#3-d-film

[ follow ]
fromEsquire
17 hours ago

The Best Action Movies of 2026 (So Far)

In the new film, he plays a hit man named Mike who is attempting to leave the business when he's framed for murder. He's sleeping with loan shark Nick's wife Alice, so Nick tricks him into pulling off one last job.
Television
Wearables
fromThe Verge
1 hour ago

My dream pair of AR gaming glasses needs to have these nine features

Latest AR glasses from Xreal and Viture enhance gaming experiences with features like 3DoF, but no model is perfect for all users.
#netflix
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Sony's gaming division just bought an AI startup that turns photos into 3D volumes

Following the acquisition, the Cinemersive Labs team will join SIE's Visual Computing Group (VCG) and contribute to our broader efforts in advancing state of the art visual computing within games. This includes applying machine learning to enhance gameplay visuals, improve rendering techniques, and unlock new levels of visual fidelity for players.
Marketing tech
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
2 days ago

'Thank You For Generating With Us!' Hollywood's AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train

Generative AI is revolutionary, but it cannot replace human creativity, which is rooted in effort and experience.
Film
fromWIRED
3 days ago

Watching a 7.5-Hour Movie in Theaters Made Me More Hopeful About Our Collective Brain Rot

A seven-and-a-half-hour film screening challenges modern attention spans, highlighting a cultural shift in viewing habits and the struggle for sustained focus.
#disney
Paris food
fromFast Company
2 days ago

How Disney Imagineers are using AI and robotics to reshape the company's theme parks

Disney Adventure World in Paris showcases advanced technology with its new attractions, including a robotic Olaf and a spectacular nighttime show.
European startups
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Disney's big bets on the metaverse and AI slop aren't going so well

Josh D'Amaro faces crises with OpenAI's Sora shutdown and Epic's layoffs, impacting Disney's future plans and investments in AI and metaverse.
Paris food
fromFast Company
2 days ago

How Disney Imagineers are using AI and robotics to reshape the company's theme parks

Disney Adventure World in Paris showcases advanced technology with its new attractions, including a robotic Olaf and a spectacular nighttime show.
European startups
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Disney's big bets on the metaverse and AI slop aren't going so well

Josh D'Amaro faces crises with OpenAI's Sora shutdown and Epic's layoffs, impacting Disney's future plans and investments in AI and metaverse.
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Curated chaos': Danny Boyle on the pop culture spectacular' he's bringing to London's Southbank Centre

Danny Boyle's 'You Are Here' celebrates 75 years of youth culture with a one-day immersive event featuring 1,000 performers at London's Southbank Centre.
Music production
fromIndieWire
2 days ago

This Is What Honest AI Conversations Sound Like in Hollywood

Mastery in the age of AI is evolving, requiring individuals to excel beyond a baseline of quickly learned skills.
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
3 days ago

38 Calming Movies For Kids To Give Parents A Much-Deserved Break

Calming movies can help children regulate emotions during stressful times, but every child responds differently to calming strategies.
Gadgets
fromgizmodo.com
4 days ago

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

DJI's Osmo 360 is a versatile 360 camera offering 8K resolution but struggles with post-production software.
Apple
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

The mad dash to build the future of multimedia

A small team at Apple revolutionized multimedia by developing software-based video playback, eliminating the need for expensive hardware.
Independent films
fromInverse
1 day ago

Hulu Just Quietly Released The Trippiest Sci-Fi Movie Of The Year

College experiences often involve experimentation with substances, making it a fitting backdrop for coming-of-age stories like Pizza Movie.
#avatar
Film
fromInverse
3 days ago

'Avatar 4'? Producer Teases The Sequels Are "Full Speed Ahead"

The Avatar team won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects, showcasing their innovative approach to creating the world of Pandora.
Film
fromInverse
3 days ago

'Avatar 4'? Producer Teases The Sequels Are "Full Speed Ahead"

