Best Leslie Nielsen Roles, Oz at the Sphere, & DJI Mavic Goes Handheld

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Top 10 Leslie Nielsen Roles

Leslie Nielsen might’ve started out playing it straight, but once he leaned into comedy, there was no turning back. He crashed planes, botched police work, or delivered the most ridiculous lines with a straight face. Here are 10 of his best—and funniest—roles.

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📽️ Industry

Why Is Everyone Pissed About 'The Wizard of Oz' at The Sphere?

Oz is having a really big moment right now. The Sphere in Las Vegas is showing The Wizard of Oz, but they have enhanced the movie with AI to make some shots clearer, add background, change depth of field, add digital performances in expanding frames, and lots of other things.

It's become the most divisive topic in film this week, so let’s unpack it.

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📷 Tech

The DJI Mavic 4 Pro is So Good That It’s Being Turned into a Handheld Camera System

Just as we continue to cover the news of DJI not releasing new products like the Osmo 360 or the Mavic 4 Pro in the United States, companies like Tilta have to go and do something extremely cool (and a bit funny) to make the Mavic 4 Pro sound even more awesome.

The DJI Mavic 4 Pro is a camera drone that is indeed quite stacked with a powerful triple-camera system that can capture 100MP stills and up to 6K60p HDR video. It also features a ball-shaped 360-degree Infinity Gimbal at the front of the body that should be very capable for all types of video shots.

All of which is why it’s not too surprising to hear that Tilta is releasing a handheld support system that is designed to let Mavic 4 Pro owners turn their camera drone into a handheld camera rig. Here’s what you need to know about this system.

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🗞️ Quick Reads for Tech

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🎙️ Podcast

How a Smutty Pizza Pitch Won the Frontières 'Short to Feature' Comp

Introduced as the future of aerial exploration and storytelling, Insta360 has just announced the official launch of Antigravity, the company’s new drone brand. Incubated by Insta360 in collaboration with third parties, Antigravity aims to create an entirely new category of aerial drone technology.

Let’s take a look at this new brand and how it’s set to be the world’s first 360 drone with true immersive capture.

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