SUMMER 2023 CONTENTS


O6 IN POST & STORYBOARD Recent work from Company 3, DNEG, Envy, Bluebolt and more


48 GENRE REPORT: ENTERTAINMENT There have been big new successes in entertainment TV recently, and getting the tone right has been crucial. Pippa Considine reports


82 BACK TO BLACK Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker and exec Jessica Rhoades on how the show’s latest season aims to confound viewers’ expectations


74 ART OF THE DIRECTOR Five top scripted directors behind shows including The Tourist, The Rings of Power and The Baby tell Jon Creamer about the art and craft of high-end television and film directing


40 FACT ENT: NEW SHAPES Successful and long running fact ent formats are difficult to get just right but, when producers do, they’re the gift that keeps on giving. Pippa Considine reports


62 NEWS FLASH Michael Burns reports on how the modern TV newsroom is using ever more complex automation, graphics and augmented reality technology


114 PRIME CUTS A look behind the edits of documentary follow up, Coup 53.1 and dystopian drama, The Last of Us


88 MAKING THE GRADE The colourists of four recent standout TV and film productions explain what it took to create a grade that made the story shine through. Jon Creamer reports


110 ROUND TABLE: POST A roundtable discussion focussing on how post will need to change to meet the demands of a new age


28 STATE OF MIND What can be done to improve mental health and wellbeing in television and film production? Pippa Considine reports


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104 POST: THE LONG GAME An increasing number of commercials post and vfx houses have made the leap in to long form in recent years. Jon Creamer reports


98 GOOD VIBRATIONS Sound design is a crucial but often overlooked element in film making. Jon Creamer asks the experts how they create a perfect harmony


68 VIRTUAL PRODUCTION 2.0 With more dedicated technology now on the market, are we on the cusp of ‘Virtual Production 2.0’? Michael Burns reports


56 TV STUDIOS IN THE SPOTLIGHT The shiny floor TV studios market has seen the end of the covid bounce, but interest in all things virtual is certainly on the rise


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