Introduction
A lot has changed since the last edition came out, around five years ago. Then, the world was moving into high definition (HD), yet videotapes were still a popular medium of capture and the whole file-based workflow was just catching on. Now videotapes are long gone and nearly everything is file based and broadcast in HD. Today the push is to go beyond HD, even though there are currently very few outlets for ultra high definition (UHD) and 4K projects. As I write, there isn’t a single broadcast network delivering content in UHD or 4K. Sure, you can buy a 4K television, but there is no 4K content to play on it. Despite this, most producers are starting to shoot everything in UHD and 4K (even though they sometimes don’t know the difference ...
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