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IBC 2018: Philip Hodgetts’ Journal, Day 4 – GrayMeta, Premiere Pro, Aurus Mixing Console

September 18, 2018

9SEPTEMBER 17, 2018, Special report to USTimes.biz by Technologist, Philip Hodgetts, Pt. 4) Because it was the last day of IBC, we didn’t have a lot more that we wanted to see. Fortunately, we were able to catch a demo of how GrayMeta metadata extraction works with the Premiere Pro panel. The media and AI…

IBC 2018: Philip Hodgetts’ Journal, Day 3 – Speechmatics, Future Zone, Squarebox

(Special Report to USTimes.biz from technologist, Philip Hodgetts, Pt. 3, September 16, 2018) Our Sunday started early as we had another appointment back at the Speechmatics stand that took a good portion of our morning. We sat in on some of the presentations in the Innovation Zone (Future Zone) where the future technology is being…

IBC 2018: Day 2, ATOMOS, Apple, Adobe, Blackmagic, Avid, Boris FX, GrayMeta and Speechmatics (whew!)

September 16, 2018

(September 15, 2018, Special Report to USTimes.biz by Philip Hodgetts) Final Cut Pro X Central this year was at the ATOMOS Theater where Apple Product Marketing and other expert presenters showed ProRes RAW workflows and the latest in FCP X. It was also the place to catch up with others in the FCP X world….

IBC 2018: Day 1 – LumaTouch Knocking It Out of the Park, Good Food, Colorful LED’s and Balls

September 15, 2018

(September 14, 2018, IBC 2018, Amsterdam, Technologist Philip Hodgetts sends his observations) Apparently, there are a few exhibitors at this show. The line goes out the door and halfway to the new subway station entrance. It was this crowded yesterday too. Will have lots more as I move through the halls, but here’s one booth…

IBC 2018: Pre-Show Notes with Philip Hodgetts and Gregory Clarke

Today was pre-show. Couldn’t pick up our badges until after 2, which we found out at 12! Anyway, badges and travel passes in hand we’re ready for the show. Blackmagic signage is way less prominent this year. And ATOMOS have even bigger signage. More interesting is that both Google and AWS have a prominent banner…

IBC 2018: FiLMiC Pro & Zhiyun’s Smooth 4, Marriage Made in Filmmaker Heaven?

September 10, 2018

(Special to USTimes, September 10, 2018, with commentary by USTimes Senior Editor, Cirina Catania) Note from the Editor: “OK – maybe I’m jumping the gun here, since I haven’t tried it yet…but this sure looks amazing. There, I’ve said it! Read below for the press release that just came across my desk. I just bought…

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IBC 2017: Blackmagic Design, Ultimatte 12 Compositing Available Now

September 16, 2017

(IBC 2017, Amsterdam, Netherlands – September 15, 2017, Special to US Times) AR is exciting for producers, but it carries a lot of challenges with it. Blackmagic Design has one new solution that could have us breathing a bit easier, with one-touch keying and realistic composites with vibrant color. With yesterday’s announcement, Blackmagic Design brings Ultimatte 12, a…

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IBC 2017 Update: Philip Hodgetts to Demo Automatic Transcription and Keyword Extraction for Story-Building Using Lumberjack System

September 14, 2017

(Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 15, 2017) IBC 2017 is now open and Artificial Intelligence is forefront on many tech minds. Although most are simply “discussing” and “predicting” it, few are actually implementing it. There a few exceptions. Two well-known technologists and developers who specialize in applications for production and post-production, Philip Hodgetts and Dr. Gregory…

US Times Covers the News at IBC 2017

August 29, 2017

(Amsterdam, The Netherlands) The 2017 IBC Conference, held in Amsterdam from 14 to 19 September, is just around the corner, and US Times will be there to bring you news and information. OVER 55,000 executives, innovators, futurists, tech specialists and info seekers wanting to update their knowledge and skills will converge on the 1,700 plus…