Linney has become one of the first agencies in the UK to have installed a virtual production (VP) LED volume. The investment is part of the Nottinghamshire-based full-service marketing agency’s commitment to being at the forefront of innovation in film production. The new VP facility will be used to project…
Broadcast and media
‘Two types of convergence’ transform broadcast and AV
AV and broadcast convergence is often talked of as though there was one phenomenon at work, at least by speakers from the pro AV world. But there are two types of convergence that can be seen in the market for media technology, according to Lorenzo Zanni, head of knowledge at…
Canon captures Red Bull skaters at Natural History Museum
Canon, Red Bull and a crew of Red Bull skaters have been handed the keys to London’s Natural History Museum for one week only to skate amongst the museum’s artifacts. With the help of skatepark designer Joe Ciaglia, Red Bull skaters including six-time X-Games Gold Medalist Leticia Bufoni, rising star…
Popular chat show produced with Absen K Plus 4K LED wall
An Absen K Plus display has been installed as the videowall backdrop for a popular chat show on Belgian TV. The 3.2-million-pixel display delivers content to complement debates on late-night panel discussion De Tafel Van Vier, which is filmed at filmed at the Play Zuid TV studio in Antwerp. The…
New UK VP facility to boost creative economy in south-east
A new facility for virtual film production, education and specialist research and development has opened in south-east England. Racquet Studios, in Eastbourne, has been developed to support businesses and production companies to produce world-class content, while creating a progressive creative economy, bringing investment, education and skilled year-round jobs to the…
ARRI Solutions elevates e-commerce content production
ARRI Solutions has delivered conceptual design, consultancy, and technical integration services for StylePhotos Studios, an advanced production facility in Canada. The studio is primarily designed for e-commerce and commercial customers, but is also equipped to support high-end feature productions. Located in Mississauga, Ontario, the 1,100 sq metre studio facilities comprise…
New mocap studio deploys Valkyrie cameras with Shōgun
Croatia-based Digital Kinetics has become one of the first studios in the world to deploy Vicon’s Valkyrie cameras in combination with the Shōgun software platform. The motion capture studio's 300 sq metre stage has been equipped with 24 Vicon Valkyrie 26MP cameras to ensure the highest-quality results for its growing…
Sony opens first UK Crystal LED volume at Pinewood
Sony is marking the ten-year anniversary of its Digital Media Production Centre (DMPC) in Europe at Pinewood Studios with a first UK virtual production unit using Sony Crystal-LED technology. The state-of-the-art space has become part of the DMPC in Europe, one of the world’s leading destinations for makers of film, television…
BBC Studios matches Eurovision ambition in Liverpool
This weekend's Eurovision Song Contest featured 220 sq metres of independently moving and turning video screens, and over 700 video tiles integrated into the floor. That's according to a report on The Technology of the Eurovision Song Contest on the Engineering & Technology website. The screens were provided by Creative…
LED stands at NAB break record in virtual production boom
With record numbers of LED companies attending the NAB 2023 broadcast technology show, virtual production is proving to be more than just a phase the industry is going through. That's according to a report on last month's show in Las Vegas that has just been published by Futuresoure Consulting. "Walking…