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Behind the Scenes of CHILD BOSS with Rob Layton & Filmic Pro v7 (Part 2)
SF3 co-founder Angela Blake engaged me to work on a production run by Bus Stop Films on which she was the director. We were in Byron Bay, an idyllic Australian surfing town renowned for its natural beauty, alternative lifestylers, and uber-rich residents (Chris...
Filmic EDU Partners with Swinburne University of Technology
When Filmic launched its education program we had already been working closely with Dr. Max Schleser, Associate Professor for Film and TV at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, for many years. Dr. Schleser has long been a pioneer in mobile...
Utilizing Filmic Pro in Traditional Broadcast News at San Francisco’s KGO-TV (ABC7)
Photojournalist Stefan Stifter gets his assignment at 3 am every morning from the news desk of KGO-TV (ABC7), the second-oldest television station serving the San Francisco Bay Area. His assignment of the day was to head to San Francisco International Airport with...
NAB 2023: What Caught Our Attention
The Filmic crew was in Las Vegas for the 100th edition of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, the world’s largest exhibition and gathering for the media, entertainment, and technology industries. Over 65,000 attendees from 166 countries flocked to Las...
A Primer on SXSW, Austin’s Showcase (and Launchpad) for All Things Creative
For those unfamiliar with SXSW (both the official and colloquial acronym for South By Southwest), the festival had modest roots in 1987 when Roland Swenson and Louis Black, both employees of Austin’s alternative newspaper The Austin Chronicle, collaborated with fellow...
Behind the Scenes of CHILD BOSS with Rob Layton & Filmic Pro v7 (Part 1)
The crew members were all highly experienced. Their CVs included the likes of Nine Perfect Strangers with Nicole Kidman, Elvis with Baz Luhrmann, and Alien: Covenant with Ridley Scott, among others. It was a small set but there was no doubting the professionalism of...
“Shot on Filmic Pro” custom credit bumpers
If you shot your project with Filmic Pro, we encourage you to include one of the following "Shot on Filmic Pro" bumpers in your end credits. Just download one of the four custom clips and you're all set! 1080p - White Background1080p - Black Background4K - Red/White...
Motion in the Ocean: Filmic Firstlight and Motion Blur
[All photos copyright Rob Layton] Mobile Photography: The Smartphone Revolution Smartphone cameras are designed to make your photographic life as easy as possible while making every picture look great. Complex algorithms are employed in what has become known as...
Filmic Pro Brings ProRes Capture to iPhone 13 Pro & Pro Max
We are proud to bring you a world-first with the release of FiLMiC Pro v6.17: ProRes support for iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max!
Introducing Film Looks in Filmic Pro v6.16
FiLMiC Pro v.6.16 includes a new suite of Film Looks on iOS & Android that give you a filmic aesthetic in camera! Ideal for fast turnarounds and going straight to social with a unique look!