Cinematographer Michael McDonough has wrapped the 3D feature –The Mortician. Thanks to the OConnor 120EX’s ability to support a heavy load and allow for smooth transitions through difficult sequences, he was able to take full advantage of post-Katrina New Orleans, Louisiana as he captured The Mortician’s world. “By day he works on the beaten, bruised and bloody bodies of gunshot victims and other murdered souls. When a young boy breaks into the morgue, and his life, the Mortician (played by Method Man) begins a series of dangerous encounters with a threatening figure,” McDonough explains.

At IBC2010, visitors will have the opportunity to see demonstrations of SENSIO® 3D technology, which is built into the products of SENSIO's partners, including IDC (stand 1.C29). IDC's SFX 4104 satellite receiver has enabled distribution of live 3D events to the SENSIO 3D Live Global Network™ of over 700 screens in 33 countries around the world. Most notably and recently, the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ — the first worldwide live 3D event — was shown in 475 cinemas, thanks to this technology.

Snell today announced that Broadcast Solutions GmbH, a German designer and manufacturer of custom DSNG and OB vehicles, has placed Snell's Kahuna HD/SD multi-format production switcher at the core of its new 16-camera 3D/HD broadcast truck. One of the first vehicles in Germany to offer 3D production capabilities, the new truck features the state of the art in 3D and HD production equipment and features designed to provide a smooth path to the latest broadcasting standards.

Telegenic, the independent UK outside broadcast services company, has installed a digital SoundField microphone and upmix processor in its new 3D OB vehicle, which entered service in the Spring. The 3D truck has been generating live coverage in 3D on a variety of sporting events for European satellite broadcaster BSkyB.

AV conversion, processing and compliance recording specialist, Axon Digital Design, will start IBC 2010 on the crest of a wave having secured a prestigious TV Technology Star Award at NAB earlier this year for its G3D100 3D production and transmission module.

SENSIO® Technologies Inc. (TSX.V:SIO) is proud to announce that the broadcast to cinemas, live and in 3D, of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ has been a resounding success.

Element Technica will unveil the Pulsar and display production models of the new Neutron 3D rigs at IBC 2010, Stand # 11.F35. The Pulsar is engineered to stereoscopically mount mid-sized and box-style digital cameras such as the Scarlet, Epic, SI-2K, Sony EX3 and P1, mounted with any ENG-style lenses.

Chicago-based camera supplier Fletcher Sports has installed the first I-MOVIX SprintCam® Vvs HD systems in the U.S., and successfully completed the industry's first deployment of extreme slow motion in 3-D for ESPN's Home Run Derby® 2010.

The 2010 Australian Broadcast Exhibition, to be held August 3-5 at the Manly Pacific Hotel in Sydney, will offer attendees a hands-on look at many of the latest 3D and high-definition production and distribution products from Grass Valley™. Grass Valley representatives will also be delivering a number of highly focused technical papers as part of the bi-annual show’s agenda, which has become the region’s pre-eminent television broadcast technology exhibition and conference in association with Free TV Australia.

On June 6th, the Dutch cable operator Ziggo and Sony produced the first ever live broadcast in the Netherlands. The renowned venue – Paradiso played host to the leaders of the major political parties before the general election on June 9th.

Worlds First All-in-One Professional Ortho-Stereoscopic Broadcast Camera for 3D Broadcast with Automatic Zoom, Focus, Horizontal Axis & Moving Sensor Control

More than 100 visitors attended the 3D Road Show organised by Wellen+Nöthen in nobeo’s Studio 4 on June 11th, 2010. At this event Quantel, in conjunction with Sony and Vizrt, demonstrated a complete stereo 3D workflow for production,  post production and transmission. It was the first time the German Film and TV industry could have "Hands On 3D" from Ingest to editing and playout. In addition to Cologne the roadshow also visited Berlin and Munich.

Cobalt Digital’s new Fusion3G™ converters were on board NEP Productions’ two 3D production trucks as they provided coverage for MLB’s historic first 3D broadcasts.
The 9901-UDX 3Gig HD/SD-SDI up/down/cross converters were integrated into the mobile units as a universal tool to convert, frame sync and color correct incoming and outgoing feeds between formats, including up-converting to 1080p.

Given the technical characteristics of the satellite environment and its inherent suitability to 3D TV broadcasts, it was to be expected that satellite broadcasters would be amongst the pioneers of this new platform. So it follows that a good indicator of the platform’s mainstream appeal would be when terrestrial broadcasters start to evaluate its application across their networks.

As a growing number of international broadcasters prepare to launch dedicated S3D channels comprised largely of sports programming, they are increasingly turning to technology and equipment developed by 3ality Digital, LLC, which has enabled more premier S3D sports shoots and broadcasts than any other company. In recent months, 3ality Digital has supported high‐profile sports broadcasts and production tests in the United States, France, Korea, India, Australia and the United Kingdom.