HDR: Part 44 - Creative Technology - 2021 Cinematography Roundup January 13^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Filmmaking is now an artform with a long history, and that means a lot of received knowledge. Things like primes being better than zooms, and characterful primes best of all. The public attitude to that orthodoxy, though, is starting to show some signs of changing, and the dawn of a…

Managing 2022 January 10^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

The new year is a time to ponder the past and muse about the future. In the past, nearly each technical device needed to produce broadcast TV cost more than building a new house, was as huge as it was heavy, and made pictures nobody would accept today. About 20 years…

Production Trends For 2022 January 7^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

A new year means a new look at how your operations are handling (producing and delivering) content and which new technologies might make things better.

Discussing Playout And Automation In 2022 With Mike Kralec At Sinclair Broadcast January 6^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

“There will never be an option where the network is so resilient that you don’t need a backup plan.” Mike Kralec, SBG.

The Sponsors Perspective: Video Streaming Strategies & Challenges In A Rapidly Changing Environment January 5^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

Entertainment over the internet has gained significant traction over the last years. For this reason, companies have developed new business models in order to retain customers, by meeting their emerging needs and studying the behavior patterns of online streaming consumption.

Monitoring New Ways To Broadcast January 5^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

IP monitoring differs from SDI and AES due to the abstraction of the video, audio and metadata essence leading to new methods of measuring and monitoring levels and timing.

HDR: Part 43 - Creative Technology - Color Balancing Different Light Sources January 4^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Creating an LED light that looks reasonable, both on camera and to the eye, is no longer that difficult.

Predicting 2022 - Supply Chains Move To Cloud January 3^rd 2022 - 09:00 AM

As the pandemic pushes remote technologies to the fore, cloud production is undergoing a baptism of fire. The move towards cloud-based production environments has been rapidly accelerated by the pandemic forcing the video ecosystem to quickly shift to a new way of working, using cloud-based production techniques to solve the p…

2021: Remote Tech Challenge Met December 31^st 2021 - 09:00 AM

If 2020 was considered a disruptive one for the television production community, 2021 was a year where trial and error and the lessons learned became real-world REMI deployments to keep live sports and entertainment content on the air. Production studios too learned to adapt with fewer crew allowed inside and social distancing…

Digital Audio: Part 19 - Reaching Maturity December 30^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

In looking back at the brief history of digital audio there are a few salient points that may help us to see where the technology may go in the future.