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VFX HITS THE WEST END STAGE
Disguise is very familiar within the broadcast space, but its 3D virtual set software is taking on plenty of outside-the-box projects. This was apparent in its work on the Back to the Future musical, which opened recently on the West End stage. Following its world premiere at the Opera House in Manchester in February 2020, the VFX-filled show set up residency at London’s Adelphi Theatre during August 2021. It utilises three disguise gx 2 media servers, which power extensive
Notch LC Video files and Notch generative video content. Back to the Future has a design that requires traditional playback and live-generated content. Long before the installation of the show took place, the team had begun modelling and visualising the complex time-change sequences using the disguise software. Fray Studio, which created the show’s video elements, made extensive use of pre-visualisation within disguise, to develop the famous moving car sequences.
For-A announced its MV-3240 multi viewer – a 32-channel multi-format product, supporting layouts for up to 25 windows, with one 4K output. Working with up to 16 inputs for 6G-SDI, and up to 32 inputs for others, the MV-3240 supports HD-to-4K up-resizing. Connections between multiple units allow users to grow the number of inputs with low latency. “Not every facility is ready to move to IP, but they still need to manage extensive SDI inputs,” says For-A president Satoshi Kanemura. “The MV-3240 offers the flexibility to display HD or 4K sources, and the ability to support multi-format productions that use both. You can enjoy the highest picture quality, with customised layouts.” MULTIPLYING MULTIVIEWERS
UNLOCKING REMOTE POTENTIAL
Ooona has launched an app for both iOS and Android that allows translators and project managers to monitor their work remotely. Developers of professional management and production tools, Ooona software deals with subtitling, voiceover, dubbing and captioning. “Users are able to view the dashboard, confirm assignments and answer requests, as well as set a ‘quiet’ time when they do not
want notifications distracting them,” states product manager Maya Venturero. The app allows users to complete short tasks quickly, from any location. It is accessible via Ooona- integrated user accounts. Project managers are able to view, assign and reassign work. On top of this, the app allows for urgent jobs to pop up on translators’ mobiles, so resources can be assigned most efficiently.
AUDIO OVER 5G
Aeta Audio Systems has added 5G capabilities to ScoopTeam. The update focuses on the commentary unit. It provides a solution for both large and small stations, which can now cover events with strengthened audio quality. “After carrying out in-depth R&D, we’re happy to be able to offer our clients the most advanced network connectivity available today,” describes EMBA Yann
Vonarburg. “That ScoopTeam can embed a 5G network connection, resulting in safer audio links – even via wireless networks. This will greatly reduce obstacles inherent to AoIP connections.” The 5G upgrade comes as Aeta also announced that the unit can embed two wireless modules. Now, ScoopTeam can simultaneously connect to both 4G and 5G networks.
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