Welcome to the SMPTE Sum-Up, the weekly publication that details the recent and current events of your favorite standards development organization. This week at SMPTE:
SMPTE New England held a meeting on the continuing transition to SMPTE ST 2110. Presented by Senior Director of Solutions Engineering at Evertz Microsystems, Fernando Solanes, this presentation showcased all how ST 2110 transformed the industry as well as the changes that have been made to the Standard suite in recent years.
SMPTE Washington DC held an SBE37 presentation at Sirius XM studios. Presented by Jeff Welton of Nautel, the presentation covered IT security in media facilities. It was a stellar presentation and an important reminder to remain ever vigilant in our increasingly digital world.
SMPTE Toronto got an exclusive tour of Dark Slopes Studios! Justin Cathcart, Dark Slope's Head of Virtual Production, lead the tour, discussing the hardware and software that goes into virtual production studios. The tour encompassed the entire 35,000 sq. ft. facility, including its two 12,000+ sq. ft. sound stages and comprehensive support spaces.
SMPTE New York held its annual winter party this week! This networking event is always a smash hit and is attended by early career professionals and the C-Suite alike. Full of food, fun, and drinks, it’s a wonderfully exciting way to kick off the year.
SMPTE Sacramento held a meeting on AI in media production. Citing the SMPTE Engineering Report on the subject, the presentation discussed ethical ways to use AI, as well as how to incorporate it into production workflows. Given that AI is still a hot-button issue, this meeting held a deep significance.
We are deeply saddened to hear about the devastating wildfires impacting many of our friends and colleagues in the Los Angeles area, and we want to extend our heartfelt support to all those who may be affected. During this difficult time, please know that you are not alone—our community is here for you. For a list of resources, click here.
SMPTE would like to welcome our new corporate members, MediaKind, Synamedia, AI Media, Sencore, MediaTek Inc., and Digital Video Group, Inc.!
The SMPTE Job Board has been updated!
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That’s it for this week’s SMPTE Sum-Up. For more information on past and current events, standards projects, and webcasts, visit our website. See you next week when we cover even more SMPTE events