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Netflix and Beyond NZCS HDR evening

  I was at The Rebel Fleet in Auckland recently talking about HDR in an evening we titled ‘Netflix and Beyond.’ This was attended by 80 NZCS members and interested industry people, we ran out of chairs and beer!                     David Paul NZCS lit a small…

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IBC 2017 Review

This year was the 50th anniversary of the International Broadcast Convention and it was as lively and inspiring as ever! Over 57,000 visitors descended on Amsterdam, and enjoyed the networking, discovery and education of the show, day and night. Even the drizzle and wind could not dampen our spirits. For me the stand out trends…

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Colorists at NAB

ICA is a big fan of Colorist Society International, which celebrates its first birthday at NAB 2017 and has organised some group tours with some of its supporters. These events are a great way to meet other colorists during the show, and find out what is new at the same time. As an added incentive, many of…

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HDR: An Introduction

What is HDR? Why does it matter? Will it last? And how should we handle it? We’ve been hearing about ‘HDR’ since 2014, and it’s clearly an important and much debated development in the industry. Rather confusingly, HDR has come to mean two quite different things: The use of multiple exposures merged together to capture…

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HDR explained

High Dynamic Range (HDR) explained High Dynamic Range (HDR) displays are beginning to appear from several manufacturers. They are destined to revolutionise the entire viewing experience and deliver dramatically improved storytelling for audiences. I have been monitoring (excuse the pun) the technology progress and am now a firm advocate of the potential of HDR and of Dolby…

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