TECHNOLOGY TRENDS FACILITIES 50


SURVEY


COVID has accelerated changes in post production workflows with hybrid working now standard. The demand for HDR and Dolby Atmos driven by the streamers, is gathering pace too


use over the short and medium term. Covid has, of course, accelerated


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change in post technology, most notably in the adoption of hybrid on prem/remote working. Some technology changes were


coming anyway with more streamers demanding higher levels of production and finishing with Dolby Atmos and HDR now standard for these HETV customers. The more traditional broadcasters are having to up their game too to compete in certain genres. What this means is that the demand


for both HDR and Atmos finishing is having its effect.


HIGH HOPES “All scripted work we do is now HDR and this area of the business has expanded 400%,” says Gorilla. Pinewood says that demand for


Atmos HE is still set to climb. “We expect the impact from this to be high. We are already seeing HE Atmos as a delivery requirement from many of our clients and we expect to see a big increase in this area.” Dock10 says that “the on-going


increase in demand in these areas will continue” and Envy points out that the demand will be driven higher “as more SVODs are being launched” as


very year in the Facilities 50 survey, we ask post houses what the major trends will be in the technology they


53.9M


Amount post houses spent last year on kit


these are customers who “simply want the highest standard of deliverables possible,” says Unit. In Bristol, drama and natural history


WORK WE NOW DO IS HDR


GORILLA ALL SCRIPTED


specialist, Films at 59, says that the hunger for HDR and Atmos delivery “continues to increase and will do so for the next two to three years.” In Belfast too, Yellow Moon says that “the demand for these will increase as the global demand for high-end British film and high-end drama increases.” North of the border, Serious Facilities predicts an increase of HDR and Dolby Atmos jobs “with more and more commissions in Scotland.” Halo describes high end delivery


requirements as “the biggest single area of growth.” And there seems to be no sign of this abating: “judging by the quotes in the pipeline that will increase further,” says TVC Soho. Mission says that the “demand for


ACES colour managed workflows has now made this the default for Mission Projects, we are now starting to experience a taste for HDR on set.” Molinare is among many saying


that “we are creating additional facilities in order to service the volume of this type of work.”


49.1M Amount post


houses plan to spend next year on kit


Winter 2021 F18


ON THE MONEY Because being able to take advantage of the demand for high end TV finishing means raiding the piggy bank. “It will mean larger investments for us


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