The Avatar team won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects, showcasing their innovative approach to creating the world of Pandora.
fromEngadget
3 days ago

An immersive 'Black Mirror Experience' is launching in Montreal

The Black Mirror Experience is an interactive virtual reality experience that blends physical space and VR, designed to blur the lines of fiction and reality in which you become the main character.
Television
Wearables
fromZDNET
4 days ago

Meta Ray-Bans vs. Optics: Why glasses wearers should consider the new model

Ray-Ban Meta Optics are new Gen 2 smart glasses designed for comfort and functionality, featuring adjustable components and a slimmer design.
Paris food
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 days ago

Disney Adventure World debuts at Disneyland Paris as World of Frozen opens

Disneyland Paris has opened World of Frozen, part of the rebranding of its second theme park to Disney Adventure World.
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Future Sony PlayStation games will use AI to imagine new frames

ML-based frame generation tech is coming to PlayStation platforms, allowing the console to use AI to imagine new frames between the ones it's rendering, creating smoother perceived image quality while typically introducing some amount of lag.
Video games
Film
fromOpen Culture
3 days ago

How James Cameron Shot Titanic/i>'s Hugely Complex Sinking Scene

James Cameron directed several of the most expensive movies, showcasing his engineering mindset and innovative techniques in filmmaking.
fromAnOther
2 days ago

Films to See This April

Emma drops an absolute bombshell in the midst of a game where they're asked to reveal the worst thing they've ever done. Soon everyone around her starts to question how well they really know her.
Film
Marketing tech
fromVariety
2 weeks ago

Directable AI Set to Disrupt Film and TV Biz: 'It's Going to Help Small Film Industries in Asia Compete'

Generative AI tools with advanced directability are transforming film and TV production workflows, enabling filmmakers to achieve results three to four times faster than traditional methods.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Bespoke AI models are the next big thing in filmmaking

Netflix acquired Ben Affleck's AI startup InterPositive for approximately $600 million to integrate customizable generative AI models as a foundational part of its production process.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

From the phone to the plex: why TV shows are turning into movies

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man achieved over 25 million views on Netflix in three days, showcasing the shift from cinema to streaming.
Film
fromInsideHook
4 days ago

See/Hear: The Best Movies, TV and Music for April

A24's The Drama features a dark twist, contrasting its lighthearted marketing campaign, while Pizza Movie offers a comedic take on college life and drug experiences.
#steven-spielberg
Independent films
fromOpen Culture
1 week ago

See the Climactic Ending of Steven Spielberg's Breakout Duel Recreated Entirely with 3D-Printed Models

Steven Spielberg's journey from a young filmmaker to a Hollywood icon is depicted in The Fabelmans, showcasing his passion for storytelling and filmmaking.
Independent films
fromOpen Culture
1 week ago

See the Climactic Ending of Steven Spielberg's Breakout Duel Recreated Entirely with 3D-Printed Models

Steven Spielberg's journey from a young filmmaker to a Hollywood icon is depicted in The Fabelmans, showcasing his passion for storytelling and filmmaking.
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

This Digital Picture Frame Wants to Bring People Closer to a Holographic Future

Upload any picture or video, and Musubi uses artificial intelligence to extract the most important part and hover it in space as a 3D image within the frame. That could be a video of a child's first steps or a snapshot of a birthday party. The image will be displayed in 3D form, viewable in all its holographic glory across nearly 170 degrees.
Gadgets
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Samsung promises 120 games will be playable via its glasses-free 3D monitor tech by the end of the year

Samsung just announced that 120 games will be playable via its Odyssey 3D Hub platform by the end of the year. This is the platform that provides content for glasses-free 3D monitors like recent Odyssey displays. The company made this claim at, while also noting that the platform currently offers around 60 playable titles.
Video games
Television
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Disney+ gets its own time-sucking vertical video section

