From back-projection to multimillion-dollar LED volumes, in-camera VFX has always rewarded the same discipline: matching technique to the task. After years of enthusiastic adoption on both produced and live content, virtual production is delivering on its promise. Not through spectacle, but through pragmatism.
Video coding was developed to deliver video conferencing services over low-bandwidth modem connections, but modern demands for ever-larger video formats are pushing codec technology to its limits.
Amid significant regional differences in live sports trends, some common opportunities for public service broadcasters have emerged. These include the rapid rise in viewing of various women’s sports and the cementing of Public Service Broadcasters as viewing backstops for iconic and big ticket events.
Vivid Broadcast was embracing remote production long before it became the industry norm. Now, with Calrec’s True Control 2.0-enabled Argo M and Type R consoles at its core, the UK-based specialist has the tools to take on any production challenge.
dB Broadcast has delivered new IP-based outside broadcast (OB) trucks for Cloudbass, featuring Grass Valley LDX 100 Series cameras and K-Frame production switching technology for premium live sports production across the UK.
Personalization is often thought of as a user experience problem. But as the concept matures, a more fundamental question is emerging: if content is to be genuinely personalized, doesn’t it start with the production architecture itself?
There are many standards relevant to the broadcasting and media industry. In this section we examine the background to standards, who develops them, where to find them and why they are absolutely and totally necessary.
Solid State Logic (SSL) announce the launch of TCA Tour, a compact fly away audio production system built entirely from System T components. Designed for broadcast, touring, and live production environments, TCA Tour delivers flagship System T performance in a rugged, portable format engineered for fast and reliable deployment on location or on the road.
