4K “Ultra HD” 4K, also known as Ultra HD, is the digital video format now approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). At a resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels, the format is four times higher than regular high definition and is the successor to today’s 1080p Full HD format. Below are highlights supporting a surge in the 4K discussion. 1. At the recent 2013 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, 4K TV sets dominated, with virtually every … [Read more...] about I can see clearly now… in 3D, 4K, or 8K?
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Progress Report
The Malaysian government is pulling out all the stops. In the past few years, the Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture, has launched several major initiatives aimed at growing the country’s creative sector. Goodies Galore A grant which the Ministry announced in 2012 is the Creative Industry Development Fund, which has a budget of US$33 million (RM100 million) for the next three years and will be regulated by the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). The … [Read more...] about Progress Report
The little studio that could
Animation creation and development company Nada Anime is a young animation studio which has been quietly but steadily making a name for itself in the Greater China area. The 16-member team at Nada Anime may not be particularly big for an animation company, but since setting up shop in 2009 it hasn’t shied away from big projects. The Taipei-based studio recently completed a 90-minute animated feature Melody (also known as Jiao zhi shang de xing guang), which was later adapted into a … [Read more...] about The little studio that could
The World’s Newsroom (on-location in London)
“Catwalk, Big Board.” At the call of the “command” from the gallery of Studio E, the technical director calls up a pre-digitised sequence. In a matter of seconds, as if in a synchronised “dance”, multiple robotic cameras truck across the studio floor (catwalk) silently but swiftly, finishing with a long shot of the news presenter against a gigantic LED screen (big board) displaying a looped video of the London cityscape in HD clarity, as pre-programmed lights … [Read more...] about The World’s Newsroom (on-location in London)
Full Circle
Channel NewsAsia has started the year with a bang. Besides launching a 24-hour feed in January, the channel also unveiled a new state-of-the-art studio at Singapore’s Marina Bay Financial Centre; a new on-air look; a new programming line-up; a new tagline “Understand Asia”; and opened up new bureaus across Asia. The channel celebrated what it refers to as a “relaunch” with a champagne lunch at its new Marina Bay studio. Speaking to an audience comprising of … [Read more...] about Full Circle
Re-invention.
Re-invention seems to be the key word for many factual channels we speak to. Just look at the two news channels featured in this issue. In January, BBC World News begun news broadcasts from a stateof- the-art HD-ready facility in Central London, while closer to home, MediaCorp’s Channel NewsAsia opened a new studio in the heart of Singapore’s financial centre to strategically report business news from where it matters. Both are investing in new facilities that will bring forth … [Read more...] about Re-invention.
