Today's Top Stories | #1 | Imax pushes 3D cinema with 38-pound 4K digital camera | | By Stephen Shankland, CNET | | The new "Transformers: Age of Extinction" is the first feature film shot with the Imax 3D Digital Camera, a 3D, 4K. It's a beast, but small enough for director Michael Bay's dynamic movie-making style. More» Why This Matters: This is a nimble (enough) dual 65mm 3D 4K IMAX camera. That's how quickly 4K is normalizing. Faster than any previous jump in format resolution, that's for sure. Remember the long, tortured road to HD? Remember IMAX cameras as big as ponies? It's important to follow these advances in content creation, because custom content will drive the future of video display. We are in the early, accelerating part of that cycle. –Cynthia Wisehart | | #2 | Meyer Sound Constellation fosters idea sharing at Enbridge corporate learning center | | Via SVC Online | | Calgary-based energy company Enbridge is the latest corporation to install a Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system. Eliminating the need for lavalier or handheld microphones, the systems support a variety of functions in two adjacent meeting rooms located in the company's new Learning Center. More» Why This Matters: Constellation in the boardroom. I thought this was a really interesting application of Constellation and a very different way to handle intelligibility for corporate meetings, teleconferencing, and training. The installation also uses the voice lift feature to amplify and focus the speaker's voice in a way that's essentially invisible to the participants. -Cynthia Wisehart | | #3 | Call for Speakers | | Via GV Expo | | Speak at the Government Video Expo (December 2nd – 4th, 2014 in Washington, DC) and hold a professional audience in the palm of your hand. Attendees represent both government (federal, state, local, education, law enforcement) and private industry (corporations, government contractors, media organizations). If you can speak to one of the following topics, we want you! More» Why This Matters: There is a laundry list of topics in search of a speaker. Deadline to submit your proposal is July 7th. –Cynthia Wisehart |
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