Felix & Paul Studios Marks 10th Anniversary With Behind-the-Scenes Series Inside Felix & Paul Studios

Felix & Paul Studios Marks 10th Anniversary With Behind-the-Scenes Series Inside Felix & Paul Studios, Presented by Canon

Inside Felix & Paul Studios lifts the curtain on the studio’s pioneering creative process, decade of groundbreaking immersive storytelling, and upcoming productions.

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Felix & Paul Studios, the Emmy-Award winning creator of immersive entertainment experiences, proudly introduces Inside Felix & Paul Studios, an 8-episode series presented by Canon available on Meta Quest (3D 180) and YouTube (2D and 3D 180). This series offers an exclusive look at the studio’s decade-long journey as a pioneer of immersive entertainment experiences, providing unique access into its creative and technological laboratories.

The series reflects on the studio’s legacy, emphasizing how instilling a profound sense of presence has been pivotal to each project.

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Felix & Paul Studios Debuts Space Explorers : Blue Marble Trilogy

Following the recent success of Space Explorers : Blue Marble – Orbit 1, which was selected as one of 10 “Best Of Immersive” productions at the Venice Immersive section of the Venice International Film Festival, Felix & Paul Studios announces the release the complete cinematic VR trilogy Space Explorers : Blue Marble.

Space Explorers : Blue Marble – Orbit 2 and Space Explorers : Blue Marble – Orbit 3, further the narrative arc introduced in the first episode. The entire trilogy presents three stunning 360° perspectives of Earth, captured from the International Space Station (ISS).

By giving viewers the chance to experience the profound Overview Effect, previously only observed by astronauts, the Space Explorers – Blue Marble trilogy, part of the Emmy-Award-winning Space Explorers series, provides an immersive, transformative, and meditative perspective of our planet like never before.

To capture these extraordinary moments, Felix & Paul Studios designed and engineered cameras capable of filming in the vacuum of space and collaborated with NASA teams both aboard the ISS and on the ground.


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IMAX And Oscar-Nominated Filmmker Nathaniel Kahn Join Forces On “Deep Sky”, A Documentary On NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Crazy Boat Pictures Ltd., together with Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn, today announced that they’ve completed production on “Deep Sky”, a new documentary on NASA’s Webb Telescope (JWST). The 40-minute short film is narrated by Oscar®-nominated actress Michelle Williams, and is currently slated for release across IMAX’s institutional theater network in October 2023.

This announcement was made today at the National Academy of Science in Washington, D.C., as part of the one-year anniversary of the release of the first images from JWST.

“‘Deep Sky’ represents an exciting return to form for IMAX Documentaries and our long tradition of immersive space films,” said John Turner, Head of Documentaries for IMAX. “Nathaniel Kahn’s Oscar-nominated documentary ‘My Architect’ is iconic and his Emmy-winning ‘The Hunt for Planet B’ served as the fascinating first step in telling the story of the people who built this telescope. Now we get to see the breathtaking images brought to life in a way that no one has ever seen before.”
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Dreamhack 2022 Brings All The Gaming Fun Into Dallas

Dreamhack Dallas 2022 June 3 to June 5The immersive, three-day gaming lifestyle festival, Dreamhack returns this weekend after two and a half years, and its all set to take place in Dallas.

The full day event event is set to feature esports, Intel Extreme Masters’ Counter Strike tournament, and various panels for 3 days. Please go to Dreamhack.com to see the full list of panels and schedules throughout the weekend.

During the event, there is set to be a $2500 cosplay competition. The competition is set to be judged by artist nad entrepreneurs Stella Chuu, Jenericlive and LadyLavinias, award winning cosplayer and color commentator.

There will also be live music on thee main stage to provide entertainment on Saturday, June 4, which includes Pennsylvania heavye metal band Motionless In White, Louisiana based CMD81, as well as Jonathan Young who is debuting at Dreamhack.

DreamHack Dallas will take place on June 3–5, 2022, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. The three-day, immersive, gaming lifestyle festival is the ultimate weekend experience offering everything gaming under one roof.

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Instagram: “Something went wrong. Please try again later”

Instagram is a very popular social media app used by millions worldwide. But it is still vulnerable to bugs and issues which many users face often.

One such issue is receiving the message “”Something went wrong. Please try again later” whenever you tag someone or use the hashtag. Whenever this happens, the user have no choice but to remove the tag and hashtag.

However, there are a few things which users can do to resolve it. Although this is not a bulletproof solution, some of these have been proven to work.

Check Or Reset Your Network Connection

A very common source of the issue is bad connectivity. Often, all you need to do is reset your wi-fi connection, or check your network speed. You can also try removing anything that is situated between your device and your router, or moving closer to it. Resetting both devices (your phone, laptop or computer where you access instagram, and the router) may also work.

You Can’t Edit Because The Post May Be Boosted At That Moment

Needless to say, posts that are in the status of “boosted” cannot be edited. Instagram installed in some devices does not inform this to the user. In some macbook versions of Instagram for example, the user is still allowed to edit and tag, only to find out that the tag does not work. On a galaxy tablet however, a message will appear: “You can’t edit this post because the post is boosted as an ad”, or something similar.

Reinstall Instagram

This may be extreme and also inconvenient, but in some cases, all you have to do is reinstall the app. This then cleans out all the app settings on your device and login as if its your first login session. This often also helps resolve some of the app slowness and sluggish features you may be experiencing.

Clear Your Cache Or Switch Devices

Using another device quickly rules out some of the issues you may be facing. Switching to another device, and it still doesn’t work means the issue is related to your instagram account specifically, not on the device nor connectivity. Try clearing your cache as well on the same device as its most likely accumulated a lot of cache files that needs to be cleared out of the device.

