Interoperability is king. Good news for all script supervisors and assistant directors using LockitScript and the LockitWebTools. We always strive to make you get started with a new project quickly – therefore we are working hard on being compatible to as many pre-prodcution tools as possible. That’s why we now[…]
Hello Script Supervisors! LockitScript – the on-set tool for digital script supervising – has a new update available. Here are some of the improvements: – The time code of a Master Lockit can now be displayed in the LockitScript App. Also, a new button gives you the option to log[…]
Hello TonMeisters! TonMeister – the on-set app for location sound mixers – has a new update available. Here are some of the improvements: – The current shooting day can now be selected in all tabs. This means: You can switch shooting days in all areas of the app, not only[…]
Productions digging paperless workflow and consistent daily progress reports, aiming to save time in post-production and to keep track of on-set processes book our LockitNetwork Premium Production Service, that’s for sure. Here’s a fine selection of current movies and TV-serials using LockitNetwork and LockitScript App: “Nebel im August” –[…]
We all know the problem: Despite the large number of possibilities, authors tend to deliver their scripts in PDF-format. Many tools have a tough time reading and processing PDF-files properly to make them handy for other tools in the follow up production steps. This is where the new tool “DramaQueen”[…]
A couple of days ago we found this interesting link: http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2014/08/apple-wins-a-patent-for-an-e-clapperboard-for-tv-film-industry.html “Apple” got a digital clapper (e-Clapperboard) and a digital on-set metadata-workflow patented. A lot of developers of the field were like: „Whaaaaat?“ Will products, which are already on the market, face legal trouble now? Does “Apple” really want to[…]
The script supervisor is a regular feature of large movie productions, but an expendable one for smaller productions. Does this make any sense? No, saving money by canceling this on-set position is short-sighted. It shows, that a lot of people don’t really know, what these droll creatures are good for[…]
The digital film set natives are hanging out at „Alles digital oder was?“ today from 11am. This is the rather uncouth title of the CSU*-film talk on the chances of digitalization for film industry. The debate is part of the Filmfest München taking place at Gasteig / Black Box. We[…]
Golden hour? Blue hour? What’s the metadata behind? This is an interesting piece on the nuances of different lighting conditions: http://petapixel.com/2014/06/11/understanding-golden-hour-blue-hour-twilights/ May the light be with you!
Today we are troubled by the question: what’s the singular of “metadata”?