Behind the Scenes: Anora
Semi-improvised, guerrilla-style filmmaking brings gritty realism to Sean Baker’s beleaguered love story.
Adrian Pennington
Adrian Pennington is a journalist, editor and commentator in the film and TV production space. He has produced and chaired conference sessions, co-written a book on stereoscopic 3D, edited several publications and is copywriter of marketing materials for the industry.
Articles by Adrian Pennington
Contextual advertising proves its worth
Automated contextual advertising uses AI to help brands fine-tune the contextual relevance of their addressable campaigns. IBC365 speaks with ITV’s Rhys McLachlan to discover how it’s making an impact.
Adobe unveils editing upgrades as Firefly labelled first GenAI video model “safe for commercial use”
Adobe says it has worked closely with professional video creators to advance the Firefly Video Model with a particular emphasis on generative editing, reports Adrian Pennington.
NAB Show New York: US broadcasters tackle challenges of a shifting landscape
Local TV woes, Hurricane Milton and an existential threat to journalism all threatened to dampen the mood at NAB Show New York, but FAST and fan-fuelled TV offer hope.
Modelling intent: How evolution of AI will turbocharge creative capabilities
Framestore’s CTO Lincoln Wallen says the creative industries should acknowledge the art of math to craft new interactive AI-driven social experiences.
Role models: responsibility for diversity goes beyond DEI departments
Miranda Wayland, CEO of Creative Diversity Network says the focus on individual DEI executives and departments misses the bigger picture. Adrian Pennington reports.
Behind the Scenes: SFX and dynamic lighting merge worlds in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Tim Burton and Michael Keaton’s return to the fantasy horror comedy hit is lensed by Greek-Cypriot cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos. Adrian Pennington reports.
Behind the Scenes: Sharp editing gets the best from Slow Horses
The misfits of British intelligence return for a fourth outing with Robert Frost in the editor’s chair.
“New kid on the block” looks to deliver on Mobile TV’s promise
In the two-part session titled “Mobile TV - Finally?”, Peter Siebert of IEEE BTS, Jordi Gimenez of 5G MAG and Thomas Stockhammer of Qualcomm explored the potential of 5G Broadcast technology in transforming media consumption.
Unlocking the power of live and archive using AI
AI is barely out of the box, but it is already being applied in action to super-scale fan engagement of sports. A leader in this regard is Olympic Broadcasting Services, which was able to leverage the tens of billions of data points collected across the Paris Games in real-time to serve highlights clips, reports and commentary dissected across viewers in more than 200 countries.
