Transmission (TX) Ltd are proud to be involved in another award winning production, Doctors.
Taking place on Saturday 8th May the British Soap Awards are one of the award calendar’s most glamorous occasions, with everyone having everything to play for in the soap worlds ‘Oscars’.
In 2009 Doctors scooped three great awards, to include:
“Best Storyline:
Doctors – Vivien’s rape”
“Best Single Episode:
Doctors – A Kind of Hush”
“Best Dramatic Performance:
Anita Carey who plays Vivien March in Doctors”
This year Doctors are up against some stiff competition from EastEnders and Coronation Street, however as loyal Doctors fans we know they will do extremely well.
TX push the boundaries of 360 video recording with the roll out of their latest high definition panoramic video recording system. The compact Pan 360 system, utilises a set of 1080 high definition cameras in an array of just 40 cm diameter and was designed and built in their system workshops in Shepperton Film Studios.
The resultant recording, once processed, produces a custom movie with a horizontal resolution of more than 18,000 pixels with an aspect ratio of up to 10:1. The resultant full motion 360 movie makes impressive viewing when displayed on a high definition panoramic projection system such as the Igloo Vision’s totally immersive 360-degree digital surround screen projection theatre.
The Sony PMW-EX3 follows on from the successful launch of the new PMW-EX1 and offers all the great features of the PMW-EX1 in a new semi-shoulder design. In addition to this new design the camcorder also features an interchangeable lens system, genlock, timecode and remote control capability for real added flexibility, offering a low-cost HD studio solution.
The PMW-EX3 combines a state-of-the-art, non-linear XDCAM workflow with simply the best HD quality yet seen in a semi-shoulder camcorder. It is also the first semi-shoulder camcorder to carry the legendary CineAlta 24P brand with multiple frame rate recording capability such as 59.94i, 50i, and native 23.98P, as well being 1080i/720P switchable.
There is also a choice of a 35Mb/s High Quality mode or a 25Mb/s, HDV 1080i compatible mode. To take advantage of this high performance recording capability, the PMW-EX3 uses the same imaging system as the PMW-EX1, consisting of three ½-inch type CMOS sensors, each with an effective pixel count of 1920×1080. In addition, there’s a purpose-built interchangeable Fujinon Professional HD ½-inch 14x lens and a unique dual focus ring mechanism. Included in the package is a ½-inch lens adaptor to allow use of other ½-inch lenses, plus the ability to use other optional lens adaptors for 2/3rd-inch, cinema-style and digital SLR lenses.
To maximise recording time, the PMW-EX3 has two memory card slots which means with a pair of 16 GB SxS PRO memory cards, it can record up to 140 minutes of HD footage.
A wide variety of accessories are also available, including a USB Reader/Writer, a wide-conversion lens, battery and charger.
The PMW-EX3 HD compact camcorder is the ideal solution for a wide range of customers from broadcasters through to independent videographers and filmmakers who want exceptional HD picture quality and state-of-the-art workflow from an affordable semi-shoulder camcorder.
Rigged on a Paramotor and flying along the coast to land on the roof a medieval Monastery in France, TX360’s lightweight spherical camera system brings a new interactive quality to online video drama. Viewers can grab the spherical video image and look around to watch the action unfold. This incredible interactive experience, gives viewers the possibility of multiple repeat playback, each time looking in a different direction as important clues and plot lines are revealed.
After a break over Christmas, the successful BBC drama Doctors has now returned to our screens and is already pulling in high audience ratings. In the first week of January nearly 2m people tuned in to watch how the turbulent lives and loves of the doctors and patients would work out.
From the making of the very first series, TX have been the company solely responsible for filming the drama. Visit Diane Keens’ blog to take a look at the past ten years of Doctors and why she has enjoyed working with the ‘best bunch of people’ for the past decade.
Snow business like Snow business and the ski resorts of Europe can’t wait for the hoards of passionate skiers to break a leg and get down to the piste. But where to go and what’s it really like? How about a 360 degree tour of the resort, not just the bars & lifts but every run. With this in mind TX have been up in the French Alps with skis, snowboards, skidoos and their incredible spherical video & panoramic 360 recording systems. Eyeski France, leaders in resort and ski promotion will be using the interactive content recorded in a number of innovative ways to attract visitors to the resorts.
Eyeski’s clients see this new interactive medium as a novel and engaging way of promoting any resort. “Just click in the video, grab the image and look in any direction to see exactly what’s on offer”.
Transmission (TX) Ltd is proud to have been involved with both “In the Night Garden” and “Land Girls”, providing the Equipment, Technical Support. Crew and Facilities for both HD productions. In addition, TX applied their knowledge and expertise, gained from 20 years broadcast experience to add quality and aid creativity on both productions.
In the Night Garden won Best Pre-School Programme for Ragdoll Productions, Produced / Directed by Anne Wood / Andy Davenport. In the Night Garden was judged to represent “an outstanding production effort by a British company”. For Ragdoll and TX, In the Night Garden was a highly complex project, which was brought together by Lee Philips, Ragdolls Technical Guru. Challenges included, live chroma-keying in an outside environment, 5 km of fibre optic cable, Fly By Wire camera systems, RF links for live playback to puppeteers and all to be recorded in full HD.
Land Girls, a BBC Birmingham Production, was transmitted last Autumn on BBC One. Comments from the judges include; “Land Girls took daytime programming to a new level.” TX supplied a two camera HD Unit with a specially modified Camera Vehicle which allowed Directors, Producers and supporting Crew full monitoring facilities. The HD Unit was designed with a multi-function HD camera loom system giving maximum flexibility and camera control. This also ensures minimum amount of time is lost during recording and between set ups. To shoot a drama is challenging, to shoot a period drama and on a budget … now that’s a challenge. TX had the pleasure to work alongside some excellent Script Writers, Production Team and Supporting Crew. Altogether bring quality to the day time audience.
The British Broadcast Awards are one of the most hotly anticipated events in the industry’s calendar, recognising and rewarding the UK’s most groundbreaking and successful TV shows. The judging panel, comprising some of the industry’s biggest names, reviews all the top shows across all key genres.
“Production Company – RTÉ
Programme – Search and Rescue Ireland
Facilities – Transmission (TX) Ltd”
Due to the success of “Search and Rescue Ireland”, RTÉ has commissioned Transmission TX to extend their Specialist Camera Systems from Waterford to Shannon Airbase.
TX are supplying two bespoke Extreme Camera Rigs which are designed in and around the delicate and complex workings of the million dollar AS-332L Eurocopter, of which the Irish Coast Guard own six. In addition, TX designed and built two Crew Camera Rigs, that record video and sound, and are worn by the Coast Guard Crews around their existing kit. The cameras are fixed to theirs helmets thus giving us a eye level view of what they are doing.
All equipment has to meet strict aviation code as well as be waterproof, lightweight and easily to operate under the tough working conditions the Coast Guard face when on a rescue mission. This is all made possible thanks to the in-house designed and built recording units.
RTÉ is a Public Service Broadcaster and a non-profit making organisation owned by the Irish people. RTÉ is Ireland’s cross-media leader, providing comprehensive and cost-effective free-to-air television, radio and online services. RTÉ has been producing and curating broadcast materials for eighty years.
Filming is expected to continue until the end of March with a summer transmission date still to be confirmed.