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Eventive Announces Advanced Anti-Piracy Technology For Virtual Cinema

“Power to the filmmakers. Not to the pirates.”

Eventive, the leading platform for virtual cinema, hosting over 35,000 films for more than 700 festivals and year-round exhibitors in 2020, announced today that starting February 1, 2021, every stream on the platform will be secured with a NAGRA NexGuard forensic watermark. By using this invisible mark to identify each individual user and session, Eventive will be able to track any unauthorized use and trace it right back to the source.

Forensic watermarking is the most advanced form of content protection available and was previously only available at significant expense to a limited number of films. Eventive Advanced Antipiracy brings this level of security to everyone, at no additional cost.

In 2020 the independent film exhibition landscape shifted entirely to virtual cinema screenings, which allowed viewers to enjoy these films at home – however, the threat of piracy also increased dramatically. As pirates continue to improve their techniques, artists need the tools to protect their work, and Eventive’s latest advancement – along with existing multi-DRM, enhanced bitstream, burn-in, and overlay watermarking – grants filmmakers, distributors, exhibitors and film festivals the assurance that content is being streamed safely.

“Eventive Advanced Antipiracy moves content security to an entirely new level,” says Carly-Rose Moser, Director of Production & Operations at the American Film Institute. She adds, “It’s going to help all filmmakers and distributors feel more comfortable showing their work virtually.”

Iddo Patt, Eventive Co-founder and CEO, also added, “Our primary goal with Eventive Virtual has always been to create a sustainable virtual exhibition ecosystem that preserves premium and theatrical release windows, to support all filmmakers and new voices in reaching ever wider audiences while protecting their creative rights. We are delighted to be able to offer this level of security to all filmmakers.” Learn more about the Eventive Advanced Antipiracy suite of features at AdvancedAntipiracy.org.

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Microsoft launches ‘Plasma Bot’ to recruit recovered COVID-19 patients to help treat sick ones


The antibodies in recovered patients’ blood may be an effective novel coronavirus treatment

Microsoft is launching a self-screening tool for people to check whether they qualify to donate their plasma in the hopes of creating a treatment for those with COVID-19, according to a company blog post. The tool is part of the company’s work with a group called the CoVig-19 Plasma Alliance.

When someone is infected with a virus, their immune system produces antibodies to fight it. Once the infected person recovers, they have these antibodies in their blood.

“The sooner recovered COVID-19 patients donate convalescent plasma, the sooner the Alliance may be able to start manufacturing a potential therapy and begin clinical trials,” according to the post. “These trials will determine if this therapy could treat patients who are at risk for serious complications from COVID-19.”
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Apple employees are reportedly using new, unreleased Apple products at home because of the coronavirus

It apparently takes a worldwide pandemic for Apple to loosen its notoriously secretive approach: The company is letting engineers take home and work on new versions of major Apple products, according to a new Bloomberg report.

The unreleased Apple products they’re taking home reportedly include everything from the next iPhone, expected to arrive this fall, to the next Apple Watch, which could arrive “as early as this year.”

Apple Park — the sprawling new headquarters Apple opened in 2017 — is home to much of Apple’s product engineering and design. But Apple Park, like many other offices around the world, is currently shut down.

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Coronavirus sleuths say they still see a ‘path forward’ after regulatory snag

Regulators have blocked the Seattle Flu Study’s guerrilla effort to trace the spread of novel coronavirus, citing ethical concerns, but leaders of the effort say they’re working out an alternate path to continue their investigation.

The Seattle Flu Study was set up last year by leaders in the biomedical community — including the Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine, the University of Washington, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Children’s Hospital — to use genetic tools to study how influenza spreads.

When the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus started spreading like wildfire through China and other countries, the team began analyzing the samples they were receiving for evidence of the virus’ genetic fingerprint. And when evidence was found, the results were sent onward to public health authorities for follow-up. At least one patient in Snohomish County was identified as a coronavirus case thanks to the team’s work.

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“The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance” Soundtrack Volumnes 1 & 2 Being Released Friday Aug 30

The Soundtrack Volumes 1 & 2 for The Jim Henson Company’s fantasy adventure series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance are being released digitally on Friday, August 30 (the same day as the series launch on Netflix), and on CD and vinyl in the coming months, exclusively through Music.Film Recordings.

Volume 1 of the soundtrack features original music by composer Daniel Pemberton, while Volume 2 consists of tracks by Pemberton and by Samuel Sim.

“I approached the music the same way I approached the filming and the puppetry,” explains executive producer and director Louis Leterrier (Now You See Me, The Incredible Hulk). “I wanted somebody to come on this journey that would be willing to take big risks. I wanted something that was almost tribal. I wanted to hear the strings being plucked and the skin wrapped over the drum. At the same time, I wanted somebody who could write beautiful melodies, understood music, and was a lover of beautiful music. I wanted someone who would approach it in a very organic way and who would tell the story through the score. My search led me to Daniel.”

The 10-episode show is a prequel to the groundbreaking 1982 fan favorite The Dark Crystal, and takes place many years before the events of the film. Leading the voice cast in the series will be Kingsman star Taron Egerton, The Witch actress Anya Taylor-Joy and Game of Thrones’ Nathalie Emmanuel, as ‘Gelfling’ heroes Rian, Brea and Deet. Star Wars’ Mark Hamill, Harry Potter’s Helena Bonham-Carter, Tomb Raider star Alicia Vikander and Outlander’s Caitriona Balfe provide additional voice performances in the new fantasy epic. The series was shot in the U.K., and stars an ensemble of fantastical, state-of-the-art creatures brought to life by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™ and designed by Brian Froud, the original feature’s conceptual designer.
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