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Lights, Camera, Action Again As Productions Restart In Queensland

Two major productions will roll cameras again in Queensland this month as the State’s screen industry starts to recover from the global COVID-19 pandemic. In a great sign of confidence in Queensland’s economic recovery, the Premier said the two productions, in Cairns and on the Gold Coast would together create 225 jobs and inject $10 million into Queensland’s economy.

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Screen Queensland announces SQ Mentorships 2020

The 2020 SQ Mentorship is being delivered as part of Screen Queensland’s commitment to diversity and achieving gender parity in the screen industry. SQ will provide four outstanding mid-career Producers, Cinematographers or Games-based practitioners a curated mentorship to support them to undertake a program of professional development and credit-based placements as part of a 12 month program designed to elevate their professional practice.

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Australian Screen Production Industry COVID-Safe Guidelines Released

The Australian screen production industry today released COVID-Safe Guidelines to help get the industry back to work. The Guidelines have been developed by the Australian Screen Sector Task Force, comprising the Australian Film Television & Radio School (AFTRS), Screen Australia, the Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), Screen Producers Australia (SPA), State and Territory agencies, Guilds, ABC, SBS, Ausfilm and major production companies, to support a safe return to production in Australia. The Guidelines have been drafted in consultation with the Commonwealth Department of Health and global law firm, Clyde & Co

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Sony Expands Filmmaking Versatility with VENICE and FX9 Camera Upgrades

Sony will expand the capabilities of its digital motion picture camera VENICE and FX9 full-frame camcorder later in 2020 to offer even greater expression and usability for cinematographers and their collaborators in production and post. These firmware upgrades build on the two platforms’ extraordinary image capture and colour science. VENICE delivers more monitoring options with high frame rate and FX9 expands shooting as well as recording capabilities for content creators.

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Panasonic Releases Pro Res RAW for S1H with Atomos Ninja V

Panasonic has announced the release of its anticipated free firmware update for the LUMIX S1H full-frame mirrorless camera, further enhancing the camera’s performance for professional cinematographers. Working together with Atomos, Panasonic’s new firmware enables the output of maximum 5.9K/29.97p and 4Ki/59.94p RAW video data over HDMI to save it in the Apple ProRes RAW codec on the Atomos Ninja V 4K HDR monitor-recorder. In addition, the update also offers Super 35mm Anamorphic 4:3 in 3.5K resolution.

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Canon Announces The Next Generation EOS C300 Mark III and 25-250mm CINE-SERVO Lens

Canon Australia today affirms its commitment to the cinema and broadcast industry by providing two new innovative and versatile products that push creative boundaries and meet multiple production requirements. Launching today is the EOS C300 Mark III, Canon’s next generation Cinema EOS System camera with a new Super 35mm 4K CMOS DGO (Dual Gain Output) sensor, modular design and the ability to record in multiple formats. Canon also reveals the CN10X25 IAS S, a versatile, 8K-capable 25mm-250mm 10x power zoom CINE-SERVO lens with exceptionally broad focal length range and capabilities to extend up to 375mm using its built-in 1.5x optical extender.

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