Are 4k and UHD really the same thing?

Read More at http://www.bbcstudiosandpostproduction.com/blog/4k-ultra-high-definition-uhd-mean-thing/ Still a couple of places on Kevins Colorist week, 3 classes of 2 days each starting Aug 17th 2015. Details at http://www.cvent.com/d/lrqdd3

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What I saw at IBC 2014

The most exciting thing I saw was the Free Viewpoint TV (FTV) holodeck.  Yes! The technology that introduced Princess Leia to Luke Skywalker in1977 now exists in our own galaxy and can project holographic images right in front of you.  I would say 3-D images but that term has been so badly abused and confused…

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IDIFF, Paris, Jan 2010: Future of the Labs

A couple weeks back in Paris there was IDIFF, which is the local digital cinema show. A couple of conferences, about new cameras, one from Framestore about the joys of Avatar post, but the one that was the most interesting to me was the one about the future of the labs. It was driven by…

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London, BVE Feb 2010

I delivered a seminar last week on behalf of Digital Vision at the Broadcast Video Exposition in Earls Court, in the Post Production Room. There were nearly 20 presentations over the 3 days and I was intrigued to notice that the most popular topic was color correction and many of the others topics touched on…

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