Future-Proofing Media Management With The Right Storage Infrastructure June 12^th 2019 - 11:30 AM

With the wide array of growing file sizes, increased video resolution and high-quality visual effects in today’s media and entertainment production workflows, storage requirements for post-production environments have grown accordingly. When the work of an entire organization depends on common infrastructure, the unlimited ability to access content and avoid d…

Behind the Scenes of Snow Patrol’s Latest Music Video February 5^th 2019 - 01:50 PM

It’s not every day that a music video is launched via astronaut Tim Peake’s official Twitter account. For Snow Patrol’s latest single Life on Earth, however, it was the perfect introduction. Shortlisted for ‘Best UK Rock Video’ at this year’s UK VMA awards, ‘Life on Earth’ not only marks …

Where is Production Technology Headed for 2019? Part 3 January 22^nd 2019 - 09:00 AM

We editors, color graders and graphics artists are an opinionated group and that’s a good thing because with the speed technology is changing we need open communication among ourselves.

Sony 4K Trimaster HX Reference Monitor Gets New York Premiere January 18^th 2019 - 12:05 PM

Sony’s new 31-inch Grade 1 reference monitor, the BVM-HX310, was demonstrated at a special showing at New York’s B&H Technology Center, its first public outing in the U.S. The new reference monitor offers accurate color reproduction and high-contrast performance to provide professional content creators enhanced flexibility and…

Where is Production Technology Headed for 2019? Part 2 January 14^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

This is part 2 of the series “Where is Production Technology Headed for 2019?” Here we ask three executives from key production technology companies for their thoughts on new technology developments for 2019.

Upgrading a Boutique Studio for Netflix November 27^th 2018 - 12:04 PM

Recently-released indie thriller, Apostle, was graded and delivered using DaVinci Resolve by Welsh boutique post facility, Cinematic. We learn more about how the team upgraded its entire studio to complete their first show for the streaming giant.

Using Analysis to Predict the Potential of HDR October 24^th 2018 - 12:30 PM

HDR has dazzled us for some time. But there are instances where SDR may actually tell the story better.

Why RAW? What’s the Deal? October 18^th 2018 - 04:00 PM

The announcement by Blackmagic of their new RAW camera file format reminds us that there is choice to record RAW versus regular video with digital cinematography cameras. What is RAW, what are the pros and cons, and why should cinematographers capture RAW files rather than conventional video? At a first…

Post|Production Conference at NAB NYC October 11^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Future Media Concepts training assets will be adding another valuable dimension to your visit to the NAB New York 2018 Show.

IP - A Golden Opportunity ? September 25^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Broadcast television has witnessed many advances in technology since the first electronic images were transmitted in the 1930’s, and none have been as influential or disruptive as IP. But are we now at the dawn of the perfect win-win outcome? Can manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and broadcasters all equally gain from IP m…

RIST vs NDI – Taming The Unmanaged Network October 18^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Now that we have resolved the professional media over managed networks aka JT-NM aka SMPTE ST2110 + NMOS challenge – What about all the field production, i.e. News, UGC, etc. that is beginning to use the wild and unruly Open Internet to send it back to the home office? Sending files b…

Color and Colorimetry – Part 5 October 15^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

In a multi-disciplinary subject such as color space, it is hard to know where to start. John Watkinson argues that the starting point is less important than the destination.

Esports Expands Audiences Using Broadcast IP Production & Distribution – Part 2 – The IP Technology October 7^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Esports viewership worldwide is on a steep upward trajectory and will soon begin to challenge traditional sports broadcast audience figures. As the esports and traditional sports communities converge, what can traditional broadcasters learn from the remote production workflows being pioneered by one of esports’ major game developers? In part 2 of t…

Broadcasting 8KTV, Because You Can October 2^nd 2019 - 09:00 AM

The broadcast industry is mired in a state of resolution confusion. HD is the format du jour, 4K UHD is emerging quickly and proponents of 8K refuse to stay quiet. For a broadcast engineer, it’s enough to make your head spin.

What Does PCI 4.0 Offer? September 26^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

When, in May 2019, AMD announced their Ryzen Zen 2 architecture, beyond the amazing performance offered by the new Series 3000 microprocessors, they announced the new chips would support PCI 4.0. Although I was pretty confident the step from 3.0 to 4.0 meant 2X greater bandwidth, I decided it was time to learn more about the…

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