All articles by Andy Stout

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    Behind the scenes: Deutschland 83

    2015-06-18T11:53:00Z

    With a Cold War backdrop and an ’80s pop soundtrack, US-German co-pro Deutschland 83 is hotly tipped for international success. Andy Stout finds out how the sounds and look of the period were recreated

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    Hire Q&A: keeping up with the customer

    2015-04-15T11:31:00Z

    In a market flooded with competing cameras, and with 4K gradually gaining ground, knowing when and what to invest in is the biggest challenge for hire firms

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    Grading Arte’s Intrusion

    2015-04-15T10:08:00Z

    French psychological drama Intrusion was shot using Red Epic cameras, enabling senior colourist Frédéric Savoir to develop the distinctive look that blends reality and the surreal, writes Andy Stout

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    EastEnders: broadcasting live from Albert Square

    2015-02-17T09:29:00Z

    Ahead of this week’s 30th anniversary EastEnders specials, BBC Studios & Post Production operations manager Geoff Ward reveals the challenges involved in delivering the soap live.

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    Rio kicks off the 4K era

    2014-06-06T12:51:00Z

    If the four years since the last World Cup have been a long time in football, they have been a geological age in broadcast technology

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    2013: The explosion of online

    2013-12-12T07:09:00Z

    Digital growth was driven by tablet penetration, 4G and an industry monetising IPTV

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    Location, location, location

    2013-06-13T12:26:00Z

    Soho has always been at the centre of the post-production community, but as rents rise, the ‘edge’ softens and firms move out, can the area sustain its status as the creative heart of the industry?

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    The rise of virtual reality TV

    2010-02-18T07:00:00Z

    Virtual studios have had a less enthusiastic reception in the UK than elsewhere, but it could be time for the broadcast industry to reassess the technology.

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    The sound of things to come

    2010-01-21T07:00:00Z

    Surround sound is shaking up audio, but before you get wrapped up in 5.1, it pays to have a well-thought-out plan. Andy Stout steers you through the issues.

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    Outside Broadcast in 2009

    2009-12-03T08:00:00Z

    The economic downturn and Setanta’s demise should have been bad news for the OB sector in 2009, but long-term sports contracts are cause for optimism, writes Andy Stout.

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    The news hub comes of age

    2009-05-06T14:40:34Z

    Tapeless technology is not only changing the role of reporting personnel, it is also enabling broadcasters to design newsrooms that move away from traditional layouts.

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    NAB 2009

    2009-04-15T15:06:07Z

    Budgets are under scrutiny like never before, but the US's leading technology show will have enough cutting-edge developments to woo the most cost-conscious visitor, says Andy Stout.

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    Not big but rather clever

    2009-03-25T17:46:17Z

    Cameras are smaller and cheaper than ever before, but have we reached the limits of the technological slimming craze? Andy Stout reports on the bearable lightness of filming.

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    Production: Broadcast Video Expo

    2009-02-04T17:13:36Z

    Six leading figures in technology and post-production talk to Andy Stout ahead of this year's Broadcast Video Expo about the prospects for the year ahead.

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    OB's Olympic year

    2008-12-03T15:15:04Z

    While 2008 was profitable for OBs, the market is braced for a tougher year ahead. The future will be all about smaller, more focused investment.

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    Hire enjoys HD boom

    2007-10-22T15:06:00Z

    Thanks to an increasing demand for HD equipment, 2007 has been another great year for the kit hire sector

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    In the audience

    2007-03-01T08:00:00Z

    Andy Stout joined the audience at a recording of Harry Hill's TV Burpat Teddington Studios.