Miranda Technologies will be highlighting its strengthened production studio signal management and monitoring systems at IBC 2011 (Hall 8, stand D41).

Robert Primes ASC, a senior lecturer in cinematography at AFI, Dan Kneece, SOC, president of the Society of Camera Operators, and young cinematographer Yousef Linjawi worked together on a documentary about the Serengeti, which translates to “endless plain” in the Maasai language. The equipment included the Studio 9+9 fluid head from Sachtler, a Vitec Group brand.

IBC, the leading global tradeshow for professionals engaged in the content creation, management and delivery of broadcasting media and entertainment promises the most exciting conference ever. Major influencers are set to provide stimulating keynote addresses on every aspect of the future roadmap for the industry.

For 25 years Hamlet has led innovation in the test and quality control market, and at IBC 2011 the company is leading with another radical new design. The Hamlet DigiScope DS900 is a compact digital instrument which performs multiple simultaneous tests on up to four signals on the same display with iScope™ touch control.

Miranda will be highlighting the world’s first loudness monitoring and correction processor for high program count, IP transport streams at IBC (Hall 8, Stand D41). Called Axino, the processor enables television service providers to address loudness control regulations around the world, including the Calm Act in the USA.

Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that The London Studios has installed an Omneon MediaGrid™ storage system to enable a tapeless flow of media from its studios into post-production. The HD video clips recorded in studio are transferred along with low-resolution proxy versions to the Omneon MediaGrid system, which makes media readily available to The London Studios' post-production team.

The demand for the DYNACORD Academy programme in the Middle East is constantly on the rise. The most recent such event took place in Le Meridien Hotel, Dubai. It was organized by DYNACORD's local distribution partner, AVL and attended by over fifty pro audio specialists.

KNME, New Mexico PBS, located in Albuquerque, recently began a facility-wide upgrade to all-HD production with the audio component centered on a Solid State Logic C10 HD Compact Broadcast Console. The console was chosen to manage the audio needs of a variety of programs from simple talking head-type news presentations to multi-microphone panel discussion productions.

Harry Potter fans worldwide are flocking to theaters this summer for the eighth and final installment of the wildly popular film series. Playing to great reviews, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is the first film in the franchise to be released in stereoscopic 3D. L.A.-based visual effects house I.E. Effects contributed to this complex postproduction task, providing 2D-to-3D stereo conversion for several key sequences, including some in the film’s opening scenes.

NewTek 3Play was used to broadcast in HD the 2011 BMX French National Championship on big screens, on July 2nd and 3rd. More than 1200 riders were on the starting line for the most important race of the year. This year, gathering the elite of the BMX bikers, the race was fierce and included champions like Joris Daudet, two times Cruiser World Champion and Laeticia Le Corguille, world champion and Olympic silver medalist.

Version II of the SIL3-certified Expert-T control console for kinetic applications in stage and show productions is being presented by Movecat. Both the hardware and the software of the controller have been optimized.

Audio Loudness and dynamics specialist Jünger Audio is using the IBC platform to launch two powerful new additions to its range of LEVEL MAGIC™ processors. These new units form part of an expanding family of products that began with the launch of the Award-winning T*AP TV Audio Processor at NAB 2010.

In one short season, Dutch mobile recording specialist Cinevideogroup has used its Lawo-equipped triple expander OBV to record 3D and HD video productions for musical superstars from 3 nations. The mc²66 digital audio console is one of the reasons why Cinevideogroup’s flagship OB14 truck is booked for the biggest and most complex music projects in Europe.

To say Chicago Recording Company (CRC) is in demand is more than a bit of an understatement. “I’ll see my work at least once a night watching TV,” says senior post engineer, Eric Cauwels, “and that doesn’t count other rooms producing national spots on a daily basis here.” If Chicago is the production hub of the Northeastern United States, CRC is the hub of post work in Chicago.

3D Storm (NewTek Europe), distributor of NewTek products in Europe, Africa and the Middle-East, was at the heart of the French National Day on July 14th, for the streaming live of the traditional and majestic firework on the Eiffel Tower. This year the theme was “Broadway Musicals in Paris”. More than 500 000 people attended the show on the Champ de Mars esplanade and more than 50 000 internet users watched the firework broadcast live with Tricaster.