Reality TV Crews Get Rush From Toughest Shoots
Reality TV seems so spontaneous that it's hard to believe how much work goes into making it. But for the DPs and camera operators tasked with capturing the action and the drama on the fly, the genre…
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Sound and Light Experience Bows at Harry Potter World in Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is adding a sound and light experience to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter starting June 23. Highlighting the different houses of Hogwarts, the light show will unfold…
‘The Beguiled’ Brings Civil War to Life With Celluloid
Philippe Le Sourd didn't have to lobby for "The Beguiled" to be shot on film. Producer Youree Henley and Sofia Coppola, writer and director of the Civil War-era thriller, set to be released June 23…
New Zealand's Scenery and Visual Effects Wizardry Pull in High-End Film Production
Breathtaking landscapes have long made New Zealand is a prime filming location. Where else, after all, can one find alpine glaciers side by side with subtropical seacoasts? Plus, the country's highly…
Location Managers Guild Announces 2017 Board of Directors
The Location Managers Guild International has announced its newest board members: Alison Taylor, Matt Chamberlin, Mac Gordon and Dan Taylor. The four location pros join returning members Kokayi…
Short Documentary Uses VR to Tell Humanitarian Tale of Syrian Boy
Virtual reality isn't the first concept that comes to mind when discussing documentaries made for humanitarian causes, but the experience of one group of filmmakers proves the format can be a…
Hollywood Aims to Reduce Carbon Emissions With PGA’s Green Guide
Two weeks after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accord, Hollywood’s major studios and the Producers Guild of America have teamed on a Green Production Guide to cut…
William Baker Joins Production Payroll Specialist GreenSlate (EXCLUSIVE)
Entertainment industry production payroll specialist GreenSlate has hired production veteran William Baker as its VP of sales and new business development, Variety has learned exclusively. Monday’s…
