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BRINGING NEW ABILITIES TO CAMERA WORK Caerus Technology BY DAVID FOX
It is not easy working in broadcasting if you’re disabled, as Chris Lynch has discovered during his 20 years in the industry. He wanted to be a camera operator and DoP, “but there are so many physical barriers that prevent people with disabilities from taking on these roles”. As a wheelchair user, he tried using a Steadicam with a self- balancing chair, “but it was too restrictive”. So, he co-founded
Caerus to develop his own system, with help from industry heavyweights such as Ronford Baker, Red, CVP, DJI, Ignite Digi, Ottobock, NiSi and BlkBird. He now has “a market-ready platform” that he believes “will have a transformative impact on people with disabilities”. It can be used in single-operator mode with control over everything, or camera control can be handed off to an assistant. “We wanted this to integrate seamlessly with existing workfl ows, so we have three versions.” Vista, an indoor/outdoor model, can
THE EVOLUTION OF SUBTITLES Phont
BY KEVIN EMMOTT
For German startup Phont, subtitles simply aren’t working hard enough, and it is on a mission to make them way more expressive. With many viewers relying on subtitles and an increase in Gen Z consumers using subtitles out of choice, Phont’s technology uses captions to add layers of expression with the adoption of AI that analyses speech and sound, and maps those signals to parametric typography and motion. The end result is a subtitled presentation that can
handle most productions, with a wireless range of up to 6km; Studio for indoor studio use takes a camera and lens payload of up to 11kg; while Caerus Rover is an all-in-one system with on-board lighting, LiveU, on-board power, teleprompter and even a custom umbrella to cover system and talent. Lynch has just made a BBC Northern Ireland documentary, In the Driving Seat, about his own search for the right technology, which will be broadcast on the BBC in November. 11.B07
In the balance: Caerus Founder Chris Lynch now has a platform to get creative
July this year, Phont runs up to seven different AI models in the background, all working live. Paul Leo Langendörfer,
(L-R): Co-founder and CEO Paul Leo Langendörfer with colleagues Frederik Merkel and Marcello Eiermann
refl ect loudness, tempo, timbre or even a siren in the scene.
Developed from scratch for VoD and live broadcast since
BUILDING A TRUE PREMIER LEAGUE FACILITY Qvest BY DAVID FOX
Qvest is commissioning a new media production facility in London to allow England’s Premier League to bring all its international coverage in house. The facility will deliver 380 matches annually from the start of the 2026/27 season. Jawid Mahmoodzada, MD, Qvest Europe, said: “It’s a state- of-the-art, mainly software-based environment, leveraging cloud
technology where it makes sense as well as on premises production. It’s a highly fl exible environment, providing a platform that can easily adapt to any future requirements.” Paul Molnar, Chief Media Offi cer at The Premier League, said: “Bringing our media operations in-house supported by Qvest marks a major step forward in how we deliver and innovate our global broadcast offering. The new production facility will give us full creative and operational
Co-founder and CEO, Phont, said: “I watch mostly Netfl ix and a lot of English content, so it helps me to use the subtitles and I always wondered why such well-produced shows have subtitles with a white font on a black box. It could be so much more. It could be fun.” The company’s patent-pending method underpins both Phont Studio for creators and a Phont Stage for platforms, enabling consistent brand styling and accessibility without manual post-production. 8.B30g
control, allowing us to respond faster to platform needs, engage our audiences more deeply, and set new benchmarks for content quality to our partners and millions of fans around the world.” “It’s a very demanding project”, with Qvest acting as media consultant and master systems integrator, managing the entire transformation, design and technical implementation for Premier League Studios, added Mahmoodzada. 10.C24, 7.B18
Mahmoodzada: Qvest is ‘providing a platform that can easily adapt to any future requirements’
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