Virtual Production At IBC 22 Takes On A Volumetric Appeal August 25^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

Virtual production in today’s physical world means creating in-camera stunning backdrops and immersive environments for live action talent to interact with for feature film and television projects. Volumetric video capture (VVC), as it’s called, refers to creating 3D CG from images taken by multiple cameras, and using this dat…

Vendor Spotlight: Brainstorm 3D July 15^th 2022 - 10:30 AM

Founded in 1993, Brainstorm is based in Spain, with offices in Madrid and Valencia, where its Development Center is located. The company also maintains satellite offices in the U.S., Mexico, Singapore and China, and is represented by a global reseller/distributor network in more than 40 countries.

HDR: Part 4 - Surviving Modern Colorimetry June 29^th 2022 - 09:55 AM

Most people are aware that any color can be mixed from red, green and blue light, and we make color pictures out of red, green and blue images. The relationship between modern color imaging and the human visual system was recently discussed by John Watkinson in his series on color.…

Orbital Virtual Productions - New Large Scale Virtual Production Stages In Downtown LA. June 21^st 2022 - 09:00 AM

Nobody’s risking much, in 2022, by assuming we’re living through the genesis of virtual production. There are enough high-profile productions happening to lend the technique some legitimacy, and while the surge in both interest and the provision of facilities makes it hard to say how demand and supply are mat…

HDR: Part 3 - Grading June 16^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

Almost since photography has existed, people have pursued ways of modifying the picture after it’s been shot. The “dodge” and “burn” tools in Photoshop are widely understood as ways to make things brighter or darker, but it’s probably less widely understood that they refer to techniques for exposure control tha…

Data-Driven Sports Graphics Tell A Better Story June 15^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Once relegated to lower-thirds and corner score bugs, today’s sports graphics are now used for a lot more than just reporting the score, they are helping tell the story of the game in highly creative ways. In fact, many sports outlets, in an effort to distinguish themselves from the p…

HDR: Part 2 - Brightness Encoding May 27^th 2022 - 01:00 PM

Dealing with brightness in camera systems sounds simple. Increase the light going into the lens; increase the signal level coming out of the camera, and in turn increase the amount of light coming out of the display. In reality, it’s always been more complicated than that. Camera, display and p…

Creating Virtual Sets With LED Walls And Unreal Engine With Andy Jarosz May 25^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Virtual production based around LED walls involves a disparate collection of technologies, and the people best placed to get the best out of the technology are often multi-disciplinarians with experience across several fields.

HDR: Part 1 - The State of HDR May 18^th 2022 - 12:50 PM

Over the century or so we’ve been making moving images, a lot of improvements have been dreamed up. Some of them, like stereo 3D and high frame rate, have repeatedly suffered a lukewarm reception. Other things, like HD, and even sound and color, enjoyed more or less universal acclaim.

2022 NAB Show Review, Part 2 May 2^nd 2022 - 09:00 AM

With fewer exhibits and smaller crowds, the 2022 NAB Show aisles were easier to navigate and exhibitors had more time to speak with visitors.