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May 21, 2009 12:00 PM, By Cynthia Wisehart
At the JVC booth at NAB Show 2009, talk casually turned (as it often does) to outer space. A couple of guys were eyeballing the prototype of the upcoming 4K camera. They needed to take it up to the moon in about 18 months, but would it be ready? The moon. No big deal.
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Of course it isn’t really a big deal; cameras go to space often. In fact, cameras are in space right now as we go to press, sending back pictures of their amazing cousin, the Hubble Space Telescope.
The nonchalance still struck me. Every so often, NAB feels more like a science fair than a tradeshow. This was one of those years. Maybe not as super geeky as some that come to mind—I’m thinking about the unveiling of Avid, the unveiling of Apple Final Cut Pro, wonders from Wavefront, SGI, the first Kaleidoscope, Flame, Power Windows, the Viper, etc.
I’m sure this year all the stereo 3D products contributed to that science-fair feeling—in particular, I liked the big JVC stereoscopic monitors and the auto-3D codec that turns any piece of 2D footage into 3D. CineForm’s inexpensive Neo3D editing workflow looked promising. The 3G debuts also seemed very science fair, but for a different reason; not all of them seemed ready for prime time. And from a company that has brought its share of iconic releases to NAB, Grass Valley brought the new Kayenne production switcher with its groovy color-based organization. Anton Bauer had a technology demonstration of a solar-powered battery charger.
For more on the doings at NAB, check out our blog at blog.millimeter.com/nab and our colleagues’ blog at blog.broadcastengineering.com/nab.
In other news, it’s time again to submit your work for consideration for the fourth annual Hollywood Post Alliance Awards—entries are open through July 31. Categories in the feature film, television, and commercial categories include color grading, editing, audio post, and compositing. Eligible projects must have debuted domestically or internationally between Sept. 4, 2008, and Sept. 7, 2009. You can also enter for the Judges’ Award for Creativity and Innovation in Post Production, which honors innovative approaches to workflow. The HPA will also accept entries for its Engineering Excellence Award through July 1. For more information and a complete list of last year’s winners and nominees, visit www.hpaawards.net. You don’t need to be a member of the HPA to enter.
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