Independent VFX boutique Artjail has added a Baselight grading suite in each of its locations: one in its New York studio, and one in Toronto. Bringing grading and VFX together will strengthen the studio’s workflow for complex effects projects, including ad projects and longform fare.
Since Artjail was founded in 2008, color was always a requirement for the business, but there was an opportunity to up the stakes and introduce Baselight into the pipeline. Sr. colorist Clinton Homuth explained the positive attractions of Baselight. “Being an overwhelmingly visual person, Baselight’s user interface is a real positive for me,” he said. “I find myself moving a lot faster, which means more time to explore. I’m a really big fan of using Baselight’s tools in combination with one another – using blending modes to smash a bunch of various looks together is a large part of my experimentation and look development process.”
While NY and Toronto operate largely as self-contained facilities with their own projects, Artjail is enthused over having tighter integration between grading and various VFX pipelines. The FilmLight BLG render-free workflow–based on the small and portable OpenEXR BLG file that can be used to share looks between Baselight and NUKE, Flame or Avid–allows editors and compositors to access the full grade, in real time, by exchanging the compact BLG.
Warner Bros. Discovery To Launch Max In 7 Southeast Asia Markets Next Month
Warner Bros. Discovery’s (Nasdaq: WBD) streaming service Max will launch on November 19 in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, as well as Taiwan and Hong Kong.
JB Perrette, CEO and president of Global Streaming & Games at Warner Bros. Discovery, said, “We are thrilled to bring Max to more consumers in Asia. Max brings together unparalleled quality content from iconic brands like HBO, Discovery, the DC Universe, Harry Potter, AFN, and Cartoon Network, as well as Hollywood blockbusters all in one place. Building on successful launches in the U.S., Latin America and Europe, Asia Pacific represents the next phase of Max’s globalization, making Max available now in over 72 markets with more to come in 2025.”
James Gibbons, president at Warner Bros. Discovery, APAC said, “Warner Bros. Discovery has long entertained fans across Asia Pacific with culture-defining content from powerhouse brands. For the first time, this programming will be available in a brand new streaming app for regional audiences, with Max combining incredible breadth and depth and a best in class viewing experience.”
Come November 19, subscribers can enjoy an elevated streaming experience on multiple devices with an easy to navigate interface including personalized recommendations, seamless search, genre rails and brand hubs. Providing a more intuitive way of exploring Max, subscribers can create up to five unique profiles, each customizable with favorite characters as avatars, receive content picks based on viewing habits and customize profiles for kids, curated with age-appropriate content and parental controls
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