David Gidali

This week’s Friday Filmmaking Blog is an AI special. We unpack CineD’s analysis of Sora 2’s copyright storm, The Guardian’s on-set investigation into body scanning and “AI doubles,” and No Film School’s coverage of Kevin O’Leary’s call for AI background crowds. Essential reading for producers, HODs and filmmakers navigating 2025’s tech reality, where capability is racing ahead of consent. Link in the comments… #filmmaking #AI #copyright #VFX #filmindustry

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Common clearance pitfalls. Split sheets missing. Sample clearance gaps. Metadata errors. Rights ambiguity. Hit Theory prevents delays. In-house clearance team. End-to-end workflow from songwriting to mastering. Internal rights checks. Curated catalog with cleared assets. Faster time-to-use for music supervisors and filmmakers. Proven legal rigor. Reduce friction. Accelerate placements. Learn more: https://hit-theory.com 🔒🎵 #MusicRights #SyncLicensing #MusicSupervision

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It’s time for Freeway’s next video 📺, about paying US Guild Residuals to members of SAG-AFTRA, DGA and WGA, using a Collection Account.👇   🤔 What are Guild Residuals and how does a Collection Account with Freeway make sure that Independent Film Producers pay Residuals correctly?   ➡️ Residuals are additional compensation payments which may become due and payable by the Production Company to Actors, Directors and Screenwriters, under the Basic Agreements.   ➡️ Residuals may become due when a Film is exhibited, distributed, or otherwise exploited, domestically and/or internationally, beyond its initial theatrical exhibition.   ➡️ This can include pay and free TV, home video and DVD, streaming and new media.   🧐 How are Guild Residuals calculated and paid?   ➡️ Guild Residuals are payable on worldwide revenues.   ➡️ The Production Company will set up a Collection Account with Freeway as neutral third party Collection Account Manager (CAM) to manage the receipt, administration and allocation of revenues.   ➡️ The Production Company and the Sales Agent will instruct the local buyers or Distributors, to pay revenues due under the Film’s Distribution Agreements, into the Collection Account.   ➡️ Freeway sets aside, off the top and from every dollar received in the Collection Account, a fixed percentage which goes to a Residuals-Set-Aside.   ➡️ A Payroll House, appointed by the Production Company, will calculate the exact amounts of Residuals payable, based on information like worldwide revenue reports and the Film’s media allocation.   ➡️ Freeway is periodically notified by the Payroll House of the exact amounts of Residuals payable. Each time the CAM receives an invoice from the Payroll House, Freeway pays the total amount of Residuals payable from the Residuals-Set-Aside to the Payroll House. ▶️ The Payroll House will then cut the checks and pay each Guild Member individually. 👉 Do you have US Guild Members in your Film, and do you want to know more about paying Residuals through a Collection Account with Freeway? ✅ Contact Freeway Entertainment Group or visit the website: https://lnkd.in/gu_dXThz.

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DaVinci Resolve 20.1 is live, and it just made immersive workflows real. If you edit, grade, do VFX, or mix audio, this update is worth opening Resolve for. This application provides native Apple Immersive Video support, enabling users to edit, color, add visual effects, mix spatial audio, and deliver content for Apple Vision Pro seamlessly within a single application. Quick highlights you can actually use: - Apple Vision Pro monitoring + Immersive Viewer: Pan, tilt, and roll immersive clips on your monitor or stream directly to Vision Pro for real-time previews. - Spatial audio support in Fairlight: Apple Spatial Audio Format support and 3D panning tools enable true spatial mixes, ideal for immersive storytelling and live performance work. - Fusion & AI upgrades: Magic Mask improvements, a new 3D title, USD-friendly VFX tools, lens-space corrections, and immersive patcher utilities. - Better VFX pipeline for stereoscopic/immersive footage. Newsshooter offers enhanced editor usability and a free version. It includes MultiText character and paragraph styling, CSV import for column-aligned text, improved safe-area tools, clip compositions that respect timeline resolution, and higher-precision timeline support. Why this matters: You no longer need 3 or 4 apps to build immersive experiences. Resolve is stepping up as a single platform to create spatial video and spatial audio, from ingest to final delivery. That changes how teams plan immersive projects and lowers the barrier for creators. #DaVinciResolve #ImmersiveVideo #AppleVisionPro #SpatialAudio #PostProduction #editingworkflow #videoeditordxb #dxbvideoeditor #creativecontent #editingupdates #softwareupdate

