Production & Post
Avid unveils NEXIS | EDGE for post production remote workflows
Avid NEXIS | EDGE lets video editors work concurrently on the same video content, sharing metadata and media from anywhere
Production & Post
Production & Post
TVN Live Production updates studios, OB trucks with Hitomi
Upgrade means that TVN can benefit from "absolute synchronicity" between video and audio and deliver parallel output formats such as HD, 1080p and UHD
Business
DigiBox partners with NewTek in the UK
DigiBox will distribute the full portfolio of NewTek’s software-defined visual storytelling tools including the TriCaster family, 3Play video replay systems and PTZ cameras
Production & Post
Sky Sports News receives albert certification
Among its efforts to achieve carbon neutral targets, Sky Sports News has significantly reduced its emissions through remote productions; and switched all its outside...
Production & Post
Are broadcasters ready for the next-generation newsroom?
Imagine Communications' Darby Marriott takes a look at the technology available to newsrooms as they aim to keep viewers informed
Business
Gravity Media puts focus on its green credentials
Company says it wants to start 2022 with a commitment to reduce carbon emissions and become an ESG leader in the sector
Production & Post
BBC Sport creates an ‘enhanced experience’ for viewers with virtual Beijing 2022 studio
Broadcaster is using Vizrt’s Viz Engine 4 coupled with Unreal Engine 4 render pipeline to create its studio environment at MediaCity in Manchester
Production & Post
Telestream launches work-from-anywhere subtitling solution
Stanza enables proxy-less workflows from any location regardless of where media files are stored
Production & Post
How broadcasters can use local technology to build an international animation pipeline
TVBEurope talks to the team behind a proof of concept looking at a standardised data pipeline allowing content makers to create 3D animated content...
Production & Post
Ross Video enhances virtual studio solutions
Company's Voyager graphics rendering solution and Lucid Studio control solution can be used in VS/AR and XR Virtual LED Studio production environments
Production & Post
UKTV renews managed service contract with The Farm Group
New contract will see a technology refresh, including a change to Adobe Premiere editing platforms and the implementation of a new asset management system
Production & Post
‘We’ve completely modernised every piece of infrastructure’: Discovery’s CTO talks plans for Beijing 2022
Simon Farnsworth, SVP, Technology and Operations at Discovery Europe talks to TVBEurope about the work that's gone on behind the scenes ahead of the...
Production & Post
The race to space: Another studio heads to space
Space 11 Corp has already created its first zero-gravity show, Galactic Combat, where MMA fights take place in parabolic flight and zero-gravity outer space
Production & Post
How virtual production drove creation of Formula 1-themed advert
The advert features virtual production by MGX Studios and is powered by the disguise Extended Reality (xR) workflow
Production & Post
The final (production) frontier? World’s first studio in space announced
Space Entertainment Enterprise (S.E.E.), a UK-based media company, is developing SEE-1
Production & Post
France’s AMP Visual TV selects Sony’s XVS-G1 switcher for fly-away units
Sony describes the XVS-G1 system as a "perfect fit" for the small to mid-size studio, outside broadcast vehicles, and fly-away production units
Production & Post
Industry experts create Virtual Production Glossary
It is intended to be a dynamic, industry-propelled effort rather than a static document with users encouraged to suggest new and updated terminology
Production & Post
Canon launches new 8K camera with dedicated Timecode In/Out terminal
In a first for Canon, the EOS R5 C has been fitted with a dedicated Timecode In/Out terminal for integrating into a professional multi-camera...
Production & Post
BBC Cymru Wales to make all TV commissions meet albert targets
From this month, all new commissions will be required to complete the albert Sustainable Production Certification
Production & Post
Bringing a 19th century Spanish galleon to life for La Fortuna
How Madrid-based post production house Twin Pines worked on 1,000 digitally retouched shots for new drama, La Fortuna
Production & Post
Cooking up success in 4K
How French cooking star Jigmé employs 4K cameras from Blackmagic Design to produce live and pre-recorded content for his streaming channels
Production & Post
Blackbird achieves AWS Partner status
Company has also completed the Foundational Technical Review (FTR) of Blackbird Edge to accelerate AWS engagement
Production & Post
Mo-Sys debuts G30 gyro-stabilised camera head
Mo-Sys said it designed the G30 with an eye towards making a gyro-stabilised head that would meet the needs of any broadcast or film...
Production & Post
Evolutions invests in Flame facilities as part of high-end documentary expansion
Company is also welcoming a number of new editors as it looks to expand its premium services in the high-end documentary space
Production & Post
Augmented Reality brings The Green Planet to life
New AR experience will open in London next month
Production & Post
Riot Games chooses Nevion for global IP remote production
Riot is aiming to build a global follow-the-sun production model, with each content production centre able to produce several events simultaneously based on time...
Production & Post
Case study: How classic Hollywood inspired the look of Toast of Tinseltown
Suite Post colourist Lee Clappison explains how he created the look for Steven Toast's latest outing
IP Migration
Surge in IP delivery and remote production set to continue in 2022
Jared Timmins, SVP Solutions at TVU Networks, takes a look at how SaaS, IP and remote production will develop in 2022
Production & Post
How a Triffid captured The Green Planet
The team behind the BBC’s new natural history series The Green Planet explain how they used a mixture of creative, photographic and engineering techniques...
Production & Post
ATOMOS updates NINJA V/V+ remote control app
Aims to enhance compliance around Covid safety protocols
Production & Post
Creating Three Wishes for Cinderella
How colourist Dylan R Hopkin created the look of the latest TV adaptation of the classic fairytale
Audio
Qvest upgrades audio production for Rotor Film
Dual-operator installation features two Avid S6 mixers at Babelsberg studios
Production & Post
How McDonald’s is lovin’ virtual production
How virtual production helped create McDonald's interior and exterior assets - from digital coffee cups on the counter to specific featured items on the...
Production & Post
Versa Studios opens new London facility, Manchester and Leeds to follow
London base includes a 10,000 sq ft studio space as well as 20,000 sq ft of fully accessible ancillary space including full production galleries
Production & Post
Pinewood expansion approved by local council
Development project will result in a £355 million boost to the UK economy and create over 3,500 jobs if given final approval
Production & Post
Blackbird scores with FIFA
Football's governing body will use Blackbird's cloud-native editing platform for video editing and publishing content
Business
Is Europe’s production boom reaching a tipping point?
In its latest report, Enders Analysis predicts the streaming services are likely to shift their priority away from growth to profitability, which could lead...
Business
Global unions call for end of “excessive hours” for TV and film workers
In the UK, TV and film workers average 50 hours per week, not including prep and wrap time
Production & Post
American Society of Cinematographers releases short film on testing and calibration
Project tested how HDR, diverse skin tones, high resolution detail, in-camera VFX, fast moving action, and visuals tax compression algorithms and image processing software
Production & Post
MovieLabs publishes guidelines for production workflows in the cloud
Document aims to provide a set of best practices for production services vendors, cloud services providers, studios and productions
Production & Post
Reading’s Shinfield Studios opens four stages, Disney confirmed as first client
A further nine stages are due to open in 2023, with completion of the entire 18 stage facility expected by the end of 2024
Production & Post
Final Pixel achieves live facial and body mo-cap streamed to Unreal Engine
Content used cluster rendering to create a high-quality bespoke 3D character using a traditional CG pipeline