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Marshall to Highlight Transition to NDI®|HX3 on PTZ and Zoom Cameras at IBC 2022

Marshall Electronics, a manufacturer of broadcast and proAV cameras and equipment, will showcase its CV730-ND3 PTZ Camera at the 2022 IBC Show (Stand 11.C23), which features the latest NDI®|HX3 technology. Designed to accommodate broadcast production facilities looking to produce high-impact content despite having less staff on-site and limited IP bandwidth, the CV730-ND3 PTZ camera uses the new NDI|HX3 platform to deliver ultra-low latency and superior video quality in less bandwidth required by Full-NDI enabled cameras.Read More »Marshall to Highlight Transition to NDI®|HX3 on PTZ and Zoom Cameras at IBC 2022

Streaming Video Production for Pentatonix’s The Evergreen Experience Relies on Blackmagic Design Cameras

Pentatonix’s The Evergreen Experience concert was shot with Blackmagic Design’s URSA Broadcast G2 and URSA Mini Pro 12K cameras in Blackmagic RAW by video production company MixOne Cinema. During the performance, which was streamed across four time zones on premium social live media platform Moment House, Grammy Award winning a cappella group Pentatonix performed songs from its latest album Evergreen. Among the many advantages Moment House brings to both creators and fans is the focus on providing cinematic experiences with high quality, Hollywood level imagery from multicamera productions. MixOne Cinema, which specializes in high profile entertainment events, was chosen to produce the performance and used Blackmagic Design products to achieve a high-quality look.Read More »Streaming Video Production for Pentatonix’s The Evergreen Experience Relies on Blackmagic Design Cameras

Gaffer Mike Bauman Discusses Lighting Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth

Joel Coen wanted to do Macbeth. But not just any Macbeth, a black and white version inspired both by comic books and German Expressionism. The stars on screen for The Tragedy of Macbeth are Frances McDormand and Denzel Washington—but the stars in the lighting rig were ETC and High End Systems fixtures. The lighting team that put them there and used them to great effect was led by Gaffer Michael Bauman and Lighting Programmer David Kane. Here is a video on the making of The Tragedy of Macbeth. You can go to 3:01 in the video to hear from Cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel and Production Designer, Stefan Dechant on shooting the black and white film:

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Astera Has a Glowing Halo

Halo founder Yass Guenancia (L) and Alex Allen, head of rental / hires for Halo (R). Photos by Louise Stickland

London, UK—Halo, a central London-based lighting and AV rental and production company founded in 1989 by Yann Guenancia, has been thriving ever since, including throughout the UK’s three pandemic lockdowns, when it was one of a few very fortunate companies in a position to remain open and keep supplying equipment for a broad range of clients.Read More »Astera Has a Glowing Halo