Considered the biggest improvement available, using high dynamic range can make productions easier as shaders will have less to do and subjects moving from sunlight to shadows will be easily visible. Should this be what broadcasters hold out for? Or are there things about HDR that can make it tricky if not done correctly? […]
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Do more frames really mean better quality? Does increasing frames change the nature of the video we perceive? These are the questions answered by Mark Schubin in this presentation on higher frame rate. Other videos in the series include: Introduction to Next-Generation-Imaging (www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgf3hDqUB04) Higher Dynamic Range (www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYTdVrv2N1Y) Higher Spatial Resolution (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0BmVbfNQT4) The Schubin Talks: […]
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This series of video presentations by Mark Schubin is designed to help broadcast and media professionals better understand three key concepts that are changing the way content is created and delivered. This introduction looks at the technical enhancements that can make video look better. It includes a brief overview of the three topics to […]
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Presented at SID: Sounds, Images, and Data 2015 (http://ocradst.org/sid2015), New York University, New York City on July 24, 2015. Direct Link (69 MB / TRT 35:36): Operatic Media Borrowings, Hybrids, and Commixtion by Mark Schubin Embedded:
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Presented on July 10, 2015 at the “International Symposium on Medical-Engineering Collaboration: Medicine Definitely Jumps Up with 8K,” organized by and presented at Nihon University, Tokyo. Direct Link (26 MB / TRT 14:46): The History, Present, and Possible Future of Increased Resolution for Motion Imaging by Mark Schubin Embedded:
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The Technology of “The Marriage of Figaro” In October 2014, the Metropolitan Opera transmitted The Marriage of Figaro live from its technologically advanced stage to more than 2000 cinemas worldwide. The opera can also be enjoyed at home via TV, radio, recordings, downloads, and streams. The Marriage of Figaro was first performed in 1786, however, […]
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Recorded May 20, 2015 SMPTE DC Bits-by-the-Bay, Chesapeake Beach Resort Direct Link ( 44 MB / TRT 34:01): NAB 2015 Wrap-up by Mark Schubin Embedded:
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Recorded during “An Evening with Mark Schubin” at the SMPTE New England Section, Dedham Holiday Inn on May 14, 2015. Learn the extraordinary history of the technology of motion pictures and television. Did you know that the first live video images and the first projected photographic motion pictures were both in the same year, and […]
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Recorded during “An Evening with Mark Schubin” at the SMPTE New England Section, Dedham Holiday Inn on May 14, 2015. We’ve sort of made it into the era of digital cinema and HDTV. What’s next? 4K? 8K? higher frame rate? higher dynamic range? wider color gamut? more immersive sound? direct brain stimulation? Will we still […]
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Something extraordinary happened at this month’s annual convention of the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas. Actually, it was more a number of product introductions — from seven different manufacturers — adding up to something extraordinary: the continuation of the B4 lens mount into the next era of video production. Perhaps it’s best […]
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