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WWW.INBROADCAST.COM | ISSUE 38 - DECEMBER 2014
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Vislink Tops & Tails Formula E
Vislink has provided extended series began.
motor racing and we’re thrilled and
live HD coverage of the second As part of Vislink’s involvement privileged to be a part of it,” said
Formula E race that took place in in Formula E, 40 race cars have Raj Kotecha, On-board Project
Malaysia.
been pre-loomed to accept wireless Director at Vislink.
For the second time, viewers cameras and transmitters. Formula Vislink’s Gigawave HD onboard
benefitted from the unique and E has the flexibility to make 20 cars
camera and H.264 video
immersive footage provided by onboard
‘live’ at any given time.
transmission systems will be used
cameras fitted into the nose “The Formula E Championship for all races in the fully electric
cone and rear rain light of each car. is an exciting step forward for Formula E Championship.
These mounting locations are
exclusive to the Formula E series
and provide broadcasters with two
previously unseen camera angles.
These two locations will also let
broadcasters deliver an existing and
consistent picture quality to viewers.
This latest development is the
result of Vislink working closely with
the FIA to ensure these new camera
mount positions were crash tested
and approved before the Formula E Formula E motorsport action
Panavision Rolls Out Primo 70 Lenses
Panavision’s Primo 70 lenses
optimised to work with large
sensor digital cameras were
exhibited at the 22nd edition of
the Camerimage International Film
Festival.
“Panavision Primo lenses have
set the standard for excellence
Primo 70 for large sensor cameras
in motion picture production
for 25 years,” says Kim Snyder,
Panavision’s President and CEO.
“Now, filmmakers can combine that
essential Primo character with the
larger sensors found in the latest
digital cameras.”
Panavision Primo 70s are hailed as
the most advanced cinema lenses
ever developed, and specifi cally
designed to work with today’s
larger sensors. The result is more
consistency from edge to edge and
sharper corners. The organic flavour,
pleasing bokeh, and gradual focus
roll-off that DoPs depend on have
been carefully maintained in the
Primo 70 series.
Panavision Primo 70 prime lenses
are available in eleven focal lengths:
27mm, 35mm, 40mm, 50mm, 65mm,
80mm, 100mm, 125mm, 150mm,
200mm and 250mm.
Super 70 zoom lenses are also
available in three sizes: 28-80mm,
70-185mm and 200-400mm.
Primo 70 lenses have been
tested in the field under realworld
production scenarios,
including two feature films and
several commercials.
The Primo 70 series of lenses
are available to rent from
Panavision worldwide.
FuseFX Opens
Finishing Facilities
USA/CAN: FuseFX has opened
full-scale production facilities
in New York and Vancouver.
FuseFX, New York, is currently
producing visual effects for the hit
NBC series ‘The Blacklist’ as well
as ‘POWERS’, a drama to debut
on the Sony PlayStation network.
FuseFX, British Columbia,
located in Vancouver’s Yaletown, is
currently servicing ‘Backstrom’ for
Fox and ‘The Returned’ for A&E.
Capabilities at both sites include
2D/3D visual effects, 3D animation,
compositing, finishing, matte
painting and pre-vis.
Encompass
DigitalGlue
USA: Encompass Digital Media
(Encompass) has chosen DigitalGlue
to provide a custom software
solution for its deployment of the
Harmonic Spectrum ChannelPort
integrated channel playout system
at its Stamford, Connecticut, facility.
ChannelPort speeds the costeffective
deployment of new SD
and HD television channels by
integrating branding and master
control switching with clip playback.
The DigitalGlue solution creates
port profiles that reduce operational
errors and increase reliability.
Russian Channel
On-Air With Aveco
CZE: Russia’s Shopping Live
channel is using Aveco’s ASTRA
Control Automation and Media
Asset Management system.
Shopping Live is a popular
teleshopping company serving
Russia’s consumers with a stateof-the-art
production system.
ASTRA manages Shopping Live’s
workfl ows by using placeholders
which enable shows to be scheduled
before all the content is available.