All articles by Will – Page 13
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NewsArnold renderer sold to Autodesk
NAB 2016: Autodesk has bought the company behind Arnold, the ray-tracing image renderer that was used on Game on Thrones.
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NewsAspera looks to bypass satellite with FASPStream
NAB 2016: IBM-owned Aspera is using NAB to showcase a line of turnkey software applications that have been designed to allow the live and near-live streaming of broadcast-quality video over commodity Internet networks.
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NewsHarmonic brings VOS to the cloud
NAB 2016: Video delivery infrastructure firm Harmonic has launched two cloud-based versions of VOS, its software-based media processing platform.
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NewsLyric graphics handed 64-bit upgrade
NAB 2016: ChyronHego has developed a 64-bit version of its Lyric graphics creation and playout system.
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NewsAR version of Piero unveiled
NAB 2016: Ericsson has launched an augmented reality (AR) version of its Piero sports analysis graphics system.
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NewsRoss debuts green screen camera
NAB 2016: The Canadian production switcher and graphics systems maker Ross Video has moved into studio cameras with the launch of a new device designed for green screen virtual reality production.
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NewsCooke reveals anamorphic zoom specs
NAB 2016: Cooke Optics has revealed preliminary details about its second front Anamorphic/i zoom lens, which it hopes to showcase at next year’s NAB.
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NewsLow light camera unveiled by Canon
NAB 2016: A multi-purpose compact camera for shooting in low light and an addition to the cine-servo lens range are among the highlights of Canon’s presence in Las Vegas.
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NewsHarmonic, Ericsson and Calrec kit to aid NBC’s Rio 2016 coverage
NAB 2016: The technology set-up for NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Rio Olympics is continuing to emerge via NAB, with kit from Harmonic, Ericsson and Calrec set to feature.
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NewsBristol audio firms eye change
Two Bristol-based audio post houses are both taking a leap of faith this week, with one going it alone following the sale of a partner company, and the other installing one of the first Dolby Atmos-capable dubbing theatre outside London.
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NewsEdit 19 sold to Dock10
Dock10 will add commercials VFX and post-production to its range of media services after buying 100% of the shareholding of Manchester-based facility Edit 19.
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NewsBlackmagic ships Ursa Mini without global shutter
Blackmagic Design is shipping its delayed Ursa Mini camera and its Micro Cinema Camera without the global shutter feature that was promised when the cameras were unveiled last year.
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NewsHire firms owed £150k by Take 2
A group of hire firms claim they are owed more than £150,000 by Take 2 Film Holdings (Take 2 FH), which appointed KPMG as administrators earlier this month.
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NewsBig Bang ‘over-reliant on BBC’
The dangers of a post house relying on a single customer for income were highlighted last week following the sale of the trade and assets of Big Bang Post Production to Evolutions.
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NewsVideo Europe to open rental facility at The Bottle Yard
Bristol kit hire stalwarts Dave Bennett and Bill Beaumont have agreed a deal to run a rental facility at The Bottle Yard Studios for Video Europe.
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FeaturesTough times outside London
Out-of-London indies suffered a 21% drop in revenues in 2015 on average and produced nine hours less TV.
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NewsHire firm Take 2 in administration
Take 2 Film Holdings (Take 2 FH) has entered administration two weeks after selling the assets of its camera and grip division to Procam.
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NewsEvolutions acquires Bristol's Big Bang Post
Evolutions has increased its presence in Bristol by buying the trade and key assets of Big Bang Post Production, securing 14 jobs in the process.
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NewsBase Media offers access to DIY cloud storage service
Base Media Cloud is opening up its cloud-based do-it-yourself storage and distribution service to other content owners, rights holders and distributors.
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FeaturesTechnology start-ups: Daring to be disruptive
Entrepreneurial spirit may abound in television, but successful technology start-ups are few and far between. Will Strauss talks to three that are attempting to buck that trend and break into the industry