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www.postmagazine.com 2 POST DECEMBER 2017 ON OUR COVER SERVING THE INDUSTRY SINCE 1986 VOL 32 · NO. 12 WWW.POSTMAGAZINE.COM WEB EXCLUSIVES • ANIMATION: Disney/Pixar's Coco (photo right) • AUDIO: Spatial sound challenges • FILMMAKING: Three Billboards of Ebbing, Missouri • MUSIC VIDEOS: Black Label Society, KCPK, Drool • OUTLOOK 2018: Studios look ahead • VFX: The Tick, Dementia 13, Justice League THIS MONTH IN • Diving deep into the art and technology of Disney/Pixar's Coco • Animating The Star, a CG retelling of the nativity story • Examining the venerable workstation workhorse • Crossing the uncanny valley in Blade Runner 2049 • Awards: VFX and animation feature film contenders WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES' STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI DEPARTMENTS 3 EDITOR'S NOTE The year ahead By Linda Romanello 3 THE ONLINE Three Billboards, The Tick & more By Marc Loftus 4 BITS & PIECES What's new in post production 10 OSCAR CONTENDERS A look at films with the biggest buzz 12 CASE STUDY SIM improves storage performance, cuts costs with Panasas solution 14 COLOR GRADING Darkest Hour By Marc Loftus 16 DIRECTOR'S CHAIR Michael Gracey on The Greatest Showman By Iain Blair 36 REVIEW GoPro Hero6 By Heath Firestone 40 PEOPLE Keeping tabs of the industry's movers & shakers 18 EDITING STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Bob Ducsay draws on his background cutting effects-heavy features By Marc Loftus 2 0 1 8 22 SWOTS UP? Post surveys the industry 24 DIRECTORS Four top directors weigh in on 2018 By Iain Blair 28 AUDIO Immersive sound helps drive new opportunities By Jennifer Walden 32 HDR Making HDR work in production & post By Bryce Button 33 NEW MEDIA The new era of entertainment as software By Maurice Patel 33 EDITING A broad outlook on creative editorial for 2018 By John Piccolo 34 PRODUCTION MUSIC The growth of production music libraries By Anna Maria Hall 35 ANIMATION The demand for content is at an all-time high By Ashley Postlewaite 35 BUSINESS A changing industry By Cynthia Beauclair OUTLOOK FEATURES