Articles by Adrian Pennington
Behind the Scenes: SupaCell

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.”

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Eric, a limited series

Behind the Scenes: Eric

Muppetry and misery in Manhattan: the recipe for new Netflix drama Eric explained by DP Benedict Spence.

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Streamers are increasingly looking to secure rights to live sporting events

Streaming rights: live sports unite audiences in cultural moments worth fighting for

Streaming rights: live sports unite audiences in cultural moments worth fighting for

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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.

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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.

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Behind the Scenes: Civil War

Behind the Scenes: Civil War

In Alex Garland’s action thriller cameras are a weapon of truth, writes Adrian Pennington.

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The 2024 Champions League Final will be held at Wembley

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.

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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.

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NAB 2024

NAB 2024: Show Review

A busy NAB showed above all that innovation in media and entertainment hasn’t slowed with exhibits on the show floor incorporating AI, prioritising net-zero and integrating with the cloud.

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Behind the Scenes: 3 Body Problem

The cinematographers behind Netflix sci-fi series explain why the sun was such an important element in the show’s VR game world and how they played the story’s fictional science straight down the line.

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