The Latin American television industry will gather again in Bogotá next September, during the third edition of the seminar 'Digital Television without Stress' organized by TVyVideo magazine.
Technologies, Business and Applications are the key concepts that will be handled in this new opportunity, in order to bring the audience ideas and solutions for the development of their activities in the digital work environment that is already imposed. Keynote speeches, exhibitions of the sponsoring companies, product exhibition and networking opportunities constitute the offer that the seminar has for its attendees. Everything is planned to renew the enriching experience of the previous two years, when more than 200 video production and post-production professionals from several countries in the region attended the event interested in the technologies and knowledge required by their activity.
The speakers
At the close of this edition, details of the academic program were about to be refined, but it is already possible to announce the names of most of the international speakers who will be in charge of the keynote talks. They are, with a brief overview of their professional career:
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Bob Gentry: Provides independent specialized consulting services to a wide range of clients in areas such as broadcasting, multimedia, IPTV, Internet, computer and telecommunications technology, operations, disaster recovery planning and business continuity, technology project execution and program management, and interim administration at the CTO/CIO level. He has also worked in client relations through business connections with other consulting firms in the UK. |
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Brad Gilmer: He has more than thirty years of experience in the media sector in management, business planning, market analysis, digital facility design and engineering. He is president of Gilmore & Associates, Inc., a technology consulting firm. He also serves as executive director of the Advanced Media Workflow Association, an industry association focused on media workflows, and executive director of the Video Services Forum, an international association dedicated to interoperability, quality metrics and education for video networking technologies. |
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John Footen: He accompanies us for the second time, since he was also a very successful lecturer in the first edition of the seminar, in 2008. He has been in the media technology business for over 25 years. His career has focused on the development and integration of cutting-edge products. He has directed numerous projects for broadcasters, studios and other media companies around the world. He holds a degree in film and television production, and in computer science from New York University. He is also the author of articles for technical publications, and co-authored with Joey Fausto of 'The Service Oriented Media Enterprise', a book on the application of SOA, BPM and Web services in media. |
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Juan Menendez: He has worked in the fields of image processing, distribution and video technologies for over 20 years. During this time he has carried out research and development tasks, project management and business aspects of IPTV. |
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Charles Jablonski: He currently serves as vice president of operations for OnLive Inc., an Internet-based gaming company. He has responsibility for network engineering, customer service, network operations, data center design, construction, and real estate. He has served as an industry consultant in various media and technology investment funds. He is a member of SMPTE, where he also chaired the Emmy Awards committee for science and technology. |
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Hugo Gaggioni: He is the holder of numerous patents and author of 39 technical publications in the areas of video compression, digital filter banks, and high definition television equipment and systems. With research interests ranging from digital video, image processing and information theory, to audio and video compression and multidimensional signal processing, Gaggioni has served as session chair of 13 international conferences in the areas of high-definition television and systems. of bandwidth compression. He has also given numerous presentations and tutorial courses on signal processing and advanced video technologies at international events sponsored by SMPTE, IEEE and Eurasip. |
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Jose Dias: He is Director of Research and Development of the Multimedia Department of TV Globo in Brazil. In the last thirty years he has emerged as an industry-recognized inventor, artist, engineer and financier within the environment of computer graphics, special effects and technologies related to broadcasting. |
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André Méndez: He is CIO/CTO of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, and Director of Technology and Innovation Services for the U.S. International Broadcasting Bureau. In his previous role, as Senior Vice President and CIO of Global Strategic Planning for Special Olympics International, Mr. Mendez was responsible for the development of the organization's Strategic Plan and all aspects of information technology, Internet and media infrastructure. He has received numerous industry awards including the 2010 Top 100 Hispanic IT Executives, and the 2008 MIT CIO Innovation Award. |
Topics
In the transition to digital television, new themes appear every year. 'High Definition' is no longer the only focus of this transition. New technologies require a new approach and a new approach for the community of companies and individuals involved in the creation and distribution of content for television, commercials, electronic cinematography and other digital media.
The seminar of 'Digital Television without Stress' 2010 will offer its participants the latest information on the market with real examples and applications, covering the areas of 3D production, IP Television --from the camera to the viewer, workflows, MAM systems, the evolution of the content business, and technological changes and innovations and their impact on our business.
The final academic program will be announced soon on our website, www.tvyvideo.com; however, this is a synthesis of the most outstanding talks:
- The path to file-based transmission: The introduction of file-based technologies means that the teledidifusion environment is changing rapidly, and the emphasis is now on collaborative work, delivering 'multi-media', 'multi-format' and 'multi-platform' content, and distancing from traditional processes. This process should be seen as a journey, not a simple leap, and it should be understood that it is not just a technology upgrade. It's much, much more.
Professional video networks: Within their facilities and around the world: As networks improve their reliability and speed, media and entertainment companies have come to rely on those networks to transfer video, audio, and metadata. Why have professional media been a challenge for computer networks?
- Analysis and management of workflow problems in media systems: The transition from tape-based production and distribution to file-based operations has created new problems, while also solving many others. This presentation will examine the various techniques and approaches to analyzing workflow issues, as well as how to document and improve them.
- IPTV technology: Benefits of the distribution model: Overview of IPTV distribution technology; what it is and how it works. Quality of service and its impact on distribution. Distribution network topologies, how implementation impacts, and what it means for telecom operators and other traditional TV distributors.
- Journey through change, customer expectations and market realities: The presentation will discuss the history of media technology, and customer expectations up to today's digital age. You'll go over the evolution of revenue, media workflow changes and the reality, timeline, and costs of technological evolution. Consumers are changing their expectations (I want it now, and I want what I want) and their ways of getting what they want (broadband, internet and streaming).
- 3D Television: Basic principles and technologies: This session will present a basic tutorial of 'stereoscopic television', focusing on the following components: The business of 3D; principles of depth perception; technologies and standards for the acquisition, storage and processing of signals for film and television; display technologies for cinema and home; transmission techniques for 3D content distribution, compression technologies for packaged media; future developments.
- 3D productions in Latin America: TV Globo, Brazil: The presentation will cover the past, present and future of the 3D experience, and what is happening now with the success of 3D in film, the needs of 3D television and the recent experiences of TV Globo. The conference will cover the workflow for 3D production and the equipment needed for the filming of dramatic pieces, classical ballet and the Rio Carnival. Días will present examples of acquisition, production and post-production, broadcast and distribution of 3D content. Exhibition of several 3D clips made on TV Globo.
- Crisis-driven innovation: The decisive agent of change: Every recession in recent decades has led to a massive restructuring of technology and an abundance of opportunities. The ever-accelerating scientific and technological tsunami facilitated by computing power, high-speed global connectivity, and unlimited storage capacity will trigger cultural shifts that will forever alter our perception of the world.
Sponsors
The seminar is sponsored by a group of select companies including Avid, Comtelsat, Daga, Harris, La Curacao, Miranda, Seel, Sony, Amazon Media, Eletrónica and Instelec at the close of this issue. To this list is added a growing number of exhibitors that make possible the realization of the event with their presentation of the most recent products and systems available for the market.
How to participate
All the updated information on registrations, schedules, hotel services, discounts on air tickets, etc., related to the third seminar 'Digital Television without Stress' to be held in Bogotá on September 22 and 23, 2010, is available in www.tvyvideo.com/seminarios/DTV10.
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