AGENDA NEWS
HOW GREEN IS YOUR FUTURE? Research into employers’ approaches to sustainability for the M&E industry in Europe reveals that, in the majority of cases, changes are being driven by employees demanding action rather than customers. A report commissioned by Sony sheds light on how seriously companies are moving to become more environmentally conscious, but also highlights the barriers to further, more significant change. Although only 40% of respondents felt businesses cared about being seen as more sustainable, nearly three- quarters have implemented changes to reduce their environmental impact. Of these stated initiatives, the most common consisted of cutting out unnecessary travel, reducing the head count of staff on-site and changing operations while on location. A total of 46% of respondents said that the financial investment required to improve sustainability was the biggest barrier. Cost was also noted by half of respondents to be the reason their company is not actively reducing its environmental footprint. While more than half of people (52%) said that sustainability is sometimes considered in the existing procurement and buying processes, 55% also said that cost is generally considered more important than how sustainable a piece of equipment is. Perhaps more surprisingly, Sony’s research found that industry culture and behaviour was the second biggest barrier for both the wider industry and individual companies becoming more active in being sustainable. Sony’s Olivier Bovis said: “It’s clear that, for the industry to better address environmental challenges, businesses need to invest more into their own sustainability practices.” Full report: pro.sony.com/eu
SmallHD grows even bigger!
lock. The 6G-SDI inputs allow ingest and pass-through of 4K/30p video for critical focus detail with true 1:1 pixel zoom on the 1920x1200 screen. Internal Bolt 6 antennae on RX models make this the first ten-inch Bolt-integrated monitor, with dual 2-pin connectors to power accessories, a pogo connector for cine battery power pass-through, ports for locking HDMI, Lemo 5-pin locking USB, a full-sized SD card slot and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Several 1/4in-20 mounting points and CS pinhole standard ensure compatibility with Arri and SmallHD spacing. A new built-in Wi-Fi 6 module allows direct connectivity to cameras and network-connected configuration via SmallHD’s Fleet Control application. smallhd.com
SmallHD’s new Ultra 10 is a portable, ten-inch smart production monitor with up to 2000 nits of brightness, touchscreen camera control, Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, user-customisable dials, 6G-SDI architecture and an IP54 weather rating – all in a slender, highly mobile form factor. It also has optional integration with Bolt 4K and 6 wireless video systems from Teradek. The Ultra 10 is the largest ultra-bright monitor ever made by SmallHD, with sturdy multi-function rotary knobs, 6G-SDI architecture for modern video workflows and an optional Camera ID and Tally Light module for multicamera switching in studio mode. It’s powered by the same technology that drives SmallHD’s 4K production monitors, with colour accuracy, a joystick and slide TERADEK SHIFTS CONTROL Teradek’s new CTRL.5 has been revealed: a customisable lens-control handset with its own operating system that evolved from sister company SmallHD’s PageOS series. At the heart of the RT wireless lens-control system, it combines an ultra-bright five- inch SmallHD display with the CTRL.OS operating system. Users can select lenses mapped to pre- printed focus rings for rapid changes with a new graphic-rich tool. Saved configurations can be accessed via the touchscreen or one of 11 programmable user buttons. Hardware features include an adjustable friction knob, interference-resistant FHSS 2.4GHz wireless and interchangeable custom grips.
Users can customise functions such as digital marks, automatic calculations, focus scaling, pointer-colour customisation, axis lock and metric/imperial unit selection. Future integrations will include Wi-Fi camera control for Red cameras, expanded customisations from third-party rangefinder systems and more. No price has been revealed yet. teradek.com
14
PRO MOVIEMAKER
Powered by FlippingBook