New Production Realities: Challenges in Creating and Distributing VR Content
To use the full capabilities of VR headsets, you’ll want to create and distribute 180° and 360° VR video.
Issue 40
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‘Cameraperson’ Explores Kirsten Johnson’s Life in Documentary Production
"A lot of it is the kinds of things that wouldn’t be included in the film I was shooting," says Johnson about the documentary.
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Tips to Clip: October 2016
A Christmas Gift It seems that every year, stores put out their holiday displays earlier than the year before. But that can be a...
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President Obama Featured in VR Film Shot at Yosemite National Park
In honor of the U.S. National Park Service’s centennial, National Geographic, Felix & Paul Studios and Oculus collaborated on the creation of a 360°...
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MPC LA Advances the Cinematic Look of ‘Atlanta’
While in preproduction for the FX series Atlanta, cinematographer Christian Sprenger and director Hiro Murai took advantage of some extra time in the grading...
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Connections: Goof Off and Die
Ever walk away from your real-world obligations and just have fun? Be warned… I’m co-owner and CEO of Molinare, the largest video facility company...
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Discover Video Streaming Products Engage Students in Texas School District
Located near Houston, the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District encompasses more than 40 schools and 30,000 students. It uses the Discover Video DEVOS visual...
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Regional Emmy Awards Streamed to Facebook Live with TVU Networks Video Transmission Integration
The Heartland chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) recently held its regional Emmy Awards Galas to recognize outstanding achievement...
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Buyer’s Brief: Live Streaming
In this Buyer’s Guide we examine a number of options for producing web and mobile video, each product designed to capture, compress, encode and...
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Philadelphia Eagles Use LiveU MultiPoint to Share Live Content with Broadcasters
The Philadelphia Eagles organization has always pursued ways to bring fans closer to the team they love and support. As this philosophy pertains to...
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Iditarod.com Brings Perspective to the “Last Great Race” with Wirecast
The Iditarod is a 1,000-mile dog sled race that has been deeply rooted in Alaskan history for more than four decades. Every year in...
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Sony’s PWS-100RX1 Supports Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism
Jeff Prah, chief engineer and coordinator for technology training at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, connects campuses using Sony’s PWS-100RX1 wireless streaming receiver...
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Rambert School of Dance Makes the Right Moves with Matrox
When Ross McKim, principal of London’s Rambert School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance, retired after 30 years, the school organized a celebratory tribute. In...
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Simulcasting with LiveShot and the Family Research Council
The Family Research Council produces a live daily Christian talk radio program that focuses on core issues surrounding faith and freedom. It’s widely syndicated...
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Casadonte Productions Live Streams Paintball Tournaments with Blackmagic Tools
Full-service video production and postproduction company Casadonte Productions manages GoSports’ year-round video coverage of the National Xball League (NXL) paintball tournaments. The NXL hosts...
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Epiphan Pearl Live Streams Dutch PC Gaming Event
Informatique NL recently transformed its product warehouse into a live PC gaming venue for the company’s annual PC Gaming Days. For two days they...
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Toolkit: October 2016
Thales Angenieux Angenieux Type EZ Series Zoom Lenses The two fast and lightweight zoom lenses in the Type EZ Series line integrate an innovative...
The State of Video Streaming: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Headed?
The advent of mass citizen broadcasting raises political issues as well as engineering ones.
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The Beauty, Wonder & Weirdness of ‘Atlanta’: Moving the Series’ Cinematography Between Dramatic, Dreamlike & Hilarious
“It was exciting to do something with a tone that’s complex and has multiple levels,” says cinematographer Christian Sprenger.
A Hybrid Model of Content Distribution: Syfy Releases Episodes of ‘Halcyon’ for TV & VR Headsets
The show’s creators carefully employed the new medium to enhance the storytelling and draw viewers in.
Human, Nature: Exploring with the VR Experience ‘In the Eyes of the Animal’
The 360° virtual presentation sends viewers on a journey that begins with a flight above the forest canopy, then drops down for intimate, face-to-face...
IBM Research Deploys Machine Learning for ‘Morgan’ Trailer
Using machine learning techniques and experimental Watson APIs, the IBM research team trained a system using trailers for 100 horror movies and segmenting out...
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Internal Monologues and Dialogues: The Imaginative (and Imagined) Visuals of ‘Mr. Robot’
The show’s approach to framing, which often includes an unusual amount of headroom, helps define the relationship between individuals and how they are embedded...
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Thrilling Adventures: Recording Remote Locations on ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’
"We watched many movies from the ’70s through the early 1990s," says DP Lachlan Milne. "We liked camera language of the era, including the...
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