58 TVBEurope NAB 2012 Headline News NEWS INBRIEF
Shure moves into broadcast headsets Shure unveiled its first full line of broadcast headsets: the BRH31M, BRH440M and BRH441M, designed specifically for broadcast and media production applications. Key features include adjustable headbands, user-replaceable ear pads and windscreens, and cables with unterminated ends (bare whip), reinforced with Kevlar. The BRH31M Single-Sided Lightweight Broadcast Headset is a closed-back, supra-aural headset with an ultra- lightweight design, the BRH440M Dual-Sided Broadcast Headset is a closed-back, circumaural headset that offers sound isolation from background noise, and the BRH441M Single-Sided Broadcast Headset offers sound isolation from background noise, while keeping one ear open to the surrounding environment.
www.shure.com
Carry-on Lite
Litepanels debuted the Sola ENG LED Fresnel lighting kit in an carry- on size case at NAB. “Our new Sola ENG Flight Kit is ideal for news and other professional videographers who are on the road,” said Chris Marchitelli, Litepanels VP of Global Marketing. “The Sola ENG fixtures can be quickly deployed for reporter stand-ups, interviews, or lighting a small area.” The Sola ENG Flight Kit consists of three Litepanels Sola ENG Fresnel fixtures and accessories including stands, gels, power supplies and cables, barndoors, soft box, a custom rolling case and more. Each fixture offers focusable output comparable to a 125W HMI yet requires only 30W to power it. These versatile lights are designed for easy travel, quick set-up and operation.
www.litepanels.com
Tailor-made workflows Software expert Annova Systems presented new features for its OpenMedia newsroom computer system (NRCS) in Las Vegas. Annova’s web-based collaboration with the Journalist Editorial Portal (JEP) brings a range of sources to the journalist, while providing the tools to analyse, manage and enrich the information available. Story Planning and Event and Resource Management further enrich this tailor-made workflow. In addition Annova showed its enhanced integration between OpenMedia and S4M/Arvato Systems’ VPMS Media Asset Management system. The combined solution is about using video in a newsroom environment.
www.annova.tv
3Ality Technica
5D will move 3D backwards: Steve Schklair
Steve Schklair: “When 3D is done as an afterthought then it is not good 3D”
By Adrian Pennington
AT NAB 3Ality Technica CEO Steve Schklair hit back at the 3D production philosophy espoused by the Cameron-Pace Group, arguing instead for a separate editorial for 2D and 3D. Meanwhile BSkyB is to place the first orders for a new suite of 3Ality software, which is claimed to reduce 3D production costs. Commenting on the ‘5D’
approach to simultaneous 2D-3D production being aggressively pursued by CPG, Schklair said: “I am not in favour of 5D since it relies for its primary shot on a 2D operator with a long lens. The 3D is an afterthought and it doesn’t matter if it’s a good 3D shot or not.
Autodesk Smoke out visual effects for Mac By Carolyn Giardina
AUTODESK MADE NAB about its new version of Smoke for the Mac. The software has a new price of $3,495. An open beta test period will commence this summer, and the new version of the software is slated to ship in the fall. “For people who are doing editing and doing effects, we wanted to simplify their workflow, give them a way to manage their media through their pipeline, let them work interactively with high resolution media, and make sure people can deliver high end work that their clients are demanding,” explained Senior Product Marketing Manager Marc Hamaker. He highlighted three key changes to the system: a new user interface that would be “familiar to editors”; ConnectFX, which combines
“Nobody is operating a specific 3D shot and often it’s the wrong angle for 3D. When 3D is done as an afterthought then it is not good 3D. It won’t help gain audiences and it doesn’t make the content more compelling. I can see the argument from an economic perspective for 5D since it requires only one camera position, one operator — but it’s not going to move the needle on 3D. In fact, it’s going to move it backward.” Schklair hinted at new technology under development at the company which he says addresses this issue and will be “a game-changer.” To the present, and BSkyB is on
the verge of placing an order for 3Ality’s IntelleSuite of enhanced
control and automation software, which reduces the number of convergence operators and technical personnel required on multi-camera shoots. “We are about to give them [Sky] a new version to run and yes they will buy it because it does save money,” he said. “We are in negotiations with them as our first major customer.” Schklair said that pricing for the
software had not been set. “We have spent millions on this technology to help reduce the costs of 3D production but we know there is not a big enough market yet. We are saying ‘let’s figure out what the cost savings are and just split it with you’ and that becomes the cost of the software — so you [the broadcaster] saves half, and we get half.” The software includes IntelleCam, which automatically controls the convergence and interaxial spacing of the cameras, eliminating the need for an extra operator to converge each camera; IntelleMatte, a live 3D compositing tool for inserting graphics between layers on the fly;
and IntelleCal, for automatic alignment of two cameras at the push of a button. It does that by profiling and matching lenses and performing alignment on five axes through the entire zoom range. 3Ality has a number of new
products including the Helix, a rig that combines technology from 3Ality’s TS-5 and Element Technica’s Atom to produce a more versatile unit including handheld applications and for rapid lens change and alignment. The Helix is optimised to work with the IntelleSuite tools. “We also have another new
product — because not everybody shoots with our rigs — which enables you to input the 3D signal at one end and out of the back gain perfectly correct 3D,” said Schklair. “So now you can use anybody’s gear for television. Broadcasters will be buying those to run pre-recorded or live content through the system to correct issues such as misalignments, colour aberrations or geometric aberrations before going to air.”
www.3alitytechnica.com
Ensemble Designs
Layering along the Avenue
By Fergal Ringrose ConnectFX combines visual effects and editing in the timeline
visual effects and editing in a single timeline; and lower system requirements. The new version of Smoke supports many formats that are used in conjunction with digital cinematography cameras including Red, Arriraw, ProRes, DNxHD, H.264, P2 and XDCAM. Hamaker reported that Autodesk is talking with Sony about support for its 4K F65 camera. The new version of
Smoke will additionally support 3D post production. At its stand, Autodesk also
exhibited the 2012 versions of Maya, 3ds Max, Softimage, MotionBuilder, Mudbox and Flame. These versions were announced earlier in the spring and should be available by the time you read this. This year, Autodesk also marked the 20th anniversary of the release of Flame.
www.autodesk.com
Ensemble Designs presented a new Layering Engine, part of its Avenue signal integration system, for use in broadcast, live venues and presentation. The Avenue P9425 Layering Engine provides a complete and flexible solution to combine audio and video content for channel branding, small master control, centralcasting, fly-pack, and remote truck applications. The Layering Engine has two independent linear keyers, programme/preset background transitions, and audio mixing, voice over and breakaway. iPad control and monitoring set
the Avenue Layering Engine apart from other small mixers and logo inserters. The iPad interface gives the operator flexibility in switching an event or show.
www.ensembledesigns.com
www.tvbeurope.com May 2012
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