Super Bowl LIV - Betting On Big Game Bandwidth? February 3^rd 2020 - 01:50 PM

Video compression, bonded cellular technology and cellular networks have evolved to the level that giant planned events like the Super Bowl no longer challenge cellular service adequacy.

Danger Zone: Imaging Advances In AI Can Pose A Major Threat To Society November 19^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Video and photography — on major display at recent year-end trade shows in New York City — have leap frogged into powerful AI technology, putting extraordinary powers to manipulate images into the hands of the masses.

Production Basics Are Still Important In The Era Of Video Democratization October 21^st 2019 - 09:00 AM

Now that virtually anyone can afford a very high quality video camera, the democratization of video production is in full play. With that comes shortcuts adapted by newcomers that make the video quality dreadful, but become acceptable through frequent use. In a way, it is a dumbing down of video…

The Modern Moving Camera October 14^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

One of the classic examples of great motion picture photography is Orson Welles’s breathtaking tracking shot at the opening of his film, Touch of Evil. The camera, mounted on a Chapman crane, begins on a close-up of a ticking time bomb and ends a tense three-plus minutes later with…

How to Distinguish a Video Tripod from a Photo Tripod June 24^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

There are a flood of tripods on the market today, and many are not distinguished as video or photo tripods. Especially with very light weight cameras, some models are now combined. It is easy to pick the wrong model for the type of video shooting you will do. Here is…

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…

Graphics to Virtually Enhance the CBS Super Bowl LIII Broadcast January 24^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

During Super Bowl LIII, the football action will be on the field. But a lot of the action will be enhanced by incredible new graphics, some virtual, that CBS is using to super charge the screen.

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…

The Rise Of The Robotic Camera October 19^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

The rise of the PTZ camera, discussed in a previous post, fits into the wider trends for remote operation, robotic cameras, and automated content production. We spoke with Mark Roberts Motion Control (Nikon-owned since 2016), one of the pioneers in robotic cameras to gain insight into the drivers for this, new…

The Rise Of The PTZ Camera October 9^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

A few years ago, remote Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) cameras were regarded as being low quality and not suitable for professional use. Thanks to the advances in sensor, IP technology, the introduction of fanless designs and optical image stabilisers, the balance has been tipped in favour of remote cameras as…