Freebies, flops, trends, tools<\/strong> \u2014 We’re only two months into 2017, but there’s lots going on. Let’s take a look at all the good news, new products,<\/strong> and exciting recent developments<\/strong> in the film<\/strong> and video industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 2017 Oscars<\/a>. We put together a few behind-the-scenes looks<\/strong> at the films and nominees with “The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2017 Oscar-Nominated Films<\/a>” and “Insight From 2017\u2019s Film Editing Oscar Nominees<\/a>.” Keep your eyes peeled for more in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n The Oscars<\/strong> air February 26th on ABC<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our friends at\u00a0Shutterstock<\/a> published an\u00a0in-depth look at trends that will shape 2017<\/a>. Aside from the very interesting image trends \u2014 like the 328%\u00a0increase in the search and use of emojis<\/strong> \u2014 our readers may find interest in the video<\/a> and music trends<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you use or shoot\u00a0stock footage<\/a><\/strong>, take note of the increasingly popular video categories<\/strong> Wanderlust<\/a>, Immersive Technology<\/a>, Mobile Office<\/a>, and Top View<\/a>. By taking the time to shoot and upload this type of content as a Shutterstock Contributor<\/a>, you may be able to better position yourself to sell footage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The music trends<\/strong> saw an increase in search volume for Chillhop<\/a>, Atmospheric<\/a>, and High-Octane<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read the whole piece on the Shutterstock blog<\/a> or check out the interactive infographic here<\/a>.<\/p>\n MotoCrane, the camera crane for your car<\/a>, announced an introductory price of $39,500 for the entire system<\/strong>. You can reserve a MotoCrane on February 8th with a $5,000 deposit<\/a>. Units are set to ship<\/strong> in July.<\/strong><\/p>\n Read our interview with the MotoCrane team here<\/a>.<\/p>\nAll About the Oscars<\/a><\/h3>\n
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\nMotoCrane Announces Price and Preorders<\/a><\/h3>\n
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