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www.postmagazine.com 2 POST MAY/JUNE 2024 What We Do in the Shadows 20 20 WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS Muse VFX crafts supernatural visuals for FX's acclaimed mockumentary series By Kendra Ruczak 24 VIRTUAL PRODUCTION Distortion Studios open new stage; new work from The Garage and Camp Lucky; Disguise & Mars Volume launch training program 26 CAMERA GEAR Blackmagic Design's new Pyxis 6K; Atomos ships Ninja Phone; MRMC raises bar for PTZ production 28 SOUNDTRACK Alibi gears up for Olympic coverage; Pro Sound Eects adds nature recordings; Ampersand Ampersand debuts first Eurorack module 29 STORAGE Looking ahead to HEVC/H.265 & VVC/H.266 compression technology By Geo Gordon 30 PRODUCTS Xencelabs' 4K OLED pen display; Blackmagic Design's Resolve Micro Color Panel; Nugen bundles audio tools 32 REVIEW OWC's Atlas USB4 CFexpress 4.0 Type B card reader By Erik Vlietinck 33 REVIEW Izotope's RX 11 By Erik Vlietinck 36 PEOPLE New hires from across the industry SERVING THE INDUSTRY SINCE 1986 VOL. 39 · NO. 3 WWW.POSTMAGAZINE.COM WEB EXCLUSIVES • ANIMATION: Thelma the Unicorn (pictured) • DIRECTOR'S CHAIR: Tommy Kail — We Were the Lucky Ones • SOUNDTRACK: Nightwatch — Demons Are Forever • SIGGRAPH 2024: Tech updates • Emmy Awards: Top animation & VFX • Animation: Groundbreaking pipelines • Industry Trends: New storage options ON OUR COVER KENZIE'S CLOSE TO YOU — FEATURING ASTN PHOTOGRAPHY BY MOM 4 EDITOR'S LETTER The 'Music Video' issue By Marc Loftus 6 BITS & PIECES Autodesk adds AI power; Company 3 opens Dolby theater; Sound Goods launches in NYC 10 DIRECTOR'S CHAIR The Bikeriders Je Nichols takes an authentic look into a 1960s subculture By Iain Blair 12 FILMMAKING Poolman Actor/director Chris Pine works both sides of the camera 14 MAKING MUSIC VIDEOS Entertainment, art, branding…the music video can also serve as a launch pad for a career in filmmaking By Marc Loftus Camila Cabello - I Luv It 14 Poolman 10 12 The Bikeriders