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Artists have exploited light as an essential part of art since the days of the old masters. Techniques like chiaroscuro use light to model the subject, to give depth to the two-dimensional rendition. These artists had two forms of light at their disposal, hard light from the sun, and soft light from a cloudy sky. The light could then be modified with diffusers and reflectors. When photography into use in the mid 19th century they adopted the lighting techniques of the painters. Many artists constructed studios with north facing windows to flood the room with diffuse light. Alongside photography another technology was developing, artificial lighting. More recently governments have been encouraging research and development into the transition to LEDs for business, domestic and street lighting in order to save the power consumed by lighting. The media and entertainment sector can also leverage the results of this research. Apart from power-saving, more efficient light means less demands for air conditioning and cooler talent. Sweating under the studio lights could be consigned to the history books.
When computers began replicating and replacing expensive electro-mechanical broadcast TV production and playback systems, the gravy train ended for some and started for others. Affordable digital TV production gear has slashed the ante for producers and is making mountains of television content with high technical integrity available for everyone.
Last month’s IBC highlighted multiple examples of 8K television equipment. In addition, research firm IHS says global 8K TV shipments will approach one million units in 2019. No matter whether your response is “balderdash” or “fantastic” it makes sense to run a sanity test on this claim because the technology will affect broadcasters.
Frontline uses innovative new satellite antenna to enable dual-band capability on the ViaSat network, allowing safe switching from Ka-band to Ku-band from inside the satellite vehicle.
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One of the missing pieces in the 4K live acquisition is being cracked with a number of options now available to send pictures wirelessly from pitchside.
Thanks to advances in IT technology and IP connectivity, sports fans are enduring less wait times for disputed plays to be reviewed and the “right call” to be made.
As UAVs continue to rapidly evolve, they will impact more conventional video and movie production devices and techniques.
The laptop computer has become integral to video production in the field — ranging from basic television news editing to high-end film production. Equipment failure or loss of a laptop on a location can bring the entire production to its knees, not to mention create nightmares over the security of footage and private information.
