AGENDA MPTS PREVIEW
Britain’s biggest video show is go!
A revamped Media Production and Technology Show bursts into life at the historic Olympia London on 10-11 May, and it’ll be packed with hot new hardware and software, plus seminars and workshops from top speakers in the world of film, TV and broadcast. Last year was the first rebranded MPTS following the acquisition of the BVE show in 2019, which was then closed down by Covid-19 until 2022. MPTS is the UK’s largest broadcast show that brings the creative and technical industries together. What used to be the Media Production Show now finds itself in even bigger halls as the Media Production and Technology Show. Not only can you find brand-new products from 300 exhibitors, but this tech extravaganza offers exclusive insights from more than 300 leading industry experts in one of the six theatre areas, covering production, audio, post, technology and virtual production. The Keynote Theatre is known for its headline speakers – and this year is no exception, with British screenwriter and film director Steven Knight CBE opening the event. The creator and writer of Peaky Blinders will discuss his career highlights to date and talk about his passion for bringing more productions to the West Midlands through his film and TV studio, Digbeth Loc. Other highlights include Ross Kemp ( Eastenders , Ultimate Force ), Allan Niblo ( Monsters , A Town Called Malice ), Danielle Ward ( Brassic ), broadcaster and podcaster Jackie Adedeji, Channel 5 news presenter Dan Walker and the former head of Amazon Studios in the UK, Georgia Brown. Key themes running throughout the programme include: next-generation talent and how to ensure the sector attracts young people starting their careers; the huge growth of virtual production, what it is and how to determine if it’s right for your next production; improving diversity and sustainability; the innovative technologies you can’t afford to ignore – and much more. Of course, the event offers great opportunities to mingle and network with like-minded filmmakers, too. Let’s take a look at some of the hot kit that will be at the show. mediaproductionshow.com The much-expanded MPTS is the UK’s largest broadcast expo – don’t miss out!
APUTURE Stand H33
Check out the Aputure stand to see its Infinibar up close, in all three sizes. It’s an RGBWW LED that we test in this very issue. Individual bars may be seamlessly stacked together without any space between. Cinematographers can adopt a range of mounting positions – inverted, triangle or hexagonal, among others – to create a large, clean light source. The pixel bars are available in 1ft, 2ft and 4ft. Also on display will be the MC Pro, an upgraded RGBWW lensed mini LED panel light featuring LumenRadio CRMX and a durable IP65 construction. The powerful LS 1200d Pro COB LED hard light and Nova P600c panel flagship models will also be on show, plus the new LS 600c colour COB light.
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