Production & Post-Production

Media Links Shimizu to Present Paper at SMPTE 2018

Thu, 10/11/2018 - 10:40 -- Nick Dager

Media Links research and development manager Dr. Takeshi Shimizu will present a paper at the SMPTE 2018 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition in Los Angeles at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites from October 22-25. Shimizu will present: Non-blocking Multicast Networks for Transporting Stream Media, which proposes a new approach for building a three-stage Clos Network with non-blocking multicast capabilities, thereby reducing overall switch count and associated costs. His presentation is part of the Advances in IP session, which will examine how to improve upon and move beyond the status quo in professional media networking.

Dolby Surpasses 4,000 Milestone Atmos Screens Worldwide

Wed, 10/03/2018 - 13:58 -- Nick Dager

Dolby Laboratories today announced that there are now more than 4,000 Dolby Atmos screens installed worldwide. Dolby Atmos momentum continues to grow globally with screens installed in more than 90 countries. More than 150 mixing facilities and more than 1,000 feature films are released, or have been announced to be released, with support from all major Hollywood studios as well as content creators around the world, including Asia Pacific, North America and Latin America.

Éclair, Samsung Partner to Bring Onyx Cinema LED Technology to European Filmmakers

Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:47 -- Nick Dager

Éclair today announced that, starting in November, it will install a Samsung Onyx Cinema LED screen in its facilities in Paris-Vanves. This will make Éclair one of the first to provide professional services specifically tailored for the Onyx Cinema LED – contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1, color grading with true zero nit black, and ÉclairColor DCP mastering – to European filmmakers, producers and distributors.

Sennheiser Partners with Magic Leap

Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:44 -- Nick Dager

Extending its engagement in virtual reality and augmented reality applications, Sennheiser has partnered with spatial computing leader Magic Leap and joined the Works with Magic Leap certification program. This partnership consolidates Sennheiser’s presence and thought leadership in spatial audio as it continues to develop innovative audio tools for spatial audio visionaries and content creators.

ASC Contenders Names for the 2018 Student Heritage Awards

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 12:16 -- Nick Dager

Contenders for the American Society of Cinematographers 2018 Student Heritage Awards have been named by the organization. Designed to inspire the next generation, the awards recognize graduate, undergraduate and documentary cinematography students for their exceptional work. The 13 nominees this year hail from 10 universities nationwide; the winners will be announced October 13.

Fraunhofer IIS Introduces SDK for JPEG XS Image Coding

Mon, 09/17/2018 - 11:44 -- Nick Dager

The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS presents its new software development kit with optimized functions to code images with the new JPEG XS codec. JPEG XS is suited for use in production environments where high-resolution image data of up to 8k/60p UHD video must be transferred via Ethernet. The coding specialists of Fraunhofer IIS will demonstrate the JPEG XS codec as complete live stream with real-time playback.

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