All articles by Adrian Pennington – Page 16
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FeaturesCreative Review - The Barristers
Opening titles created by Vivid Image for a series that reflects the long history of the legal profession while avoiding cliches'.
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FeaturesCreative Review - Wallander
Post-production work complete on the BBC's first series shot on the 4K Red One camera.
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FeaturesCreative Review - Catastrophe
Post-production work completed on a C4 show about natural disasters and how they shaped the earth.
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NewsExtreme conditions test new HD cameras
An array of custom-built miniature HD cameras designed to operate for nine months under extreme conditions are being used to capture the Volvo Ocean Race.
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Digilab launches new tapeless shoot service
Start-up Digilab London is the latest company to launch a dedicated service offering to oversee tapeless shoots and deal with footage right through pre, production and post-production.
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NewsPioneering 3D motion from Hungry Man
A groundbreaking technique using 200 HD cameras manipulated to create a 3D motion effect has been employed for the first time in a new£3m TV spot.
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NewsFirst MySpace commission for RDF
RDF USA has produced original web series The Lost Archives of Quincy Taylor for MySpaceTV.
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NewsTapeless: Paul Merton in India
Tiger Aspect's second exploration of foreign culture in the company of Paul Merton returned to the digital workflow first devised by the producer with hire firm Procam and facility Evolutions.
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FeaturesTapeless: Pulling Power
The 12th series of ITV's long running motoring magazine was the first to be produced all digitally earlier this year when producer Mike Burch of X2 Productions decided to ditch the trusted Digibeta and DV formats for the high-definition output of Sony's disc-based XDCAM.
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NewsTapeless: Big Cat Live
Described by the BBC as its “most ambitious ever live international wildlife event”, this transmission over eight days in October from Kenya's Masai Mara Reserve took metadata management to new levels.
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NewsTapeless: Wallander
Choosing£6m detective drama Wallander as the BBC's first project shot using the Red One was a brave step.
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NewsTapeless: On Thin Ice
Twofour Productions will track presenters Ben Fogle and James Cracknell attempting the 450-mile Amundsen Omega 3 South Pole Race for BBC2's 5 x 60-minute ob-doc airing next year.
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FeaturesProduction: Tape free zones
As producers move into digital HD, the benefits of tapeless are being felt across a range of productions. Adrian Pennington examines where it is making a difference.
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FeaturesPicture perfect
Now the technology to transmit progressively scanned images in HD is available, broadcasters are faced with the dilemma of whether to upgrade or stick with the interlaced system.
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FeaturesPicture perfect?
Now the technology to transmit progressively scanned images in HD is available, broadcasters are faced with the dilemma of whether to upgrade or stick with the interlaced system.
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FeaturesProduction: Shoot to thrill
As camera manufacturers begin to wind up their tape-based product lines they are introducing a bewildering array of file-based high-definition replacements. Adrian Pennington reports on the key camcorders from the leading manufacturers targeting mainstream broadcast production.
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NewsMuppits show new way of sharing resources
A new initiative funded by the government's Technology Strategy Board and coordinated by the DTG intends to bring a new efficiency to post production by encouraging the shared use of resources.
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FeaturesProduction: Extreme film-making
A dangerous overseas shoot can rapidly become an exercise in survival, and producers planning extreme shoots must satisfy daunting risk assessment criteria before broadcasters will green light a show. Luckily, specialist firms are on hand to help, as Adrian Pennington reports.
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NewsIBC 08: The lowdown
Getting ready to go to IBC this week? Broadcast has (almost) everything you need to know ahead of this year's event in Amsterdam.
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FeaturesIBC 08: Capturing viewers on the move
In recognition of its emergence as one of the fastest growing media sectors, IBC has this year dedicated a special zone to digital signage.