Denver-based Mobile TV Group (MTVG) has successfully produced a number of events in 4K/UHD with its new 53-foot 39 Flex double-expando mobile production truck. Built around a 4K-capable Kayenne K-Frame switcher (192 inputs/96 outputs HD, 48 inputs/24 outputs 4K) with 7 M/Es from Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, MTVG’s 39 Flex was deployed to provide 4K coverage of the Masters and PGA Championship and several concerts including one by Garth Brooks at Yankee Stadium in the past few months.
Designed to support a variety of sports or entertainment productions, 39 Flex is purpose built to easily switch from HD to UHD and back again or provide parallel feeds as production needs dictate. With this capability, the company is able to maximize the use of the truck and meet the needs of its clients for any event.
“We are well along in streamlining the 4K production process and are also focused on 4K HDR which will take more work,” noted Phil Garvin, general manager and founder of MTVG. “39 Flex is a state-of-the-art truck which was built from the ground up to handle any 4K/UHD needs while also providing HD feeds with super slo-mo. The key for us was to equip the truck with the right solutions to handle the growing 4K demand and ensure we are ready for HDR when that time comes.”
In April, MTVG worked with CBS and DirecTV to deliver live 4K/UHD coverage from the Masters tournament of all four rounds from Amen Corner (holes 11, 12 and 13) at Augusta National Golf Club. In July, the groups teamed up again to provide 4K/UHD coverage of Baltusrol Golf Club’s signature par-three hole 4 during the PGA Championship. Also in July, MTVG and another production company provided complete 4K/UHD production services for two Garth Brooks concerts in New York.
Kayenne K-Frame offers the highest level of performance available to live productions with a range of innovative features and easy upgradability to ensure its performance for the future. Kayenne also provides full multiformat support, including 1080p and 4K, as well as up to 192 inputs, 96 outputs and up to 9 M/Es with six keyers in every full M/E. In addition, Kayenne K-Frame switchers are now available with IP I/O for SMPTE 2022-6 connectivity.
“The Kayenne switcher is the best and most powerful switcher on the market, and its ability to easily handle 4K makes it the best investment for us today,” added Garvin. “Also, the fact that all of our staff have experience with it and are comfortable with it means that there is no learning curve. As the center of our production workflow, it has to be dependable, flexible and powerful. Kayenne gives us exactly what we need to grow our business.”
“MTVG has always been a market leader and early adopter of new capabilities,” noted Greg Huttie, vice president, switcher product line, Grass Valley. “They have been using our solutions for many years and count on us to provide them with technology that keeps them ahead of the curve. We are on the cusp of a 4K explosion, and MTVG is ready to capture the exciting new business opportunities that come along with it.”
After 20 Years of Acting, Megan Park Finds Her Groove In The Director’s Chair On “My Old Ass”
Megan Park feels a little bad that her movie is making so many people cry. It's not just a single tear either — more like full body sobs.
She didn't set out to make a tearjerker with "My Old Ass," now streaming on Prime Video. She just wanted to tell a story about a young woman in conversation with her older self. The film is quite funny (the dialogue between 18-year-old and almost 40-year-old Elliott happens because of a mushroom trip that includes a Justin Bieber cover), but it packs an emotional punch, too.
Writing, Park said, is often her way of working through things. When she put pen to paper on "My Old Ass," she was a new mom and staying in her childhood bedroom during the pandemic. One night, she and her whole nuclear family slept under the same roof. She didn't know it then, but it would be the last time, and she started wondering what it would be like to have known that.
In the film, older Elliott ( Aubrey Plaza ) advises younger Elliott ( Maisy Stella ) to not be so eager to leave her provincial town, her younger brothers and her parents and to slow down and appreciate things as they are. She also tells her to stay away from a guy named Chad who she meets the next day and discovers that, unfortunately, he's quite cute.
At 38, Park is just getting started as a filmmaker. Her first, "The Fallout," in which Jenna Ortega plays a teen in the aftermath of a school shooting, had one of those pandemic releases that didn't even feel real. But it did get the attention of Margot Robbie 's production company LuckyChap Entertainment, who reached out to Park to see what other ideas she had brewing.
"They were very instrumental in encouraging me to go with it," Park said. "They're just really even-keeled, good people, which makes... Read More