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Calrec Craft Interview with Ken Wilkinson

Ken Wilkinson is an Emmy Awards nominated New York audio engineer who specialises in production sound mixing for film, commercial, episodic and documentary work as well as news, sports and entertainment television. Tell us about your path into professional broadcast audio; how did you get started and what drew you in? And who do you work for?...

Submitted by Kate Ford

Published 22 August 2025

Calrec Craft Interview with Marine Martignac

Can you tell us about your background, and how you started in the industry? I finished my studies in 2016, and I started a sound technician course in operation and an audiovisual engineering course. These two highly complementary courses enriched each other. Engineering allows you to understand the infrastructures used during operation and operat...

Submitted by Kate Ford

Published 13 August 2025

Big moves bold ideas - data innovation takes the spotligh...

From rethinking data protection in the cloud to preserving digital information for centuries, four tech innovators unveiled bold new approaches to some of today’s most urgent enterprise challenges at Technology Live! in Munich. Spanning hybrid data management, SaaS resilience, AI workload orchestration and ultra-durable archiving, the event offered...

Submitted by Fiona Hatton

Published 16 July 2025

Per-Scene Encoding in Action - Video Quality and Streamin...

Per-scene encoding, also known as Content-Aware Encoding (CAE), is a revolutionary technique that adjusts encoder settings dynamically for each segment of a video. This ensures optimal compression while maintaining high visual quality. By analyzing content in real-time, this method tailors encoding parameters to suit the complexity and motion of ea...

Submitted by Savi Shi

Published 27 January 2025

BROADCAST AND CINEMATOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT MARKET UPDATE

The UK film and television markets led the world with leading talent, fully-utilised stages and buoyant used equipment markets. Now with evident rationalisation and consolidation, used equipment values are suffering. What happened? Find out Hickman Shearer’s thoughts in their latest white paper offering thought leadership on the Broadcast and Ci...

Submitted by Hickman Shearer

Published 17 July 2024

Press Start - Video Game Localization Goes Beyond Transl...

By Eric Carson, EVP Strategic Growth, Vubiquity In an increasingly globalized world, the video game industry stands as a testament to the power of interconnected entertainment. However, reaching a diverse audience requires more than just translating text; it demands a comprehensive localization strategy that considers cultural nuances, gameplay...

Submitted by Jenni

Published 10 June 2024

Disguise Opens New 3000 sqft Production Studio in New Yor...

Disguise, the visual experience platform powering ESPN’s Sports Centre, WWE’s production facility and more, has opened a new office in the heart of New York City. Featuring a state-of-the-art virtual production space with both LED and green screen stages, the 3000 sq ft facility will enable film, broadcast and live events professionals to explore h...

Submitted by Liaison PR

Published 06 June 2024

Why Elevated Metadata is the Foundation of the AI-Powered...

Eric Carson, EVP Strategic Growth at Vubiquity, a global leader in software and services for communications and media companies, is sharing his thoughts regarding why he believes that elevated metadata is the foundation of the AI-powered media supply chain. Metadata is fundamental to creating an exceptional viewer experience, but for all that c...

Submitted by Jenni

Published 13 May 2024

Run Joe Run - 360 degree live streaming running the 2024...

Three years ago to the day the 2024 TCS London Marathon took place, Joe Ramsden found himself suddenly unable to walk and see and was admitted to hospital. Uncontrollably vomiting at every attempt to open his eyes, he had no idea what was happening and nor did the doctors. After four similar incidents and being in and out of hospital – during the l...

Submitted by Joss Armitage

Published 30 April 2024

A hole in one - LiveU and Disc Golf remote production cas...

Disc Golf may not be a sport immediately familiar to many, but it has a long history dating back as far as the early 1960s. Previously known as frisbee golf, it’s a flying disc sport in which players throw a disc at a target. It uses rules similar to those for golf with the sport usually played on a course with nine or 18 “holes”. Very popular...

Submitted by Joss Armitage

Published 28 February 2024

Prioritizing Localization Earlier in the Media Supply Cha...

The surge of content localization is a prolifically discussed topic, and it’s no secret that localization has become essential for content providers, streaming platforms, and broadcast networks to monetize their content, attract new subscribers and viewers, and ultimately provide more culturally relevant content. What was often a scalable investmen...

Submitted by Supplied Article

Published 05 October 2023

Key Grip Woolf Secures the Gear for GUILLERMO DEL TOROS P...

Jonathan Woolf has gathered a wealth of trade secrets from half a century working in the motion picture industry. His recent chapters have led him to key grip the miniatures unit on Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy and act as a lighting technician on the 2022 Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio. Woolf’s big job on Pinocchio was to find reliable...

Submitted by Kathryn Ferentchak

Published 08 September 2023

Cinematographer Matt Ryan pairs ZEISS Supreme Primes and...

LA based cinematographer Matt Ryan’s enthusiasm for finding the most capable technology to support his creative process has enabled him to shoot across genres and formats. As a Director of Photography, Ryan has shot television for such networks as Disney, FOX, Warner Bros, MTV, PBS, and TruTV. Outside of narrative, Ryan has lensed high-profile comm...

Submitted by Kathryn Ferentchak

Published 08 September 2023

DIT Sam Petrov Taps AJA ColorBox for Live Grading Flexibi...

Whether working on a feature film, episodic series, or unscripted show, crafting the look of content before it reaches post requires technical acumen and a creative eye. The DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) is integral to this process, bridging the technical realities with the creative goals on-set to ensure the team can achieve its desired aesthet...

Submitted by Anna

Published 27 June 2023

Avid and Rohde & Schwarz

As the pioneer of non-linear editing for broadcast, Avid retains its position as a popular choice. For many production companies, post houses and individual editors, its familiarity and functionality also make it a natural choice. Challenges begin, however, when leaving such a homogeneous ecosystem and scaling to serve a variety of different produc...

Submitted by Ciaran Doran

Published 15 October 2021