Disney+ launches Verts, a vertical short-form video feed similar to TikTok and YouTube Shorts, designed to increase user engagement and compete with social media platforms.
fromRaymondcamden
1 week ago

Checking if a Movie has a Post or Mid Credit Scene

The app is incredibly simple. I made use of the wonderful SimpleCSS for my design and then made use of the TMDB API. The TMDB APIs are pretty easy to use, but finding out how to get this information did take a bit of digging.
Film
Vue
fromRaymondcamden
1 month ago

Using Val Town to Get Me to the Movies

A movie reminder tool using The Movie Database API and Val Town helps maintain consistent theater-going habits by tracking upcoming releases.
Arts
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago

three suspended digital screens translate AI imagery into luminous spatial installation

UNFOLD PLANE's spatial installation translates artificial intelligence concepts into an integrated architectural environment using suspended screens, dynamic lighting, and reflective surfaces that respond to visitor movement.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Val Kilmer set to be be resurrected with AI for new film

He was the actor I wanted to play this role. It drew on his Native American heritage and his ties to and love of the Southwest. But Kilmer was unable to make it to set due to his battle with throat cancer. The film-maker is working in conjunction with the late actor's estate and his daughter, Mercedes, to bring Kilmer back to life with state-of-the-art, generative AI.
Independent films
Independent films
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

How Ryan Coogler's Proximity Media became Hollywood's most innovative-and bankable-company

Ryan Coogler founded Proximity Media with his wife Zinzi and producer Sev Ohanian to produce films, television, documentaries, and audio content across multiple entertainment divisions.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Like a DVD in the present tense': are we ready for film distribution via USB drives?

Video StoreAge offers indie films on USB drives as a middle ground between corporate streaming rentals and expensive physical media, combining ownership with digital convenience.
#ai-in-filmmaking
Film
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

3 AI trends in Hollywood to discuss at Oscars parties

AI's rapid evolution in filmmaking is creating new ethical, aesthetic, and storytelling challenges that are reshaping Hollywood conversations and industry practices.
Film
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Steven Spielberg says he's 'never used AI' in any of his films | TechCrunch

Steven Spielberg opposes AI use in creative filmmaking roles, stating he has never used it in his films and will not replace creative individuals with machines.
Film
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

3 AI trends in Hollywood to discuss at Oscars parties

AI's rapid evolution in filmmaking is creating new ethical, aesthetic, and storytelling challenges that are reshaping Hollywood conversations and industry practices.
Film
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Steven Spielberg says he's 'never used AI' in any of his films | TechCrunch

Steven Spielberg opposes AI use in creative filmmaking roles, stating he has never used it in his films and will not replace creative individuals with machines.
Film
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

Pump Up The Volume! The Rise OF Virtual Production - Hollywood's Most Confusing Miracle

Virtual production technology evolved from 1930s rear projection to modern LED walls, revolutionizing how filmmakers create backgrounds while keeping actors stationary on set.
#ai-filmmaking
Film
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Hollywood Is Dead: We Must Fight to Save the True Magic

Technological advancement in filmmaking has eliminated scarcity and bottlenecks that once created awe, diminishing the magic of cinema through abundance rather than enhancing it.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

David Ellison's Paramount is shaking up a key engineering group as it looks to catch up to Netflix's tech

We are evolving our operating model to strengthen accountability, deepen technical specialization, and ensure we are positioned for long term success. Paramount is changing the internal structure of key engineering groups for its streaming services, with the goal of improving user experience and facilitating AI enablement and automated testing.
Television
Independent films
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

25 Years Later, Pixar Is Reviving Its Boldest Fantasy Franchise

Monsters, Inc. 3 is in early development at Pixar, marking the franchise's first direct sequel 25 years after the original film.
Film
fromEsquire
3 weeks ago

Do Original Movies Have Any Hope Left? I Went on a Journey to Find Out.

