Welcome to the latest episode of our weekly roundup of news from the TV and film industry.

This week we are featuring the latest SUP firmware for the ARRI ALEXA Mini LF which brings Wi-Fi and REVEAL colour science improvements, the cameras that were used for 2023's Oscar nominated films, and we take a look at Adobe's AI-assisted editing in Premiere Pro.

ALEXA MINI LF SUP 7.2

ARRI has announced a new firmware update for the ALEXA MINI LF. The latest SUP version 7.2 is a major update, which brings new features and improvements to ARRI's flagship large format camera such as improved WiFi capabilities and support for the new REVEAL colour science for ARRIRAW footage shot with the Mini LF. This update brings some substantial improvements to the way WiFi works by allowing the camera to automatically select a WiFi channel to prevent interference with the Hi-5, WCU-4 or other devices. Other improvements include enhanced Camera Access Protocol functions and better support for Canon EF stills lenses, which now provide smoother focus and zoom functions when used with the OCU-1 or Master Grips. And last, but not least, the browse-based Web Remote is out of beta, and a great option for Android users. The Web Remote is now much more stable and has the exact same look and feel to the ALEXA 35 Web Remote.

Oscars 2023 Cameras

...speaking of ARRI cameras, less than a month away from the official Academy Awards Ceremony, we take a look at the cameras that shot this year's Oscar nominated films. As usual, ARRI cameras dominated this year's Best Picture and Best Cinematography categories, with the ALEXA 65 and ALEXA Mini LF being most popular shooting films such as Elvis, Bardo, Tar, and All Quiet on the Western Front, which also used the Sony VENICE and RED Epic. The Sony VENICE on the other hand was the main camera of choice for major blockbusters such as Avatar: The Way of Water and Top Gun Maverick, while The Banshees of Inisherin was shot with the large format ARRI Signature Primes and ALEXA Mini LF. For more details on what lenses the other films chose, check out the link to the full article below.

AI for Premiere Pro

Adobe brings AI-assisted Text-Based Editing to Premiere Pro. Now in beta, Text-Based editing has been designed to make it easier for editors to create a rough cut for interviews by using the automatically transcribed text to make cuts. Editing interviews, or dialogue heavy sequences can often be a time consuming task, however, the Adobe Sensei powered Text-based editing in Premiere Pro now greatly simplifies and speeds up this process. After selecting Automatic Transcription and letting the AI transcribe the text, users can start editing directly using the transcribed paragraphs. Additional functionality includes increasing or decreasing the font size, hiding pauses, and even supports document editing shortcuts to navigate through the transcript.

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