Create & Produce – Page 2
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Industry Trends
A Short-Form Revolution: Powered by Cloud and Social Media
Viewer habits are evolving in favour of shorter clips viewed on social media, especially for breaking news and sports highlights. David Davies finds out what this means for day-to-day production and the ‘content continuum’.
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Interview: Douglas Rushkoff on AI in Media
Professor of Media Theory Douglas Rushkoff talks AI myths, legends and hard truths with John Maxwell Hobbs.
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DMC: A Pan Tone for cinema
The efforts made to accurately represent diverse skin tones on screen are finally breaking through in the form of Digital Melanin Cinematography (DMC), reports Adrian Pennington.
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Artificial Intelligence: Myths and Realities
While discussions around the ethics of AI are raging in boardrooms across the globe, there are still many misconceptions about the technology. John Maxwell Hobbs takes on the task of separating fact from fiction…
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5G gets its place in the sun at IBC
IBC created the Accelerator programme to support the media and entertainment technology sector with a framework for agile and collaborative innovation. One of the key focus areas is new creative, production and distribution opportunities with 5G.
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London Tech Week 2023: A Thriving Ecosystem
A packed schedule of key political and figures from the technology world gave purpose and generated much food for thought at London Tech Week 2023, writes Sheryl Hickey
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Albert Mission Zero: A Toolkit for Sustainable Change
As the world celebrates World Environment Day, albert, the industry’s answer to creating positive action for the planet, shone the spotlight on the carbon footprint of production, writes Sheryl Hickey.
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Mental Health and Production: The Whole Picture
Supporting staff and crew on a production has never been more important, and The Film and TV Charity’s free toolkit aims to establish a framework to ensure that happens with the minimum friction possible. Sheryl Hickey reports.
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AI and ML: driving content automation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is far from a new concept, as anyone who has watched the Terminator films will attest. But articles about AI and machine learning (ML) are now increasingly appearing in the mainstream media, in part owing to the release of the AI-based chatbot ChatGPT by OpenAI.
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Women Behind the Camera: More Presence, More Interest
Visibility of women working behind the lens can influence better gender balance in the industry and create opportunities for female camera crew, according to an expert panel at the Media Production and Technology Show, reports Sheryl Hickey.
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DTG2023: FAST and Curious, AR and Fan Wonderment
With a part two look at the DTG’s The Bigger Picture event, George Jarrett reports on two sessions that particularly caught the ear, one dubbed The FAST Track to Success, and a fascinating session on Extended Fan Experiences.
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DTG2023: The Media Bill, OFCOM and ITVX Forge the Bigger Picture
The DTG’s annual conference, hosted by TV/radio presenter Sasha Twining, covered a dozen subjects under the banner of The Bigger Picture. Monetisation has cast a nasty shadow over streaming, and consumers are consumed by financial concerns that have shunted them towards nostalgia. George Jarrett reports.
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Remote Production by Pedal Power: Sustainable Broadcast
A flurry of striking new mobile broadcasting projects – including two bike-based units in the Netherlands – provide a tantalising glimpse of how day-to-day news-gathering and remote production could be made more sustainable, writes David Davies.
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House of the Dragon and ADR: The Sound of the Dragon
Fresh from gaining a 2023 BAFTA Craft Award for Sound: Fiction, the sound team behind the House of the Dragon discuss the challenges and highpoints of capturing aural dragon DNA, writes Sheryl Hickey.
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IBC2023 Registration Now Open: Emphasis on Innovation and Heightened Global Scope
IBC2023 is now open for registration and the countdown has officially begun for the biggest IBC show since pre-pandemic. IBC2023 will see all halls reopened for the first time since 2019 and two halls are already extended to their maximum capacity.
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IBC Launches 2023 Innovation and Social Impact Awards Programmes
Nominations are now open for the prestigious IBC2023 Awards, which honour the highest achievements in innovation and social impact.
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Dolby Atmos in Broadcasting - Turning it up to 11
Dolby Atmos is a Next Generation Audio (NGA) technology that’s gaining considerable ground, especially in music, eSports and sports. John Maxwell Hobbs speaks to Anaïs Libolt, Director of Broadcast & Content in Europe for Dolby to get a snapshot of progress.
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NAB 2023 Review: Evolution not Revolution
NAB 2023 has been and gone again for this year, the bellwether Las Vegas broadcast tradeshow now celebrating its 100-year anniversary. Mark Mayne rounds up the highpoints and key trends.