Working for the Royal Ocean Racing Club, UK, organisers of the Fastnet Race, streaming and broadcast production company Optical Media was tasked with providing eye-catching coverage of the start of the race in late July. The largest offshore contest in the world, the bi-annual event begins at Cowes on the Isle of Wight, and finishes in Cherbourg, France, having first ventured out into the Atlantic Ocean.
Sending out a crew to capture a real-world environment can be a more straightforward option than creating a virtual world, but there are some quite specific considerations affecting how the material is shot and prepared for use.
John Watkinson continues his exploration of the potential for a true motion tv system that requires the complete removal of frame sampling to make each pixel a continuous representation of the image thus removing motion artefacts.
A powerhouse 1x1 production LED light with a brand-new, custom-designed LED optic system, the ANOVA PRO 3 is the most advanced light Rotolight has ever produced. With over 22,000 lux, the ANOVA PRO 3 produces more than double the output of both the previous generation Anova, and the mighty AEOS 2 PRO. The ANOVA PRO 3 arrives delivering a range of revolutionary, industry-first features and unparalleled versatility for TV production, filmmakers, professional photographers and content creators.
Ned Soseman gives us a rundown of some of the trends in US regional TV stations and what the biggest budget items have been in 2023.
Virtual Production For Broadcast is a major 12 article exploration of the technology and techniques of LED wall based virtual production approached with broadcast studio applications in mind. Part 3 examines shooting locations for virtual production, creating virtual versions of real objects and motion capture.
Moving beyond the use of three primary colors could significantly increase the range of colors we can reproduce. There is no doubt it could improve the viewer experience but what are the barriers to adoption?
LIVE_Productions_Singapore_montage_460_259_70.jpg "The UHK-X700 cameras in use at RE:LIVE Productions’ Singapore headquarters.")
RE:LIVE Productions, formerly known as Pufferfish Productions, one of Singapore’s leading providers of creative video, event management and live streaming services, has invested in three Ikegami UHK-X700 4K-UHD camera systems. In addition to the cameras, the new purchase includes three BSX-100 base stations, OCP-300 operating control panels and full-HD VFL701D 7-inch LCD viewfinders plus a 2-inch monocular VFL201D. These will be used in RE-LIVE Productions’ studio projects as well as being made available as part of the rental fleet.