Andy Stout
Andy Stout is a journalist, editor and copywriter. Having first started writing about the broadcast and film industries over two decades ago, he’s followed it from the cutting edge of 16:9 digital widescreen to the UHD HDR OTT present and is always curious as to where it goes next. His work can be found in many high-profile print and online publications worldwide, while he also consults with leading companies and organisations behind the scenes on developing content marketing material.
NewsHeading to the cloud in 2022
Greater adoption of remote production will in turn accelerate the shift of live workflows to the cloud, according to an IBC Digital panel tasked with examining the broadcast and media tech trends that will define 2022.
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IBC2021 Accelerators: Sustainability in live production
The recent COP26 conference and the urgent need to limit global temperature rises to 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels has placed renewed emphasis on this IBC Accelerator, which seeks to expand some of the excellent work done throughout the broadcast and media industry to provide useful metrics for achieving carbon net ...
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IBC2021 Accelerators: AI bias detection
This Al Jazeera-led project, which is a continuation of last year’s AI content moderation Accelerator project, focuses on a topic of significant reputational value to broadcasters; how to detect, measure and flag bias in the representation and portrayal of diverse genders, cultures and ethnicities, to ensure fairness and transparency in ...
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IBC2021 Accelerators: 5G & Innovation in Live Production Workflows
After 2020’s successful 5G Remote Production Accelerator, a team of world-leading broadcasters are working on a new, extended Accelerator project, exploring innovation across four significant areas, including the continuing evolution of 5G.
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IBC2021 Accelerator: Immersive Audio and Sound Imagery
Due to the pandemic, many live experiences have been cancelled and those who perform have missed that live connection with an audience. This IBC Accelerator explores immersive sound and audio imagery, bridging the audio-visual gap between artist and viewers and listeners and breaking audio engineering rules by creating rich, spatialised, ...
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IBC2021 Accelerators: Smart Remote Production For Real-Time Animation
Accelerating the animation pipeline without increasing the amount of kit required is the principal aim of the Smart Remote Production For Real-Time Animation Accelerator project, which is bringing together leading broadcasters and vendors to leverage the latest technological developments of markerless motion capture and speech-driven facial animation to drive CG ...
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IBC2021 Accelerators: RT-3D Interactive Content Creation for Multi-Platform Distribution
In the third instalment of IBC365’s in-depth look at the 2021 Accelerator programme, those involved in the RT-3D Interactive Content Creation project reveal why and how they are creating transmedia content using XR tools with genuine real-time workflows.
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IBC2021 Accelerators: 5G LBXR
With the phenomenal growth of esports and the dramatic improvements in AR and VR technologies in recent years, an Accelerator looking at the role of 5G in Location-Based entertainment experience in extended realities is a timely one.
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Coronavirus: Remote post production workflows at The Farm
As the industry turns to remote production solutions during the coronavirus, independent post house The Farm is taking the opportunity to accelerate its own remote post production plans.
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Analysis: The supply chain in the time of coronavirus
With Covid-19 impacting all areas of the media and broadcast sector, Andy Stout looks at how supply chains may suffer due to the growing pandemic.
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The move to remote live production
Remote production looks set be a key topic at IBC2019. Andy Stout looks at how developments such as 5G are boosting remote workflows.
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Capturing the first - and last - small steps on the Moon
NASA has always known the value of good publicity so, as well as the towering technological achievement of the Moon landings, it also put huge efforts into making sure the American public got to see them happen in realtime.
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Behind the Scenes: Apollo 11
A new documentary film about the Apollo 11 Moon Landing features previously unseen 70mm footage that helps provide a whole new take on the mission and its legacy as it nears its 50th Anniversary.
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Artificial role of AI in sports production
AI is one of the buzzwords across all sectors, but what impact is it and machine learning having on live sports production? Andy Stout investigates.
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M&A: Current drivers and future directions
In part three of our M&A series, Andy Stout looks at the future of consolidation in the broadcast and media space.
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M&A: Broadcasters search for scale
In the second part of our M&A series, Andy Stout looks at the big movements in the broadcaster space.
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M&A: Vendor consolidation continues
In the first part of our look at M&A activity in the broadcast sector, IBC365 examines some of the notable acquisitions amongst the vendors and their implications.
- Executive Interviews
Craft Leaders: Laura Jans Fazio, Colourist
Laura Jans Fazio explains how an interest in art and design led her to become the colourist for the likes of House of Cards, Mr Robot, and A Series of Unfortunate Events.
