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Rishabh Dudhedia: Transitioning from Engineering to Superlative Cinematography

Rishabh Dudhedia

Rishabh Dudhedia‘s path is replete with tales of passion, transformation, and persistent pursuit of dreams. Since his family was deeply involved in the medical field, Rishabh began his career in a conventional manner. All three of his parents and grandparents worked in the medical field. Even though Rishabh’s family has a long history in medicine, his parents encouraged him to pursue his real interest, filmmaking. Their support was invaluable to him as he made the shift from a steady engineering career to the wild and exciting world of filmmaking.

A Bold Beginning

Rishabh started his academic career in engineering since it provided stability and was an obvious continuation of his family’s legacy of disciplined careers. He had an unrelenting calling to become a filmmaker, regardless of the opportunity. He was so drawn to filmmaking that he felt obliged to abandon engineering to pursue his love.

Media and Film Interests for Academics

Rishabh enrolled at the University of Mumbai to hone his talents, and he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in media and film. During this time, there were a number of notable successes and educational opportunities. Notably, Rishabh participated in the 48-hour short film competition. This was an inventive and challenging endeavour that led to the selection of his video as one of the top 50.

New Proficiency: Honours and Proofreading

It was immediately clear that Rishabh was an expert editor. He was honoured with an award at the prestigious Cannes Short Film Festival for his work editing a highly acclaimed short film. This project represented his early contributions to works that resonated on international stages and showcased his editing abilities.

Additional Education and Professional Accomplishments

Rishabh studied at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, California, to get a Master of Fine Arts in Cinematography as part of his academic endeavours. This postgraduate degree significantly boosted his technical proficiency and artistic vision, preparing him for the competitive world of filmmaking.

One of Rishabh’s greatest career accomplishments was serving as producer and cinematographer for the 7 Marble Productions short film “ZAMEER,” which starred the well-known actor Jackie Shroff. The largest Indian film festival in Europe, the 21st Indian Film Festival Stuttgart, and the 14th Pune Film Festival have both officially picked ZAMEER.

Stand-Alone Companies and Notable Projects

These days, Rishabh works for himself as a key grip, gaffer, and cinematographer. His reel is filled with numerous feature films and short films. Among them is the feature film “Treacherous Border,” produced by Lion & Tiger Productions. Based on a genuine story, this film was shot in Texas near the US-Mexico border and highlights Rishabh’s developing skill at narrating intricate and intensely personal stories.

Future Initiatives

It seems like thrilling new adventures are about to embark on in Rishabh’s filmmaking career. He is now working on several film scripts and a TV show pilot based on an award-winning novel. Through these initiatives, he hopes to maximise his enthusiasm and expertise, which will help him achieve greater success in the field.

Rishabh Dudhedia’s story is one of courage, dedication, and unwavering passion. His transition from the disciplined engineering hallways to the thrilling world of cinematography is evidence that one can pursue their passion and overcome the obstacles that come with it. Many are motivated to follow their ambitions with courage and imagination by Rishabh’s experiences and accomplishments as he continues to make his mark in the film business.

DNEG to Launch ‘xSTUDIO’ as Open Source Project; Feature-Rich Playback and Review Application for Filmmaking Teams

DNEG to Launch ‘xSTUDIO’ as Open Source Project; Feature-Rich Playback and Review Application for Filmmaking Teams

DNEG, a leading technology-enabled visual effects (VFX) and animation studio for the creation of feature film, television and multiplatform content, today outlined plans for the upcoming launch of xSTUDIO, a modern, flexible and feature-rich playback and review application designed to meet the needs of content creators throughout the production process.

Currently in development at DNEG, xSTUDIO will replace all other image review tools across DNEG’s content creation pipeline, allowing individuals and teams to review shots, edits and grades in a single, unified application on all desktop platforms and operating systems (Linux, Mac and Windows).

DNEG is intending to publish xSTUDIO as an open-source project, allowing each industry partner and filmmaking team to integrate the application into its own pipeline, with a view to encouraging the adoption of the tool as the new industry-standard toolset for collaborative review.

“From its conception, xSTUDIO was designed to allow everyone working in the media creation industries to collaborate seamlessly,” said Chas Jarrett, Senior VFX Supervisor, DNEG. “VFX supervisors, artists, directors, DoPs, studio executives, producers – we all look at images every day in many different ways. xSTUDIO will give us a common industry toolset for organizing and displaying all types of media, annotating and editing them, and then securely sharing the results with each other, on our laptops, in screening rooms or over the internet.”

Expected to launch as an open source beta application later this year, xSTUDIO will be available for free download and use, offering DNEG’s industry partners the ability to contribute features and workflows to support their own specific needs.

“Our teams across the globe design, create, animate and submit thousands of visual effects shots and animation sequences across multiple projects every day,” said Paul Salvini, Global Chief Technology Officer, DNEG. “In xSTUDIO we have created a modern, flexible, feature-rich playback and review application that we hope will become the new industry standard. By freely sharing xSTUDIO as an open source project with our clients and our industry partners we are encouraging everyone to use and develop the toolset, so that we all benefit from the collective expertise in our community”.

xSTUDIO will feature a modern, feature-rich and pipeline-agnostic core application, while also providing a full Python API, C++ plugin framework and extensive use of open-source libraries to allow contributors full control of its integration into their pipelines.

“By developing xSTUDIO and releasing it as an open source project, DNEG has created an opportunity for greater collaboration and more efficient workflows for content creation teams across our industry,” added Namit Malhotra, DNEG Chairman and CEO. “Built specifically for filmmakers by filmmakers, we are thrilled to launch this innovative, flexible platform that will support substantial efficiencies and advancements in our craft.”

More information about the application’s features and capabilities is available on https://www.dneg.com/xstudio/. To express interest and find out more about xSTUDIO, contact xstudio_oss@dneg.com.

On January 25, 2022, DNEG announced its entry into a definitive business combination agreement with Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: AKIC). Upon the closing of the business combination, which is expected in the first half of 2022, the combined public company will be named DNEG. For more information about the transaction, please visit https://investors.dneg.com/.