Behind the Scenes: Glastonbury 2024
It’s the time of year when Britain goes midsummer mad for the festival of live music at Worthy Farm.
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
Streamers look to AI to crack the codec code
Streamers are looking to AI to dramatically improve compression performance and reduce costs with London-based Deep Render claiming that its technology has cracked the code.
Behind the Scenes: Supacell
Rapper and filmmaker Rapman tells IBC365 about making his sci-fi drama Supacell with Netflix, emulating Ryan Coogler and why “anything can happen in a Rapman show.”
Behind the Scenes: Eric
Muppetry and misery in Manhattan: the recipe for new Netflix drama Eric explained by DP Benedict Spence.
Streaming rights: live sports unite audiences in cultural moments worth fighting for
Streaming rights: live sports unite audiences in cultural moments worth fighting for
SMPTE: Transparency and education the keys to managing AI
SMPTE President Renard T. Jenkins calls on artists, lawmakers and the tech community to educate themselves about AI and to do so in sync with each other or fear and misuse will fill the gap.
MPTS: British drama and production jobs under threat
At MPTS, speaker after speaker, including the director of Mr Bates vs The Post Office, voiced fears for the future of the UK TV industry.
Behind the Scenes: Civil War
In Alex Garland’s action thriller cameras are a weapon of truth, writes Adrian Pennington.
UEFA relegates UHD for Euro 2024 and Champions League Final
Two of this summer’s major footballing events are set to be captured in HD HDR rather than 4K UHD. Adrian Pennington asks if this is the start of a downward trend for 4K broadcasting.
GenAI will generate more questions than answers
What are the limits for using GenAI in production and how capable is it of creating skilled and engaging content? IBC365 learns more about the recent findings from Pact’s AI working group.
