All Technology articles – Page 633
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DGP invests in DVD with three appointments
Soho facility house DGP has expanded its DVD department with the recruitment of three new staff, writes Will Strauss.
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C4 recreates Egyptian lives
Red Post Production has completed post work on Channel 4's documentary Ancient Egyptians, a four-part series based on the lives of four real Egyptians. Colourist Simone Grattarola, who worked closely with director Tony Mitchell, said he wanted to
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3G phones could have a radio role
A production team from BBC Bristol, which produced a programme package featuring footage captured using a video mobile phone instead of a camera, has admitted that while the pictures aren't yet good enough for broadcast programmes, the technology could be a breakthrough for radio reports.
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Tyrell teaches 3D
Reseller Tyrell has opened a training centre at its Soho office to offer operational and technical courses in Discreet, 2D, 3D and video/audio editing products. The centre will run monthly three-day courses in Discreet Smoke and Flame. Other courses in 3D, video and audio editing, from beginner to advanced and ...
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Abyss ventures into the Pacific
BBC Bristol will trawl the depths of the Pacific Ocean for a second series of underwater broadcasts under the banner Abyss - Live. One part of the day-long broadcast involves presenter Mike deGruy exploring surface waters using a 'movie helmet' that enables him to talk to viewers as he descends ...
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Monkeys front BBC ad campaign
The BBC launches a new advertising campaign this week to promote its six digital channels. The characters this time are a group of monkeys who turn into various celebrities including Alan Titchmarsh and Jack Dee. Artem Digital is again supplying the prosthetics for the BBC Broadcast production, with the monkeys ...
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NewsProfits fall at VTR
UK post-production giant VTR plc has suffered a significant drop in its year on year operating profits.
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Halloween toon show quizzes kids
Cartoon Network is running a live-animation interactive quiz over Halloween. Skatoony Spooky invites kids to ring up and speak to animated quizmasters who will respond live on air. Created and produced in-house by director/animator James Fox, the show is billed as a cross between Las Vegas glitz and a US ...
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Evolutions MTV job
Evolutions Post Production has won the contract to do the majority of the post-production for this year's MTV Europe Music Awards. Before the awards, MTV is producing The Road to Edinburgh - four live music events in the five-week run-up to the awards, which Evolutions is also posting. Two suites ...
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Pepper posts drying-out drama
Comfortably Numb is a 75-minute docu-drama for Channel 4 about recovering alcoholics in a clinic. Produced by Kudos and written and directed by Leo Regan, the programme was posted at Pepper. The decision to shoot with DV was made to give it a realistic, documentary feel, so post supervisor Jethro ...
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Clear finishes football project
Clear has completed post work on its second drama for ITV. Gifted was made by Rollem Productions and written by the indie's boss, Kay Mellor. The two-hour drama is particularly topical as it features a rape scandal involving a footballer. Directed by Douglas Mackinnon, the VFX supervisor was Peter Bach, ...
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Clear Cut launch
Clear Cut Pictures has launched an out-hire department run by Matthew Hill, who formerly worked at McMillan Hires. Clear Cut founder Horacio Queiro told Broadcast: 'Producers can benefit from the savings of hiring-in from us and avoid technical headaches.' Queiro explained that Clear Cut can install and support Avid systems ...
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VMI Broadcast expands into HD kit hire
VMI Broadcast has announced that it is expanding into HD with an investment of£850,000 in equipment, a move which it claimed makes it the biggest HD hire specialist in the UK, writes Sam Espensen.
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Booth to head Cheff
Jeff Booth has been appointed as the chairman of Cheff - The Chief Engineers of Facilities Forum. Booth succeeds Chris Hillier as chairman and praised his contribution: 'Chris has established Cheff as an influential voice for the independent facilities sector.' Cheff now has 40 facilities listed as members and the ...
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BBC Broadcast stands by Quantel decision
BBC Broadcast's head of technology, Chris Howe, has justified installing Quantel systems in its new broadcast centre despite technical hiccups, writes Sam Espensen.
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Ascent in HD deal
Ascent Media has announced a deal with Carlton to provide transfer and restoration services on a catalogue of programmes being converted into HD for broadcast distribution purposes. The deal will use the new MTI correction system. Carlton's Fiona Maxwell said that the transfer to HD D5 'breathes new life into ...
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Teddington puts£2m into studios
Teddington Studios is benefiting from more than£2m of investment on equipment and refurbishment in the next stage of its expansion, writes Sam Espensen.
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New OB vision mixer
An ultra-compact vision mixer designed for use in OB vehicles is being made available by broadcast solutions specialist Eyeheight. Managing director Martin Moore said the system was developed in response to 'the demand for a robust system which can be used as the main vision mixer in today's ultra-compact OB ...
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Hampshire upgrades
Broadcast kit reseller McMillan has supplied£50,000 of new technology to Hampshire Street Studios. The three-year-old studio, based in north London, has added Panasonic camera equipment and an Avid Xpress Pro suite to existing facilities. The Hampshire Street Studio has been used so far for all kinds of production, including corporate ...
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De Lane Lea sold to US film outfit
London audio post-production facility De Lane Lea has been bought by a US company which pledges to make the facility a rival to those in Hollywood, writes Sam Espensen.