Nobody’s risking much, in 2022, by assuming we’re living through the genesis of virtual production. There are enough high-profile productions happening to lend the technique some legitimacy, and while the surge in both interest and the provision of facilities makes it hard to say how demand and sup…
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As the U.S. continues to roll out NextGen TV services in markets large and small across the country, 5G wireless technology is being considered (and tested) to augment the OTA signal and provide a fast and accurate backchannel to users. Many say this strategy is a less…
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On one hand, film might seem dead. On the other, the last few months have seen a flurry of activity which is emblematic of a wider interest in the field that’s continued ever since the technology fell out of mainstream use. It’s been suggested that photochemical ori…
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Almost since photography has existed, people have pursued ways of modifying the picture after it’s been shot. The “dodge” and “burn” tools in Photoshop are widely understood as ways to make things brighter or darker, but it’s probably less widely understood that they refer to techniques for exposur…
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Once relegated to lower-thirds and corner score bugs, today’s sports graphics are now used for a lot more than just reporting the score, they are helping tell the story of the game in highly creative ways. In fact, many sports outlets, in an effort to distinguish themselves f…
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Every TV viewer compares live content with what they regularly see on TV, with multimillion-dollar talent with more multimillions in technical equipment and support.
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The trouble with Next Generation Audio is its versatility and the wide array of devices which need to deliver the enhanced immersive experience for the consumer. The Audio Definition Model may hold the key.
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High quality lens design is a scientific art. In Part two of this four-part series, John Watkinson explains some of the issues involved in optics and camera lenses.
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What we’ve seen as ATSC 3.0 deploys and develops is just the tip of the NextGen TV iceberg.
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