My lead story this week is an excerpt from last week's "Ask Larry Anything" webinar. In this excerpt, I explain why changing frame rates, regardless of which NLE you use, rarely looks good.
In the news:
NAB Show returns in two weeks, and preshow announcements are flooding in.
LightWorks released v.2022.2. New features include: Official Apple ProRes certification, quick conversion import LUTs, new and improved scopes, redesigned 10-bit editing from import to export, and a world-first, automated quality control functionality built directly into a timeline: In-Edit Video QC
EditShare will be showcasing better project syncing between their storage and Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Also improved nearline storage, and improved file synchronization between multiple sites.
Fraunhofer will introduce several new codecs: MPEG-H Audio, providing immersive sound on mobile devices and LC3/LC3Plus and xHE-AAC codecs. These improve audio quality principally in distribution, rather than creation.
Brainstorm, leading manufacturer of real-time 3D graphics and virtual studio solutions, will showcase Suite 5, the latest version of its flagship products InfinitySet, Aston and eStudio. Suite 5 new features improve XR content creation and workflows, while adding an even tighter integration with Unreal Engine. These enhancements streamline virtual content creation for both LED video-walls and chroma key sets when producing virtual content.
Synology released the latest version of DiskStation Manager (DSM). The new DiskStation Manager features more options for large deployments, improved file sharing options, more intuitive management tools, and major package updates — including full DSM backup in Active Backup for Business.
Quasar Science will introduce the Crossfade X light. Use one as a key light, rig three for a 3-point lighting setup, install 10 as architectural lighting accents, or go big: stack 100 into a massive LED array with unprecedented energy efficiency for illuminating stage backings or for rigging above diffusion for the perfect skylight.
Sony will introduce new cameras, IP-based production technology, connections between cameras and the cloud and virtual sets.
Re:Vision Effects will showcase Autograph, a new hybrid 2D/3D creation and compositing software optimized for CPU/GPU processing. It includes interactive USD scene rendering within a compositing stack, providing dozens of effects, straightforward motion graphics template creation and will support the fabrication of your own tools.
Nagra will present the latest innovations in pre-release and content streaming protection, forensic watermarking and anti-piracy solutions, as well as their proven, fully-featured secure streaming platform. They will also discuss Nagra's "sports-as-a-service."
Sound Devices will introduce Long-Range Modulation. The state-of-the-art, 100% digital long-range modulation offers the same audio quality (10 Hz – 20 kHz) as Sound Devices' standard modulation scheme with a longer range for both line-of-sight and heavy multipath transmission. Q-Meter. This displays the difference between the signal from the transmitter and any interference. Use the Q-meter to confidently choose frequencies which will give the best performance and range.
SNS introduces new workflow solutions for their EVO line of products. Features include: remote editing tools, seamless cloud workflows, Apple-certified ProRes transcoding, enhanced NLE workflows across Premiere, FCP, Media Composer, and Resolve, and hybrid cloud and multi-EVO environments.
Angenieux released Optimo Prime lenses. These are the only full-frame lenses designed to incorporate Integrated Optical Palette (IOP) technology. This revolutionary lens design allows cinematographers to craft their own unique looks by combining IOP options as a painter adds hues to a brush.
CreamSource presents the Vortex lighting series, an innovative LED lighting system for film production that embodies the artist-first approach to UI/UX for maximum creative output for which Creamsource is known. The Vortex series features two distinct LED fixtures: the high-powered flagship 650W 2’x1’ Vortex8 and the 1’x1’ 325W Vortex4.
