The global pandemic has acted as a catalyst for the surging demand for virtual production (VP). Once the preserve of high-end films, this approach has made its way into TV series, such as the Mandalorian and the Lion King – both shot in LED/green screen studios – and even live television, as we saw with BBC Sport’s virtual studios for its coverage of the recent Summer and Winter Games.
Fireside chat with Ed Abis of Dizplai
In this session IABM’s Head of Knowledge, Lorenzo Zanni, chats to Dizplai’s Managing Director, Ed Abis, to discuss how global content creators are adopting tried-and-tested engagement strategies and using tools to create interactive viewing experiences.
Overcoming the Challenges of Headphone Monitoring
You probably won’t be totally surprised to learn that at Genelec, we firmly believe that in-room loudspeaker monitoring is unrivalled during the recording and mixing process! But we readily accept that high quality headphones play a very important role as a supplementary monitoring tool.
The practical approach to Ultra HD
It is clear that there is considerable consumer interest in Ultra HD – 4k resolution and high dynamic range colour. Particularly for sports, it presents much more detail, so is more engaging and involving.
IABM Member Profile: farmerswife
Our story begins in 1999, when Mads Linden (co-founder of Chimney Pot, Sweden) could not find a product that solved their problems with managing resources, projects and people in a unified way. Mads picked up a book and the decision was made to start developing what today has become farmerswife – the scheduling system of your dreams!
But why are we called farmerswife?
Embrace, a French software vendor that automates systems and connects people, happily joins the IABM community!
Embrace produces software designed for the content creation industry that helps solve operational workflow pains by implementing user-centric solutions.
In Conversation with NAGRA
Two part IABM TV interview with Tim Pearson (Vice President for Global Solutions Marketing, NAGRA)
Need for balance – how to match your TV channel business model with the playout technologies and services available? What about taking back the control?
At the end of 2021, and for the foreseeable future, both national and international TV broadcasters face the challenges of how to find the balance between fast-changing external market forces, the business model chosen, and the technologies implemented to gain market success.
Media Tech Intelligence Briefing: The Creator Economy
In the last few years, the creator economy has boomed, with an increasing number of people worldwide pursuing their passions and sharing the content they create on various user-generated content platforms such as YouTube, Spotify, or TikTok. This Briefing aims to delve into the forces shaping the growth of the creator economy and its implications for media and technology.
Why the ‘as a service’ model provides the solution to economically uncertain times
With customer requirements in greater flux and an unpredictable economic outlook, it’s no wonder that OPEX-based managed services are becoming increasingly popular, writes Densitron Global Business Development Director Reuben Such.