In the big picture of filmmaking, capturing the perfect story is only half the battle. The other half is effectively transporting all decisions and metadata from set to post. In this article, CEO Jordan Maltby shares how his company, Shadow Magic Studios, uses Silverstack Lab to act as the communication bridge between set and post.
Aliasing is a complex QC image error that requires you to detect its origin. In the third article of the QC series, we cover how to do so by properly configuring Silverstack, understanding the technical background of the error, and maintaining consistent viewing conditions.
Setting up a video playback system with Reeltime Pro starts with understanding the needs of the production, and each creative department on set. In this article, we walk you through how to determine the necessary size of your setup and the tools you need to get everyone involved with the live and playback streams.
Contrary to the global trend of customizing DIT carts, most French DITs rent equipment for each show. In this article, we got to speak with French DIT and president of ADIT, Audrey Samson, about her typical setup, and the advantages of renting DIT equipment.
The first article of the QC series introduced exposure as a common quality control error. Now, in the second part of this series, we will dive deeper into checking exposure during QC, and how this can be done using features in Silverstack.
'Heist 88' is a film about a real heist that happened in Chicago back in 1988. In this article, DIT Henrikas Genutis takes us behind the scenes and offers exclusive insight into how he used the entire Pomfort camera department ecosystem as a communication tool to align the two post houses, and the crew on set with the DP's creative intent.
False color is a key tool to help filmmakers check the exposure of an image. In this article, we give a short introduction to false color and explain how with Livegrade, you can build your own false-color LUT to adapt to the needs of your production.
On the set of 'It Lives Inside', DIT Kevin Hawkins designed his workflow to act as the bridge between set and post. In this article, Kevin shares how he did this by utilizing the entire Pomfort camera department ecosystem to keep all of the metadata secure, and how it helped to simplify the jobs of several other team members.
Quality control (QC) plays a crucial role in the success of a film, and how much it costs to make. This article is the first of a series that will introduce some common QC issues and demonstrate how to identify, document and report quality errors through Silverstack.
David Gómez Ojeda is an experienced DIT in commercials, features, and TV work. In this article, David gives us an in-depth look into his setups for each, and shares several creative problem solving success stories including creating networks on set, and DIT-cart proofing a Sprinter Van.