“Tintin” leads with most feature nominations; “Boardwalk Empire” for broadcast [...]
Hop over to Adobe Labs to give the new Lightroom 4 Beta a go and provide feedback for the final version [...]
New 64-bit Media Composer, Symphony and NewsCutter offer enhanced workflow speed, flexibility and time savings and are available for Mac OS and Windows [...]
STV has used the IBC trade show in Amsterdam as a soft launch for its Video on Demand service STV Player for Android devices. [...]
The Museum of London, creative agency Brothers And Sisters and AETN UK’s flagship channel History have joined forces to develop a new app which gives users the opportunity to see Roman London as it was 2,000 years ago [...]
Mothership has named ex-Motion Theory veteran Scott Gemmell as Head of Production. [...]
Adobe and Directors UK (formerly DPRS) are co-hosting an evening focused on The Making of Monsters, the sci-fi smash produced using the Adobe Creative Suite, with an appearance by director Gareth Edwards. [...]
Design/production studio showcase site launches with FWA nomination and interactive ‘Bits’ [...]
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Recently I reviewed the new version of the venerable DTP software and set out some key tips for using it in a Masterclass feature for Macworld [...]
In this feature, commissioned by Macworld, I track the last ten years of Mac OS X. It ends with a preview of Mac OS X 7- Codenamed Lion, which is due this summer. [...]
What is the secret of convincing portraiture, whether done digitally or in traditional media or a mixture of the two? Find out in this feature [...]