News Technology & Live Sport
Virtual studio solutions
whatever the application
OLIVIER COHEN, CEO of Hybrid MC, reports.
virtual use. 3D VS Designer, the new graphic
creation software, has been developed in
ince its creation in 1996, Hybrid MC order to overcome these issues. In a few clicks
S
has been a provider of virtual studio the user, who doesn’t need to have any 3D
technology. Hybrid MC’s main knowledge, will be able to create a 3D scene
strength remains in providing its just by dragging and dropping objects from
own robotic support that has been specially the library of objects. The user will also be
designed for virtual studio use. Thanks to this able to play live video feeds and AVI/MPEG
feature, there is no AV delay when using HMC files in the scenes. This software is one
virtual studio. element of the ‘Low Cost Pack’. The two other
Hybrid MC usually proposes a P/T robotic elements are the trackless solution for one
head and a unique robotic crane but when the camera and the internal chroma keyer. This
customer needs other kind of tracking devices, pack is a perfect solution for Web TVs, local
HMC can combine its VS with third party TV stations, marketing agencies, institutions
devices. In this case, we lose the AV feature - and production houses.
it has to be compensated in the external
chroma keyer or switcher.
Founded in 1996, Hybrid MC is an Emmy
HMC provides its own SD/HD high end end market (India, Eastern Europe, S-E Asia, award-winning pioneer in virtual studio
rendering engine, Platinum. The virtual studio China, Africa, South America, Web TV) is technology, offering a full range of
software, Krypton, is installed in this platform growing and that we need to adapt our products and services for mixing real and
along with the motion tracking device. products to meet their expectations.
computer generated graphics. Hybrid MC’s
Krypton is a powerful 3D software provided Hybrid MC’s lab is working on a trackless
solutions are purpose built for the real-
with shader libraries. solution and 3D graphic creation software. We
time delivery of broadcast quality imagery
For the past 10 years, Hybrid MC has been understand that 3D graphic creation is
and are in use by leading broadcasters
strengthening its position in the high end expensive and that there is not always the
around the world. Privately held, Hybrid
market. However, we believe that the lower- skillbase to create a 3D scene optimised for
MC is located in Paris, France.
Managing sport at
“Then, my edit can easily be adapted and
finalised when the journalist arrives just before
going on air."
France Télévisions
Benefits
• Fully tapeless workflow, allowing media
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the final edit. The transfer process is managed access at any stage of the production, either in
at four to six times faster than real-time, a live or near–live environment.
stored on the XStore[2] near-line platform. allowing extremely efficient and fast • Full integration between EVS production
Based on the logging information created operations. systems, France2 logging application, and Avid
during the live recording by the France2 The editor can also access the 5TB post production.
MICADO logging application, EVS IPDirectors XStore[2] near-line storage platform for • Live content streaming from XT[2]
can be further used by France2 editors and researching older media. Thanks to the production server on the post production
journalists to browse the content of networked XStore[2]’s transparent workflow management, stations for direct editing process.
XT[2] servers, using keywords and metadata. the editor can directly retrieve the stored media • Keywords and descriptive metadata imported
For instance, the editor can organise a and create clips to be further transferred to a as locators on the Avid timeline.
search based on the best action of a player craft editing station. • EVS browsing application based on keywords
through the IPDirector browsing station, and "Thanks to the IPDirector, I just pick up the and metadata for fast and easy media research.
the system will automatically locate all content I need and transfer it on my editing • Clip transfer management - EVS to Avid at
associated media. Once retrieved, the editor can station, which allows me to prepare my edit speeds four to six times faster than real-time.
create a short clip on the IPDirector and step by step during the day,” said Jean-Jacques • Transparent access to near-line storage
transfer it locally on an Avid station to start Brouart, chief editor on Avid at France2. platform.
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