EDITORIAL

Post production is one of the sections of our industry most easily integratable into cloud production standards, adaptable to remote collaborative techniques and able to implement tasks based on artificial intelligence. We wanted to take a closer look at this area to find out what advances and bets are being taken by two of the UK’s major post houses. We talked to The Finish Line and Evolutions. Inside this magazine, you will discover how important is the adoption of cutting-edge technology for them; both to evolve in the possibilities of content creation, as well as to take care of their employees.

Within this interest in content creators in the UK, we show you in this issue of TM Broadcast International the particular case of Second Home Studios, an animation studio that has specialized in the creation of content through stopmotion techniques. This method, highly based on the creation of content, scenes and characters manually in a fully artisanal way, also has a lot to evolve thanks to technology. In our tour of the UK, we have traveled to Scotland to find out first-hand what has brought Kelvin Hall to the attention of the international broadcast industry. The latest of the production centers developed by BBC Studioworks has been built on the most solid broadcast technology in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Don’t miss out on all its features, it has a lot to offer.

In an amazing geographical leap, we travel to New Zealand to meet Aaron Morton, one of the members of the prominent cinematography team involved in the first season of “The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power.” This is, to date, the most expensive series in history. We spoke to this professional to find out why, as well as to provide you with all the details and technical challenges of its visual production.

The productions we have already mentioned in this editorial, both film and television, are still based on workflows over traditional connections. Why do people still choose to renovate and build on these techniques? How can companies that offer solutions to the industry help to speed up this transition? Pebble and Zixi answer us.

Post Production Workflows with The Finish Line

The Finish Line is a post-production company that has recently been awarded as the best TVrelated site to work at in the whole of the UK.

Evolutions

Evolutions is a British post-production company that has reached third place in the TV Producers Poll in Televisuals Top UK Post Houses ranking.

Media Storage

The constant changes in the possibilities of content creation, as well as the new media needs to properly manage them throughout the various stages of the creation process, are key aspects in our audiovisual environment.

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PlayBox Technology integrates its solutions for OTT environments into Grass Valley’s AMPP ecosystem

Grass Valley recently announced a new member to the Grass Valley Alliance. It is PlayBox Technology, a specialist in building OTT solutions for broadcasters and content owners. The company has agreed to join the alliance by making its OTT Stream CMS products and AVOD solutions available on the Agile Media Processing Platform (AMPP).

AMPP is a live production, management, and distribution SaaS platform that connects the entire content production and distribution chain designed by Grass Valley.

“By including the PlayBox OTT Stream CMS as part of the GV Alliance, we can offer our clients the best in cloud-based solutions for their OTT and Ad Server workflows,” said Phillip Neighbour, PlayBox Technology’s COO.

“OTT systems provide broadcasters and content owners with numerous benefits, including wider reach, greater flexibility and control, personalized experiences, valuable insights, and cost savings. We are excited to offer our customers this opportunity to expand their operations and enhance their audiences’ viewing experiences.”

“As the Media and Entertainment industry transitions to more flexible, cost-effective workflows, we need well-integrated solutions across the production chain,” said Chris Merrill Director of Strategic Marketing for Grass Valley. “By bringing PlayBox into the GV Alliance, we’re removing the expense and work of integrating systems from different vendors. Grass Valley and PlayBox are doing all the system validation so that our joint customers can be confident of getting a pre-vetted system that works from day one.” 