Simplifying Monitoring August 26^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

As IP, COTs and IT systems advance through broadcast infrastructures, monitoring continues to play a critical role in the efficient and reliable running of a facility. Combining traditional video and audio monitoring with network and system analysis soon increases in complexity, so what do we need to do to optimize…

The Sponsors Perspective: Taming The Virtualized Beast August 25^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Without doubt, virtualization is a key technological evolution focus and it will empower many broadcast and media organizations to work differently, more efficiently and more profitably.

Creative Analysis: Part 5 - Video Displays With Markus Förderer August 24^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

It’s perhaps a little unfair to blame modern visual effects people for the fact that audiences are becoming a little jaded about green screen. If we’re to conclude that there’s some sort of quality problem with VFX, we’d need to be sure that we were noticing each an…

The Sponsors Perspective: An Ambisonics Primer August 18^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Sennheiser examines the theory, implementation, and uses of the Ambisonic soundfield, and its important role in the immersive audio world.

Is Gamma Still Needed?: Part 3 - The Program Chain, Surround Brightness Ratio (SBR) & The HVS August 14^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

There are two components of gamma that have quite different purposes. One of them is always necessary because displays and their surroundings are never equally as bright as the original scene. The other one is a compression technique.

Digital Audio: Part 2 - The Historical Evolution Of Digital Audio Systems August 13^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Digital audio has a remarkably short history, but apart from a few enthusiasts of legacy technology, the takeover has been total.

The Sponsors Perspective: Sound All Around At The Farm August 11^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

The Farm is a leading full-service post production group that started in Soho, London, subsequently opening facilities in Manchester and Bristol in the UK, and West Hollywood in Los Angeles. The Farm is well known for its ground-breaking creative approaches and its willingness to embrace all that technology has to…

Creative Analysis: Part 4 - Shooting Commercials From Petitteville And Yeung August 10^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Steeven Petitteville’s background in cinematography begins with the sort of story that many people would like to be able to tell. Petitteville didn’t finish studying at the ESRA film school in Paris, having become too busy working in the camera department to do so. After ten years as a c…

The Sponsors Perspective: Immersive Audio From The A1’s Perspective August 4^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Felix Krückels is a certified audio engineer who graduated from the Detmold University of Music and has been involved in immersive audio since 2012. He was there when NHK launched its Super Hi-Vision project with the help of Lawo.

HDR: Part 12 - The Right Side Of Lenses August 3^rd 2020 - 09:00 AM

There are a number of reasons why people like old lenses, and they’re all very valid. Cameras and lenses so good they’re invisible are a recent development. Most of the best films ever made, by default, predate today’s spotless pictures, and artists have always been a rebellious bunch…