Lux Machina Consulting has implemented Stage Precision’s SP software into its workflow for the production of Riot Game’s League of Legends World Championship esports competition in South Korea. For the project, the virtual production (VP) specialist deployed several different tracking solutions, including an inside-out optical tracking data system via Mo-Sys,…
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Blackmagic Pocket camera modification creates controversy
A high-profile modification of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K has run into controversy. The Nexus G1 project, by Brisbane-based Thomas Boland, is a modular box form-factor cinema camera built around the sensor and main electronics of the Blackmagic product. But a high-quality video about the Nexus G1 and expensive…
Arcturus launches ‘first high-performance’ 3D video codec
Arcturus has released the 'first high-performance' volumetric video codec. The Accelerated Volumetric Video (AVV) update to the HoloSuite toolset compresses 3D performances without a loss of quality, allowing creators to add more volumetric characters in scenarios such as the metaverse, gaming and architecture. While volumetric video offers a faster turnaround…
Inside tech: the Sphere’s 18K camera sensor explained
Sphere Entertainment Co has revealed new details of its work with leading semiconductor firm STMicroelectronics to create the world’s largest image sensor for Sphere’s Big Sky camera system. Big Sky is the ultra-high-resolution camera system being used to capture content for Sphere in Las Vegas. Inside the venue, Sphere features…
Italian VP studio is first to install Absen’s Pixel Reality series
MovieChrome, a video production company located in Milan, has become the first virtual production (VP) studio to use Absen’s Pixel Reality (PR) series. VP is experiencing rapid global growth, creating a new generation of immersive and engaging content for everything from films and commercials to fashion shows and product launches.…
Cyber attack breaches Australian court system’s AV network
Hackers have breached the AV network for the court system in the Australian state of Victoria and accessed the recordings database. Court Services Victoria (CSV) was made aware of the attack on 21 December but it is believed the AV network was first compromised on 1 November. CSV chief executive Louise…
‘Content creators need more data and graphics for Gen Z’
Vizrt has published research that highlights a shift in the viewing habits of gen Z when it comes to news consumption. The specialist in real-time graphics and live-production solutions for content creators has revealed that as the first generation born into a fully digital world, gen Z is not…
Doctor Who deploys Mo-Sys re-rendering service for VFX
Mo-Sys Engineering's automated re-rendering service for on-set virtual production (VP), NearTime, was utilised to deliver VFX scenes for the three episodes marking the 60th anniversary of Dr Who. CGI, animation and VFX specialist RealTime and studio Painting Practice joined forces with Mo-Sys last year to create cost-efficient workflow for a…
Barclaycard to stream Jingle Bell Ball at Outernet London
Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard is to be livestreamed at Outernet London on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 December, from 6pm. The Jingle Bell Ball is a concert held annually in December since 2008, by Capital FM radio station at The O2 Arena. Confirmed artists for 2023 include…
VuWall solutions power gas utility control room in Greece
VuWall has provided hardware and software for the control room of a government natural gas utility organisation in Greece. The VuWall system at DESFA, which was installed by integration firm Avidex, includes video wall controllers and advanced management software in order to streamline, control and visualise the incoming flow of…