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SMPTE Opens Call for Papers for 2022 Annual Technical Con...

SMPTE®, the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, today announced its call for technical paper proposals for its annual conference, rebranded as the SMPTE Media Technology Summit 2022, Oct. 24-27, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in...

Submitted by Dundee Hills Group

Published 09 March 2022

Hollywood Moving Past Pandemic Survival to Permanent Hybr...

Long defined by elaborate sets and busy craft service tables, Hollywood film and video production has gone virtual over the past two years, fueled by pandemic concerns, the need to accelerate delayed production, and the insatiable consumer demand for...

Submitted by Staff

Published 07 March 2022

Chyron Releases PRIME Platform 4.3 With Viewer-Controlled...

Chyron today announced the 4.3 release of the PRIME Platform, which features a full suite of production capabilities including live graphics, production switching, video walls and scaling, touch screen control, branding, venue control, and augmented...

Submitted by Dundee Hills Group

Published 02 March 2022

Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 Lowlight Performance Shines...

Blackmagic Design today announced that Pentatonix’s “The Evergreen Experience” concert was shot with Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 and URSA Mini Pro 12K cameras in Blackmagic RAW by video production company MixOne Cinema. During the performance, which...

Submitted by Blackmagic Design

Published 02 February 2022

Hedge Launches Three Major Product Updates: Hedge Element...

Hedge, the creator of smart, intelligently designed software for video professionals, has just released three product updates to its suite of tools for filmmakers and video professionals: Hedge Elements, EditReady RAW, and Canister Spanning. Driven b...

Submitted by Zazil Media Group

Published 01 February 2022

Toast of Tinseltown Using DaVinci Resolve

BBC Two’s spin off series Toast of Tinseltown is a continuation of Matt Berry’s BAFTA winning comedy creation, Steven Toast, from the original series Toast of London which aired between 2012 – 2015 on Channel 4. Produced by Objective Fiction, the 6x3...

Submitted by Blackmagic Design

Published 28 January 2022

HPA Announces Tech Retreat Supersession Details: Beyond t...

The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has announced further details for the much-anticipated 2022 HPA Tech Retreat Supersession, this year focusing on virtual production. The Supersession will take place in person on Tuesday, February 22 durin...

Submitted by ignite strategic communications

Published 25 January 2022

Autodesk Acquires Moxion Cloud Solution for Digital Daili...

Today Autodesk announced the acquisition of Moxion, the New Zealand-based developer of a powerful, cloud-based platform for digital dailies used by leading filmmakers on some of the world's most complex and challenging productions, including “The Mid...

Submitted by Raz Public Relations

Published 20 January 2022

HPA TR-X Presents: The Use of Cinema Cameras in Multicam...

Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has announced additional details for the 2022 HPA Tech Retreat, which will kick off with TR-X on the afternoon of Monday, February 21. The Tech Retreat returns as an in-person event in Palm Springs from Februa...

Submitted by ignite strategic communications

Published 06 January 2022

JVC Takes a Walk Down Memory Lane for Idol Chat

Idol Chat, which recently premiered on Retro TV and The Family Channel, reunites some of America’s favorite film and television ensembles and variety show acts. Hosted by Susan Anton (Baywatch, The Love Boat), Idol Chat provides a nostalgic up close...

Published 06 January 2022

Details Announced for 2022 HPA Tech Retreat Main Program

The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has announced the main program for the 2022 HPA Tech Retreat, which returns to an in person event from February 21-24 at the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, CA. Comprised of the ma...

Submitted by ignite strategic communications

Published 17 December 2021

TV Manufacturers and Digital Media Providers Explore Role...

Broadcasters, streaming service providers, and Smart TV manufacturers alike are re-positioning themselves to address evolving customer expectations in North America for higher quality video experiences. A broader discussion surrounding viewing standa...

Submitted by Desert Moon

Published 13 December 2021

WhatCulture YouTube Channels and Podcasts Powered by Blac...

Blackmagic Design today announced that international entertainment portal WhatCulture has equipped five new studios with a streaming and web broadcast workflow based on the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme ISO. Reaching more than...

Submitted by Blackmagic Design

Published 29 November 2021

Blackmagic Design Announces New Blackmagic URSA Broadcast...

Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2, a next generation professional broadcast camera with 6K digital film sensor that brings digital film quality to both traditional and online broadcasters. The advanced 6144 x 3456 digital...

Submitted by Blackmagic Design

Published 16 November 2021

Frame.io Expands Camera to Cloud Workflows

Frame.io today released a major update to Camera to Cloud (C2C) with hardware support for the latest Aaton Cantar X3 sound recorders, along with new methods to authenticate C2C connections from any web connected device, including Android phones. Fram...

Submitted by Zazil Media Group

Published 16 November 2021