AI, Acquisitions, and Anamorphic: This Week in Video

PetaPixel

Anamorphic Lenses: Not Just for Live Action Anymore

Anamorphic lenses have moved well beyond live-action filmmaking. Hollywood is now using them on animated features too, chasing a specific visual character. PetaPixel digs into why this look has become so widespread.

ChannelLife New Zealand

Meep-morp Launches New Workflow Tool for DaVinci Resolve

Meep-morp has released a new tool built specifically for DaVinci Resolve editors. It aims to make everyday workflows noticeably smoother. ChannelLife New Zealand has the details.

CineD

AutoCut Brings AI Directly Into Adobe Premiere Pro

The AutoCut plugin now integrates directly into Premiere Pro, handling repetitive editing tasks automatically. Removing silences, setting cuts, generating subtitles, it all moves faster now. CineD took a closer look at what it can do.

Pro Video Coalition

Boris FX Acquires Vegas Pro, Sound Forge, and Acid Pro

Boris FX has acquired three well-known software brands at once: Vegas Pro, Sound Forge, and Acid Pro. It is one of the bigger market moves in recent memory. Pro Video Coalition has the background story.

Topaz Labs

Asteria Builds Hybrid AI Filmmaking Workflows With Topaz Video

Film studio Asteria is showing what hybrid AI workflows can look like in practice. Central to their approach is using Topaz Video for image enhancement and upscaling. Topaz Labs shared the story in a detailed post.