studio will expand the services Union offers to their clients in feature film and High-End TV.

29 March 2023

Innovations and storytelling to be centre stage at MPTS 2023

This year's event will take place from 10-11 May 2023 in the iconic Grand Hall at Olympia London.

27 March 2023

BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund opens as part of £54m support

The fund includes £36.6m in production and development funding for the UK independent feature film sector and £17.4m for documentary, shorts, talent development and immersive.