Who still remembers sound effect collections on stacks of CDs? The popular BBC SoundEffects Original Series, for example, comprised 2,400 samples across 60 CDs. Fortunately, the BBC made its sound library available online as early as 2018, and it ...more

Hollyland has introduced the Solidcom C1 Pro, its first full-duplex, wireless intercom headset system with integrated dual microphone Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC). ENC is a technology that reduces background noise, allowing the user'amp;s ...more

Meta has introduced Movie Gen, a new AI model for video generation, which brings several interesting features. In addition to the ability to create high-quality videos with fitting soundtracks or sound effects via text prompts, personalized videos ...more

For the Fujifilm X-H2(S) mirrorless system cameras and the GFX100 II medium format camera, there will be quite video-heavy firmware updates in November. The main aim is to optimize autofocus performance for more reliable subject tracking when ...more

With Bytedance (TikTok), following Kuaishou’s Kling and Minimax Hailuo, yet another Chinese corporation has introduced a state-of-the-art video AI. The YouTuber and video AI specialist Theoretically Media had the opportunity to take a closer look at ...more

In addition to its professional Creative Cloud, Adobe continues to offer easier-to-use creative software for amateur filmmakers and photographers, albeit rather well hidden on its website. With the annual update to the 2025 version, Adobe Premiere ...more

With the new 90mm F/2.8 Di III MACRO VXD, Tamron is presenting the latest generation of a lens that has been on the market for 45 years and has been repeatedly updated during this time. The latest version of the compact macro lens in the medium ...more

Vū Technologies has introduced a new compact all-in-one solution for virtual productions. The VU One Mini is specifically tailored to smaller production environments and budgets, offering the features of larger systems like the Vū One in a ...more

Blackmagic Design has just released a new version of its powerful free grading, editing, compositing and audio mastering programme DaVinci Resolve (Studio) 19 for free download - around a month after the last update. This is the second update ...more

Apple'amp;s new iPhone 16 Pro line-up has been available to buy in Germany for around 10 days - so it'amp;s high time for accessory manufacturers to launch their products on the market too. SmallRig has now introduced its smartphone cage solution ...more

Runway ML, known for its eponymous video AI, has launched a film fund specifically designed to support film projects that use generative AI. The "Hundred Film Fund" aims to help finance 100 films that may fall outside the scope of traditional film ...more

Shortly after DJI introduced the Osmo Action 5 Pro action camera, the first firmware update (01.00.07.30) was already released, bringing a whole range of improvements and new features that significantly enhance the camera's appeal. DJI seems to have ...more

The text is in German. Here is the English translation: --- Changing the age or facial expressions of people in videos afterward or adjusting lip movements to new words is no longer the domain of Hollywood with FaceFusion 3.0, but can now ...more

Just three weeks ago, the open-source (and thus free) video AI CogVideoX was released, which already runs on consumer-grade graphics cards and can generate videos on any properly equipped home PC. A lot has happened in this short time, and the ...more