CREATIVE FREEDOM FOR REMOTE PRODUCTION
updates in its lifetime. In a similar fashion, KONA 5 has brought along increasingly sophisticated HDR support, new game engine integrations, multi-channel streaming support, and 8K compatibility.
Consistently, AJA has also ensured its hardware plays well with a multitude of OS platforms from Windows to Linux, and MacOS transitions, including support for chip platforms - evidenced once again with the latest Desktop Software release featuring support for Apple M1 silicon in the latest Mac workstations.
Apple® M1 Processing Power: Changing the Game for Production Pros
Apple released the first Mac with the M1 chip in 2020, bringing more power, speed, and efficiency to professional workflows. Among several improvements introduced with the change, the ability to shift more pixels in a single frame stands out, especially given the continued push towards higher resolution 8K/UltraHD2 content. Creative professionals working remotely or from any location can leverage Mac M1 computers to streamline 4K/UltraHD HDR workflows, with the ability to eventually transition to 8K workflows as the demand for UltraHD2 content grows.
Tracking NewTek NDI® for Transmitting High-Quality Video Industry-wide, adoption of NewTek’s NDI open- source protocol for networking production gear over IP is growing. This is in part because it makes it simple to transmit low-latency, high-quality video. NDI leverages existing bandwidth over existing network infrastructure, and decoding is free to users who can add endpoints wherever needed without incurring any costs. Transmitting high-quality video over NDI is efficient, and requires very little GPU and CPU power.
Alongside the pandemic, NDI witnessed a surge in demand for remote production workflows. Its free NDI Connect application saw unprecedented levels of use, as it enables remote teams to access, control, and configure individual cameras, decks, or devices connected via a capture card within a network. Many AJA solutions, including the KONA 5, are compatible with NDI Connect, helping to connect remote teams to a central production facility.
Because NDI offers a range of advantages for modern production workflows – everything from low bandwidth requirements to the ability to harness existing infrastructure – the industry can expect to see increasing demand for NDI networking in the coming year.
The Rise of Virtual Production Real-time, 3D game engines may conjure up
With the recent release of Desktop Software v16.1, AJA has added native support for Apple M1 chips to 19 AJA KONA, Io, and T-TAP products. Broadening system compatibility, the latest AJA Desktop Software and AJA SDK updates also allow KONA, Io, and T-TAP Pro users and Developer Partners to harness the power and cost-efficiency of Apple M1 systems for professional video I/O tasks. From offering higher performance workflows while relying on less overall power, to simplifying work with pristine, higher resolution content, Apple M1 chips will be a gamechanger for production and post professionals. AJA is supporting this leap across a wide range of workflows and environments.
images of the latest PC or console titles, but game engines like Unreal Engine have seen widespread adoption in virtual production workflows across film and TV as well, largely to seamlessly blend VFX with live content. Prior to virtual production technologies, green screens challenged actors, directors, and production crews to imagine the set and their surroundings during production, while most scene elements, effects, and even characters were composited in post.
Game engine technology has revolutionized this approach. At every stage, virtual production helps to shorten the distance between production and final delivery, enabling VFX and digital scene elements to be captured live and in-camera. Actors can then interact with live scene environments to deliver more believable performances. Directors and production crews also benefit from being able to view real-time, in-camera feedback and adjust scenes without
requiring shots to be sent through a traditional post pipeline. Virtual production is bringing post closer to the early stages of production.
For virtual production workflows built on Unreal Engine, AJA KONA 5 offers robust 4K/UltraHD capabilities. Teams can use it to capture high-quality, real-time footage, then mesh the footage with live VFX and virtual environments created in Unreal Engine. Teams on set can then access full composites during live production, ultimately leading to fewer reshoots, pipeline efficiencies and cost savings. Multiple AJA cards can be installed into high- end workstations, enabling high-resolution video output to huge virtual set LED walls that are being fed content from the Unreal Engine.
Sharing your Creative Process in a remote world
There is no denying that the pandemic has accelerated the demand for shared creative collaboration, and AJA KONA cards as well as mobile tools like T-TAP Pro can help to streamline remote workflows envisioned to meet the demand. AJA technology supports a broad range of remote applications, whether sharing timelines through cloud platforms or facilitating playout to a local display. It can also assist with tools like Transkoder from Colorfront, where SRT and more provide the ability to keep your sharing private, while playing out your color correction sessions on professional monitors wherever needed and ensuring that the sender and the viewer are in sync.
Looking Ahead Technologies that are positioned to make the
biggest impact on modern workflows help production and post pros harness the power of speed and efficiency. Whether saving time by enabling teams to work remotely, offering direct feedback by connecting VFX pipelines with a live set, or freeing up schedules by supporting higher performance workflows, evolving workflow technologies are streamlining more rapid content creation and delivery. For creatives, AJA KONA cards continue to support today’s most pressing post workflow demands while also making it easier to bring your creative chops into the production process earlier and providing a boost to the review process.
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