Theaters must create unique event experiences to compete with home entertainment, driving elaborate marketing stunts and premium screen innovations.
Film
fromIndieWire
3 weeks ago

Have You Been Hurt by Media Consolidation? I Have.

The infrastructure supporting independent film production and distribution has collapsed, eliminating financing options, distribution channels, and profit opportunities that sustained filmmakers for decades.
Marketing
fromForbes
2 months ago

AI Vs. CGI Vs. Mixed Reality: Which Approach Is Right For Your Brand?

Choose production approach—CGI, AI visuals, or mixed reality—based on goals: speed, scale, control, cost, and desired creative realism or impact.
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

A break from reality: Is VR really going to be the next big thing?

According to Digi Capital augmented and virtual reality are about to explode as VCs and corporates get in on the act. Facebook's multi-billion dollar acquisition of Oculus got everyone's attention early last year, but it's only really in the last 12 months that investments have accelerated, with more than $1bn pouring into the sector. Meanwhile Mashable reports Nokia's virtual reality camera is now available for pre-order for a cool $60,000.
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

How entertainment is becoming a 'connected, intelligent ecosystem' for commerce media

At some point, the industry stopped arguing about whether content drives commerce and started living in the reality where the two are indistinguishable. "Content, commerce and technology are really coming forward in a special way and recognition that there aren't disparate separate systems any longer," says Cara Pratt, president of global retail and media at Circana. "There really is one connected, cohesive, intelligent ecosystem that is fueling discovery, fueling conversion and purchase."
E-Commerce
fromAdExchanger
2 months ago

The Great Metaverse Reversal; Netflix Grows The Catalogue | AdExchanger

In December, Mark Zuckerberg instructed Meta's business divisions to cut expenditures by 10%, Fast Company reports. But Reality Labs - the group responsible for developing metaverse hardware and experiences that reportedly lost $73 billion in five years - cut spending by 30%. As a result, Meta laid off 1,000 employees from Reality Labs this week, according to . It appears the metaverse - once by McKinsey to be a $5 trillion market by 2030 - is ending with a whimper.
Tech industry
fromFast Company
2 months ago

A play with no actors on stage? That's the bet behind the world's first play in mixed reality

When a stranger smiles at you, you smile back. That is why, when Sir Ian McKellen ( The Lord of the Rings, X-Men, Amadeus) walked on the stage in front of me, looked me straight in the eye, and smiled at me, I smiled back. It was the polite thing to do. It was also completely unnecessary, because McKellen was not actually on the stage in front of me. He smiled at me through a pair of special glasses.
Arts
Marketing
fromwww.thedrum.com
2 months ago

Profile Hub Round-up: Getting ROI from VR, content strategy tips and new work from Samsung and Jaguar Land Rover

The Drum Profile Hub lets agencies self-publish case studies showing VR ROI, creative campaign launches, and practical content strategy guidance.
Apple
fromComputerworld
2 months ago

Vision Pro - the lull before the spatial storm

Lower-cost visionOS devices—Mac/iPhone-processor headsets and lightweight AR smart glasses—could arrive to target business and education while preserving most Vision Pro experience.
Gadgets
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Xreal updates its entry-level personal cinema glasses at CES

Xreal released the 1S AR glasses with modest specification upgrades and a $50 lower price, plus the Neo battery/DisplayPort hub for portable console use.
Marketing
fromThedrum
2 months ago

Let's think about video

Short-form video dominates digital campaigns and social platforms, while long-form remains valuable for in-depth, informational content when optimized across platforms.
Television
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Disney+ is launching vertical videos this year

Disney+ will add vertical videos in the US this year to drive daily app engagement with personalized short-form content targeting Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
Film
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Hollywood Is Lying to Everyone About How Much AI They're Using, Says Consummate Hollywood Insider

Hollywood studios are using AI more widely across writing and production than they publicly acknowledge.
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Dolby Vision 2 is coming this year, here's what you need to know

