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Oscar shorts: Docs stealing the spotlight? Sit down, Scorsese. You too, Spielberg. Docs are in the building and they brought their A-game.
In today's rundown:
📷 Canon’s Triple Sensor Magic
🏆 Oscar Shorts Doc Surge
🎵 Universal & TikTok Faceoff
🔥 Press Worthy Stories
📚 Learn & Grow
Read time: 3 minutes
VISUAL CREATORS
Canon
Canon has filed a patent in Japan for a triple-layer stacked image sensor. This comes after the company introduced its first stacked sensor in the EOS R3 mirrorless camera last year.
Canon claims the new design could help increase pixel density and reduce electrical resistance, potentially resulting in faster photoelectric conversion.
The extra layer could allow for additional on-chip processing, such as time-of-flight measurements for distance sensing.
While it’s unclear if this specific design will make it into a Canon camera, it shows the company is exploring ways to further advance image sensor technology.
Is Canon's triple-layer sensor a game-changer?Vote to see live results! |
Thoughts on faking drone shots?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🤯 Mind blown, should've known
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 It's a creative gray area
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🎥 Gimme the real footage
🔥 Press Worthy
Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve gets Sony Burano support & gyro stabilization AI.
Vintage flash, still a bright idea? Photographer argues yes. Profoto & Broncolor gear from the '90s remains compatible, powerful, & cheaper.
Sony’s latest a7C II and a7CR cameras offer high-end features in a compact frame—but watch those buttons, they’re as tight as the camera’s grip.
Polarr launches a web-based AI photo editor, promising to cut pro photographers' editing time by 80%.
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📚 Learn & Grow
The Secrets of Making Money as a Documentary Filmmaker
10 Ways to Build Confidence as a Photographer
6 Creative Tips & Ways To Shoot With Wider Apertures
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PRODUCTION MASTERY
This year’s Oscar-nominated short docs are a force to be reckoned with, striking a chord with audiences everywhere.
From the heartwarming family tale in Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó (Disney+) to legendary doc producer Sheila Nevins’ directorial debut The ABCs of Book Banning (Paramount+), each film offers a unique perspective, reminding us why short docs are making a big splash.
Veteran producer Jean Tsien explores the complicated history of Chinese-Taiwanese relations in Island in Between (NYT Op-Docs), and The New Yorker tells the story of how a Little Rock barber is redefining community investment in The Barber of Little Rock.
And don’t miss last year’s winner Ben Proudfoot’s latest, The Last Repair Shop with Kris Bowers, about the dwindling team that keeps musicians’ instruments in play (all nominees available on their respective platforms).
This year’s class is tight, but keep an eye out for a possible second Oscar win from Proudfoot and Bowers in as many years. That’s some next-level recognition.
Which Oscar-nominated short doc has your vote?Vote to see live results! |
Film or Digital: Which do you prefer?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🎞️ Nostalgic Film
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 📷 Versatile Digital
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🎞️📷 Best of Both Worlds
🔥 Press Worthy
Insta360 Ace Pro action cam ups its game, adding HDR control and more.
Apple rolls out Keyframer, an AI animation tool that brings 2D images to life using text instructions.
Samsung’s updating the S24 smartphone series based on user feedback, promising better photos and a more customizable display.
US Patent Office: AI can't be named an inventor, and humans using AI must disclose it.
📚 Learn & Grow
From A Home Movie To The Oscars
Make Your Directorial Debut with These Tips
How publishers are making their sites more/less habitable to AI crawlers
CREATOR ECONOMY
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The silence is deafening: The world’s largest music company, Universal Music Group (UMG), pulled its entire catalog from TikTok after failing to negotiate a new licensing deal.
UMG claimed TikTok’s offer was a fraction of what other platforms pay.
This prompted a wave of creator and fan backlash, as music is the lifeblood of the platform. Musicians like Jack Antonoff and creators like Jarred Jermaine are speaking out, with many expressing frustration at the disruption.
The Verge’s Nilay Patel said, “TikTok is built on music” and that the biggest loser here is TikTok, which has lost its “organizing principle” in music.
While some believe UMG will hold strong due to its leverage with hit-making artists like Taylor Swift and Drake, others think TikTok will “blink first” and make a deal to restore tunes.
Meanwhile, songs are no longer breaking on TikTok like they used to, raising questions about the future of music discovery.
UMG vs. TikTok: Who's in the wrong?Vote to see live results! |
TikTok partners with Adobe Express: Genius or Sellout?
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🎨 Artistic Integration
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤑 Just a Money Grab
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🍿 Popcorn, Please
🔥 Press Worthy
California court dismisses most claims in copyright case against OpenAI, including allegations of unlawful business practices; main claim of direct copyright infringement remains.
YouTube Studio mobile now allows direct uploads, enhancing on-the-go management as well as product tagging and gift memberships.
PolarPro’s camera cap hides an Airtag or memory card, securing shots and theft woes in one. Smart gear for the savvy creator.
Ever since Elon's X/Twitter got tainted by hate speech, brands fled in droves. Now, X introduces 'Creator Targeting' to win them back. Will it work?
📚 Learn & Grow
Apple fans are starting to return their Vision Pros
Instagram Adds New ‘People You Follow’ Filter for DMs
Creators seek standardization for payment terms
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