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Incidents like this are a strong reminder of how essential real, human QC is — even on rush jobs. A proper review on both sides would have caught this instantly. But in an age of automation and AI-driven workflows, mistakes like these can slip right through and derail all the hard work that should be the focus. Instead of celebrating the restoration or the quality of the show, everyone ends up talking about what should never have been visible in the first place. https://lnkd.in/gkX9SaPf

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From tight schedules to tight budgets, production challenges keep pushing teams to find smarter solutions 💡 Flim is partnering with Saturation, the first credit card built specifically for film and commercial production, to provide companies with both creative tools and financial perks tailored to the industry. Through the Saturation Card perks program, cardholders receive 30% off any Flim monthly or annual subscription plan. Early access to Saturation’s new credit card, created exclusively for production companies, is available here: https://lnkd.in/eZG785SR

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Desert View Records Expands One-Stop Instrumental Production Music Catalog Desert View Records LLC continues to expand its structured catalog of original instrumental production music engineered specifically for professional sync applications. Our Instrumental Cues (Original Works) catalog is designed for: • Film & Television • Streaming Platforms • Advertising & Brand Campaigns • Trailer & Promo Houses • Documentary Production • Digital Content & Media Studios Every title within this catalog is: • An original standalone instrumental composition • Purpose-built for sync (not vocal-stripped derivatives) • Registered with YouTube Content ID • Administered directly by Desert View Records LLC • 100% One-Stop Licensed This eliminates split clearance delays, publisher conflicts, and fragmented ownership approvals. Licensing is streamlined, direct, and professionally managed. As part of our long-term infrastructure strategy, new artists and new instrumental works are added regularly. The focus remains on scalable rights management, clean metadata architecture, and enforceable digital asset administration. Full catalog preview: https://lnkd.in/gbbNbttn Licensing inquiries: mjrizzio@desertviewrecords.com Desert View Records LLC Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

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Tip for a lead comp. Be a technical problem solver. You don’t need to be the studio’s pipeline TD. Know your way around Nuke gizmos, scripts, and workarounds to fix common issues. This prevents your team from losing hours on avoidable technical roadblocks.

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FXTD STUDIOS Radiance: Production-Ready ComfyUI Now available on ComfyUI Manager (51+ Custom Nodes). High Precision: True 16/32-bit float, ACEScg, LogC4, HDRI Pipeline, & OpenEXR I/O. Performance: 10-50x faster GPU color grading; 4K-ready Sampler. Visualizer: Interactive Viewer with real-time scopes and direct prompt input. Cinematic Tools: Physical Camera, Film Grain, Depth Gen, & Cinematic Prompt Encoder. Upscaling: Integrated models & presets for Cinema 4K and 8K. Open Source: Fully free and customizable. GitHub: https://lnkd.in/d7M-qUcb Documentation: https://lnkd.in/dVtA6Yws Discord: https://lnkd.in/d2ND9pbs Workflow: https://lnkd.in/dnfjyKWf **UPDATE** v 1.0.1 -Removed clamping by replacing the standard VAE Decode with the Radiance -32-bit VAE Decode, enabling unrestricted linear and ACES workflows. -Resolved log curve handling issues. -Enabled full GPU acceleration across all nodes. -Fixed the EXR loader and added support for loading EXR image sequences. -Enabled absolute path support for server environments. -Simplified the workflow. Follow : FXTD STUDIOS #comfyui #rnd #vfx

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