HDR: Part 21 - Creative Technology - The Size Of Light February 22^nd 2021 - 09:00 AM

Most people are aware that the amount of detail in a photograph is dependent on a few things. Assuming focus is right, it’s easy to assume it’s a combination of how well the lens was made and the number of pixels on the sensor, give or take the…

Solving IP Routing For Broadcasters: Part 1 - Enabling Software Control February 17^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

SDI and IP differ fundamentally in their approach to data transport as SDI is circuit switched and IP is packet switched. This provides interesting challenges for us as we start to consider what it means to route IP signals.

Digital Audio: Part 8 - Sampling Rates February 16^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The best sampling rate for digital audio is easily established by considering the requirements of the human auditory system (HAS), which is the only meaningful arbiter. Provided that the bandwidth of a digital audio system somewhat exceeds the bandwidth of the HAS, that should be enough.

Creative Analysis: Part 17 - DOP Simon Rowling On Legacy Of Lies February 15^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Some films languish in preproduction hell for years. For cinematographer Simon Rowling, though, only a matter of days elapsed between first discussing Legacy of Lies and flying out to begin location scouting. The production, which stars Scott Adkins as a CIA agent in pursuit of Russian kidnappers, was written and…

Computer Security: Part 3 - Circles Of Protection February 12^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

There are many different requirements and expectations in the field of computer security and it may be as well to set out what some of them are. Computation is everywhere, from the ubiquitous iPhone to the military computer in an underground installation, and it is unrealistic to think that one…

HDR: Part 20 - DOPs: Do We Still Need Green? February 8^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

With the recent advances in artificial intelligence, post-production rotoscope tools are now so good that some DOPs are asking if we still need to use green screen at all, or at least, in quite the same way. Suddenly, it seems any background, no matter how complex, can be replaced in…

Asia’s Golden Melody Awards Feature Stunning AR-Supported Performance February 5^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Television production these days is tricky enough without adding virtual elements like augmented reality (AR) graphics, but that’s exactly what Taipei-based production company Getop did for the live telecast of the 2020 Golden Melody Awards (GMA). The highly rated annual televised awards ceremony - considered the “Asian Grammys” by many - cel…

Super Bowl LV Is Live Production Industry’s Biggest Triumph February 2^nd 2021 - 09:00 AM

When CBS Sports broadcasts images of the players taking the field on February 7th for Super Bowl LV to millions of viewers around the world, it will be the culmination of the most challenging season for live football sports production in the U.S.

Is Gamma Still Needed?: Part 8 - Floating Point February 1^st 2021 - 09:00 AM

The requirement for a wide dynamic range to be provided economically is usually met by what is loosely called gamma, which is a non-linear transfer function having numerous drawbacks. However, there is an alternative form of what might loosely be called gamma, which is floating point.

TV Leaps Into 2021 At Virtual CES January 28^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

In modern consumer electronics history, every new year begins with an early January Consumer Electronics Show, followed by the April NAB Show, both in Las Vegas. Significant new home and broadcast video and audio technologies are often rolled out at both shows, targeted for near-opposite markets wanting to enjoy or…