Dolby Vision 2 is Dolby's next-generation image engine that the company announced in September. The new standard will do several things to improve picture quality on your TV, including content recognition that optimizes your TV based on what and where you're watching. This first element will improve scenes that many viewers complain are too dark, compensate for ambient lighting and apply motion adjustments for live sports and gaming.
Television
Television
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Netflix is eating Hollywood - because it has to

Netflix won an $83 billion bid for Warner Bros. studios (excluding cable); Paramount Skydance is pursuing a $108 billion bid including cable channels.
Film
fromFast Company
2 months ago

I test-drove the new ScreenX movie format. Here's what I thought of it

ScreenX expands movie visuals by projecting footage onto side walls for a 270-degree viewing experience and is rapidly expanding across theater chains.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

To infinity and beyond! Visitors can dive into Pixar worlds in immersive London show

Mundo Pixar Experience recreates 14 detailed Pixar film sets in Wembley for immersive, photo-friendly encounters with iconic scenes and research-driven design.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Do you believe in magic?

Through the tiny window of short clips on Instagram and TikTok, Mary's world seems enchanting and vast. Bree's work exudes melancholic emotion and ethereal femininity, painting the surfaces of Mary's world in the vibrating style of stop-motion animation, dappled with sparkling light and computer-generated surfaces so convincing it feels like you could pose the model with your own hands. O'Donnell sat down with us to talk a bit about her process creating textures and her life's work making magic real.
Film
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Guardian view on the future of cinema: gen Z is falling in love with the big screen | Editorial

Cinema faces an existential crisis as streaming, longer runtimes, shifting habits, and industry shocks threaten audience attendance and independent cinemas' financial viability.
Film
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Cinequest strives to keep it interesting after 35 years

Cinequest will run March 10–22 across downtown San Jose and Alamo Drafthouse in Mountain View, screening 268 films including 123 world and U.S. premieres.
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

The Banal Spectacle of "Avatar: Fire and Ash"

(Courtesy of Disney) James Cameron's latest Avatar movie opens with a scene of innocent wonder. Two young brothers soar through the air on winged beasts, taking in the vertiginous views of their majestic home world. Both are Na'Vi, lithe bipedal inhabitants of the verdant moon Pandora introduced back in 2009 in the series' first entry. The boys experience Pandora as a playground, its psychedelic flora and fauna a boundless source of delight. The catch is that one of the brothers is dead.
Film
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

The 45 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026

In recent years, there's one word you hear again and again from movie distributors and pundits: event. Making a great movie is nice. But creating a culture-shaking event is what's required in the current boom-bust film landscape. It's something everyone has known for a long time, but in 2026 it seems like studios are really beginning to grasp what it actually means. From Tom Cruise in an auteur-driven comedy to the sequels to Devil Wears Prada and The Social Network
Film
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Prominent Hollywood writer gives damning prediction after AI video of Tom Cruise

Viral AI-generated footage convincingly depicts Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting, prompting fears AI could soon produce Hollywood-quality films and displace creative jobs.
Film
fromInverse
2 months ago

The Best Beds On The Big Screen (And How To Get Them!

Iconic movie beds reveal character, era, and design, serving as vital set pieces that communicate personality, technology, and cultural aesthetics.
Film
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Real Secret to a Filmmaker's Success

Coppola, Lucas, and Spielberg in the 1970s combined artistic daring with commercial ambition, reshaping Hollywood through auteurism and blockbuster filmmaking.
Film
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Why Is a Bitcoin Biopic Planning to Use Generative AI?

High-profile filmmakers plan a Bitcoin biopic that will use generative AI and markerless performative capture to modify performances, risking audience backlash.
Film
fromFilmmaker Magazine
2 months ago

The Best Films of 2025 As Chosen By Some of Its Key Directors

Cinema persists as a collective, embodied form of resistance and memory against normalized violence and the outsourcing of recollection to algorithms.
[ Load more ]