All Audio Technologies articles
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Industry TrendsHouse of the Dragon and ADR: The Sound of the Dragon
Fresh from gaining a 2023 BAFTA Craft Award for Sound: Fiction, the sound team behind the House of the Dragon discuss the challenges and highpoints of capturing aural dragon DNA, writes Sheryl Hickey.
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Industry TrendsDolby AC-4 vs MPEG-H 3D Audio: Next-Generation Audio Codecs
While the two frontrunners in the NGA codec stakes are similar in many ways, a comparison of their background and frame of reference gives some interesting insights, writes John Maxwell Hobbs.
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Industry TrendsMSG Sphere: Not only in Vegas
Immersive experience venues are changing the face of live events and the Madison Square Garden Sphere aims to top the lot by creating a new entertainment medium, writes Adrian Pennington
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VideoAccelerator - 6DOF audio-led narrative and music experiences in the Metaverse
IBC2022: The second of our eight IBC Accelerator showcase sessions reveals POC learnings around how immersive and interactive audio content, particularly 6DOF (six degrees of freedom) impacts content creation and delivery to broadcasters and fans, both experientially and in the metaverse.
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Industry TrendsDolby Atmos: Producing with object-based audio
In a previous article (Object-based audio – immersive experiences and personalisation) we explored the possibilities that working with object-based audio affords in the areas of immersive experiences and personalisation.
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Technical PapersIBC2022 Tech Papers: Immersive audio in large-scale sports production
IBC2022: This Technical Paper looks at OBS’s adoption of 5.1.4 immersive audio at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021.
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Industry TrendsObject-based audio – immersive experiences and personalisation
Object-based audio production has begun to get the attention of consumers over the past year with Dolby Atmos technology incorporated into headphones, speakers, and soundbars from a variety of vendors. Both Apple, Amazon, and Tidal also offer special Atmos-encoded spatial audio streams.
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VideoThe John Logie Baird lecture: The state of audio technology and the next 5 years
IBC2022: Innovation in audio for television and film has often had a strong lead over video technology. This session looks at the latest movements in audio, the sticking points and how this might change in the near future. What factors are holding back Next Generation Audio adoption? What are the ...
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VideoOpportunities in DAB+
IBC2022: At IBC2022 in Amsterdam, WorldDAB hosted a key session on the opportunities of DAB+ digital radio. Jacqueline Bierhorst, Project Director - Digital Radio NL - explained how audiences are responding to DAB+, the new features of the technology and the opportunities and threats for DAB+ in the future.
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VideoSecrets of Eurovision coverage
IBC2022: Antonio Arcidiacono, CTO of the European Broadcasting Union, explained at IBC2022 in Amsterdam how Eurovision was put together technically and reveals some of the innovations the organisation used to reach more than 160 million viewers in 2022.
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VideoAvid’s Jeff Rosica at IBC2022
IBC2022: At IBC2022 in Amsterdam, Jeff Rosica, CEO of Avid, revealed the company’s main announcements and insights into it’s future direction.
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Industry TrendsInterview: Netflix VP of Production Innovation Andy Fowler
Netflix talks to IBC365 about growing its virtual production facilities and sharing the experience with the industry.
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VideoDolby Atmos: The evolution of audio from mono to Dolby Atmos
Learn why it is time to switch from stereo 5.1 to Dolby Atmos 3D sound.
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Industry TrendsShooting Radio 1’s Big Weekend
With the likes of Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey and Ann-Marie taking to the stage for Radio 1’s Big Weekend, the challenges of capturing their performances amid coronavirus restrictions also presented new opportunities for the production team.
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Industry TrendsAnalysis: Iyuno’s acquisition of SDI and the state of localisation
The deal that turned lyuno-SDI Group into the largest international provider of localisation services for media and entertainment is the latest in a wave of mergers and acquisitions in a dynamic sector. Michael Burns takes a look at the deal in the context of a challenging market and finds out ...
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Industry TrendsAudio capture: Manufacturers focus on improving at home and socially distanced recording
Audio vendors have risen to the production challenges of Covid-19 with a flurry of new or updated solutions for recording in the field and at home, writes David Davies.
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Industry TrendsCameras and lenses: Demand for anamorphic and full frame continues to accelerate
After a brief drop in activity after the pandemic struck last year, demand for cameras and lenses, for production of high-end drama and film in particular, have picked up remarkably quickly, reports David Davies.
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NewsThemed week: Crafting Content
IBC365’s content creation-focused themed week will explore the many aspects of making great film and TV, from the acquisition of images and audio to the post-production of content.
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NewsMovieLabs appoints Spencer Stephens to production technology and security role
Motion Pictures Laboratories (MovieLabs) has appointed Spencer Stephens to the role of Senior Vice President, Production Technology and Security.
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Industry TrendsHow AI will deliver more comprehensive access services
Broadcasters and other content creators are beginning to realise the transformative potential of AI for subtitling, captioning and transcription – especially in the workload-intensive era of OTT and VOD.
