From October 23-26 at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, Calif., SMPTE 2017 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition attendees and exhibitors can explore the newest developments in media and entertainment technology, including innovative news and live production solutions from Grass Valley, a Belden Brand.
“Though content creation has now dispersed, Hollywood is the birthplace of broadcast entertainment as we know it and SMPTE allows industry professionals to focus on what’s next in entertainment content and the solutions needed to get there,” said Kyle Luther, vice president of sales for North America, Grass Valley. “We’re bringing our live and news production solutions to the show this year to demonstrate to broadcasters how Grass Valley’s flexible, integrated portfolio can help them better manage workflows and create high-quality content now and in the future.”
As part of the evolving news production landscape, Grass Valley’s news solutions work seamlessly together to effectively develop content for linear channels as well as unique content for web, mobile and social media platforms. SMPTE 2017 attendees can visit Booth 1, SMPTE Centennial Exhibit, to witness Grass Valley’s news production solutions in action, including: GV STRATUS Video Production & Content Management System for efficient news media workflows; Ignite integrated and automated production solution; EDIUS Nonlinear Editing Software which handles more resolutions, formats and frame rates than any other editor, including 4K; GV Korona K-Frame V-series Video Production Center, a modular, scalable switcher with the ability to produce content in SD/HD, 3G/1080p and 4K UHD with a space efficient 3 RU frame; and the RS-LDX Series Integrated Robotic Camera Solutions.
Grass Valley’s LDX 82 Series camera and K2 Dyno Replay System will be on display at Booth 217, Ray Dolby Hall, for attendees seeking the latest in live production. The LDX 82 Series, available in studio, handheld or compact models, offers levels of operational flexibility to match every HD production need, including extended color gamut, HDR/XDR, and 3G/1080p; and with configurable storage, Apple ProRes support and Shareflex technology to provide fast content transfers between replay system pods, K2 Dyno is the ultimate finely-tuned, flexible replay system.
Demonstrations of Grass Valley products will take place Tuesday, October 24th, 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday, October 25th, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; and Thursday, October 26th, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Rom-Com Mainstay Hugh Grant Shifts To The Dark Side and He’s Never Been Happier
After some difficulties connecting to a Zoom, Hugh Grant eventually opts to just phone instead.
"Sorry about that," he apologizes. "Tech hell." Grant is no lover of technology. Smart phones, for example, he calls the "devil's tinderbox."
"I think they're killing us. I hate them," he says. "I go on long holidays from them, three or four days at at time. Marvelous."
Hell, and our proximity to it, is a not unrelated topic to Grant's new film, "Heretic." In it, two young Mormon missionaries (Chloe East, Sophie Thatcher) come knocking on a door they'll soon regret visiting. They're welcomed in by Mr. Reed (Grant), an initially charming man who tests their faith in theological debate, and then, in much worse things.
After decades in romantic comedies, Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career. But in "Heretic," a horror thriller from A24, Grant's turn to the dark side reaches a new extreme. The actor who once charmingly stammered in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and who danced to the Pointer Sisters in "Love Actually" is now doing heinous things to young people in a basement.
"It was a challenge," Grant says. "I think human beings need challenges. It makes your beer taste better in the evening if you've climbed a mountain. He was just so wonderfully (expletive)-up."
"Heretic," which opens in theaters Friday, is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-writers of "A Quiet Place." In Grant's hands, Mr. Reed is a divinely good baddie — a scholarly creep whose wry monologues pull from a wide range of references, including, fittingly, Radiohead's "Creep."
In an interview, Grant spoke about these and other facets of his character, his journey... Read More