New Rental-Only Large-Format Camera From RED March 14^th 2019 - 12:05 PM

RED Digital Cinema has started the year by launching a new rental-only, large-format camera, plus additional features for the existing DSMC2 range. The Ranger was shown in China and the US before making its European debut at the BSC expo in London at the beginning of February, while high-end inputs

Next Generation Spidercam Impresses At Two Major TV Events March 8^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

On January 27th in Phoenix, Arizona, the new and improved spidercam cable hung camera system got its official debut at The WWE Royal Rumble event. Once proven reliable, a second system was used in Atlanta, Georgia, for the NFL Super bowl LIII Opening night festivities.

New Technology on the Horizon—Sony Talks HDR February 25^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

With The NAB Show 2019 on the horizon, just for readers of The Broadcast Bridge, a top Sony expert helps us understand what will be behind their HDR display technology at this year’s techno-gala.

Weather Channel Uses Immersive Mixed Reality to Educate Viewers About the Dangers From Winter Ice February 7^th 2019 - 12:05 PM

In their latest hyper-realistic VR weather warning, The Weather Channel helps viewers better understand the potential dangers created by ice storms.

TV Director Treats Super Bowl Telecast Like Any Other Game January 30^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

Like many professional football players themselves, CBS Sports Lead television director Mike Arnold tries to treat the Super Bowl as he would a regular season game, calling the same shots and camera angles—albeit with many more cameras at his disposal, augmented reality graphics on the field and virtually every p

Can Your iPhone Replace a $20,000 Camcorder? January 29^th 2019 - 12:01 PM

With the introduction of Apple’s iPhone XR and XS models, the mobile do-everything wünderdevice is again drawing attention as a viable alternative, in some applications, to a traditional broadcast camera. In feature films, iPhone aficionados can already look to Steven Soderbergh 2018’s UNSANE, starring Claire Foy, for confirmation, whic

How to Set Up a Superior Remote Production for Live Sports January 25^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

New technology is often leveraged to provide viewers with more exciting play action for live sports. Whether it’s football goal-line cameras, basketball hoop cameras or field graphics for soccer, getting the viewer ever closer to the action is always better. This article examines some of the challenges faced in

Super Bowl LIII: Intel’s True View Ready for Kickoff January 25^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

The Intel True View allows a production team to recreate selected clips in 3D from any vantage point in a stadium or even from a player’s perspective.

Super Bowl LIII Set To Dazzle On CBS January 22^nd 2019 - 08:00 AM

This year’s Super Bowl LIII telecast on CBS will be produced and broadcast into millions of living rooms by employing the usual plethora of traditional live production equipment, along with a few wiz bang additions like 4K UHD and an 8K camera for replays, and specially equipped wireless handheld c

Atomos Partners Shows ProRes RAW Production Support On Ninja V January 18^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

Atomos is targeting aspiring filmmakers using the new generation of full frame mirrorless cameras with its Ninja V 4K HDR monitor/recorder, which now supports Apple’s ProRes RAW video format. Until now, RAW video has been the domain of dedicated cinema cameras that are either limited in features or p

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