User manual GRASS VALLEY 3D PRODUCTION APPLICATION NOTE

[. . . ] ApplicAtion note 3D Production Using Grass Valley Production Switchers John Willis & Greg Huttie november 2010 Grass ValleyTM production switchers are already making 3D television programs, and have been for many years with no external processing required. Our latest switchers continue to deliver the ease of operation and high production values our users expect, using our standard software and hardware. www. grassvalley. com 3D ProDuction using grass Valley ProDuction switchers Introduction live 3D television production is one of the most exciting developments in recent times and is poised to stretch both production and technical teams worldwide as they pursue the ultimate experience for their viewers. Grass Valley and its solutions sit at the heart of the 3D television production experience with lDK cameras being used in 3D rigs, K2 SummitTM and K2 SoloTM media servers with channelFlexTM technology built for 3D left-eye/right-eye recording and playout on a single channel, reliable and scalable routing systems, and both KayenneTM Video production center and KayakTM HD switchers easily able to put a 3D show on air. [. . . ] importantly, the preview outputs of the switcher allow the tD to show 3D preview or individual left-eye or right-eye camera signals should troubleshooting be required. this is easily achieved using the built-in preview router, which is on the control panel above program/preset. every one of the 1, 000 e-MeM registers for Mix effects banks is a twin register for the 3D effect. iDpM channels do not require any extra or special software to be used in 3D. Grass Valley iDpMs use well-proven 2D/3D geometry developed to ensure that DpM operations project movements in 3D correctly and preserve 3D camera rig setup or graphics as they are flown in exactly the same way as they always have been. By allowing the tD to easily control all iDpMs within a Kayenne simultaneously, and at a minimum as 3D pairs, 2D iDpM moves are easily replicated in the 3D world. eDpM, the four-channel DpM, which has its own control system within Kayenne mirroring the feel of an external DpM, also requires no special software to allow it to be split into a 3D two-channel effects device with three physical channels becoming the left-eye and two the right-eye processors. it mirrors the switcher section by also using 1, 000 twin e-MeM registers for control and recall of effects. of course graphic replay is integral to both production requirements and to Kayenne's control system. clipStore uses either a Grass Valley K2 Summit or K2 Solo media server with channel Flex to record, edit, and replay video clips with left-eye/right-eye video, matte, and audio. Stills are handled by an onboard RAM system with manual or timed backup of the valuable media files to hard drive as part of the software. the tDs, engineers, and production teams who work with Kayenne to build live, high-quality, 3D tV are able to use all their current 2D knowledge and skills in a 4. 5 M/e 3D production environment learned and perfected in the 4. 5 M/e 2D world. 2 www. grassvalley. com 3D ProDuction using grass Valley ProDuction switchers Kayak HD's Approach Within the standard software of a Grass Valley Kayak HD, M/e couple allows any M/e to be the master of any other. Simply put, source selection of left-eye on the first M/e will force selection of right-eye on the second by the selection of a 3D source substitution table. Background and key transitions are matched across the coupled 3D M/es, and the result is a massively powerful 3D M/e with up to six keyers and 3D preview. When using the Kayenne Xl panel, 1, 000 macro registers ensure control is maintained with no extra learning time for the tD. iDpM channels, which may optionally be placed within the four full keyers of each M/e bank, are easily controlled in pairs or simultaneously. [. . . ] Using the experience that our users continue to share with us, we are moving towards fast-track 3D setup options to further improve our 3D production support. sales Local and regional sales contacts can be found by visiting www. grassvalley. com/sales suPPort Local and regional support contacts can be found by visiting www. grassvalley. com/support © Copyright 2010 Technicolor USA, Inc. Grass Valley, K2 Summit, K2 Solo, ChannelFlex, Kayenne, Kayak, RAMRecorder, and DoubleTake are trademarks of Technicolor USA, Inc. All other tradenames referenced are service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective companies. [. . . ]