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Anthony Geffen: “We really believe in the potential of VR: people want to fly with the birds and touch things from the natural world”


Forbidden Technologies


By Michael Burns Conference Analysis By Catherine Wright


Exclusive footage of Atlantic Films’ upcoming wildlife production for Sky 3D, Conquest of the Skies, fronted by Sir David Attenborough, was shown during ‘Natural future: the new natural history documentary’, chaired by journalist Neal Romanek. Shot in full 3D, the series posed a series of daunting technological challenges, according to Anthony Geffen, the CEO of Atlantic Films. “We wanted to be as close to the birds as possible and get some proper raw 3D footage, which meant putting two Red cameras on an October drone. If you lose that rig shot, that’s half a million pounds down the drain!”


In an interview made especially for IBC and aired during the session, Sir David Attenborough explained that the production was about “ evolution and how animals started to fly. Birds, bats and


insects move in 3D and the technology we used enabled us to get images that human beings have never seen.” Atlantic Films is also creating content for virtual reality headsets. “We really believe in the potential of VR: people want to fly with the birds and touch things from the natural world”, added Geffen.


At the other end of the spectrum, Peter Cowley, the founder and CEO of Spirit Digital Media, is the producer of a YouTube channel, Lionwhisperer TV, featuring South African animal behaviourist, Kevin Richardson, who uses a GoPro camera to shoot lions up close. “We have a cast of one, which enables us to keep the cost of production down. But it also allows us to present a different perspective, closer to the viewer and that plays to the benefits of digital media,” he described. In both cases, technological constraints have pushed the boundaries and paved the way for riveting content.


Dynamic audio with DPP Nugen Audio By Michael Burns


A new technology being showcased at IBC addresses the challenges of repurposing theatrical content to TV in the context of full loudness compliance. DynApt provides similar benefits when adapting TV content for mobile streaming, or any other application that requires adapting dynamics accurately to the constraints of the delivery system.


Nugen said DynApt, available as an extension for its Loudness Management Batch (LMB) Processor, gives audio engineers a new option for efficiently adapting the content to preserve dialogue clarity. The LMB Processor is an offline file-based batch loudness analysis and


correction program for high throughput applications. Working faster than realtime, DynApt adapts dynamic audio appropriately for different listening environments and playout systems, while respecting the level of dialogue in the original mix and meeting specific loudness criteria. In addition, Nugen Audio has launched a new version of the LMB Processor's MXF Extension with DPP AS-11 compatibility. A result of the company's participation in the Digital Production Partnership compliance program, the MXF Extension introduces native MXF audio-handling that enables the LMB Processor to perform automated analysis and correction of audio within an MXF container while preserving all other data within the file. 8.A37


Rotolight By David Fox


iON Cameras, which claims to have won 10% of the action camera market share in its first two years in business, has introduced a joint product with Rotolight- the iON Pro Lighting Kit.


The LED lighting system is compatible with the W-iFi- equipped 1080/60p Air Pro 3, iON’s highest specification camera, and includes Rotolight’s RL48-B LED Ringlight (with colour


temperature and ND filters), a floating pistol grip (which can act as a water sport buoyancy aid for the camera – which is waterproof to 15m), an accessory belt pouch that will contain both light and camera, a twin ¼-inch mount adaptor bar, and 360º swivel, for under £150. The Air Pro 3 costs about £300, although iON has HD cameras from just £100.


Lightweight, water resistant and simple to use, the kit runs on three AA batteries for up to four hours of continuous use. 11.D69


A partnership with Take 1 Transcription will integrate Take 1's transcription capability into FORscene. Users of the cloud video platform will be able to access Take 1's service directly from the FORscene interface with the touch of a button. Forbidden said this integration could eliminate the need to prepare and transport large files or other media manually for transcription, and also help to create thorough transcripts that can accelerate the post production process.


“Many of our customers rely on time-coded transcripts as a valuable source of information during post production, but getting those transcripts in hand can be a cumbersome process,” said Forbidden Technologies business development director, Greg Hirst. “Our partnership with Take 1 means our customers can skip the manual steps involved with initiating a transcription." Unlike the usual transcription process, which requires


producers to transcode clips, create and transport DVDs, or send files via FTP to a transcription vendor manually, the integration between Take 1 and FORscene creates an automated process. Producers select the content in FORscene to be transcribed, and then click a button to send proxy files to Take 1. Take 1 receives the transcription order, where it is processed immediately by the company's distributed workforce. Once completed, the transcript is imported back into FORscene as an XML file so that it gets linked back to the master video in the FORscene cloud. At that point, production teams can use FORscene's logging functions to add more metadata around visual descriptors, locations, and other key information. From there, FORscene's search tools can be used to scan the transcript and the additional metadata to find the right clips. Teams can then use FORscene to complete some or all of the editing process, from stringouts to publishing, with review and approval cycles throughout. 8.B38e


iON positive about lighting kit


Particle physics: Rotolight and iON submit to forces of attraction


In Brief


CloudSigma joins Cloud Exchange CloudSigma, the public cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider, has been added to the Equinix Cloud Exchange.


Cloud Exchange is an


Ethernet switching service with automated provisioning that enables private virtual connections to multiple cloud providers.


Jim Poole, Equinix VP, global service providers, said: “By working with innovative companies like CloudSigma, we continue to expand the breadth of cloud services available across Platform Equinix – ensuring enterprises have the necessary resources and interconnection options needed to confidently meet business demands.” CloudSigma chief executive Robert Jenkins added: “By providing enterprises with direct, private access to our public cloud, we are able to significantly enhance performance and security, while capitalising on Equinix’s global footprint.” Cloud Exchange is


currently available in 17 markets around the world including London, Paris, Amsterdam and Frankfurt. 3.B21


DAMsmart chooses Dynamics solution Digital media asset management company DAMsmart has turned to General Dynamics Mediaware for frame- accurate, lossless editing solutions to assist in the editing of 21,000 hours of videotape from Radio Television Hong Kong’s (RTHK) archive. The project will make RTHK’s production archive available in a HD digital format to coincide with the introduction of its new digital terrestrial TV service. General Dynamics Mediaware says that its integrated compressed editing platform will be used as part of the solution being deployed to enable RTHK to realise significant increases in post production efficiencies, reduce risk in the storage and access overheads inherent to physical videotape and, most importantly, ensure the content is digitised and secure for future generations. 1.A06


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