A new video production facility has been completed at the headquarters of Fortnum & Mason, one of Britain's longest established and most prestigious retailers, at 181 Picadilly in London. The new system includes a Food and Drink Studio plus a dedicated control room. Created as a multipurpose resource on the…
Versatile Video Coding (VVC/H.266) is a standout codec whose versatile design makes it suitable for a range of applications that far exceeds previous standards, according to a report produced for mobile and video tech R&D company InterDigital. VVC/H.266 offers up to a 50% bit-rate reduction on the HEVC/H.265 codec, while…
NDI has announced an array of new initiatives designed to expand its ecosystem. Launched at a livestreamed launch event last night were an SDK, an NDI Advanced service, two certification programmes and new community initiatives. The aim of the launches is to scale the NDI protocol to create a universe…
A recently released report shows that 91% of churches in the US currently livestream services on social media but only 47% plan to do so in the coming year. The reason given is a lack of control on social media platforms to maintain engagement, as users are bombarded with pop-up…
The Fellas Studios is using a multi-camera workflow featuring Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pros for its new Formula 1 podcast, The Last Lap. The show began as a pre-recorded podcast, but Elliot Hackney, managing director of The Fellas Studios, recognised that shifting to a live format could lead to greater…
NDI is the leading technology in the emerging market for networked video products, according to an analysis by RH Consulting. NDI is not just ahead of its rivals in the number of products available but also has the highest percentage of products with the technology embedded inside, and not just…
Telefónica is showcasing its 3D holographic telepresence system at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) show, which is taking place in Barcelona from 27 February-2 March. For the ‘Making Holographic Telepresence Happen’ demo – based on fibre communications, 5G and edge computing technologies – the company has installed a a volumetric…
Boy George & Culture Club have used the Caton Live Stage distribution system to live stream a concert to fans across the globe. The One World, One Love concert, which took place in California on 25 February to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Culture Club's triple-platinum album Colour by Number,…
AV Stumpfl’s media server platform, Pixera, supplied the video backbone for a musical about the life of Nelson Mandela. Mandela, which finished its run at London’s Young Vic theatre on 4 February, tells the story of a man who changed the course of modern history. The show's projection and video…
Graduate fashion designers have seen their work brought to life in a 3D film, in a project using volumetric capture technology. The Fashion Innovation Agency, based at the University of Arts London, worked with Portsmouth University's Centre for Creative and Immersive Extended Reality (CCIXR), on the project. Portsmouth University’s CCIXR volumetric…
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