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🎞️ Adobe's $6M Boost for Diverse Creators
The Bear steals the Emmys spotlight📺, Adobe's $6M shake-up🎞️, Formula E's AI facepalm🤖. This is your creator's briefing.
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Welcome, creative friends!
And the Emmy goes to… The Bear? Wait, what? Intrigued? You should be. Keep reading, you couch potato.
In today's rundown:
🏆 The Bear at the Emmys
🎞️ Adobe's $6M Diversity Splash
🤖 Formula E's AI Facepalm
🔥 Press Worthy Stories
📚 Learn & Grow
Read time: 3 minutes
VISUAL CREATORS
Underrepresented creators in film and TV are getting a $6m boost from Adobe.
The initiative will provide resources, training, and funding to underrepresented creators, aiming to address the diversity gap both on-screen and behind the camera.
The new Adobe Film & TV Fund will tackle “inequity in funding” and “address underrepresentation on- and off-screen”, Adobe said.
The software company and the Adobe Foundation will deploy the funds through partnerships with organisations like the NAACP, Easterseals, and the Latinx House.
Is Adobe's $6m fund for film and TV a game-changer?Vote to see live results! |
🔥 Press Worthy
Canon's $10K VR180 camera got competition. These filmmakers rigged GoPros to shoot 8K VR for $1K.
Nikon Z6III sighting in Lanzarote. Influencer buzz or genuine gadget glory?
Mirrorless cameras like Canon's may get a focus boost. A new patent tackles "major defocus", which can trip up current autofocus systems.
Air vs Pro: MacBook Air (13") is a travel-friendly pick for photographers who need on-the-go editing, while the beefier MacBook Pro (16") suits studio warriors.
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📚 Learn & Grow
Beijing Court Grants Copyright to AI Art: A New Era or One-Off?
Camera Buying: Budget, Purpose, and Brand Demystified
Japan’s Best-Selling Compacts of 2023!
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PRODUCTION MASTERY
Emmys / FOX
FX's comedy series “The Bear” swept the 2023 Emmys with 6 wins, including Outstanding Comedy Series and acting nods for Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
HBO's “Succession” scored big, taking home its third consecutive Outstanding Drama Series win and multiple acting awards.
Netflix's “Beef” was the limited series to beat, earning 5 Emmys, and Ali Wong snagged the Lead Actress win.
Quick follow-up: Elton John achieved EGOT status with an Emmy for his Disney+ special.
Why it matters: The Bear's success shows the power of fresh comedy, while the continued acclaim for “Succession” and surge by “Beef“highlight the quality across genres and platforms.
Which 2023 Emmy winner was the biggest surprise?Vote to see live results! |
🔥 Press Worthy
Film festivals face dual-role dilemma as industry influencers push for more transparency without sacrificing diversity.
AI-generated character “Loab”, once a viral hit, is now retired by creator Steph Maj Swanson. Her take on the tech? "Very frustrating and very limiting".
Justin Mott urges photographers to seek deeper inspiration than popular entertainment hubs offer. A call for originality over trend-chasing.
TV maestro David Chase buries the “Golden Age” of television, calling it a 25-year blip that won’t repeat. Is high-quality TV now a bygone era?
📚 Learn & Grow
Micro-Budget, Macro-Vision: How “Grenzeloos Verraad” Redefined Dutch War Cinema
Sundance Poll Reveals "Whiplash"as Favorite Film of All Time
Adobe Premiere Pro's new audio tools let you fade and categorize sound with a click.
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CREATOR ECONOMY
Formula E team Mahindra attempted to create an AI-generated influencer called “Ava Beyond Reality”, sparking backlash from the racing community.
The campaign, which featured the AI “Ava” on Instagram, was slated for its lack of authenticity and failure to connect with fans.
The incident raises questions about the viability of AI in influencer marketing and highlights the importance of genuine human connection in the creator space, with many questioning why a real-life fan couldn’t have been used instead.
The account promoting Ava was taken down just two days after its debut.
AI-generated influencers: Flop or Future?Vote to see live results! |
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🔥 Press Worthy
Creators face a conundrum: artist or entrepreneur? Online or off, if you're emotionally tied to your creation, are you spending enough time selling it?
Apple’s $3.5k mixed reality headsets will feature Disney+ and lets you watch in Pixar-inspired spaces.
Supreme Court denies Apple and Epic’s petitions, ending the possibility of a US high court hearing in the companies’ ongoing antitrust fight over in-app purchasing rules; Apple maintains control but must now allow developers to steer customers to alternative payment options.
YouTube's slow speed blamed on ad blockers; turns out, it was a bug in Adblock Plus.
📚 Learn & Grow
Creator Economy: Brands Shift to Authentic Influence
B2B Content: Cut the Fluff
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