Drones Gain Entrance to Hollywood Film and TV Production November 3^rd 2014 - 10:00 AM

Drones, essentially unmanned aircraft, can be used in a myriad of ways. From controversial remote-controlled bombing platforms and police surveillance to monitoring crops on large farms and delivering medicines to remote locations, drones have found a wide range of uses.

Back9Network Gets Two Studios In One October 30^th 2014 - 10:23 AM

To coincide with its launch on DIRECTV, U.S lifestyle golf channel, Back9Network, gave itself an onscreen makeover mixing virtual and hard set designs. Versatility and variety had to be key components in the studio set to accommodate different elements, different talent, and quick turnarounds. FX Design Group started…

Kite copter unleashed in New Year October 23^rd 2014 - 03:30 PM

When is a drone not a drone? Answer: When it’s a kite. And as such is not subject to civil aviation laws restricting the aerial flight of untethered drones. This loophole-circumnavigation together with the fact that kite flying doesn’t require a special pilot’s licence could give a…

Sky Italia outfits studio with Vinten robotics October 23^rd 2014 - 12:19 PM

Sky Italia has equipped a new virtual and augmented reality studio in Milan with a range of robotic camera support systems from Vinten Rademec. The project began in February in the studio which was originally used to cover the Winter Games in Sochi. One month after the Games ended, Vinten…

Cost-Cutting Boosts the Use of Robots in Television Studios October 13^th 2014 - 10:30 AM

Since the world economy crashed in 2008, many industries are starting to return to profitability. However, that doesn’t mean that all those lost jobs for workers will ever come back. In fact, because of the increase in the use of computerized robots, many employees are finding that their job duties…

Drones on the up: The difference between US and UK regulations October 3^rd 2014 - 02:24 PM

The US has belatedly permitted six film companies to fly unmanned craft while the UK has dozens.

Drones Lift Off September 29^th 2014 - 12:23 PM

Drones, UAVs, call them what you will, the impact of these remote controlled flying machines on the broadcast industry is growing steadily, with estimates being that around three quarters of the operators involved in the rapidly developing UAV sector in the UK are capturing images for marketing or broadcast purposes.…

Miller Introduces Lightweight Air Tripods to US Market July 2^nd 2014 - 11:51 AM

Miller Camera Support is introducing its Air Tripod System range to the US market. The Air Alloy System (3001) and Air Carbon Fibre System (3005) are solutions for everyone from entry-level to high-end cinematographers for shooting on-the-go in confined, challenging locations that require a versatile, lightweight tripod system that can be set…

Building An IP Studio: Connecting Cameras - Part 2 - Session Description Protocols August 17^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

IP is incredibly versatile. It’s data payload agnostic and multiple transport streams have the capability to transport it over many different types of networks. However, this versatility provides many challenges, especially when sending video and audio over networks.

REMI On A Budget - A Remote Switching Paradigm Shift August 11^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

Remote Integration Model (REMI) production is more than remote cameras. It’s a new way of thinking and working. This tale of trying to implement a REMI production model within tight financial constraints highlights some of the operational challenges involved.

Vendor Spotlight: Blackmagic Design August 5^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

Founded in 2001, Blackmagic Design is based in Melbourne, Australia, with offices in Fremont and Burbank, Calif. in the U.S., as well as Manchester, England, and Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Designing Media Supply Chains: Part 2 - Cloudification And Live Sports Drive Content Ingest August 4^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

We continue our series of articles on design considerations for Media Supply Chains looking at the technology trends influencing Ingest.

Information: Part 5 - Moving Images August 3^rd 2022 - 09:00 AM

Signal transducers such as cameras, displays, microphones and loudspeakers handle information, ideally converting it from one form to another, but practically losing some. Information theory can be used to analyze such devices.

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