Recognizing innovation and leadership in the HPA community Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has announced the honorees for its first HPA League Honors, which recognize diverse members of the media and entertainment community who shine as examples of accomplishment, innovation and leadership.  Recipients of the HPA League Honors were determined by a jury of industry experts. The HPA League Honors are the culmination of HPA’s ALL IN event, a weeklong exploration of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the industry taking place May 24-27. On May 27, in a virtual ceremony, HPA League Honors will be awarded to five groundbreaking individuals: The ...

May 14, 2021 Motion Impossible is pleased to announce Ben Dair has joined the team as Chief Product Officer. With over 25 years of experience in the Media and Entertainment Technology space, Ben has previous experience working for renowned industry names such as Quantel, Avid, Autodesk, Harris, Technicolor, Snell Advanced Media, Grass Valley, Ncam Technology, and Vizrt. Dair brings a wealth of experience and expertise in product management leadership with him and has delivered many new products to the Media and Entertainment market. Rob Drewett, CEO of Motion Impossible, said “We are delighted to welcome Ben to this new role ...

A panel of industry leaders will offer their views on the permanency of remote work and other changes brought by the pandemic. LOS ANGELES — At its May virtual meeting, SMPTE Hollywood will host a panel of post-production leaders for a lively discussion on the industry’s future through covid 19 and beyond. The free event is slated for Thursday, May 27th at 6:30 p.m. PDT on Zoom. The past year has challenged the post-production industry in many ways. As communities worldwide entered lockdown, technology manufacturers, post-production service providers and studios had to quickly develop ways to finish projects remotely. Although ...

Fremont, CA– May 14, 2021 – Blackmagic Design today announced that Golden Rooster Award Winner “Chaogtu with Sarula” was graded by Luo Mengzhou of Beijing Film Academy (BFA) with DaVinci Resolve Studio and DaVinci Resolve Advanced Panel. Based on the novel “The Shepherdess” by Mo Yue, “Chaogtu with Sarula” tells the story of an ordinary Mongolian couple, who run into conflicts when they pursue different lifestyles respectively. Directed by Professor Wang Rui, dean of the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy, starring Jiritumu and Tana, this film was premiered on July 31, 2020 across China and has won the Best ...

Cobalt Adds Newly Designed One and Two Channel 3G-SDI Models to Portfolio of Reliable Distribution Amplifiers Reclocking and Non-Reclocking Modules Both Answer Call for Rack-Efficiency and Flexibility Champaign, IL – May 13, 2021—Cobalt® Digital, designer and manufacturer of award-winning edge devices for live video production and master control, and a founding partner in the openGear® initiative, has added more members to its family of Distribution Amplifiers. The 9910DA 3G-RCK 3G/HD/SD/ASI series of openGear cards has further expanded to include the all new 9910DA-1Q and 9910DA-2Q models that follow in the footsteps of their predecessor, the 9910DA-4Q. The addition of these ...

Matrox DSX LE5 LP 12G offers broadcast OEMs four channels of fully reconfigurable SDI I/Os up to 12G to build dynamic, cost-effective 1RU/2RU/3U systems for HD, 4K/UHD, and 8K workflows MONTREAL, Quebec — May 13, 2021 — Matrox® Video today unveils the Matrox DSX LE5 LP 12G card, the newest addition to its industry-leading broadcast developer product lineup. This multi-channel, low-profile card offers up to four reconfigurable 12G/3G/HD-SDI inputs/outputs (I/Os) to set up any SDI I/O configuration with any resolution. Along with the comprehensive Matrox DSX SDK, DSX LE5 LP 12G enables broadcast equipment manufacturers to build compact, feature-rich, and cost-effective systems for demanding HD, ...

Robert Nagy joins wide-spectrum IT industry trade body  Robert Nagy, lead developer and co-founder of innovative broadcast company nxtedition, has been appointed to the Technical Steering Committee of Node.js. Node.js is seen as a key building block for scalable network applications with several major companies across the spectrum relying on the powerful open-source runtime environment, including Microsoft, Netflix and PayPal. The Technical Steering Committee is the primary controlling body of Node.js, overseeing the technical direction of the project. With so many developers in many industries worldwide relying on the technology, ensuring continuity, security and continuing improvement is a major challenge. “The members of the TSC come from major ...

Hebden Bridge, 13th May 2021 — Underscoring its commitment to offering powerful market-leading consoles, Calrec is announcing enhanced versions of its popular Brio console with the Brio Duet and Brio Medley packages, which offer greater channel counts and expanded connectivity as standard, and at an even more competitive price. Dave Letson, VP of Sales, said, “We’re very proud of the way the Brio has been embraced by the market and that its versatility has been so widely recognised, but it’s so important to keep across market requirements. We’ve listened to our customers’ changing needs and our new Brio Duet and ...