theibcdaily Friday 13.09.13 83 Lenses square up to inertia Cooke Optics
By David Fox “/i2
Technology is the next generation of our intelligent metadata system, augmenting normal lens metadata (iris, focus) with the inertial
movement of the lens. So, if you are tracking a shot and someone walks in front of the marker, the inertial data software will automatically find
that track,” said Les Zellan, chairman and owner, Cooke Optics.
Cooke is working with Pixel Farm (6.C18), with its PF Track, “to assist them in either making a solvable track more accurate or, if it loses the track, making the two ends meet”, he explained.
“This is a big issue. Tracking
software is very accurate on 97% of shots, but on the 2-3% it can be expensive.”
Cooke is also working with Les Zellan: /i2 Technology
is a way of making sure you never lose track of tracking data
Codex Digital (11.G30) on recording the metadata. “Although there are several /i cameras (Arri, Sony and Red), they all treat the data differently. They all can record our lenses, but what they do with it is out of our control.” To avoid this data going astray, Codex will make a small stand-alone metadata recorder that will plug into the lenses and also record timecode. It will also be usable with non-/i cameras. 11.D10
F1 hot shot flies in
Shotover Camera Systems By David Fox
Better connected: The new Topas ET120 sits under Panasonic’s AW-HE120
Remote PTZ camera adds fibre
Panasonic By David Fox
Panasonic has partnered with French optical fibre transmission specialists Ereca (9.C47) to produce a fibre connection for the popular AW- HE120 HD integrated remote camera, which is often used for reality shows. The new Topas ET120 unit
directly fits under the camera base of the AW-HE120 to enable a cost-effective IP-based optical fibre transmission multi- camera system. It is available in various versions with SC/APC or Lemo 3K hybrid optical connections, and two bidirectional audio signals and/or phantom power. It also comes with HD-SDI, Genlock, RS 422, GP and Ethernet signals as standard.
The Net Racer 19-inch rack
provides power, cooling and management for the Topas boards and enables installation of up to 16 single slot interface cards for SC/APC or up to eight Lemo 3K hybrid (two slot) connections. Panasonic’s AW-HE120 supports remote operation via IP to cut costs and make it easy to set up as part of a remote
multi-camera system. It features a 20x zoom lens, four-position ND filter and 1/3-inch 2.2- megapixel U.L.T. MOS sensors. 9.C45/9.D40
The new Shotover F1 is a compact six-axis gyro stabilised platform for use on helicopters, ground vehicles, watercraft and almost anything that moves. Shotover F1 has look down capability and can be used inverted, or right side up for multiple mounting options. It can be rigged quickly and
accommodates a wide range of cameras and lenses, including the Arri Alexa M, Red Epic, Canon C500 and Sony F55 & HDC-2500. It is designed to be fully upgradeable to allow further cameras and lenses to be installed.
Its lightweight carbon fibre construction facilitates
manoeuvrability (it can pan 360º continuous, tilt +45 to -140º and roll ±85º) and allows the F1 to ship as excess baggage on commercial flights, with no export restrictions. It is compatible with most FAA and EASA approved aircraft mounts, easily integrated onto a wide variety of mounting platforms, and uses fibre connections for 3GHz video feeds. It also features customisable graphics overlay for realtime operator feedback; auto or steerable horizon; inverted operation using auto-position detectors; and a choice of remote controlled polarised filter rotation, plus accessories. GPS Geo pointing and auto tracking are also options. 11.A69
Immersive media is on demo today
EBU By Will Strauss
The EBU is demonstrating the latest developments in immersive media.
Amongst the highlights are updates on the HEVC video compression standard including demos of sequences used for subjective comparisons of H.264/AVC and
H.265/HEVC at various bitrates; and indications of how moving from 8-bit to 10-bit HEVC can deliver better image quality at the same bitrate.
High framerates are also under the microscope this year, with details on how the EBU is contributing to research on the most suitable parameters.
At the same time, working examples of Binaural sound are being showcased. This latest immersive audio development, which uses headphones to create a 3D soundfield, ‘opens up fresh possibilities for broadcasters to deliver a highly immersive listening experience, with or without images’. 10.F20
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