New Help for Engineers Moving to File-Based Workflows August 27^th 2014 - 04:20 PM

Industry consultant and The Broadcast Bridge writer, Gary Olson, has released an in-depth tutorial book, Planning and Designing the IP Broadcast Facility, designed to help engineers and technical managers transition their facilities into the world of computer-based technology and file-based workflows.

MAM: maximize the value of your media, minimize your costs August 21^st 2014 - 04:15 PM

Funnily enough, we’re all Media Asset Managers. There’s the pile of LPs under the record player, the CDs on the shelf, the MP4s you (legally no doubt) downloaded during the glorious years of widespread downloads, and then your iTunes collection. Then there are your photos. The ones nic…

The Essentials of Video Transcoding August 21^st 2014 - 03:47 PM

This paper gives an overview of the transcoding basics you’ll need to know in order to make informed decisions about implementing transcoding in your workflow. That involves explaining the elements of the various types of digital media files used for different purposes, how transcoding works upon those elements, what c…

HEVC Demystified: A Primer on the H.265 Video Codec August 21^st 2014 - 03:26 PM

The most recent non-proprietary video compression standard, High-Efficiency Video Codec (HEVC), also known as H.265, was placed into final draft for ratification in January 2013 and is expected to become the video standard of choice for the next decade. As with each generation of video compression technology before it, HEVC promises…

Orchestration – The Next Generation of Automation August 12^th 2014 - 10:11 AM

As automation systems become smarter, they also become more complex.

In Today’s Audio and Video Marketplace, Social Media is Essential to Success August 6^th 2014 - 07:00 PM

In order to be successful in marketing audio, video or multimedia program material in today’s complex marketplace, the seller must be Internet savvy. He or she should be capable of spreading a targeted story not only about the program being sold, but the production company or band’s brand ide…

Musings of a Consultant - Workflow in Modern Media. 2nd in a Series. July 28^th 2014 - 07:59 PM

Metadata in Production. We have been keeping records in media for well over a hundred years. 3x5 index cards, and yellow legal tablets on a clip board were once the tools of the production assistant and librarian. Major studios all had their forms that production had to keep, which ended…

The changing landscape of Command and Control July 28^th 2014 - 07:33 PM

The transition to an IP architecture has created significant changes in command and control and in how systems are monitored and managed. Command and control is the all encompassing automated set of processes that control the acquisition, file movement, handling and delivery of media. Monitoring is more than a set…

CueScript to launch iT Production and iTNews software at IBC July 16^th 2014 - 02:30 PM

Company to show new products include software, controlling device and additions to its flagship CSM range of LED HD-SDI prompter monitors at IBC debut

Musings of a Consultant - Workflow in Modern Media July 10^th 2014 - 12:11 PM

This article will be the first in a series that will continue for a while. I hope to explore some aspects of workflow for modern media and create some clarity about terms, trends, pitfalls, and successes. I am also hoping that as we explore this together you will feed back…