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New 3D landmark for Chello/UPC

4.15.2011

[by Chris Dziadul, www.broadbandtvnews.com]

The Chello Central Europe channel Sport2 will broadcast the latest El Clásico football match between Real Madrid and Barcelona in 3D on UPC’s digital cable networks in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary tomorrow (April 16).

It will be the first time an event has been broadcast in the format in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and the second in Hungary by UPC, the operator having shown the Barcelona v Real Madrid game last November, also on Sport2.

The game will afterwards be made available on demand on UPC’s VOD service. Subscribers to UPC Digital package in all three countries will be able to watch the match through their HD mediabox and with a 3D TV set.

It will also be shown at an exckusive VIP showcase event in a 3D cinema in the Czech Republic.

Chello Central Europe expects to carry more events in 3D on its channels Sport1, Sport2 and SportM in the near future.

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April 19 (Tuesday), Los Angeles – Laser Illuminated Projection, A Progress Report

4.14.2011
[Philip Lelyveld comment: This will be of interest to people who care about the image brightness of the 3D movie theatre experience.]
HOLLYWOOD SMPTE SECTION MEETING

LASER ILLUMINATED PROJECTION
– A PROGRESS REPORT –

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Linwood Dunn Theater
Pickford Center for Motion Picture Studies
1313 Vine St., Hollywood 90028

Pre-Program Get-Together at 6:30 pm
Program at 7:30 pm


Come hear the latest intelligence on laser illuminated projection from experts in the field. Bram Dieryckx from Barco and Bill Beck from Laser Light Engines will talk about their latest laser developments. Pete Ludé from Sony Electronics will also shed light on the new Laser Illuminated Projector Association (LIPA).

About our speakers:

Bill Beck is a pioneer in the application of high power laser light sources to large venue digital projection. He developed the business plan for Laser Light Engines (LLE) and with his two co-founders, spun it out of Physical Sciences, Inc., the contract R&D firm, in May of 2008. Prior to launching LLE, Bill was founding CEO of Verrillon, a venture backed start-up focused on advanced optical fiber for telecom, laser delivery and sensing applications.  Before that Bill was president of Spectran Specialty Optics Company, which he helped found. SSOC was sold to Lucent, is now owned by Furukawa and is the largest specialty optical fiber company in the world.  Bill holds an AB from Dartmouth and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Bram Dieryckx has a background in electronics engineering, graduating from Ghent University and holds an MBA degree from Leuven Ghent Management School. Bram worked for seven years in the healthcare/radiology industry, working in sales and business development within the Barco Medical Imaging Division. For the past two years, Bram has been active in the Entertainment Division of Barco as product manager, digital cinema. Laser based illumination and projection is one of the important projects and product opportunities that he is currently involved in, focusing on understanding the market needs, communicating with the key industry stakeholders on the topic and defining product requirements.

Pete Ludé is a 25-year veteran of system engineering for complex media systems. His San Francisco-based firm, Ludé Broadcast Engineering, was purchased by Sony in 1990, eventually growing into the largest broadcast system integrator in the US. At Sony, Pete currently serves as senior vice president of engineering for the Professional Solutions group, heading Sony’s Silicon Valley laboratories. His group focuses on SOA software development for media workflow, stereoscopic 3D imaging systems and digital cinema projection systems. Since 2005, Pete has been involved in enhancing Sony’s SXRD 4K projector systems, including investigations on laser light sources to increase brightness, reduce operating costs and enhance color gamut. He is a SMPTE Fellow, represents Sony on the board of 3D @ Home Consortium, serves as President of SMPTE, and is a founding member of LIPA, the Laser Illuminated Projector Association.


[Source: SMPTE LA Chapter email]

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Specification for Naming VFX Image Sequences Released

ETC’s VFX Working Group has published a specification for best practices naming image sequences such as plates and comps. File naming is an essential tool for organizing the multitude of frames that are inputs and outputs from the VFX process. Prior to the publication of this specification, each organization had its own naming scheme, requiring custom processes for each partner, which often resulted in confusion and miscommunication.

The new ETC@USC specification focuses primarily on sequences of individual images. The initial use case was VFX plates, typically delivered as OpenEXR or DPX files. However, the team soon realized that the same naming conventions can apply to virtually any image sequence. Consequently, the specification was written to handle a wide array of assets and use cases.

To ensure all requirements are represented, the working group included over 2 dozen participants representing studios, VFX houses, tool creators, creatives and others.  The ETC@USC also worked closely with MovieLabs to ensure that the specification could be integrated as part of their 2030 Vision.

A key design criteria for this specification is compatibility with existing practices.  Chair of the VFX working group, Horst Sarubin of Universal Pictures, said: “Our studio is committed to being at the forefront of designing best industry practices to modernize and simplify workflows, and we believe this white paper succeeded in building a new foundation for tools to transfer files in the most efficient manner.”

This specification is compatible with other initiatives such as the Visual Effects Society (VES) Transfer Specifications. “We wanted to make it as seamless as possible for everyone to adopt this specification,” said working group co-chair and ETC@USC’s Erik Weaver. “To ensure all perspectives were represented we created a team of industry experts familiar with the handling of these materials and collaborated with a number of industry groups.”

“Collaboration between MovieLabs and important industry groups like the ETC is critical to implementing the 2030 Vision,” said Craig Seidel, SVP of MovieLabs. “This specification is a key step in defining the foundations for better software-defined workflows. We look forward to continued partnership with the ETC on implementing other critical elements of the 2030 Vision.”

The specification is available online for anyone to use.

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