Color and Colorimetry – Part 10 March 26^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Since its adoption for NTSC, essentially every subsequent electronic distribution means for color images has relied on color differences, making it a topic of some importance.

Making Remote Mainstream: Part 1 - Understanding The Benefits March 25^th 2020 - 12:05 PM

Recent international events have overtaken normality causing us to take an even closer look at how we make television. Physical isolation is greatly accelerating our interest in Remote Production, REMI and At-Home working, and this is more important now than it ever has been.

NAB 2020 Will Not Be Rescheduled; NAB Express To Begin Online in April March 20^th 2020 - 06:00 PM

NAB 2020 will not be rescheduled this year, the NAB has announced. Instead, the organization will begin NAB Express in April, an online initiative, and will enhance the NAB Show New York at the end of the year with additional programs and expanded participation.

In Video Production, Lighting Is Where Science Meets Art March 20^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

If there is a departure point from science to art in video production, it’s the control and quality of light. Creative manipulation of light can generate stunning images from an iPhone, while poor lighting can cripple even the most expensive, state-of-the art cinema camera.

Creating A Compact LED Light Kit For Video Production March 17^th 2020 - 01:00 PM

With the advent of tiny battery-operated LED lighting, an extraordinary collection of creative lighting tools have been miniaturized and can now be carried in a small shoulder bag by videographers. Here’s a look at how to use such a kit for small video crews.

4K Broadcast Lens Makers Focusing On HDR To Jumpstart Adoption March 12^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

The increasing use of High Dynamic Range (HDR) and wide color gamut (WCG) acquisition has not only improved signal quality on live sports and other telecasts, it has also helped the bottom line of those that make professional 4K lenses. Both visual and lab tests have shown that the superior…

NAB Has Been Cancelled Due to the Coronavirus March 11^th 2020 - 07:30 PM

The NAB show has been cancelled. This announcement was made by NAB president, Gordon H. Smith.

Moving Cameras March 11^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

The world’s oldest surviving motion picture, often called Roundhay Garden Scene, does not include any camera movement. It’d be tricky to imagine anything approaching a move, since the scene, which was shot in 1888 by Louis Aime Augustin Le Prince on a camera of his own invention, is just a h…

Shooting Video In Extreme Cold Weather March 6^th 2020 - 01:00 PM

Cold weather videography can be challenging and is plagued with danger for the production gear. Driving rain and snow can ruin unprotected gear, while extreme cold can shorten battery life and threaten a range of devices in the production chain. Here are some ways to be prepared for winter weather…

The Sponsors Perspective: HDR and WCG Drives The Need For New Production Tools and Workflows March 3^rd 2020 - 09:00 AM

Within broadcast there has always been a quest for higher and higher resolution with improvements in wider color fidelity. The quest has always been to deliver what we see to the audience, often this is limited by technology or cost of production, but today there is the possibility to increase…